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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431963 | Optical fiber cables for microduct installations The specification describes optical fiber cables designed for microduct installations. The microduct cables are coated with a sheath having particulates added to modify the drag of the outer surface of the cable to air, and thereby facilitate air blown installation.... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7361224 | Device for hot dip coating metal strands The invention relates to a device for hot dip coating metal strands (1), particularly strip steel, in which the metal strand (1) can be vertically guided through a reservoir (3), which accommodates the molten coating metal (2), and though... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7085305 | Induction heating apparatus and methods of operation thereof Methods of operation of an induction melter include providing material within a cooled crucible proximate an inductor. A desired electromagnetic flux skin depth for heating the material within the crucible may be selected, and a frequency of an alternating current f... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6814807 | Apparatus for single-end slashing An apparatus for applying metered fluid such as sizing to an advancing individual yarn in a uniform manner. An elongated member includes at least one slot for receiving the advancing yarn and to bring the advancing yarn into contact with the metered fluid. The slot ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6779589 | Method for the production of inorganic fiber-reinforced metal matrix composite wires A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials are provided. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material f... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6716486 | Apparatus and method for applying mud to drywall tape A method for applying drywall mud to drywall tape includes threading the drywall tape through mud in a container. When the drywall process is interrupted, a strip of material longer than the distance across the container is attached to the drywall tape between the r... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6669993 | High speed yarn finish application Methods and devices to actively apply finish to one or more yarns in motion at speeds greater than about 3000 m/min, to achieve a finish application of 0.2 wt % or more with a coefficent of variation of finish concentration of 10% or less, and the finishe... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6623804 | Melting and impregnating apparatus method of manufacturing linear composite material and linear composite material A melting and impregnating apparatus includes an impregnating tank having an inlet sealing portion in the bottom portion thereof, an outlet sealing portion in the upper portion thereof and a drawing portion disposed between the sealing portions; a raw-mat... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6565925 | Method and device for producing coated metal strands, especially steel strips A method for producing coated strands of metal includes guiding a metal strand through the bottom of a vessel filled with a molten mass of the same or different composition as the metal strip, wherein the residence time of the metal strand is selected as ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6524658 | Process for fabrication of metal-carbon fiber matrix composite material A process for the preparation of a metal-carbon fiber matrix composite material which comprises removing a sizing agent from a bundle of carbon fibers, dipping the bundle of carbon fibers sequentially in an alkoxide solution and an alcohol, and then infil... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517887 | Method and a device for coating a tablet, a capsule, a pill or the like The method relates to a disposable device for the application of a coating (2) on a tablet, a capsule or a pill. The coating (2) is applied enclosing the tablet, capsule or pill (3) during its passage through a bowl formation (4) with a coating mass (5) a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485796 | Method of making metal matrix composites Methods for making metal matrix composite articles such as wires and tapes. The metal matrix composites include a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The fibers are selected from the group of ceramic ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6410093 | Coating method for cylindrical base member A coating method of coating an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical base with a coater having a supply port, a coating solution chamber, and a slit communicating with the coating solution chamber, the slit being provided around an inner circumfe... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6319443 | Method of manufacturing fiber reinforced plastics A method of manufacturing fiber reinforced plastics comprising immersing fibers into an immersing tank containing resin, moving the fibers through the immersing tank along a direction in which the fibers are aligned at a speed that is substantially equal ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6270851 | Process for manufacturing resin-coated fibers composite and an application thereof An apparatus for producing a resin coated fiber composite of a rod shape, tubular-shape or plate shape comprises a plurality of first members having an annular shape with a semi-circular ring shaped internal surface, second members having a disc shape wit... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6194022 | Process for stabilizing strip in a plant for coating strip material A process for stabilizing strip in a plant for coating strip material, in which a metal strip is taken through a container holding molten coating material that has, below the melt surface, a through channel, in which induction currents are induced by an e... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6186769 | Resin and fiber compounding apparatus for molding operations Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from s... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6174570 | Method for metal coating of fibres by liquid process The invention concerns a method for metal coating of fibres (15) by liquid process, said method being particularly but not exclusively designed for coating in thick and even layers (22) with metals and metal alloys having high melting point and reactivity... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6060126 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing unidirectionally reinforced resin structure A unidirectionally reinforced resin structure is manufactured by an apparatus which comprises a melt resin bath in which a melt resin is stored and into which a long fiber bundle passes, and a plurality of opening pins disposed in the melt resin bath. The... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6051278 | Method of producing coated metal slabs, particularly metal strips, and coating plant A method and apparatus for producing metal slabs in which especially a metal strip of steel is conducted through a bottom entry device of a vessel which is filled with molten metal, particularly steel, and, after the molten metal has crystallized onto the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045876 | System and method for impregnating a continuous fiber strand with a polymer melt A system and method for impregnating a continuous fiber strand with a heated polymer melt involves the introduction of a polymer melt into a cavity and the routing the fiber strand through the cavity so the fiber is exposed to the polymer melt introduced ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042876 | Guidewire having hydrophilic coating A guidewire comprises a core wire having a coil tip at its distal end. The coil tip includes a helically wound filament having adjacent turns spaced apart by a preselected distance. The guidewire is coated with a polymeric material, typically a hydrophili... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6037011 | Hot dip coating employing a plug of chilled coating metal A hot dip coating system comprises a bath of molten coating metal contained in a vessel having a strip passage opening located below the top surface of the bath. A metal strip is directed along a path extending through the strip passage opening and throug... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6037019 | Process for making particle-coated solid substrates The present invention relates to a process for adhering a powder to a substrate. The process includes the steps of: a) providing an oscillating magnetic field, b) continuously introducing into the magnetic field coating material, a substrate, and a means ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6030664 | Biconic coating die for making coated optical fibers A method and apparatus for high velocity dual coating optical fibers includes passing the fiber to be coated through an entrance die into a coating reservoir, to which liquid coating material is supplied under pressure. The diameter of the die passage and... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030658 | Resin coating applicator for an optical fiber In a resin coating applicator, a holder 14 is fixed on a base 15 fitted to a drawing machine, and in the holder 14, hot water can be circulated from an inlet 18. The inner circumferential surface of the holder 14 is formed into a tapered shape so that the... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6022585 | Method of coating an optical fiber The invention relates to a method of coating an optical fiber, the method comprising the following steps: applying a polymerizable coating material to the surface of the optical fiber; and polymerizing said material to obtain a coating. In the method, the... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5997942 | Apparatus and method for forming optical fiber coating An apparatus and method for coating an optical wave guide fiber with a liquid polymer coating includes pressurizing a chamber with a process fluid and venting the process fluid along, and in a direction opposite the direction of travel of, the incoming fi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983618 | Apparatus, systems and methods for applying filling compound and water absorbing particles in a stranded conductor Apparatus and systems for applying filling compound, such as water blocking compound, and water absorbing powder to a core wire or wires of a stranded conductor or to subsequent layers of a stranded conductor, which are particularly suitable for use with ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976611 | Optical fiber coating method and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to an optical fiber coating method and an apparatus therefor which can form high quality coating layer on an optical fiber (12) by preventing non-concentricity of a coating resin (14) applied on the optical fiber (12) and adm... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965210 | Hot dip coating apparatus and method A hot dip coating apparatus and method, enables stable and continuous production of a coated steel strip having a high degree of uniformity of the coating quality over the breadth of the steel strip and clean coated surfaces free of deposition of dross. T... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962067 | Method for coating an article with a ladder siloxane polymer and coated article The invention provides a method for coating an article with a siloxane-based coating composition that results in a coating with high thermal mechanical stability, the method also allowing commercially acceptable speeds to be employed while inhibiting bead... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948473 | Method and apparatus for preparing resin-impregnated structures reinforced by continuous fibers The present invention relates to a method for producing a resin-impregnated structure reinforced by continuous fibers in which a practically endless continuous fiber bundle is dipped in a bath of molten resin and simultaneously passes through a space betw... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939137 | Method for coating an optical fiber with a plurality of transducers in a bath of coating material An improved method of coating an optical fiber is disclosed. A transducer is submerged in a container of liquid coating material and activated so that it causes the formation of a wave of coating material within the container. The optical fiber is then dr... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5928712 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical ribbon conductor A method and an apparatus for forming a waveguide conductor ribbon by passing several light waveguides through a through-opening so that as the waveguides are passed through the opening, they are coated by a liquid coating material, which creates a drag f... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5885652 | Method and apparatus for coating optical fibers The fiber-coating concentricity of a coated optical fiber is controlled by non-axisymmetrically heating the coating material in the sizing die with respect to the z-axis along which the fiber is drawn. By controlling the temperature profile and thus the v... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5866253 | Synthetic reinforcing strands with spaced filaments The invention disclosed herein is a synthetic reinforcing strand of filaments in which the strand density is reduced by spacing the filaments apart along their length with heat expandable hollow particles such as plastic microspheres expanded into microba... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5858053 | Method for coating an optical fiber with transducer in a bath of coating material An improved method of coating an optical fiber is disclosed. A transducer is submerged in a container of liquid coating material and activated so that it causes the formation of a wave of coating material within the container. The optical fiber is then dr... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855238 | Process and device for the continuous production of sheet metal strips A mother strip with a metallically pure surface is passed through a melt bath of a metal and whereby the coating is smoothed by rolling immediately after leaving the melt bath. The mother strip, having been preheated, to a temperature clearly above ambien... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5744194 | Process and device for coating at least one optical waveguide A process for coating at least one optical waveguide with a filling compound has at least two successive filling stages separated by a wiping device of reduced cross section. In the region of the wiping device, a proportion of the filling compound which i... | 04/28/1998 |
