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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158539 | Heat deflection/high strength panel compositions The following disclosure provides a structural mat for manufacturing a moldable structural hardboard body. The structural mat has a nucleated/coupled binder and a fibrous material. The nucleated/coupled binder material has a first binder material combined with a nuc... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8124546 | Non-woven fabric that acts as an indicator A non-woven fabric to be used in a disposable absorbent article is disclosed, to which a formula is added during its manufacturing process, either to change its affinity to water and/or to provide same with any desired characteristic, said formula containing an indi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8101532 | Absorbent pad for entrapping small and coarse particles, retaining liquids and eliminating odors A lightweight, absorbent, disposable pad, and particularly to a lightweight, absorbent, disposable pad that entraps particles, retains liquid, and eliminates odors is provided. The pad can be used in a variety of ways in households, automobiles, and industry. The in... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8071488 | Polyolefine tarpaulin composition and preparing method thereof A polyolefin tarpaulin composition for photographic printing provides a reinforced structure with united strength in the outside of the tarpaulin, and provides a superior processing property by allowing a photographic print sheet to be easily coupled to the outside ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8058188 | Thermally sprayed protective coating for industrial and engineered fabrics A fabric or belt and a method for forming such a fabric or belt, including a base support structure and at least one coating with the coating being applied by a thermal spray process. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8003552 | Polyaspartic polyurethene applications in composite industry A freestanding article is provided that uses a cured polyaspartic acid urethane resin to form a hardened matrix impregnating and surrounding a cloth having parallel fibers. This resin provides an article with superior mechanical and weathering properties relative to... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7932191 | Particulate compositions and their manufacture A composition comprising particles which comprise a core material within a polymeric shell, wherein the core material comprises a hydrophobic substance, in which the amount of the polymeric shell forms at least 8% of the total weight of the particles, wherein the po... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919417 | Hydrophobic and oleophobic material The present invention relates in general to a method and variations thereof for making an article, such as cloth, water repellent and/or water resistant (i.e., hydrophobic) as well as oil repellent (i.e., oleophobic). In particular, the method involves the process o... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910500 | Fiber treatment agent, fiber treated with such fiber treatment agent, fiber fabric, laminate and method for treating fiber A fiber treatment agent contains components (a) and (b). A fiber treated with the fiber treatment agent and a fiber fabric including the fiber are also provided. The component (a) an insoluble egg-shell membrane fine powder with a mean particle size of 0.1 to 10 μm... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7892987 | Absorbent mixture and product An absorbent mixture consisting of an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax and a channeling agent. A product consisting of a porous member containing a mixture including an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888274 | Reinforcing woven fabric and process for producing the same To provide a reinforcing woven fabric, which is excellent in deformability, capable of following a complicated shape and excellent in retention of the shape, and a preform using it, a fiber reinforced plastic molded component and a process for producing them. Provid... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871944 | Process for applying interface coatings and manufacturing composite materials using same A process for applying an interface coating includes the step of applying an interface coating material upon at least one surface of a fiber-based substrate. The interface coating material may be composed of a sizing agent, a ceramic powder and optionally at least o... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867927 | Method and composition for coating mat and articles produced therewith A coated glass mat comprises a glass mat substrate having non-woven glass fibers and a coating which essentially uniformly penetrates the glass mat substrate to desired fractional thickness of the coated glass mat. The coating imparts a tensile strength to the coate... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7825045 | Advanced body armor An armor composite material has been invented which contains a fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic fabric. Th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7790638 | Humidity-regulating composite materials The invention concerns improved moisture-regulating composites comprising a sheetlike substrate material, a water-soluble hygroscopic substance and a water-absorbing polymer polymerized onto the substrate material in the presence of the hygroscopic substance and com... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786027 | Functionalized substrates comprising perfume microcapsules A functionalized substrate comprising: from about 1% to about 20% of a water-dispersible and/or a water-disintegrating material comprising a cellulose by weight; from about 0.001% to about 50% of a binder material by weight; and a plurality of microcapsules encapsul... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7772138 | Ion sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7704899 | Absorbent mixture and product An absorbent mixture consisting of an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax and a channeling agent. A product consisting of a porous member containing a mixture including an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7687411 | Speaker member and method for manufacturing the same The speaker member includes: a base material; and a resin film layer laminated on the base material through an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has a heat shrinkage ratio of 0.5 to 1.0%; the resin film layer has a heat shrinkage ratio of 0.8 to 1.3%; and the heat ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7670967 | Dispersible alcohol/cleaning wipes via topical or wet-end application of acrylamide or vinylamide/amine polymers The present invention is directed to a wet wipe product. The wet wipe product comprises a fibrous substrate and a triggerable binder formulation. The triggerable binder formulation is capable of binding the fibers in the fibrous substrate. The triggerable binder for... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7579289 | Water repellant curable aqueous compositions According to the present invention, water repellant curable compositions comprise: (i) one or more polyacid; (ii) one or more polyol comprising at least two hydroxyl groups; (iii) one or more reactive waterproofing agent chosen from a C5 to C30 | 08/25/2009 |
| 7553779 | Protective laminates Protective laminates are provided that include (a) a layer that is breathable and highly impermeable to chemicals to a degree that is subject to reduction upon flexing of the highly impermeable layer alone; and (b) a breathable non-textile layer attached to the high... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7517819 | Dual function fabrics and method of making same A method of making fabrics having first and second surfaces that exhibit different performance characteristics by virtue of having been treated with different chemical treatments is described. In addition, fabrics having first and second surfaces that exhibit differ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7504346 | Aerogel composite with fibrous batting Aerogel composite materials having a lofty fibrous batting reinforcement preferably in combination with one or both of individual short randomly oriented microfibers and conductive layers exhibit improved performance in one or all of flexibility, drape, durability, ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7498276 | Advanced body armor utilizing shear thickening fluids An armor composite material has been invented which contains a fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic fabric. Th... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7442429 | Grain-finished artificial leathers A grain-finished artificial leather composed of a base layer and a coating layer Y formed on one of the surfaces of the base layer. The base layer is composed of an entangled nonwoven fabric X made of bundles of microfine fibers having an average single fiber finene... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431975 | Textured composite material A laminated multilayer textured composite has an embossed fibrous outer layer bonded to one side of an adhesive layer to form a three-dimensional structure defined by all of fibers in depressed areas between elevated areas being fully embedded in the adhesive and mo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429418 | Porous friction material comprising nanoparticles of friction modifying material A friction material which includes a porous base material, at least one type of resin material, and at least one type of nanoparticle-sized friction modifying particle, is disclosed. The resin material and the nanoparticle-sized friction modifying particles are subs... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425359 | Textured composite material A floor covering composite made from at least a fibrous outer layer and an adhesive layer is disclosed. These layers are laminated and/or embossed to form elevated areas and depressed areas. Within the depressed areas, fibers from the fibrous outer layer are anchore... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413214 | Airbag made from low tenacity yarns An airbag cushion having a novel seam structure including either a tri-stitch fold-over seam structure or a double-stitch fold-over seam structure. The novel seam structure allows airbag cushions to be manufactured by using low tenacity yarns, preferably in the rang... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396782 | Laminated absorbent product with increased material strength in defined areas The present invention is generally directed to adhesive compositions comprising selected ratios of crystalline and amorphous polymers. In some versions of the invention, polymers capable of existing in different configurations (e.g., a polymer such as polypropylene ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380941 | Device and method for assisting development of an infant's visual acuity and for transferring a mother's scent to an infantile environment A device for assisting the development of an infant's visual acuity and for transferring the mother's scent to an infantile environment. Smooth and supple fabric contacts an area of the mother's body for absorbing a portion of the mother's scent and is thereafter tr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378360 | Water dispersible, pre-saturated wiping products A water dispersible nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web is produced in an airlaying process and contains pulp fibers mixed with water soluble fibers. The water soluble fibers may be, for instance, polyvinyl alcohol fibers. The nonwoven web may be pre-saturat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378566 | Absorbent core including folded substrate An absorbent core is provided including a substrate that performs at least one fluid handling function. At least a portion of at least one region of the substrate has been modified by aperturing, calendering, coating, creping, heating, printing, stretching, or a com... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374816 | Prefabricated membrane based on modified polyurethane bituminous binder and process for production The present invention has for its object a prefabricated sealing membrane formed by a support, coated on at least one surface, and preferably impregnated throughout, with a modified bitumen base composition, characterized in that the thermoplastic bituminous composi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375152 | Non-stick coating and method of forming same Non-stick coatings for use on a flexible substrate include a fluoropolymer, an acrylic polymer, and a polyol and/or diol. The ratio of acrylic polymer to polyol and/or diol is between about 90:10 and about 10:90 by weight, preferably about 50:50. The ratio of acryli... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7366472 | Technology for creating a RF radiation-free environment The invention relates to a method of rendering telecommunication devices ineffective, by creating a substantially radio frequency radiation-free environment by providing an interference generating pattern (IGP) adjacent to the environment in a position between the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364788 | Fiber-filled molded articles Polymer molding processes, such as injection-molding processes, include use of a viscosity-reducing supercritical fluid additive resulting in less breakage of reinforcing fibers upon introduction into the mold. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361403 | Multilayer graphic systems A multilayer graphic article comprising (a) a fabric matrix or support having an upper and lower surface, (b) at least one image layer disposed on the upper surface of the fabric matrix or support, (c) a protective layer disposed over the at least one image layer, a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
