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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7964125 | Matte finish carrier A carrier and method of manufacture for a carrier that results in a package of containers includes a plastic sheet having an array of container apertures and a portion having a matte finish where the matte finish includes a lower coefficient of friction relative to ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7412139 | Light transmission A fiber optic cable comprising at least one light transmitter extending longitudinally along the cable and a body encompassing the light transmitter. The body includes an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom. The fastener elements... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381788 | Method for continuous production of polyamide Provided is a continuous production method of a polyamide with stabilized polymerization degree and good quality, particularly an aromatic-containing polyamide. A continuous production method of a polyamide, comprising (a) a raw material preparation step of individu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273653 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same A resin film of a two-layer-construction comprising: (a) a resin layer R1 including a non-stretched resin film which contains a thermoplastic polyester resin containing 3 to 30 percent by weight in a weight fraction in the entire resin of a granular resin with a gra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241341 | Method and apparatus for two dimensional assembly of particles A method and an apparatus (10) for making thin layers from particles, wherein the particles are deposited on a carrier fluid flowing by gravity along a ramp (12) leading to a dam (18). The particles are held back at the bottom of the ramp (12... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223314 | Stretchable fastener Stretchable fastener products are formed by providing a sheet-form fastener tape, slitting the fastener tape to form longitudinally extending bands of fastener tape and separating the longitudinally extending bands to space the fastener tape bands transversely apart... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211206 | Continuous forming system utilizing up to six endless belts A system for providing shape and/or surface features to a moldable material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, at least two first opposed flat endless belts spaced apart a first distance, with each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The system also inc... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175917 | Biaxially oriented polylactic acid-based resin films The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin that is suitable for films for bags and packaging films for various windows, particularly films for outlook window envelopes. The film is biodegradable and, as films for outlook wind... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7063889 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same [Problem] The object is to provide a resin film for metal sheet laminate which endures severe forming owing to excellent formability and impact resistance, and also to excellent adhesion after forming and heating, further gives stable performance independent of form... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6984351 | Apparatus and method for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing rubber hose An apparatus and process for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing a hose is disclosed and claimed. Pressurized air or other gas is intermittently supplied through a woven jacket, a mandrel, a check valve and into the interior of an extruded rubber hose. The hose i... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6932923 | Method of making a melt-blown filter medium for use in air filters in internal combustion engines and product The present invention involves using a melt-blowing process to make a filter medium defining pores having a pore size of between 3 and 12 microns. The filter medium is made of a thermoplastic polymer and is adapted for use in an internal combustion engine air filter... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911502 | Polyurethane elastomeric fiber and process for making the fiber This invention is comprised of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer fiber obtained by melt spinning a polyurethane having a rebound of 60% or greater and a isocyanate-terminated polyether or polyester additive. The elastic fibers have low shrinkage, high heat resi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908685 | Polyimide film, method of manufacture, and metal interconnect board with polyimide film substrate The invention provides a polyimide film manufactured from a polyamic acid prepared from pyromellitic dianhydride in combination with 10 to 60 mol % of phenylenediamine and 40 to 90 mol % of 3,4′-oxydianiline, based on the overall diamine. The polyimide film, when ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902790 | Ceramic sheet and process for producing the same A ceramic sheet has a burr height on the periphery of the sheet of ±100 μm or less and/or a dimple height on the sheet surface of 100 μm or less, as determined by irradiating the sheet with a laser beam to measure reflected light, and three-dimensionally analyzin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6884847 | Transparent elastomer composition A transparent elastomer composition is obtained by co-coagulation of an emulsion of fluorine-containing resin fine particles having an average particle size of from 20 to 150 nm and an emulsion of elastomer particles, in which the fluorine-containing resin fine part... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6860917 | Melt-spun ceramic fiber filter and method A method for making high temperature filter media is provided by melt-spinning a plurality of fibers of preceramic thermoplastic polymer to form a nonwoven textile web of the fibers, curing and cross-linking the thermoplastic polymer to a thermoset polymer, and ther... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6827892 | Method of preparing thin-walled articles A polymeric binder system and method of making, and a method for extruding thin-walled articles such as thin-walled tubes is provided. The extrusion method comprises providing a polymeric binder system comprising a substantially homogeneous solution of a polymeric b... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6800572 | Fibrous material comprising fibers made from linear isotactic polymers The present invention relates to fibrous web materials comprising polymeric material wherein the structure of the polymeric material contains elastic amorphous areas nano-scale-size reinforced with self arranged crystalline domains of nano-crystals. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793858 | Method and apparatus for forming a flexible mat defined by interconnected concrete panels A method and apparatus for continuously forming flexible mat structure in the form of spaced, interconnected concrete panels. The mat structure can serve as an erosion control mat along the banks of waterways and within drainage ditches and channels, and can also be... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6720278 | Method for producing a spun-bonded nonwoven web with improved abrasion resistance The present invention relates to a method for improving the abrasion resistance of a spun-bonded nonwoven without substantially adversely affecting its hand or drape characteristics, by incorporating low melt binder fibers into the web during the laydown phase of th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706413 | Non-porous, breathable membrane containing polyamide-4,6 The present invention is a non-porous, breathable membrane of at least polyamide-4,6, with an elongation at rupture of about 250 to about 500% in the longitudinal direction and about 200 to about 500% in the transverse direction. The membrane has a higher heat resis... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699546 | Low haze polyester containers Hot-fill polyester bottles and other containers characterized by an absence of visually discernable haze are manufactured from a polyester polymer containing up to about 250 ppm, and preferably from about 40 ppm to about 50 ppm, of a uniformly dispersed b... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6649122 | Aqueous colorant system for incorporation into plastics A liquid colorant system for plastics comprising from about 10 percent to about 80 percent by weight colorant; from about 0.5 percent to about 30 percent dispersant; and, from about 25 percent to about 90 percent water.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627022 | Continuous process for manufacturing thermoset decorative panels A continuous process for manufacturing decorative panels includes the steps of forming a first continuous fiber reinforced resin layer, laying a continuous decorated sheet on the first fiber reinforced resin layer, forming a second continuous fiber reinfo... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620231 | Antistatic composition In a method for improving antistatic properties, the improvement comprising the use of an antistatic composition comprising an ionic antistatic compound and a polar organic solvent; an antistatic composition comprising a nonmetallic antistatic compound, a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617367 | Internally generated rotor set for low viscosity and abrasive metering applications An internal gear set comprising an inner rotor having a number of radially projecting cylindrical tooth members engaging a conjugate internally toothed outer rotor. The latter has one more tooth than there are tooth members on the inner rotor and is mount... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6592713 | Method of producing a nonwoven material Method for producing a nonwoven material comprising at least one layer of continuous filaments, such as spunbond- or meltblown fibers. A first web of continuous filaments (19) are laid on a wire (14) or other permeable support member having a resilient ex... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585922 | Flushable fiber compositions comprising modified polypropylene and modified poly(ethylene oxide) and process for making the same A fiber composition which comprises a blend of modified polypropylene and modified poly(ethylene oxide). This fiber composition can be melt-processed to make fibers useful in flushable personal care products. A process for making this fiber composition is... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6531205 | Fluorescent yellow retroreflective sheeting A fluorescent yellow retroreflective sheeting article comprises a polymeric matrix, a fluorescent yellow-green dye selected from the group consisting of thioxanthene dyes and benzothiazene dyes, and a second dye selected from the group consisting of thiox... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6482502 | Process and apparatus for forming plastic sheet Disclosed is a process and apparatus for formation of optical quality plastic sheet in a continuous fashion, wherein the plastic sheet produced is capable of use in a variety of optical and electronic display applications.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6417312 | Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers A process for the production of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is disclosed. The process entails (a) introducing and homogeneously mixing in a first static mixer (A) an isocyanate and (B) a mixture of compounds having an average of 1.8 to 3.0 Zerewi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6384178 | Process for the preparation of polycarbonate diols with a high molecular weight A process is described for the preparation of polycarbonate dials (PCD) with a high molecular weight comprising two subsequent reaction steps, wherein in the first step PCD with a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 2000, is synthesized and in the second... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6355772 | Melt-stable lactide polymer nonwoven fabric and process for manufacture thereof A nonwoven fabric comprised of a lactide polymer. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 2 percent and water in concentration of less than about 2000 parts-per-millio... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6340530 | Matte coextruded nylon film for book covers Book covers and a substantially transparent, coextruded matte, bilayer nylon film which is contact transparent to a paper stock to form a soft book cover having high scratch, abrasion and mar resistance, a soft feel and good moisture curl properties. A su... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6331264 | Low emission polymer compositions The invention comprises polymer compositions containing 3-hydroxypropanoxy terminated polymer that exhibit reduced levels of degradation product emissions during processing, by contacting the polymer in the molten state with a melt stable, organic nitroge... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6300415 | Propylene composition, process for preparing the same, polypropylene composition, and molded articles A polypropylene composition for the production of various molded articles which are excellent in moldability, mold shrinkage factor on molding, rigidity, flexibility, impact resistance, in particular low-temperature impact resistance, transparency, gloss,... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294036 | Method and device for making composite sheets A process for manufacturing composite sheets. The sheets are made of at least one ply of yarn with this ply having at least two materials with different melting points. The ply is introduced continuously into a zone where it is heated to a temperature bet... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6255388 | Shrink film and method of making the same A shrink film is provided which is superior in glossiness, mechanical strength, and rigidity, and which is also provided with a property of preventing natural shrinkage. The shrink film with excellent properties is produced by using a resin composition wh... | 07/03/2001 |
