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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407701 | Lofted composite with enhanced air permeability A composite of the present invention comprises a substrate having deposited on a surface thereof a dry mixture of active particles, lofting fibers, and binder particles. The composite has increased air permeability and lower air resistance than prior art composites ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341618 | Filters and methods of making and using the same Filters for removing particulate and gaseous organic and inorganic materials from a fluid stream are disclosed. The filter may contain a polymer matrix and optional sequestering agents. Methods of making the filters are also disclosed. Methods of using the filters t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7321007 | Liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition comprising superabsorbent material particles of substantially angle-lacking shape The present invention relates to a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition, which contains particles of a superabsorbent material having angle-lacking shapes. The composition is particularly suitable to be used in absorbent articles for personal hygiene, specific... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7271113 | Composite with an absorbent layer The present invention relates to a multilayer product 1 having at least one first layer 2, an absorbent intermediate layer 3 and a second layer 4, whereby at least the first layer 2 contains at least one first material 5 and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268092 | Sheet molding compound having improved characteristics A composite part made from a sheet molding compound is disclosed as having improved characteristics over traditional sheet molding compound composite parts. The fibrous material is introduced as a veil layer adjacent a paste layer, the veil flows well during the mol... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242537 | Holding and positioning apparatus for an optical element In a holding and positioning apparatus for an optical element, the optical element is mounted in a mounting ring and the mounting ring is mounted via at least one manipulator unit. The manipulator unit has a linear actuating element. The manipulator unit has a manip... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7176149 | High-performance absorbent structure Disclosed is an absorbent structure having wet integrity greater than about 4.0 mN/gsm, softness greater than 8.0/J, pliability greater than about 70/N, and providing a substantially dry liquid-accepting surface after receiving a quantity of liquid. The structure in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7132377 | Disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe A disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wipe is comprised of a water insoluble substrate that includes a partially hydrophobic nonwoven first layer, and a low density nonwoven second layer that is adjacent to the sa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100490 | Body armor An armor, especially a body armor has at least one layer and preferably a multiplicity of layers of a woven ballistic fabric with titanium beads or disks threaded onto the yarns at the crossovers to serve as a projectile shredders. The titanium beaded fabric layers ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094462 | Base material for wiping sheet A base material for a wiping sheet on which powder is to be supported, wherein the ratio of the average pore diameter (D) of the surface of the base material while dry as measured by the mercury penetration method to the average particle diameter (d) of the powder, ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087669 | Absorbents and process for producing the same, absorbable constructs and absorbable articles Absorbents comprising an water-absorbable resin and water-insoluble nonporous spherical monoparticles having an average diameter of 1 to 50 nm; a process for producing these absorbent by mixing the spherical monoparticles, which have been solubilized in water, with ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060149 | Nonwoven fabrics with advantageous properties This invention relates to nonwoven fabrics with advantageous characteristics and the method to produce these fabrics. Advantageously, the fabrics of the subject invention have increased thickness (loft) compared to conventional nonwoven fabrics and have high air per... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053012 | Flexible corrosion-inhibiting cover for a metallic object A cover (200) for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic object over which the cover is placed. The cover has an inner surface (104) defined by a liquid-permeable layer (202) and an outer surface (102) defined by a liquid-impermeable layer ( | 05/30/2006 |
| 7015157 | Non-halogen series floor material A non-halogen series floor material includes an intermediate resin layer containing filler, resin having no chlorine atom in chemical structure as a primary resin ingredient and amorphous poly α-olefin resin whose number average molecular weight is 20,000 or less. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974617 | Motor fluid absorbent pad An absorbent pad for use in absorbing motor fluids, especially for use in absorbing and collecting motor fluids leaking from a motor/engine. The absorbent pad comprises a bottom liquid impermeable support layer, a layer of absorbent material and a top liquid permeab... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6863960 | User-activatible substance delivery system A user-activatible substance delivery system of the present invention comprises a first web and a second web, the first and second webs having a periphery and being enclosed about their respective peripheries and defining a void space therein. A substance for delive... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6797656 | Water-absorbing composites, preparation processes thereof and water-absorbing articles A water-absorbing composite, containing water-absorbing polymer particles immobilized on a fibrous substrate wherein at least a part of said water-absorbing polymer particles consist of primary particles having an average particle diameter of about 50-1000 μm, wher... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794317 | Protective cover system including a corrosion inhibitor A protective cover system (100) for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic object. The protective cover system includes a cover (101, 200, 600) for defining a microenvironment and a corrosion inhibitor source for releasing one or more corrosion inhibitors ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6774063 | Slip resistant nonwoven The present invention is a slip resistant nonwoven material. The material can be useful for surgical or clean room environments. The nonwoven is coated with microencapsulated adhesive. The microcapsule coated nonwoven is resistant for slippage. The substrate in pref... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6667255 | Garment, in particular undergarment, for persons in military and civil defense services A garment, in particular an undergarment, for persons in military and civil defense services is provided with a first nonwoven (1) of natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a second nonwoven (5) of natural or synthetic fibers and discrete flakes (4) of expan... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6647237 | Three layer seamless transfer component A three-layer transfer member having a rigid substrate, a conformable intermediate layer and an outer thin fluoropolymer layer wherein the fluoropolymer layer can be tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy, fluorine ethylene propene monomers, polymers thereo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638881 | Dental adhesive device and method of producing same An improved dental adhesive device to hold prosthetic devices in the human mouth is made as a laminate of webs which are bonded together by deforming a film of thermoplastic ethylene oxide polymer and having an external adhesive coating on the laminate. T... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6562742 | High-performance absorbent structure Disclosed is an absorbent structure having wet integrity higher than about 4.0 kN/gsm, softness higher than 8.0/J, pliability higher than about 70/N, and providing a substantially dry liquid-accepting surface after receiving a quantity of liquid. The stru... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6559081 | Multifunctional fibrous material with improved edge seal This invention relates to fibrous absorbent articles containing particles useful in the manufacture of disposable diapers, adult incontinence pads, sanitary napkins and the like, scrubbing pads, scouring pads and cleaning pads that contain a detergent or ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6492286 | Uniform meltblown fibrous web Multilayer meltblown fibrous webs, as well as apparatus and methods of forming the webs. The webs are produced on a rotating collector that also moves parallel to its longitudinal axis. The webs are thus formed in a helical process, and the resulting tubu... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6479416 | Fibrous-formation aerogel composite material containing at least one thermoplastic fibrous material, process for the production thereof, and use thereof The invention relates to a composite material which has at least one formation comprising fibers and aerogel particles and is characterised in that the fibrous formation contains at least one thermoplastic fibrous material to which the aerogel particles a... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479415 | Absorbent structures having fluid acquisition and distribution layer Disclosed is an absorbent structure including a liquid acquisition layer and a fibrous liquid storage layer in liquid communication with the acquisition layer. The storage layer includes SAP particles. The acquisition layer includes synthetic fibers and t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6465379 | Unitary absorbent material for use in absorbent structures A layered composite suitable for disintegration into superabsorbent cellulose fluff suitable for use as a core material in an absorbent product. The composite includes a wetlaid web of cellulosic fibers; a layer of superabsorber disposed on the wetlaid we... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6350710 | Absorbent inserts, method of producing them and their use The invention relates to an absorbent insert for foodstuff packagings, the liquid-absorbing component of which is a superabsorbent polymer which, in a hitherto unrivaled fashion, persistently absorbs and retains large quantities of liquid even under high ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6182804 | High performance two-ply friction material The present invention relates to a two-ply fibrous base material comprising a more porous primary layer having elastic and oil absorbent characteristics bonded to a less porous secondary layer having high temperature resistance and high strength character... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177370 | Fabric The present invention desirably provides a fabric including a synthetic fiber structure first zone, a synthetic fiber structure second zone, and a short fiber third zone. The first zone may include a spunbond web layer and a meltblown web layer. The synth... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6156678 | Water absorbing agent absorbent material A water absorbing agent comprising water absorbent resin particles having a particle size of 1000 μm or less, with a two-peak mode particle size distribution, which has an inflection point in the range of 750 to 250 μm particle size prepared by plotting... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6147015 | Flexible device having fire-barrier properties A flexible device with fire-barrier properties has a plurality of fibrous sheets and dry particles comprising molecules that are chemically and physically stable at room temperature and that generate an endothermic reaction upon raising the temperature. T... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6127294 | Sheet shaped heat generating body and method of manufacturing same The present invention provides a warmer in the form of a sheet shaped heat generating body which is obtained using a warming composition that generates heat when in contact with air, in which the warming composition can be easily dispersed and held in a u... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127290 | Heat generator for footwear and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a heat generating bag for footwear having a comfortable temperature regardless of the state of use, namely, when staying still, walking etc., which is thin and avoids an uncomfortable feeling of the wearer. The heat generating bag for footwear... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6124220 | Laminated board and process for production thereof A laminated board comprising an intermediate layer and two surface layers formed thereon, in which board the intermediate layer comprises a central layer made of a nonwoven glass fiber fabric impregnated with a resin composition containing a thermosetting... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6099950 | Absorbent materials having improved absorbent property and methods for making the same An absorbent material comprising a mixture of (1) a plurality of absorbent gelling particles comprising a water-insoluble, water-swellable polymer, and (2) an absorbent property modification polymer reactive with at least one component included in a urine... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086950 | Absorbent sheet, process for producing the same, and absorbent article using the same The absorbent sheet comprising at least hydrophilic fibers and thermally fusible bonding fibers or a strengthening assistant, and a superabsorbent polymer is characterized in that: the superabsorbent polymer is not present on an absorbent surface of the a... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5980616 | Filter media for preventing carbon migration A filter includes a center layer of carbon cloth interposed between two layers of filter material whose edges are welded together to provide not only a filter edge substantially free of carbon particles, but also an effective barrier to the migration of c... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5955386 | Fire hydrant thermal and acoustic insulation material An open weave, air permeable fiber pad is formed from a plurality of compressed, interlocked fiber strands. A non-uniform, three dimensional grid of spaced apart, expandable graphite particles are secured at randomly spaced apart intervals to individual f... | 09/21/1999 |
