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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043689 | Pyramidal fabrics having multi-lobe filament yarns and method for erosion control A pyramidal geotextile fabric comprising two sets of multi-lobe filament yarns interwoven in substantially perpendicular direction to each other, each of the multi-lobe filament yarns having pre-determined, different heat shrinkage characteristics such that, upon he... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7387828 | Unidirectional sheet made of a composite The invention concerns a web comprising an intimate mixture of mixed slivers of long reinforcing staple fibres (14) obtained by stretch-breaking and long thermoplastic matrix fibres (15), those different fibres being parallel in the mixture. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384681 | Composite dimensional fabric A family of composite fabrics is disclosed, such fabrics comprising a relatively thick textile substrate or base to which is attached a sheer fabric, and a method for making same. Contours or three-dimensional patterns associated with the surface of the base to whic... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7318458 | Cloth designed to be provided with at least one permanent fold and method applied thereby Cloth designed to be provided with at least one permanent fold, wherein at least one shrink thread is woven in said cloth. The shrink thread or shrink threads are woven in the cloth according to a general direction extending crosswise over the fold line. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291370 | Packaging material and containers formed therefrom The flexible, reusable packaging container of the present invention is comprised of a packaging material. The packaging material is comprised of one or more layers of coating disposed on one or more layers of textile substrate. The coating layer may be comprised of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291447 | Print medium with one side defined by a rib-like structure A print medium includes a planar film. A rib-like structure is arranged on one side of the film to define a series of columns that extend a length of the film to facilitate rolling of the print medium in one direction as opposed to an opposite direction. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279074 | Paper machine clothing The invention refers to a paper machine clothing, in particular a forming wire or dryer felt, having a paper side and a machine side, the paper side being constituted by plastic elements (1, 11, 21, 31), for example in the form of a belt layer, yarns, coils o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7247374 | Encapsulated active particles and methods for making and using the same The invention relates to preserving the properties of active particles through use of an encapsulant which may be removable. The encapsulant may protect the active particles against premature deactivation. If desired, the encapsulant may be removed to rejuvenate the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244890 | Low cost shielded cable manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Shielded cable devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. Non-insulated conductors with shields, coaxial shielded cables, twisted pair shielded cables, and multi-wire shielded cables are described. The conductive loaded resin-based material incl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235504 | Three dimensional knitted fabric having unevenness A three-dimensional knitted fabric having front and back ground structures and an interconnection yarn uniting the ground structures. At least one of the front and back ground structures of the three-dimensional knitted fabric has an uneven pattern with projections ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211531 | Elastomeric nonwoven laminates and process for producing same An elastomeric nonwoven laminate and a process for producing the elastomeric nonwoven laminate are provided. The elastomeric nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and a plurality of elastic strands. The plurality of elastic strands is attach... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208023 | Dry dust control materials The present invention discloses methods to reduce dusting in bulk materials, such as coal. The method includes mixing with the bulk material either a fraction of the bulk material having an electrostatic charge opposite that of the remainder of the bulk material or ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198231 | Method of applying ablative insulation coatings and articles obtained therefrom A method of forming ablative insulation coatings on aerospace structures and articles produced thereby. The method includes forming a mold having a cavity configured to complementarily receive at least a portion of the structure and directly molding the ablative coa... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186499 | Print medium with anisotropic bending properties A print medium includes a sheet. A plurality of parallel rib elements extend along the sheet and are configured to provide the sheet with anisotropic bending properties. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160591 | Heat transfer element An elongate tubular heat transfer element having a longitudinal tube axis that runs through the hollow interior of the heat transfer element. The heat transfer element includes a wall of monolithic construction having an outer surface and an inner surface. The wall ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157034 | Twin-sheet thermoforming process A twin-sheet thermoforming process for the manufacture of vehicle headliners. In the process a first sheet and second sheet of SuperLite material are mounted onto respective frames. The frames transfer the sheets into an oven, where they are heated to a desired temp... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147812 | Input/output access shield member for computer housing A shield member for installation on a computer housing includes a generally planar plastic body. The plastic body has at least one opening formed therein to accommodate insertion through the body of at least one computer input/output cable. The shield member also in... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138449 | Stabilized polyester compositions and monofilaments thereof for use in papermachine clothing and other industrial fabrics A polyester composition comprising from 90 to 97% by weight of at least one polyester derived from the condensation of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and at least one dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof, from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one primary anti-oxidant de... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128365 | Motor vehicle body part A motor vehicle body part, especially a motor vehicle roof, cargo bed, or the like, which includes a composite material having an outside skin and a support structure in a sandwich structure. In order to prevent penetration of moisture into the support structure, th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115180 | Process and system for fabricating a reinforcing preform Process and system for fabricating a multidirectional fibrous reinforcement designed to be a porous preform for producing a part made of a composite material. Reinforcing thread is deposited in successive layers on a support surface. A binder is provided in associat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105716 | Absorbent articles The present invention provides an improved disposable article for the absorption and containment of urine or other body exudates, for example a diaper, training pants or an adult incontinence article, that has a high fecal fluid intake rate as measured by the Fecal ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102077 | Low cost electromagnetic energy absorbing, shrinkable tubing manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Electromagnetic energy absorbing, shrinkable tubing are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material has micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers i... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086420 | Multilayered elastomer hose with reinforcement layer consisting of sulfur-containing polymer material The present invention relates to a multilayered elastomer hose comprising at least an inner layer, an outer layer and a reinforcement layer. To enhance the loadability of conventional elastomer hoses while maintaining the typical flexible structure, it is intended a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073831 | Bumper with crush cones and energy absorber A tubular bumper beam includes mounts for mounting to a vehicle frame and a crush cone in front of each mount. Each crush cone includes a flange engaging a front wall of the beam and includes a tube section extending through the front wall into engagement with a rea... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063940 | Curl resistant media A curl-resistant planar media comprises a plurality of fibers embedded in the media and configured such that the media has a stiffness in a first direction that exceeds the stiffness in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060344 | Three-dimensional deep molded structures with enhanced properties A three-dimensional deep molded structure made from planar knits or wovens composed of homo-component, bicomponent or multi-component fibers having a fiber diameter of less than 100 microns and nonwovens composed of fibers or filaments of any size. Most suitably, no... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008685 | Laminated material and method for its production A laminate is claimed, having a first cover layer, a fabric with perforations as the middle layer, and a second cover layer, as are a method for its production and the use of the laminate as a fluid absorption and distribution layer made of a nonwoven fabric layer o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000550 | Ablative blast resistant security door panel Penetration resistant door panel comprises a plurality of spars having a series of holes therethrough and sandwiched between an outer skin and a rear skin. Preferably there are two series of holes in each spar that are staggered with respect to each other. The holes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998155 | Woven materials with incorporated solids and processes for the production thereof The invention relates woven and knit materials with an incorporated particulate solid and to a process for producing woven materials incorporated with a particulate solid. The process comprises: entraining a particulate solid in a gaseous carrier; disposing one face... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996860 | Construction protective covering A construction protective covering for covering and protecting delicate finishes on previously installed bathroom components on a construction job site from damage due to dropped tools and construction workers working in the vicinity of the installed component inclu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994124 | Three dimensional waffleweave and stitching method thereof A three dimensional waffleweave includes a plurality of light coloring yarns interlaced with a plurality of dark coloring yarns to form a plurality of waffleweave units, wherein each of the waffleweave units, having an oblong shaped, defines four sidewalls and a cen... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971475 | Vehicle trim components with selectively applied foam and methods of making same Vehicle trim components are formed by applying a layer of material onto a mold surface and then selectively applying foam prior to molding operations. Selectively applying foam may include applying foam of different densities in multiple locations and/or applying fo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969478 | Fiberglass composite firefighting helmet and method for making a fiberglass composite firefighting helmet A method for fabricating a protective helmet includes the steps of: (a) providing a fiber-based filler, such as a fiberglass sheeting; (b) mixing course ceramic particles into a thermoset resin; (c) impregnating the resin/ceramic particle mixture into the fiber-base... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962156 | Enhanced personal air purifier A personal air purifier employs tapered reticulated foam semi-cylinders sized to be closely received within a user's nostrils through slight expansion of the nostril. The semi-cylinders include a flat base with flattened surfaces circumferentially spaced about the s... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955847 | Nonwoven fabric having engaging function The heat-embossed, fastening non-woven fabric of the present invention comprises, as at least one component, core-sheath or side-by-side heat-fusing composite staple fibers having a low-melting polymer component on a fiber surface, wherein a front surface of the non... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6916550 | Method of manufacturing a metal matrix composite structure A method for mechanically cutting a continuous circular shaped groove in a foil sheet for use in a metal matrix composite product. In one form the foil sheet is held adjacent a rotating machine tool by vacuum and a cutting tool is moved relative thereto to cut a spi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913875 | Curl resistant print media Print media, when rolled tightly often produces a high degree of curl when removed from a roll form. The stiffer the media, the more likely the tenancy to curl. On the other hand, media that is too thin will be too floppy for conventional handling. Incorporating som... | 07/05/2005 |
