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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123990 | Method for producing fiber composite The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fiber composite excellent in lightweight and rigidity. The present method is one for producing fiber composite having a structure in which reinforcing fibers are bonded with a thermoplastic r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8101101 | Methods for improving the resistance of fumigant sorption in a produce container and a related produce containers Methods for improving the resistance of fumigant sorption in produce containers made from expandable polystyrene particles in a fumigation process, and related produce containers. An embodiment involves pre-expanding the expandable polystyrene particles to form pre-... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7906049 | Method for filling a foam mixture in a cavity of a metal mold and an apparatus for molding a mold A method for filling a foam mixture in a cavity of a metal mold, which can provide a mold without defects. This method for filling a foam mixture in a cavity of a horizontally-split metal mold by pressurizing a mixture of granular aggregate, water-soluble binders, a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7435364 | Method for forming a porous polishing pad The present invention provides a method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising providing a polymeric matrix with fluid-filled unexpanded microspheres, curing the polymeric matrix and heating the polymeric matrix and the microspheres to expand the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7399437 | Method for forming a porous reaction injection molded chemical mechanical polishing pad The present invention provides a method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising, providing a tank with polymeric materials, providing a storage silo with microspheres and providing an isocyanate storage tank with isocyanates. The invention further ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7364218 | Automotive hardware carrier and method of making same The present invention provides for an improved hardware carrier for use in a trim panel assembly, and a method of making the same. To this end, the hardware carrier includes a body having a front and back surface and a seal molded to the front surface of the body fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338108 | Sun visor for vehicles It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved technique of joining a first body part and a second body part of a sun visor body to manufacture a sun visor for vehicles. The representative A sun visor for vehicles comprises a sun visor body, a first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332115 | Composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating surface within a top mold and a bottom mold, wherein the adhesive forms a c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323128 | In-mold foam molding equipment and molding method An in-mold foam molding equipment, includes at least a movable partition member for dividing a molding space formed by a pair of molds into divided spaces, wherein the partition member is composed of a plurality of divisional parti... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303536 | Foam articles An article comprising two or more layers. One or more of the layers includes of a polymeric foam tape containing one or more curable resins. One aspect of the present invention is to use the article as an orthopedic casting splint. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299892 | Door trim speaker grille with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same A door trim speaker grille with an electroluminescent lamp for use with an audio speaker of a vehicle. The electroluminescent lamp is positioned for emitting visible light through sound passages in the speaker grille. In certain embodiments of the invention, the ele... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287885 | Automotive storage compartment having an electroluminescent lamp and method of making the same An automotive storage compartment includes a compartment body defining a cavity and having an opening for accessing the cavity. The compartment body includes a first connecting member integrally formed therein. The storage compartment further includes a cover having... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276036 | Foam articles An article including a polymeric foam having a thickness of less than about 3/16 inch (about 5 mm) and one or more curable resins. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275928 | Apparatus for forming a striation reduced chemical mechanical polishing pad The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad, comprising a tank with polymeric materials, a storage silo with microspheres and a curative storage tank with curing agents. The apparatus further provides a premix prep tan... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273572 | Method of making an interior panel for a door and an article made thereby An interior trim panel for a vehicle door is provided according to alternative methods. The interior trim panel includes a bolster to which a polyurethane skin is molded by a spraying operation. Expanded polyurethane foam is sprayed over the polyurethane skin and a ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273571 | Molded table and its method of manufacture A plastic table structure includes a tabletop comprising a thin polymer shell layer surrounding an expanded foam core. The multiple layers of the finished tabletop are molded concurrently in a one-pass biaxial or centrifugal rotational molding process, and cured in ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265306 | Flip pack switch assembly with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same A switch flip pack for the interior of an automobile comprising a door trim panel with a switch panel carrying at least one electrical switch, a flip cover pivotally attached to the switch panel, and a electroluminescent lamp mounted to the flip cover. The flip cove... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237933 | Door trim bolster with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same An automotive interior component including an electroluminescent lamp capable of emitting visible light. The electroluminescent lamp of the component may integrally molded with a polymer body to define a unitary assembly. The interior component may be, for example, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229683 | Thermal interface materials and method of making thermal interface materials In one aspect, the invention provides a method of making a thermal interface material comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polymeric hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive having a number average molecular weight of greater than 25,000; (b) melt-blending the polym... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220376 | Individually-contoured seat cushion and shape capturing and fabricating method for seat cushion A negative impression of an anatomical portion of a person is captured by forcing the anatomical portion into impression foam to collapse the impression foam into the negative impression. The impression foam has a crush characteristic of approximately constant resis... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211162 | Method and apparatus for molding bead A hollow bead of high quality is applied and molded into a shape corresponding to and following a shape of an applying position onto which the bead is to be applied. A bead-molding apparatus includes a discharging device of a double nozzle structure comprised of an ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204539 | Visor nail The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a sun visor for a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of positioning a nail substantially parallel a longitudinal edge of a clamshell visor half and driving the nail though a clip rod positioned in a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201625 | Foam product having outer skin and method for producing the same A method for producing a foam product having an outer skin is provided. The outer skin is firstly placed in a mold and then a plurality of polystyrene foam beads are introduced into the mold in order to fill a cavity of the mold with the foam beads, which are heat-b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202284 | Foamed thermoplastic polyurethanes Process for the preparation of foamed thermoplastic polyurethanes characterized in that the foaming of the thermoplastic polyurethane is carried out in the presence of thermally expandable microspheres. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198315 | Connector for automotive interior trim A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198686 | Foamable coupling for lamp assembly and methods for using the coupling A foamable copolymer based coupling is provided for securely affixing a light emitting glass lamp in a metal base to form a lamp assembly. The copolymer is preferably selected from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, and combinations thereof. The foama... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192074 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182896 | Composite foamed polypropylene resin molding and method of producing same A composite foamed polypropylene resin molding including a plurality of sections which are fuse-bonded to each other, at least two of which differ from each other in color, apparent density, composition and/or mechanical strengths, each of which is formed from expan... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174613 | Method for manufacturing a foam core having channel cuts A method of manufacturing a mattress including providing a foam block, convoluting the foam to form a tongue extending longitudinally along the foam block, and removing at least a portion of the tongue, to thereby form a channel within the foam block. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172717 | In-mold foam molding apparatus and method, and in-mold foam molded articles There is provided an in-mold foam molding apparatus affording a significantly simpler design for a molding apparatus capable of molding molded portions comprising bead starting materials having different properties into a unitary molded article, and effectively prev... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166646 | Asphalt-filled polymer foams This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing asphalt as an infrared attuation and process additives for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153555 | Plastic objects including lenticular lens sheets A product for displaying lenticular images, comprising: an insert including a lenticular lens material; a layer of ink; a thermal protective substrate layer; and a plastic base. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150550 | Automotive map pocket having an electroluminescent lamp and method of making the same An automotive interior trim assembly having a map pocket with an electroluminescent lamp. The trim assembly comprises a trim panel and a housing that forms at least a portion of the map pocket. The housing is coupled to the trim panel to define a cavity having an op... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146732 | Roof module and method of producing a roof module A roof module comprises an outer shell and a foamed inner shell. The outer shell has a rim including an edge of cut and the inner shell extends as far as on the edge of cut. There is also proposed a method of producing such a roof module. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143925 | Surgical instrument incorporating EAP blocking lockout mechanism A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. The handle produces multiple firing strokes to reduce the required amount of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140108 | Method of designing device Provided is a method of designing a device, comprising the steps of determining a disposing process for each component of the device, the disposing process being selectable from a melting process, a shredding process and a renovating process, and designing a connect... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138078 | Process for producing foarmed articles and the foamed article It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing a high-quality foam that can be produced stably on an industrial scale and that affords excellent thermal insulation as a foam with thin cell membranes, which method ensures uniform molte... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131685 | Automotive door trim panel having an integrated seal A door trim panel includes a substrate member having a front surface adapted to face an interior compartment of a vehicle. A sealing member is integrally molded with the front surface of the substrate member and projects therefrom. The trim panel is adapted to be mo... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128973 | Expanded polystyrene bead having functional skin layer, manufacturing process thereof, and functional EPS product and manufacturing process thereof using the same Expanded polystyrene particles having a polyvinyl acetate resin-based functional skin layer, and a process thereof are provided. The particle includes an inner expanded polystyrene layer; and a functional skin layer. The inner expanded polystyrene layer is formed by... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119149 | High expansion two-component structural foam The present invention is directed to a high expansion two-component structural foam that expands to about twice its original volume while maintaining good cell structure. The foam of the present invention is based on epoxy resins. Each component of the foam system e... | 10/10/2006 |
