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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034263 | Multi-layer panel and method of manufacturing such a panel A method of manufacturing a multi-layer panel having a curved reflective and/or transmitting facing layer that includes the steps of increasing and/or decreasing pressure on a side of a thin membrane to form a pressure differential across the thin membrane that caus... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7910028 | Resin composition for direct vapor deposition, molded articles made by using the same, and surface-metallized lamp housing The direct vapor depositing resin composition of the present invention comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of (A-I): a graft copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing one or more monomers or a monomer mixture to a complex rubber-like polymer (G)... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7820083 | Wet reflective pavement marking and method Reflective pellets (16) are formed by extrusion of reflective micro beads (26) in a thermoplastic (20), removal of the surface layer of the pellets so as to expose the reflective beads at the surface of the pellets and applying the reflective pe... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7442330 | Method and apparatus of manufacturing reflector A method and an apparatus of manufacturing a reflector which productivity is excellent, the photosensitive resin layer is not changed during the period from a transferring step to an ultraviolet ray irradiating step, and post-process such as a fine hole forming step... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7425286 | Method of making optical waveguide apparatus An optical waveguide apparatus includes an optical waveguide, such as an optical sheet of a two-dimensional slab waveguide, and an appropriately-shaped plated structure provided in the optical waveguide. Typically, the plated structure is constructed so as to serve ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410604 | Method of making retroreflective sheeting and slot die apparatus The invention relates to a method of making retroreflective sheeting and other articles prepared from casting a fluid synthetic resin onto a tool having a microstructured surface with a slot die apparatus. The invention further relates to a slot die apparatus. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371339 | Prismatic retroreflector having a multi-plane facet A retroreflective structure includes a retroreflective sheeting having an array of transparent prisms formed into pairs of prisms. Each prism includes a base aperture and three intersecting lateral faces meeting at an apex. Each of the lateral faces includes a base ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368072 | Photochromic contact lenses and methods of manufacturing Described are contact lenses having photochromic materials within the central or pupillary area of the lens and methods for manufacturing such lenses. In one method, a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material is added to the pupillary region of a ca... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354959 | Water-based inks for hydrogel lenses The present invention is related to water-based inks for making colored hydrogel contact lenses, in particular, colored HEMA-based hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises at least one colorant, water, and a water-soluble and actinically-curable b... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341444 | Garment hanger and molding apparatus An injection molding apparatus 80 has a cavity 64 and core 65 co-operatively defining a void of inverted J-shape transverse cross-section for molding a garment hanger 10. A first leg 115, 127 of the J-shape cross-section forms a fr... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334769 | Resin molding machine and member for resin molding machine having film in passive state A member for a resin molding machine wherein it has a face contacting with a molten resin, and at least a part of the face is covered with a film of an oxide of a base material of the face or a component contained in the base material. The use of the member in the m... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290920 | Light guide plate and manufacturing method of the same A method of manufacturing a light guide plate comprising the following the steps. First, a thin film with a transfer material layer thereon is provided. Thereafter, a molding machine having a molding cavity therein is provided. A thin film is disposed in the molding... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285332 | Laminate roll A wound laminate obtained by laminating a plastic film composed of an aromatic polycarbonate comprising bisphenol A as an aromatic dihydroxy component, and a protective film composed of an aromatic polyester, using an intervening adhesive having a weak adhesive stre... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278736 | Contact lenses imparting a vivacious appearance to the eye The invention is directed to a colored contact lens designed for modifying or enhancing a wearer's eye color while giving the wearer's eyes an improved lively appearance (or more lively or vivacious appearance). In particular, a colored contact lens of the invention... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264758 | Method for producing an electrical connector An electrical connector and a method for producing the same are described. A metallic wire is provided. The metallic is folded into a predetermined shape by upper and lower formation devices. One of the formation devices is replaced by a mold, and an insulative mate... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261425 | Structured surface articles containing geometric structures with compound faces and methods for making same A process for making molds for retroreflective sheeting and like articles includes making a substrate having a structured surface of geometric structures such as cube corner elements. The structured surface is in one embodiment partially replicated from a previous g... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255438 | Pad transfer printing method for making colored contact lenses A method comprises the steps of (a) providing a water based ink in at least one cliché with a contact lens pattern; (b) transferring the water based ink from the cliché to at least a surface of at least a contact lens forming mold by means of at least a transfer p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255553 | Light guide plate mold core and method for manufacturing the same A light guide plate mold core (1) includes a main body (13) having a molding surface (12) and a plurality of concavities (13a) formed at the molding surface. The main body is made of a material whose thermal conductivity is limited... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253215 | Anti-glare film, and optical member and liquid crystal display apparatus using the same Anti-glare film including anti-glare layer. The anti-glare film is obtained by coating or casting a liquid compositions containing a polymer, a curable resin precursor, and a solvent on a transparent plastic film, evaporating the solvent, forming a phase separation ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235918 | Thermally-conductive plastic articles having light reflecting surfaces A thermally-conductive polymer composition suitable for making molded reflector articles having light-reflecting surfaces is provided. The composition comprises: a) about 20% to about 80% by weight of a base polymer matrix such as polycarbonate; and b) about 20% to ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213918 | Method for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses The present invention generally relates to a method for making made-to-order (MTO) or customized silicone hydrogel lenses which have printed images on and/or below lens surfaces. A preferred method of the invention comprises printing and curing an ink on the molding... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186363 | LED inserting holder integrated type base board and mold therefor A holder integrated type base board made of synthetic resin integrally molded with a plurality of holders for inserting LEDs on a front face side of a base board main body and a mold therefore. The mold includes a first mold for molding a back face side of the base ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182829 | Cube corner cavity based retroreflectors with transparent fill material Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. A reflective film is disposed at least on the recessed faces, and a fill material fills the cube corner cavities. The fill material comprises... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179406 | Method and apparatus for making reflective pavement marker An apparatus and a method are provided for fabricating a one-piece, polymeric raised reflective pavement marker. The apparatus includes a polished cavity segment which have an inclined angular disposition with respect to the mold base horizontal and vertical ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174619 | Methods of making microstructured lamina and apparatus The present invention relates to methods of making microstructured laminae for replication and apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to machining V-shaped grooves on individual lamina forming cube-corner microstructures. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172286 | Colored contact lens A colored contact lens comprising a generally uncolored pupil region, a generally annular-shaped iris region and a multicolored pattern on the iris region. The multicolored pattern is sufficiently colored to change the apparent color of an iris of a person wearing t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168814 | Retroreflector with controlled divergence made by the method of localized substrate stress A cube corner array with minute modifications of the dihedral angles of some of the cube corners is produced by introducing a stress or change via the opposite side of the substrate. The array having aberrated elements can be replicated for use in the manufacture of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155838 | Apparatus for gauging a dimension of an object An apparatus for gauging the dimension of an object. The apparatus has a wall with a generally flat front surface, facing a first direction, and a peripheral edge. Space graduations are provided on the wall relative to which a dimension of an object placed in front ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156528 | Retroreflective elements and articles The present invention relates to retroreflective elements and retroreflective articles such as pavement markings comprising retroreflective elements, methods of making retroreflective elements, and laminates. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152983 | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting The present invention is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The invention further relates to retroreflective sheeting. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122136 | Glare prevention feature The subject invention relates to a method of molding an automotive front lamp assembly that prevents the formation of a sink on the reflector by cutting an area into an injection molding tool so that when the reflector is molded, a glare prevention feature is formed... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7053169 | Polyamide molding compounds for producing optical lenses The invention relates to new thermoplastically processible transparent polyamide molding materials based on copolyamides containing diamines and dicarboxylic acids with aromatic cores which exhibit a high index of refraction nD20 over 1.59 and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052633 | Method for manufacturing a transparent acrylic container having colored bubbles A method for manufacturing a transparent acrylic container having colored bubbles includes the following steps: (A) preforming a plurality of colored beads, (B) forming a container made of transparent acrylic material, (C) adding a foam agent and the colored beads i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029134 | Retroreflector with controlled divergence made by the method of localized substrate stress A cube corner array with minute modifications of the dihedral angles of some of the cube corners is produced by introducing a stress or change via the opposite side of the substrate. The array having aberrated elements can be replicated for use in the manufacture of... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025528 | Multi-sided unitary body for reflective pavement marker Improved multi-sided reflective pavement marker is disclosed having an integrally molded hollow structural body and two retro-reflective lens means for attachments. The lens means integrally includes retro-reflective cube corner elements within cell like area... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018573 | Method for making a modified cube corner retro-reflective screen This patent discloses methods for modifying cube corner retroreflective patterns by stretching a cube corner retroreflector. Stretching may either permanent through inelastic stretching usually under heat or elastic stretching using a controlled stretching mechanism... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018576 | Manufacturing method for resin part of vehicular lamp A resin part of a vehicular lamp and a method for producing such a part in which a metallic vapor deposition coating for forming a reflective surface is formed directly on a surface of a resin body part without applying an undercoating layer. The body of the resin p... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018674 | Manufacturing methods and apparatuses of an optical device and a reflection plate provided with a resin thin film having a micro-asperity pattern A method for manufacturing an optical device is disclosed. The method includes coating a substrate with a resin thin layer, wherein temperature of the resin thin layer is controlled lower than a polymerization reaction starting temperature thereof and the resin is n... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014726 | Rock laminate A rock laminate has been provided that includes a layer of rock and a flexible layer. The layer of rock has a plurality of pores that can receive fluid. The flexible layer is positioned above the layer of rock and has a portion which extends into the pores of the la... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6984047 | Retroreflector with controlled divergence made by the method of groove undulation A ruling of cube corner elements comprising intersecting ruled vee-grooves is characterized in that at least one of the vee-grooves is made such the substrate being ruled and the cutting tool are oscillated with respect to one another during the ruling of the vee-gr... | 01/10/2006 |
