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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158224 | Method and apparatus for altering device appearance A housing (100, 300, 600, 700) for storing and protecting items comprises a photoreactive material (106) that selectively and irreversibly changes colors upon exposure to activating radiation (124, 324); and an ultraviolet attenuation coating ( | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137771 | Gas generating composition A gas generating composition that can suppress the generation of mist is provided. The above gas generating composition comprises (a) a fuel, (b) an oxidizer, and (c) a compound selected from a group comprising a phosphoric acid compound or a salt thereof. The conte... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8114489 | Composite material having low electromagnetic reflection and refraction A composite material has a host dielectric with an artificial plasmon medium embedded in the host. The artificial plasmon medium has a dielectric function of less than 1, and a plasma frequency selected to result in the permittivity of the composite being substantia... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110259 | Packaging articles, films and methods that promote or preserve the desirable color of meat Food packaging articles, food packaging films, and food packaging methods comprising a myoglobin blooming agent that promote or preserve the desirable appearance of food products are provided. The food contact layer of the packaging films comprises a myoglobin bloom... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105666 | Compliant polymeric coatings for insertable medical articles Compliant coatings for insertable medical articles are provided. In some aspects, the coating includes a diene polymer-containing layer, and a second coated layer that includes another polymer. The coating can be formed by coupling the polymer of the second coated l... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101252 | Air bag An air bag which is light and pliable to be compactly housed and excellent in durability against a load applied thereto, upon the actuation of air bag, and long term aging, which is formed of two woven fabrics interwoven with each other to be a bag-shaped body, each... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097311 | Seamless master and method of making same Hollow, cylindrical, seamless metal master for producing seamless diffuser sheets of preselected length and width. Additional aspects of the invention include a hollow cylindrical seamless invertible elastomeric master and method of making the same and an apparatus ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097310 | Firestop article with attachment surface A firestop article for fire stopping an opening in a floor or wall includes a firestop material, an enclosure surrounding the firestop material, and an attachment surface provided on the outer surface of the enclosure that allows the article to be repeatably connect... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8062721 | Biodegradable resin and product molded or formed from the same Disclosed is a biodegradable resin composition improved in water barrier properties. Also disclosed is a molded body formed from such a resin composition. The biodegradable resin composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin and 0.1-15 p... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053047 | Packaging method that causes and maintains the preferred red color of fresh meat Heat shrinkable, oxygen barrier, packaging films, methods of packaging and packages are provided having a myoglobin blooming agent to provide, promote, enhance or maintain a desirable coloration on the surface of a myoglobin-containing meat product. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8017203 | Systems and methods for preventing and/or reducing corrosion in various types of tanks, containers and closed systems The present invention relates to methods for preventing and/or reducing the occurrence of corrosion in a variety of articles including, but not limited to, tanks (e.g., storage tanks, septic tanks, fuel tanks, etc.); containers (e.g., shipping containers, storage co... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007881 | Wood-like molded product, manufacturing apparatus for the same, and manufacturing method of the same A wood-like molded product which is permitted to have wood-like features without using a natural wood material, and is usable as a bottle case to keep a wine bottle or the like inserted therein, and the like. The wood-like molded product includes: a cylindrical main... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007880 | Insert for a pressurized container of liquid The invention relates to an insert that is to be added to a gas-pressurized liquid in a container. Said insert comprises a pressure-activated body with at least one cavity, said body being connected to a positioning device. According to the invention, (a) the pressu... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7989041 | Storage container for recorded media A storage container for recorded media includes a substantially rigid disc-holding page connected to a cover member along the spine of the cover member so that the container may be open and closed like a book. The connection between the cover member and the page inc... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7968160 | Vacuum thermal insulation with inflatable load-carrying structure A vacuum thermal insulation comprises an inflatable load-carrying structure and gas impermeable envelope with proper gates for inserting pressurized air into the structure and an evacuating vacuum chamber wherein, pressurized air is used for inflating and stiffening... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959994 | Diptube apparatus and delivery method This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened oppo... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947347 | Vacuum heat insulator The present invention provides a heat insulator that is extremely low in environmental load during production and recycling, is superior in handleability and workability, and shows favorable heat-insulating properties over an extended period of time. The pres... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943216 | Method to make single-layer pet bottles with high barrier and improved clarity The present invention comprises a blend of polyester and a partially aromatic polyamide with an ionic compatibilizer and a cobalt salt. This blend can be processed into a container that has both active and passive oxygen barrier and carbon dioxide barrier properties... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943215 | Multi-layer foil and packaging made of this foil For the packaging of consumables and feed stuffs, which are to be protected from oxygen, however emit moisture, a multilayer foil is proposed, which includes at least one blocking layer and one sealing layer. The blocking layer is characterized by a high barrier fun... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939146 | Marker composite for medical implants An x-ray marker for medical implants made of a biocorrodible metallic material, wherein the x-ray marker composite includes 1-40 weight parts of a carrier matrix having a melting point greater than or equal to 43° C., which comprises 90 weight-percent or more at le... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939145 | Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels The invention provides a method for labeling a glass, plastic or metal container or surface with a polymeric label by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) selecting a polymeric label having a dens... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935399 | Low melting polyester polymers A bulk of polyester polymer particles comprising polyester polymer comprising greater than 75% virgin polyester polymer, the particles having: A) an It.V. of at least 0.72 dl/g, and B) 10 ppm or less of residual ac... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7919159 | Method to make single-layer PET bottles with high barrier and improved clarity The present invention comprises a blend of polyester and a partially aromatic polyamide with an ionic compatibilizer and a cobalt salt. This blend can be processed into a container that has both active and passive oxygen barrier and carbon dioxide barrier properties... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901750 | Progressive thickness anti-leak barrier coating A head-pressure-variant, self-healing, anti-liquid-leak coating for the outside of an upright wall in a liquid container. This coating possesses a thickness which varies from smaller toward larger advancing downwardly along a coated container wall. Preferred embodim... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892612 | Insert-bonded cylindrical articles, and a molding method and a molding apparatus therefor technical field to which the invention pertains A molten resin is prevented from entering between a surface of a sheet-shaped insert such as a label including a printed film or the like and a surface of an outer mold unit and the insert is prevented from being downwardly pushed, when a synthetic article in which ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867587 | Low temperature molding process for making solid biodegradable articles The present invention is directed toward a process for making solid biodegradable articles from wheat gluten. Hydrated wheat gluten is provided in the form of a cohesive, elastic dough. The cohesive, elastic dough comprises at least 8% by weight wheat gluten and whe... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862870 | Films for inflatable cushions Films for inflatable cushions are disclosed. Generally, each of the disclosed films includes a pair of web layers that are aligned to be generally coextensive and that are sealed together by longitudinal and/or transverse seals that cooperatively define the boundari... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862869 | Tear initiation and directional tear films and packages made therefrom The present invention provides a flexible multilayer packaging film and packages formed therefrom wherein the films include a first film layer comprising a first biaxially-oriented polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polyolefin, a polyamide,... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854973 | Container and method for making container for oxygen-sensitive products A packaging system or container for packaging one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The container includes a wall that defines an interior for receiving one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The space between the product or products and the wall defines a headspac... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854974 | Tube formed of bonded silicon staves Tubular silicon members advantageously formed by extrusion from a silicon melt or by fixing together silicon staves in a barrel shape. A silicon-based wafer support tower is particularly useful for batch-mode thermal chemical vapor deposition and other high-temperat... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833593 | High efficiency optical devices Optical devices according to the present invention include a multilayer optical film in which at least one of the layers comprises an oriented birefringent polymer. The multilayer optical film exhibits low absorptivity and can reflect light approaching at shallow an... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7820256 | Stirring rod The invention relates to a rod, particularly a stirring rod for liquids, said stirring rod comprising a hollow structure, which is made of transparent material and the interior of which is filled with liquid and/or gas, and in which is present at least one solid bod... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799394 | Container with insulative label An insulative label is provided for a beverage container to reduce heat transfer, particularly heat transfer by conduction from a consumer's hand to the beverage container. The label comprises a dual-ply construction, with a grid pattern placed between the layered m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7749582 | Surface-treated metallic material, method of surface treating therefor and resin coated metallic material, metal can and can lid A surface-treated metal material is obtained by forming an inorganic surface-treating layer containing at least Zr, O and F as chief components but without containing phosphoric acid ions on the surfaces of a metal by the cathodic electrolysis or by forming an inorg... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740922 | Process for producing pipe sleeves from mineral wool The invention relates to a process for producing pipe sleeves made of mineral wool for insulating pipelines or for reducing the sound level in pipeline systems, comprising the following steps: providing a nonwoven web (11) made of mineral wool which is provid... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736711 | Article for preventing items from falling behind furniture The device prevents the loss of articles otherwise susceptible to falling behind furniture, appliances, fixtures or equipment or other large objects placed next to a wall which are not easy to move or reach under such as, but not exclusively, couches, wardrobes, des... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736710 | Package and method of closing and opening a package The disclosure relates to a package comprising a first portion and a second portion (or a first package member and a second package member) adapted to be connected to each other and thereby keep the package closed, wherein the first and second portions (or package m... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718238 | Plastics articles such as bottles with visual effect Plastic articles, and in particular polycarbonate articles, provide an appealing aesthetic look in the form of a colored glow at locations defined by cuts and/or protrusions in the surface of the article as a result of incorporation of a photoluminescent material in... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7700171 | Tube-coated belt, heat fixing apparatus, and organopolysiloxane adhesive composition A tube-coated belt suited for heat fixation of color images and the like, downsizing and high-speed operation; and an organopolysiloxane adhesive composition of high adhesion durability suited for the manufacture of tube-coated belt, wherein the tube-coated belt has... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7678434 | Thermally-enhanced HVAC constructions A thermally-enhanced, insulated component for use with an HVAC system includes a component having an outer surface usable with an HVAC system, the component being substantially filled with an insulating material. A thin, dimensionally stable layer of thermal barrier... | 03/16/2010 |
