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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7090924 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066365 | Transportable shooting apparatus An apparatus, which can be secured to a vehicle, and which can be used to affix, transport, and deploy shooting sports equipment such as a target dispenser, or a gun-sighting bench rest assembly. The apparatus is most commonly secured to and transported by an all-te... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056570 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6984418 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964807 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6830806 | Methods of manufacture of electric circuit substrates and components having multiple electric characteristics and substrates and components so manufactured The present invention is directed to methods for producing substrates for electric circuits, particularly ultra high frequency circuits, and electric components for mounting thereon employing for the purpose mixtures of polymers and finely powdered filler materials,... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6824860 | Thermoplastic composite reinforced thermoform and blow-molded article The present invention provides a reinforced thermoform or blow-molded article, and the process for preparing the same, where the reinforcement is provided by a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a thermoplastic resin, such as a rigid thermoplasti... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6689451 | Pre-finished and durable building material This invention relates generally to a pre-finished, moisture resistant and durable building material that is able to diffuse stress caused by variations in temperature and climate. One preferred embodiment of the building material includes a fiber cement ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6632561 | Composites bodies used as separators in electrochemical cells A composite comprises at least one layer which includes a composite comprising (a) from 1 to 99% by weight of a solid (I) with a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 100 μm or a mixture made from at least two solids, (b) from 99 to 1% by weight of a ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6599621 | High strength structural insulated panel Generally flat structural panel for building construction includes an inner insulating core such as of plastic foam and a pair of opposed outer facings, or sheets, bonded to the panel's insulating core. One of the outer facings is of gypsum composite, or ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596416 | Decorative laminate incorporating photoluminescent material A decorative laminate is provided which includes one or more cellulosic core sheets, one or more decor sheets and optional overlay sheets. In one embodiment, one or more of the overlay sheets and/or decor sheets are impregnated prior to lamination with a ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6551694 | Thermosetting resin decorative board and method of producing the same An ordinary pattern and a liquid repellent pattern are formed on the base paper. The base paper is then impregnated with a thermosetting resin having a characteristic of being repelled by the liquid repellent pattern. A covering layer of the impregnated r... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6395408 | Decorative laminate incorporating photoluminescent material A decorative laminate is provided which is comprised of a one or more cellulosic core sheets, one or more decor sheets and optional overlay sheets. In one embodiment, one or more of the overlay sheets and/or decor sheets are impregnated prior to laminatio... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6342296 | Aqueous coagulating agent for liquid-crystal solutions with base of cellulose materials The invention concerns an aqueous coagulating agent for a liquid crystal solution with a base of cellulose substances, characterized by the following: it contains water and at least one additive; when it is contacted with said solution, the diffusion kine... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6254951 | Flexible wood fabric and method of manufacture An improved method of treating wood comprising treating a sheet of wood veneer with a conventional stress relieving process, saturating the treated veneer with oil and sealing the saturated veneer to retain the entrained oil. It is found that this treatme... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6165612 | Thermally conductive interface layers An improved interface pad or layer for use in combination with solid state electronic components adapted to be interposed along a heat dissipating path between the electronic device and a mounting chassis or heat-sink surface. The interface pads comprise ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6080473 | ABS substrate extrusion process The process for manufacturing extruded ABS products includes recycling used ABS to produce a recycled ABS exhibiting predetermined characteristics and extruding the recycled ABS to produce an ABS product.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5998007 | Multidirectionally stretch-crazed microencapsulated polymer film and a method of manufacturing thereof A multidirectionally stretch-crazed microencapsulated polymer film having a matrix material and microcapsules which are formed in the matrix material in the form of crazes which are filled with an encapsulated substance (30, 30a) and oriented at least in ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989668 | Waterproof laminate panel A waterproof laminate panel is disclosed. The panel includes a decorative layer and a backing layer. The backing layer is composed of at least one resin impregnated layer bound to a waterproofing layer which substantially prevents the penetration and rele... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5962142 | Two-colored molded product of polyurethanes made by RIM and process for manufacturing the same A small amount of a non-yellowing surface-forming polyurethane material containing a polyether polyol, a hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer, a coloring agent and an organic bismuth catalyst is initially injected into a mold cavity under reduced pressure to... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5928777 | High pressure laminates made with paper containing cellulose acetate A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fib... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5783287 | Method of insert molding plastic parts to provide covered edge surfaces and plastic parts made thereby A method for molding a plastic part comprises preforming a film laminate and insert molding a plastic substrate against the film laminate. According to one embodiment, the film laminate is preformed with re-entrant edge portions. The insert molding step i... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5766752 | High pressure laminates made with paper containing cellulose acetate A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fib... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5629055 | Solidified liquid crystals of cellulose with optically variable properties Solid films with novel optical properties are produced from colloidal suspensions of cellulose crystallites; the colloidal suspensions are prepared by acid hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose under carefully controlled conditions; the solid materials poss... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5601930 | Decor sheet and decorative laminates prepared therefrom A decor sheet for use in decorative laminates wherein the sheet is treated with a sizing agent to reduce its capacity for a laminating resin and enhance its opacity; in a preferred embodiment, the resin-impregnated decor sheet exhibits a resin gradient in... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599608 | Method of insert molding plastic parts to provide covered edge surfaces and plastic parts made thereby A method for molding a plastic part comprises preforming a film laminate and insert molding a plastic substrate against the film laminate. According to one embodiment, the film laminate is preformed with re-entrant edge portions. The insert molding step i... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5344700 | Structural panels and joint connector arrangement therefor A modular building structure includes a plurality of prefabricated structural panels disposed in side to side relation, the panels being joined in dovetail fashion with a tongue extending the edge of one panel being received in a groove extending along an... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5006863 | Multiple copy thermal imaging A heat sensitive copy system uses a magnetic thermal transfer ribbon to transfer images onto an adjacent medium and near infra-red energy is used to transfer the images from the medium onto thermal paper or onto translucent paper for producing multiple co... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4857941 | Multicolor thermal recording device A recording device for thermal color recording of a medium having two color coupler layers on one side and another color coupler layer on the other side of a transparent support. The layer on the side with two layers and having the higher heat sensitivity... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4767667 | Furniture laminate sheet or web A multi-layer laminate web for furniture formed of a polyolefin web containing a mixture or blend of specific proportions by weight of a propylene homopolymer or copolymer and specific proportions by weight of a low pressure polyethylene, polyvinylalcohol... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4764422 | Electrically conductive composite material Electrically conductive composite material comprises: (a) an open-celled cellular structure of polymeric material, preferably an open-celled foam, having electrically conductive material on at least its interior surface defining the cells, e.g. deposited metal... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4741946 | Scuff and abrasion-resistant laminates The scuff-resistance and rub-resistance of decorative laminate made using the special paper of Lane et al U.S. Pat. No. 3,798,111 is substantially improved by incorporating in or very near the surface of the decor paper finely divided polyethylene wax hav... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4567087 | Scuff resistance in abrasion-resistant laminates The scuff resistance of high-pressure laminated plastic is improved by incorporating in or very near the surface thereof, finely divided polyethylene wax having a particle size of about 1-25 microns and a melting point of preferably 220°-230° F. The wax... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4532170 | Scuff-resistant laminates The scuff resistance of a high-pressure laminate is improved by incorporating in or very near the surface thereof, finely divided polyethylene wax preferably having a particle size of about 1-25 microns and a melting point of 220°-230° F. The wax is inc... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4499137 | Scuff-resistant laminates The scuff resistance of a high-pressure laminate is improved by incorporating in or very near the surface thereof, finely divided polyethylene wax preferably having a particle size of about 1-25 microns and a melting point of 220°-230° F. The wax is inc... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4474841 | Heat-radiant paper laminate panel and method of forming An easily stackable, heat-radiant, self-supported, rigid, high-pressure, decorative paper base laminate panel having numerous applications is disclosed. The panel comprises a heat-radiant porous fabric including electrically conductive strips. The fabric ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4467011 | Injection moldable amide-imide polymers and copolymers containing amorphous polyamides Flow properties of polyamide-imide polymers are improved by the addition of amorphous polyamides. These polymers are useful as engineering resins, laminates, and molded objects.... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4455350 | Conductive laminate sheet material and method of preparation A static-dissipating, synthetic surface-covering sheet laminate material which comprises a plurality of cured, resin-saturated paper sheet materials laminated together under heat and pressure, and which includes a resin-saturated and cured top sheet mater... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4454199 | Conductive high-pressure laminate and method of preparation A static-dissipating conductive synthetic surface-covering highpressure sheet laminate material which comprises a plurality of cured, resin-saturated paper sheet materials laminated together under heat and pressure, and which includes a resin-saturated cu... | 06/12/1984 |
