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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886499 | Building exterior wall-coating emulsion compositions and building exterior walls An emulsion composition for building exterior walls is provided comprising in admixture, [A] a graft copolymerized emulsion obtained by adding to (1) an oil-in-water type emulsion containing at least one organopolysiloxane having an organic group containing a radica... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7654059 | Truss connector A truss connector for releasably coupling ends of truss structures in a quick and uniform fashion. The connector connects trusses, end-to-end, by binding to their tubular truss members in spigot fashion with an arbor, traveling nut and expandable collet assembly and... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7334376 | Striplike body of vegetation for covering roofs with thin layers of vegetation A striplike body of vegetation which is used to cover roofs with thin layers of vegetation. The inventive body of vegetation is comprised of structural matting arranged on at least one base. The structural matting can be filled with a substrate and germinative plant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311579 | Block set for assembling a solid creation and apparatus for fabricating block for assembling solid creation A block set for assembling solid creations uses at least two types of cylindrical blocks. The cylindrical blocks are a thin cylindrical block and a thick cylindrical block. The thick cylindrical block may include a hole on a side face thereof for receiving the thin ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282250 | Method for providing longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies, with a sheathing The invention relates to a wrap assembly for wrapping longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies. The wrapping uses a textile sheath and self-adhering adhesive tape. The sheath provides edged on each narrow side. The self-adhesive tape is narrow comp... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7198220 | Method of winding two overlapped sheets with preapplied seam tape EPDM or other roof membrane with preapplied seam tape is formed into a roll by forming two sheets and placing one on top of the other. The seam tape of the first sheet is at one end and facing one direction whereas the seam tape of the adjoining sheet is at the oppo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168221 | Fireproof seamless foam panel roofing system A crush resistant seamless roofing system is formed by a layer of adjacent panels having loose joints filled by expanding rising foam adhesive, which is trimmed to remove excess foam adhesive above a top plane of the roofing system. The roofing system thus formed is... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7151553 | Apparatus for applying reference markings to wallboard during manufacture An apparatus and method for applying reference or grid markings to wallboard during the manufacturing process is disclosed. Reference or grid markings are applied to one sheet of cover paper at a location between the originating cover paper rolls and the cover paper... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137677 | Refrigerator A refrigerator including an improved lower cover. The refrigerator comprises a main body having a storage compartment defined therein, and a lower cover mounted to the lower end of the front part of the main body such that the front part of the lower cover and the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132583 | Transformation method of products containing amiantus A method for transforming a waste product containing or completely formed of amiantus comprising subjecting the waste product to several working phases and adding of components such as calcined alumina, clay and material having a given porosity so to produce a final... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117652 | Thatch eave member A thatch eave member formed of a plurality of individual thatch elements, either natural or synthetic, having a backing member retaining a plurality of individual thatch elements such that the free ends present a generally planar exposed face, wherein the backing me... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082163 | Picture coding method, picture coding apparatus and image relaying apparatus A picture coding apparatus contains a rate control unit 100, an image buffer 200, an orthogonal transformation unit 300, a quantizing unit 400, a variable length coding unit 500, a motion predicting unit 600, a coding unit | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077357 | Block set for assembling a solid creation and apparatus for fabricating block for assembling solid creation A block set for assembling solid creations uses at least two types of cylindrical blocks. The cylindrical blocks are a thin cylindrical block and a thick cylindrical block. The thick cylindrical block may include a hole on a side face thereof for receiving the thin ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7068161 | Method and system for analyzing the security of a facility A method and system for analyzing the security of a facility. The security system evaluates whether the elements of a facility comply with security requirements and provides a graphical representation of the facility with the results of the evaluation displayed. The... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060128 | Method of resisting corrosion in metal reinforcing elements contained in concrete and related compounds and structures In some embodiments, alternate sources of aluminum or calcium are provided in various ways including the desired compounds. The further object of the present invention contemplate in situ creation of the compound in interest in fresh concrete and as a slurry which c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044411 | Method of winding sheeting with filler strips A method of rolling a membrane sheeting having a preapplied seam tape is disclosed. In order to provide a uniform diameter of the formed roll, filler strips are placed along the field portion of the membrane sheeting parallel to the seam tape. This is then rolled up... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028446 | Construction layout stripping having a plurality of pairs of uprights thereon A construction layout stripping and method for laying out construction members or framing members at a fixed distance interval from one another. The construction layout stripping comprises: first, a pliably, non-elastic elongated base; and second, repeating units di... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013612 | Multi-piece clamp for standing seams A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot may be mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Anothe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011724 | Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6996937 | Potential energy storage system The present invention relates to a system for generating electrical power using hydraulic supports on which a building structure is mounted. A pump injects fluid into the supports to raise the building structure and thereby store energy in the elevated structure. A ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986229 | Insulating floor underlayment A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 10 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers togeth... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6968866 | Tent fabric, twisted union yarn of kenaf, and process for producing the same A tent fabric comprising a woven fabric made of yarns containing kenaf fibers in an amount of 10 wt. % or more. The tent fabric after use can easily be recycled and hence contributes to resource saving and environmental protection. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6902149 | Vulnerable target protection system A defense barrier for protecting a target from critical damage from the impact of a predetermined group of aircraft comprises: a plurality of towers spaced from the target, each tower being spaced from a neighboring tower by a distance less than the wingspan of an a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886299 | Blast curtain A flexible blast curtain will reduce casualties and property damage in the event of a terrorist bombing by intercepting flying debris and dissipating over pressure through deflection of the curtain. The blast curtain may be attached directly to buildings or mounted ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874295 | Insulating unit for an electrical box An insulating unit for an electrical box for insulating an electrical box. The insulating unit for an electrical box includes a rear portion, a lower portion extending from the rear portion, an upper portion extending from the rear portion opposite of the lower port... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860068 | Potential energy storage system The present invention relates to a system for generating electrical power using hydraulic supports on which a building structure is mounted. A pump injects fluid into the supports to raise the building structure and thereby store energy in the elevated structure. A ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6732482 | Method of resisting corrosion in metal reinforcing elements contained in concrete and related compounds and structures A method of resisting corrosion in concrete containing metal elements is provided. It includes introducing into fresh concrete, containing metal elements, at least one compound capable of sequestering chloride ions. The method may also involve employing a compound w... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6725623 | Standing seam metal roof wind uplift prevention bar Both positive and negative wind loads acting on the surfaces of standing seam roofing often exceed the design capabilities of a particular metal roof, causing the standing seam interlocking vertical seams to disengage. This often results in the roof panels blowing o... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715251 | Decorative simulated thatch unit A decorative simulated thatch unit includes a clamp, flexible decorative cords, and a press strip. The clamp includes a top wall, two side walls confronting each other, and spaced teeth provided longitudinally along at least one of the side walls and distally from t... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6591579 | Tool and method for installing glueless floors A tool and method for installing building panels, particularly flooring planks is described. The tool is shaped with an arcuate outer surface and is provided with a groove which can be placed over the edge of the floor planks. The tool and method facilita... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6508036 | Method of linear actuation by inflation and apparatus therefor A method and lightweight apparatus (100) that provide linear actuation effected by the controlled inflation of a deployable tube (120) permits the deploying end (125) of the tube (120) to be guided out in a linear motion by a yoke (140) that constrains th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6470633 | Circular subdivisions A subdivision system providing alternating one-way traffic on all subdivision streets, said system comprising, a plurality of traffic circles, each traffic circle having a traffic lane surrounding the traffic circle, a plurality of development circles, each develop... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6355323 | Masking barriers A barrier sheet having a first side and a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a laterally located midpoint, wherein the sheet is folded along its length to form a folded sheet defined by at least one fold with an adhesive strip positioned at a pre... | 03/12/2002 |
| 5913341 | Apparatus and method for tying at least two bars A tie device (1) is provided, for tying objects together, such as reinforcing bars (7, 8) prior to pouring concrete therearound. The tie device (1) comprises a pair of arms (2, 3) in a U- or V-shaped configuration, and has a hook (5, 6) at each end thereo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5901527 | Wedge splash plate for kraft recovery furnace black liquor burners A wedge shaped form is mounted on the splash plate of a black liquor nozzle with the sharp edge of the wedge located at the exhaust of the nozzle to split the black liquor from the nozzle into two flat sheets on each side of the wedge with no droplet form... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5839251 | Masonry structure building aid A masonry construction aid that enables novice and professional masons to easily construct a masonry structure such as a sidewalk, patio, driveway or vertical wall. The aid allows its user to insert masonry into a pre-determined, pre-formed, soluble patte... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5806271 | Device and method for providing a barrier to unwanted penetration of finishing materials A barrier device for preventing unwanted penetration of finishing materials from one surface onto another is disclosed. The barrier device is particularly useful to protect one surface from unwanted penetration of paint or varnish while the adjacent surfa... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5732510 | Personnel protective action system An enclosure for housing people in the event of a serious air quality degradation is provided. A pressurized enclosure, either permanent or temporary, includes an air supply system for filtering and subsequently supplying clean air to the interior of the ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5726637 | Alarm and safeguard system A set of first and second detecting units detects an emergency. First and second pseudo-emergency generating units generate a pseudo-emergency for the first and second detecting units. A driving unit alternately drives the first and second pseudo-emergenc... | 03/10/1998 |
