Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.) inventions 09/09

20090239429 - Sound attenuation building material and system: A shear panel building material that includes a first facing membrane, a core matrix disposed on a face of the first facing membrane, and a semi-rigid or rigid material attached to the core matrix. The core matrix can include microspheres having a size of about 200 microns to about 800... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090239430 - Exterior finishing system and building wall containing a corrosion-resistant enhanced thickness fabric and method of constructing same: A corrosion-resistant lath is provided for use in exterior finishing systems, such as stucco systems and exterior insulation and finish systems (“EIFS”). The lath includes in a first embodiment an open, woven fabric comprising weft and warp yarns containing non-metallic fibers, such as glass fibers. A portion of the weft... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20090239431 - Aqueous dispersion of anionically modified polyurethane ureas for coating a sheet-form textile material: The invention relates to a method for coating sheet-form textile materials, in which there is applied to a sheet-form textile material an aqueous dispersion containing anionically modified polyurethane ureas comprising (A) aromatic diisocyanate, (B) polyether polyol having a mean molecular weight greater than 1500, (C) at least one compound containing... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090239432 - Gas permeable non-woven fabric based film for extending the shelf life of fresh fruits & vegetables and vase life of fresh cut flowers: Packaging using Gas Permeable Non-Woven Fabric based Film extends the shelf life of various fresh fruits and vegetables and vase life of fresh cut flowers by changing the atmosphere in which these living products are stored and respires. The high oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability of the Gas Permeable Non-Woven... Agent: Shubham Chandra

20090239433 - Polylactic acid composition: A polylactic acid composition comprising (A) a polylactic acid-series resin and (B) an acrylic triblock copolymer is prepared. The composition fulfills the following requirements: (1) the acrylic triblock copolymer (B) is a triblock polymer comprising (B1) a polymer block having a glass-transition temperature of not higher than 25° C., (B2a)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090239434 - Method for producing a fiber-reinforced carbide ceramic component and carbide ceramic component: A method of producing a fiber-reinforced carbide-ceramic component includes producing a carbonaceous article from at least one unidirectional tape by pyrolysis, infiltrating the carbonaceous article with carbide former, and coating the at least one unidirectional tape with a coating material being volatile in pyrolysis and/or providing the at least one... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090239435 - Protective suit and methods of manufacture thereof: The present disclosure is directed to a composite material comprising one or more layers that are able to bind and deactivate chemical and/or biological agents. The first layer comprises a porous polymer substrate and a nucleophilic organic polymer cross-linked on the surface or within the pores of the porous polymer... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090239436 - Web-strength-enhanced armor with embedded, bead-porous fabric sub-layer: Spray-formed, anti-burst, leak-self-sealing coating structure applicable to the outside surface of a fuel container, and an associated application methodology. In an operative condition relative to such a surface, the coating structure includes (a) a solid, continuous-phase body of fuel-reactive, high-elastomeric material in the form of an expanse having an inner... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20090233507 - Fabric treatment process: The present invention is directed to a process for improving at least one of the water-resistance, stain resistance, and/or oil resistance of a fabric by treating the fabric with a composition comprising a wetting-agent, a fluorocarbon repellant, and a carrier.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090233508 - Composite article and method of manufacture: The present invention relates to a composite article and to a process for manufacturing the composite article. The composite article comprises multiple layers including high tenacity fibers incorporated into a fabric and a core thermoplastic resin. The fabric may be coated with a surface treatment agent, a polymer matrix resin.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Wilmington Basil S. Krikelis

20090233509 - Biomaterials based on carboxymethylcellulose salified with zinc associated with hyaluronic acid derivatives: Biomaterials in the form of non-woven felts, comprising carboxymethylcellulose salified with zinc associated with hyaluronic derivatives at varying percentages, for use in surgery to treat various kinds of wounds, pressure sores, burns, and in all conditions requiring the association of a wound healing and protective action with an antibacterial and/or... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090233510 - Lightweight spun-bonded nonwoven fabric having special barrier properties: The invention relates to a spun-bonded nonwoven fabric made of polyolefin filaments having a titer <1.6 dtex, the spun-bonded nonwoven fabric having a basis weight ≦18 g/m2, a waterproofness of <15 cm measured as a water column, and an air permeability of at least 230 m3/(m2·min), wherein the product of... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090233511 - Pad elements for apparel and other products: A pad element may include a base member, a pair of cover layers, and a plurality of beads. The base member defines a plurality of apertures. The cover layers are secured to opposite surfaces of the base member and extend across the apertures. The beads are located within the apertures... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20090227162 - Low density lightning strike protection for use in airplanes: Surface films, paints, or primers can be used in preparing aircraft structural composites that may be exposed to lightning strikes. Methods for making and using these films, paints or primers are also disclosed. The surface film can include a thermoset resin or polymer, e.g., an epoxy resin and/or a thermoplastic... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Goodrich Corp.

20090227163 - Protective apparel with porous material layer: A microporous fire resistant film may be coated or laminated to form a composite textile may be used as a component for various types of apparel. The film may form a vapor permeable barrier that has a hydrostatic head and may repel liquid. The film may form a highly tortuous... Agent: Porous Power Technologies-correspondence

20090227164 - Superhydrophobic coating of a polymer non-woven, especially a polypropylene nonwoven: A superhydrophobic coating of a nonwoven material is coated with a spongy mesh structure in the micro and nano ranges.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090227165 - Stretch composite fabric and expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene film: A stretch composite fabric comprises a sintered expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene film and a stretch cloth laminated to each other while maintaining a flat state. The stretch composite fabric has a tensile stress at 10% elongation, as measured in at least one direction, of 1.8 N/15 mm or less. When a... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20090227166 - Thermal-adhesive bicomponent fiber and method for producing it: An essential object of the invention is to provide a low-modulus, self-extensible thermal-adhesive bicomponent fiber including polyethylene terephthalate as the fiber-forming resin component thereof and capable of producing a nonwoven fabric or a fiber structure that has a high adhesive strength and is bulky and well drapable. The object of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090221200 - Copolymers for stain resistance: P

20090221201 - Nano-particle finish for mineral and carbon fibers and fabric: A composition and process in which a silane coupling agent has nano-mineral particles grafted to the silane copolymer molecules in the coupling agent and such coupling agent is applied to a scoured fabric prior to the fabric being coated with a polymeric coating.... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20090221202 - Composite materials containing hydraulic binders: The invention relates to novel composite materials, which comprise at least one thermoplastic organic polymer matrix and at least one hydraulic binder distributed in the polymer matrix. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such composite materials and to the use of these composite materials in... Agent: Viksnins Harris & Padys Pllp

20090221203 - Compositions and methods for the protection of substrates from heat flux and fire: A flame or heat flux protective coating composition, which includes a dispersion of fiberglass, hollow glass spheres, or a combination of both in silicone. A flame or heat flux protective sheet, which includes hollow glass spheres dispersed in silicone in a sheet form or fiberglass and silicone in a sheet... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Princeton Pike Corporate Center

20090221204 - Biodegradable needle punch carpet: The present invention provides needle punch carpets for intensive use, as well as methods of manufacture of the same. The needle punch carpets are substantially, and preferably completely biodegradable. A needle punch carpet according to the present invention comprises a needle felt and at least one backing layer, wherein both... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090221205 - Doctor blade for the roll of a paper or board machine and method for manufacturing the doctor blade: The invention relates to a doctor blade for the roll of a paper or board machine and a method for manufacturing the doctor blade. At least one fiber fabric (6a), having its fibers coated with hard particles prior to lamination, is supplied to the vicinity of that surface (4)... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090221206 - Spinning apparatus for producing fine threads by splicing: A spinning apparatus for producing fine threads by splicing, which comprises a plurality of protruding spinneret jets disposed in a spinneret jet portion and having spinning orifices from which the spinning dopes exit as monofils and having a plurality of acceleration jets, in particular Laval jets, whose cross section reduces,... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP