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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351307 | Method of dewatering a fibrous web with a press belt A method of dewatering a fibrous web in a paper machine including the steps of carrying the fibrous web on a side of a first fabric; contacting the fibrous web with a side of a second fabric, the fibrous web being between the first fabric and the second fabric; and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7326480 | Fuel cell power system and method of controlling a fuel cell power system A fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell which has an optimal voltage; an energy storage device having a nominal voltage substantially similar to the optimal voltage of the fuel cell; and an electrical switch that, in operation, selectively electrically couples... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291249 | Apparatus for the manufacture of a structured fiber web An apparatus for the manufacture of a structured fiber web including an imprinting fabric, a first pressure field device, a second pressure field device and a drying cylinder. The fiber web is formed and carried on the imprinting fabric with an initial dry content o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285505 | Tape having weft-insert warp knit fabric reinforcement The present disclosure relates to a tape that comprises a weft-inserted warp knit fabric, which utilizes a combination stitch to secure the wales of the fabric. The combination stitch comprises a majority of successive chain stitches that are used with a minority of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279016 | Fuel cell bipolar separator plate and current collector assembly and method of manufacture A fuel cell bipolar separator plate of variable length is formed from a sheet having a fixed width. The sheet is passed through a tool a predetermined distance and a pattern of ribs is formed on a central portion of the sheet with the tool to define a segment along ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7257929 | Assembling module for floor or wall coverings A module includes at least an associated two-layer structure with one first layer being a polymer base layer highly loaded with mineral fillers contributing to the rigidity of the module, and a second layer made from a printed polymer film defining the decorative pa... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7232606 | Sealant for high strength carbon foam A sealant useful for sealing the surfaces of carbon foams to provide a surface useful for, inter alia, composite tooling or other high temperature applications or for bonding of carbon foams together to form larger blocks. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220340 | Paper machine clothing and method for its manufacture The invention concerns a porous paper machine clothing (1) for dewatering a paper web in a paper machine, having a yarn layer made up of at least one ply (2) of longitudinal yarns (3) and at least one ply (4) of transverse yarns (5, 6,... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192895 | Papermaking felt This invention relates to a papermaking felt which makes it possible to increase the proportion of the base body thereby preventing flattening without costing extra production man-hour, and to maintain the functions such as the water drainage, wet paper smoothening ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7105077 | Press felt for papermaking and manufacturing method A press felt for papermaking comprises a base body, a fibrous assembly, and a three-dimensional knitted fabric within the interior of the felt. The base body and the knitted fabric may be in contact, or, for improved adhesion between the base body and the knitted fa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089968 | Seamed felts Paper making machine fabric comprising weft yarns extending in the machine direction (MD) and forming seaming loops at each end of the fabric, cross machine direction (CD) warp yarns being interwoven with the weft yarns, wherein that at least one multifilament warp ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6913816 | Composite mat product for roofing construction This invention relates to a low fiber, pliable composite mat product suitable for use in the construction industry, particularly as an interlayer in roofing between a weathering course, e.g. a shingle and structural decking, e.g. plywood, which is a dry preformed fi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904731 | Application of a membrane roof cover system having a polyester foam layer Affix a membrane roof cover structure, comprising a polyester foam layer and a new membrane layer, over a roof deck structure such that the polyester foam layer is between the roof deck structure and the new membrane layer. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6774068 | Thermoplastic felt structure for automobile interior substrate Disclosed is a thermoplastic felt structure for an automobile interior substrate, comprising a pair of mat units, each mat unit having a felt layer which is made by a mixture of a jute fiber and a PP fiber mixed in the weight ratio of about 5 to 5˜6 to 4 and a PP f... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6753274 | Stabproof and bulletproof panel Disclosed herein is a stabproof and bulletproof panel. The stabproof and bulletproof panel includes a bulletproof panel 40 and a plurality of stabproof panels 60. The bulletproof panel 40 is comprised of a front plate 45, a plurality of h... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733861 | Vehicle laundry element and method of making same A vehicle carwash element of the type which contacts the vehicle made by needle-punching three layers of synthetic strand material such as polyester, polypropylene or other polymeric strands. The quantities of material are arranged in layers with similar colors on t... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6534426 | Knife-stab-resistant composite A layered composite is disclosed having improved resistance to penetration by knives and knife blades. The layers of fabric in the composite are woven with low fabric tightness; and, are arranged in the composite free to move relative to one another.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6479414 | Textile machine felt A textile machine felt, which can be used, for example, as a compacting felt on machines for rendering textiles shrinkproof, consists of a ground textile (1) and a felt layer (2) which is stitched thereon and comprises at least in its surface region an el... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6395656 | Protective glove with multiple layer construction A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating laye... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6309721 | Flexible protective sleeve A sleeve having a longitudinally extending slit for covering wires or tubing is provided with a support layer of a continuous monofilament of formable metal wire or heat-settable monofilament formed into a multiplicity of spaced apart reversely bent crest... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6214456 | Headliner material with polyester and non-polyester layers A unique headliner includes a pair of spaced polyester fiber mat layers. The polyester fiber layers are preferably felt layers which are needled and consist of a mixture of low and high melt polyester fiber pieces. The low melt fiber pieces are provided w... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6171686 | Synthetic aquatic structure A synthetic structure is used to simultaneously provide food, shelter and reproductive support for many aquatic species. Synthetic seagrass may be produced in the form of flexible mats with a plurality of ribbons. The lower ends of the ribbons are anchore... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6140260 | Papermaking felt having hydrophobic layer A felt for use in a papermaking machine includes a woven base fabric and a batt layer for supporting the paper web. A flow control layer is interposed between the base fabric and the fibrous batt layer, to impede rewetting of the paper web as the paper we... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5952087 | Calcium silicate board and method of manufacture therefor The object of the present invention is to improve the overall strength and interlaminar strength of a compact (green sheet) before hydrothermal reaction by using alunites, alums and aluminum sulfate having a specified specific surface area which does not ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5945358 | Papermakers fabric having spun bonded reinforcement A papermaker's fabric is provided having a spun bonded reinforcement. A layer of spun bonded material may be placed in any one of a number of possible locations in the fabric, depending upon the felt stratification desired. For example, it may be attached... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5935882 | Protective goods The present invention provides protective goods, for example arctic clothing which allows long-time working even under the low temperature environment; said protective goods being characterized by excellent workability, heat-insulation and anti-static fea... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5902757 | Stitch bonded fabric and fluid-retaining fabric made therewith A stitch bonded fabric sheet (10) has a felt web (12) with hydrophobic layer (14) and a hydrophilic layer (16) stitch bonded with yarns (18) to create yarn faces (24 and 26) over the respective outer surfaces (20 and 22) of the felt web (12). Sheet (10) m... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5891516 | Fabric for forming fiber cement articles Fiber cement felts of the present invention include: a top fabric layer that includes fine machine direction yarns and fine cross machine direction yarns interwoven with the fine machine direction yarns; a bottom fabric layer underlying the top fabric lay... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5891559 | Solid phase extraction using composite sheet for direct measurement of radioactivity A method of radiochemical analysis comprises the steps of providing a solid phase extraction sheet material comprising ion-specific sorptive or reactive particles and a porous matrix as carrier for the particles, and providing a fluid including an ion-con... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876834 | Protective chain saw chaps A sacrificial fabric structure is disclosed for protection from the moving chain in chain saws. The structure includes fabric woven in a loose satin weave.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5874136 | Vehicle trim panel including felt and mat layers Several headliner embodiments include a felt layer connected to a cover layer. In the preferred embodiments a pair of felt layers are positioned on both sides of a central mat layer. The mat layer provides loft, while the felt layers in combination with t... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5866215 | Composite components having felt reinforcement and method for the manufacture thereof A composite component is provided having at least one felt layer as reinforcement when used for crash and/or noise management applications, and preferably also including at least one reinforcement fiber layer. At least one of the reinforcement layers, pre... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5759662 | Facing fabric for reusable incontinent products A facing fabric (10) for a reusable incontinent product (40) having a pair of multi-filament ground yarn sets (14, 16) interknitted together with a warp knit third set of yarns (18) which define loops (22) on one face of the fabric (10) in a warp knit thr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5731063 | Papermaking felt and substrate This invention pertains to papermaking felts, methods of making such felts, methods of using the felts, and methods of making paper using such felts. A felt of the invention contains at least one substrate web having a fuse-bonded joint extending across t... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5726105 | Composite article The graphitized composite article of the present invention is formed by embedding carbon fiber felt in a matrix of a carbon filler; a thermosetting resin and a solvent; curing the composite article; then, carbonizing and graphitizing the cured composite a... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5714067 | High efficiency and high capacity filter media A high efficiency and high capacity filter medium including a top layer of fibrous felt material, an intermediate layer of melt-blown material, and a substrate layer needled together into an integrated layer of filter material. The substrate layer is form... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5690526 | High strength, ballistic resistant composites An article made from at least one network of high strength fibers and a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix material derived from an aliphatic didiisocyanate and a polyol. Preferably, the article is made from at least one prepreg element which includes at l... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685247 | Material for use in incontinence products A multi-layer material for use in incontinence products comprises a base layer comprising a needled felt containing not less than 50% by weight polyester fiber, wherein the surface regions of the felt are denser than the central region thereof, which rema... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5654060 | High temperature insulation system An insulating blanket for a bulkhead in an engine nacelle comprises a fabric backing layer, a central insulating core, a ceramic precursor-impregnated hot-side fabric layer and, as required, erosion-preventing wire mesh. The backing layer comprises a fibe... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5643661 | Passive fire protection A passive fire protection sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material comprises at least one layer of a rubber compound containing a frit composition which when exposed to heat or flame will char and fuse the ceramic to form a layer within the char to... | 07/01/1997 |
