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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7727440 | Methods of making fastener products A method of forming a fastener is provided, including (a) forming, from a thermoformable material, a preform product having a sheet-form base and an array of preform stems integrally molded with and extending from the base to corresponding terminal ends; (b) heating... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718103 | Method of manufacturing noise attenuating flexible cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers A process for forming flexible noise attenuating cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers formed of at least two monofilament polymer strands bonded together in a twisted disposition or a single strand twisted about its central axis in which the strand or ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7585444 | Method for reducing camber in coiled plastic ribbon or tape A method of winding a length of plastic ribbon (such as a zipper of the type used in reclosable packaging) around a cylinder of a spool having a first flange at one end and a second flange at the other end, comprising the following steps: (a) winding the ribbon with... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7431873 | Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure, the method including steps of: forming, by extrusion, a formed body 1 having an outer wall, partition walls provided inside the outer wall, and cells each surrounded by the parti... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40274 | Heat shrinkable polyester film The present invention provides a heat shrinkable polyester film whose hot water shrinkage along its main shrinkage direction is equal to or greater than 20% when the film is put in hot water of 70° C. for 5 sec; 35% to 55% when put in hot water of 75° C. for 5 sec... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364659 | Preparation of asymmetric polyethylene hollow fiber membrane A porous polyethylene hollow fiber membrane having a pore-size gradient across the inner and outer surfaces thereof is prepared by introducing, during the cooling step of a melt-spun polyethylene hollow fiber, a nitrogen flow and a solvent having a boiling point in ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351243 | High strength bioresorbables containing poly-glycolic acid Polymer compositions comprising poly-glycolic acid (PGA) or a functional derivative thereof with a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa are disclosed. Processes suitable for manufacturing said compositions are also described, comprising rendering PGA into an amorph... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7317069 | Aliphatic polyester and process for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide an aliphatic polyester which is produced as a high-molecular-weight one without using a chain extender such as an isocyanate compound or a carbonate compound and is excellent in moldability in injection molding, blow ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7238309 | Extruded ceramic log transfer system An apparatus for orienting section of a plasticized ceramic extrudate includes a marking assembly for applying an orientation reference mark to a plasticized ceramic extrudate exiting an extrusion die onto an extrudate support, and at least one extrudate-contacting ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228612 | Methods of making refrigerator storage assemblies A method of making a removable refrigerator storage assembly is provided. The method includes feeding a polymeric or metal material into an extruder and directing the material through a die having an aperture with a first and second leg formed therein, thereby formi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214335 | Solution containing cellulose dissolved in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and high tenacity lyocell multifilament using the same This invention relates to a method of preparing cellulose solution which is homogeneous at relatively low temperature, in which a small amount of cellulose powder or polyvinylalcohol is dissolved in the liquid-state, concentrated N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (hereinaf... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198846 | Polytrimethylene terephthalate resin A polytrimethylene terephthalate resin comprising: 90 to 100 mole % of trimethylene terephthalate recurring units, and 0 to 10 mole % of at least one monomer unit obtained from a comonomer other than the monomers used for forming the recurring units and copolymeriza... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192541 | Method and apparatus for solid-stranding a flextube unit A solid-stranding method and apparatus for forming optical cables. Solid-stranding combines buffering and stranding operations, as well as performs the stranding operation while the flextubes are still hot so that they adhere together without additional binders. Opt... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157039 | Method and apparatus for producing a curly puff extrudate A process and apparatus for the production of a spiral or coil shaped puffed extrudate. A tube or other peripheral containment vessel is placed at the exit end of an extruder die. A force or resistance is then applied on the extrudate downstream of the glass transit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144543 | Method and device for producing plastic profiles The invention relates to a method for producing plastic profiles comprised of at least one hard profile strand (2), for example, consisting of hard PVC, and of at least one soft profile strand (1), for example, consisting of soft PVC, whereby both prof... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142233 | Image pickup element To output a color image signal of an arbitrary basic block and facilitate processing on the output side, an image pickup element including a plurality of photodetectors each having a color filter array, a vertical direction selection circuit for selecting in the ver... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128861 | Method for producing hollow yarn film In a method for producing hollow fiber membranes which comprises melt kneading a mixture comprising polyvinylidene fluoride and an organic liquid or a mixture comprising polyvinylidene fluoride, an organic liquid and an inorganic fine powder, extruding the kneaded m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7052641 | Process of making stretch wrap film A method of making a plastics stretch film comprises the steps of taking a cast or blown film of LLDPE at a temperature of between 50° C. and 100° C., stretching it in two successive stretching steps, the first step having a stretch ratio higher than that of the s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953541 | Flexible polyolefin compounds for vehicle applications The present invention provides a method for preparing flexible thermoplastic compositions that may be used separately or combined with up to fifty percent thermoplastic scrap. One embodiment of the invention comprises creating a melt-blend of blending composition, u... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932929 | Method of forming composite absorbent members A method for forming a composite absorbent member is provided that includes: a) extruding a first fibrous component through a first meltblowing die and intermingling pulp fibers with the first fibrous component to form a first admi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6887409 | Method and device for the production of cellulose fibers and cellulose filament yarns A method for the production of cellulose fibers or filaments from cell material, by the dry-wet extrusion method with aqueous amine oxides, in particular, N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide as solve is described comprising the following steps: a) dispersion of a cell materi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878276 | Methods of making stretched filtering membranes and modules A method for stretching a hollow fibre while making a stretched filtering membrane from a precursor involves wrapping the hollow fibre around a structure and modifying the structure such that at least portions of the hollow fibre are forced to elongated. For example... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872343 | Process for in-line forming of pultruded composites Pultruded composites of longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers in a matrix of a thermoplastic resin are shaped in-line during the pultrusion process to provide a variety of non-linear or variable cross-section articles. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6825150 | Thermal dye-transfer receiving element with microvoided substrate and method of making the same Disclosed is a thermal dye-transfer receiving element comprising a dye-image receiving layer on its top surface and, beneath the dye-image receiving layer, a microvoided layer containing a continuous phase polymer matrix having dispersed therein crosslinked organic ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6746639 | Process for preparing polyimide film There is provided a process for preparing a polyimide film by a method of casting a film, wherein bubble inclusion and unevenness in thickness are prevented without decrease in mechanical strength at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743387 | Process for the production of a cable and device for performing this process A process for producing cables, in particular cables for the distribution of electrical energy or cables for telecommunications, more particularly, cables having at least one covering layer having a composition of high viscosity. cables with at least one covering la... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6706658 | Catalyst for purification of aromatic acids One aspect of the invention relates to a catalyst composite containing an extruded catalyst support containing an extruded activated carbonaceous material having specifically a defined pore structure. For example, the extruded activated carbonaceous material may hav... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702971 | Production method of a polytetrafluoroethylene sheet or film To provide a method of producing a uniaxially stretched polytetrafluoroethylene gasket tape, which comprises: (1) a step for preparing a paste comprising a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene powder obtained by emulsion polymerization and an extrusion ai... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699414 | Method of producing elastane fiber by wet spinning Described is wet-spun plural-end elastane yarn having a yarn linear density of up to 2500 dtex, high surface luster and a ribbony cross section and formed from bonded-together individual filaments having an oval to circularly round cross section, the widt... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6656577 | Process for making poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide) terephthalate polymer The present invention is a process for making a low color copolymer of ethylene glycol, isosorbide and terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate. This copolymer, poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide) terephthalate, is useful for making bottles, hot-fill containe... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645619 | Modified polytrimethylene terephthalate The present invention provides poly(trimethylene terephthalate) copolymerized with ester-forming sulfonate and a fiber thereof. The polymer of the present invention is high in melting point, small in loss of melting viscosity and has a high molecular weig... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6623639 | Solvent-resistant microporous polybenzimidazole membranes Solvent-resistant polybenzimidazole membranes, methods of making them and crosslinking them and composite membranes and hollow fiber membrane modules from them are disclosed.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602950 | Hydrophilic hydrogels with a high swelling capacity and method for producing and using them A hydrophilic, highly swellable hydrogel based on (co)polymerized monomers or based on graft (co)polymers and prepared by a) free-radically (co)polymerizing one-or more hydrophilic monomers or graft (co)polymerizing one or more hydrophilic monomers onto a graf... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588113 | Shaving razor handle with covered core having an exposed area for marking A shaving razor having a razor handle comprising an extruded substantially rigid inner core and a compatible covering layer over the rigid inner core except for a select region at which an exposed portion of inner core is provided. A marking, such as prin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582643 | Method for producing hollow extrusions Hollow extrusions are formed by initially extruding a plurality of separate strands adapted to form segments of the completed hollow extrusion in their positions corresponding to the locations of those segments in the finished extrusion. Webs between thes... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565785 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing a molding continuously A process and apparatus is provided for automatically and continuously producing a mass of moldings. A continuous molding is manufactured by injecting a solid solution in order of precedence into a plurality of molds circulating in a line along an endless... | 05/20/2003 |
