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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399516 | Long-life workpiece surface influencing device structure and manufacturing method A top layer comprises a flexible support and a plurality of hard elements anchored in a binder over the flexible support, and a method of forming the same is provided. In one embodiment, certain ones of the hard elements have a contact surface adapted to contact the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7329447 | Retroreflective sheeting with controlled cap-Y A retroreflective laminate sheeting has a viewing surface having a retroreflective layer which has a first cap-Y value of a viewing surface side thereof. A plurality of discrete pigmented indicia are disposed on the viewing surface side of the retroreflective layer.... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300032 | Vibration and noise abatement pad A base pad for supporting mechanical machines and equipment and which is configured such that it reduces the noise and vibration emanating from these machines. The pad is constructed entirely from shredded and comminuted rubber tires and is configured such that it p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276278 | Image covering laminate film and image projection sheet The laminate film for covering of an image carried by a support has a construction comprising a transparent base material and a transparent adhesive layer formed on one side of the base material, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesiv... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7196018 | Semiconductor etching paste and the use thereof for localized etching of semiconductor substrates A method of etching a semiconductor substrate is described, the method comprising the steps of applying a paste containing an etchant to the substrate, and carrying out a thermal processing step to etch a part or a layer of the substrate where the paste has been app... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153360 | Template and methods for forming photonic crystals A self-assembled photonic crystal is formed using a template made by nanoimprint lithography. A layer of imprintable material is deposited on a substrate, a pattern is imprinted in the imprintable material to form a template (the pattern of the template being adapte... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140741 | Color shifting retroreflector and method of making same Color shifting retroreflective articles can provide features such as decorative effects, evidence of tampering, security authentication or positional information. In some embodiments, the color shifting retroreflective article includes a layer of microspheres, and a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7079309 | Use of a photonic crystal for optical amplifier gain control An optical amplifier having a uniform gain profile uses a photonic crystal to tune the density-of-states of a gain medium so as to modify the light emission rate between atomic states. The density-of-states of the gain medium is tuned by selecting the size, shape, d... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063880 | Sheet material and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a single use processing substrate includes the step of extruding a first layer having ridges and troughs between the ridges. The method further includes the steps of placing a second layer into the troughs while the first layer is pliant an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7045195 | Composite materials having substrates with self-assembled colloidal crystalline patterns thereon Composite materials having colloidal photonic crystals patterned in substrates for use in different technologies including lab-on-chip and photonic chip technologies. The colloidal crystals are patterned either on or within surface relief patterns in the substrates ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001654 | Lenticular label manufacture A continuous lenticular label construction including a lenticular assemblies joined with a continuous web so that the lenticules of the assemblies are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the web. A method of manufacture includes: advancing a continuous web of lab... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6866914 | Artificial stone having non-slip property A novel artificial stone which contains an inorganic aggregate and a resin and has an uneven surface wherein the inorganic aggregate is exposed, wherein the average depth of concave grooves of the surface is in the range of 0.02 mm to 1.0 mm and the volume percentag... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6780497 | Surface modified expanded polytetrafluoroethylene devices and methods of producing the same Improved processes for surface treating expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is disclosed and improved surface-treated devices made from the processes. The processes employ a laser to surface-modify an expanded PTFE structure to create a macro-roughened surface t... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6749936 | Achromatic multilayer diffractive pigments and foils Achromatic multilayer diffractive pigment flakes and foils are provided having diffractive structures thereon. The diffractive pigment flakes can have a symmetrical stacked coating structure on opposing sides of a reflective core layer, an asymmetrical stacked coati... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743368 | Nano-size imprinting stamp using spacer technique A wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp is disclosed. The wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp includes a substrate having a base surface upon which is formed a plurality of micro-features. Each micro-feature includes a plurality of spacers disposed on opposed side s... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730388 | Coating having macroscopic texture and process for making same In one embodiment the present invention provides a coated substrate comprising a substrate, a radiation-cured coating or a thermally-cured on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises an inherent macroscopic texture. In another embodiment, t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6706369 | Method for the manufacture of a panel and a panel obtained by such a method The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a panel (1, 1′, 1″), wherein a hoard (6) is coated with a flexible layer (2) on a first side (7), said board (6) having a plurality of grooves (8) for facilitati... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6632506 | High-visibility traction tape having embedded particle traction surface A high-visibility traction tape includes a substrate having opposed surfaces. Adhesive and a removable backing are attached to one of the opposed surfaces. Embedded into the other of the opposed surfaces is an array of slip-resistant ceramic particles to ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6596361 | Lenticular label manufacture A process for forming lenticular labels on a continuous web so that the lenticules are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the web. The process includes the steps of: advancing a continuous web of label stock including an adhesive on both sides; pro... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6559081 | Multifunctional fibrous material with improved edge seal This invention relates to fibrous absorbent articles containing particles useful in the manufacture of disposable diapers, adult incontinence pads, sanitary napkins and the like, scrubbing pads, scouring pads and cleaning pads that contain a detergent or ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6500543 | Artificial stone molded product Provided is an artificial stone molded product in which protrusions or embedded grooves for a figure or a pattern are provided integrally on or in a flat surface of a substrate, and a main composition comprises an aggregate of an inorganic material and a ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6495240 | Patterned magnetic recording medium possessing recording portions with a lower height than the surrounding non-magnetic matrix In conjunction with a so-called patterned medium comprising recording tracks each having an array of unit minute recording portions of a magnetic material separated by non-recording portions of a nonmagnetic material, the invention aims to prevent the rec... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6413616 | Building board and method and apparatus for coating building board An aesthetically enhanced building board is disclosed which is obtained by applying an effective shade coating to concavities of a building board having linear, curved, continuous or discontinuous concavities or any other concavities. In accordance with a... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6387468 | Ornamental steel and manufacturing method therefor An ornamental steel plate and a manufacturing method therefor wherein the ornamental steel plate includes a steel plate, a pattern forming groove being formed on the surface of which according to a pattern to be expressed, a pattern forming material havin... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383589 | Multilayer plastic structures, containers made therefrom, and methods of making the structures An improved coextruded asymmetric multilayer plastic structure and method of forming the same are provided. The layers of the structure consist of a barrier layer comprised of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, an adhesive layer on each surface of the b... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6355331 | Three-dimensional integrated composite surface structures A surface structure including a skin (13) a build-up (18) and a backing (20). A skin is formed and a build-up layer is applied to the skin. In one embodiment, gas pressure is applied to form the skin in a single-sided die. A nozzle on a five-axis arm then... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6265045 | Method and apparatus for pin-hole prevention in zone laminates The method and apparatus of the present invention prevents the formation of pin-holes during stretching of strip laminates in the cross machine direction. Pin-holes are prevented by creating slack areas along the length of the web where the edges of the n... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6265044 | Method of covering a profiled surface of a base member with a sheet by using bonding under vacuum, and a sheet suitable for use in the method A vacuum covering method for covering a profiled surface of a base member with a sheet by effecting bonding between the sheet and the base member under vacuum, wherein the base member has a multiplicity of spaced vacuum grooves extending across the profil... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6221460 | Liquid absorbent material for personal care absorbent articles and the like Disclosed herein is a liquid absorbent material that is particularly useful as a liner material for personal care absorbent articles such as diapers, training pants, incontinence garments, sanitary napkins, bandages and the like. The material contains a p... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6203886 | Skew-toothed belt and method for manufacturing the same A skew-toothed belt includes tension members, a tooth portion, and a back portion. The tooth portion and the back portion are located on opposite sides of an array of the tension members. The tooth portion is covered with a tooth cloth, which is arranged ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190745 | Valve cover having a gelled powder coating on the raised surfaces of the valve cover A product made by the process for powder coating selected portions of a substrate comprises the steps of electrostatically applying a controlled thickness of a powder to an entire surface of a transfer member to form a powder coating thereon, the powder h... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6138526 | Grained member, steering wheel and method of producing grained member A woodgrained member having at least a color clear layer 22 on a surface of a woodgrained urethane-based member 16, comprises concave portions formed at the surface of the urethane-based member 16, a wood filler 20 embedded into the concave portions and a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6127020 | Method of making wet retroreflective marking material A method of making a retroreflective marking material is provided, the method has the steps of: (a) providing an enclosed-lens retroreflective sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface and comprising a cover layer and a monolayer of retroreflective ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6071595 | Substrate with low secondary emissions The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for producing a highly-textured surface on a copper substrate with only extremely small amounts of texture-inducing seeding or masking material. The texture-inducing seeding material is delivered... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6017606 | Reusable multicompartment thermal compress The present invention is directed to a reusable thermal pack that comprises a bag formed of a water-permeable fabric defining a plurality of laterally adjacent compartments, and a superabsorbent polymer disposed in the bag compartments, wherein the polyme... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5928741 | Laminated articles of manufacture fashioned from sheets having a highly inorganically filled organic polymer matrix Compositions, methods, and apparatus for manufacturing sheets having a highly inorganically filled matrix. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, water, one or more aggregate materials, fibers, an... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906879 | Ultra resilient three-dimensional nonwoven fiber material and process for producing the same A 3-dimension thermoformed bicomponent fiber nonwoven material comprising a lofty bicomponent material layer forming a plurality of peaks separated from one another by channels and having a basis weight in the range of about 0.5 to 7.0 ounces per square y... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5861199 | Optical effect material and methods A method for making decorative grass from an optical effect material having a holographic design which imparts at least a portion of an optical effect to the decorative grass. The optical effect material may include printed matter and/or an embossed patte... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5853849 | Belt for frictionally conveying articles A belt for conveying articles, which belt has a body having a surface against which articles are placed to be frictionally held and thereby conveyed as the belt is advanced in operation. The belt body surface is defined by rubber and a porous filler in th... | 12/29/1998 |
