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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120031495 | Thermoplastic Polymeric Composition with Improved Resistance to Thermo-Oxidative Degradation and Use Thereof for Producing Pipes A polyolefinic moulding composition is suitable for producing pipes with improved resistance to thermo-oxidative degradation when these pipes are in extended contact with liquids which contain disinfectants with an oxidative action. Beside thermoplastic polyolefins, the... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120022624 | Electrode Lead for Medical Use, Insulating Tube and Method for Producing the Same An insulating tube for an electrode lead for medical use, particularly a cardiac pacemaker electrode lead, defibrillator electrode lead, electrode lead for nerve stimulation or the like, including a base material made of at least one material of the group consisting of ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016405 | Medical Device Balloons Containing Thermoplastic Elastomers A dilatation balloon, the dilatation balloon having a multilayer structure wherein the multilayer structure comprises a thermoplastic elastomer coextruded with a non-compliant structural polymer, the thermoplastic elastomer as an outer layer and the non-compliant struct... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013034 | Device and Method for Cooling Plastic Profiles The invention relates to an extrusion line for producing plastic profiles, preferably plastic pipes, comprising at least one extruder (1), one die (2), one calibration means (3) and further following devices (4, 5). 01/19/2012 | |
| 20120007272 | HDPE Resins for Use in Pressure Pipe and Related Applications The present invention provides bimodal polyethylene resins in which the high molecular weight ethylene copolymer component typically has a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution, with short chain branching content being substantially constant across its molecul... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110305861 | ION EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME [Problems] To provide an ion exchanger having excellent electric properties, a low electric resistance, excellent mechanical strength and, at the same time, having excellent contamination resistance. [Means for Solution] An ion exchanger co... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110293868 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYAMIDE MOULDING COMPOSITIONS The invention relates to thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions containing: (A) at least 20% by wt. polyamide and/or at least one copolymer containing at least 20% by wt. polyamide structural units; (B) 0.01% by wt. to 2% by wt., relative to the polyamide portion... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285051 | Device And Method For Extruding Plastic Profiles In An Energy Efficient Manner The invention relates to an extrusion line for producing plastic profiles, preferably plastic tubes, comprising at least one extruder (1), a tool (2), a calibrator (3) and additional subsequent devices (4, 5). According to the invention, for ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277566 | Easy Open Liners for Soil and Sediment Samplers A system and method for an easy-to-open liner for use in connection with soil and sediment samplers, including direct push technology, rotary and coring systems, is disclosed. The liner is pre-scored along its length by one or more score lines formed in the exterior sur... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281057 | BULKED CONTINUOUS FILAMENTS WITH HEXALOBAL CROSS-SECTION AND THREE VOIDS AND SPINNERET PLATES FOR PRODUCING THE FILAMENT Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include hexalobal bulked continuous filaments with three axial voids, spinneret plates with a capillary design for producing the hexalobal, tri-void bulked continuous filaments (BCFs) of the present disclosure, articles ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110263020 | MEMBRANE FOR CELL EXPANSION A membrane which can be used for cultivating cells, in particular adherent cells. The membrane permits the adhesion and proliferation of the cells based on its specific composition comprising polyurethane. The resulting surface characteristics further permit the membran... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110248424 | Process For The Manufacture Of Flexible Pipe A process for the manufacture of flexible pipe from a composition comprising: a polymeric part (a) consisting of a thermoplastic polymer obtained by homopolymerisation or copolymerisation of a monomer of butene-1, or a blend of a thermoplastic polymer obtained by homopo... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245806 | REINFORCED MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME Methods for manufacturing multi-lumen catheter tubes are disclosed. The described methods may be employed to manufacture a reinforced catheter tube suitable for use in power injectable and torqueable multi-lumen catheters, for example. In one embodiment, a method for ma... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240033 | TRACHEAL TUBE WITH SCAFFOLDING-SUPPORTED WALL Various embodiments of a medical device tube having scaffolding-supported inner and outer walls are provided. In particular, the medical device tube may include a plurality of struts extending from an inner wall to an outer wall of the medical device tube. In certain em... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110201992 | TAMPON APPLICATOR A tampon applicator is described which comprises an ejector tube and an outer tube. The outer tube is dimensioned to fit closely and telescopically over the ejector tube. The outer tube has a distal discharge end. The distal end of the ejector tube is formed with one or... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110192487 | Polyethylene Pipes A new polymeric composition of extruded conduits and pipes is described, which is free of fluoroelastomer processing additive whilst maintaining superior processability.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110180954 | Method and Extrusion Line for producing peroxide-cross-linked polyethylene pipes A method and extrusion line for producing peroxide-cross-linked polyethylene pipes in an extrusion line having an extruder, a cross-linking furnace and a flue. The extruded tube is subjected to a stretching process, and the cross-linking furnace has a first heating sect... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110180955 | Medical catheter tubes and process for production thereof A medical catheter tube containing a tetrafluoroethylene polymer, which has a wall thickness of 0.1 mm or below and exhibits a tensile strength (S1) at 1.0 mm displacement of 5.0 N/mm or above; and a process for the production of medical catheter tubes, characterized by... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110177316 | LYZABLE MOLDED PARTS The invention relates to a method for producing a biodegradable molded part, comprising: providing a binding agent which contains a lyzable biopolymer; forming a molded part from the binding agent, wherein the time stability of the molded part to biological lysis is set... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171403 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESINS THAT CAN BE PROCESSED BY SHAPING, SHAPED PRODUCTS THEREOF, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE RESINS AND SHAPED PRODUCTS A polytetrafluoroethylene resin comprising polytetrafluoroethylene having a two-dimensional branched structure in the molecule is produced by exposing polytetrafluoroethylene to an ionizing radiation at a dose of no more than 10 kGy.... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168628 | POLYAMIDE HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF A hollow fiber membrane is produced through a thermally induced phase separation process by dissolving a highly hydrophilic polyamide resin in a high-boiling-point solvent such as an aprotic polar solvent at a temperature of not lower than 100° C. The hollow fiber memb... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110151158 | Method of making a food casing In a method of making a food casing a mixture is extruded to form a seamless tube. The mixture comprises at least 10% of cellulose fiber and at least 50% of nylon-6 content. The nylon-6 content has a weighted average viscosity number of at least 155 ml/g and at most 230... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110146827 | HIGHLY-DURABLE TUBE USABLE FOR MOVEMENT UNIT FOR ROTATION, FLEXION, AND THE LIKE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME This invention provides a tube having durability against harsh flexion, shrinkage, torsion, or the like and reduced slip resistance between tubes or upon contact with another member. Such tube is used for a product comprising a site at which a plurality of tubes are fix... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110120034 | Integrated insulation extrusion and extrusion technology for window and door systems Extruded plastic profiles with integrated insulation, the method for extruding such products, and the windows and doors made with such plastic extrusions. The plastic extrusions may additionally include a low heat build-up capstock system comprising an acrylic cap and p... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110123749 | SEMIAROMATIC MOULDING COMPOSITIONS AND USES OF THESE A polyamide moulding composition with the following constitution is described:
| 05/26/2011 |
| 20110120576 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE HAVING LEAK INDICATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A fluid transfer device and methods and apparatuses for making same is provided. The fluid transfer device comprises a conduit configured to transfer a fluid. The fluid transfer device further comprises a sheath surrounding the perimeter of the conduit and extending alo... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110057363 | MELT-EXTRUDED ARTICLES WITH SMOOTH SURFACES The present invention relates to the field of copolyester elastomer compositions for manufacturing articles by melt extrusion processes at high extrusion rate, which articles exhibit higher quality smooth surface appearance than the articles made from compositions of th... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049751 | Method Of Fabricating A Low Crystallinity Poly(L-Lactide) Tube Methods of fabricating a low crystallinity polymer tube for polymers subject to strain-induced crystallization. The low crystallinity tube may be further processed to make an implantable medical device.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110004197 | Catheter Having an Expandable Lumen and Method of Manufacture A single or multiple lumen catheter is disclosed which includes an expandable lumen. The expandable lumen is movable from a collapsed or sealed configuration to an open or expanded configuration. In the open configuration, the expandable lumen is dimensioned to receive ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100314793 | METHOD FOR MAKING A POLYAMIDE HOLLOW BODY Method for making a hollow body comprising, as sole layer(s), at least one layer L1 consisting of a polyamide composition comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier, said method comprising extruding the polyamide composition through a die.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100285251 | BETA-NUCLEATED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION Polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer (A) and a random propylene-butene copolymer (B) or a random propylene-ethylene copolymer (B′) wherein the polypropylene composition is β-nucleated.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100262218 | Dual-Layer Medical Balloon and Process of Making A dual-layer dilatation balloon, and a process of making such balloon, which includes an inner layer that includes a plasticizer and a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyamide, a copolymer thereof, and a combination thereof, and an outer layer that incl... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100217370 | Bioerodible Endoprosthesis A bioerodible stent, having a composition comprising Fe, Mn, Si and C has desirable mechanical, erosion, and physiological characteristics.... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100207291 | Method of Making a Tubular Member A method of producing a tubular member which includes providing at least one micro-extruder configured to extrude at least one material and providing a surface configured to accept the material extruded from the micro-extruder.... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100186899 | THERMOPLASTIC MANDRELS FOR COMPOSITE FABRICATION A mandrel assembly that includes an elongated hollow structure comprising a thermoplastic material that is extrudable having a first end and a second end. A first end cap attached to the first end. A vent tube attached to the first end cap, the vent tube extending from ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100158193 | Interventional Devices Formed Using Compositions Including Metal-Coated Nanotubes Dispersed In Polymers, And Methods Of Making And Using Same A catheter, formed in part of a polymer with a plurality of metal-coated nanotubes dispersed therein, is provided, along with methods of making and using such catheters. The method includes heating a polymer above a melting point of the polymer; dispersing a plurality o... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100117258 | APPARATUS AND METHOD A method and apparatus of production of tubes comprising, on an extruder, extruding molten plastics through die formations of a die head so as to extrude tubes each including at least one internal longitudinal web, and subsequently cooling the extruded tubes. In additio... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100100170 | SHAPE MEMORY TUBULAR STENT WITH GROOVES An implantable, radially distensible stent includes a tubular structure having opposed open ends. The wall of the stent is made from a shape memory polymeric material. Grooves may be disposed within an outer surface of stent wall to improve flexibility and drainage of t... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100072659 | Methods of Manufacturing Linearly Expandable Ureteral Stents A method includes forming an elongated member having a tubular shape. The elongated member includes a sidewall that defines a lumen. A spiral-shaped opening is formed in the sidewall such that the elongated member is configured to move between a retracted configuration ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100063476 | Catheter Having a Coextruded Fluoropolymer Layer A catheter shaft including an elongate tubular member including a first polymeric layer and a second polymeric layer bonded to the first polymeric layer. The first polymeric layer is formed of a polymer generally not bondable to fluoropolymers, and the second polymeric ... | 03/11/2010 |
