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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976752 | EAS marker and method of manufacturing same An EAS marker includes a rigid bottom piece of molded plastic having the shape of an open rectangular box. An elongated resonator is disposed in the bottom piece, the resonator being bowed downwardly about its longitudinal axis. A rigid separator of molded plastic i... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7807081 | Method for producing a supporting web, and supporting web A method produces a supporting web made of a predeterminable amount of plastic material having a multitude of molded elements molded inside mold cavities (12) of a forming tool (5). While applying a negative pressure at least in one portion of the cavi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7354545 | Substrate-supported process for manufacturing microfibrous fuel cells The present invention relates to a substrate-supported process for continuous and automated manufacturing of microfibrous fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. Specifically, a removable substrate layer is formed around an inner current collector, followed by s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322814 | Film or sheet forming apparatus To form a film or sheet relatively thin and needing a high degree of precision in thickness, such as for an optical use, while suppressing temperature fluctuations at one side opposite to the other side in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a roll (11 | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7279112 | Method of manufacture of smart microfluidic medical device with universal coating A method of applying a universal coating for a medical device comprising a medical device component, the medical device component having an outer surface and an inner surface, the universal coating applied to at least the outer surface or the inner surface of the me... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264526 | Method of manufacturing barrier ribs for PDP by capillary molding of paste and paste compositions therefor Disclosed is a method of manufacturing rear plate barrier ribs for Plasma Display Panel (PDP), which includes the steps of: forming barrier ribs by infiltrating the barrier rib forming paste into grooves of a mold by using the capillary phenomenon, and then sinterin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244382 | Forming discrete regions of molten resin A method and apparatus for producing a fastener product having a multiplicity of fastener elements extending from a sheet-form material. Molten resin is extruded through an extrusion nozzle and gas is introduced into the resin within the extruder to provide an inter... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220801 | Metallocene-produced very low density polyethylenes or linear low density polyethylenes as impact modifiers In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an article, such as a blow-molded bottle, formed from a polymer blend composition. In one aspect, the article is formed by blow-molding techniques. In one aspect, the article is a blow-molded container having a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214334 | Continuous molding of fastener products Several methods and machines for continuously forming a fastener product having an array of fastener elements extending from a continuous, sheet-form base, employing a mold belt on which the sheet-form base of the product is formed and from which it is subsequently ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204949 | Method of manufacturing a plastic laminate body A manufacturing method of a plastic laminate body, the plastic laminate body having at least one plastic laminate member that is laminated on a plastic substrate, which plastic substrate is pre-processed in advance so as to have a substantially final configuration, ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192266 | Molding device inserts A molding apparatus for forming a sheet-form fastener product includes a mold roll that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and has a circumferential surface defining a plurality of apertures that extend inwardly from the circumferential surface. Multiple inserts... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168934 | Installation for producing cables A system for producing cables includes an extrusion apparatus with at least one extruder and a head for receiving at least one line of the cable. An induction heating apparatus is disposed downstream of the extrusion apparatus. Downstream of the head and the inducti... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165373 | Drywall finishing system A non-slip, nocoat drywall finishing system for finishing inside and outside corners of any angle, the finishing system being a pre-formed, continuously extruded trim piece comprising a semi-rigid member that can be relatively thick in the center and tapers laterall... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134200 | Device and method for identifying cables A device and method for identification marking of cables, especially electric cables, that are continuously provided with unambiguous markings at least in their end sections. The cable is cut such that the marking of interest is visible directly behind the shell of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128860 | Production of composite insulators by injecting different screens onto an insulator shank The invention relates to the production of composite insulators consisting of a shank in the form of a bar or a tube, which is provided with a covering and which comprises plate-like screens which are distanced from each other. The covering and the screens are made ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128567 | Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar, comprising a mobile support (1) for a plurality of housings (8) for flexible moulds (14) that are fillable with cosmetic product, said mobile support (1) being movable through a plurali... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118369 | Corrugated pipe plant The present invention relates to an apparatus for the manufacture of corrugated pipes from thermoplastic in which mould segment halves, which complement one another in pairs, are guided together in a circuit along a mould path adjacent to an injection head, are move... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109269 | Impact resistant polymer blends of crystalline polypropylene and partially crystalline, low molecular weight impact modifiers Polymer blends that exhibit good impact resistance comprise a crystalline polypropylene matrix and a partly crystalline copolymer impact modifier with a molecular weight lower than that of the matrix polymer. The matrix polymer can comprise any crystalline propylene... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108495 | Apparatus for continuous forming shaped polymeric articles This invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing shaped polymeric articles by substantially continuous vacuum forming. The method includes providing a sheet of hot polymeric material which is disposed onto a rotating belt having a mold impression. V... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104777 | Pipe mold with compensation for pipe shrinkage Pipe molding apparatus having a moving mold tunnel includes an upstream and at least one downstream mold block. Each mold block comprises mold block sections which close with one another to form the pipe and which open relative to one another to release the pipe. Th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070406 | Apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with a pattern carried by an optically transparent compliant media An apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with an optically transparent compliant media is disclosed. The complaint media includes an optically transparent imprint stamp with an imprint pattern therein. The flexible substrate is coated with a photopolymer mate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060341 | Stretchable conveyer belt and method of producing same A stretchable conveyor belt having a plurality of first cuts which extend in a widthwise direction of the belt, which extend from one of opposite surfaces of the belt toward the other surface thereof and do not reach said other surface, and which are provided at a r... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056462 | Forming discrete fastener element regions A method of making a fastener product having discrete regions of fastener element stems extending from a strip-form base includes providing a gap formed along a peripheral surface of a rotating mold roll, the mold roll having a plurality of cavities exposed about th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037295 | Co-extruded taper shaft An apparatus and method for providing a co-extruded, tapered multi-layer shaft. A co-extruded, tapered multi-layer shaft may be fabricated by selecting a first material for the inner layer of the shaft and a second material for the outer layer of the shaft. The firs... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029265 | Apparatus for producing plastic panels with undercut An apparatus for the continuous and nondestructive production of plastic panels which are provided with undercut anchoring studs, web profiles or other forms of attachment (28) on one or both surfaces comprises a temperature-controlled chill roll (11),... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020947 | Metal wire with filaments for biomedical applications A method for constructing a metal wire with embedded filaments or cavities therein for biomedical applications. The method includes first drilling nonconcentric apertures in a symmetrical pattern in a metal rod and then embedding filaments in the apertures. The meta... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008589 | Method and device for producing fastener parts from radiation cured plastic materials A process produces cling-fastener parts with a large number of interlocking members (24) from a formulation encompassing radiation-crosslinkable prepolymers. The prepolymer is molded, cast, and/or compression molded into the shape of a large number of interlo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960314 | Molding of fastening hooks and other devices Methods of forming mold cavities suitable for hook and loop fastening are disclosed, along with effective hook construction and hook and loop fastener products that have an ultrathin cross-section. Photochemical techniques are employed to form plates that define hoo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6926851 | Method, composition and apparatus for controlled concrete A method is provided for use of a concrete composition and an associated apparatus. The method provides for mixing of the concrete material, accelerant powder and, optionally, an associated substance to enable the controlled hardening of the concrete material in a m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913714 | Method of producing thermoplastic polycarbonate films having low optical retardation values A method of preparing a thermoplastic polycarbonate film having an optical retardation value of less than or equal to 20 nm, is described. The method includes: (a) forming a molten extrudate (20) of a thermoplastic polycarbonate polymer in an extruder (11 | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908580 | Method and device for producing synthetic panels with undercut, one-piece extensions and a synthetic panel of this type An apparatus for the continuous and nondestructive production of plastic panels which are provided with undercut anchoring studs, web profiles or other forms of attachments (28) on one or both surfaces comprises a temperature-controlled chill roll (11)... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905325 | Pipe mold with compensation for pipe shrinkage Pipe molding apparatus having a molding mold tunnel includes an upstream (3) and at least one downstream mold block (7). Each mold block (3, 5, 7) comprises mold block sections which close with one another to form the pipe and which open relativ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866737 | Method for mechanically embossing a surface covering using a recyclable solidified slurry embossing tool Disclosed is both a method and apparatus for mechanically embossing a surface covering. The apparatus includes an embossing tool comprising a slurry. The slurry includes both a filler and binder. The method includes printing a slurry onto a surface covering and comp... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6867248 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates Biocompatible polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions with controlled degradation rates have been developed. In one embodiment, the polyhydroxyalkanoates contain additives to alter the degradation rates. In another embodiment, the polyhydroxyalkanoates are formed of mixtu... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6702970 | Process to reduce sticking during surface treatment of graphite articles Processes and systems to reduce sticking of graphite materials and particularly resin impregnated graphite materials to forming tools, such as an embossing roller, during a process of manufacturing articles from the graphite materials. In one embodiment, ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692672 | EAS marker and method of manufacturing same An EAS marker and method of manufacturing same. In a preferred embodiment, the EAS marker comprises a rigid bottom piece of molded plastic having the shape of an open rectangular box. An elongated resonator is disposed in the bottom piece, the resonator b... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692674 | Discrete fastener regions A fastener product includes a planar base, multiple discrete plateaus molded integrally with and extending from an upper surface of the base each plateau having an upper surface that is smaller in area than an overall area of the base covered by the plate... | 02/17/2004 |
