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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158250 | Stretched film of void-containing thermoplastic resin and process for producing the same To provide a stretched film of void-containing thermoplastic resin having an attractive force between sheets is 50 g or less. The stretched film of void-containing thermoplastic resin has no charge therein and can be processed secondarily with lesser electrostatic d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158249 | Multi-layered foam furniture method and apparatus A method and apparatus regarding lightweight but robust multi-layered foam furniture pieces. The furniture pieces include a foam base, a polymeric solidifying layer, and a decorative layer. The decorative layer may include an acrylic-based surface finish and/or one ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8114511 | Composite porous membrane and method for producing the same A composite porous membrane comprises a porous matrix and a polymer. The porous matrix contains a fiber woven fabric, a fiber nonwoven fabric, a porous metal material, or a porous inorganic material, and the polymer forms a three-dimensional network structure in the... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8088477 | Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some emb... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8062742 | Method for manufacturing silicone foam having an air permeable structure A method for manufacturing silicone foams that maintains the original air permeable cell structure of an air permeable material including polyester by curing the air permeable material after coating the air permeable material with a silicone solution including a cur... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8017229 | Polyurethane composite, its preparation and use A polyurethane composite is disclosed comprising rigid polyurethane and foamed thereupon a flexible integral skin (surface pore closed) polyurethane foam, wherein the rigid polyurethane having a density range of 600 kg/m3 to 1200 kg/m3, a Shore... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998571 | Composite cement article incorporating a powder coating and methods of making same A cementitious composite article incorporating a powder coating on at least one surface is provided. The composite article includes a surface treatment adapted to facilitate application of the powder coating onto the article. The surface treatment can include modifi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981504 | Methods and compositions for dielectric materials The present invention comprises methods and compositions of dielectric materials. The dielectric materials of the present invention comprise materials having a dielectric constant of more than 1.0 and less than 1.9 and/or a dissipation factor of less than 0.0009. Ot... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7968181 | Antireflection film and polarizing plate and image display device using same An antireflection film comprises: at least one layer containing fine pores; and an antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer and one of said at least one layer containing fine pores are the same or different; and wherein, when a surface of the antireflection fi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964273 | Light reflecting sheet and molded product using the same A light reflecting sheet having high light reflectance and an excellent light shielding property and a molded product using the same are provided. The light reflecting sheet has a light reflecting layer that has voids inside thereof and formed from a thermoplastic r... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7927694 | Waterproofing sheet It comprises three layers: a first layer of plastic material that provides the whole with mechanical strength, a second intermediate layer of foam forming a union between the first and second layer, and a third layer of impermeable plastic material and is characteri... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927695 | Composite roofing and methods of producing composite roofing Roofing composites and methods of producing the roofing composites are disclosed. The roofing composites are multi-layer structures in which two layers of the composite structures are bonded to each other by a thermoplastic elastomer composition. The layers are bond... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7892637 | Art surface and method for preparing same An art surface and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a coating is disposed on a thermoplastic compatible surface of a substrate. The coating includes a reaction product of a thermoplastic, at least one cellulose fiber, and acetone. Fu... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887909 | Light transmissive foamed polymer sheet and methods for making the same In some embodiments, a foamed polymer sheet comprises: a polymeric material and cells located in the polymeric material. The cells have a size distribution, D90 of greater than or equal to 300 μm and the sheet has a light transmission of greater than or ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7851058 | Sheet for suction and fixation, and method of producing the same The sheet for suction and fixation according to the invention is a sheet for suction and fixation, constituted by including at least a porous sheet and used for suction and fixation of a member to be sucked, and the sheet for suction and fixation has a structure of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7771818 | Treatment of porous article The present invention is a method for modifying at least one property of a porous membrane. The method comprises the steps of providing a porous membrane. The method also includes exposing the membrane to a fluid at supercritical conditions. At least one property of... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758956 | Antireflection film and polarizing plate and image display device using same An antireflection film comprises: at least one layer containing fine pores; and an antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer and one of said at least one layer containing fine pores are the same or different; and wherein, when a surface of the antireflection fi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749599 | Cushioning material for a polishing pad Disclosed is a cushioning material for a polishing pad, which hardly suffers swelling deformation caused by water because it is extremely low in water-absorbing characteristics and water-swelling characteristics. The cushioning material for a polishing pad includes ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744993 | Polymer foams with treated fillers, fabrication method and products using same The present invention provides for a polymer composite foam with a treated filler and methods for making the same. The polymer composite foam includes a polymer capable of being formed into a polymeric foam and a treated filler, wherein the polymer defines a plurali... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7709083 | Gelator-stabilized crystalline resins A resin composition that is storable at ambient temperatures. The resin composition forms a cured resin when exposed to a curing agent and heated to a curing temperature that is relatively close to ambient temperature. The resin composition includes a resin componen... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7662469 | Composite elements made from rigid polyurethane foam The present invention relates to a composite element composed of rigid polyurethane foam and of two outer layers, wherein at least one outer layer is a molding modified with microcapsules, and the microcapsules comprise a polymer as capsule wall and a capsule core c... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7655296 | Ink-receptive foam article The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an in... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648761 | Inorganic monolithic mouldings coated with organic polymers The present invention relates to inorganic monolithic mouldings whose surface is coated with physi- or chemisorbed organic polymers, and to processes for the production of materials of this type. The materials according to the invention are highly suitable as sorben... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7615279 | Art surface and method for preparing same An art surface and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a coating is disposed on a thermoplastic compatible surface of a substrate. The coating includes a reaction product of a thermoplastic, aluminum oxide, and acetone. Further, the coa... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582352 | Layered product olefin foam and use The foamed laminate based on olefin according to the present invention is composed of a substrate layer of a foamed body made of either an ethylenic thermoplastic elastomer comprising a polyethylene resin and an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer having a Mooney viscosity... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563505 | Long-time stable water-repellent and oil-repellent surface The present invention relates to a long-time stable, hydrophobic or oleophobic surface and to the use thereof. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7507469 | Multi-layer coated porous materials and methods of making the same Multi-layer coated materials and methods of making them are disclosed. In a specific embodiment, a porous polymeric substrate is pre-activated and immersed in a polyelectrolyte solution to form a first layer having an electric charge and at least one functional grou... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7445839 | Foam sheet for car interior member, and car interior member The present invention provides a foam sheet for a car interior member which is capable of being molded into a desired shape while keeping an excellent sound absorbency. The foam sheet for a car interior member according to the invention comprises a modified polyphen... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445840 | Weather-resistant synthetic wood material The present invention provides a synthetic wood including a body containing a polystyrene- or polypropylene-based resin as the major component and a weather-resistant outer layer with excellent adhesion to the body. A synthetic wood 1A includes a body 2 | 11/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7431983 | Wiping sheet OBJECT: To realize a wiping sheet with sufficient flexibility, high adhesion strength, easy attachment on concavo-convex surface, good adhesiveness and durability. CONSTITUTION: A wiping sheet 4 wherein a microfiber cloth having a dirt wiping effect is... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422783 | Submerged hooks Articles having cooperative fasteners are described. The cooperative fasteners comprise an elongated fastening strip with male fasteners extending from a first surface and foam disposed on the first surface, where at least a portion of the foam extends to a height g... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407498 | Construction of medical components using gas assisted microcellular foaming A method of forming a medical device or components thereof, including the steps of providing a first component of said medical device which is formed a first material and providing a second polymeric material into a mold cavity to overmold a second component of the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407702 | Polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer porous film, process for its production and battery separator A polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer porous film having a satisfactory porous structure that exhibits excellent gas permeability and heat resistance. It is produced by a process which comprises casting a dope of the polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407703 | Composite membrane having oleophobic properties An air permeable composite article that in one embodiment includes a porous base membrane that includes a plurality of nodes and fibrils defining a plurality of interconnecting pores extending through the porous base membrane with each node and fibril having a surfa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399522 | Heat-resistant filter element and method for production thereof A subject for the invention is to provide a low-cost heat-resistant filter element produced from polyethylene particles which is for use in separating and collecting particles from a dust gas, can be continuously used even in a high-temperature environment of about ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390561 | Method for making a metal surface infused composite and the composite thereof A metal surface infused composite object made by thermal spraying a metal material onto a release agent coated pattern, followed by vacuum infusion at least a portion of the metal material layer with a resin and then separating the composite infused metal object fro... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384687 | Stretched resin film Disclosed is a stretched resin film comprising a layer (A) stretched in at least one axial direction and comprising 0 to 98 wt % of a polyolefinic resin, 2 wt % or more and less than 100 wt % of an amorphous resin and more than 0 wt % and 70 wt % or less of an inorg... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381462 | Label film for in-mould methods The invention relates to a biaxially-oriented opaque polypropylene multi-layer film, made from a base layer, at least one first intermediate layer arranged thereon and a first surface layer arranged on the first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer has e... | 06/03/2008 |
