Article Is Sheet Or Web Patents (Class 156/181)
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Patent number: 8980062Abstract: An industrial fabric, belt or sleeve and a method of making the fabric, belt or sleeve are disclosed. The industrial fabric, belt or sleeve is produced by spirally winding strips of polymeric material, such as an industrial strapping or ribbon material, around two rolls in a side-to-side manner in which a gap between adjacent edges is formed. A second material, for example a gap filler material, is placed between the adjacent edges, and the adjoining edges are joined by melting the filler material, strips of polymeric material, or both. The gap filler material can have a specific cross-sectional shape corresponding to the gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Jonas Karlsson, Anders Nilsson, Mikael Danielsson, Marcus Backstrom
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Publication number: 20150053606Abstract: A nonwoven sheet contains a substrate layer formed from a fiber aggregate nonwoven structural member; the fiber aggregate nonwoven structural member containing a thermal adhesive fiber; the thermal adhesive fibers are melt-bonded to fix the fibers of the member. The average thickness of the substrate layer is adjusted to not less than 0.2 mm to less than 1 mm, and the thermal adhesive fibers are substantially uniformly melt-bonded in a surface direction of the substrate layer. The sheet may have a surface layer over at least one side of the substrate layer, the surface layer may contain a fiber aggregate nonwoven structural member having an apparent density higher than the apparent density of the substrate layer. The surface layer may comprise a layer formed by heat-pressing or may be formed from a meltblown nonwoven fabric. The thermal adhesive fiber may be substantially uniformly melt-bonded in a thickness direction of the substrate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiko Sakamoto, Sumito Kiyooka
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Patent number: 8920586Abstract: Method for producing a fastening system, in particular for components of photovoltaic systems, preferably on roof surfaces of buildings, includes providing a support surface (1) and applying at least one fastening component (7, 19) of loops and/or other interlocking elements on the support surface. After applying the fastening component (7, 19) in the mounted state of the support surface (1), at least one other corresponding fastening component (7, 19) provided with other interlocking elements can be detachably connected to the fastening components (7, 19) on the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
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Publication number: 20140378924Abstract: An absorbent article comprising at least one stretchable laminate comprising a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and an elastic film therebetween, wherein each of the first and second nonwovens is adhesively bonded to the film by a hot melt adhesive; wherein the film is no thicker than about 60 micrometers; wherein at least one of the nonwovens is spunbonded; wherein the laminate is activated with a minimum of about 290% applied strain and a minimum strain rate of about 850/sec; and wherein the laminate is substantially free from pinholes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Robert Haines TURNER, Todd Leon Mansfield, Torsten Lindner, Matthias Morand
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Publication number: 20140377506Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for mechanically bonding substrates together. The apparatuses may include a pattern roll including a pattern element protruding radially outward. The pattern element includes a pattern surface and includes one or more channels adjacent the pattern surface. The pattern roll may be positioned adjacent an anvil roll to define a nip between the pattern surface and the anvil roll, wherein the pattern roll is biased toward the anvil roll to define a nip pressure between pattern surface and the anvil roll. As substrates advance between the pattern roll and anvil roll, the substrates are compressed between the anvil roll and the pattern surface to form a discrete bond region between the first and second substrates. As such, during the bonding process, some yielded substrate material flows from under the pattern surface and into the channel to form a channel grommet region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Joseph Allen Eckstein, Hailing Bao, Robert Charles Dreisig, Howard Jay Kalnitz, Uwe Schneider
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Publication number: 20140377513Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for mechanically bonding substrates together. The apparatuses may include a pattern roll having three or more pattern elements protruding radially outward, wherein each pattern element includes a pattern surface. The pattern surfaces are also separated from each other by gaps having minimum widths. The pattern roll may be adjacent an anvil roll to define a nip between the pattern surfaces and the anvil roll, wherein the pattern roll is biased toward the anvil roll to define a nip pressure between pattern surfaces and the anvil roll. As substrates advance between the pattern roll and anvil roll, the substrates are compressed between the anvil roll and the pattern surfaces to form a discrete bond region between the substrates. During the bonding process, some of yielded substrate material also flows from under the pattern surfaces and into the gaps to form gap grommet regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Theresa Lynn Galie, Joseph Allen Eckstein, Hailing Bao
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Publication number: 20140370237Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dry, self-supporting fibrous material, the fibers of which have been treated with a binder composition. The fibrous material can be slit into tapes or tows that are suitable for use in an Automated Tape Laying (ATL) or Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) process. This fibrous material is suitable for forming preforms which are configured to receive a matrix resin by resin infusion in the manufacturing of structural composite parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Dominique Ponsolle, Carmelo Luca Restuccia, William Jacobs, Robert Blackburn, Carmelo LoFaro, Richard Price, Marc Doyle, Mitchell Smith, Mark Roman, Abdel Abusafieh
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Patent number: 8876994Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous sheet and a method for manufacturing the porous sheet. A porous sheet including a fine-fiber web layer and a support layer and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, and it is possible to implement a porous sheet with sufficient strength and thickness to be used in peeling and laminating processes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Hwan Yoo, Jin Wook Na, Jea Sik Ryoo, Sun Ok Kim
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Patent number: 8871050Abstract: The invention relates to an automated device for implementing a drape-forming step to form a laminated fibrous preform, which is then impregnated with resin to produce a part made of composite material. The invention relates more particularly to the production of preforms for manufacturing parts such as panels, in particular very thick panels, that extend basically in two dimensions. The device of the invention comprises a manipulator able to move and orient in space a tape laying head, said tape laying head comprising: a drum comprising a suction orifice leading to its surface and able to individually grasp a length of fabric on a mounting outside the tool and the tape laying head; means designed to subsequently place this length of fabric on the preform comprising means of compacting; and means of heating the length of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.Inventors: Philippe Blot, Dominique Guittard, Jeannick Dubillot, Stephane Chene, Cedric Gauthier, Jean-Louis Fournier
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Publication number: 20140299260Abstract: The invention refers to a method for manufacturing a continuous semi-finished product (HZ) to produce machined parts, whereby the semi-finished product (HZ) has at least one obliquely reinforced layer (SVS) that has a polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers (VF) embedded therein, in which case the reinforcing fibers (VS) of the at least one obliquely reinforced layer (SVS) run obliquely to the longitudinal direction (LR) of the semi-finished product (HZ), in which case the at least one obliquely reinforced layer (SVS) is continuously manufactured through the following steps: a) Supplying numerous reinforcing fibers (VF) in their longitudinal direction to a hose former (4) by means of a feeding device (2), b) Forming the supplied reinforcing fibers (VF) to a hose (S) by means of the hose former (3), in such a way that the reinforcing fibers (VF) run in longitudinal direction of the hose (S), c) Solidifying the hose (S) that contains the reinforcing fibers (VF) in its circumferential direction by means of a soliType: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: F.A. Kümpers GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rudolf Bonse, Joan-Dirk Kümpers
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Publication number: 20140287216Abstract: The inventive method includes the following steps: bringing a plurality of disjointed ribbons (32) of fibers into parallel, at least one ribbon (32) containing long natural fibers; dispersing the adjacent ribbons (32) through a field of tips (60) to form a strip (62) of parallel fibers; tensioning and stretching the strip (62) in the field of tips (60) parallel to an axis of travel (B-B?); binding the fibers of the stretched strip (62) to form the web (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Faurecia Automotive IndustrieInventors: Jacques Decorme, Arnaud Duval, Eric Vanfleteren, François Vanfleteren
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Publication number: 20140273704Abstract: Nonwoven textile fabrics in accordance with the present invention are formed primarily of individualized bast fibers substantially free of pectin having a mean length less than 6 millimeters. The nonwoven fabric can include staple fibers and/or pulp fibers. Individualized bast fibers include fibers derived from the flax and hemp plants. The nonwoven textile fabric is formed into a web while in a dry state and subsequently bonded to produce a nonwoven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Samuel Charles Baer, Alan Edward Wright, Joseph H. Miller, Micheal Shea Lerch
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Patent number: 8764927Abstract: A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Lucas Bäck
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Patent number: 8764926Abstract: A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Lucas Bäck
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Publication number: 20140158288Abstract: Provided are nonwoven polymeric fiber webs using an improved curable composition. Such curable composition comprises an aldehyde or ketone and an amine salt of an inorganic acid. The composition when applied to polymeric fibers is cured to form a water-insoluble polymer binder which exhibits good adhesion and thermodimensional stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLEInventors: Kiarash Alavi Shooshtari, James Patrick Hamilton, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 8702888Abstract: Processes for producing a composite material comprising three or more layers, including at least one internal layers that is a roll good element or an in situ produced nonwoven layer includes shaping an assembly of three or more layers into a wave-like form, with at least one of the internal layers being a roll good element or an in situ produced nonwoven layer, and subsequently activating the assembly to cause bonding of the layers and creation of a unitized composite material that, for example, has utility as a filter material.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Marketing Technology Service, Inc.Inventors: James P. Hanson, Larry L. Pio
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Patent number: 8663517Abstract: Polyolefin woven and nonwoven fibers, filaments and fabrics made therefrom which comprise a melt blend which comprises (a) a polyolefin; and (b) at least one compound of the formula (I) R1-(hydrophilic oligomer)??(I) wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain alkyl of 22 to 40 carbon atoms and the hydrophilic oligomer is a homo- or co-oligomer consisting of monomer units derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, epichlorhydrin, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethylene imine, caprolactone, vinyl alcohol and vinyl acetate; and wherein the hydrophilic oligomer consists of between 2 and 10 monomer units, exhibit excellent durable wettability. The fabrics are useful in disposable diapers, training pants, feminine napkins, tampons, incontinence care products, wet and dry wipes, wound dressings, surgical capes, filter medial, battery separators and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Techmer PM, LLCInventors: Sheng-Shing Li, Andrew J. Leggio, George H. Menzie, David Devore, John J. McNamara, TaHau Yu, Douglas W. Horsey
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Patent number: 8657988Abstract: A method for applying carbon nanotube films is provided. The method includes the following steps. At least one pre-laid supporter is placed on a film application device including a rotation axis and a rotator. The rotator is capable of rotating about the rotation axis, and includes a number of support surfaces, wherein the at least one pre-laid supporter is attached on the plurality of support surfaces. A carbon nanotube film is drawn from a carbon nanotube array that is supported by a supplier. One end of the carbon nanotube film away from the carbon nanotube array is adhered to one of the at least one pre-laid supporter. The rotator is rotates about the rotation axis such that the carbon nanotube film is applied on the at least one pre-laid supporter; and cutting the carbon nanotube film with a cutter.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shou-Shan Fan, Liang Liu, Li Qian
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Patent number: 8623268Abstract: A production method for a filament non-woven fabric includes a) obtaining filaments having a crystallization temperature not exceeding 112° C. by melting a resin containing polyethylene sulfide as a main component which is not substantially copolymerized with trichlorobenzene; b) pulling and drawing fiber threads formed by discharging the melted resin from spinning nozzles at a spinning speed of at least 5,000 m/min and less than 6,000 m/min by an ejector disposed such that a distance between a bottom face of the spinning nozzles and a compressed air emission outlet of the ejector is 450-650 mm; c) collecting obtained filaments on a moving net, forming a non-woven web; and d) thermocompression bonding the obtained non-woven web using a heating roller.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yohei Nakano, Yoshikazu Yakake, Ryoichi Hane
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Patent number: 8623234Abstract: A bonding composition for insulation products based on mineral wool, notably of glass or of rock, includes at least one reducing saccharide, at least one hydrogenated saccharide, and at least one polyfunctional crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain IsoverInventors: Boris Jaffrennou, Edouard Obert, Benjamin Kaplan
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Patent number: 8562774Abstract: In some embodiments, a nonwoven fabric includes a first web that is at least partially formed of extruded strands which include an auto-adhesive material. The nonwoven fabric is adapted to be bonded to another item that includes a similar auto-adhesive material. In other embodiments, a method of forming a nonwoven fabric includes extruding a plurality of strands that are formed of an auto-adhesive material. The method further includes routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support, depositing the plurality of strands onto the moving support, and then stabilizing the plurality of strands to form a web. In other embodiments, a fastening system includes a nonwoven fabric that has a web which is formed of a plurality of extruded strands that include an auto-adhesive material. The fastening system further includes a foam layer that has a surface with a plurality of free-standing struts that include a similar auto-adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Nadezhda V. Efremova, Bruce M. Siebers, Lisha Yu, Christian L. Sanders, Gary D. Williams, Nicholas A. Kraft, Sheng-Hsin Hu, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Fung-jou Chen
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Patent number: 8540833Abstract: A composite stiffener is fabricated using preforms of laminated, unidirectional composite tape. The stiffener includes a void that is reinforced by a filler wrapped with a structural adhesive. The surfaces of the preforms surrounding the void include a layer of composite fabric which is bonded to the filler by the adhesive, thereby increasing the toughness of stiffeners around the void and improving pull-off strength of the stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lyle R. Deobald, John D. Morris, Karl B. Lee, Jeffery L. Marcoe, Mark C. Iden, Christopher G. Harris
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Patent number: 8535467Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an antiballistic article comprising the steps of forming a stack of sheets by stacking 2 or more sheets, each sheet comprising one or more mono-layers of anti-ballistic fibers and optionally a thermoplastic binder, followed by subjecting the stack of sheets to a reduced atmospheric pressure environment; and while maintaining the reduced atmospheric pressure environment, consolidating said stack of sheets to a pressure of at least 10 MPa at an elevated temperature. The invention also relates to an anti-ballistic article.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Hen H. Hoefnagels, Albert A. Vunderink
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Patent number: 8535466Abstract: Polymer structures and methods for making such polymer structures are provided. More particularly, polymer structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer are provided. Even more particularly, fibrous structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a CETM Factor of less than 20 and/or a CETM*L2 Factor of less than 950 are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Linda Evers Smith, David William Cabell, Larry Neil Mackey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Tedi-Lea Anne DeBruler
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Patent number: 8512844Abstract: A tufted nonwoven with improved stitch holding, a bonded nonwoven and methods for their manufacture are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Bonar B.V.Inventors: Jan Dijkema, Edze Jan Visscher
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Publication number: 20130202844Abstract: High tenacity, high elongation multi-filament polymeric tapes as well as ballistic resistant fabrics, composites and articles made therefrom. The tapes are fabricated from multi-filament fibers/yarns that are twisted together, bonded together, compressed and flattened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Thomas TAM, Mark Benjamin BOONE
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Publication number: 20130183514Abstract: A fiber composite assembly and a process of fabricating a fiber composite assembly are disclosed. The fiber composite assembly includes a first composite layer having a first fiber and a second composite layer having a second layer. The first fiber includes a helical portion and the second fiber extends to within the helical portion of the first fiber. A process of fabricating a fiber composite assembly includes elongating a wound fiber preform to form a helical fiber or positioning the first fiber in the first composite layer and positioning the second fiber in the second composite layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Herbert Chidsey ROBERTS, III
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Publication number: 20130156390Abstract: A manufacturing method for an optical fiber ribbon, in which: a plurality of optical fibers are arranged in parallel and the neighboring optical fibers are partially coupled with each other at given intervals in a longitudinal direction to form a subunit; and the optical fibers positioned at side edges of the neighboring subunits are partially coupled with each other at a given intervals in the longitudinal direction, includes: sending out the optical fibers in a parallel manner with intervals provided therebetween, applying an uncured resin to the optical fibers, continuously changing positions at which the uncured resin is interrupted by a plurality of interrupt members, and forming coupled portions at which the optical fibers are coupled to each other by irradiating resin curing energy, wherein a moving period or phase of the interrupt members is changed for every arbitrary optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Fujikura Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
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Patent number: 8465611Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided having a plurality of semi-crystalline filaments that are thermally bonded to each other and are formed of the same polymer and exhibit substantially the same melting temperature. The fabric is produced by melt spinning an amorphous crystallizable polymer to form two components having different levels of crystallinity. During spinning, a first component of the polymer is exposed to conditions that result in stress-induced crystallization such that the first polymer component is in a semi-crystalline state and serves as the matrix or strength component of the fabric. The second polymer component is not subjected to stress induced crystallization and thus remains in a substantially amorphous state which bonds well at relatively low temperatures. In a bonding step, the fabric is heated to soften and fuse the binder component. Under these conditions, the binder component undergoes thermal crystallization so that in the final product, both polymer components are semi-crystalline.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Fiberweb, Inc.Inventors: Gregory W. Farell, Edward Keith Willis
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Publication number: 20130139958Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a composite sheet. A plurality of layers is first assembled, each layer being comprised of an untreated, unidirectional array of strands. The assembled layers are then placed adjacent one another to form an assembled sheet, with adjacent layers being in a non-parallel orientation, and without any of the layers having been treated with a matrix or binding component. The assembled sheet is then impregnated with a matrix component, which comprises a binding component and may also comprise a radiation-absorbing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: GENTEX CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20130123816Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Michael Prescott, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop
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Patent number: 8377241Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of making implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20130032749Abstract: A bonding composition for insulation products based on mineral wool, notably of glass or of rock, includes at least one reducing saccharide, at least one hydrogenated saccharide, and at least one polyfunctional crosslinking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVERInventors: Boris Jaffrennou, Edouard Obert, Benjamin Kaplan
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Patent number: 8361262Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing. A fiber layer and a porous bonding layer are formed to form a unidirectional lay-up of fibers. The lay-up of fibers is heated under pressure to form a unidirectional composite tape of desired thickness to substantially maintain the fibers in a desired configuration. The unidirectional composite tape is slit to a desired width, and the slit unidirectional composite tape is loaded into a multiaxial fabric machine. A first layer is built from the composite tape in the multiaxial machine, and a second layer is built from the composite tape on the first layer at a predetermined angle from the first layer in the multiaxial machine. The first and second layers are consolidated to form a composite fabric in a continuous process.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thomas Karl Tsotsis, Patrick J. Thrash, Branko Sarh
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Patent number: 8349112Abstract: Process for producing fabrics comprising at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes with the tapes comprising at least a core component, the process comprises the steps of forming at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes in a weaving machine with the polymeric tapes being used as warp yarn and a binding thread being used as weft yarn or with the polymeric tapes being used as weft yarn and a binding thread being used as warp yarn and subsequently consolidating the at least one monolayer using pressure and heat, characterized in that the melting temperature of the binding yarns lies below the consolidating temperature and the melting temperature of the core component of the polymeric tapes lies above the consolidating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Novameer B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Bart Clemens Kranz
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Patent number: 8323436Abstract: A transparent, reinforced, composite polymeric fiber that has a polymeric body portion made from a first thermoplastic polymer that is transparent to visible light. The fiber includes polymeric reinforcement elements embedded within the polymeric body portion. The polymeric body portion extends between and about the polymeric reinforcement elements. Each polymeric reinforcement element is formed from a second thermoplastic polymer that is transparent to visible light. The peripheral portion and outer surface of the polymeric body portion defines a peripheral portion and outer surface, respectively, of the transparent, reinforced, composite polymeric fiber. A plurality of the fibers are formed into an array that is processed with a consolidation process to form a transparent, reinforced, composite structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Michael Sennett, Elizabeth A. Welsh, Jean M. Herbert, Phillip M. Cunniff
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Patent number: 8323437Abstract: A method and apparatus for the continuous production of a multiaxial laid scrim web (2) using at least one uniaxial laid scrim (4, 5), which is wound about a winding apparatus (3) for producing a substantially tubular multiaxial laid scrim (8). In order to provide a method that allows a multiaxial laid scrim web (2) to be produced in higher quality with higher speed, it is proposed according to the invention to apply the uniaxial laid scrim (4, 5) onto the winding apparatus (3) at least with portions of its surface and thereby transport it continuously through the winding apparatus into a feeding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: MD Fibertech CorporationInventors: Friedhelm Scholten, Klaus Szukat
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Patent number: 8303743Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thermoplastic composite sheet, comprising the steps of impregnating fibers with a thermoplastic resin melt, drawing and pressing the impregnated fibers in a tape or strand shape, preparing a prepreg layer by aligning the drawn and pressed fibers to form wefts and wraps, providing the prepreg layer on at least one surface of a center layer, and compressing the layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Boditechmed Inc.Inventors: Sang Jun Youn, Ho Gab Jeong
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Patent number: 8303759Abstract: A method for the production of a laminate material for hook and loop closures, particularly for diaper closures, comprises laminating a textile material onto a carrier film having a surface structure that is suitable for forming a connection with the hooks of a hook and loop closure. The textile material is not connected with the carrier film over its entire area, and the textile material forming the cover layer of the laminate material is brushed after lamination.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Mondi Gronau GmbHInventor: Georg Baldauf
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Patent number: 8293042Abstract: The present invention relates to novel articles, especially non-woven articles comprising fibers and/or fibrids. It also relates to novel fibers and fibrids and to a process for obtaining these fibers and fibrids.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: KermelInventor: Vincent Lorentz
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Patent number: 8293041Abstract: A fiber laminate for use as an absorbent cleaning cloth is made by first preconsolidating by calendering at least one spun-bond web of filaments and then applying at least one fiber layer of hydrophilic natural or converted cellulose fibers to the pre-consolidated spun-bond web. The two layers are then hydrodynamically consolidated into a two-layer laminate, and a surface of the hydrodynamically consolidated two-layer laminate is embossed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Reifenhaeuser GmbH & Co. KG MaschinenfabrikInventor: Sebastian Sommer
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Patent number: 8262780Abstract: A composite filter media structure and an associated method of making are provided. The structure includes a base substrate that includes a nonwoven fabric substrate formed from a plurality of bicomponent synthetic fibers using a spunbond process. The composite filter media structure includes a surface layer deposited on one side of the base substrate where a thermal lamination process can be used to combine the base substrate and the surface layer. The surface layer is formed from a microporous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. In one aspect, the base substrate and the surface layer are configured to provide greater than 95% and equal to or less than 99.5% filtration efficiency measured in accordance with an EN 1822 test method. In another aspect, the filter media includes an embossing pattern or a plurality of corrugations formed using opposing rollers at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 140° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: BHA Group, IncInventors: Alan Smithies, Jack T. Clements, Cynthia Polizzi
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Publication number: 20120213979Abstract: A method of making a polymeric component includes, extruding one or more strands of a polymer, halting curing of the one or more strands, forming a mat with the extruded one or more strands, bonding the one or more strands to one another at points of contact therebetween, and curing the one or more strands.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Randall V. Guest, Michael H. Johnson, Kirk J. Huber
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Patent number: 8236119Abstract: Processes for the production of high strength polyethylene tape articles from high strength ultra-high molecular weight multi-filament yarns, and to the tape articles, fabrics, laminates and impact resistant materials made therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Thomas Tam, Mark Benjamin Boone, Ashok Bhatnagar, Steven Correale
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Publication number: 20120180939Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional netted structure, the three-dimensional netted structure including a plurality of filaments of resin, the filaments being helically and randomly entangled and thermally bonded together, the apparatus including: an extrusion molding machine including a plurality of dies each having a mouthpiece with a plurality of holes; a pair of endless conveyors provided with endless members; a motor adapted to drive the endless members; and a tank adapted to partly submerge the endless conveyors therein. A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional netted structure using the apparatus by extruding molten filaments of a thermoplastic resin downward from the dies via the mouthpiece, helically entangling the molten filaments by entangling actions of the endless members, and cooling the entangled filaments in a liquid in the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: C-ENG CO., LTD.Inventor: Nobuyuki TAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20120177889Abstract: Provided is a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric having improved in air permeability in the thickness direction thereof, formed on its surface with ridges and troughs extending in parallel to each other in one direction. A nonwoven fabric formed of thermoplastic synthetic short fibers fused together is formed on its upper surface with ridges and troughs extending in parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction. In a cross section of each ridge taken in the transverse direction, the ridge includes opposite lateral regions in which the short fibers are densely distributed and a central region defined between the opposite lateral regions and in which the short fibers are sparsely distributed. The short fibers in the central region include short fibers in a crest of the ridge adapted to connect the opposite lateral regions to each other. This invention also discloses a method for manufacturing of the nonwoven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiro Uematsu, Hiroki Goda, Satoshi Mizutani
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Patent number: 8216411Abstract: Disclosed is a nonwoven web material comprising thermoplastic fibers or filaments and a method of manufacture thereof. The web material has properties desirable for use on machinery having conventional heat sealing stations. Also, disclosed is a nonwoven infusion web material comprising thermoplastic fibers or filaments and a method of manufacture thereof. The infusion web material has properties desirable for use in making infusion packages.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLCInventors: Helen Viazmensky, John M. Allen, Richard T. Giovannoni
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Patent number: 8215251Abstract: An undergarment includes at least one piece of fabric that forms the undergarment. The undergarment has leg openings. The fabric includes edges that surround the leg openings, whereby at least one of the edges surrounding the leg openings has a plurality of fibers and at least some of the fibers have free ends terminating at the at least one of the edges surrounding the leg openings. A bead of a cured polymer is disposed over the at least one of the edges surrounding the leg openings. The cured polymer bead forms a finished edge that is stretchable for adjusting to movement of the fabric.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Cupid Foundations, Inc.Inventors: David Welsch, Anthony Angelino, Ronald Boser
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Publication number: 20120067509Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structural part including at least two wings extending in intersecting planes made of thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composite material including at least two plies of continuous fibers. The fibers extend from one wing to another. The method includes cutting the at least two plies in a fabric and/or a tape of fibers pre-impregnated with a thermoplastic resin; assembling the plies to create a preform; and compacting the preform to a final shape of the part by subjecting the preform to a defined cycle of temperature and pressure. A toolset can implement the method described above. Such a toolset includes a rigid punch and die such that closing the tool creates a sealed chamber in a shape of the part between the punch and the die.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERARATIONS (inc as a Societe par Act Simpl)Inventors: Didier Kurtz, Florian Chotard
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Patent number: 8128777Abstract: The invention can firmly and easily remove a finely divided weft piece without leaving the weft piece by constituting a method and an apparatus of removing weft from a cord fabric for a topping sheet in a calender line for topping rubber on a number of pieces of aligned cords by a calender roll. In the midst of transferring a cord fabric (F) transferred to a calender apparatus, weft is finely divided by passing the cord fabric (F) through weft dividing means, thereafter, a plurality of blades (45) arranged movably in a width direction on an upper face side of the cord fabric (F) are reciprocally moved in the width direction over an entire width thereof to be brought into contact with the cord fabric (F), and the divided weft piece (W1) is wiped off to remove by respectively striking respective cords (C) of the cord fabric (F) by the respective blades (45).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuo Tatara, Tomoyuki Takatsuka, Hirokatsu Mizukusa, Osamu Fujiki