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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129011 | Polymer seaming with diffusion welds The present invention is a method for seaming a polymeric material. The method involves forming an interface between a plurality of separate polymeric sheets of materials. Next, heat and pressure are applied to facilitate the diffusion of the polymer molecules at th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8067078 | Nacre composites, methods of synthesis, and methods of use The present invention relates to a novel composite structure with enhanced toughness, which incorporates features mimicked from nacre (mother of pearl). The structure can be used in many industrial and clinical applications, including aeronautics (aircraft skin), th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8003185 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then fully interleaved with each other, and bonded toget... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993719 | Assembled structure of a sandwich panel and a connecting member using adhesive attachment A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optio... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7960004 | Glue-laminated bamboo furniture Glue-laminated bamboo furniture articles include a main panel (1) and plural panel supports (2). The panel (1) includes a main framework (11), a main plate (12) disposed on the main framework (11) and outer framework (13 | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960002 | Coupling structure, coupling process and coupling apparatus of laminate film A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent air tightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960003 | Laser-welded article It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser-welded article that workpieces prepared simply can be easily unified by laser in one laser welding process without using complicated processes. Moreover, the laser-welded article has sufficient welding stre... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951441 | Compound flooring and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a compound flooring material. The compound flooring such as thermoplastic/wood compound flooring is produced by adhering two layers through adhesive cementing. According to an embodiment, a first sheet is a high quality wood veneer a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7892617 | Panel, in particular for floor covering Disclosed is a surface covering panel including a first edge with a groove inclusive first coupling means, a second opposite edge with a tongue inclusive second coupling means, the coupling means enabling coupling of two panels, a mechanical locking means integrated... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879421 | Friction stir welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics A fiber-reinforced component is formed of a first composite member including a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation and a second composite member including a thermoplastic matrix wi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7829165 | Trailer wall composite liner with integral scuff panel A thermoplastic composite liner for use as an inner wall of a trailer. The thermoplastic composite liner includes a glass reinforced thermoplastic sheet permanently affixed to a glass reinforced thermoplastic scuff panel along a length of the scuff panel by ultrason... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811649 | Roll of interconnected detachable fabric/cloth sheets A roll of interconnected detachable fabric or cloth sheets provides an environmentally friendly cost effective reusable alternative to disposable paper towels, and nonwoven wipes and mop pads. Each of the sheets includes a front surface and a rear surface. The front... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7790261 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then interleaved with each other, and bonded together. T... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785687 | Molded resin product A molded resin product obtained by irradiating laser light L on an overlapping part 11 having overlapped therein a transmitting material 2 mainly comprising a thermoplastic polyester and transmitting laser light, and an absorbing material 3 main... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785686 | Molding A molding for a vehicle eliminates the need for equipment and reduces assembly time. An end cap has an end cap main unit inserted into the inner space from an opening in a molding main unit end surface, a catch portion (engaging portion) to engage and disengage from... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7744977 | Support coil comprising a mechanical locking means and method for the production thereof A support coil for radially supporting an elastically expanded tube material includes an extruded profile body consisting of a plurality of windings wound about a longitudinal axis of the support coil. Each of the windings has opposing end faces. A ratchet arrangeme... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732033 | Sealants for structural member joints and methods of using same Thermoplastic sealants and methods for forming a joint, such as a weld joint, between one or more structural members using thermoplastic sealants are provided. The thermoplastic sealants have melting temperatures lower than the melting temperature of at least one of... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732032 | Lightweight, fiber-reinforced cementitious panels Lightweight, fiber reinforced, cementitious panels possessing exceptional toughness for use as building components in applications such as roofing elements, siding elements, framing and sheathing elements, and substrate elements for installation of floor finishes in... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713607 | Laser-welded article of laser-transmissible workpiece including alkaline earth metal salt of anthraquinone acidic dye A laser-welded article comprises: a laser-transmissible workpiece made from a laser-transmissible colored resin composition including at least a thermoplastic resin and an alkaline earth metal salt of an anthraquinone-type acidic d... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700174 | Laminate with fill layer A laminate has alternating metal layers and at least one plastic bonding layer. The metal layers each comprise at least two metal layer sections that have mutually overlapping edges bonded to one another. To even out the differences in thickness, a fill is provided ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687129 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then interleaved with each other, and bonded together. T... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678437 | Metallic local reinforcement for heavy loaded joints of composite components A mechanically fastened permanent or detachable joint between two or more parts (21, 23, 25, 41), at least one of them made of a composite material, preferably carbon fibers impregnated with thermoset resin, with continuous plies from the full-composite area ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641953 | Component for a vehicle interior having a soft-feel touch A component for an interior of a vehicle including a substrate, a skin cooperating with the substrate to define a cavity, and foam disposed within the cavity. The skin includes first and second skin components cooperating to define an outer show surface and a hidden... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7622177 | Composite component A composite component comprising at least two parts that differ from one another in their respective coefficients of linear thermal expansion is disclosed. These parts are joined by at least one elastic connecting element having a height dimension and a thickness di... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7560152 | Joining structure in a laminate comprising a local reinforcement A joining structure in a laminate includes metal layers as well as at least one adhesive layer which is enclosed by the metal layers, which metal layers each include separate metal-layer parts having a pair of overlapping edges, which pairs of edges are offset with ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7527846 | Joint construction in a laminate of metal and plastic layer A joint construction in a laminate of, alternately, at least two metal layers and at least one plastic layer accommodated between them comprises metal layers which each have at least two sections. The two sections of at least one outer metal layer overlap one anothe... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7442423 | Hard surface-veneer engineered surfacing tiles Engineered tile panels incorporating a hard surface veneer formed from ceramic, glass, and stone layer affixed to the core or substrate which may be assembled gluelessly and which provide uniform grouting gaps upon assembly, is disclosed along with methods therefore... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413999 | Corner fitting using fiber transfer A corner fitting and a method of forming a corner fitting including steps of providing a flat woven fabric including a first woven portion having first and second direction woven fibers, a second woven portion adjacent the first woven portion having first direction ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396736 | Magnetic sensor of very high sensitivity A magnetic sensor includes a thin deformable membrane made of a conductive material forming a first plate of a capacitor which conducts an electric current therethrough. A second capacitor plate of the capacitor includes a doped region of a semiconductor substrate. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396493 | Multilayer optical film with melt zone to control delamination Polymeric multilayer optical films, and laminate bodies that include such films, are provided with a melt zone that extends between a first and second portion of the multilayer optical film. If a shearing operation or other external influence acts on the film in the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381457 | Structure, method, and device for splicing laminated films A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent airtightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled po... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381308 | Seam for multiaxial papermaking fabrics A method of seaming an on-machine-seamable multiaxial papermaker's fabric to prevent yarn migration. The multiaxial fabric is in the form of an endless loop flattened into two layers along fold lines. CD yarns are removed from the folds to create extended ravel area... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7337938 | Ultrasonic bonding hone and ultrasonic welding method An ultrasonic bonding hone is provided with a bonding pressing surface which extends in one direction and on which ultrasonic wave energy is concentrated. The bonding pressing surface is provided with a pair of protrusions extending in parallel to the direction in w... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326458 | System and method for flexible insulation An insulator is provided having a folded, stacked substrate with a plurality of insulating cells. The substrate is folded such that cells on one folded portion are interleaved with cells on another portion. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322050 | Wearable gripping device A gripping device attached to the shirt tail of a wearer which can be used for gripping objects. The gripping device is preferably constructed of leather, canvas, thick cotton or some other durable material. The gripping device can be used to open bottles and jars o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323239 | Protective films Multilayer protective films that adhere well to many different surfaces and can be removed without leaving residues are provided. The films consist of a polyolefin backing layer(s) and an adhering layer consisting of an ethylene unsaturated ester copolymer layer con... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320820 | Vibration welding structure for fixing instrument panel attachment In a vibration welding structure for fixing an attachment to an instrument panel (12), a first projection (70) resiliently deformable in a predetermined vibrating direction is provided on the instruction panel (12) so as to project from the inst... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320287 | Tablecloth covering and method of covering and skirting a table A fitted tablecloth covering that may be affixed to a table without the use of tools or affixing devices is provided. Such a tablecloth covering may conveniently and quickly be affixed to a table and provide an appealing visual presentation that does not require the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311792 | Process for making a splice for a stabilized absorbent A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302987 | Protective covering for the working area of a machine tool A protective cover for the work area of a machine tool having a plurality of frame-like segments disposed so as to be limitedly shiftable within each other and respectively provided with a sealing strip on at least one edge. A plurality of connecting elements formed... | 12/04/2007 |
