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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972545 | Device and method for manufacturing end mill A device and a method for manufacturing an end mill in which the amount of grinding of a blank end mill is small. The device for manufacturing an end mill includes: upper and lower punches; a die; a feed box for supplying a powder of material for the end mill; and a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7850886 | Method for the manufacturing of a diffraction grating structure on the surface of pharmaceutical tablet A diffractive microstructure (11) is implemented as a security feature in the surface of tablet (4). For this purpose the punches (1a, 1b) comprise a microstructure (11), which during the compression process produce t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7604762 | High-density glass fibre granules A method for preparing glass strand pellets by stirring chopped glass strands in the presence of 10 to 25% of water, the strands being sized with a size containing an organosilane. The method performs stirring for long enough for an increase in density to be at leas... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7422757 | Tabletting process The invention refers to a process for the preparation of a self-dispersing or self-emulsifying tablet, wherein a heated granulation mixture containing an active lipophilic substance and a surfactant is granulated into granules, said granules are cooled to a semi-sol... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7381356 | Rotary powder compression molding machine An apparatus is provided for effectively preventing the scattering and the like of powder material, by maintaining a completely sealed condition, from the supply of the powdery material and the discharge of the molded articles to the cleaning of the interior. A hous... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368075 | Impact machine and a method of forming a body The invention concerns an impact machine for forming a body with desired shape of a formable working material through impact action in a forming operation, said impact machine comprising a machine stand (6), an upper unit which comprises either a lower impact... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354542 | Lightweight, heat insulating, high mechanical strength shaped product and method of producing the same This invention relates to a process of a lightweight, heat insulating, high compressive strength, water insoluble material by heat treatment at temperatures between 650-950° C., possessing a low bulk density (from 300 to 800 kg/m3) and improved heat insu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341142 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323129 | Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modul... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264763 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of compacts A method for the manufacture of compacts from comminuted material (12) such as lignocellulose material and/or other combustible material for burning in hearths, wherein the material (12) is placed into openings (11) of a mold (4) and then... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226522 | Method for the production of a mineral fibre product The present invention is directed to method of bonding mineral fibers in a mineral fiber material, according to which an acid is applied to the mineral fiber material in an amount sufficient to dissolve mineral material from the fiber to form a silica containing bin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217386 | Preparation of nanocomposites of alumina and titania High-density composites of alumina and titania with nano-sized grains are prepared from aluminum titanate without the need to use nano-sized powder as a starting material. The preparation is achieved by high-energy ball milling of the aluminum titanate followed by s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198741 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer press molded bodies A method for manufacturing press molded bodies having at least two separate layers of material is disclosed. The method comprises providing a pair of cooperating parallel arranged rollers (1, 2) defining a nip (3) therebetween and having cavities defin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178297 | Structures incorporating interlocking wall modules Modular structures constructed from interlocking wall modules made of plate steel and assembled with C-channel connectors, including tongue and groove elements used to position adjoining modules adjacent to one another, for example during the construction of a cell ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176221 | Low dose pharmaceutical composition having uniform drug distribution and potency A method for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition having uniform drug distribution and potency is described which utilizes silicon dioxide to reduce the loss of active ingredient during the manufacturing process. The method is particularly useful for the manuf... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172723 | Method of producing a shaped composite material A shaped composite material for braking applications can be produced by a method comprising the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising bundles of filaments constituted substantially by carbon and having lengths no greater than 30 mm and an organic binder in a m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141195 | Process for making engineered lignocellulosic-based panels A process for making engineered lignocellulosic-based panels with superior strength and dimensional stability. The process comprising adding to green lignocellulosic particles a low-nitrogen content, high molecular weight, phenol-formaldehyde resin before the green ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128561 | Surface treatment for blanket of thermoplastic fibers An apparatus and method are provided for forming a densified surface layer on a thermoplastic blanket. The apparatus includes first and second continuous belts, a treatment zone defined between those belts, first and second heating and densifying units and a cooler ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101452 | Methods of debonding a composite tooling The present invention relates to methods of debonding a tooling for a fuselage. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of debonding a tooling for a fuselage using a debonding agent. In one implementation, isopropyl alcohol is applied to a tooling to... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094374 | Method for manufacturing ceramic balls for water treatment A method for manufacturing ceramic bails for water treatment capable of exerting microbicidal activity in water and solution is provided. The method includes producing a first composition by dissolving borax (Na2B4O7.10H2O... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070729 | Pressware die set with product ejectors at outer forming surfaces An improved pressware die set includes mechanical ejectors for removing formed product from the punch. A preferred embodiment includes rocker-style ejectors free from edges or other asperities which may tend to snag and mar the product during the production process.... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041244 | Method for producing moulded bodies A process for producing tablets comprising one or more active substances, in which pulverulent to granular starting components are shaped and then solidified, wherein the solidification takes place by reacting a component A and a component B with one another, compon... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037465 | Powder compacting method, powder compacting apparatus and method for producing rare earth magnet A powder compacting method includes the steps of: providing a powder material; loading the powder material into a cavity; uniaxially pressing the powder material, which has been loaded into the cavity, between two opposed press surfaces, thereby obtaining a compact,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037530 | Method for manufacturing a low dose pharmaceutical composition having uniform drug distribution and potency A method for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition having uniform drug distribution and potency is described which utilizes silicon dioxide to reduce the loss of active ingredient during the manufacturing process. The method is particularly useful for the manuf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029613 | Method of forming silicon carbide and silicon nitride composite Densified composites of silicon nitride and silicon carbide that exhibit high creep resistance are obtained by mechanically activating a mixture of amorphous powders of silicon nitride and silicon carbide and sintering the mechanically activated mixture in the prese... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014804 | Environmentally friendly insulating material and method for manufacture thereof This invention relates to an environmentally friendly insulating material, or more specifically an insulating mat for insulating buildings, houses etc. and a method for the manufacture thereof. The mat is non-allergenic and almost 100% recyclable, and is characteriz... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011778 | Method and installation for producing substrate blocks The present invention relates to a method and an installation for producing growth substrate blocks, particularly for blocks for cuttings for horticultural use, where loose substrate material is compacted in a forming chamber (18) and thus forms useable block... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998078 | Process for producing wood particleboard The invention relates to a process for producing wood fiberboard by pressing wood fibers which have been treated with binder, in which the wood fibers are boiled and milled at elevated temperature under steam pressure in a refiner unit, subsequently are transferred ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6936201 | 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 ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923927 | Method for forming expandable polymers having drugs or agents included therewith The invention is directed to methods involving rewetting of expandable polymers with a wettable liquid to allow for enhanced expansion at or below room temperature without breakage, and in some cases, allows one to achieve a greater expansion ratio than that allowed... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921465 | Method for controlling a refractive index of a dry plating film and method for making a dry plating built-up film A method for making a dry plating built-up film comprises providing silicon carbide as a starting source and subjecting to dry plating while changing a concentration of a reactive gas continuously or intermittently to deposit and form, on a substrate, a thin film ha... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921506 | Method of manufacturing a thermal insulation body A pressed thermal insulation body is made by a method comprising the steps of: (1) providing a dry composition consisting of: (a) 10 to 100 percent by weight of volatilised silica containing a dispersion of 0.5 to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916437 | Method of fabricating shoe insoles A method of fabricating shoe insole is disclosed. The method comprises mixing the material including rice husk and wheat husk about 35 to 60%, natural rubber about 25 to 45%, artificial rubber of 10 to 20%, and occupied 92% above of the insole; mixing product of (a)... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902668 | Chemical dispensing apparatus An chemical dispensing apparatus, which has a dispenser head member and a chemical holding container for holding chemical, the dispenser head member having a flow entry means for directing fluid flow into the chemical holding container and a flow exit means for dire... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890463 | Method for treating expandable polymer materials The invention is directed to methods involving rewetting of expandable polymers with a wettable liquid to allow for enhanced expansion at or below room temperature without breakage, and in some cases, allows one to achieve a greater expansion ratio than that allowed... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881762 | Process for recycling powder coating waste A process for recycling of powder coating waste comprising the steps of (1) compressing powder coating waste to powder coating compacts having a volume of 0.5 mm3 to 15 cm3 by applying pressing forces; (2) placing the formed powder coating comp... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878337 | Process for production of honeycomb structure A process for producing a honeycomb structure, which comprises adding water to a mixed raw material of a raw material powder and a binder, kneading the mixture to obtain a plastic mixture, molding the plastic mixture into a honeycomb shape to obtain a green honeycom... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872325 | Polymeric resin bonded magnets Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for making a magnetic composite which comprises providing a polymeric resin and a magnetic powder, the magnetic powder having a mean particle size with a value for standard deviation that... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852259 | Moldable preform with B-stage thermoset polymer powder binder A low cost, glass preform for use in making SRIM molded composite parts is formed by introducing a commercially available, b-stageable thermosetting powder binder either a preformed matting structure or to a continuous glass fiber strand that is subsequently chopped... | 02/08/2005 |
