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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152947 | Method for producing display device A method for producing a display device includes: (a) coating a resin composition on at least one of a display part and a protective part, (b) closely adhering the display and protective parts via a resin composition interposed therebetween, and (c) arranging the cu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8088237 | Method for forming or curing polymer composites In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for the forming or curing of polymer composites, the method including the step of: forming or curing the polymer composite in the presence of water vapor at about... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7981229 | Method of making and using shape memory polymer patches Patches consisting of transparent or translucent shape memory material can be manufactured so as to affect repair of transparent or translucent parts that have been damaged. These patches can be used to cover cracks and holes or provide additional structural support... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955462 | Method for accommodating the use of chemicals that contain low amounts of VOC in an existing device where chemicals that contained high levels of VOC had previously been used and resultant product This method to allow the use of low VOC (volatile organic compounds) solvents in blanket cleaning operations and the resultant product that is produced by this method involves the retrofitting of currently existing seals on printing press so that operators can use l... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938923 | Method of making and using shape memory polymer composite patches A method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area; activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935204 | Method of fabricating printhead assembly A printhead assembly includes a molded ink manifold, a plurality of printhead integrated circuits, and an adhesive film sandwiched between the ink manifold and the printhead integrated circuits. A manifold bonding surface of the molded ink manifold includes a polyme... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7871483 | Bond enhancement for underwater repair Provided is a method for enhancing an adhesive bond between a pile and a resin adhesive by maintaining a constant uniform positive pressure of the entire wrapped region regardless of the shrinkage in the resin adhesive. This invention enhances underwater adhesive bo... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857928 | Cover up Methods, systems and devices for providing a shell cover to cover up an existing motorcycle fuel tank, and methods of installing the cover on the motorcycle fuel tank. The process allows the fuel tank to remain on the motorcycle without being removed. The fuel tank ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850807 | Method for restoring a radial clearance between the stator and rotor parts of a turbogenerating set The invention relates to power engineering, in particular to a method for restoring a radial clearance between the stator and rotor parts of a turbogenerating set during reparation of the flow section thereof. The inventive method for restoring a radial clearance be... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846283 | Methods for manufacturing a paint roller with perforated substrate A method for reducing cost and weight in paint roller manufacturing processes and other continuous processes for producing tubular goods from polymers. The method may utilize a perforated substrate such as a perforated polypropylene strip or may include a perforatin... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846284 | Process for recycling scrap of shoe stiffener A process for recycling scrap of shoe stiffener comprising the steps of: 1. Kneading the collected scrap of shoe stiffener, having a core layer of TPU resin material (with filler) sandwiched in between two opposite net fabric layers, to be dense clumps;... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7727349 | Metallic double repair of composite arcuate flanges A doubler assembly repairs at least one damaged aperture of a composite flange. The doubler assembly includes an insert, an adhesive, and a support. The insert is positioned in the damaged aperture to provide compressive load transfer through the composite flange. T... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7686905 | Copper grid repair technique for lightning strike protection A method for reestablishing the electrical continuity of an electrically conductive layer of a composite aircraft wing damaged by a lightning strike or other mechanical event is disclosed in which a copper patch replaced the damaged section of the electrically condu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7615129 | Structural damage repair elements and kit Structural damage repair elements including inserts and a structural damage repair kit is provided. The structural damage repair elements typically include two or more layers of materials having an adhesive therebetween that are subsequently compressed together. The... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7537666 | Method for arming composit-fabrication of open-air located objects The invention describes the production and utilization of a multi-layer composite material, a polyester resin and/or vinyl-ester resin based adhesive with special composition, applied on the surface or between the layer of the enforced object, which is made of unsat... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7524387 | Method of reinforcing an existing metal structure, method of reinforcing pipes and method of addition or spur lines to pipelines A method of reinforcing a metal panel or pipe of an existing structure comprising the steps of attaching a reinforcing metal layer to said metal panel or pipe in spaced apart relation to thereby form at least one cavity between inner surfaces of said metal panel and... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7438774 | Method and device for fastening and aligning a sensor A method and a device are provided for fastening and aligning a sensor, e.g., in motor vehicles, the sensor being connected to a support via a holding element. By reworking the sensor seating surface, a precise alignment of the sensor axis with the nominal direction... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419556 | Method of repair for inlet caps of turbine engines A method for repairing a damaged inlet cap of a turbine engine includes removing a damaged portion of a structural fiber layer positioned beneath a first erosion-resistant layer. A structural replacement layer is applied to the inlet cap to replace the removed porti... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413764 | Process for repairing coatings having a critical thickness The invention is a process for repairing a coating having a precise thickness damaged in a specific area. In detail, the process includes the steps of: 1) removing the damaged coating from the specific area; 2) placing a scrim material having a thickness equal to th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380382 | Drywall repair patch A drywall repair patch comprises: a mesh sheet which carries a dry, pressure sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side thereof, and at least one layer of a dry, water hardenable cement product carried on a side of the mesh sheet. The mesh sheet is free of any ri... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370676 | Sleeve with insert for repairing high-pressure fluid pipes A sleeve f or repairing a fluid pipe (12), including a rigid or flexible shell (22) which forms a mold that surrounds at least one defective area (10) of the pipe. A liquid-state polymerizable material is injected into the mold, which polymerize... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371466 | Polymerisation initiators, polymerisable compositions, and uses thereof for bonding low surface energy substrates Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368073 | Repair method In a method for filling pores between two adjacent layers of a laminate for a component with high demands upon strength and comprising several layers of fibre composite having within each layer substantially parallel fibres embedded in a matrix, a connection path is... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367362 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361533 | Stacked embedded leadframe A method of forming a stackable embedded leadframe package includes coupling an electronic component having bond pads to a substrate; coupling on the substrate a leadframe having a plurality of leads, each lead having a lower mounting portion; encapsulating the elec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361401 | Surface coverings containing fused recycled material and processes of making the same A backing or an intermediate layer for a surface covering is described which comprises a fused recycled material, wherein the material comprises a thermoplastic material, for instance, a vinyl material from a vinyl backed carpet or vinyl backed carpet manufacturing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358606 | Apparatus to compensate for stress between heat spreader and thermal interface material A device and method identify and compensate for tensile stress due to heat-caused expansion and contraction between an integrated heat spreader and thermal interface material. This device and method change the shape of the integrated heat spreader based upon the ide... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358465 | Method for restoring ceramic heater A ceramic heater for heating a semiconductor wafer under processing and has a layered structure wherein on one surface of a supporting substrate made of carbon or a carbon-based composite material, successively formed layers including an insulating layer, and electr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351940 | Product with multiple functions, such as on board technology, eg panel or pipe with enhanced systems within The invention relates to a product, which may take a wide variety of forms but which is exemplified by a pipe or a panel. The product has a first function, such as that normally expected of a pipe or a panel, and a second function different from the first. The secon... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351446 | Process for the production of paint coating layers A process for the production of a coating layer from a thermally curable coating composition on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a backing foil coated... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340821 | Stator and resolving method and device thereof The method for resolving the stator having a coil disposed in the slots provided around an inner circumferential face of a cylindrical iron core and having an opening portion includes a step of enlarging the opening portion of the slot, and a step of extracting the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334316 | Method of sealing a generator stator bar and a stator bar end fitting A method of sealing a generator stator bar and a stator bar end fitting receiving the end including the steps of: brazing the fitting to the end of the stator bar with a braze material; applying a metallic barrier coating material to the end of the stator bar in the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332046 | Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted, and composites suitable for use in such methods Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted are disclosed, as are stain-blocking composites that are useful according to the disclosed methods. In a broad aspect, the methods include the steps of contacting a stained portion of the substrate with a dry f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323076 | Method of making a plank assembly having a protective film A building material having a durable exterior finish comprising a fiber cement substrate laminated with a fluorohydrocarbon protective film. The protective film provides the fiber cement substrate with resistance to weathering and maintains the surface texture of th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322922 | Method and device for jointing of cores End-to-end joining of sleeves. A first glue strand is applied to the end joint surface of one of the sleeves, the first glue strand having properties that cause an immediate fixing of the end joint surfaces of the sleeves. A second glue strand is applied to the end ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318873 | Structurally reinforced members There is disclosed a reinforcement material for forming reinforced members. The reinforcement material includes a strengthening material which is preferably a fabric disposed at least partially between portions of matrix material. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316835 | Wall patch A wall patch includes a body with a lower surface and an upper surface. An adhesive is located on the lower surface to secure the wall patch to a wall surface. The upper surface is ready-to-paint and can also be pre-textured, if desired. A center reinforcement can b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316936 | Laser decapsulation method A decapsulation apparatus 100 has a laser 8 that removes plastic encapsulant from a device 24. Chamber 20 is sealed. Exhaust port 9 removes debris and fumes. The device 24 is positioned and scanned using an X, Y table 2 | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310949 | Method and apparatus for arresting a crack within a body An inseparable assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface. The body includes an oxide-based ceramic matrix composite material having a first predetermined ductility. The assembly further includes a crack extending through the body between t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306687 | Method for repairing steel-reinforced concrete structure A method for repairing concrete structural elements reinforced with steel rebar includes steps of: removal of debris and rust; attachment of expanded mesh zinc metal for sacrificial passive corrosion protection; and overwrapping with flexible panels of fiber-reinfor... | 12/11/2007 |
