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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955538 | Radiation hardened composite layer plate or film The invention relates to a radiation-curable laminated sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and a top layer which comprises a radiation-curable material having a glass transition temperature below 50° C. and having a high double bond density, proce... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7655162 | Acetabular shell system and method for making A method for forming an acetabular shell includes providing a working surface such as a mandrel, and spraying the working surface with a first layer of material having a first composition such as aluminum oxide. After a suitable thickness is generated, the spray com... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7641828 | Methods of making orthodontic appliances Methods of making a removable dental positioning appliance include forming a sheet of transparent crystalline polymeric material into a shell having cavities shaped to receive and reposition teeth from a first orientation to a successive orientation. The polymeric m... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7476351 | Process for the manufacture of surface elements A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a decor and a wear layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer. One or more structured surfaces, forming embossing surfaces of one or more rollers or moulds, are p... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7435369 | Method for targeted delivery of additives to varying layers in gypsum panels A method of manufacture of multilayer gypsum board, and a gypsum additive delivery system, including wet gypsum board passing through a board forming station in which additives are delivered to one or more layers of a multi layered gypsum board panels, such as engin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431858 | Nanoimprint resist The invention relates to a method for microstructuring electronic components, which yields high resolutions (≦200 nm) at a good aspect ratio while being significantly less expensive than photolithographic methods. The inventive method comprises the following steps... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7384436 | Polycrystalline grits and associated methods Polycrystalline grits and methods of making grits which allow for a high degree of shape and size distribution control, as well as improved abrasive performance are described and disclosed. In one aspect, an abrasive slurry can be formed into a plurality of abrasive... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381361 | Fabricating structures in micro-fluidic channels based on hydrodynamic focusing Forming a structure attached to a micro-fluidic channel based on hydrodynamic focusing is disclosed. In one aspect, a polymerizable fluid and a focusing fluid may be introduced into a hydrodynamic focusing system. The polymerizable fluid may be hydrodynamically focu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374707 | Method for producing adhesive closing parts A method forms adhesive closing parts from a plastic material. To produce at least one adhesive closing element (3) without a form tool in at least one partial area, the plastic material is deposited in the form of drops. The drops are successively delivered ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374706 | Method for producing adhesive closure parts A method produces adhesive closure parts, where a partial segment of the surface of a support element (10) is provided with adhesive closure elements (3) which stand out from its plane by applying a plastic material that forms adhesive closure elements... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367166 | Door skin, a method of etching a plate, and an etched plate formed therefrom The present invention relates to a door skin comprising an exterior surface having outer portions lying on a first plane, spaced grooves recessed from the plane of the outer portions, and tonal portions having a planar area and a plurality of spaced depressions rece... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364678 | Process for making and process for converting polyolefin fibres The invention relates to a process for making a multi-filament polyethylene yarn via a gel-spinning process, Wherein a spin finish is applied at least once in an amount of 0.1-10 mass % based on the filament, to a filament that contains less than 50 mass % of solven... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360479 | Non-explosive energetic material and a reactive armor element using same The present invention provides elements for making a protective reactive armor to be fitted on the outside of an enclosure liable to be exposed to attack by shaped-charge warheads and other threats, such as kinetic energy projectiles and fragments, to thereby enhanc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357734 | Thick inner cover multi-layer golf ball A golf ball including a core having a diameter of 0.5 inches to 1.4 inches, a compression of 45 or less, and a COR of 0.770 to 0.810; a cast polyurea cover; and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the intermediate layer having a thickness ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357061 | Non-explosive energetic material and a reactive armor element using same The present invention provides elements for making a protective reactive armor to be fitted on the outside of an enclosure liable to be exposed to attack by shaped-charge warheads and other threats, such as kinetic energy projectiles and fragments, to thereby enhanc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350479 | System and method for controlling growth of aquatic plants utilizing bio-eroding means implanted in triploid grass carp An “implant and forget” device for interacting with biota after a pre-established time period. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In select embodiments, the device comprises packaging enclosing apparatus for timing interaction via openin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351756 | Toughened polyethylene terephthalate A composite material is disclosed having a matrix formed of polyethylene terephthalate and cement particles distributed in the matrix. The cement particles may be Portland cement. About 50 wt % or less of the composite material is cement particles. The cement partic... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336032 | Electrodes in plasma display panel An electrode in a plasma display panel and a fabrication process thereof that is capable of reducing a line width of the electrode without increasing a resistance component of the electrode. In the method, a bus electrode is provided by laminating a metal film on a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335324 | Color filter manufacturing method for a plastic substrate A color filter manufacturing method for a plastic substrate uses an extrusion process to form a plastic substrate with multiple grooves. Then, it uses inkjet printing method to jet photo resists into the groove of the plastic substrate after defining the primary col... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320928 | Method of forming a stacked device filler Numerous embodiments of a stacked device filler and a method of formation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a stacked device filler comprises forming a material layer between two or more substrates of a stacked device, and causing a reaction in a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318906 | Method for producing SiC fiber-reinforced SiC composite material A preformed of SiC fiber, which is coated with one or more of C, BN and SiC, is impregnated with a slurry, which suspends fine SiC powder and a sintering additive therein. The impregnated preform is hot-pressed at 1600-1800° C. with a pressure of 10 MPa or more. Th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316797 | Synthetic resin container having a craze pattern thereon and method for producing the same A synthetic resin container according to the invention has a craze pattern on the outer surface of its body. The container comprises an inner layer that comes into direct contact with content during its storage, an outer layer laid over the inner layer, and a transl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316794 | Continuous production of catalyst coated membranes A process for the production of catalyst coated membranes, especially catalyst coated membranes for use in fuel cells, that includes applying followed by drying of an electrocatalyst coating composition, a polymeric dispersion and a second electrocatalyst coating co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314590 | Method of preparing a coated molded plastic article A gasket (1) having a reversibly compressible lower portion (17), and an upper portion (14) having at least one upwardly extending extension, is described. The upper portion (14) of the gasket (1) includes a first (34) and o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309324 | Non-compliant medical balloon having an integral woven fabric layer A non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon. The non-compliant medical balloon is composed of a woven fabric layer composed of at least two woven fabric fibers forming an angle. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303714 | Cross member and manufacturing method thereof A cross member is arranged so as to extend in a width direction of a vehicle body. The cross member has both ends fixed to side framework structures of the vehicle body. The cross member includes a base frame extending in the width direction and reinforcing frame pa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300535 | Magnetically readable card and a method of making a magnetically readable card The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300433 | Endovascular cryotreatment catheter An elongated catheter device with a distal balloon assembly is adapted for endovascular insertion. Coolant injected through the device may, in different embodiments, directly cool tissue contacting the balloon, or may cool a separate internal chamber. In the first c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278639 | Edge coated gaskets and method of making same An edge coated gasket includes a base sheet made of compressible gasket material and having opposed faces and an interior edge surrounding and defining an aperture. An edge coating of polymer or other material is disposed on and seals the interior edge of the base s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279027 | Planar ceramic membrane assembly and oxidation reactor system Planar ceramic membrane assembly comprising a dense layer of mixed-conducting multi-component metal oxide material, wherein the dense layer has a first side and a second side, a porous layer of mixed-conducting multi-component metal oxide material in contact with th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276267 | Method for the manufacture of an injection molded conductor carrying means A method making possible the production of an injection molded conductor carrying means composed of a first supporting substrate and a second supporting substrate. The first supporting substrate comprises a basically metallizeable plastic material and the second sup... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261813 | Monolithic structures comprising polymeric fibers for chemical separation by liquid chromatography Monolithic cartridges including a plurality of nominally aligned polymer fibers can be used as stationary phase materials for liquid chromatography separations. Bundles of fibers are packed together so as to form capillary channels between the fibers. Different poly... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258368 | Extended text wrap label and method of manufacture thereof An extended text wrap label includes a base ply and at least one top ply. The base ply has a first lengthwise dimension, a first widthwise dimension, a top surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a bottom surface that is capable of bearing graphic ima... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252729 | Polymer/WUCS mat for use in sheet molding compounds A method of forming a molding mat formed bundles of reinforcing fibers and bonding materials is provided. The reinforcing fibers are preferably wet use chopped strand glass fibers (WUCS). The bonding materials may be any thermosetting material having a melting point... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244194 | Thick inner cover multi-layer golf ball A golf ball including a core having a diameter of 0.5 inches to 1.4 inches, a compression of about 45 or less; and a coefficient of restitution of from 0.730 to 0.810; a cast polyurea cover; and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the inte... | 07/17/2007 |