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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8394483 | Two-dimensional arrays of holes with sub-lithographic diameters formed by block copolymer self-assembly Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in two-dimensional square and rectangular arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. ... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8329280 | Chopped fiber bundle, molding material, and fiber reinforced plastic, and process for producing them A chopped fiber bundle includes a large number of unidirectionally arranged reinforced fibers. The length of each of the reinforced fibers is in the range of 5 to 100 mm. The chopped fiber bundle has a transition segment in which the number of the reinforced fibers ... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8101261 | One-dimensional arrays of block copolymer cylinders and applications thereof Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in one-dimensional arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088470 | Moulding material A preform moulding material includes two individual unidirectional reinforcement layers of a fibrous reinforcement material and a resin material between adjacent ones of the fibrous reinforcement layers. The resin material is a matrix resin material that partially i... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7875334 | Stitchbonded fabric with a slit substrate A stitchbonded fabric has a substrate material of uniform composition and physical properties and stitching threads stitched through and over the extent of the substrate in which the substrate has one or more slits defined by opposite facing lips that are unparted w... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7662457 | Wood composite material containing strands of differing densities Disclosed is a wood composite material comprising: wood strands disposed in surface layers and one or more core layers, whereby an intermediate density divides the wood strands so that the two surface layers of strands are more dense than the intermediate density, a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7422991 | Laminate material web having elastic and non-elastic regions An elastic laminate material web has elastic and non-elastic regions and has non-woven fabric on both surfaces of the web. In between the two surfaces, there are film strips of an elastic film. One surface of the web consists of a planar non-woven fabric layer and i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407558 | Fiber batt having a separator layer A nonwoven fiber product comprising a first nonwoven fiber batt, a second nonwoven fiber batt, and a separator layer attached to each of the first fiber batt and the second fiber batt, the separator layer physically separating the first fiber batt and the second fib... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407900 | Unique ballistic composition A ballistic composite comprises multiple layers of a fabric having unidirectional ballistic resistant yarns in at least two layers and a resin layer between each pair of such multiple layers adhered to the ballistic resistant yarns but not encapsulation the same and... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402536 | Flexible bamboo chair pad A bamboo Chair pad that can be manufactured from 100% Anji Mountain bamboo from China. The bamboo is all treated with various protective coatings to add resistance to natural factors including water, sun and dirt. All bamboo chair pads can be manufactured from the h... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371465 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossable, multilayer, polyolefin film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin and an appearance enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of coloring agents, phosphorescence producing agents, reflective agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the... | 05/13/2008 |
| RE40207 | Organic shell blank and method for making same An organic shell inlay blank is provided including a first layer of organic shell matter having two opposed surfaces defining a first thickness therebetween rendering the first layer flexible, a second layer of organic shell matter having two opposed surfaces defini... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338701 | Laminated composite wooden material and method of manufacturing material A seven-layered laminated composite lumber 1 is constructed by stacking veneers 2, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.6 or larger, alternately with veneers 3, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.4 or less, and by bonding them together. The in... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338703 | Metallic-polymeric composite materials Composites are provided having improved strength and rigidity, with respect to mass or volume, as compared to known polymeric composites or polymeric composites in combination with metal reinforcement. The composites of the present invention are metallic-polymeric c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318961 | Polyolefin film, tape or yarn The invention is directed to monoaxially drawn polyolefin multilayer film, tape or yarn of the AB or ABA type, having a stretch ratio of more than 12, having an E-modulus of at least 10 GPa, substantially consisting of a central layer (B) of a polyolefin selected fr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312401 | Flexible printed wiring board A flexible printed wiring board includes a first conductor layer in the element mounting part adjacent to the top surface of the wiring board; a second conductor layer in the element mounting part adjacent to the bottom surface of the wiring board; and a third condu... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311963 | Process for the production of a shaped article The invention relates to a process for the production of a shaped article comprising the compression of one or more fiber layers containing polyolefin fibers. The invention also relates to shaped articles obtainable with the process according to the invention and th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300691 | Moldable construction incorporating non-olefin bonding interface A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297394 | Biodegradable films and sheets suitable for use as coatings, wraps and packaging materials Biodegradable polymer blends suitable for laminate coatings, wraps and other packaging materials are manufactured from at least one “hard” biopolymer and at least one “soft” biopolymer. “Hard” biopolymers tend to be more brittle and rigid and typically h... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294384 | Moldable construction incorporating bonding interface A composite construction comprising a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anch... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294383 | Moldable construction incorporation non-olefin bonding interface A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291407 | Ceramic material having ceramic matrix composite backing and method of manufacturing An article comprising a ceramic material having a ceramic matrix composite backing adapted for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The article comprises a structural ceramic material having a hot side facing toward a high temperature environment and a cold side... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288307 | Hybrid laminated fiber sheets Hybrid laminated unidirectional fiber sheets, and assemblies thereof, having utility for impact absorption, ballistic-resistance, penetration-resistance, spall shields, structural composites and for other applications. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288314 | Process for the manufacture of a ballistic-resistant moulded article The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a ballistic-resistant moulded article in which a stack of monolayers is formed, each monolayer containing unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibres and at most 30 mass % of a plastic matrix material, the r... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288493 | Body armor with improved knife-stab resistance formed from flexible composites Flexible body armor formed from flexible composites which have improved knife-stab resistance. The body armor is formed from composites which include layers of a fabric base, formed from high tenacity fibers, and a rubber layer bonded to the fabric base. A thermopla... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267868 | Composite products and molded articles obtained from said products An uncured composite product having a middle fibrous reinforcement, a thermosetting-resin based layer and a hardening-agent based layer for the thermosetting resin. The thermosetting-resin based layer is placed on one side of the fibrous reinforcement and the harden... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267885 | Containers and peelable seal containers of new non-PVC material The present invention provides a flowable materials container. The container has a first sidewall and a second sidewall sealed together along a peripheral seam to define a fluid chamber. At least one sidewall is a film having at least one layer of blend of a first c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264796 | Termite resistant and fungal resistant oriented strand board and methods for manufacturing The present invention provides for wood based panels (e.g., OSB or plywood) that are termite resistant, fungal resistant, or a combination thereof; and methods of manufacturing the same. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251835 | Soft armor Soft armor is disclosed. The soft armor comprises an armor structure having a threat side and an inner side inward of the threat side. The armor structure is formed from soft armor material, and the armor structure is substantially imperforable by rifle fire. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241484 | Reinforced profile A method for manufacturing a compound construction element, in an extrusion process wherein a composite material is pressed through an extrusion die, which composite material includes a matrix of thermoplastic synthetic material including wood particles or other, ce... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241709 | Penetration resistant life protection articles The present invention relates to penetration resistant life protection articles, including spike penetration resistant life protection articles, and preferably spike and ballistic projectile penetration resistant life protection articles. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237737 | Process plant for recycling powder coating fines The present invention provides a process for recycling fines produced during the production of powder coatings comprising the steps of heating the fines for a sufficient time and a sufficient temperature such that a reusable product is obtained, cooling such product... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226652 | Large-size OSB panel having improved properties, especially for the construction industry The invention relates to a large-size OSB-board having improved technical and mechanical properties. The aim of the invention is to solve the technical problems posed by an OSB-board which is suitable for using on large surfaces and also, for example, for the constr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211321 | Reinforcement laminate A tri-laminate body panel stiffener includes two polymer layers with or without a backing. One of the layers is a compliant foam layer mounted against a substrate while the other layer is a rigid foam layer mounted against the compliant foam layer. In another aspect... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208225 | Prefabricated plaster board The present invention provides a construction assembly for interior works, comprising: prefabricated elements, preferably flat prefabricated elements e.g. gypsum fiberboards, cement fiberboards, gypsum wall boards or plaster boards... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205069 | Membrane comprising an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes This invention relates generally to membranes comprising an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) wherein the membrane is nanoporous. In one embodiment, the membrane comprises a substantially two-dimensional array of a homogeneous population of single-walled ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200973 | Wire reinforced thermoplastic coating A structural reinforcing layer made from wire, a structural reinforcing composite layer made from wire, and the resulting load bearing structures made from or retrofitted with wire reinforced plastics and cements. Said layers and structures made from monofilament me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189442 | Edge band and edge banding process The present invention provides an edge band including a protective layer attached to a wood portion. The wood portion includes a first side and a second side. A first adhesive is disposed between the protective layer and the first side of the wood portion and a seco... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174683 | Impact-resistant shutter assembly An impact-resistant shutter does not fracture upon impact from debris. The shutter includes a decorative panel and a support panel. The decorative panel has an outer surface and an inner surface and includes a first chemical composition. The support panel has a firs... | 02/13/2007 |
