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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354544 | Method for manufacturing a long-term storage container A method for manufacturing a long-term storage container for storage of radioactive material to inhibit radioactive radiation therefrom, said container having a bottom and upright wall extending therefrom, the top of said container to be closed by a screw-on radioac... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7302779 | Method and apparatus for masonry chimney flue repair An apparatus for repairing cracks, crevices, joints, and other discontinuities in a chimney flue liner, comprises a flexible, resilient applicator having a liquid impervious rubberized coating. An electrical vibrator is installed within the applicator, for tamping t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7204471 | Method and arrangement for forming construction panels and structures A form-work support arrangement for building form-work for moulding a concrete construction panel on top of a previously poured concrete panel (58). Generally the upper panel to be moulded has the same horizontal dimensions as the previously poured panel (... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7157031 | Method of replicating a textured surface The present invention relates to methods for forming textured surfaces in a polymeric surfaces. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods for forming textured surfaces in a polymeric surfaces and faithfully replicating the textured surfaces in the surfaces ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6180037 | Methods for the manufacture of sheets having a highly inorganically filled organic polymer matrix Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a highly inorganically filled matrix. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, water, one or more inorganic aggregate materials, fibers, and ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5855958 | Method of making a concrete stepping stone whose upper surface replicates grouted stones A method of making a cast concrete stepping stone whose exposed upper surface has the appearance of two or more grouted attractive natural stepping stones. A liquid release agent is applied to the mold which is then placed on a vibrator table and filled w... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5810961 | Methods for manufacturing molded sheets having a high starch content Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a starch-bound matrix reinforced with fibers and optionally including an inorganic mineral filler. Suitable mixtures for forming the sheets are prepared by mixing together water, unmodified and unge... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5753308 | Methods for manufacturing food and beverage containers from inorganic aggregates and polysaccharide, protein, or synthetic organic binders Containers use in the storing, dispensing, packaging, and/or portioning of food and beverage products. The disposable and nondisposable food and beverage containers are manufactured from aggregates held together by organic binders in order to be lightweig... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5707474 | Methods for manufacturing hinges having a highly inorganically filled matrix A method for manufacturing a hinged sheet having an inorganically filled structural matrix includes mixing together a water-dispersible organic polymer binder, an inorganic aggregate material, a fibrous material, and water in order to form a moldable inor... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5637236 | Method for producing a wall, roadway, sidewalk or floor of cementitious material A method for producing a wall, roadway, sidewalk or floor of cementitious material having the appearance of natural stone and mortar including a base with an outer surface with a plurality of irregular shaped protrusions disposed in a random pattern to si... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5585141 | Method for lining pipe with calcium alumina cement Cast iron pipe and other elongated hollow articles are lined with a cementitious mortar for certain applications, such as the transmission of potable water or sewage. To improve the resistance to attack from acids and to provide a crack and void spot free... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5580409 | Methods for manufacturing articles of manufacture from hydraulically settable sheets Compositions and methods for manufacturing containers from sheets having a hydraulically settable matrix. Suitable compositions are prepared by mixing together a hydraulic binder, water, and appropriate additives (such as aggregates, fibers, and rheology-... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5534292 | Method for producing and curing hydraulic material A process for producing and curing hydraulic material to reduce its hydrophilic characteristics and increase its strength. By preventing water loss and by adding water, efflorescence is controlled and the number of and size of voids created by water evapo... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5441677 | Method of making high gloss, hardened concrete floors A method of fabricating a concrete floor having an autogenous hard high gloss finish that does not require further coatings includes pouring a designed concrete mix to establish a slab having an upper surface slightly below the level determined for the fi... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5391331 | Method for facing a wall Tooling for facing a wall includes a plurality of cavities which are formed by four blades, each of the cavities corresponding to various brick sizes. Six lines of interconnected cavities are attached to a cross beam. Adjacent cavities and lines are space... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5376197 | Formation of a removable surface area on a substrate Process for the formation of a removable surface area of a specific depth on a substrate with all coatings seated on the surface of the substrate, wherein a layer of a material, thin as related to the substrate, with a thermal expansion coefficient strong... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372676 | Method for producing replicated paving stone A method of producing replicated paving stone including a base having a shaded and stratified layered upper surface with a plurality of simulated grout lines formed therein including the steps of preparing a cementitious mortar, applying a release agent t... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368665 | Method of jointing porous building plates A method of applying porous building plates includes applying plate-like porous building plates having pores on the surfaces and then jointing them by means of a coated joint method. In the method, the pores on the surfaces of the porous building plates a... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5330694 | Method of patterning a concrete surface A method of patterning a concrete surface and a pattern transfer mat for use in the method. The pattern transfer mat has a transfer surface having three-dimensional irregularities and carrying a multiplicity of grains to be transferred to the substrate co... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5320790 | Method for producing a durable tactile warning surface A patterned tool and method for producing a durable tactile warning surface for sidewalks and other walkways including pouring a concrete base, applying pigmented or colored hardener to the upper surface of the concrete base, stamping the upper surface of... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320514 | Roll stamper, and apparatus and process for manufacturing substrate sheet for information recording mediums by using the same A roll stamper for forming a substrate sheet for information recording mediums has a flexible stamper member having a pattern corresponding to a preformat for an information recording medium; a first fixing member and a second fixing member respectively j... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5284712 | Cement-containing ceramic articles and method for production thereof The occurrence of efflorescence has been reduced or eliminated in ceramic articles formed from a novel vitreously bonded cement-containing composition. The articles also exhibit improved strength, reduced firing shrinkage and increased frost resistance. T... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5238616 | Method for protecting renovating and restoring stone, structures, monuments and the like A method of protecting, renovating, or restoring a stone structure comprises treating the stone structure with a solution that includes an aliphatic isocyanate and one or more organic solvents inert to the aliphatic isocyanate, the aliphatic isocyanate be... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5232646 | Methods of forming contoured walls The present invention is a contoured wall and method for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of interlocking wall portions that each have at least two non... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5225128 | Method for producing extruded ceramic products A method of producing extruded ceramic products by extruding a ceramic forming material through an extruding opening, includes a step of coating a liquid, which is nonvolatile at ordinary room temperatures, on a surface of an extruded ceramic product. The... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5220762 | Fibrous mat-faced gypsum board in exterior and interior finishing systems for buildings Gypsum-containing boards, uses for these boards, and methods for making them are provided. The board includes a set gypsum core having a fibrous glass at disposed thereon. The core includes a water-resistant additive in at least a minimum amount sufficien... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5215693 | Method for forming machinable unfired ceramic compacts A method is provided for forming machinable ceramic compacts, which are in the unfired, preconsolidated condition. The method of this invention adds the binder to the ceramic powder mixture after the compact is formed by compaction, as opposed to conventi... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5168008 | Glazed cement product and method for manufacturing thereof A steel reinforced cement product having substantially increased strength made by: positioning prestressed reinforcing steel in a mold cavity; providing a cementitious mixture in the mold cavity about the reinforcing steel in an amount sufficient to fill ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5156791 | Depositing method of wall concrete A depositing method of wall concrete, in which unset concrete is deposited in a form, includes the step of disposing a non-hygroscopic soft sheet which has a large number of hollow projections or ridges on an inner surface of the form being deformable whe... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5108671 | Concrete formwork and method for forming a draft tube A formwork for a draft tube which includes ganged precast forms, each precast form corresponding to a curved segment of the draft tube. The precast forms are molded with continuous side plates extending thereabout and anchored in the precast concrete form... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5047194 | Method of making a pottery bowl with integral catch tray A pottery bowl with an integral catch tray. The process of forming the pottery bowl includes molding a bowl with a thickened sidewall adjacent to the bottom thereof. The bowl is then placed on a potter's wheel and a shaping tool is inserted into the thick... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5037600 | Method of applying a polyolefin coating to pipe Iron pipe and other hollow articles are lined with a cementitious mortar containing a quantity of polymer particles and the pipe is rotated about its axis so as to stratify the mortar and develop a polymer rich inner surface that is subsequently cured, dr... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4981626 | Method of forming dense concrete surface layer After a mortar layer is formed on the surface layer of placed concrete, an ultrasonic vibrator is caused to vibrate while being pressed against the mortar layer surface, and a thin surface layer is scraped off, obtaining a dense water-shielding layer. Mor... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4954192 | Process for applying identification to objects made of porous material A process for applying a permanent filled engraved identification to the surface of an object such as a paving brick which is made of porous material. The process includes the steps of coating the surface of the object on which the identification is to be... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4937027 | Method of manufacturing corrosion-resistant concrete or mortar A method of manufacturing corrosion-resistant concrete or mortar wherein a peelable film is formed on the inner surface of a formwork, and one or two paints of asphalt, tar, and thermosetting resin paints, or resin mortar using a thermosetting resin as a ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4904171 | Lubricating apparatus for clay extruders A lubricating device for clay or ceramic extruders in the form of a separable lubricating ring inserted between the exit end of the extruder casing or barrel and the entrance end of the die. The lubricating ring includes an annular outer member having a s... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4824626 | Process for the reproduction of works of art of lithoid material A process for the reproduction of works of art made of a lithoid material including the use of a silicone rubber to obtain a negative mold of the work of art, wherein a thin layer of a fluorinated grease, based on polytetrafluoroethylene and a liquid perf... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4818457 | Method of making mold used in slip casting process A method of making a mold used in a pressure slip casting process, including the steps of: preparing at least two porous bodies each defining a filter layer having a plurality of channels formed therein for allowing water and air to flow therethrough; pla... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4797319 | Glazed cement product and method for manufacturing thereof Method for manufacturing glazed cement products of a foam light-weight aggregate, reinforcing steel under pretension or a stress-absorbing layer around the reinforcing steel. An action of generating crack, caused by a difference of coefficient of thermal ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4774045 | Concrete structural member and method for manufacture thereof A concrete structural member of improved stability is produced by preparing a concrete composite layer having a concrete layer on one side and an aggregate layer on the other side thereof, impregnating the composite layer with a monomer, thermally or cata... | 09/27/1988 |
