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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7829187 | Mold for optical plate and manufacturing method thereof, and optical plate and manufacturing method thereof A mold for an optical plate includes a first core having a first surface; a second core opposite to the first core to form a molding space and having a second surface, the first surface and the second surface defining the molding space; and a specular layer formed o... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7785703 | Facer and faced polymeric roofing board A prefabricated, faced roofing board composite includes a first board layer made of a polymeric material or a predominantly polymeric material and a fire and weather resistant fiberglass-based facer bonded to a top major surface of the first board layer and forming ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7556854 | Advanced multi-purpose ballistic insulation An insulation package comprising a layer of material having a cellular structure disposed between a first layer of high-strength polymeric fabric and a second layer of high-strength polymeric fabric. The insulation provides protection for critical fluid systems, suc... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7442436 | Thermoplastic resin-molded article and a process for producing the same The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin-molded article comprising a thermoplastic resin functional member fused partially to a foamed sheet made of thermoplastic resin shaped in a predetermined form, as well as a process for producing the same. The ther... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416401 | Lightweight composite fairing bar and method for manufacturing the same A lightweight composite fairing bar (14) for use in fabricating a composite component (16) of an aircraft. The fairing bar (14) includes a core (18) and an elongated outer shell (20) surrounding the core (18). The outer shel... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416780 | Flame-retardant composition comprising organophosphorus compound impregnated on a porous support, preparation method and use thereof The present invention relates to a new flame-retardant composition based on a flame retardant impregnated on an inorganic oxide of high porosity, to a process for preparing it and to its use for flame retarding materials and especially polymers. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7390563 | Conductive polypropylene resin foam sheet and receptacle An electroconductive polypropylene type resin foamed sheet comprising a polypropylene type resin foamed sheet, and an electroconductive coating material layer and, preferably, a resin layer, formed on at least one side of the foamed sheet, and having a density of at... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390555 | In-mold-coated automotive interior and other products, and methods for manufacturing same Described are in-mold coated products such as vehicular components, in-mold coating methods, and in-mold coating compositions, involving the use of aqueous acrylic copolymer dispersions, desirably self-crosslinking. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390562 | Electrically conductive member Disclosed is an electrically conductive member, comprising a substrate of a metal or a resin and an electrically conductive elastic layer formed to cover the substrate, wherein the electrically conductive elastic layer is formed of a rubber elastic body prepared by ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384685 | Compressible plate for flexographic printing and method for obtaining same The invention concerns a compressible plate for flexographic printing, designed to be positioned on a support cylinder of a printing machine. The invention is characterised in that said plate (1) comprises a photopolymer layer (10) and a compressible l... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381461 | Antireflective transparent zeolite hardcoat, method for fabricating the same An antireflective transparent zeolite hardcoat and fabrication method thereof. The transparent zeolite hardcoat comprises a zeolite nanostructure made of zeolite nanocrystals vertically stacked into a porous structure on a substrate, wherein the porosity increases w... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7348047 | Multi-layered structural corrosion resistant composite liner A multi-layered, structural, corrosion resistant composite includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a core layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first fiber reinforced layer bonded to the first surface of the core layer, a second fiber reinforc... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332214 | Biodegradable molded article, manufacturing method thereof, and composition for expansion molding Biodegradable molded articles; a process for producing the same: and compositions for foam molding packed in a packaging film bag to be used in the production. A bowl-type container(10a), which is one of the biodegradable molded articles as described a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332224 | Cleaning article containing hydrophilic polymers The invention relates to a cloth that can function as a moisturizing cleanser. When the cloth is moistened with water, it works up into a warm, sudsy cleansing lotion that feels great and works well as a facial cleansing cloth. The cloth contains water, at least one... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329458 | Wiring member and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a wiring member comprising a sheet-like porous substrate provided with a large number of open-cells which are three-dimensionally branched and opened to a first major surface as well as to a second major surface of the porous substrate, and a conductive... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318873 | Structurally reinforced members There is disclosed a reinforcement material for forming reinforced members. The reinforcement material includes a strengthening material which is preferably a fabric disposed at least partially between portions of matrix material. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300961 | Polyol compositions useful for preparing dimensionally stable, low density water-blown rigid foams and the processes related thereto The present invention relates to polyol compositions which can be used to produce dimensionally stable, low density water-blown rigid foams which have acceptable compressive strengths and acceptable k-factors. In one embodiment of the present invention, the polyol c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291384 | Piston ring and thermal spray coating used therein, and method for manufacturing thereof The piston ring of the present invention comprises a thermal spray coating comprising chromium carbide particles having an average particle size of 5 μm or less, and a matrix metal composed of a Ni—Cr alloy or a Ni—Cr alloy and Ni at least on an outer periphera... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270872 | Insulation material comprising expanded polyurethane and crystallized polyamide The invention relates to a coating for expanded polyurethane insulation, which coating comprises a metal layer, such as an aluminum layer, and a crystallized polyamide layer. The coating material is preferably laminated to the polyurethane insulation layer as the po... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265160 | Crosslinked biodegradable resin continuous foamed sheet and method for production thereof The foam sheet of the present invention is biodegradable, can be recycled, has good processability, is lightweight, exhibits excellent appearance, has practically satisfactory heat resistance and is more acceptable to the environment. There is provided a cros... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259116 | Synthetic material sheet for stabilizing coverings The present invention relates to a flexible sheet having a composite structure for stabilizing coatings, comprising a first layer of fiber material and a second layer of fiber material impregnated by a first and a second impregnating material, respectively, and a bo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255928 | Multilayer polymeric films The use of multilayer film structure comprising at least two unfilled layers of polymeric material substantially devoid of opacifying agent and at least two filled layers of polymeric material wherein said filled layers comprise at least 5% by weight of opacifying a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244317 | Dispensible brazing paste A dispensable brazing paste useful in lamp manufacturing includes a brazing powder and a water soluble vehicle that has water, glycerin, a binder, and a dispersant that includes ammonium stearate and ammonium citrate. Preferably, the brazing powder is 84-87 wt % of ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238419 | White opaque film having low transparency and improved dielectric strength The invention relates to a white opaque film formed from a crystallizable thermoplastic, preferably thermo-plastic polyester in the form of polyethylene terephthalate, barium sulfate and titanium dioxide as pigments, at least one optical brightener, and optionally a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235291 | Expandable thermoplastic resin product, method for manufacture of expandable thermoplastic resin product and thermoplastic resin foam A thermoplastic resin foam, which is high in thickness-direction compressive strength and low in flexural modulus of elasticity, can be set pliably along a curved applicable portion such as body's outer surface, and can effectively absorb an impact force imparted fr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217463 | Machine direction oriented polymeric films and methods of making the same This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214424 | Heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A heat-peelable adhesive sheet which shows small increase in the degree of contamination caused by a heat treatment for lowering an adhesive force is disclosed. The heat-peelable pressure sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a heat-expandable layer containing heat-exp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208223 | Composite sheet material Composite sheet material comprises a core (12) formed from cellular material having a respective skin of continuous sheet material on each side thereof. Both the core and the skins are formed of thermoplastic materials and the skins are attached to the core b... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201962 | Hemocompatible coated polymer and related one-step methods A polymer with a hemocompatible film or coating is manufactured by a one-step method comprising polymerizing monomer droplets comprising at least one crosslinking agent to form a polymer and simultaneously coating the resulting polymer using at least one dispersing ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198833 | Artificial stone material and method of manufacture thereof An artificial stone material having an improved natural stone appearance and texture is prepared from thermosetting resin, curing agent, microspheres and additives. The resin and curing agent are thoroughly mixed to form a catalyzed resin mixture. The microspheres a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196024 | Method for producing protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189452 | Matt, thermoformable, IR-reflective polyester film Biaxially oriented polyester films formed from a crystallizable polyester having increased diethylene glycol content and/or increased polyethylene glycol content, and/or increased isophthalic acid content, preferably polyethylene terephthalate. The films of the inve... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189296 | Insulation material and method for manufacturing the insulation The invention relates to a coating for insulation material, which coating comprises a metal layer, such as an aluminum layer, and a plastic layer. The plastic layer contains plastic that crystallises when heated. The plastic can more particularly be a polyamide.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189451 | Multilayer, matt, thermoformable, IR-reflective polyester film Multilayer, biaxially oriented polyester films which include as a constituent of the base layer B, a crystallizable polyester with increased diethylehe glycol content and/or increased polyethylene glycol content, and/or increased isophthalic acid content, preferably... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175900 | Reinforced pad and method of making A cushioning and positioning pad has a body formed from superposed layers of resiliently compressible foam material and a reinforcing sheet embedded between adjacent layers. The reinforcing sheet is of such stiffness as to resist contraction along its length and wid... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172575 | Catheter balloon having a lubricious coating A balloon for a catheter and a method of making the balloon, having a layer of a porous polymeric material with a modified outer surface and a lubricious coating bonded to the modified outer surface. In one embodiment, the modified outer surface is formed by a polym... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168210 | Support block and system for use on roofs A support block for supporting objects on a roof. The support block is a moulded elastomeric block of pyramidal shape with a substantially hollow core. The support block can be used as is or in a system whereby a galvanized steel channel is secured to the top wall o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169464 | Aligned extrudate structure The present invention provides an improved composite material structure having large portions of additive material aligned over a substantial width of a material structure and occupying a larger percentage of the structure volume. The material structure includes a r... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |