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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828999 | Process and apparatus for producing fine particles A fine particle producing process introduces a material for producing fine particles into a thermal plasma flame to make a vapor-phase mixture and quenches the vapor-phase mixture to form the fine particles. In the process, the material for producing the fine partic... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7803295 | Method and apparatus for forming nano-particles Nano-scale particles of materials can be produced by vaporizing material and allowing the material to flow in a non-violently turbulent manner into thermal communication with a cooling fluid, thereby forming small particles of the material that can be in the nano-sc... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7387762 | Apparatus for sintering silver clay A sintering apparatus for silver clay wherein a silver clay composition can be readily and easily sintered by exposing a silver clay composition obtained by molding to a flame of a solid alcohol fuel. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7341792 | Biaxially oriented saturated polyester film, method of making the same, laminate of biaxially oriented saturated polyester film and method of making the same A biaxially oriented saturated polyester film made by a biaxial orientation method, includes a heat-seal side formed in at least one of two sides of the film, the heat-seal side being made by applying a low-temperature plasma treatment to a film surface so that the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7282167 | Method and apparatus for forming nano-particles Nano-scale particles of materials can be produced by vaporizing the material and allowing the material to flow in a non-violently turbulent manner into thermal communication with a cooling fluid, thereby forming small particles of the material that can be in the nan... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7250221 | Method of producing clad metal products A method of producing a clad metal ingot suitable for rolling to form a clad metal sheet, and the clad metal ingot so produced. The method involves providing a solid core ingot having an upper side with a rolling face thereon having cavities extending inwardly into ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229678 | Barrier laminate structure for packaging beverages A barrier laminate packaging material comprising from its outermost surface to the innermost surface contacting the contents of the container to be prepared therefrom, a first exterior layer of a low density polyethylene polymer, a paperboard substrate, a first inte... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7118728 | Method and apparatus for making ferrite material products and products produced thereby A method for making ferrite powder may include providing ferrite feed materials in a form of particles having different sizes and irregular shapes, and exposing the ferrite feed materials to a plasma to provide a more spherical shape to irregularly shaped particles ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7056467 | Method of producing thin sheet of Al-SiC composite material Disclosed herein is a method for producing a thin sheet of an Al—SiC composite material, which comprises the steps of: mixing aluminum powders and SiC powders to give spraying powders; and plasma-spraying the spraying powders on a graphite substrate to form a thin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041243 | 5-layer co-extruded biaxial-oriented polypropylene synthetic paper and its production process The invention discloses a 5-layer co-extruded biaxial-oriented polypropylene synthetic paper which is a 5-layer laminated structure with thickness between 30–300 μm comprising the uppermost layer (A) of paper sheet or resin, the second layer (B) of paper sheet or... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014803 | Composite articles reinforced with highly oriented microfibers A composite formed of a polymer matrix phase having a reinforcement phase including polymeric microfibers. The microfibers are preferably formed of a highly oriented polymer, having a high modulus value and a large surface area. The large surface area can serve to t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966105 | Process for reclaiming rubber-metal waste For a workpiece having a metal part bonded to a rubber part, a method is devised to separate the metal and rubber parts. A flame is used to heat a portion of an exposed surface of the metal part, while moving the flame relative to the metal part until substantially ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6858275 | Irradiated multilayer film having seal layer containing hyperbranched polymer An irradiated multilayer film has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is an outer heat seal layer containing a blend of a highly branched homogeneous polymer and a semicrystalline polymer. The highly branched homogeneous polymer has at least 40 branche... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6790405 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossed, cast polyolefin film or an embossed, oriented polyolefin film includes: (a) a core layer including a propylene polymer; (b) an embossed outer layer on one side of the core layer, the embossed outer layer including an olefin polymer capable of being embo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780519 | Flame-treating process The present invention provides a method of modifying the surface of a polymeric substrate, e.g., to improve the wettability of the polymer film surface and/or alter the metal adhesion properties of the surface of the substrate by exposing the substrate to a flame. T... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6761965 | Irradiated multilayer film having seal layer containing hyperbranched polymer An irradiated multilayer film has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is an outer heat seal layer containing a blend of a highly branched homogeneous polymer and a semicrystalline polymer. The highly branched homogeneous polymer has at least 40 branche... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6673284 | Method of making flexible graphite sheet having increased isotropy The present invention relates to a flexible graphite sheet having increased isotropic properties. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible graphite sheet formed from particles of expanded natural graphite formed from graphite flake s... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645424 | Combustion synthesis of glass (Al2O3-CaO-X-Y) ceramic (TiB2) composites The present invention is directed to the preparation of in-situ formation of a series of glass-ceramic composites by the Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis (SHS) technique with advantages of processing simplicity as well as the potential of cost ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632384 | Process for producing resin molded article There is provided a process for producing a resin molded article, which includes the steps of: (1) molding a thermoplastic resin to obtain a resin molded articles; and (2) flame-treating the surface of the resin molded article to obtain a flame-treated... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6605245 | Apparatus and method for continuous formation of composites having filler and thermoactive materials A method for forming a product from cellulosic material and thermoactive material is described. A mat is formed from a mixture having cellulosic material and thermoplastic material. The mat is consolidated and pressed to a final thickness. At least a port... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599453 | Biaxially oriented polypropylene for printing of water-based inks and heat-sealing/non-heat-sealing electroplating treatment and process thereof A process for fabricating biaxially oriented polypropylene to modify the properties of polypropylene through treatment of flame is disclosed. The surface tension and the planarity of the polypropylene films is improved after adjusting the composition of t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6585920 | Method of making embossed oriented polymer films Embossed oriented thermoplastic films and a method of making same are described. The embossed oriented thermoplastic films have substantially the same mechanical properties as unembossed oriented thermoplastic films. The method includes providing an orien... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582773 | Method and apparatus for treating substrate plastic parts to accept paint without using adhesion promoters A method and device of treating an irregularly shaped article to prepare the article for painting is provided. The device includes a burner which can produce an adjustable flame tongue which can fit into crevices, openings and other irregular topographica... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6440341 | Flame set underlay and process for making same A rug underlay comprising a fiber batting needle-punched to a core thickness of 0.25 to 0.5 inch with one side being flame-treated to produce a surface of matted melted fibers with random stiff spikes of fiber projecting upwardly therefrom; and the other ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436547 | Laminated packaging material, method of manufacturing of said laminated material and packaging containers produced therefrom The invention relates to a laminated packaging material comprising a core layer of paper or paperboard and a gas barrier layer of a polyarmide blend including a condensation polymer of metaxylene diamine and adipic acid (Nylon-MXD6) and a second crystalli... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436480 | Thermal spray forming of a composite material having a particle-reinforced matrix To prepare a thermally sprayed composite material, a precomposited powder is first prepared and then thermally sprayed at an ambient pressure of no less than about 0.75 atmosphere in an oxidation-preventing atmosphere. The precomposited powder has a plura... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432336 | Flexible graphite article and method of manufacture A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6331267 | Apparatus and method for molding a core for use in casting hollow parts A mold for molding a core for use in casting hollow parts includes, a lower mold portion and an upper mold portion defining therein a cavity corresponding to the outer surface of the core. The lower mold portion includes a cutout disposed along a parting ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6287405 | Method and composition for cosmetically repairing a blemish in a polyolefin object There is disclosed a method and composition for cosmetically repairing a surface void in polyolefin objects. The method involves inserting a repair composition into the void and then applying heat thereto to fuse the repair composition with a surrounding ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6241936 | Method of forming a gasket for automotive lamps An automotive lamp which includes a lamp body, a gasket disposed between the lamp body and an automobile body panel for sealing a back side of the lamp, a seal leg projecting from the lamp body for attaching thereto the gasket, wherein the foamed gasket i... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217687 | Processes for treating a surface of a thermoplastic resin film A process for treating a surface of a thermoplastic resin film (i) which includes subjecting the surface of the thermoplastic resin film (i) to a first oxidation treatment, coating the oxidized surface with a surface modifier, subsequently stretching the ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6143218 | Method of forming a flexible graphite composite sheet Flexible graphite sheet is made by compressing a mixture of fine particle of intercalated, exfoliated, expanded natural graphite with fine particles of intercalated, unexpanded, expandable particles of natural graphite, the unexpanded particles being more... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6106903 | Thermal spray forming of molybdenum disilicide-silicon carbide composite material A mass of molybdenum disilicide-silicon carbide composite material is prepared by providing a mixture of molybdenum disilicide-silicon carbide precomposited powder, and plasma spraying the precomposited powder onto a substrate using argon-shrouded plasma ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103149 | Method for producing controlled aspect ratio reticulated carbon foam and the resultant foam A method of manufacturing and the resultant reticulated open cell carbon foam with a controlled aspect ratio between 0.6 to 1.2 throughout the body of the foam billet by controlling the exothermic reaction of the resin system below the decomposition tempe... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6074585 | Flexible graphite composite Flexible graphite sheet having embedded ceramic fibers extending from its surfaces into the sheet to increase the permeability of the sheet to resin.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6016669 | Pulsed fuel-oxygen burner and method for rotatable workpieces An apparatus for applying heat to a rotatable workpiece is disclosed. A rotating lathe is provided for mounting a workpiece, for example a quartz tube, thereto so as to enable rotation of the workpiece. At least one translatable burner is coupled to a fue... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007902 | Multi-layer structure with heat stable high barrier polymer, method therefor and product therefrom A substrate coated with a liquid crystal polymer with an intervening tie layer. A second embodiment provides a surface layer disposed on the LCP layer, sandwiching the LCP layer between the surface layer and the substrate. Methods for constructing the abo... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993708 | Decorative heat texturing process for plastic pieces A method of forming a decorative surface texture on a plastic component is disclosed. A planar component, composed of PVC or other plastic material, is cut and routed according to a desired size and shape. The plastic component is then heated to a tempera... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5972259 | Method for forming an angled plastic article of varying density A method for forming an angled plastic article of varying density whereby a blowing agent is added to a plastic material and the material is injected into a mold cavity of a mold unit. The interior walls of the mold cavity are maintained at a temperature ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5914079 | Process for the treatment of a sealable film surface In the treatment of a sealable film surface by means of a flame, a film is passed over a cooling roll (4). A burner (1) is mounted above this cooling roll (4). An unpolarized flame is produced by means of this burner (1). The film is cooled by means of th... | 06/22/1999 |
