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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178022 | Method of manufacturing an article of footwear with a fluid-filled chamber An article of footwear may have a sole structure with a chamber, a plate, and an outsole. The chamber encloses a fluid and has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The plate is positioned adjacent to the upper surface and has a plurality of projections th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8128855 | Method for producing a condenser Method for producing a condenser, which is provided with a plurality of pipes extending parallel to each other and disposed in a specified grid, the ends of the pipes being held by a base plate, characterized by the following sequential method steps: providing a pan... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8048357 | Resin infusion potting A process for forcibly infusing liquid potting compound into the exposed strands of a cable prior to forming a termination. The process uses a mold that encloses the exposed strands. Potting compound is then pumped into the mold, where it runs around and through the... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034274 | Method for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat employing multiple durometer layers A method is disclosed for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat that employs a layer of resilient gel material that exhibits a first durometer. The method employs a frame assembly that receives a flexible support sheet. The frame assembly includes an aperture that receive... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029714 | Radial seal and method of making A method of manufacturing a radial shaft seal assembly. The method includes the step of stretching an inner diameter of a ring-shaped polytetrafluoroethylene seal radially outward from an axis with a mandrel to a first stretched condition on a mold core element. The... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7887732 | Method of reducing electrical discharge in a structure A current interrupter assembly includes an insulating structure, a current interrupter embedded in the structure, a conductor element embedded in the structure, a current interchange embedded in the structure and connected to create a current path between the curren... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7842218 | Method of producing a structure Producing a structure, in which: building elements are juxtaposed so as to define a space between said building elements; a joint compound composition is mixed with water so as to obtain a joint compound; said space is filled with said joint compound composition, wi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7754127 | Method for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat that employs a layer of resilient gel material. The method employs a frame assembly that receives a flexible sheet to form the base sheet of the mat. In one embodiment, the frame assembly inclu... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7718106 | Medical devices and related systems and methods Medical devices including a proximal tubular member, a distal tubular member, and an intermediate tubular member connecting the proximal tubular member to the distal tubular member, and related methods. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708923 | Process of molding a coupling for interconnecting tubes A coupling and a process of molding the coupling is disclosed for interconnecting a primary and a secondary tube. The process comprises the steps of inserting a primary core pin into the primary tube. A secondary core pin is inserted into the second tube to abut wit... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7674416 | Hybrid intravascular stent A hybrid stent is formed which exhibits both high flexibility and high radial strength. The expandable hybrid stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery, consists of radially expandable cylindrical rings generally aligned on a common longitudi... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670527 | Failsafe injected adhesive joint A composite member is joined to another composite or noncomposite member, using liquid or paste adhesive resin that cures in the joint. The joint is configured in such a way that the adhesive forms an interlocking key within recesses in the joined members that preve... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7632446 | System and method of sealing electrical components in a frame tray Electrical components mounted onto a circuit board may be sealed within a frame tray upon the addition of a curable material that encapsulates the circuit board. The electrical components of the circuit board are positioned and sealed within the frame tray such that... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7597833 | Fixtureless manufacture of bonded actuator/coil assemblies An actuator/coil assembly (136) is disclosed where two different bonding operations are used. First, a bobbin (164) is overmolded to a coil (172), and a first overmolded part (176) is overmolded to both the coil (172) and a fan tai... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582243 | Method for manufacturing weather strip and molding device for weather strip A molding device for molding a molded portion of a weather strip has a lower mold, an upper mold, a first sliding mold, a second sliding mold, and a core mold. The core mold has a core body and a core holding portion. The core body comprises a molding part, and inse... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7481957 | Methods for making architectural glass panels with embedded objects A decorative architectural glass panel comprises a two or more glass sheets separated by a resin in which one or more decorative objects are suspended. A method of making the glass panel comprises positioning one or more spacers and one or more decorative objects on... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7459115 | Method for producing composite elements In a process for the production of composite elements which have the following layer structure: (i) from 2 to 20 mm of metal, plastic or wood, (ii) from 10 to 300 mm of plastic and (iii) from 2 to ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438844 | Thermal interface material and method for manufacturing same A thermal interface material includes a macromolecular material having two opposite Surfaces, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes each having two opposite ends embedded in the macromolecular material. The two opposite ends of the carbon nanotubes extend out of the t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435369 | Method for targeted delivery of additives to varying layers in gypsum panels A method of manufacture of multilayer gypsum board, and a gypsum additive delivery system, including wet gypsum board passing through a board forming station in which additives are delivered to one or more layers of a multi layered gypsum board panels, such as engin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428775 | Flexible whisk A kitchen whisk having a whisk-head attached to a grippable handle by a coupling, the handle having a flex zone for enhancing the “whipping” action of the whisk-head. A cable can be embedded within the flex zone region of the handle for reinforcing the same, the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428774 | Baffle for an automotive vehicle and method of use therefor There is disclosed a baffle for inhibiting the passage of sound, debris or the like through a cavity of an automotive vehicle. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419565 | Method for encapsulating A method for encapsulating an area on a substrate comprising the steps of a) providing a substrate having an area on a surface thereof which is to be encapsulated, b) providing an assembly fixture which has features formed into the surface of the fixture, and vacuum... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413688 | Fabrication of optical devices and assemblies A method of forming a waveguide or an optical assembly includes molding a waveguide material, optionally in alignment with one or more optical components. The one or more optical components are aligned in a precision mold that is also used to form the waveguide. A c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407612 | Method of molding a connector and tubing assembly A connector and tubing assembly including a multi-lumen molded connector having at least three flexible tubes also molded into the connector. The connector may be “Y” shaped and include three flexible tubes. A process of making the connector and tubing assembly ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393488 | Methods of joining structures and joints formed thereby A method of joining a first structure to a second structure using a joint element. The joint element has a base and at least two legs extending from the base and the legs define a slot having opposing sides and a bottom. The method comprises attaching the joint elem... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370827 | Packaging spool and process for producing same A reel or spool package has opposing sidewalls or flanges formed of the specified or appropriate substrate and connected by a core formed of a flowable material which sets or cures to harden, such as a two part expandable polyurethane foam. The foam is applied into ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368695 | Image sensor package and fabrication method An image sensor package is disclosed that reduces the overall size of known image sensor packages. The image sensor package includes an image sensor and image sensor controller that are arranged on a substrate so that the surfaces of the image sensor and image senso... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7332014 | Ceramic structure, method of manufacturing ceramic structure, and device for manufacturing ceramic structure A ceramic structure includes a plurality of porous ceramic members each being warped, each of the plurality of porous ceramic members having a bonding portion and end portions at both ends of each of the plurality of porous ceramic members in a longitudinal directio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311706 | Electrosurgical device having a dielectric seal A method of manufacturing a seal in an electrosurgical device includes placing components of the electrosurgical device within an elongated housing section, the housing section including an actuator opening, introducing the housing section within a mold filled with ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284358 | Methods of manufacturing bearing brace apparatus The present invention is directed to a brace apparatus having a core member configured to absorb energy generated by seismic or other forces by undergoing plastic deformation. A buckling restraining assembly is included for maintaining the structural integrity of th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285233 | Method of manufacturing polishing pad A method of manufacturing a polishing pad is described. A mold having a mold cavity therein is provided. At least a strip is buried in the mold. A polymer foam material is injected into the mold cavity of the mold. The polymer foam material is cured to mold the poly... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276197 | Method for in-mold lamination of foils A method is described for the back-moulding of sheets (7) with thermoplastics, in particular of printed sheets to protect the decorated surface against scratching or detachment, in which a sheet (7) that is initially separated from the moulded-article ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275465 | Non-marring tools In one embodiment, an enhanced hex key comprises a hex key composed of a first material (e.g., a metal such as steel) and non-marring, protective sleeve composed of a second material fitted onto the hex key bit portion of the hex key. In one embodiment, the sleeve m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273576 | Hull and fuselage construction A boat hull or an aircraft or spacecraft fuselage is constructed by laying up perforated architectural wood veneer strips which have been designed to create the desired shape and overlap one another. A layer of strips is placed in or on a mold of the final desired s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273577 | Method of manufacturing catheter The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a catheter, wherein the catheter comprises an elongate portion having a proximal end and at least one lumen at said proximal end, at least one extension tube having a passage, and a coupling element, the distal port... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261503 | Multi-axis machine tool In a multi-axis machine tool comprising a slide way aligned on a longitudinal axis, a traveling column coupled via one end with the slide way, an arm mounted slidably to the column and traversable at least in a first direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255822 | Process for manufacturing a composite sheet A method of manufacturing a composite sheet includes perforating a reinforcement panel. A mold surface onto which the composite sheet may be formed is provided. At least one outer coat of material is applied onto the mold surface. At least one coat of resin and rein... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250124 | Structural reinforcement article and process for preparation thereof The invention is a process for the preparation of article comprising placing a film on each inner surface of each part of a two part mold; placing an article in the mold with film located between the surface of the mold and the article such that there is a small spa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235205 | Integrated flange seal electrical connection Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for providing a high efficiency seal in an electrical connector. The seal provides an impediment to the passage of fluid at one end of the electrical connector to the environment at the other end of the electrical conne... | 06/26/2007 |
