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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187524 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing absorbent body An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent body, having a recessed form die formed on a predetermined face of a predetermined member, moving in one direction along a moving path along the predetermined face; a duct disposed in a predetermined position in the moving... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182736 | Apparatus and method for forming air-laid absorbent cores An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel. Means are also provided for applying a first and second web of casing material onto the peripheral surface of the first and second mat-forming wheel, respectively, for pr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182735 | Apparatus and method for forming air-laid absorbent cores An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, each of the mat-forming wheels having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, air-laying means for supplying air-entrained fibrous material to the moulds, suctio... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178035 | Apparatus and method for forming air-laid absorbent cores An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, means for transferring a core element on the first mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the second mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168113 | Method for the production of a ceramic molded part A process for the preparation of a ceramic molded part from a suspension/dispersion with a solids content and a fluid content by depositing solids content at the periphery of a porous self-supporting support that is at least partially immersed in the suspension/disp... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7981355 | Mat-forming wheel A mat-forming wheel for forming air-laid absorbent cores for sanitary absorbent articles, such as diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence protectors and the like, said wheel having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, each mould having up-standing walls ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7704441 | Method for making air-laid structures A method for forming air-laid fibrous articles. The steps of the method can include providing a stream of loose air-entrained first fibers, providing a core pocket operatively related to the stream of loose air-entrained first fibers, the core pocket including a cen... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7404921 | Method and system for the manufacture of annular fibrous preforms Free fibers (10) are deposited on a rotary support turntable (30) by means of a hollow deposition cone (40) having an outer wall surrounding a chamber and pierced by multiple perforations. The fibers are delivered to the outer surface of the per... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7357888 | Method of producing headliners, door panels and interior trim parts A method of making an article includes the steps of feeding fiber yarn, bundle or roving into a chopping device, chopping the fiber yarn, bundle or roving into fiber segments, texturizing the fiber segments, simultaneously introducing the fiber segments and a binder... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314561 | Method for purifying water An integrated system and method for removing excess nutrients from water, for removing the nutrients from the removal site, for enhancing soil, and for producing pulp and paper products includes bioremediating water to be treated with cultured algae or another suita... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297307 | Absorbent member and a method of producing an absorbent member The present invention relates to a method of producing an absorbent member comprising feeding a superabsorbent polyer and pul fiber both in the form of a dispersion in an air stream, depositing the superabsorbent polymer and the pulp fiber in a recess by suction thr... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288196 | Plant matter packaging method An integrated system and method for removing excess nutrients from water, for removing the nutrients from the removal site, for enhancing soil, and for producing pulp and paper products includes bioremediating water to be treated with cultured algae or another suita... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267773 | Integrated system and method for purifying water, producing pulp and paper, and improving soil quality An integrated system and method for removing excess nutrients from water, for removing the nutrients from the removal site, for enhancing soil, and for producing pulp and paper products includes bioremediating water to be treated with cultured algae or another suita... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267542 | Molding apparatus and method An apparatus and method for making a mold or mold face includes a container having at least one opening. The apparatus also includes a flexible membrane that is retained to the container that extends across the opening of the container. The apparatus for making a mo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264763 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of compacts A method for the manufacture of compacts from comminuted material (12) such as lignocellulose material and/or other combustible material for burning in hearths, wherein the material (12) is placed into openings (11) of a mold (4) and then... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244387 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing an absorbent core An apparatus and a method for manufacturing an absorbent core for an absorbent product containing a first material and a second material dispersed throughout at least a portion of said first material. A rotating forming wheel produces the absorbent core in a mold pr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232300 | Method and apparatus for forming tow-based absorbent structures with a single casing sheet An apparatus and method for forming tow-based absorbent structures having a single casing sheet are disclosed. The apparatus has a tow supply mechanism for providing tow material, a particulate matter supply mechanism for providing particulate matter, and a casing s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198739 | Manufacture of thick preform composites via multiple pre-shaped fabric mat layers Preform for carbon-carbon composite part (55) comprising multiple layers of fibrous mats (51, 52, 53) wherein each mat (51, 52, 53) comprises random carbon-containing fibrous matrix (11) having polymeric binder distributed therein and whe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7147200 | Fiber preforming process and coating for screen tooling therefor An improved screen tooling for a fiber preforming process, and a durable coating system for such tooling. The coating system comprises a surface layer of a porcelain enamel composition that is generally a borosilicate glass, and preferable contains quartz, borax, bo... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138345 | Carbon fiber reinforced base material, preform and composite material comprising the same A carbon fiber reinforced substrate comprising a fabric composed of carbon fiber bundles and a first resin adhering to the fabric. Each of the carbon fiber bundles comprises numerous continuous carbon filaments, has the tensile modulus of 210 GPa or more, and has th... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097795 | Recycled lumber producing method Waste wood is recycled into a large cross-section wood board without using a hazardous material as a binder. The invention provides a method for manufacturing a recycled wood product, and includes the steps of atomizing, to a wood material containing small wood chip... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077935 | Oand HO barrier material O2 and H2O barrier materials suitable for the protection of LCDs and flexible OLEDs are fabricated on a polymer substrate using dense inorganic barrier layers. A polymer surface having a low surface roughness has an inorganic layer of aluminum ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7024836 | Method for filling a container having at least one flexible component Methods for filling and sealing containers having one or more flexible sides. Non-standard containers for holding fluid are releasably supported during the filling and sealing process. Both the interior and exterior of the filled container are subjected to an enviro... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022178 | Binding agent, core sand mixture and a method for producing the same A binding agent system based on water glass is disclosed, comprising an aqueous alkali silicate solution having the general composition: xSiO2·yM2O ·zH2O, with M standing for the alkali ions Li+, K+, or Na | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018582 | Method and apparatus for forming an article and an article formed thereby A method for forming an article in which thermoplastics materials are used as the binding agent. Materials (21) are shredded in a shredder (1), compressed in a compressing chamber (15) and moulded in a moulding chamber (16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001167 | Apparatus and form for making an air formed fibrous web Apparatus for forming an air formed fibrous web has a form member on which fluent fibrous material is deposited in an air formed deposition process. The fibrous web may be used as an absorbent core of an absorbent article. The form member has a forming surface with ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6923926 | Method and apparatus for forming tow-based absorbent structures with a single casing sheet An apparatus and method for forming tow-based absorbent structures having a single casing sheet are disclosed. The apparatus has a tow supply mechanism for providing tow material, a particulate matter supply mechanism for providing particulate matter, and a casing s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6858297 | Aligned fiber web Nonwoven webs having substantially aligned fibers can be formed in an apparatus having a direction of motion corresponding to the direction of web formation. The web is formed in the presence of at least one secondary fluid stream that oscillates the filaments or re... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6758998 | Method and device for inserting fibers in expanded form into a cavity or depositing them on a surface A method for filling a receiver with expanded fibers includes the steps of feeding at least one bundle of fibers from at least one roving; introducing the at least one bundle into a portable tool having a manual gripping element, a spray nozzle, an air supply device... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6713012 | Automated process and apparatus for forming a molded article An automated assist apparatus is provided in a system for forming a molded article from a composition comprised of a plurality of chopped mineral fibers and a binder applied to at least one portion of a perforated mold and initially held in place by a vacuum drawn t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6652798 | Method and an apparatus for forming air-laid fibrous absorbent cores A method and an apparatus for forming air-laid fibrous absorbent cores comprises a first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and a first air-laying element connected with the first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and having a movable first p... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6630088 | Forming media with enhanced air flow properties A forming receptacle and method for receiving particulate material thereon, and thereby fabricating particulate congregates for use as absorbent cores in personal care absorbent articles is disclosed. The forming receptacle can comprise sheet material def... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6482349 | Powder pressing apparatus and powder pressing method A powder pressing apparatus comprises an upper punch and a lower punch for compression of a powder in a cavity formed in a through hole of a die. A gap between a side surface of the lower punch and a side surface of the through hole of the die is sealed b... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6375889 | Method of making machine direction stretchable nonwoven fabrics having a high degree of recovery upon elongation A method of producing a non-woven fabric having a high recovery after elongation and a substantially uniform surface including the steps of microcrepeing the fabric between about 20% and 35%, and heat setting the fabric to a temperature between its glass ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6344165 | Manufacture of reconstituted wood products A method and apparatus are disclosed for making a reconsolidated or reconstituted wood product from a charge of wood components and binder using steam injection pressing to consolidate and bind the charge into a mat in which the wood components are bound ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6331268 | Nonwoven fabric with high CD elongation and method of making same A nonwoven fabric from spun fibers wherein the density of the spun fibers in the fabric varies between strips of relatively high density and strips of relatively low density. The strips extend along the length of the fabric in the machine direction in an ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6319455 | Nonwoven fabric with high CD elongation and method of making same A nonwoven fabric from spun fibers wherein the density of the spun fibers in the fabric varies between strips of relatively high density and strips of relatively low density. The strips extend along the length of the fabric in the machine direction in an ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6251334 | Composite constructions having mixed organic/inorganic layers The effects of interfacial transition between organic and inorganic layers of a multilayer construction are ameliorated by incorporating an inorganic component within the matrix of the organic layer. In a first aspect, a construction having adjacent organ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248267 | Method for manufacturing fibril system fiber The present invention provides fibril system fibers which may be employed in filter applications and in artificial leather applications, and also provides an industrially superior manufacturing method for such fibril system fibers, and a spinning nozzle. ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241935 | Pulsed pressurized powder feed system and method for uniform particulate material delivery A powder feed system for delivering a quantity of particulate material to a die cavity of a powder press is provided. The powder press has a table-like platen surface which is flush with and surrounds a die in which the die cavity sits, an upper punch app... | 06/05/2001 |
