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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080199 | Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification The present invention is directed toward methods of crosslinking carbon nanotubes to each other using microwave radiation, articles of manufacture produced by such methods, compositions produced by such methods, and applications for such compositions and articles of... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8048362 | Polyolefin-based resin composition and use thereof A polyolefin-based resin composition of the invention has an addition polymerization-based block copolymer (I) and a polyolefin-based resin (II). The addition polymerization-based block copolymer (I) is selected from block copolymers comprising at least one polymer ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038927 | Methods for making oxidation resistant polymeric material The present invention relates to methods for making oxidation resistant medical devices that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implant... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8012400 | Surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography Polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. A tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. The structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. A... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7906064 | Methods for making oxidation resistant polymeric material The present invention relates to methods for making oxidation resistant medical devices that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implant... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7846376 | Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods of forming ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles The present invention generally provides implantable articles and methods of forming implantable articles from a crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (“UHMWPE”) blend stabilized with Vitamin E. The crosslinked UHMWPE blend may be prepared by combi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7785525 | RTM molding method Provided is an RTM molding method enabling to yield an FRP molded body formed so as to be increased in the fiber volume content and to thereby be made more excellent in strength and lightweightness. The resin composition is a chain-curing resin composition, and afte... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7763203 | Method of manufacturing microneedle structures using photolithography A method for manufacturing microneedle structures is disclosed using soft lithography and photolithography, in which micromold structures made of a photoresist material or PDMS are created. The micromold manufacturing occurs quite quickly, using inexpensive material... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7727453 | Step and repeat imprint lithography processes The present invention is directed to a method of forming a layer on a region of a substrate, the method including, inter alia, positioning a liquid on the substrate; and contacting the liquid with the mold, defining a gap between the mold and the substrate, with the... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722795 | Medical device including unitary, continuous portion of varying durometer A medical device (110) including a catheter shaft (111) and a unitarily and continuously formed portion (108) having a varying durometer, and optionally including an expandable balloon (18, 118). One or both of the unitarily and continuou... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7670543 | Method of forming microstructures with a template A method of making a microstructured article such as barrier ribs for a display panel is described. The method employs a template to provide a discrete coating of a curable material. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7485250 | Medical device including improved expandable balloon A medical device (10) includes a catheter shaft (11) including inner and outer catheter shafts (12 and 14), and an expandable balloon (18) carried by the catheter shaft (11). The balloon (18) is made from an irradiati... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442303 | Microporous filter membrane, method of making microporous filter membrane and separator employing microporous filter membranes A filter membrane, methods of making such filter membrane and apparatus employing such filter membrane are disclosed, in which the filter membrane is a monolithic polymeric membrane that includes a polymeric filter layer including a micron-scale precision-shaped por... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438838 | Polymeric optical waveguide-forming master plate, method for producing polymer optical waveguide, and aperture changeable polymeric optical waveguide The invention relates to a method for producing a polymeric optical waveguide-forming master plate, comprising: laying a thread which does not transmit rays used for subsequent exposure on a substrate for a master plate, applying a positive resist material onto the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7427374 | Convection cooling techniques in selective deposition modeling A convection cooling technique for selective deposition modeling utilizing a venturi duct to establish a low-pressure port for drawing a second flow of air into the duct. The second flow of air is drawn across a heat generating component in the selective deposition ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416695 | Semiconductive polymide film and process for production thereof A polyamide acid solution and/or gel film is subjected to at least any one of the following processes: addition of a semiconducting inorganic filler, addition of a conductivity imparting agent, and formation of a conductive film. Thereafter, the polyamide acid conta... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407617 | Free radical polymerization method having reduced premature termination, apparatus for performing the method, and product formed thereby A method of polymerizing by a free radical polymerization mechanism, product formed thereby, and apparatus for performing this method, are disclosed. The composition to be polymerized by the free radical polymerization mechanism is irradiated by a substantially cons... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407616 | Method for photo-curing polymerizable compositions with pulsed light A method for curing polymerizable compositions by irradiating the compositions with a pulsed light that is emitted from an LED. The method of the present invention is especially suitable for curing dental compositions. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402273 | Flash curing in selective deposition modeling A flash curing system for solid freeform fabrication which generates a plurality of radiation emitting pulses that forms a planar flash. The planar flash initiates curing of a curable material dispensed by a solid freeform fabrication apparatus. The radiation emitti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399443 | Carbon particle fiber assembly technique Carbon particles, such as, carbon fibrils and carbon nanotube molecules, may be assembled into substantially pure aligned fibers by a) dispersing the carbon particles within a curable liquid, b) aligning the carbon particles by flowing the mixture of curable liquid ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384589 | Nanoscale molecularly imprinted polymers and method thereof Nanoscale molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) having polymer features wherein the size, shape and position are predetermined can be fabricated using an xy piezo stage mounted on an inverted microscope and a laser. Using an AMF controller, a solution containing poly... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381361 | Fabricating structures in micro-fluidic channels based on hydrodynamic focusing Forming a structure attached to a micro-fluidic channel based on hydrodynamic focusing is disclosed. In one aspect, a polymerizable fluid and a focusing fluid may be introduced into a hydrodynamic focusing system. The polymerizable fluid may be hydrodynamically focu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374706 | Method for producing adhesive closure parts A method produces adhesive closure parts, where a partial segment of the surface of a support element (10) is provided with adhesive closure elements (3) which stand out from its plane by applying a plastic material that forms adhesive closure elements... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374707 | Method for producing adhesive closing parts A method forms adhesive closing parts from a plastic material. To produce at least one adhesive closing element (3) without a form tool in at least one partial area, the plastic material is deposited in the form of drops. The drops are successively delivered ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374864 | Combined nanoimprinting and photolithography for micro and nano devices fabrication A method of fabricating a device including imprinting a mold having a protrusion against a substrate having a resist layer such that the protrusion engages the resist layer. The mold further has a mask member positioned generally adjacent the resist layer. Radiation... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371348 | Multiple array format A multiple array substrate having multiple assay chambers, each assay chamber containing one or more arrays. The assay chambers include a form-in-place gasket between a substrate and a cover. Methods of forming such multiple array substrates are described. The assay... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367661 | Low-cost liquid droplet spray device and nozzle body The invention concerns a nozzle body for a liquid droplet spray device for atomising a high viscous liquid substance such as perfume. A first and second substrate enclose a space for containing the liquid substance. Outlet means are arranged in the second substrate ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364685 | Method for producing implant parts from highly cross-linked UHMWPE and implant parts for human medicine The invention relates to a method of manufacturing implant parts made of highly cross-linked polyethylene, wherein a blank made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene is irradiated with ionizing radiation in order to produce radicals in the blank. To optimize t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364686 | System and method for printing and supporting three dimensional objects A method for printing and supporting a three-dimensional (3-D) object is provided. The method of printing can include dispensing a first interface material for the construction of the three-dimensional object, dispensing a second interface material to form a support... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354698 | Imprint lithography An imprinting method is disclosed which involves irradiating a photo-curable imprintable medium in a flowable state on a substrate with radiation to initiate curing of the medium, after the irradiating, contacting the medium with a template to form an imprint in the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351379 | Fluid containment structure A fluid containment structure that includes a substrate with a gasket surface and a form-in-place gasket disposed on the gasket surface and a method for forming the fluid containment structure are described. The form-in-place gasket is disposed around and marks the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329379 | Method for solid freeform fabrication of a three-dimensional object A method for creating a three-dimensional solid freeform fabrication object with phase-change material includes depositing a bulk amount of phase-change material in a defined region, selectively ink-jetting an ultraviolet initiator onto a predetermined area of the p... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326380 | Surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography Polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. A tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. The structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. A... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326381 | Applications of photocurable pre-ceramic polymers A process for fabricating ceramic composites employs a thermoplastic photo-curable pre-ceramic polymer in which the component is shape by a variety of standard composite fabrication techniques, such as filament winding, tape winding, and woven cloth winding. The pro... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318718 | Stereolithographic apparatus and method for manufacturing three-dimensional object An optical stereolithographic apparatus performs optical stereolithography by preparing a mask on a light-transmissible member (31) on the basis of data for one layer with respect to optical stereolithography, exposing an unhardened resin layer (96) of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300691 | Moldable construction incorporating non-olefin bonding interface A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294383 | Moldable construction incorporation non-olefin bonding interface A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294303 | Broad band-cholesteric liquid crystal film and process for producing the same, circularly polarizing plate, linearly polarizing element, illuminator, and liquid-crystal display A broad band cholesteric liquid crystal film of the present invention comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal film obtained by polymerizing a liquid crystal mixture containing a polymerizable mesogen compound (a), a polymerizable chiral agent (b) and a photopolymeriz... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294384 | Moldable construction incorporating bonding interface A composite construction comprising a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anch... | 11/13/2007 |
