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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7906052 | Reinforced ion-conductive membranes An ion-conductive membrane that includes a first layer comprising a first ionomer, and a porous polymer substrate, where at least a portion of the first ionomer is interpenetrated within the porous polymer substrate by ionomer-induced phase separation. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887727 | Preparing method of microporous polyolefin film through effective extrusion The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a microporous polyolefin film which can be used for various battery separators, separating filters and membranes for microfiltration. The process for manufacturing a microporous polyolefin film according t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7811493 | Joiner panel system A joiner panel system is formed from a composite material and includes a panel attached to a deck by a coaming or shoe and attached at its upper edge by a curtain plate that fits around obstructions at the ceiling area. The shoe can be readily installed to an uneven... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7674412 | Method and apparatus for forming resin film The apparatus is for forming a resin film from a resin for a middle portion to form a resin film main body of the resin film and a resin for edge portions to form both side edge portions in a crosswise direction of the resin film. The apparatus comprises: a feed blo... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7497979 | Melt-processable thermoplastic compositions A melt-processable thermoplastic composition is described, which comprises a) 50-99.5 wt. % of a melt-processable thermoplastic polymer and b) 0.5-50 wt. % of a particulate polymer comprising the residues of a monomer mixture comprising 50-100 wt. % of MMA, at least... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7465418 | Method and device for producing a composite yarn A process for manufacturing a composite yarn including continuous glass filaments intermingled with continuous organic thermoplastic filaments and an apparatus for implements the process. The continuous glass filaments coming from a bushing and are separated into se... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7390452 | Electrospinning of polymer and mesoporous composite fibers The invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for electrospinning composite fibers including polymeric material and mesoporous molecular sieve material. The methods include in one aspect electrospinning fibers from a conducting solution to which a high volta... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364792 | Spun-dyed polyurethaneurea fibres, a process for their production and their use for producing fabrics Described are elastic polyurethaneurea fibres comprising a cationically modified carbon black as an additive, so that the colour of the fibre is distinctly changed. Also described are a process for producing coloured polyurethaneurea fibres and also their use for pr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341684 | Composite synthetic resin material forming method and apparatus A composite synthetic resin material forming apparatus comprises an outer channel having an outer outlet, an inner channel having an inner outlet opening into the outer channel, outer synthetic resin supply means for flowing an outer synthetic resin through the oute... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294301 | Die assembly and method for forming honeycomb filters A method for forming honeycomb structures, such as wall-flow honeycomb filters, which utilizes extrusion of multiple material supplies at once. Such methods may be used to form intermittent plugs or other structures in the cell channels during the extrusion process,... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250123 | Composite construction and manufacturing method thereof A composite construction 1 is obtained by coating the outer periphery of a core material 2 with a shell layer 3. The core material 2 is composed of a first sintered body that is obtained by bonding, with a binder metal, a first hard parti... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211214 | Laser assisted direct imprint lithography In accordance with the invention, features can be directly imprinted into the surface of a solid substrate. Specifically, a substrate is directly imprinted with a desired pattern by the steps of providing a mold having a molding surface to imprint the pattern, dispo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201777 | Nonwoven fabric having low ion content and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric having a relatively low level of ionic contaminates which is achieved by exposing the fabric to a deionized water wash, preferably, in-line with the nonwoven production process, thereby eliminating, or at least redu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198075 | Composite sheeting material and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a composite fluted sheeting material comprising at least two surfaces interspersed with a plurality of substantially parallel spaced webs forming a plurality of elongate semi closed cells (5), and a filler material set within said ce... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179412 | Method and apparatus for producing polymer fibers and fabrics including multiple polymer components in a closed system A closed fiber spinning system includes a spin beam assembly including a plurality of polymer distribution manifolds to independently deliver different polymer component fluid streams to a spin pack and independently maintain those fluid streams at different tempera... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163738 | Polyvinyl alcohol films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, polyvinyl alcohol films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7125504 | Optical switch microfilms A method of making a light diffusing microfilm, includes providing a carrier substrate; coating a coating fluid onto the carrier substrate; drying the coating fluid on the carrier substrate to form a releasable light diffusing microfilm on the carrier substrate; and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097684 | Method of forming combined pleated scrim and filter media materials and product of same A high efficiency fluid filter arrangement wherein a combined layer of scrim and filter media applications is of empirically relatively estimated weight size and depth with intermediate pleat spacing so as to arrive at a combined filtration capability value in keepi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083752 | Cellulose acetate films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, cellulose acetate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7048823 | Acrylic films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, acrylic films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier substrate.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033855 | Optical component and method of manufacturing the same The optical component includes a substrate made of a resin material, a silicon oxide film formed on a surface of the substrate, and a multilayer light reflection preventing film formed on the silicon oxide film, and having at least one layer of a low-refractive-inde... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001567 | Melt spinning apparatus and process for making nonwoven webs An air handler for collecting air discharged from a melt spinning apparatus. The air handler includes an outer housing having walls defining a first interior space. One of the walls has an intake opening for receiving the discharge air. Another wall has an exhaust o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001555 | Apparatus for producing multi-component liquid filaments A melt spinning apparatus including a spinpack with a die tip block having a recess with a converging portion, such as an angled trough, which terminates in a row of filament discharge outlets. The recess selectively receives a configuration insert, such as a side-b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960243 | Production of drinking water from air A method and apparatus for the extraction of water from a gas stream, such as atmospheric air. The method includes contacting the gas stream with a porous adsorbent material having a surface modifying agent adsorbed on the surface of a porous support. The surface mo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6911171 | Synthetic closure By achieving an extruded, foamed core formed from plastic material peripherally surrounded and integrally bonded with a plurality of cooperating synthetic, plastic, extruded, outer layers, a unique, multi-component, multi-layer synthetic closure is provided which ma... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902800 | Composite A composite comprising a structural component and a matrix component, the structural component comprising structural fibers and a toughening additive comprising non structural fibers of a first thermoplastic material and the matrix component comprising a second ther... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896759 | Fastener strip with discrete magnetically attractable area, and method and apparatus of making same The present invention provides a fastener strip having magnetically attractable particles which are not located across the entire volume of the strip, but rather are incorporated in a discrete, distinct area of the strip. The fastener strip has a base and many hook ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896843 | Method of making a web which is extensible in at least one direction A method includes the steps of co-extruding a first component and a second component. The first component has a recovery percentage R1 and the second component has a recovery percentage R2, wherein R1 is higher than R2. Th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6888676 | Method of making polarizer and antireflection microstructure for mobile phone display and window A method of producing an antireflection structure for use on a display or a window surface or both in an electronic device, such as a mobile phone. The display can be an LCD with a top polarizer and a bottom polarizer. The antireflection structure is imparted on the... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887411 | Method for producing polyester blended yarn A polyester blended yarn giving a woven or knitted fabric exhibiting a swollen touch and a high grade texture is stably obtained by melt-spinning a polyester including A including a substrate polymer including a polyester and 0.5 to 5.0 percent by weight of a polyme... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881367 | Composite materials, articles of manufacture produced therefrom, and methods for their manufacture The invention is directed to a plastic fiber article of manufacture having composite-like high strength characteristics. The article of manufacture can be in the form of a panel or board. The panel or board is constructed from low cost fiber materials, industrial gr... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881375 | Method of forming a 3-dimensional fiber into a web A method includes the steps of co-extruding a first component and a second component. The first component has a recovery percentage R1 and the second component has a recovery percentage R2, wherein R1 is higher than R2. Th... | 04/19/2005 |