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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7732355 | Water-vapor permeable films and textiles A water-vapor permeable film. The film includes 90˜99 wt % polyurethane (PU) and 1˜10 wt % polyethylene (PE). The invention also provides a textile including the film. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7700500 | Durable hydrophilic treatment for a biodegradable polymeric substrate The present invention relates to a biodegradable substrate having a durable hydrophilic surface prepared from a biodegradable polymeric substrate having a surface, wherein the biodegradable polymeric substrate has been rendered hydrophilic by subjecting the substrat... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7563733 | Composite material A composite material comprising a first layer which comprises a surfactant component, surfactant-generated microcells, a gel catalyst component and a binder component, and a second layer which comprises a metallic component is provided. The first layer may further c... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7521385 | Fire resistant structural material, fabrics made therefrom The present invention relates to a fire resistant structural material comprising a surfactant component, surfactant-generated microcells, a gel catalyst component and a binder component. The structural material may further comprise a filler component. In addition, t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7425516 | Polyurethane urea solutions This invention relates to solutions of polyurethaneureas in γ-butyrolactone or mixtures of γ-butyrolactone with toxicologically acceptable organic solvents. A process for coating substrates using these polyurethaneurea solutions, and substrates coated by said proc... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425367 | Method for making an article water resistant and articles made therefrom 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. In particular, the method involves the process of providing a thin-layer polymer coating on the article thereby re... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7399718 | Water-repellent and vapor-permeable multilayer material for outdoor applications The invention relates to a multilayer material comprising (a) a first layer that consists of plaster or that substantially consists of plaster, and (b) at least one second layer, comprising a sandwich textile fiber material. The fibers of said material are interlink... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370369 | Sanitary arm sleeve structure A sanitary arm sleeve structure includes an arm sleeve, adapted for receiving the user's arm therewithin, having an outer side, an opposed inner side, and a free edge end, and a sleeve protection layer having an upper edge end attached on the arm sleeve and a lower ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364584 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with interleaved, separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329367 | Enhancement of durable soil release and soil resist, stain resist water and oil repellency and the softness of fibrous substrates, the substrates so treated and the treating composition A formulation comprising a fluorochemical, cross linking agent, a soil releasing agent, soil resisting agent and a stain resist agent, enhance the soil resist, soil release, stain resist, water and oil repellency and softness of fibrous substrate, the formulation ma... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326659 | Biodegradable netting The present invention provides a biodegradable extruded netting. The netting comprises a plurality of interconnected strands with at least some of the strands comprising a biodegradable composition comprising polylactic acid polymer and biodegradable plasticizer. In... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300892 | Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300515 | Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294391 | Contamination resistant fiber sheet A fiber sheet composed of knitted, woven, or non-woven fiber, which is resistant against contamination, and such contamination is easily washed off, and is durable, and suitable for use as materials to make curtains, tapestries, screens, flags, wallpaper, and slidin... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291370 | Packaging material and containers formed therefrom The flexible, reusable packaging container of the present invention is comprised of a packaging material. The packaging material is comprised of one or more layers of coating disposed on one or more layers of textile substrate. The coating layer may be comprised of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285185 | Wet paper web transfer belt A wet paper web transfer belt comprises a base body, a wet paper web side layer, and a machine side layer. The wet paper web side layer is formed of a high molecular weight elastic section, and fibers and filler particles are exposed at its surface. The fibers and f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7244371 | Compositions and methods for treating a textile using such compositions Certain compositions provide excellent repellency, durability, and soil/stain release properties when applied to a textile or fabric. Such compositions may include: a repellent component, a hydrophilic resin component, a soil release component; and a crosslinking co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238408 | Roofing materials having engineered coatings An asphalt-based roofing material includes a coating having a top portion containing a mixture of asphalt and igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles, while the mat portion of the coating contains a mixture of asphalt and a filler which contains less than 10% igne... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226454 | Warming device with varied permeability A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with separately-inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. Each section has a surface or region with a permeability that varies fro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223455 | Duct board with water repellant mat A duct board or duct liner comprises: an insulating layer formed from fibrous material bound with a resin binder, an outer facing layer adhered to an outer surface of the insulating layer, and a water repellant mat facing adhered to an interior surface of the insula... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192451 | Fabric treatment A method of treating finished garments comprising cellulosic material so as to cause cross-linking, which comprises the step of treating fabrics with an effective amount of a blocked cross-linking agent for cellulose, the cross-linking agent being thermally activate... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183230 | 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 ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169720 | Moisture management system A three dimensional fabric suitable for use as a moisture management system for footwear and apparel which includes a first surface and a second surface which encase a center section. At least one surface is water repellent and may include pores of a predetermined s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160977 | Polymer blends with improved notched impact strength This invention relates to a blend of biodegradable polymers comprising: (A) about 70% to about 80% by weight of at least one flexible biodegradable polymer (A) having a glass transition less than about 0° C., (B) about 30% to about 20% by ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157388 | Outdoor fabric A unique and novel durable environmentally stabilized, waterproof, and moisture vapor permeable composite sheet material is described that includes a moisture permeable monolithic film, coating, or film/nonwoven laminate, that is held in close proximity to one or mo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140048 | Breathable article of clothing that resists insect bites An article of clothing includes, in one embodiment, four alternate layers made of an air permeable material such as cotton and a non-air permeable material such as polyethyleneterephalate. Two intermediate layers both include a plurality of throughholes therein cove... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140396 | Air duct containing an organic liner material Provided is an air duct suitable for conducting a flow of air. The air duct includes a central layer formed from a fiber glass. The central layer has an inner surface and an outer surface. The air duct also includes a liner layer arranged adjacent to the inner surfa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7059081 | Method for preventing pests from entering a building structure Disclosed is a method for preventing pests from gaining entrance to a building structure. The method incorporates use of an article comprising a length of fibrous fabric and a plurality of adhesive strips. The fabric is designed for adhesive attachment to a building... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056845 | Finishing of textile fibers, tissues and fabrics A method is provided for the application of a finishing layer to a textile support material. A water repellent or oil repellent layer, a so-called finishing layer, is applied to a textile support material selected from the group of fibers, tissues, and fabrics. The ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049251 | Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049252 | Coated fabric for luggage An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, mili... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045036 | Method and apparatus for producing sized paper of board A method and assembly is disclosed for manufacturing a sized web of paper or paperboard, the method comprising the steps of first forming the web at a headbox (1) from a stock comprising at least water and fiber, then pressing the web for water drainage, and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037346 | Textile substrate having coating containing multiphase fluorochemical and cationic material thereon for image printing A textile coated with a coating having multiphase fluorochemical and a cationic material. A printed image is subsequently placed on the coated textile. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018497 | Method of making an absorbent structure having high integrity A method of making an absorbent structure having high integrity is provided. A first superabsorbent polymer precursor composition including a monomer, a crosslinking agent and a reducing agent, and a second superabsorbent polymer precursor composition including a mo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015278 | Hydro-oil-repellent compositions Formulations formed by aqueous dispersions of cationic ionomer fluorinated polyurethanes based on (per)fluoropolyethers, having end groups constituted by —NCO groups reacted with hydrogenactive compounds to give covalent bonds stable to water but thermolabile, usa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008887 | Cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids The present invention relates to cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids, as well as to methods of manufacturing such cellulosic substrates. The cellulosic substrates provided by the present invention comprise an i... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6972145 | Semipermeable coating for building materials The present invention provides coating materials (14), insulation-containing building material products bearing the materials and methods for applying the coatings to the building material products. The coating materials (14) possess one-way “breatha... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955999 | Composite textile material for protecting the human body against heat Composite textile material for protecting the human body against heat, essential comprising an outer zone providing a leakproofing function, an intermediate zone in which a flow of air circulates, and an inner zone allowing mass and heat to be transferred into the i... | 10/18/2005 |
