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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128853 | Fusion process for conduit Disclosed is a method and apparatus for use in a fusion process for conduit. The method includes the steps of: removably positioning a first terminal edge of a first conduit portion with a first terminal edge of a second conduit portion; facing the terminal edges of... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123994 | Method of making catheter including a unibody distal guidewire port Methods and devices incorporating a guidewire entry port subassembly for use in rapid exchange catheters. The use of a subassembly allows for stronger quality control and simpler fabrication of a rapid exchange device. In several embodiments, methods of making a mol... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8048355 | Method of making a bicycle rim A bicycle rim includes a substantially H-shaped outer part including an annular body and two sidewalls. A tire space is defined between the annular body and the two sidewalls. A substantially U-shaped inner part is connected to the outer part. The inner part and the... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043542 | Method for the production of fiber-reinforced polypropylene molded parts containing pores Low density and acoustically absorbing panels are produced by consolidation in a mold of a heated part of a pre-cut, lofty, semi-finished product containing polypropylene fibers and reinforcing fibers and having an air pore content of 20 to 80 vol.-% wherein overlap... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7981343 | Method and apparatus for welding plastic bodies A method and apparatus for welding two or more subcomponents together is described. The subcomponents may be welded to one another along seams, whereby sections of the seam that comprise similar materials are heated to a degree suitable for joining together those pa... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7897086 | Method of making a laminar ventricular partitioning device This invention is directed to a partitioning device for separating a chamber of a patient's heart into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The partitioning device... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883653 | Method of making an implantable orthopaedic bearing An method of making an orthopaedic bearing includes securing polymer composite to a metallic component. An orthopaedic bearing is also disclosed. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879275 | Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same An orthopaedic bearing includes a ceramic component having a polymer composite secured thereto. A method of making an orthopaedic bearing is also disclosed. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879276 | Foam stiffened hollow composite stringer A method and apparatus for a composite stringer. A method is used for manufacturing a hollow composite stringer. Foam is formed with a mandrel installed into the foam. A composite material and the foam is laid up onto a tool in a form of a stringer. The composite ma... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862757 | Manufacturing method for seamless manmade leather ball A manufacturing method for seamless manmade leather ball, wherein composites such as soft bioplastic resin or manmade leather, etc are injected, extruded or hot compressed to form upper and lower half bowl type thin covers to completely matchingly sleeve and sphere ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850890 | Method of manufacturing a fuel tank A polymeric fuel tank having a first body joined to a second body is constructed having a substantially continuously barrier layer surrounding the tank. The first body has an inner surface terminating at a free edge and a first mating surface adjacent the free edge.... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850889 | Method for manufacturing laser beam transmitting member capable of preventing poor laser welding, resin molding apparatus and method for manufacturing composite resin product A metal mold is prepared, which has a gate, a cavity in which a virtual curve is formed, which forms at least a welding target part of a laser beam transmitting member along the virtual curve, and in which a filling terminal wall is formed along a curve parallel to ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7662328 | Proximal guidewire port Methods and devices incorporating a guidewire entry port subassembly for use in rapid exchange catheters. The use of a subassembly allows for stronger quality control and simpler fabrication of a rapid exchange device. In several embodiments, methods of making a mol... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7575704 | Method of molding a hollow article First and second semi-finished molded articles and a third semi-finished molded article are molded simultaneously so as to have joint end faces by using a slide die, a fixed die, and first and second slide cores fitted to the fixed die. The slide die with the third ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7442337 | Method of laminating articles A method of laminating a sheet or sheets to a substrate and a method of laminating a plurality of articles. The substrate is inserted into a press. The sheet is inserted into the press over the substrate. Liquid thermoset polymer is injected into the press. Heat and... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435371 | Method for manufacturing rubber parts combined with substrate The present invention provides a method for manufacturing rubber parts monolithically combined with the substrate capable of molding, vulcanizing and adhering at a relatively low temperature. The method by the present invention for manufacturing rubber parts monolit... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7396499 | Multiple layered membrane with fluorine containing polymer layer A multi-layer article includes a fluoropolymer layer and a substrate which are joined permanently through a multi-step cross-linking technique. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393486 | Header for module of hollow fiber membranes and method of potting hollow fibers Hollow fiber membranes are potted by injection molding a thermoplastic material into a cavity containing the fibers. The cavity is formed in part by the interaction of a mold and a layer of an adhesive pre-applied to a bundle of the membranes. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7351332 | Chromatography cartridge and method for manufacturing a chromatography cartridge A chromatography cartridge and method of manufacturing same. A chromatography cartridge of the present invention can include a tubular housing having an open end and an inner surface, and a plug. The plug can be positioned within the open end of the tubular housing ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339010 | Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball layers The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335326 | Method and Apparatus for molding dual core assemblies An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334629 | Ventilating system, heat exchanger and methods The ventilating system includes evaporative cooling of the exhaust air before it enters a heat exchanger to cool incoming fresh outside air. A suction fan pulls exhaust air through the heat exchanger and, in combination with a flow restrictor, reduces the pressure o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329375 | Process for forming portions of a golf ball cover Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The molding equipment includes the use of a mandrel with a spherical portion sized to fit within a molding chamber. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful wh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326129 | Multi-piece golf ball and manufacturing method thereof A multi-piece golf ball has a core 3, an interlayer 5, and a cover 7, the core 3 having a spherical main part 9 and a plurality of ribs 11 provided on the surface of the main part 9, the interlayer 5 being inse... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326560 | Tissue micro-array builder manual test The tissue micro-array (TMA) building manual set, which includes a well-known SZK tissue core punch extractor and a TMA block mould (1) characterized as follows: the TMA block mould (1) consists of a lower (2) and an upper (3) part, the l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322918 | Soft container and method of manufacturing the container, and highly viscous conditioned liquid filled body The flexible container relating to the present invention comprises a cylindrical member (10) made from flexible film, a bottom plate member (12) which is harder than the flexible film, fitted into the inner side of a first end section of the cylindrica... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320649 | Golf balls incorporating rigid, rosin-modified polymers Golf ball compositions including a rosin-modified polymeric composition including a conventional ionomer, acid copolymer, highly neutralized polymer, or other suitable polymer that has been modified with a rosin material to impart stiffness through increasing the fl... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309460 | Photomask container A container suitable for storing and transporting photomasks and including a container body, a cover, first and second cushions and left and right channels disposed in slots formed in the container body. In one embodiment, the container of this invention is formed i... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288603 | Polybenzazole compound having sulfonic acid group and/or phosphonic acid group, resin composition containing the same, resin molding, solid polymer electrolyte membrane, solid polymer electrolyte membrane/electrode assembly and method of preparing assembly An object of the present invention is to obtain a novel polymeric material capable of forming a solid polymer electrolyte excellent not only in processability, solvent resistance and durability/stability but also in ion conductivity by introducing sulfonic acid grou... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285235 | Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood Methods and devices for manufacturing a conduit for placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood, such as a heart chamber containing blood. The conduit includes first and second portion adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a hear... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281993 | Golf club head and manufacturing method of the same The invention prevents a crimple from being generated in a resin member. The invention provides a golf club head (1) including a head shell portion (M) made of a metal material and having an opening portion (O1), and a resin member (FR) made of a fiber... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279529 | Non-ionomeric silane crosslinked polyolefin golf ball layers The present invention relates to golf balls, and in particular, to golf balls having at least one portion formed from at least one non-ionomeric, silane-crosslinked polyolefin materials that are formed in the presence of moisture or water during golf ball constructi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264759 | Compression molding process for grip for sport implement A grip for a sporting implement is formed of two rubber materials having different durometer rating and formed in a compression molded process. An underlisting is injection molded from one relatively hard rubber material providing desired torsional resistance and th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261850 | Methods of making balloon catheter tip A balloon catheter for medical treatment of a patient has an improved tip design and methods of making the tip. The balloon catheter has a flexible shaft with proximal and distal ends, a hub affixed to the proximal end, and a balloon affixed to the shaft near the di... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229583 | Method of producing a golf ball A method of producing a golf ball with uniform thickness by, eliminating defective air between the cover and the core, an insufficient thickness of the cover and an uneven thickness of the cover wherein in the step of heat and compression molding to cover the core o... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226959 | Water soluble energy curable stereo-crosslinkable ionomer compositions A homogenous, aqueous, energy curable, stereo cross linkable ionomer containing coating composition and a method of preparing same. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226557 | Method of producing a golf ball There is provided a method of producing a golf ball, capable of forming a cover to have a uniform thickness to produce a golf ball excellent in resistance to abrasion. The method includes a step to subject a cover material mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin to... | 06/05/2007 |
