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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186360 | Cigarette comprising dark air-cured tobacco A cigarette is provided that includes a rod of smokable material circumscribed by an outer wrapping material and a filter element, which may include an adsorbent material such as activated carbon, attached to one end of the rod of smokable material. The smokable mat... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187400 | Microtubular honeycomb carbon material obtained by heat-treating cellulose fiber, production method of thereof, microtubular reactor module comprising the microtubular honeycomb carbon material and method for producing the microtubular reactor module Disclosed herein are a microtubular honeycomb carbon material obtained by heat-treating cellulose fiber, a production method thereof, a microtubular reactor module fabricated using the microtubular honeycomb carbon, a method for producing the microtubular reactor mo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187517 | Use of a tool and a method for producing a surface member A helical tool (1′, 1″) having a rigid outer helical support surface (2) is used as support for a non-rigid material for producing a hollow elongated member onto and as an integral part with a surface member (3) in manufacturing of a surface... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182633 | Method of fabricating a flexible display device A method of fabricating a flexible display device. The method includes forming an adhesive layer on a first carrier substrate; laminating a first flexible substrate on the adhesive layer, so that a first separation layer of the first flexible substrate is disposed o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182635 | Method for manufacturing a microfluidic sensor A method to manufacture microfluidic sensors, typically including componentizing substrate layers One such method includes providing a plurality of layers of material configured to permit their stacking to form at least a first cap layer, a first channel layer, an i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182645 | Methods of manufacturing paint roller covers from a tubular fabric sleeve A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having a backing and a pile made at least in part from a low melt fiber or yarn. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182642 | Flange assembly A method is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a tubular structure having a passageway and comprising a fiber reinforced plastic material, and then attaching a flange structure comprising an aperture coupled to the tubular structure using an attachment element... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176653 | Method for removing moisture from substrate coated with transparent electrode A method for removing moisture from a substrate coated with a transparent electrode comprises the steps of placing the substrate coated with the transparent electrode in an infrared oven, applying heat to the substrate in the infrared oven, drawing the substrate fro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177934 | Rotocast composite hybrid process for molding composite parts A rotocast composite hybrid method for efficiently making strong but lightweight parts. The method includes filling a mold with a volume of resin through an access port and then sealing the access port by positioning a lid over the access port. The method includes m... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178022 | Method of manufacturing an article of footwear with a fluid-filled chamber An article of footwear may have a sole structure with a chamber, a plate, and an outsole. The chamber encloses a fluid and has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The plate is positioned adjacent to the upper surface and has a plurality of projections th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177933 | Method to manufacture a hollow, single-piece bladed disc A first insert (15) forming a ring is placed inside and in contact with a core (10) in degradable material. On the outer face of the core a plurality of inserts (20) is arranged each comprising a platform (21) applied against the outer fa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172976 | Rolled shielding and insulating material A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172975 | Thermal transfer media and method of making and using same There is disclosed thermal transfer media containing both fixed and variable printed information, and method of making and using such a thermal transfer medium. The fixed information is printed in one or more fixed-information zone(s) preferably on a web during a lo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171973 | Nozzle and related apparatus and method for dispensing molten thermoplastic material A nozzle for dispensing molten thermoplastic material includes non-circular outlets spaced apart from one another in a predetermined pattern. The nozzle may be used to dispense patterns of adhesive that form closed geometric shapes, such as for use in making hermeti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171941 | Cigarette customization apparatus and associated method An apparatus for customizing an as-formed cigarette is provided, wherein the as-formed cigarette has a cylindrical rod configuration defining a longitudinal axis, and includes a filter rod portion and a contiguous tobacco rod portion. Such an apparatus comprises a f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171974 | Film laminating apparatus A conveyor conveys glass sheets horizontally, while holding them in an upright orientation. Film feed units are provided on both sides of a conveyance path of the glass sheets. Nip rollers press against both surfaces of the glass sheets via films fed from the film f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168035 | Adhesive method of pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for vehicle coatings Provided is an adhesive method of pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for vehicle coatings, giving a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet highly adhesive even to a coating surface easily causing the low adhesion by bleed-out of leveling agent or the like. The adhe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168018 | Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture honeycomb molded bodies. The honeycomb molded bodies are fired to manufacture honeycomb fired bodies. End faces of at least two of the honeycomb fired bodies are ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168093 | Cable having internal identifying indicia and associated methods A cable for ensuring the authenticity thereof and discouraging the unauthorized counterfeiting of the cable may include a cable core and an opaque outer jacket surrounding the cable core. The jacket may include identifying indicia visible on an inner surface of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168098 | Method of injection molding thermoplastic resin using supercritical fluid and injection molding apparatus The present invention provides an injection molding method capable of impregnating a supercritical fluid stably and partially in molten resin in a plasticizing cylinder of an injection molding apparatus. The above object is achieved by providing the method of inject... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168107 | Method of forming a pattern using nano imprinting and method of manufacturing a mold to form such a pattern Example embodiments relate to a method of forming a three-dimensional micro pattern or a multi-step pattern using a nano imprinting process and a method of manufacturing a mold to form such a pattern. A molding polymer may be patterned in a one-step shape on a subst... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168017 | Bonding silicon silicon carbide to glass ceramics A wafer chuck for use in a lithographic apparatus, which includes a low-thermal expansion glass ceramic substrate, a silicon silicon carbide layer, and a bonding layer comprising silicate having a strength of at least about 5 megapascals, the bonding layer attaching... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166670 | Clothes dryer apparatus with improved lint removal system A method and apparatus for removing lint from air that is discharged from a clothes dryer uses a lint filtration housing mounted on the frame of the clothes dryer, the filtration housing having an interior that contains a filter for removing lint from the dryer exha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168026 | Elastomeric ball and method of manufacturing same The present invention is directed to a ball including an outer shell formed from a first thermoplastic material and having an inner surface defining a cavity, outer details formed from a second thermoplastic material and disposed on at least a portion of the outer s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162654 | Apparatus for feeding resin Apparatus for feeding molten resin includes a holding unit that moves on a track and at least a pair of holders capable of holding and releasing the molten resin accompanying the opening and closing of the holding unit. A base portion is utilized for supporting the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163214 | Conveyor belt A thermoplastic endless belt has a smooth outer surface substantially free of discontinuities and an inner surface with a plurality of teeth at a given belt pitch. The teeth are adapted to engage a sprocket with circumferentially spaced sheaves at a sprocket pitch g... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163119 | Composite articles and methods for making the same The present disclosure pertains to composite articles, and in particular a composite face plate for a golf club-head, and methods for making the same. In certain embodiments, a composite face plate for a club-head comprises a lay-up of multiple, composite prepreg pl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157945 | Thin plate glass laminate, process for producing display device using thin plate glass laminate, and support glass substrate To provide a thin plate glass laminate of a thin plate glass substrate and a support glass substrate, which suppresses inclusion of bubbles and occurrence of convex defects due to foreign matters, from which the thin plate glass substrate and the support glass subst... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157950 | Aldimine and composition containing aldimine Aldimines of Formula (I), which can be used as latent curing agents in curing compositions, for example, in moisture-curing polyurethane compositions that have isocyanate groups. The aldimines are compounds that can be liquid at room temperature, can have a hardly n... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157949 | Method of durably grafting a decorated fabric to a cloth such as jeans with stencil A method of durably grafting a decorated cotton fabric to a cotton clothing such as jeans or denim is comprised of ; 1) first step of printing a pattern with first stencil on a clothing that covers a supporting plate of an automatic printing machine, 2) second step ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151856 | Surface protection film peeling method and surface protection film peeling device A film peeling device for peeling a film (11) adhered to a front surface of a wafer (20), on the back surface of which a dicing tape (3) is adhered, the wafer is integrated with a mount frame (36) into one body, comprises: a movable table... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152952 | Device and method for repairing structural components A device for repairing a structural component (305) having a first member (401) adapted for bonding to a structural component (305). ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147629 | Ceiling tile construction A ceiling tile of gypsum and cellulose fibers formed into a board by initially mixing the fibers and gypsum in a water-based slurry that is felted and thereafter pressed and dried with a desired board thickness, the dried board being processed to form a plurality of... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147634 | Honeycomb structure and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a ceramic block and a sealing material layer. The ceramic block includes a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies each having a large number of cells longitudinally disposed substantially in parallel with one another with a cell wall betw... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141609 | Extendable welding machine A welding machine having a frame that includes end supports spanned by a top beam with a truncated V-shaped cross-section. A vacuum track assembly disposed vertically beneath the top beam retains fabrics to be welded on a perforated surface using suction. A welding ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142583 | Method for production of several fibre composite components A method for production of fiber composite components, particularly suitable for the production of profiles of complicated shape with varying profile cross-section and/or with at least parts with curved lines, such as used for the production of aircraft, for example... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142597 | Method for manufacturing a printed-wiring board having a resistive element A method for manufacturing a printed-wiring board having an organic resin insulating layer and a metal wiring layer and having a film-like resistive element formed on the metal wiring layer thereof, the method including: disposing a metal wiring layer on one surface... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142599 | Methods for manufacturing a paint roller and component parts thereof Described is a method of making a non-porous composite cover material formed of a pile material and an adhesive layer made from polypropylene or predominantly from polypropylene. A width of the pile material is advanced, and a layer of adhesive is applied thereupon.... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137497 | Method of manufacturing wiring substrate A method includes the steps of providing a first tape base material on a single side of a stiffener substrate, forming, on the stiffener substrate, a cavity for accommodating a semiconductor chip therein, inserting the stiffener substrate in the cavity and providing... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137500 | Sprayable low-viscosity rubber damping compounds Sprayable low-viscosity rubber damping compounds based on liquid rubbers or elastomers and vulcanization agents, which contain small quantities of structure-reinforcing fiber fillers, are notable for the absence of previously usual solid rubbers and have a very low ... | 03/20/2012 |
