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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092731 | Method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film, film and use thereof The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7910031 | Process for forming an ingestible thin film with non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity The invention relates to film products containing desired levels of active components and methods of their preparation. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains the required uniformi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897080 | Polyethylene-oxide based films and drug delivery systems made therefrom The invention relates to the film products and methods of their preparation that demonstrate a non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897079 | Method and apparatus for scrim embedment into wet processed panels A method of producing a paperless gypsum/fiber board from a mixture including reinforcing material particles, calcined gypsum and water. A headbox feeds the mixture into a panel forming area (forming pond) over the upper surface of a continuous forming fabric to for... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7824588 | Method of making self-supporting therapeutic active-containing film The invention relates to film products containing desired levels of active components and methods of their preparation. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains the required uniformi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820091 | Embedded vinyl products and method of producing same A method for providing embedded vinyl products comprises applying design material to a bottom or a top surface of a liquid vinyl substrate. When applying to the bottom surface liquid vinyl substrate, the design materials are applied to a conveyor and the vinyl subst... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7744793 | Apparatus and method for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior pa... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7691303 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing base member bearing projections, and base member bearing projections A method is provided including a step of preparing a base member; a step of preparing a metal mold which comprises a reference surface and plural projection-shaping die parts which have ring-like protruding sections projecting from a reference surface and surroundin... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7666337 | Polyethylene oxide-based films and drug delivery systems made therefrom The invention relates to the film products and methods of their preparation that demonstrate a non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains th... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7648660 | Continuous coating process for composite membranes A continuous process for coating ePTFE with polymer wherein a first coating of fluoropolymer-containing liquid medium is formed on a moving elongate substrate, elongate ePTFE is contacted with the coated substrate to form an inchoate composite structure, and a final... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7425292 | Thin film with non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity and drug delivery systems made therefrom The invention relates to the film products and methods of their preparation that demonstrate a non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity. Desirably the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains the... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7384588 | Process for making a flexible structure comprising starch filaments A process for making a flexible structure that includes at least a first region and a second region, each of the first and second regions having at least one common intensive property that differs in value. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329457 | Thin composite laminate and use thereof in making sports articles, especially boots Laminated composite material usable to make articles of manufacture, such as boots or other sports articles in particular. The laminate is a new basic material particularly directed to articles of manufacture having drastic mechanical requirements and which are very... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278941 | Electrically variable transmission with selective fixed ratio operation An electrically variable transmission includes: an input member to receive power from an engine; an output member; first and second motor/generators; and first and second differentially geared planetary gear sets each having first, second and third gear members. The... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255896 | Producing method for die coater and coating apparatus A method of producing a die coater structured with at least two bars so as to form a pocket section to extend a coating liquid in a coating width direction, a coating liquid supply port to supply a coating liquid to the pocket section, and a slit section to discharg... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7208200 | Process of forming multilayered structures The present invention provides for a method of producing an integral multilayered porous membrane by simultaneously co-casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192499 | Nonwoven fabric with characteristics similar to woven and knitted fabrics A nonwoven fabric having characteristics resembling woven and knitted fabrics is produced by extruding a plurality of plural component fibers, where each fiber includes first and second polymer components with the first polymer component having a degree of shrinkage... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7018579 | Manufacturing system and process A manufacturing system and method for use in the production of high strength plastic materials which can be used in the construction arts. The system and method includes a central rotary mold element which has vacuum means and cooling means placed inside thereof. He... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011731 | Long nip press belt made from thermoplastic resin-impregnated fibers Provided is a method for manufacturing a papermaking belt structure using tapes made of a solid thermoplastic resin surrounding a fibrous matrix. The method calls for applying a layer of CD oriented tapes to a mandrel surface, then applying a layer of MD oriented ta... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001554 | Synthetic fiber filled erosion control blanket A durable erosion control blanket featuring a novel synthetic fiber filler is disclosed. The erosion control blanket of the present invention addresses the need for a particularly resilient erosion control blanket through the use of a post-consumer, crimped, polyest... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6982052 | Process and apparatus for air forming an article having a plurality of superimposed fibrous layers Process and apparatus for air forming an article having a plurality of superimposed fibrous layers. The layers are formed in substantially discrete forming chambers by depositing fibrous material on a forming surface which moves along an arcuate path through the cha... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976835 | Manufacturing system and process A manufacturing system and method for use in the production of high strength plastic materials which can be used in the construction arts. The system and method includes a central rotary mold element which has vacuum means and cooling means placed inside thereof. He... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6949296 | Polyimide substrates having enhanced flatness, isotropy and thermal dimensional stability, and methods and compositions relating thereto The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from non-rigid rod monomers together with optionally rigid rod monomers where the substrates are cured under low tension. The resulting polyimide materials have been f... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6893730 | Barrier film with reduced dynamic coefficient of friction Oxygen barrier films having a greatly improved dynamic coefficient of friction, and specifically, oxygen barrier films having an exceptionally low dynamic coefficient of friction, reduced moisture sensitivity and good oxygen barrier properties over a wide range of r... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6833099 | Polyvinyl alcohol film and polarization film A polyvinyl alcohol film obtained by casting on drum, in which the variance in thickness along the TD direction of the film is 0.5 μm/mm or less, the thickness of the film is within the range of 20 to 150 μm, and the width of the film is at least 2 m. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6780354 | Method for casting using a casting head having a variably displaceable cavity surface A method employing a casting head having a variably displaceable cavity surface. The casting head comprises a cavity, at least partially formed by plurality of surfaces, including a carrier surface adjacent the cavity, and a variably displaceable drive surface for c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773648 | Meltblown process with mechanical attenuation Cellulose containing dope is extruded through orifices and into a stream of gas moving in a direction generally parallel to the direction that the filaments are formed with varying degrees of mechanical attenuation provided to the filaments using a take-up device, s... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758992 | Process of stripe coating to produce microstructured composite articles Described is a process for producing a microstructured composite article including the steps of: providing a tool with a molding surface that is suitable for forming a microstructure; applying to at least a portion of the molding surface a plurality of lines of a fl... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6737372 | Powders-affixed nonwoven fabric, process for manufacturing same, and sheet material containing same Disclosed is a powders-affixed nonwoven fabric prepared from a fiber web comprising powder materials and fine short fibers having a fiber diameter of 4 μm or less and a fiber length of 3 mm or less in a dispersed state in the powders-containing fiber web, the powde... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733833 | Process and apparatus for making papermaking belt using extrusion A papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing element and a resinous framework joined together. The resinous framework is formed by a plurality of resinous beads which mutually contact or cross-over. Super-knuckles extending outwardly from the reinforcing element are f... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726791 | Method for producing a layered product A method for production of a layered product including at least two layers, a first primary layer and second mouldable layer, wherein a continuous supply of a primary layer material and a supply of mouldable material are provided and wherein the primary layer materi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6699417 | Coating method for a roll or cylinder The invention relates to a method for coating a composite cylinder. On top of said composite cylinder (1) is drawn or extruded a metal casing (2), whose metal surface is modified a metal treatment process and/or plated with a coating layer.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669884 | Method for producing an adhesive closing element A method for producing an adhesive closing element having a plurality of hook elements formed as a single piece with a support. The hook elements are rod-shaped and have enlargements at their ends. A thermoplastic synthetic material is fed into the gap be... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6645584 | Compostable coated paper or paperboard, a method for manufacturing the same and products obtained thereof The invention relates to compostable polymer coated paper or paperboard (1), a method for making the same and products obtained therefrom. According to the invention, a compostable biodegradable coating (3) of paper or paperboard (1) includes an outer lay... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6540949 | Bioriented polyethylene film with a high water vapor transmission rate Methods of producing polyethylene films having a desired water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) are provided. The methods include casting a polyethylene sheet which has a base layer of a polyethylene and a cavitating agent, and at least one layer of a WVTR-... | 04/01/2003 |
