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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163334 | Method and apparatus for applying electrode mixture paste A method for applying an electrode mixture paste includes unwinding a core material wound in a coil shape; applying an electrode mixture paste to both sides of the core material; adjusting an application amount of the electrode mixture paste; drying a paste-coated s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7152633 | Heat shield The present invention relates to a heat shield for pipes and tubes that is flexible, has an interior insulating layer, and has an exterior reflective layer. A shield may include a flap extending from the shield body for covering a portion of the component not alread... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137586 | Hydraulic spooler Methods and apparatus for spooling a flexible member onto a drum with a spooler assembly. In certain embodiments, a spooler assembly comprises a spooler arm operable to guide a flexible member onto a drum rotating about a drum axis. A first actuator moves the spoole... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101810 | Transparent article having protective silicon nitride film Transparent articles comprising transparent, nonmetallic substrate and a transparent film stack is sputter deposited on the substrate. The film stack is characterized by including at least one infrared reflective metal film, a dielectric film over the metal film, an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070830 | Method and apparatus for producing elastomer/steel wire composites In a method of the present invention for producing elastomer/steel-wire composite, a steel wire is drawn through a plurality of drawing dies, and the steel wire is coated with an elastomer within 30 secs. after the steel wire passed through the final drawing die. An... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6974602 | Volumetric effect glass fiber wallcoverings A glass fiber wall covering is made by sequential application of aqueous dispersion and an image coating to selectively create an image for painted effects. The image pattern is based on a spatial expansion of second image coating upon heating during the drying proc... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6911237 | Hydrophilic polyurethanes, preparation thereof and fiber sizes containing the same Water-soluble polyurethanes prepared by reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyalkylene oxide polyol at a molar ratio sufficient to form an isocyanate-terminated polymer, and reacting the isocyanate-terminated polymer with an epoxy alcohol to form a water-soluble, epox... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899920 | Method for the batch coating of saw wire A method for the rapid coating of a wire in a batch coating installation, wherein the wire is wound onto a product carrier and is then passed through a coating installation in batch mode in the manner which is customary for the coating of a wire. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6881282 | Method of manufacturing a chromed bumper The present invention is a method for preparing and chroming a blank of steel. This method reduces time and cost to the assembly process. The method includes the following steps: heating steel slabs to a pre-determined temperature, hot rolling the steel slabs to a p... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6759116 | Volumetric effect glass fiber wallcoverings A glass fiber wall covering is made by sequential application of aqueous dispersion and an image coating to selectively create an image for painted effects. The image pattern is based on a spatial expansion of second image coating upon heating during the drying proc... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6660336 | Method for producing coated reinforcing threads made of high-performance fibers An improved method for producing impregnated reinforcing threads is disclosed. The method involves impregnating glass, carbon or aramid fibers with a twist ࣘ120 turns/m with a polymer dip, drawing the impregnated threads through a nozzle, drying the thr... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6630029 | Fiber coating method and reactor In a method of coating a CMC fiber, the fiber is passed through a reaction zone along a path substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the zone, a flow of fiber coating reactant is passed though the reaction zone, at least a portion of the flow of ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6514612 | Glass fibre coating composition, method using said composition and resulting product The present invention relates to a sizing composition for a glass yarn, consisting of a solution whose solvent content is less than 5% by weight, this solution comprising at least 60% by weight of polymerizable components, at least 60% by weight of these ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6423417 | Non-stick polymer coated aluminum foil A non-stick polymer coated aluminum foil and method of making it. The polymer coating composition comprises a silicone resin, a silicone release agent, a silicone curing agent, a hindered phenol antioxidant and a solvent. The method of making the non-stic... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6309765 | Magnetic recording medium and process for its production A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-ferromagnetic substrate and a magnetic recording layer formed on the substrate with an underlayer of Cr or a Cr alloy interposed therebetween, which has a seed layer between the substrate and the underlayer, wh... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6309698 | Manufacturing process for a lead-frame forming material A manufacturing process for a lead-frame forming material, comprises continuously subjecting a metal web to a degrease treatment and an acid cleaning treatment, coating a light-sensitive material on said metal web, followed by drying to form a light-sensi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6291011 | Design effect fiberglass wallcoverings A glass fiber wallcovering is made by sequential application of hydrophilic and hydrophobic agents to selectively create an image for painted effects.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6254924 | Paired electrical cable having improved transmission properties and method for making same A pre-twisted cable pair and a method for processing such pairs into an electrical cable having improved electrical and mechanical properties is disclosed. At least one insulated wire for transmitting electrical signals is pre-twisted prior to pairing wit... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6146694 | Calendered double side segment coated webs An improved design and manufacturing method is disclosed for calendered, double side segment coated webs. By staggering the leading edges and/or the trailing edges of the segment coatings on one side of the web from those on the other side, web damage, in... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6127477 | Method for surface treating reinforcing material with an aqueous surface-treating agent comprising a carbodiimide compound The present invention provides an aqueous surface-treating agent and method for surface treatment of reinforcing material, which includes a carbodiimide compound as a main component; a reinforcing material surface-treated with the above aqueous surface-tr... | 10/03/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6027765 | Continuous ceramic composite plating method and apparatus for long doctor base materials A continuous ceramic composite plating method for long doctor base materials which comprises a degreasing step, rinsing step, acid immersion step, rinsing step, electroless ceramic composite nickel plating step, plating solution collection step, rinsing s... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6025024 | Process for generating structured surfaces in coil coating Structured surfaces are generated in a coil coating line operating at least at 60 m/min by a process comprising the step of passing the wet layer of paint under a roll having a raised pattern on its surface that imparts a structure to the wet layer before... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6025018 | Method and apparatus for making wire mesh preform A flattened tubular knitted wire mesh is passed through a bath of a slurry comprising a vermiculite binder and a high temperature lubricant powder with optional metal fibers suspended in water to form an impregnated moving slurry filled web. The slurry fi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010573 | Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents An apparatus for modifying an intravascular stent with endothelial cells and/or engineered endothelial cells which may have genetically altered DNA to minimize failure rates includes an external conductor sleeve, an insulating tube held therein, and a pai... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5980995 | Method for producing an insulated metallic strip An insulated metallic strip suitable for use in the coils of power transformers and method of producing the same. Following the extrusion of a flat metallic strip of conductive material for winding into a magnet coil, the flat strip having a predetermined... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5972471 | Decorative coating with textured pattern A polyester-based coating composition capable of forming a striated pattern on a metal surface at a film thickness less than half of that of PVC plastisol films is provided by a thixotropic composition having a thix index of from about 1.5 to about 3 and ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5955518 | Process and composition for improving the uniformity of size application A heteropolysaccharide--containing glass fiber sizing composition that provides improved application uniformity when applied to hot fibers via a roll coater.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5939136 | Process for preparation of optical fiber devices using optical fibers with thermally removable coatings A method of making an optical fiber device, which comprises the steps of providing an optical fiber element comprising an optical fiber having at least one thermally removable coating thereon, and thermally removing all or a predetermined portion of the t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5919517 | Method for coating a metal strip A method and apparatus for extrusion coating both sides of a metal strip. A metal strip, such as aluminum alloy strip, is moved through a pre-conditioner, two extrusion dies, a post-heater and a cooling system. Both sides of the strip are coated with thin... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5897922 | Method to manufacture reinforced axi-symmetric metal matrix composite shapes A composite part consisting of a metallic matrix and reinforcing fibers is fabricated by the simultaneous winding of the fiber and plasma spraying of the matrix onto a rotating mandrel, wherein an axi-symmetric part is produced with multiple layers of the... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5876783 | Radiopaque medical devices A method and apparatus for producing a guide wire including a core wire a distal portion of which is surrounded by a helically wound spring. The coils forming the distal portion of the spring include a annular layer of radiopaque material, e.g., gold, ion... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5843522 | Bitumen-based membrane with sealing means for contiguous membranes and relevant processing system A bitumen-based waterproofing membrane is provided with an improved edge for sealing with a contiguous membrane to provide a membrane system with improved waterproofing characteristics. A bitumen-based reinforced membrane sheet is coated with granular mat... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837328 | Method for providing in-line application of solid lubricant to steel strip A solid lubricant application procedure is combined in-line with a steel strip processing method which comprises processing steps upstream and downstream of the lubricant application procedure. The latter comprises applying the lubricant material in molte... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5798143 | CVD process for making a hollow diamond tube A method for producing hollow diamond tubes by diamond growth using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques. Suitable substrate material, such as tungsten, molybdenum, copper or silicon, typically in the form of wire, having diamond nucleation sites is... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5772938 | Composite storage tank having double wall characteristics A composite storage tank is built which has double wall characteristics. A method of building the tank comprises the steps of applying a viscous resinous core material to a support surface and then winding onto, into or along with the viscous resinous cor... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762995 | Flexible sheathing tube construction, and method for fabrication thereof A flexible sheathing tube suitable for encasing an elongated flexible body like a flexible insertion rod of an endoscope or other insertion type examination instrument, and a method for fabrication of such sheathing tubes. The flexible sheathing tube bein... | 06/09/1998 |
