Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.) inventions 12/07

20070298667 - Nonwoven fabric: A nonwoven fabric provided with concave/convex portions, and openings, which can be adjusted to densify only a part of the peripheral edges of the openings, without excessively increasing the fiber density in the convex portions and the concave portions. A fiber web can be moved to an area where the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20070298668 - Mattresses having flame resistant panel: Mattresses and methods for manufacturing mattresses that have a flame resistant panel, such as a flame resistant border panel. The systems and methods include mattresses that have a flame resistant panel that, in certain embodiments, includes a fire barrier layer made of a batting material and being disposed over a... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41

20070298666 - Knitted fabric that is electrically conduictive in a biaxial manner: An electrically conductive knitted fabric comprising stitched rows of an electrically non-conductive ground thread (1), and of stitched rows of an electrically conductive thread (2) placed therebetween. In addition, a number of rows of an electrically non-conductive ground thread can alternate with one or more rows of comprising electrically conductive... Agent: Pyle & Piontek Attn: Thomas R. Vigil

20070298669 - Sidewall functionalization of carbon nanotubes with organosilanes for polymer composites: The present invention is directed to methods of functionalizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs), particularly single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), with organosilane species, wherein such functionalization enables fabrication of advanced polymer composites. The present invention is also directed toward the functionalized CNTs, advanced CNT-polymer composites made with such functionalized CNTs, and methods of... Agent: Winstead PC

20070298670 - Method for producing non-wovens, a corresponding non-woven and the production thereof: The invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane and to a method for the production thereof. Starting from a catalyst layer, which is homogeneously deposited on the polymer membrane (3), the catalyst layer is subdivided into a number of catalyst segments (1a, 1b) by microstructuring so that adjacent fuel cell... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070298671 - Nonwoven fabric: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a nonwoven fabric prepared so as to be able to rapidly transfer a predefined liquid. The nonwoven fabric is formed by jetting a fluid, which consists mainly of gaseous matter, to a fiber web 100 supported from beneath by a... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20070293106 - Fabrics and articles of apparel including dimensionalized mesh and other fabrics: Fabrics and garments may include “dimensionalized” structures. The fabric may be “dimensionalized” by integrally forming a plurality of self-standing fabric surface modifying elements in the fabric material to thereby provide a fabric contact level different from (and/or reduced in surface area as compared to) the fabric base level. Garments may... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070293107 - Composite assembly and methods of making and using the same: Composite assemblies are disclosed. Methods of making and using composite assemblies are also disclosed.... Agent: Withers & Keys, LLC

20070293108 - Multifunctional composites: A composite structure comprising a high tenacity fiber coated by a matrix resin is provided. The matrix resin has elongation at brake of at least about 100% and tensile strength at break of less than about 50 Mpa. The composite structure can further comprise an impact-absorbing elastomeric filler integrated into... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Basil S. Krikelis

20070293109 - Composite material for stab, ice pick and armor applications: Impact resistant composites formed from at least one fibrous layer comprising a network of high tenacity fibers and at least one layer of a thin titanium film the composite being resistant to at least one of knife stabs, ice pick stabs and ballistic projectiles. Preferably there are a plurality of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070293110 - Fibrous assembly for a composite part, to a composite part and to a method for manufacturing such a composite part: The fibrous assembly (1) is intended to constitute a fibrous reinforcement for a composite part. It comprises at least two preforms (11, 13, 15, 17), each of which includes stacked fibrous cloths. Each preform includes at least one structure (111, 131, 151), the structure (111) of a first preform (11)... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070293111 - Stretch laminate, method of making, and absorbent article: A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a basis weight of less than about 25 gsm and a surface that is attached to the surface of the first... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070293112 - Wave-like structures bonded to flat surfaces in unitized composites and methods for making same: A simplified manufacturing technique to directly form a unitized composite structure with at least one relatively flat surface and at least one sinuous element in an internally-bonded unitized composite is provided. A matrix of fibrous and or other materials is deposited in layers which are subsequently formed into corrugated or... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070293114 - Fire resistant barrier having chemical barrier layer: Disclosed is an FR barrier that may be used to enhance the fire resistance characteristics of a product, and an associated method for forming such an FR barrier. The FR barrier includes a chemical barrier layer and an FR nonwoven fiber batt. The chemical barrier layer improves the FR characteristics... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070293113 - Heat absorptive bi-layer fire resistant nonwoven fiber batt: Disclosed is a heat absorptive bi-layer FR nonwoven fiber batt and an associated method of enhancing the fire resistance characteristic of a product employing the same. The heat absorptive bi-layer FR nonwoven fiber batt includes a heat reactive layer and a barrier layer having a lower side surface disposed against... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070287344 - Fabric construction specifically for damper: The present invention provides a fabric structure specifically for dampers. Its major feature is to weave metal yarns with non-metal yarns into a fabric body, which, after proper production steps, is then molded into dampers. Such a damper structure incorporating metal yarns may greatly enhance the mechanical properties of dampers,... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20070287345 - Synthetic nonwoven wallcovering with aqueous ground coating: Wallcoverings which include a nonwoven synthetic substrate and a water-based ground coating which is applied thereto. The ground coating includes emulsion polymer pigment binders and a mineral pigment composition. The ground coating provides the nonwoven substrate with superior printing and durability properties, enabling the production of wallcoverings which may be... Agent: Michael W. Ferrell, Esq. Ferrells, PLLC

20070287346 - Sound-absorbing fabric: The invention relates to a sound-absorbing fabric comprising a glass fabric which is made froms glass yarns that are coated with a thetrmoplastic material, with an opening factor of between 0.5 and 6%.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070287347 - Belt for use in forming a core for manufacturing an elastomeric tire: A belt for incorporation into a core of plies and beads formed on a tire core build mandrel where the core is for encapsulating in an elastomeric material, preferably a polyurethane, in a tire formation process, and which belt is formed from like belt sections laid over one another where... Agent: M. Reid Russell

20070287348 - Biaxially stretchable outer cover for an absorbent article: An outer cover for use with an absorbent article having a layer of nonwoven fibrous material and optionally including a polymeric layer laminated or printed onto the layer of nonwoven fibrous material. The outer cover includes at least one plastic component and at least one elastic component in the nonwoven... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070281562 - Building construction composite having one or more reinforcing scrim layers: The present disclosure is directed to a composite useful as a building construction material, in which one or more textile scrims are attached to a nonwoven mat. In one embodiment, a high elongation scrim layer and a low elongation scrim layer are attached to a nonwoven mat to provide high... Agent: Legal Department (m-495)

20070281563 - Luminary material and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention relates to a luminary material comprising a substrate; a luminary layer formed on a surface of the substrate; and a surface layer comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion allows stronger light to be emitted from the luminary layer than the second... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20070281564 - Liquid silicone rubber coating composition, curtain air bag, and method of producing same: Provided is a liquid silicone rubber coating composition, including predetermined quantities of (A) an organopolysiloxane containing 2 or more Si atom-bonded alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane of a specific structure containing 2 or more SiH groups, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) a finely powdered silica with a specific surface... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070281565 - Backup thermal insulation plate: A backup thermal insulation plate includes a colloidal inorganic oxide-impregnated, pressed and dried high-temperature-resistant inorganic-fiber blanket or board, the plate having a use temperature up to at least about 1000° C. and maintaining mechanical integrity after exposure to the use temperature, the plate having a density greater than or equal... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20070281566 - Prepreg and conductive layer-laminated substrate for printed wiring board: A prepreg having low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, and high heat cycle resistance. The prepreg includes a sheet-like preform and a resin-impregnated, sheet-like, fiber-reinforced material thermal pressure adhered to the sheet-like preform. The sheet-like preform includes a graft copolymer (a) in which 15 to 40 parts by mass of... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070281567 - Waterproof/breathable technical apparel: The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/or an insulating material. Finally, carefully selected outer fabrics complete... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070281568 - Protective and therapeutic body gear: A moisture absorbing and impact protective material comprising a layer of impact protection material forming a gutter, a layer of absorbent material disposed adjacent to the impact protection material at least in part within the gutter, and a layer of moisture transport material disposed at least in part external to... Agent: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP

20070281569 - Thermally insulated and moisture-repellent textile structure: The invention is related to a thermally insulated and moisture-repellent textile structure, consisting of 1. an inner layer (contact skin): made of moisture-absorbance and sweat-repellant ultrafine fiber; 2. a middle layer: made of thermally insulated and anti-static metal yarns combined with moisture-absorbant and sweat-repellent ultrafine fibers; 3. an outer layer:... Agent: Richard Chen

20070281570 - Reduced weight flexible laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles: A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes at least one monofilament yarn layer, a high modulus film layer adjacent to said at least one monofilament layer and optionally including reinforcing fiber or inorganic filler, and a metallized coating adjacent to said high modulus film layer.... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber