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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241473 | Method of forming corrosion protection double coatings on prestressing strand and prestressing strand produced by the method To improve tensile strength without impairing flexibility and adhesion to concrete, and to form a thick coating in a surface layer part for preventing a basis material from being exposed by damage to the coating, a method of forming double coatings on a prestressing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223477 | Coating powders having enhanced flexability Coating powders having a low curing temperature are comprised of an acid functional acrylic resin having an acid number between about 40 and 220, triglycidyl isocyanurate, and a curing catalyst comprising tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. Such coating powders have a stoi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7144600 | Wax-free lubricant for use in sizing yarns, methods using same and fabrics produced therefrom A finishing composition containing a nonionic hydrophilic macromolecule can replace wax in sizing while providing lubrication to yarns during weaving. Softer yarns and fabrics are obtained than with conventional sized yarns while also providing improved adhesion and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7080501 | Yarn false twist texturing apparatus A texturing apparatus for draw texturing a synthetic yarn. To this end, the texturing machine comprises a first feed system, a heating device, a cooling device, a texturing unit, a second feed system, and a takeup device for winding the textured yarn. Between the he... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074744 | Apparatus for consecutive deposition of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) buffer layers A method of coating a substrate for a high temperature superconductor material is disclosed, including loading a substrate into a first deposition chamber, routing the substrate in the first deposition chamber such that the substrate forms a helical winding in the f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7037578 | Power transmission belt An endless power transmission belt including a treated fiber embedded in an elastomeric body, the treated fiber having a first treatment of a polyamide and an epoxy, and optionally, a second treatment including an RFL adhesive. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029545 | Process for making a disposable wearing article A process for making a disposable wearing article for securing an elastic member to the wearing article without reducing a comfortable feeling of touch with a wearer's skin of the wearing article. A production line of the wearing article includes a step of securing ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6906008 | Apparatus for consecutive deposition of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) buffer layers The present invention is a deposition system for the production of coated substrates that provides a first deposition process that subsequently feeds a second deposition process and where the two deposition processes are occurring concurrently. The consecutive depos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6652693 | Process for applying adhesive in an article having a strand material The present invention provides a distinctive method and apparatus (20) for forming an article which includes one or more selectively configured strands of material. In particular aspects, the invention can provide a method and apparatus for wrapping a str... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6528113 | Process for producing an adhesive-treated polyester fiber cord An adhesive-treated polyester fiber cord having a high adhesion to non-vulcanized rubber, a high resistance to separation of fibers or filaments from each other, and being useful as a reinforcing cord for producing a rubber composite material such as belt... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6352739 | Continuous monitoring of the coating of a filamentary dielectric material with assistants A method for the continuous monitoring of the coating of a yarnlike dielectric material with assistants comprises applying a solution of said assistants dissolved in a polar solvent to said yarnlike material, then passing said yarnlike material between th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6293287 | UV-cured resin-coated dental floss A dental floss having improved abrasion resistance composed of dental fibers coated with a UV-curable resin, and a method for producing a dental floss having improved abrasion resistance.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6258406 | Godet for applying a liquid to an advancing yarn and method of using same A device and method for applying a liquid to at least one advancing yarn which is guided over a surface of a driven godet in contact therewith. A liquid is supplied through a plurality of capillaries to the surface. To this end, the pore-sized openings of... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256883 | Method of producing nozzle plate for use in ink jet printer A method of producing a nozzle plate for use in an ink jet head includes the steps of (a) stretching a predetermined number of resin lines, each having a cross section corresponding in shape to each nozzle hole to be formed in an ink jet head, in the same... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6123982 | Dental floss The floss is comprised of a texturized yarn that has been coated and impregnated with a water-soluble polymer and the water-soluble polymer coating cured and set while the yarn is stretched and is under tension. The yarn while stretched and tensioned is a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6083556 | Method and apparatus for conditioning thread A thread conditioner to prevent fraying, tangling and associated problems is made from silicone rubber material, such as a silicone elastomer having a physical form of rubber-crepe. The material can be cut from a bulk quantity, rolled, cut into cubes, pre... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6077375 | Elastic strand coating process A method for applying fluids to a strand and useable for bonding adhesive coated strands to substrates in the production of bodily fluid absorbing hygienic articles, by drawing the strand along an isolated path, moving a fluid or adhesive fiber back and f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6066362 | Method of processing a filament yarn for a rubber hose A radiator hose is provided with an inner tube rubber and a cover rubber. The inner tube rubber is coiled on the outer circumference with filament yarns made of nylon 6,6 separating predetermined spaces each other. The filament yarns are twisted at predet... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6048598 | Composite reinforcing member A corrosion resistant, light weight composite twisted rope rebar is disclosed for reinforcing concrete material, including providing a plurality of continuous glass fibers oriented substantially in the longitudinal axis and coated with a thermoset polyest... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5955195 | Glass fibre size composition, method using same, and resulting products A sizing composition for glass threads which comprises a solution of a viscosity of less than or equal to 400 cP containing less than 5% by weight of solvent and containing at least one base system which can be thermally polymerised and/or thermally cross... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5911942 | Method for spinning and processing collagen fiber An apparatus for forming a collagen fiber having microparticulates coated on the surface of the fiber and the method for forming the fiber are disclosed.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5912078 | Lubricant finish for textiles A lubricant finish for high speed twisting of textile yarns is provided which incorporates an alkenyl succinic acid, or an anhydride, ester or salt of the acid.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5834056 | Process and apparatus for fiber bundle impregnation The invention relates to a fibre bundle impregnating process, in which the fibre bundle is placed on a support and the support, together with the fibre bundle thereon, is moved past an impregnating device. In this process the fibre bundle is supported dur... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5780099 | Floss yarn bulking assembly and method A process for manufacturing a continuous dental floss brush comprising alternating portions of thread sections which do not stretch significantly under tension and brush sections which stretch under slight tension, includes the step of coating at least th... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5756998 | Process for manufacturing coated wire composite and a corona generating device produced thereby An improved process for manufacturing glass coated wire, for example, a corona generating electrode having a dielectric coating layer of the type used in electrostatographic printing applications, wherein predetermined stresses are induced along the axial... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5672375 | Method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures A method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures includes a suture supply, a tipping station wherein delimited portions of the suture are tipped, preferably with a cyanoacrylate tipping agent, a diameter measuring station, a cutting statio... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5643628 | Suture tipping apparatus and method A process for tipping surgical sutures includes dispensing tipping agent one drop at a time and contacting the suture portion to be tipped with the drop of tipping agent. A transversely oriented lifting/wiping string may be used to lift the suture into co... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5639506 | Rotary suture cutting apparatus and method of use A rotary suture cutting apparatus includes a base having an upper resilient layer, and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a frame and a rotary cutting tool having a disk shaped circular blade. The cutting tool is slidably mounted to the fra... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5580609 | Process of making amide melamine wax coated polymeric monofilaments A process of producing a coated monofilament comprising a polymeric monofilament and a coating of an amide melamine wax is disclosed. The coated monofilament exhibits excellent lubricative and wear characteristics and can be reprocessed without adversely ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5558901 | Floss yarn bulking assembly and method A process for manufacturing a continuous dental floss brush comprising alternating portions of thread sections which do not stretch significantly under tension and brush sections which stretch under slight tension, includes the step of coating at least th... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5527410 | Method for restarting a cord in a dip treatment apparatus A method and an apparatus for winding a cord continuously. A rotation of a winding bobbin around which a cord to be a tension member of a belt and so on is wound is detected directly or indirectly. A cord is forwarded in an axial direction of a winding bo... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5510142 | Process for manufacturing a composite base fabric intended for the reinforcement of a waistband and composite base fabric thus obtained The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a composite base fabric intended for the reinforcement of a waistband which is elastic in the direction of the warp, characterized in that it comprises the steps of using a warp knitting machine with weft... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5376412 | Process for manufacturing strings to be subjected to tensile stress, in particular strings for rackets and musical instruments, and strings obtained thereby The process for manufacturing strings according to the invention is of the type comprising a step in which a thread is produced from fibres, a step in which the thread is impregnated with a resin, a step in which the impregnated thread is coated with a sy... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5376407 | Bendable carbon - carbon composite This invention discloses a method for subjecting a carbon/carbon composite material to strain at high temperature which permits the resulting composite material to be formed into various shapes.... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5352483 | Preadhered melt spun spin-drawn polyester filaments The present invention discloses preadhered, melt-spun, spin-drawn polyester filaments having improved adhesive properties towards rubber and processes for making the same. The process for making these filaments include the following steps: (a) spin-drawin... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5342678 | Method of tyre cord sheet construction A method of woven webs comprising tire cord splicing headers or tabbies can be stabilized against lateral (weft) distortion without the need for temples, by incorporating reinforcing weft strands of a stiff resilient yarn, i.e. a composite yarn comprising... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340609 | Applying fluid additive to fibrous material Air is blown into filter tow during or immediately after the application of plasticizer; this foams and distributes the plasticizer in the tow. Air may be delivered from a porous plate closely adjacent to the path of the tow or from nozzles in an air inje... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5318630 | System for insulating wire including a wire tensioning device A wire tensioning device having a guide for taking up an advancing wire having slack and a brake for applying a braking force to the guides. In a wire insulating system, a wire from a supply reel or spool is passed to a take-up reel or spool, through inte... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5277928 | Method and apparatus for controlling yarn coatings An apparatus and method for controlling yarn coatings such as sizing are provided which includes nuclear radiation detectors which measure the attenuated radiation through processed yarn. Before and after radiation measurements are signaled to a computer ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5246735 | Process for producing rubber-reinforcing aromatic polyamide multifilament yarn An aromatic polyamide multifilament yarn having a high bonding property to a rubber material and a high resistance to fraying of individual filaments, is produced by impregnating an aromatic polyamide multifilament yarn with a treating liquid comprising a... | 09/21/1993 |
