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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416761 | Composite membrane and method for forming the same The present invention discloses discloses a composite PTFE membrane comprising an expanded PTFE membrane as substrate and a sintered porous PTFE membrane on top of it. The porous PTFE membrane on top has porous structure with interconnected channels formed with a si... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7303783 | Inkjet head, manufacturing method thereof and method of forming water repellent film An inkjet head which is provided with a nozzle plate that is covered with a water repellent film including a Ni-PTFE film, and a plurality of nozzles that are formed through the nozzle plate to eject ink. In this structure, the nozzle plate is subjected to a heat tr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7223447 | Method of coating welded tubes Method of coating the seam of a welded tube with an adherent metal coating, including applying a nonadherent metal coating to the inside and outside of the welded seam, externally heating the seam area with the seam located in the lower portion of the tube to genera... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7024750 | Method for the manufacture of layered metal product slabs and layered metal product slabs A method for the production of a layered metal slab by casting, which strip contains a central layer (2) and surface layers (3) on either side of it. The central layer (2) is introduced as a strip through a mould (4), into which is introd... | 04/11/2006 |
| 5895542 | Coater and a method for coating a substrate A coater and method allow for an essentially dry coating process. In this process, a coating is continually applied to a casting drum. This casting drum will rotate to move the coating passed infrared drying units. The exterior face of the casting drum is... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893950 | Method and apparatus for applying a water-based coating composition to a substrate A method and apparatus that prevents premature drying of a layer of a water-based coating composition on a substrate are disclosed.... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5660885 | Protection of thermal barrier coating by a sacrificial surface coating A method for protecting thermal barrier coatings deposited on engine parts from the deleterious effects of environmental contaminants at high temperatures is given. The method uses a sacrificially consumed oxide coating with the thermal barrier coating, w... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5633041 | Method of making photographic paper The invention provides a method of making thermoplastic resin-coated paper which comprises coating a paper sheet with a liquid thermoplastic resin, passing the thermoplastic resin-coated paper sheet through a nip of a pressure roll and a thermally conduct... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5558900 | One-step thromboresistant, lubricious coating A method of making articles having lubricious polymeric coatings are disclosed. The coatings are comprised of a substantially homogeneous composite of poly(ethylene oxide) and polyisocyanate applied in a single step operation as a mixture in an inert solv... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5281435 | Continuously coating a moving metal strip A metal strip (4) is continuously coated with a thermoset resin based paint by passing it through a pre-heating furnace (5) wherein it is raised to a pre-heat temperature of from 100° to 210° C., then through a coating applicator (6) wherein a solid, su... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281442 | Treatment of hot melt ink images In the embodiment described in the specification, a hot melt ink image on a substrate is treated in a continuous manner by moving it along a platen having a heating zone to melt drops of hot melt ink and cause them to spread on the substrate. The platen h... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5114747 | Treatment of hot melt ink images In the embodiment described in the specification, a hot melt ink coating such as an image on a substrate is treated in a continuous manner by moving it along a platen having a heating zone to melt drops of hot melt ink and cause them to spread on the subs... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5039560 | Method for producing high gloss cup A method is described for continuously producing a smooth, high gloss coating on a paper container comprising the steps of applying a substantially uniform coating of melted wax material to the outside surface of the container or sheet stock, maintaining ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4552788 | Hot dipping method for forming a metal or alloy coating around an elongated body A method for forming a metal coating on an elongated member, specifically, for forming a thick metal coating on a wire or the like, in which an elongated member being drawn through a melt is extracted from the surface of the bath in a gas container. The g... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4386118 | Plastic bearing materials This invention is a method of making an elongate strip of bearing material in which a strong backing has a lining of polyphenylene sulphide applied to it. The lining is heated to be melted and bonded to the backing and partly cured, and it is then rapidly... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4353941 | Apparatus and method of forming self-locking fastener An apparatus for forming a self-locking patch type fastener which includes carrier means for moving a plurality of threaded metal fasteners along an arcuate path, clamping means associated with the carrier means to clamp the fasteners to the carrier means... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4268544 | Method of applying friction materials to threaded article A method of providing a uniform tightly adhered solid substantially continuous deposit of a friction-producing resin, such as nylon, in the bottom of the thread grooves of a threaded metal member, preferably of the type in which the threads' surfaces are ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4255467 | Method for galvanizing seafood pots Seafood pots made of wire mesh netting are prepared for galvanizing by first passing them through an incineration chamber to burn, melt and loosen foreign material thereon, and then passing them through a high pressure liquid spray to remove residual burn... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4237961 | Direct chill casting method with coolant removal The invention relates to a D.C. casting assembly having an inflatable, rubber-like collar near the discharge end of the mold for removing coolant from the surface of the solidified metal. The collar, which surrounds the metal exiting from the mold is init... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4202918 | Method for obtaining bright finish galvanizing coating on wire A method and apparatus utilized in conjunction with a wire galvanizing apparatus assures a bright finish on the coated wire. This method and apparatus includes passing the wire through a water quenching bath immediately following the emergence of wire fro... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4159356 | Impregnating foam with liquid fabric conditioner Heat activated, fabric conditioning products are made by impregnating a thick, absorbent substrate with fabric-conditioner chemicals. Such products are designed for use at elevated temperatures encountered in laundry dryers. This invention provides a proc... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4158070 | Selective cooling of sheet to be embossed A mechanical embossing process wherein a web of material composed of a composite structure having at least a carrier and a thick foam layer to be embossed is heated in an oven to a temperature of 250° F. to 350° F. and thereafter cooled by wetting the c... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4152471 | Method for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal Method and means for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal. One or more roll means are provided to conduct the strip surface to be coated above the surface of a bath of the molten coating meta... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4147819 | Method for forming polyphenylene sulfide resin coating on the surface of metal substrate An improved method for forming a coating of a polyphenylene sulfide on the surface of a metal substrate which comprises fusing a powder of polyphenylene sulfide to the surface of substrate metal and then curing the resin under heat; wherein the fused poly... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4115604 | Aluminum plating process Delamination of plating on aluminum, for example tin plating, is avoided by providing an intermediate alloy coating on the aluminum prior to its passage through a bath of molten tin or a tin alloy. The coating is applied by passing cleansed aluminum throu... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4082868 | Method for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal Method and means for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal. One or more roll means are provided to conduct the strip surface to be coated above the surface of a bath of the molten coating meta... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4078111 | Process of extrusion-coating the central core with an insulator of high pressure-processed polyethylene Provided hereinbelow is a process of extrusion-coating the central core, said core being used in a submarine coaxial cable, with an insulator of high pressure-processed polyethylene having a density of from 0.925 to 0.940 g/cm3 and a melt index... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4076867 | Multilevel embossing of foamed-sheet materials The process herein is used for achieving multilevel mechanical embossing of an expanded foam having a fused or cured wear layer in register with a print on the foam. The expansion of the decorative foam and fusion of the wear layer are carried out and the... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4002780 | Method and device for coating plastics film Coating tubular plastics film by depositing on each surface of the lay-flat web a plurality of evenly spaced lines of coating material parallel with the length of the web, and using contra-rotating rollers to spread the deposited lines, causing them to me... | 01/11/1977 |
