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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8372503 | Formable tray A self-sustainable formable tray is presented which possesses the abilities to be formed in any form or manner as the application desires. The tray can be used in the medical field where flexibility, formability, sterility and cleavability are desirable. Though desi... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8334041 | Stair drop paint barrier protector A drop cloth includes: a sheet of material having a length substantially greater than its width; and a series of panels, each panel being connected to sheet along the length of the sheet. The panels are generally identical to one another and are equally spaced along... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8273439 | Release layer materials, substrate structures comprising the same and fabrication method thereof A release layer material of cyclic olefin copolymers (COC) applied in flexible electrical devices represented by Formula (I) or (II) is provided. The invention also provides a substrate structure including the release layer. The substrate structure includes a carrie... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8247059 | Two-color molded product A two-color molding equipment for shaping a two-color molded product by placing a film in primary mold tool configured by a fixed mold and a movable mold, injecting a resin into a first cavity to shape a primary molded piece, shifting the primary molded piece provid... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8216658 | Laminated panel with discontinuous internal layer In a laminate, comprising at least one series of metal layers and fiber-reinforced plastic layers which are attached to one another, at least two different series are provided, these series including a transition, and at the location of the transition at least one o... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8168283 | Highly reflective materials for use as logos and/or identification The present invention is generally directed to tapes or laminates designed for use in conjunction with lighter-than-air vehicles, platforms or other inflated structures. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to tapes or laminates designed for use in l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158236 | Conductive seam cover tape The present invention is generally directed to tapes designed for use in conjunction with lighter-than-air vehicles, platforms or other inflated structures. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to conductive seam cover tape that can be, for example, ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7976923 | Fastening assembly and cushion having fastening assembly A fastening assembly and a cushion having the same are provided. The fastening assembly includes a first band, a second band, a third band, and a magnetic layer. The first band has a first surface protrudingly provided with plural hooks, and a second surface. The se... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7749588 | Protective coverings Protective covering for cabinets, appliances, and residential construction components of multi-layer sheeted materials capable of being die-cut into shapes and configurations suitable for protecting kitchen and bath countertops and appliances, home construction comp... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7455897 | Die lip for strip coating The invention is a contact die for dispensing of flowable material on a substrate. The contact die includes at least one die block including a first internal passage. A die lip portion is disposed on the die block having a lateral dimension. A first plurality of ori... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7354020 | System for use of external secondary payloads An experiment system with six different re-entry experiment locations for testing high temperature re-entry materials, creating new thermal protection systems, proving innovative new concepts for spacecraft exterior surfaces and the incremental development of next g... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7309188 | Drainable base course for a landfill and method of forming the same Numerous embodiments of one or more layers of void-maintaining synthetic drainable base courses (“VMSDBC's”) are provided as incorporated into landfills and other waste containment facilities. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290547 | Covering for an aseptic treatment site A covering for an aseptic treatment site is described and which includes a substrate defining an aperture which permits selective access to an aseptic treatment site on a patient; and a transparent cover is borne by the substrate and which is removably affixed in su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281688 | Materials for self-transpiring hot skins for hypersonic vehicles or reusable space vehicles A self-transpiring hot skin for a hypersonic or reusable space vehicle that can provide protection to the vehicle during short periods of abnormally high heat flux (either planned in the flight profile or an off-nominal event). The hot skin includes a ceramic compos... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7238407 | Multi-layer reinforcing laminate Multi-layer laminates are provided which contain at least two binder layers and at least two textile-containing layers. One binder layer faces a substrate to be reinforced, with a second binder layer between two textile-containing layers wherein one of the textile-c... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226813 | Semiconductor package A semiconductor package is provided which includes a semiconductor die which is formed in a die mounting area of a substrate. The die mounting area includes a frame with an opening formed therein, a die paddle, and a descending portion which connects the die paddle ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226656 | Thermoformable acoustic sheet A thermoformable acoustic sheet formed by a compressed fibrous web including high melt and adhesive thermoplastic fibres in which the adhesive fibres are at least partially melted so that in the compressed web the adhesive fibres at least partially coat the high mel... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223479 | Heat treatable coated article with dual layer undercoat In certain example embodiments, a multi-layer undercoat may include a layer of or including tin oxide on the glass surface and a layer of silicon nitride thereover. Tin oxide is advantageous in that it is relatively durable, and is a low stress material with excelle... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214434 | Paper and paperbead for protecting drywall corners The present invention relates to drywall corner beads, particularly drywall corner beads having an outer paper layer, and paper therefor. The improved paperbead includes an elongated core having an outer surface. A paper strip is bonded to the outer surface of the c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207125 | Grid midsole insert A midsole insert for use with a shoe is provided. The midsole insert includes a heel portion, a midfoot portion, and a forefoot portion, and a plurality of grid systems located on the midsole insert, where each grid system includes a plurality of openings cut into t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208202 | Methods of finishing medical barrier fabrics A method of finishing a barrier fabric includes applying a non-aqueous solution of low surface tension solvent and fluorochemical repellent to a barrier fabric, subjecting the barrier fabric to conditions sufficient to remove the solvent from the barrier fabric, and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204063 | Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage A roofing shingle for enhanced wind/rain durability embodies two transverse lines of adhesion. A first discontinuous line of adhesive joins the butt edge of an overlying shingle to the underlying shingle. Secondly, a band of sealant adjacent the top edge of an under... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199723 | Cable plow installation monitor method and apparatus The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for installing a utility conveyance. A tractor which includes sensors, a plow locator and a monitor system is presented. The sensors are used to locate markers, which identify the boundaries of a right of w... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198860 | Ceramic tile insulation for gas turbine component Ceramic tile (32) insulation for protecting a substrate material (34) in a high temperature environment. A plurality of ceramic tiles (78) may be used in combination with a monolithic layer of ceramic insulation (80) to protect a fillet r... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189447 | Laminates A transparent optical film laminate and a method of making such a laminate. The laminate can include a transparent optical sheet comprising a non-metallic multi-layer optical film sandwiched between first and second bonding sheets. The optical sheet and the bonding ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189300 | Flexible film packaging having removable strip Slitters cut through a first layer of film immediately prior to lamination of the first layer to a second layer of film to form a strip therebetween. The degree of bonding between the first and second layers is adjusted so that the strip can be removed without harmi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182891 | Non-basic refractory compound as well as its uses This invention concerns a non-basic refractory batch as well as its use. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175290 | Laminated glass for vehicles and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a laminated glass for vehicles exerting the functions that are difficult to be made compatible in combinations such as (1) a shade band in an interlayer and an optical device such as a CCD camera, (2) a heat shielding interlayer and an... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165373 | Drywall finishing system A non-slip, nocoat drywall finishing system for finishing inside and outside corners of any angle, the finishing system being a pre-formed, continuously extruded trim piece comprising a semi-rigid member that can be relatively thick in the center and tapers laterall... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137231 | Drywall bead with knurled paper flaps and method of making same A drywall joint assembly strip device comprised of an elongate core having a cover bonded to its exterior surface and extending beyond its longitudinal edges to form flexible flaps in which longitudinal, parallel grooves and ridges and/or spaced-apart perforations a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136765 | Buried object locating and tracing method and system employing principal components analysis for blind signal detection A blind locating system for finding and tracing buried objects such as utility lines, conductive pipes and sondes. A sensor array is coupled to a signal processor, which determines a field vector for one or more buried objects by producing a data signal representing... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7125595 | Multiple-component magnetic mat A multi-component floor mat that, in one embodiment, is comprised of a first base or frame portion, intended to be positioned on the floor, that is dimensioned to accommodate a second flexible textile mat or rug portion that is releasably held in place on or in said... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122235 | Tack free cauterized edge for pressure sensitive adhesive web The invention relates to a web material comprising a carrier sheet, a continuous pragmatic sheet and an adhesive layer wherein the adhesive layer is between the carrier sheet and the pragmatic sheet, the adhesive layer more strongly adheres to the pragmatic sheet an... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115323 | Titanium foil ply replacement in layup of composite skin Laminate structures and methods for forming same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a laminate structure includes a metal-polymer composite lamina. The metal-polymer composite lamina has a first face and a second face spaced apart, and extends to a terminal edge. The... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112094 | Method for securing a flexible cable sheath to an electrical adapter shell A method for securing a flexible cable to an electrical adapter shell, the electrical adapter shell having a nipple having an outwardly opening channel, the method including the steps of extending the cable sheath over the nipple, providing a thermoplastic strap, co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105220 | Coated article having a sealed layered edge to impede corrosion of a coating at the edge and method of making same An article having a sealed layered edge, e.g. an automotive laminate and a multiple glazed unit includes a pair of glass sheet in a fixed relationship with one another. A sputtered coating is deposited on a major surface of one of the sheets and includes at least on... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103929 | Disposable bedding with absorbent region A disposable sheet has a draw sheet or chux attached thereto. Preferably, the chux is constructed from three layers, a bottom, middle and top layer. The top layer is moisture permeable and the middle layer is absorbent. The top layer of the chux and the sheet itself... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094453 | Tack free edge for pressure sensitive adhesive web The invention relates to a web material comprising a carrier sheet, a continuous pragmatic sheet and an adhesive layer wherein the adhesive layer is between said carrier sheet and the pragmatic sheet, said adhesive layer more strongly adheres to the pragmatic sheet ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087278 | Adhesive tape for a continuous roll change An adhesive tape for flying splice, having a) two long edges (14, 16) of a top side and of a bottom side, b) a cleavable backing system (7), c) a self-adhesive composition (8) on the top side of the cleavab... | 08/08/2006 |
