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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8039090 | Porous composite containing calcium phosphate and process for producing the same A porous composite comprising a porous layer containing a calcium phosphate ceramic, and a dense layer formed on part of the porous layer and having a smaller average pore size than that of the porous layer. The porous composite can be produced by (1) introducing a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7927687 | Optical element, optical lowpass filter, and solid-state imaging device To provide an optical element, an optical lowpass filter, and a solid-state imaging device of which quality and capability are hard to deteriorate even if they are continually subject to both of a high-temperature, high-humid environment and a normal environment. An... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7794819 | Elastic composite An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane be... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7371451 | Sandwich type construction structural panel having foam tube core A structural panel comprised of a plurality of distinct layers of cylindrical foam elements each covered with a fiber-reinforced composite material. The cylindrical foam elements are arranged in layers such that the elements of adjacent layers are arranged non-paral... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364783 | Composite article joined with an adhesive A method of joining textile elements and an article formed by joined elements is disclosed. The method includes bonding together textile elements through the use of an adhesive element and the application of heat and pressure. The method also includes joining the bo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7279209 | Runnable splice A runnable splice includes a first and second thermal imprintable label stocks adhered to first and second liners and disposed in a manner establishing a splice gap. A third thermal printable paper is disposed over the gap on one side of the runnable splice and a sp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267857 | Mounting and laminating system A laminating and mounting system include a pouch (10) made of thermal laminating film (15,16) and a thermal adhesive (21,22) on a surface (17,18) both inside the pouch and outside the pouch. A first substrate (19), like a print, is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244337 | Water blocking cable tape and methods for making same The invention provides a water blocking tape for use in a variety of cable designs, such as power cable, data communications cable and telecommunications cable. A water blocking tape according to the invention includes layers of lightweight nonwoven fabric with one ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220471 | Insert film used for forming resin panel, process for producing the film and resin panel using the film An insert film having a printed part is integrally molded to a surface of a panel body made of a resin by an insert molding. The printed part is printed on a first binder layer applied to a resin film and also is formed on the resin film in a state such of being sea... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211295 | Silicon dioxide film forming method Disclosed herein is a silicon dioxide film forming method including: a reaction chamber heating step of heating a reaction chamber to a predetermined temperature, the reaction chamber containing an object to be processed; a gas pretreating step of energizing a proce... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210635 | System and method for encapsulation and protection of components An apparatus and method for providing a radio frequency identification. A barrier system is adapted to encase at least a portion of a radio frequency identification device. The barrier system includes a first layer defining a first set of physical properties and a s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207743 | Method and apparatus for constructing an automotive vehicle parking lot A method for constructing an automotive vehicle parking lot (10) on a land area (12) is provided. A composite drainage material (20) is provided through which water drains. The composite drainage material (20) comprises a polymeric open m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209324 | Sliders bonded by a debondable encapsulant containing styrene and butadiene polymers The invention relates generally to the bonding of one or more sliders in styrene and butadiene polymers. More particularly, the invention relates to planarized slider assemblies formed by using debondable solid encapsulants comprised of styrene and butadiene polymer... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198220 | Method of winding two overlapped sheets with preapplied seam tape EPDM or other roof membrane with preapplied seam tape is formed into a roll by forming two sheets and placing one on top of the other. The seam tape of the first sheet is at one end and facing one direction whereas the seam tape of the adjoining sheet is at the oppo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196406 | ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device An ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device with a circuit structure having an internal terminal, which is connected to an external terminal of the electrical device via a conductive connection, has a gas-filled cavity, through which the conductive connecti... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169249 | Method of joining textile elements A method of joining a first textile element and a second textile element is disclosed. The method includes four general steps: First, the first textile element, the second textile element, and an adhesive element are formed. Second, a bond is formed between the firs... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163731 | Lightweight armor against firearm projectiles An armor assembly for protecting a body disposed behind said armor assembly, wherein the armor assembly comprises at least one layer of material made of an essentially brittle material, said layer extending slanted relative the expected trajectory of an oncoming fir... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155871 | Floor plank The floor plank is a laminate of two layers of flexible plastic sheet material laminated together in offset relationship to define an offset marginal portion for each of the layers. Each of the offset marginal portions have oppositely facing adhesive coated surfaces... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156543 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp 10 comprises a light source portion 50 and a plastic decorative member 60 in a lamp chamber 40 constituted by a body 20 and a lamp cover 30 for covering the front of the body. The decorative member has a skin ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134205 | Method for producing buttons, ornamental and instrument panels with fine symbols, and a button produced with the method A button, knob or control key with an etchable support plate which is engraved on the backside with a fine symbol by laser, erosion or mechanical engraving, which only cuts into the material of the support plate, but not through the support plate. The backside of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125462 | Method of making vehicle windshield using coating mask A water soluble mask is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a coating (e.g., low-E coating) is formed on the substrate in at least one select area over the mask and in at least one area where the mask is not provided. After the coating has been formed, water is used ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114985 | Low crosstalk modulator communication connector A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containme... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115323 | Titanium foil ply replacement in layup of composite skin Laminate structures and methods for forming same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a laminate structure includes a metal-polymer composite lamina. The metal-polymer composite lamina has a first face and a second face spaced apart, and extends to a terminal edge. The... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104458 | Identity card A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal, the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer and a recess of the core and/or a sea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105759 | Instrument with illuminated control knob An electronic instrument has a rotary switch with an extending shaft, a light source proximate to the shaft, and a knob attached to the shaft. The knob has a body with a rear face, an opposed front face, and side surfaces extending between the faces. The rear face d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064929 | Sliders bonded by a debondable encapsulant containing styrene and acrylate polymers The invention relates generally to the bonding of one or more sliders in styrene and acrylate polymers. More particularly, the invention relates to planarized slider assemblies formed by using debondable solid encapsulants comprised of styrene and acrylate polymers.... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044540 | Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle, which comprises a support structure (2) provided with a padding (3) having, associated above it, a seating surface (7). The support structure (2) comprises a plurality of fir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037395 | Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the sane A pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by windingly sticking a tube having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface circumferentially of the tire and continuously and spirally with its side surfaces closely contacted each other: or... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018692 | Penetration resistant fabric with multiple layer guard plate assemblies and method of making the same A fabric includes a fabric substrate and a plurality guard plate assemblies affixed to the fabric substrate in a spaced relationship to each other. Each guard plate assembly includes a first layer of material affixed to the fabric substrate and a second layer of mat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993830 | Method of manufacturing a key top for a push-button switch A method of manufacturing a key top for a push-button switch according to the present invention includes forming a hot-melt adhesive layer on a resin key top so as to have a shape corresponding to a display portion for displaying a letter, symbol, or other indicia, ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6967056 | Key sheet A key sheet comprising a key top, a translucent resin film, and a symbol layer. The key top is made of resin and has a top surface and a rear surface. The key top includes a gate corresponding section in a position corresponded to a gate of a mold for injecting resi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6942909 | Wrapping films with mating cling strips A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933037 | Triple laminate roofing shingle A three-layer asphalt composition shingle where the top layer is of a full width, a middle layer is less than the full width, and a bottom layer has a width shorter than the middle layer. The middle and top layers of the shingle have tabs and cutouts. The tabs of ea... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929771 | Method of decorating a molded article A method of providing a molding article with a plush surface is provided. The method includes providing a flocked transfer, securing the transfer in place in a mold, and molding the article such that the transfer is embedded in the surface of the article. The articl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923673 | Low crosstalk modular communication connector A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containme... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6875395 | Method of making an applique The present invention involves an applique for applying a fabric pattern to an object. The applique comprises a laminate having an outer periphery to define a first predetermined shape corresponding to the fabric pattern and has etches formed adjacent the periphery ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6861136 | Segmented glass laminate A flexible laminate is disclosed which includes a flexible support as a first layer and glass having a thickness in the range from 10 μm to 500 μm as a second layer and wherein the first or the second layer is a non-continuous, segmented layer. In the embodiment o... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852399 | Decorative material A decorative material is provided which particularly possesses excellent adhesion properties. The decorative material comprises: a substrate; a print layer provided on the substrate; a protective layer provided on the print layer, the protective layer comprising an ... | 02/08/2005 |
