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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes June archive of inventions by patent app class 06/07

20070145613 - Concave/convex pattern forming method and information recording medium manufacturing method: A concave/convex pattern forming method which is capable of forming a concave/convex pattern on a substrate with high accuracy without causing deformation or faulty transfer of the concave/convex pattern. A concave/convex pattern is formed on an preform by pressing a stamper having a stamper-side concave/convex pattern formed thereon against a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070145614 - Optical disk manufacturing method: A method for manufacturing an optical disk having a middle layer on a substrate includes the steps of coating an ultraviolet curing resin over the substrate, irradiating ultraviolet rays to the ultraviolet curing resin and prepolymerizing the ultraviolet curing resin, and forming the middle layer by pressing a stamper against... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070145615 - Optical film, optical film manufacturing method and optical film manufacturing device: An optical film producing method, comprises steps of: extruding a melted material including a melted cellulose ester resin from a casting die by using an extruding device; forming a film by pressing the extruded melted material between a first rotating member and a second rotating member; and winding up the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070145616 - Methods and systems for leaching and releasing silicone hydrogel ophthalmic lenses with surfactant solutions: This invention includes methods and systems for processing hydrogel lenses using aqueous solutions as leaching aids and as release aids.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070145618 - Methods of making microencapsulated delivery vehicles: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a... Agent: Senniger Powers (kcc)

20070145619 - Processes for producing microencapsulated delivery vehicles: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a... Agent: Senniger Powers (kcc)

20070145617 - Processes for producing microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a... Agent: Senniger Powers (kcc)

20070145620 - Method for producing pitch-based carbon fiber sliver and spun yarn: A pitch-based carbon fiber sliver providing a high-strength carbon fiber spun yarn is efficiently produced by providing a pitch-based carbon fiber mat comprising a mass of piled-up pitch-based carbon fibers of which fiber extension directions are aligned preferentially in one direction; and directly subjecting the carbon fiber mat to drawing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070145621 - Method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board and apparatus of recovering a base paper for gypsum board: There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070145623 - Multi harmonic tire uniformity correction: An apparatus and method for reducing the magnitude of multiple harmonics of uniformity characteristics in a cured tire is claimed. A signal is generated which indicates the magnitude of the uniformity characteristic. A ring containing multiple plates is utilized to permanently deform portions of the carcass reinforcing member of the... Agent: Michelin North America, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20070145622 - System and method for resin infusion: Among other things, the present invention provides a system and method for improved infusion of a fiber containing preform with a resin. The system comprises a mould base portion adapted to support the preform and a mould closure portion adapted to overlie the mould base portion in sealable relation to... Agent: Lang Michener LLP

20070145624 - Mold and method for manufacture of molded element: Mold and method for manufacture of a molded element includes structure and/or process by which a fastener assembly is placed in an area of a mold element. After a liquid foamable composition is didpensed into the mold, a valve element is actuated at a prescribed pressure to remove gas from... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070145625 - Process for crosslinking free-radical crosslinkable polymers: The present invention is an improved free-radical crosslinking process and free-radical crosslinking polymer compositions. The improved process delivers hotter processing conditions, faster crosslinking, or increased crosslinked densities. The crosslinkable polymeric composition comprises (1) a free-radical crosslinkable polymer, (2) a free-radical inducing species, and (3) a crosslinking-temperature-profile modifier.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070145626 - Method and device for the production of plastic parts by means of plating: A method for the production of plastic parts employs a galvano mold arranged in a rotatable housing. The galvano mold is heated to the melting temperature of a plastic by contact with an oil, and thereafter, the housing is reoriented so that the oil is collected underneath the galvano mold,... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070145627 - Method and an apparatus of producing ultra thin chitosan fibers and non-woven fabrics: This invention provides a method of producing chitosan non-woven fabrics and an apparatus thereof. At first, a chitosan acidic solution is extruded to form a chitosan fibrous stream. Then, a solidifying agent is ejected to form a solidifying agent stream. The solidifying agent stream and the chitosan fibrous stream are... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070145628 - Method and apparatus for removing a dissimilar material: A method and apparatus for efficiently removing a dissimilar material as part of a recycling process, which are free of problems in the terms of worker safety and the work environment, are provided. With the apparatus of the present invention, a working unit is operated to move a blade unit... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070145629 - Method and device for producing miniature objects or microstructured objects: The invention relates to a pole terminal for producing an electrical connection. Said pole terminal comprises a metallic conductive body which is surrounded by an insulating body which can be fixed to the housing of an electrical appliance, and on which a tensioning nut can be screwed, said tensioning nut... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070145630 - Process for making high-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn: The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing a plurality of spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070145631 - Process for producing shaped parts having laminated structures: The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a molded laminate (1) of multilayer design (2) and three-dimensional shape that is particularly suitable for the manufacture of furniture, decorative elements, hollow channels, automobile accessories or the like, wherein an at least substantially plate-shaped material piece (6) of multilayer design (2) is... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070145632 - Elastomeric stamp, patterning method using such a stamp and method for producing such a stamp: An elastomeric stamp (10) for printing a pattern on a substrate (500) with an ink (520) is at least partially formed from a first material such as PDMS. The stamp comprises a first surface (12) in a first plane, a second surface (14) in a second plane and a third... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070145633 - Method for manufacturing hollow model: An object of the invention is to establish a mass-production type method for manufacturing in which a complicated shaped model with a hollow part can be molded integrally. The method for manufacturing a hollow model according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a hollow model having a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070145634 - Mold and method for manufacture thereof: There is disclosed a mold comprising a first mold portion and a second mold portion engageable to define a mold cavity in a closed position of the mold. The first mold portion comprises a first part-line surface and the second mold portion comprises a second part-line surface. The first part-line... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070145635 - Shoe bottom having interspersed materials: A shoe (and fabrication techniques therefor) on which is provided a bottom portion that includes a sole portion and a heel portion and that has a bottom surface and an upper portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion. The bottom surface of the bottom portion of the shoe has areas... Agent: Steven E. Shapiro, Esq. Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP

20070145636 - Ink tank incorporating lens for ink level sensing: A tank for a micro-fluid ejection device and a method for making the tank containing a liquid level lens. The tank includes a tank body made of a first material defining a lens aperture. A lens made of a second material that is different from the first material is disposed... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20070145637 - Method of manufacturing speaker edge member: It is an object of the present invention to improve a speaker edge member manufacturing process in which a substrate is introduced into an edge member molding material by virtue of insertion molding, to prevent a trouble such as a crack on a parting line or the like, thus shortening... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070145638 - Shape-adjustable mold, skin and interior-core structures for custom board production: A mold and construction method for forming aquatic sports boards is provided. The method and molds provide skin and interior core structures made shape-adjustable by a pre-molded perimeter rail. Division(s) in the structural exterior skin allow the skin core to be trimmed and bonded to a variety of convex, shape-defining... Agent: Intellectual Property Law Offices

20070145639 - Imprint method, imprint apparatus, and process for producing chip: An imprint method for imprinting an imprint pattern of a mold onto a pattern formation material on a substrate so as to realize a high throughput includes the steps of bringing the imprint pattern and the pattern formation material into contact with each other; applying a first pressure between the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070145640 - System for defining openings in tilt-up walls: Disclosed is a tilt-up wall system that defines a space to receive a material, such as concrete. The system can include a plurality of forms and an opening system. The opening system defines the location of an opening that will receive a window, door, or other structure mountable or installable... Agent: Morriss O''bryant Compagni, P.C.

20070145641 - Interior vehicle trim panel having colored dual density composite spray elastomer skin and system and method for making the same: The present invention relates a vehicle interior trim panel. In at least one embodiment, the panel may be made by providing a spray mold having a mold surface, spraying colored polyurethane material proximate the surface of the tool to form a colored polyurethane skin layer, and spraying expandable polyurethane material... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070145642 - Flat mold for corner-shaped simulated stone products: A mold for manufacturing a corner-shaped simulated stone product has a mold cavity configured to imprint a stone texture on at least a first side face and a front face of the corner-shaped product. The mold also provides a back face with a desirable molded interior angle. The mold cavity... Agent: Owens Corning

20070145643 - Alignment for imprint lithography: A method of aligning an imprint template with respect to a target region of a substrate is disclosed, the method including depositing a volume of an imprintable medium within the target region; contacting an imprint template to the imprintable medium so that the imprintable medium is compressed and allowing the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070145644 - In tool spray acoustic tuning layer: A method of making a sound insulating layered composite structure contacting a padding layer having a preformed shaped with a curable liquid composition to form an uncured or partially cured cap layer disposed over at least a portion of the padding layer. An uncured or partially cured cap layer is... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070145645 - Injection-molding method and apparatus: Injection-molding method and apparatus. The mold device is composed of a plurality of unit mold devices each of which comprises cassette type molds configured to allow their cores defining a molding space between them to be changed. The unit mold devices are arranged at regular intervals to be opened and... Agent: Schmeiser Olsen & Watts

20070145646 - Arrangement and method for manufacturing pet bottle with handle formed at body part by injection blow molding, and pet bottle manufactured by them: The present invention relates to arrangement and method for manufacturing a PET bottle having a handle formed on a body by a continuous process by means of an injection blow molding method, and a PET bottle manufactured thereby. The arrangement comprises a preform blow mold for blowing air into a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070145647 - Electronically tunable, low-loss ceramic materials including a tunable dielectric phase and multiple metal oxide phases: Electronically tunable dielectric materials having favorable properties are disclosed. The electronically tunable materials include an electronically tunable dielectric phase such as barium strontium titanate in combination with at least two additional metal oxide phases. The additional metal oxide phases may include, for example, oxides of Mg, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti... Agent: James S. Finn

20070138674 - Encapsulated active material with reduced formaldehyde potential: The invention in its various embodiments provides a microcapsule product with reduced levels of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde levels are reduced by the inclusion of a formaldehyde scavenger. The microcapsules provided are well suited for rinse-off applications associated with personal care and cleaning products... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070138673 - Process for preparing a high stability microcapsule product and method for using same: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a capsule product through the increase in the polymerization cure temperature and cure time during the capsule-making process. The microcapsule products prepared according the process of the present invention exhibit enhanced retention of active materials in consumer products which promote... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070138676 - Methods for producing glasslike carbon: A glasslike carbon is produced by pouring a thermosetting resin having a viscosity of 200 P or less and a mold shrinkage ratio of 2.0% to 8.0% into a concave portion of a mold, forming the thermosetting resin in the mold by heating, demolding the formed resin, and carbonizing the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070138663 - Elastic microchannel collimating arrays and method of fabrication: A microchannel collimating array may be fabricated by casting an elastic sheet onto a substrate containing a plurality of pedestals. The elastic sheet may be cured, and then pulled away from the substrate, leaving the elastic sheet with a plurality of tubes at the locations of the pedestals. The plurality... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070138667 - In-mold coating compositions for optical lenses: A composition adapted for use in an in-situ coating process for coating an optical surface for ophthalmic applications. A coating composition according to the present invention includes at least one multifunctional acrylate compound which is cured onto a heated surface with controlled coating distribution in an ophthalmic injection mold. For... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070138664 - Injection molding a lens onto a coated ophthalmic wafer: A method of in-mold coating utilizing an injection molding machine oriented to a horizontal parting line. At the beginning of the cycle the mold opens and a charge of liquid coating solution is deposited onto the lower mold insert. A ophthalmic wafer is deposited on the coating to spread it... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070138666 - Method for coating an ophthalmic lens using stamp coating: A method to produce in-mold coated lenses, and the coated lenses produced by the method. A cliché with a measured amount of thermoset acrylate-based coating solution is provided on, or adjacent to, the parting line of an injection molding machine. An inflatable silicone bladder is dipped into the cliché to... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070138665 - Method for coating an ophthalmic lens within an injection molding machine: A method for in-mold coating of an injection molded thermoplastic lens that resides in an injection molding machine oriented to a horizontal parting line. An optical lens is initially formed by injecting molten thermoplastic resin into an edge-gated lens-forming cavity held closed under a primary clamp force. The mold is... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070138669 - Process for casting and extracting biomedical devices: A process for producing polymeric biomedical devices, such as contact lenses, involves casting a monomeric mixture including a diluent; and subsequently removing extractables from the devices by contacting the devices with the an additional volume of the diluent.... Agent: Joseph Barrera Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070138668 - Process for extracting biomedical devices: A process for removing extractables from biomedical devices, particularly ophthalmic biomedical devices, involves contacting the device with a mixture of first and second extractants. The first extractant is an organic compound having a flash point above 38° C., and the second extractant is an organic compound having a flash point... Agent: Joseph Barrera Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070138670 - Method and apparatus for the dry release of a compliant opthalmic article from a mold surface: An apparatus for releasing a molded lens from a deformable mold includes a shear ring for temporarily retaining an annular portion of the deformable mold outside a periphery of the lens and a plunger for deforming an annular section of the deformable mold within the periphery of the lens. The... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070138671 - Encapsulated active material with reduced formaldehyde potential: The invention in its various embodiments provides a microcapsule product with reduced levels of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde levels are reduced by the inclusion of a formaldehyde scavenger. The microcapsules provided are well suited for rinse-off applications associated with personal care and cleaning products... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070138675 - High performance capsules for electrophoretic displays: The present invention is directed to novel non-aqueous capsules suitable as display cells for an electrophoretic display and the encapsulation process for their manufacture. The present invention is also directed to an encapsulation process for the preparation of non-aqueous capsules suitable as display cells for an electrophoretic display. The process... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070138672 - Process for preparing a high stability microcapsule product and method for using same: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a capsule product through the increase in the polymerization cure temperature and cure time during the capsule-making process. The microcapsule products prepared according the process of the present invention exhibit enhanced retention of active materials in consumer products which promote... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070138677 - Shaped composite material for breaking applications and a method for the preparation thereof: A shaped composite material for braking applications can be produced by a method comprising the steps of; a) providing a mixture comprising bundles of filaments constituted substantially by carbon and having lengths no greater than 30 mm and an organic binder in a mould of the said shape and, at... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon

20070138678 - Extruded wall with rib-like interior: A nozzle for extruding a surface may include a first outlet configured to controllably extrude a first extrudate of unhardened material, a second outlet configured to controllably extrude a second extrudate of unhardened material that is separated from the first extrudate, a third outlet configured to extrude a third extrudate... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070138679 - Apparatus and method for continuously bending flexible device: A method for continuously bending a flexible device is suitable in use for inspecting a physical property of a flexible device in different curvatures fast. The method includes bending the flexible device to make a part of it be in an intended curvature. And it is at an inspection position.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070138680 - Method for operating an injection molding machine: In a method for operating an injection molding machine an actual clamping force is measured during an opening and/or closing movement of a mold half along a travel path. A force pattern of a maximum allowable clamping force and/or a minimum allowable clamping force is predefined along the travel path,... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20070138681 - Microporoous film of semicrystalline polymer and method for preparing the same: Microporous films of the semicrystalline polymer resin according to the present invention are obtained by stretching semicrystalline polymer resin sheets extruded through a die by the phase separation between a semicrystalline polymer resin and a diluent, of which cross-section is comprised of a pore region and a non-crystalline region which... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070138682 - Microporous film of semicrystalline polymers and method for preparing the same: Microporous films of the semicrystalline polymer according to the present invention are obtained by stretching semicrystalline polymer sheets extruded through a die with the phase separation between a semicrystalline polymer resin and a diluent, of which sheet is comprised of a crystalline region, a pore region, and a non-crystalline region... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070138683 - Holding jig for a foamable material: The invention provides a holding jig for supporting and fixing a solid material capable of being foamed by application of heat in a cavity of a hollow structure. The holding jig may be provided with a plate-like base body made smaller in diameter than the cavity of the hollow structure,... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20070138684 - Low-density part injection molding system: An injection molding system (10) includes a first mold half (20) and a second mold half (22), which forms a cavity (23) with the first mold half (20). A cavity intrusion element (34) is displaceable to extend within the cavity (23). A displacement mechanism (36) is coupled to the cavity... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070138685 - Method for manufacturing counter tops: An improved solid surface which, by means of an increased thickness, reduces fabrication time and cost. The solid surface is manufacture from alumina tri-hydrate, ground up granules of a previously cast solid surface and resin. A catalyst is added and the resulting mixture is poured onto a mold and cured... Agent: Williams Mullen

20070138686 - Melt-spinning device and process for threading several multifilament yarns in a melt-spinning device: A melt spinning device used for producing a plurality of multifilament yarns and which comprises a plurality of spinning nozzles for extruding a plurality of filament bundles, a preparation device for separately combining the filament bundles to individual yarns and a plurality of treatment devices. The filament bundles, when being... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070138687 - Dry material transport and extrusion: A process for making construction material may include mixing predetermined portions of two or more components of cementitious materials without ingredients that would allow the mixture to cure, and separating the un-curable mixture of the two or more components into a plurality of pellets, each having substantially the predetermined portions... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070138688 - Polyhydroxyalkanoic acid fibers with high strength, fibers with high strength and high modulus of elasticity, and processes for producing the same: The present invention is a process for producing a fiber, comprising: melt-extruding polyhydroxyalkanoic acid; solidifying the polyhydroxyalkanoic acid by quenching it to its glass transition temperature +15° C. or less, to form an amorphous fiber; cold-drawing the amorphous fiber at its glass transition temperature +20° C. or less; and subjecting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070138689 - Wood-polymer composites and additive systems therefor: The present invention provides a method of forming a wood-polymer composite structure and additive systems for use therein. The method of the invention includes extruding a heated mixture that includes from about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, from about 20 wt... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20070138690 - Process for producing synthetic resin film having molecular orientation controlled in md direction: It is an object of the present invention to provide a stable process for continuously producing a synthetic resin film oriented in the machine direction across the full width. The present invention provides a process for producing a synthetic resin film including step (A) of casting and applying a composition... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070138691 - Flexible mold, production method thereof and production method of fine structures: This invention relates to a molding technology. More particularly, the invention relates to a flexible mold, its production method and a production method of a fine structure. The invention can be utilized for the production of various fine structures such as barrier ribs of a back plate of a plasma... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070138692 - Process for forming clear, wettable silicone hydrogel articles: The present invention is a process for forming ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses, comprising at least one silicone containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one diluent with a Hansen solubility parameter of about 2 to about 7. The processing of... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070138693 - Method for manufacturing valve unit: A method of manufacturing a valve unit is disclosed that includes providing a plurality of injection molding dies that define a cavity corresponding in shape to the valve unit. The valve unit includes a housing and a valve, and the housing defines a fluid flow path with an axis having... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070138694 - Catheter balloon: An expandable medical device or component thereof including a tubular body formed of a wrapped sheet of porous polymeric material fused together, the tubular body having a fused seam at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body which changes along the length of the tubular body... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070138695 - Stiffening element and a method for manufacturing of a stiffening element: The present invention relates to a stiffening element (1) and a method for manufacturing of a stiffening element (1) of composite material, which stiffening element (1) is provided for attachment to a curved shell surface (9). A substantial flat blank (29) of composite material comprising a first (13) and a... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070138696 - Manufacturing method of optical electronic components and optical electronic components manufactured using the same: There is provided a method of sealing and molding an optical device with resin by employing a die including a top piece, a bottom piece, an intermediate piece, and a mold release film pinched between the bottom and intermediate pieces. Thus, tensioned as prescribed to cover the bottom piece's cavity,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070138697 - Method of manufacturing insert-molded article and apparatus therefor: Provides is a method of manufacturing an insert-molded article enabling to perform resin molding and tie bar cutting in one step and so as not to expose the cut planes of the tie bars to the external surface of the resin. A lead frame 1 provided with easily breakable notches... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070138698 - Process for making necked nonwoven webs having improved cross-directional uniformity: Necked nonwoven webs having improved cross-directional uniformity are made by a process which includes the step (prior to neck stretching) of corrugating the nonwoven web to reduce its width from an initial width A to a reduced corrugated width B. The cross-directional uniformity is optimized as the corrugated width B... Agent: Maxwell J. Petersen Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20070138699 - Imprint lithography: A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that comprises a template holder configured to hold a plurality of imprint templates, and a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate, the template holder being located beneath the substrate holder.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070138700 - Non-vinyl flooring and method for making same: In one embodiment or the present invention, a non-vinyl flooring is described comprising a flooring substrate having a non-vinyl composition comprising a terpolymer comprising ethylene, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid and a copolymer comprising ethylene and methacrylic acid. In one embodiment of the present invention, the non-vinyl flooring comprises a... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

20070138701 - Injection molding utilizing base-wall-section flow guides: During injection molding of a plastic product having a base wall and a sidewall, fluid plastic material is injected into a base-wall section of a mold cavity. The base-wall section of the mold cavity includes at least one flow guide that is defined by a first mold part, a second... Agent: Edward W Callan

20070138702 - Molded, filled polymer compositions with reduced splay and a method of making: Molded articles prepared from compositions comprising carbon black have been found to exhibit reduced splay when compared to the corresponding compositions without carbon black. Also provided is a method of reducing splay in a molded article.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070138703 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a concrete product: A new type of concrete-casting machine, by means of which it will be possible to manufacture products with more diverse shapes than previously and which will have both less component wear and less need for maintenance, the concrete being cast being fed into a shaping chamber forming the cross-section of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070138704 - Method of fabricating plastic substrate for liquid crystal display devices: A method of fabricating plastic substrates for a liquid crystal display device. A plastic substrate is provided. The plastic substrate is heated to a first temperature and maintain at the first temperature. Next, the plastic substrate is quenched to a second temperature, retaining microstructure of the plastic substrate from the... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070138705 - Shape manipulation of nanostructures: A method for reshaping a nanostructure. The method includes: providing a nanostructure having an initial shape; applying energy from a non-chemical energy source to the nanostructure; and thereby reshaping the nanostructure to a reshaped geometry different from the initial shape. The nanostructure may additionally be optionally cleaned with the application... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070138706 - Method for preparing metal ceramic composite using microwave radiation: A process based on the microwave-induced pyrolysis of an actively seeded, high-purity preceramic polymer for the rapid fabrication of low-cost and net-shape, provides silicon carbide and other ceramic components with specifically tailored compositions and multifunctional properties. The microwave processing method enables the microwave-induced pyrolysis of a polymer precursor that has... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070138707 - Process to make an article comprising light absorbent composition to mask visual haze and related methods: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within... Agent: M&g Usa, Corporation

20070138708 - Method for producing filter used in gas generating apparatus of car airbag: The present invention relates to a filter used in a gas generating apparatus of a car airbag. The car airbag is equipped with a gas generating apparatus for generating high temperature and high pressure, in which gunpowder is exploded by ignition of an igniter, by which a gas generating agent... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070138709 - Custom molded nipple replicating a human nipple for use in both pacifiers and baby bottles: A method for making a customized nipple for a pacifier or baby bottle. The method provides for molding an exact non-toxic material replica of the mother's breast, nipple, and areola area from a mold so that when the replica is filled with a non-toxic gel-like substance and adhered to a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070138710 - Metallized ceramic molding, process for producing the same and peltier device: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The process for producing a metallized shaped article includes: a heating step of heating a non-oxide ceramic shaped article to a temperature at or above a temperature, which is 300° C. below the oxidation start temperature of the non-oxide ceramics, without substantial dissolution of oxygen in... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070132118 - Method and apparatus for treatment of a device-in-mold assembly with a supercritical fluid: An apparatus for locating and retaining a plurality of device-in-mold assemblies within a supercritical fluid chamber, wherein at least one of residual extraction or release occurs within the chamber. The apparatus can include a plurality of trays for receiving the plurality of device-in-mold assemblies, the trays being sufficiently spaced for... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070132121 - Method of cleaning molds using super-cooled fluids: The present invention includes a process for cleaning a mold or mold half comprising contacting the mold or mold half with a super-cooled fluid under conditions effective to clean the mold or mold half.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070132120 - Preferential release of an ophthalmic lens using a super-cooled fluid: The present invention, in one embodiment, is a process for extracting pre-polymer from a polymer lens. The process of one embodiment comprises the step of contacting the ophthalmic lens with a super-cooled solvent for a period of time sufficient to extract pre-polymer from the polymer lens.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070132119 - Use of a super-cooled fluid in the manufacture of contact lenses: The present invention includes without limitation a process for separating a hydrogel contact lens from at least one mold half selected from the group comprising the anterior half and the posterior half of a contact lens. The process comprising the step of contacting either the contact lens or the one... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070132123 - Mold and method of injection molding objects made of polymeric materials and object obtained therefrom: A mold for molding an optical element, in particular using a reaction injection molding method (RIM). The mold comprises a generally circular shaped, mold cavity having a geometrical center and a main plane, a sprue base with a longitudinal axis and a feed connection that makes the sprue base communicate... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070132124 - Molds for use in contact lens production: The invention provides molds useful in the production of contact lenses having seamless edges and in which molds movement of one mold half in relation to the other mold half is decreased. These results are attained by providing mold halves with shoulder stops and seam-matching features.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070132122 - Methods of manufacturing plastic objects having bonded lenticular lens-sheets: A method of fabricating plastic objects having an insert of Lenticular lens material integrally bonded or otherwise attached therein. In one embodiment, the method is used to fabricate a container, such as a conical cup, by first manufacturing or providing a sheet of Lenticular material comprising layers of lens material... Agent: James H. Patterson Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070132125 - Use of a super-cooled fluid in lens processing: The present invention is a process for extracting pre-polymer from a polymer lens. The process comprises the step of contacting the lens with a super-cooled solvent for a period of time to increase the modulus of the contact lens. Thereafter the contact lens undergoes additional dry processing steps. By way... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070132127 - Composite material, having high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion coefficient, and heat-dissipating substrate, and their production methods: A composite material having a high thermal conductivity and a small thermal expansion coefficient, which is obtained by impregnating a porous graphitized extrudate with a metal; the composite material having such anisotropy that the thermal conductivity and the thermal expansion coefficient are 250 W/mK or more and less than 4×10−6/K,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070132126 - Method for debundling and dispersing carbon fiber filaments uniformly throughout carbon composite compacts before densification: A method of forming a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite articles includes the steps of: (a) selecting carbon fiber bundles that have a sizing material that is soluble in a selected dispersing fluid; (b) mixing the selected carbon bundles and other blend components in a dispersing fluid so as to... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070132128 - Method of producing carbon fibers, and methods of making protective clothing and a filter module: Porous carbon fibers, whose active centers are formed by pores that are filled at least in part by carbon and/or metal and/or metal carbide, obtainable by carbonization of organic or inorganic polymers, the use thereof for the adsorption or separation of gaseous substances, in particular of CO2, and also a... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070132129 - Process for producing silicon carbide ceramic: A process uses ground wood charcoal having a particle size of not more than 40 μm as a starting material for producing dense, compact, homogeneous and isotropic ceramic bodies containing a high content of silicon carbide and a geometric density of at least 2.80 g/cm3. A homogeneous mixture is formed... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070132130 - Methods for continuous processing polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) resin: The subject invention pertains to methods for processing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin into highly desirable product forms that fill the needs of the fluoropolymer industry. The subject invention concerns methods for making a multi-directional planar oriented PTFE resin structure. PTFE produced by methods of the present invention will challenge or exceed... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070132131 - Resin-molded component and method for manufacturing thereof as well as diaphragm for loudspeaker: A resin-molded component such as a loudspeaker diaphragm, in which rigidity is enhanced while light weight and high specific modulus of elasticity are maintained, is formed by applying carbon dioxide gas with a predetermined pressure to a thermoplastic resin in which crystallization is facilitated in the resin flowing direction to... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070132132 - Component for a vehicle interior and a method of assembly: A component for an interior of a vehicle and a method of assembly. The method includes the steps of inserting an added article into a vacuum mold, aligning a skin with the vacuum mold; and applying a vacuum force to the vacuum mold so that the skin is drawn to... Agent: Visteon

20070132133 - Method for manufacturing resin composite formed product: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a resin composite formed product for easily producing a resin composite formed product at a high precision by easy forming. The method is for producing a resin composite formed product (31, 31′) with a plate-like or prescribed three-dimensional shape by using a composite... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20070132134 - Method and apparatus for making crystalline pet pellets: A method and apparatus for underwater pelletizing and subsequent drying of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymers and other high temperature crystallizing polymeric materials to crystallize the polymer pellets without subsequent heating. High velocity air or other inert gas is injected into the water and pellet slurry line to the dryer near... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070132135 - Manufacturing method of optical electronic components and optical electronic components manufactured using the same: There is provided a method of sealing and molding an optical device with resin by employing a die including a top piece, a bottom piece, an intermediate piece, and a mold release film pinched between the bottom and intermediate pieces, Thus, tensioned as prescribed to cover the bottom piece's cavity,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070132136 - Method of increasing the absorption rate of peroxides into polymer particles: The present invention provides a method of increasing the absorption rate of peroxides into polymer particles used to fabricate electrical cable insulation. The method includes contacting the polymer particles with a peroxide compound and an additive under physical mixing conditions at a temperature that is above the melting point of... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20070132137 - Method and apparatus for control of plastics tube orientation process: A continuous process for producing oriented plastic tube is disclosed having the steps of extrusion (12) of a tube to an initial extruded diameter, temperature conditioning (18), diametrical expansion (20) and cooling (30), characterised by control of the circumferential draw ratio by the step of adjusting the diameter of the... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070132138 - High strength low shrinkage polyester drawn yarn, and a process of preparing for the same: The present invention discloses a high strength low shrinkage polyester drawn yarn used as industrial yarns and a process or producing the same. The strength low shrinkage polyester drawn yarn has a thermal relaxation stress change ratio of 5 to 100% and a thermal relaxation stress area ratio of 50... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070132139 - Process for preparation of optically anisotropic cellulose ester film: A process for preparation of an optically anisotropic cellulose ester film which comprises steps of: stretching a cellulose ester film comprising a cellulose ester of a lower fatty acid; and keeping the film at a temperature of 90 to 150° C. for 5 seconds to 3 minutes to prepare the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070132140 - Method for making a baseball bat of composite material: A method for making a baseball bat includes the steps of preparing a solid bar made of silicone and having a tapered body with a first end and a second end provided with a diameter larger than that of the first end, wrapping a layer of composite fiber around the... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070132141 - Polymer molding process: A molding process for a variety of structures including sports boards is provided. The process includes steps of: creating a three dimensional CAD image of a product, routing the inside edge of the product in a product blank, routing the outside edge of the product in two cassette halves, routing... Agent: Richard D. Clarke Law Office Of Richard D. Clarke

20070132142 - Vacuum infusion port apparatus and method of use: Vacuum infusion molding is performed by inserting a flexible bag over dry goods disposed in an open mold space of a rigid mold, and over a plurality of bases disposed on the dry goods, attaching a periphery of the bag to the mold, making a slit in the bag over... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070132143 - Method and device for producing electrodes for batteries: A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity (6b) of same powder mixture (6) into same cavity (2), and compressing the two powder... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070132144 - Partially compatibilized pvc composites: A composite material and a method of making a composite material that includes: a polyolefin; polyvinyl chloride and a compatibilizer, preferably a nanoclay. The polyolefins is preferably polypropylene or polyethylene. In a preferred embodiment, the composite material includes a polypropylene, a polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and a nanoclay. The nanoclay includes... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070132146 - Anti-drool mechanism for a sprue bushing: A shut-off valve for preventing drool from an injection molding apparatus is provided in a melt channel of a sprue bushing. The shut-off valve includes a fixed member located in the melt channel and a reciprocating member coupled to the fixed member. The reciprocating member is biased toward an extended... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070132147 - Molding machine and locking mechanism: Disclosed is, according to an embodiment, a molding machine has a clamp piston assembly that includes: (i) a body portion having a channel extending through the body portion, the channel including a pocket into which is mounted, in use, a first set of contact pads, the body portion being transmittable... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20070132145 - Retainer for a mold gate insert for use in an injection molding apparatus: An injection molding apparatus including an injection manifold having a manifold melt channel, a mold plate having a mold bore, and a hot runner nozzle located in the mold bore and having a nozzle melt channel. A mold insert including a melt channel includes an upper end adjacent the nozzle,... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070132149 - Methods of making foam nozzles for trigger dispensers: Methods of making foaming nozzles for use with trigger sprayers are provided. The methods include molding a nozzle having a nozzle body containing a spray head and coupled by a live hinge to a door having a portal with a screen in the portal. The door is folded on the... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070132148 - Soap-molding die: Disclosed is a soap making split mold composed of a set of splits 1A and 1B adapted to be assembled together to form a molding cavity 1C. The split 1A has a larger surface area in its recess 11A defining part of the cavity 1C than the other split 1B... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070132150 - Methods for restraining expansive concrete: Synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene fibers, are mixed in a shrinkage compensating concrete to provide restraint in lieu of conventional steel reinforcement used in a shrinkage compensating concrete. While the synthetic fibers have a low elastic modulus and low strength, they act to restrain expansion of the concrete in the... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070132151 - Release agents and their use in the production of polyurethane moldings: The invention relates to release agent dispersions for the production of polyurethane moldings, substantially containing A) at least one agent having a release activity selected from the group consisting of soaps, oils, waxes and silicones; B) talc; C) a thickener, and D) an organic solvent.... Agent: Leopold Presser Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070132152 - Method and system for double-sided patterning of substrates: The present invention is directed towards a method and a system of patterning first and second opposed sides of a substrate. The method and system may employ a mold assembly and obtaining a desired spatial relationship between the first and second opposed sides of the substrate and the mold assembly.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20070132153 - Ceramic arc tubes with reduced surface scatter and related methods: A method for polishing of a ceramic arc tube for use in a HID lamp in order to decrease surface scatter and increase in-line transmission of light through the arc tube. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, processes are described by which both the inner surface and outer... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070132154 - Low-temperature high-rate superplastic forming of ceramic composite: Ceramic materials are found to be capable of superplastic forming at moderate temperatures with a high strain rate when the forming is performed in the presence of an electric current such as that produced by spark plasma sintering.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070132155 - Polymeric stent having modified molecular structures in selected regions of the hoops and method for increasing elongation at break: A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. By preferential mechanical deformation of the polymer, the polymer chains may be oriented... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070132156 - Polymeric stent having modified molecular structures in selected regions of the hoops and method for making the same: A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. By preferential mechanical deformation of the polymer, the polymer chains may be oriented... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070132157 - Processing method: A processing method for forming a first pattern on a substrate to which a resist is applied includes the steps of pressing an original having a second pattern that has a relief reverse to that of the first pattern, against the resist on the substrate, and irradiating light onto the... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070132158 - Laser sintering processes using thermoplastic compositions: A method of laser sintering a thermoplastic composition to provide an article of manufacture having a plurality of sintered layers is disclosed. The thermoplastic composition has a relatively high melting point and a small particle size. The articles of manufacture have a high resolution and excellent durability and strength.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070132159 - Vacuum molding methods and apparatus for manufacturing molded article: A vacuum molding method for manufacturing a molded article that has a substrate material and a covering material may includes positioning the substrate material and the covering material between a first molding surface of a first die and a second molding surface of a second die, and closing the first... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070132160 - Drawing-blowing method and device for molding thermoplastic material containers, in particular bottles, with petaloid bottoms: The invention relates to manufacturing thermoplastic material containers (2) with a petaloid bottom (4) by drawing-blowing hot preforms (16) in a blowing mold that has a petaloid mold bottom (1) including radiating ridges (13) alternating with cavities (11) that are adapted to form the valleys (7) and the feet (5),... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070126136 - Heat insulating stamper structure: A heat insulating stamper is disclosed. The heat insulating stamper includes an uppermost section made of a metal material, a lowermost section made of the same material as the uppermost section, and a middle section having a heat conductivity lower than the uppermost section. The middle section includes the same... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070126137 - Method of manufacturing integrated bipolar plate/diffuser components for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A method of making an integrated bipolar plate/diffuser fuel cell component comprising the steps of: (a) directing a stream of precursor material into a molding tool, wherein the stream of precursor material comprises a mixture of an electrically conductive fiber, a binder, and a carrier fluid; (b) molding the precursor... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20070126138 - Method and apparatus for making a part: A method of making a part includes introducing expandable material into a cavity of a mold containing a substrate, the mold including at least one projection extending into the cavity. The method further includes retracting the at least one projection to allow the expandable material to expand in the cavity,... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070126139 - In-mold foam molding equipment and molding method: An in-mold foam molding equipment, includes at least a movable partition member for dividing a molding space formed by a pair of molds into divided spaces, wherein the partition member is composed of a plurality of divisional partition members, wherein each of the divisional partition members individually has a retreat... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070126140 - Method of producing a reinforced plastic profile: A method of producing a reinforced plastic profile (10) with a uniform profile cross section, in which the transverse reinforcement (12) is formed by a linked, knitted, sewn or woven tube. Such a tube can be seamlessly formed continuously during the production of the plastic profile (10), which is preferably... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070126141 - Air-laid absorbent sheet with sinuate emboss: A method of making an embossed air-laid absorbent sheet material includes depositing a dry web of fibers on a foraminous support; compacting the fiber web; embossing the compacted fiber web with an embossing roll provided with a plurality of sinuate bosses radially projecting circumferentially around the embossing roll to provide... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20070126142 - Method of making continuous filament reinforced structural plastic profiles using pultrusion/coextrusion: A system and method are disclosed for producing a continuous filament reinforced thermoplastic profile having consistent cross section. A continuous reinforcing filament is pre-wetted with a first thermoplastic resin and introduced into a die, where it is contacted with a second thermoplastic resin extruded from an extruder at melt state.... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070126143 - Solution spinning process for the production of a textile fiber material with a permanent repellent action: A solution spinning process for the production of a textile fiber with permanent repellent action includes the steps of preparing a spinnable polymer component and an ambivalent polymer compound which contains a repelling group and a residual group with an affinity for the spinnable polymer component, mixing the ambivalent polymer... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070126144 - Polish/texture thermoplastic film and method for making the same: In one embodiment, a method for making a film comprises: heating thermoplastic to above a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic; passing heated thermoplastic through a die and onto a polished calendaring roll and a resilient calendaring roll, and passing the heated thermoplastic between the polished calendaring roll and the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070126145 - Process and apparatus for embossing a film surface: A process is provided for continuously embossing a pattern onto a surface of a flowable melt and cooling the flowable melt to provide an embossed film. In one embodiment, the process includes heating a resin to form a flowable melt; discharging the melt into a first nip, an area between... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070126146 - Method for manufacturing composite shoe insole: A method for manufacturing a composite shoe insole includes a) placing EVA material having at least one bonding zone into a die, b) applying a PU film around a peripheral wall of the bonding zone of the EVA material, c) heating the EVA material, d) placing PU material at a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070126147 - Method of producing a nanomaterial, and a nanomaterial: A method for producing a metal oxide nanostructure or an organic/metal oxide composite nanostructure of forming a mold on a solid base by a lithographic method, forming a metal oxide thin film or an organic/metal composite thin films on the mold, and then removing the mold is disclosed. With this... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070126148 - Microstructured embossing drum and articles made therefrom: Disclosed herein are embossing drums, systems, methods for their use and their maintenance, and films made using the drums. In one embodiment, an embossing drum system can comprise: a mandrel, a primary journal extending from a first end of the mandrel, a secondary journal extending from a second end of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070126149 - Method for making elongate glove, such as nitrile glove for glove box, on porcelain mold: When an elongate glove, such as a nitrile glove for a glove box, is made on a porcelain mold having a hand-defining portion, having an arm-defining portion, which extends from the hand-defining portion and which has an overall length at least two or more times the overall length of the... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070126150 - Bifurcated contact printing technique: A method for spreading a conformable material between a substrate and a template having a mold. The method comprises positioning the mold to be in superimposition with the substrate defining a volume therebetween. A first sub-portion of the volume is charged with the conformable material through capillary action between the... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20070126151 - Method and apparatus for making molded elastomer: A method and apparatus for making a molded elastomer are provided. The method includes providing an elastic fiber foam; disposing the elastic fiber foam between a first upper mold and a first lower mold; pressing the elastic fiber foam by the first upper mold and the first lower mold; and... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070126152 - Methods and apparatuses for reforming an upper portion of a blow molded plastic container: The present invention relates to a method of reforming an upper portion of a blow molded plastic container. The method comprising the steps of directing energy from a non-contact heater onto the upper portion to soften the upper portion, and compressing the upper portion between at least a first forming... Agent: Venable LLP

20070126153 - Tire vulcanizing system and method for vulcanizing tire: With a tire vulcanizing system, a transfer device (4) for receiving a vulcanized tire K from a vulcanizer (1), and transferring the same to a post-cure inflator (2) to be delivered to a rim (21) of the post-cure inflator (2) is provided with a pair of gripper fingers (19A, 19B)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070126154 - Clamping unit with a platen hydrostatically supported on a frame element: A clamping unit, particularly for an injection molding machine, includes at least one moving platen which is moveably arranged on a frame element. At least one hydrostatic support is provided in an area between the platen and the frame element for facilitating back and forth displacement of the moving platen... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20070126155 - Mold and method for manufacturing a simulated stone product: A mold for manufacturing a simulated stone product includes a flexible layer that defines a mold cavity section in the shape of the simulated stone product to be formed. The flexible layer also has a support section surrounding the mold cavity section. The support section is configured to substantially resist... Agent: Owens Corning

20070126157 - Apparatus and methods for removing printed articles from a 3-d printer: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for removing finished articles from a powder-based rapid prototyping system. In particular, the invention relates to extracting a printed article from a powder bed in a build chamber of a three-dimensional printer by using a mechanism adapted for displacing the article by at... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070126156 - Technique for separating a mold from solidified imprinting material: The present invention provides a method for separating a mold from solidified imprinting material that includes creating deformation in the template in which the mold is included. The deformation is sufficient to create a returning force that is greater than an adhesion forced between the solidified imprinting material and the... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20070126158 - Method of cleaning polymeric mold: The present invention relates to methods of cleaning microstructured molds and methods of making microstructures (e.g. barrier ribs).... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070126159 - Use of polyester powder in a shaping process, and moldings produced from this polyester powder: The present invention relates to the use of a powder which comprises specific polyesters for shaping processes, and to moldings produced powder. The shaping processes are layer-by-layer processes which use powder, which comprises selectively melting regions of a powder layer by applying electromagnetic energy. Selectivity can although there is no... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070126160 - Manufacturing method of honeycomb structural body, and sealing material: An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a honeycomb structural body which makes the profile of a cross section perpendicular to the length direction thereof less likely to generate dispersion, and also makes the thickness of its sealing material layer thinner, and a sealing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070126161 - Temporary vascular filter guide wire: A vascular filter guide wire including a collapsible filter that deploys radially in response to axial movement of a core wire relative to a shaft to trap particulate matter arising from treatment of a lesion.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP