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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7638077 | Drainage/irrigation elements from recycled plastics A method of making drainage elements from recycled thermoplastic plastics materials comprising the steps of: providing chopped waste plastics to a screw extruder having a screw. In the extruder, the waste is compressed and delivered to a twin-plate agglomerator. One... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7407557 | Method for producing disposable wearing article A method includes producing an elastic strip material (12) by sandwiching an elastic member (4) between two webs (10, 11) under a stretched state in the longitudinal direction of the webs (10, 11), halving the elastic strip material (1... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402265 | Use of state-change materials in reformable shapes, templates or tooling Techniques for generating a stable, force-resisting positive or negative representation of a shape. A state-changeable mixture includes uniform, generally ordered, closely-spaced solid bodies and a liquid carrier medium, with the liquid filling any voids or intersti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7255816 | Method of recycling bonded fibrous materials and synthetic fibers and fiber-like materials produced thereof A method of recycling bonded fibrous materials, the method includes the steps of: providing pieces of bonded fibrous materials, the pieces having sizes that are adapted for suspension in a liquid; suspending the discrete pieces of bonded fibrous materials in a liqui... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235219 | Method and apparatus for removing additives from thermoplastic resin composition There is provided a treatment method of efficiently separating an additive component from a resin component for the purpose of treating and recycling a thermoplastic resin composition containing an additive. The treatment method includes heating and agitating the th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231927 | Method for recycling used-up plastic products and washing process of crushed plastic and apparatus therefor An object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for recycling plastics which is improved with respect to operation efficiency, operation environment, lowering degradation of plastics, recycling cost and environment load including saving energy. Th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172714 | Use of state-change materials in reformable shapes, templates or tooling Techniques for generating a stable, force-resisting positive or negative representation of a shape. A state-changeable mixture includes uniform, generally ordered, closely-spaced solid bodies and a liquid carrier medium, with the liquid filling any voids or intersti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148170 | Recycled ceramic slurry, recycled ceramic powder, ceramic electronic part, and fabricating methods therefor Recycled ceramic slurry is produced by a method including the steps: dissolving the waste material of unfired ceramic in a solvent to form a waste solution; and adjusting a composition of the waste solution to thereby produce the recycled ceramic slurry. If the wast... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7112294 | Method of producing ceramic body This invention provides a production method of a ceramic body that can use waste and defectives generated during a production process. The invention includes a dust removal step of removing dust below a predetermined particle size from granulated powder in a slurry,... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108500 | Process and apparatus for recycling of PET-material Within a process for recycling of PET-material and/or objects of PET, the PET-material to be processed is heated and dried in the course of a pre-treatment step and simultaneously is crystallized at elevated temperature. This pre-treatment step is followed by a main... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108031 | Method of making patterns in wood and decorative articles of wood made from said method A method for providing a decorative wood surface that is two-dimensional but creates a three-dimensional visual pattern. The upper surface of a wood member is embossed to form ridges, valleys, and transition zones. After embossing, the upper portions of the ridges a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087842 | Electric cable resistant to water penetration Electric cable (20), in particular for power transmission or distribution at medium or high voltage, comprising a metallic screen (5) and a water swellable layer (21) capable of forming a barrier to the water penetration provided in a position r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6988524 | Apparatus for making tires filled with flatproofing material A tire, and an apparatus and method for forming a tire. The tire may either be a tubed or tubeless tire, and is filled with a mixture of virgin rubber and small rubber pieces. Preferably, a machine grinds the core of used flatproofed tires, or pieces thereof, into a... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6913718 | Method of making shaped components for disposable absorbent articles A method for formation of shaped components such as shaped absorbent cores, for disposable absorbent articles, contemplates that a relatively wide web of material be provided from which the components are cut. The web of material is longitudinally slit to form a plu... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866737 | Method for mechanically embossing a surface covering using a recyclable solidified slurry embossing tool Disclosed is both a method and apparatus for mechanically embossing a surface covering. The apparatus includes an embossing tool comprising a slurry. The slurry includes both a filler and binder. The method includes printing a slurry onto a surface covering and comp... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6838024 | Method for making carbon blocks highly resistant to thermal shock The invention relates to a simplified production process with which it is possible to obtain carbon blocks, in particular anodes intended for aluminium production using the Hall-Héroult electrolysis process, which have high thermal shock resistance. This process co... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6783706 | Method for dry process recycling of mixed (U,Pu)O2 oxide nuclear fuel waste A method for dry process recycling of mixed (U,Pu)O2 oxide nuclear fuel waste, including a process for making fuel pellets of mixed (U,Pu)O2 oxide, including a dosage and a first mixture (1) of waste in powder form and, if required, of P... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780352 | Use of state-change materials in reformable shapes, templates or tooling Techniques for generating a stable, force-resisting positive or negative representation of a shape. A state-changeable mixture includes uniform, generally ordered, closely-spaced solid bodies and a liquid carrier medium of relatively similar density, with the liquid... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6764618 | Method for making mixed oxide (U,Pu)O2 nuclear fuel pellets from non-castable UO2 powder A process for manufacturing (U,Pu)O2 mixed oxide nuclear fuel pellets. In a first blending operation, PuO2 is mixed with a UO2 powder and/or fuel manufacturing scrap, forming a first blend. The first blend is micronized and sieved to... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756412 | Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composite and method Fiber reinforced recycled thermoplastic composites and methods for their manufacture are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the thermoplastic composite incorporates a matrix of recycled thermoplastic and a plurality of high modulus, reinforcing fibers, with the r... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6743383 | Process for the production of ceramic tiles The present invention is directed to an improved process for the production of ceramic tiles using industrial wastes. The invention particularly relates to an improved process for the production of ceramic tiles using industrial wastes such as iron ore slime, fly as... | 06/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6695993 | Process for forming recyclable articles A process for forming particulate materials and binders into articles that are reusable after comminution, wherein the particulate materials are treated with a binder composition containing. A) one or more copolymers containing one or more comonomer units ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692669 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into composite board products Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material is processed into a relatively coarse material comprising pieces or flakes of a maximum predetermined size. The flakes are finish processed into a composite board product in a method that includes ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6660189 | Production process of MN-Zn ferrite The present invention provides a production process of a Mn--Zn ferrite that enables wastes of sintered cores to be recycled without serious difficulties in sintering. The production process comprises recycling a powder obtained by milling a sintered Mn--... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6613252 | Molding of materials from graphite particles A method of manufacturing material suitable for the construction of a component of a fuel cell, such as a flow field plate or electrode. Uncured resin impregnated flexible graphite sheet is ground into particles. Without re-expanding the particles, and wi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599450 | Method of producing recycled raw material powder for use in bonded magnet and method of recycling bonded magnet A recycling method of producing magnetic material powder from bonded magnets which are produced by mixing magnetic material powder, as raw material powder, with a binder and subjecting a mixture to molding forming, has at least the steps of: (a) separatin... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6576170 | Gas-assisted injection molding of thermosetting polymers Thermosetting polymer is introduced into a mold at one end thereof to fill said mold. After a predetermined length of time to permit the thermosetting polymer to polymerize along the wall of the mold to form a wall of the desired thickness, gas is introdu... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576169 | Production process of Mn-Zn ferrite A production process of a Mn--Zn ferrite enables wastes of sintered cores to be recycled without serious difficulties in sintering. The production process includes recycling a powder obtained by milling a sintered Mn--Zn ferrite, thereby obtaining a sinte... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565778 | Method for making prototype molds by recycled material A method for making a prototype mold includes step 1: to prepare thermoplastic liquid by mixing hollow particles and resin; step 2: to crush used prototype molds into 5 mm to 10 mm particles; step 3: to mix the crushed particles in step 2 with the thermop... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6565779 | Cable semiconducting shield compositions A process for the preparation of a semiconducting shield composition comprising: (i) introducing an elastomer into a melt/mixer having a melting zone and a mixing zone; (ii) introducing particulate conductive carbon black into the melt/mixer in an amount ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6551535 | Extrusion coating process for catalytic monoliths A high throughput, automated process for coating ceramic monoliths used as catalytic converters that overcomes problems with coating monoliths individually in a mold. The monoliths are provided with end caps to cover the open functional ends, then loaded ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548561 | Method and device for recovering pure PVC from plastic waste containing PVC In a method for recovering pure PVC from pre-disintegrated PVC containing substance mixtures, the substance mixture is soaked in a swelling agent for PVC, is supplied under pressure into an arrangement of at least two sequential hydrocyclones, wherein, in... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6495073 | Method for the manufacture of medical, dental-medical, dental-technical and technical parts from ceramics For the manufacture of shaped parts (6) from ceramics, for example for dental-technical purposes, first of all a powdery ceramic raw material is compressed to form a ceramic green compact (4). The inner contour and/or the outer contour of the shaped parts... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494926 | Fuel cell separator and production method thereof A fuel cell separator made of conductive material and resin wherein the conducive material is recycled from waste of fuel cell separators. The fuel cell separator consisting of conductive material and resin is made by using the waste of fuel cell separato... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6475412 | Process for making polyurethaneurea powder Polyurethaneurea powders, prepared from spandex under specific process conditions, are provided.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6454971 | Process for producing tiles from waste material In a process for producing tiles, the waste material is ground to a reduced size, ferrous metals are removed from the waste material, the waste material is mixed with a binder to form a mixture after grinding, and the mixture is molded to form the tiles. ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6429185 | Process for producing a powder from a packaged tablet The present invention relates to a process for producing a powder from a packaged tablet, the package comprising plastic materials, whereby the process is characterised in that it comprises a first step of submitting the packaged tablet to mechanical degr... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398992 | Use of state-change materials in reformable shapes templates or tooling A method, process and apparatus for generating a stable, force-resisting positive or negative representation of a shape. A state-changeable mixture includes uniform, generally ordered, closely-spaced solid bodies and a liquid carrier medium of relatively ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395204 | Plastic wood, method of processing plastic wood, and resulting products The invention is based on the discovery that the wood of certain trees having genetically modified lignins has plastic properties far greater than that of trees of the general population of the same species. In particular, trees have been found to have si... | 05/28/2002 |
