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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048529 | Vehicular rear sliding window assembly A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes upper and lower track members and at least one fixed glass window panel. The track members are disposed at a surface of the fixed glass window panels and no portion of the track members is in cont... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7838115 | Method for manufacturing an articulatable vehicular window assembly Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethane adhesives to attach dynamic load-bearing attachment members to glass substrates to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle, and related methods of forming are described herein. In addition, method... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7771829 | Composite element, especially a window pane Item comprising glass, wherein at least one portion of the surface of the glass has been adhesive-bonded to a thermoplastic polyurethane without any chemical adhesion promoter. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7435481 | Mar-resistant glass-plastic glazing products This invention is glass laminate article comprising a mar-resistant clear coat. A laminate of the present invention resists scratches, and is easily repairable and even self-healable at temperatures above about 40° C. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7393584 | Multiple layer laminate with moisture barrier The present invention is in the field of multiple layer glass panels having multiple polymer layers disposed thereon, and more specifically, the present invention is in the field of multiple pane windows having multiple polymer layers disposed thereon wherein a mois... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7348062 | Interlayers comprising modified fumed silica The present invention includes polymer interlayers that are used in multiple layer glazing panels. Interlayers of the present invention comprise a thermoplastic polymer, a plasticizer, and a fumed silica that has been modified to impart hydrophobic character. Interl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348379 | Coating compositions comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film forming polymer, and a non volatile branched monoalcohol The current invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer, and a non-volatile branched monoalcohol. An aliphatic branched monoalcohol is preferred. More preferred are long chain non-volati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332216 | Film-reinforced glasses The present invention provides a film-reinforced glass, which has excellent impact resistance, penetration resistance and durability and which can be easily prepared. The constitution of the glass consists of one glass plate and a film comprising an organic polymer ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332225 | Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes adhesive A bonded vehicular glass assembly utilizes a two-component urethane adhesive to attach an attachment member at a glass panel to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle. The attachment member may be a hinge, or a latch, or the like. Related methods of forming and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294401 | Mar-resistant oligomeric-based coatings for glass-plastic glazing products This invention is glass laminate article comprising a mar-resistant clearcoat. A laminate of the present invention resists scratches, and is easily repairable and even self-healable at temperatures above about 40° C. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286293 | Method of fabricating diffractive optical element A diffractive optical element is fabricated to have a first element and a second element of different materials bonded to each other with a diffraction grating formed between the elements. In forming the first element, a material thereof is stamped with a die having... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7256939 | Diffractive optical element and fabrication method thereof A diffractive optical element 1 comprises a first element 10 and a second element 20, whose materials are different from each other. These elements are bonded to each other, with a diffraction grating 30 created on the boundary surface be... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232877 | Preparation of oligomeric cyclocarbonates and their use in ionisocyanate or hybrid nonisocyanate polyurethanes A method and apparatus for synthesis of oligomeric cyclocarbonates from epoxy compounds and carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst. Star epoxy compounds and their preparation and use in making star cyclocarbonates, star hydroxy urethane oligomers, and star NIP... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231786 | Process and device for manufacturing glass sheet The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing flat sheets of a glass-based material and to an apparatus therefor. The process comprises providing a glass preform, heating the glass preform in a furnace, forming a gob and a pre-sheet, removing the gob ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227703 | Aspheric lens and method for making same An aspheric lens (1) includes a substrate (10) and an aspheric film (12). The substrate (10) is made of glass, and has a spherical surface (102). The aspheric film (12) is formed on a surface of the substrate (10), an... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204901 | Low cost process for manufacture of hurricane resistant, glass, impact resistant units Liquid laminating resin systems are used to attribute hurricane resistant properties to insulated glass window units. The activated resin system is then deposited on a single piece of float glass with the containment insulating unit or the resin can be injected betw... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189457 | Use of PET film primed with polyallylamine coatings in laminated glass glazing constructions The present invention is a laminate comprising at least one layer of an polyallylamine-based coating that is and in direct contact with at least one other polymeric layer. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179846 | Soundproofing and thermally insulating structural element A structural element of closed-cell polyurethane rigid foam, with good thermal insulation and improved sound absorption is achieved by means of surface depressions satisfying specified criteria. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176254 | Sizing composition Novel sizing compositions, their preparation and use. The compositions contain water-dispersible and/or water-soluble and alkylamine-blocked polyisocyanates, film-forming resins, coupling agents and lubricants. The isocyanates are synthesized from at least one polyi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159921 | Looped fabric roof The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a housing, at least one part of the internal surface of which is covered by at least one lining panel (1), and objects (3, 4, 5) such as cables, flexible printed circuits, flexible flat cables or anti-vib... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157133 | Embossed reflective laminates This invention provides an embossed decorative composite laminate interlayer for use in reducing UV and IR energy transmittance through a glass laminate. One interlayer of the present invention comprises an embossed decorative composite disposed between a first and ... | 01/02/2007 |
| RE39438 | Thromboresistant coated medical device Coatings are provided in which biopolymers may be covalently linked to a substrate. Such biopolymers include those that impart thromboresistance and/or biocompatibility to the substrate, which may be a medical device. Coatings disclosed herein include those that per... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135219 | Laminated glass sheet with a laminated film In a composite pane having a film laminate which adhesively connects two rigid panes to one another to form a pane assembly and comprises at least one colored adhesive film and at least one uncolored adhesive film which can be fused on during production of the pane ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121380 | Soundproofing laminated window for vehicles A method of acoustically attenuating noises of structure-borne origin in an article of manufacture by installing a laminated window having a glass sheet and an intermediate film, where the film has a loss factor tan δ greater than 0.6 and a shear modulus G′ small... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105583 | Radiation-curable compositions for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings, optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings and methods for making the same are disclosed. The composition comprises a combination of two different radiation curable urethanes, and can further comprise... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091280 | Stabilized aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions The present invention relates to a binder composition containing A) at least one aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion and B) at least one stabilizer containing a) at least one amine having a structural unit correspo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074487 | Interlayer for laminated glass and laminated glass The present invention has it for its object to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass and a laminated glass which shows a much decreased extent of blushing of the peripheral region thereof even when placed in a high-humidity atmosphere, without compromise in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074486 | Glazing with optical and/or energetic properties capable of being electrically controlled The subject of the invention is glazing which incorporates at least one electrically controllable system having variable optical and/or energy properties, especially in the form of a system comprising one or more reversible-insertion materials of the electrochromic-... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074852 | Blocked polyisocyanates Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers. The blocked polyisocyanates are derived from polyisocyana... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070862 | Resin-bond type optical element, production method therefor and optical article This invention provides a resin-cemented optical element comprising a base member and a resin layer formed on the surface of the base member and comprising a cured product of a photosensitive resin composition, and the resin layer has (1) a refractive index of 1.55 ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064154 | Radiation-curable composition for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings and optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. The compositions comprise a combination of two different radiation curable urethane oligomers, and can ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060358 | Polyvinyl butyral sheet with bifunctional surface modifying agent A polymer sheet having a bifunctional surface modifying agent deposited on the surface of the sheet and a method of manufacturing a polymer sheet having a bifunctional surface modifying agent on the surface of the sheet. The polymer sheet preferably comprises polyvi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041375 | Polyvinyl butyral sheet with bifunctional surface modifying agent A polymer sheet having enhanced blocking resistance properties comprising a bifunctional surface modifying agent disposed at a surface of the plasticized polyvinyl butyral sheet. The bifunctional surface modifying agent comprises an anti-blocking segment comprising ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010841 | Interior attachment apparatus and method for a vehicle component A mount assembly and method are provided for securing a component to an interior mounting surface in a vehicle having a sunroof. Initially, a sunroof frame is provided. The sunroof frame includes a cross-member disposed laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008673 | Hardenable mixture of substances, production method and use thereof A curable composition comprising (A) constituents containing carbamate groups I: —O—C(O)—NHR (I) in which R=a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, (B) constituent... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991851 | Dry-peelable temporary protective coatings A dry-strippable coating composition can be incorporated into a composite article and comprises a dried water-borne polyurethane dispersion including a release additive comprising a releasing co-solvent or other selected release material. When water is removed from ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6958480 | Sample desorption/ionization from mesoporous silica Mesoporous silica is shown to be a sample holder for laser desorption/ionization of mass spectrometry. Supported mesoporous silica was prepared by coating an ethanolic silicate solution having a removable surfactant onto a substrate to produce a self-assembled, orde... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6921509 | Composite interlayer for laminated glass A composite interlayer suitable for using laminated glass includes a layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral sandwiched between second and third polymeric layers. In a preferred embodiment, at least one and preferably both of the second and third layers are less than... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6914115 | Low-temperature-curable, solid polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups Polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups and curing at low temperatures are provided, along with processes for preparing such compositions, and their use as powder coatings, wherein the compositions generally contain: A) a uretdione-conta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866918 | Laminated glass windscreen intended to be used at the same time as a HUD system reflector A laminated safety glass windscreen, which can also be used as a reflector in a HUD system, comprises at least first and second panes and a thermoplastic intermediate layer which joins these panes together. The cross-section of the intermediate layer is in the shape... | 03/15/2005 |
