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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes May archived by USPTO category 05/08

20080122128 - Method for producing optical film: A method for producing an optical film is disclosed. A cellulose ester, a sugar ester prepared by esterification of a sugar compound formed by 1 to 12 of structures selected by a furanose structure and a pyranose structure and an acryl type polymer having a weight average molecular weight of... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080122129 - Embossing device and a method for adjusting the embossing device: A micro-optical grid structure is produced on a surface layer of a substrate by an embossing device and method. The embossing device includes an embossing member and a backing member, a temperature adjuster for adjusting the embossing temperature and a pressure adjuster for adjusting the pressure exerted by the embossing... Agent: Venable LLP

20080122130 - Method for making polysiloxane lenses: A method for making polysiloxane lenses includes the steps of preparing a first mold block having a land area and a second mold block having a land area in which a plurality of independent cavities are formed, keeping the first mold block away from the second mold block, injecting fluid... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080122131 - Apparatus and method for elevated temperature electrospinning: Elevated temperature electrospinning apparatus comprises a pump upstream of or containing a resistance heater, means to shield applied electrostatic field from the resistance heater, and a temperature modulator for modulating temperature in the spinning region.... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080122132 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing particulate resin: e

20080122133 - Method of animal skins fragmentation, reorganization and molding & a product of reorganized skin: The present invention provides a method of animal skins fragmentation, reorganization and molding and a product of reorganized skin was made up. The method includes wet grinding wet animal skins after fulling them with water; adding pieces of animal meat, vegetables, fruit and/or vegetable juice and fruit Juices into the... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080122134 - Headliners, door panels and interior trim parts that are lofty, acoustical and structural: A method of making an article includes the steps of feeding fiber yarn, bundle or roving into a chopping device, chopping the fiber yarn, bundle or roving into fiber segments, texturizing the fiber segments, simultaneously introducing the fiber segments and a binder into a mold and molding the article.... Agent: Owens Corning

20080122135 - Production process of embossed resin sheet material: m

20080122136 - Polymethylmethacrylate with a nacreous effect: (EN) The invent on relates to polymethylmethacrylate with a nacreous effect. (DE) Die Erfindung betrifft Polymethylmethacrylat mit Perlglanzeffekt.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080122137 - Method of manufacturing casing for electronic apparatus: A method of manufacturing a casing for an electronic apparatus, comprising the steps of with the use of injection molding die having a combination of common mold and exchangeable mold so as to be able to form primary molding cavity and secondary molding cavity, disposing in the primary molding cavity... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080122138 - Die imprint by double side force-balanced press for step-and-repeat imprint lithography: In accordance with the invention, step-and-repeat imprint lithography is effected by applying balanced pressing forces from both sides of a substrate. The pressing forces are substantially equal in amplitude and opposite in direction. With the pressing forces thus balanced, the fixture that steps and holds the substrate does not bear... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080122139 - Method and mould for manufacturing pellets of hot-melt ink: A method and a mould for manufacturing pellets of hot-melt ink are disclosed wherein use is made of a multiple mould containing at least three dies detachably attached to one another which define mold cavities and corresponding filling holes. In the moulding process, the cavities are overfilled such that after... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080122140 - Microfluidic systems including three-dimensionally arrayed channel networks: The present invention provides, in certain embodiments, improved microfluidic systems and methods for fabricating improved microfluidic systems, which contain one or more levels of microfluidic channels. The inventive methods can provide a convenient route to topologically complex and improved microfluidic systems. The microfluidic systems provided according to the invention can... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080122141 - Sinterable powder: A method of producing an assembled object from a plurality of layers is provided. The method comprises generating a layer of a sintered mass of a sinterable powder on a surface and transferring the layer to an object to be assembled. The sinterable powder may be applied to a surface... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20080122142 - Process of preparing continuous filament composed of nanofibers: A method for producing a continuous filament made up of nanofibers is disclosed. A ribbon-shaped nanofiber web is prepared by electrospinning a polymer spinning solution onto a collector 7 applied with a high voltage, the collector 7 consisting of (I) an endless belt type nonconductive plate 7a with grooves having... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080122143 - Apparatus, system, and method for maximizing ultrafine meltblown fiber attenuation: An apparatus, system and method to maximize ultrafine meltblown fiber attenuation. The nozzle apparatus includes a polymer streaming channel, at least one gas delivery channel, a restricted throat area, and a bounded expansion area. In some embodiments, the nozzle comprises a two-dimensional converging-diverging Laval nozzle geometry. The gas delivery channels... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080122144 - Imprint lithography with improved substrate/mold separation: In imprint lithography, a mold having a pattern of projecting and recessed regions is pressed into a moldable surface on a substrate. The thus-imprinted moldable surface is permitted to at least partially harden to retain the imprint, and the substrate and mold are separated. In accordance with the invention, the... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080116595 - Plastic optical fiber preform and method for manufacturing the same: A core (33) is formed by polymerization of core material that is poured in a hollow part of a tubular inner clad (19) formed inside an outer clad (18). The inner core material comprises a first core monomer having the structural unit of the inner clad (19), a second core... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080116596 - Method and apparatus for producing plastic optical fiber: A producing apparatus for producing a plastic optical fiber (11), in which a refractive index is distributed in a direction toward a center of a diameter (D1, D2), is provided. A first collection block (58) causes first and second molten resins (22, 23, 84, 85) together to flow to form... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080116598 - Resin molding machine and method of resin molding: The resin molding machine is capable of cleaning a resin molding die while performing a molding action without stopping the molding action and capable of securely removing contaminations from the resin molding die. The resin molding machine comprises: a press unit including a resin molding die; and a cleaning unit... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080116599 - Method of manufacturing a tube: A method of manufacturing a tube (8) is disclosed. The method comprises forming a tube (8) by extrusion, causing a body (24) to move longitudinally relative to the internal bore of the tube (8), and determining whether the body (24) ceases to move relative to the tube (8) At least... Agent: Jackie Jay Schwartz

20080116600 - Flexible fish replica: A method of preparing a flexible fish replica which comprises a body composed of flexible foam and a synthetic skin prepared from a flexible material is described.... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080116597 - Injection compression molding method and injection compression machine of lens: An injection compression molding method of a lens is provided, where a toggle link mechanism (65) is actuated to close a molding die (50) and a movable die plate (64) is moved to a position establishing a cavity thickness of greater than a thickness of an article to be molded... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080116601 - Molded body treating apparatus, sealing method of honeycomb molded body, and method for manufacturing cell-sealed honeycomb fired body: A molded body treating apparatus includes a support, at least one flat plate and a first movement mechanism. The support is configured to support a honeycomb molded body which has a first end portion and a second end portion in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb molded body and which... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20080116602 - Cut-and-paste imprint lithographic mold and method therefor: A method (and apparatus) of replicating a pattern on a structure, includes using imprint lithography to replicate a pattern formed on a first structure onto a portion of a second structure.... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc

20080116603 - Dual cure hydrotalcite containing fluoropolymer compositions: Provided is a curable fluoropolymer composition comprising a fluoropolymer comprising interpolymerized units of tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoro(aliphatic vinyl)ether, and a nitrogen-containing cure site monomer; a catalyst to form cross-links with the nitrogen-containing cure site monomer; an organic peroxide; a co-agent to participate in a peroxide cure; and a hydrotalcite compound. Also provided... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080116604 - Cryogenic cooling system: A method and apparatus for using a cryogen for cooling articles, particularly having applications for chilling extrusions. The apparatus and method including removing thermal energy from an article by conductive and convective heat transfer. The apparatus and method allows for heat transfer from an outer surface of an article, and... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080116605 - Decorative structural building material: A casting having new and appealing decorative characteristics and a method for making the same. The casting of the present invention is made using a mixture of crushed and whole natural sea shells and coral, natural silica sand, cement, hydrated lime, and water. The mixture is poured into a mold... Agent: J. Wiley Horton, Esquire Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.a.

20080116606 - Method of manufacturing a molding with a core: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a molding with a core by using compression molding means having upper and lower double-structured punches; the method comprising the steps of supplying molding material for the core and molding material for the outer layer respectively, the step of compression-molding the molding... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080116607 - Method and apparatus for manufacture of a product from composite material: A method is disclosed for impregnating a layer of fibre material with a curable liquid so as to obtain a product of composite material, in particular an upright such as a lamppost or light mast or a post for a traffic light, a road sign, or for a direction sign.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080116608 - Molded waveguides: Chemically or biochemically active agents or other species are patterned on a substrate surface by providing a micromold having a contoured surface and forming, on a substrate surface, a chemically or biochemically active agent or fluid precursor of a structure. A chemically or biochemically active agent or fluid precursor also... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080116609 - In-situ molding of fuel cell separator plate reinforcement: A method for making a reinforced composite separator plate is disclosed. According to the method, a reinforcement media (16) is molded into a composite material (22, 24) such as graphite embedded in a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer resin matrix. The composite material is placed in a mold cavity (15, 17)... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, Llc

20080116610 - Device for satinizing and embossing packaging foils: The device for satinizing and embossing metallized or surface-treated packaging foils comprises three embossing rolls, all three embossing rolls cooperating with one another and the packaging foil being capable of being passed under pressure between the first and the second and between the first and the third embossing rolls in... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080116611 - Method of manufacturing multilayer wiring board: A multilayer wiring board with a high degree of heat resistance, which is capable of low temperature fusion without the occurrence of resin flow, enables high precision, finely detailed conductive wiring. can be ideally applied to low volume high mix manufacturing configurations, and also has little impact on the environment... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080116612 - Process for molding noise-attenuating protuberances on an internal surface of a tire: Process for molding and vulcanizing a tire, in which a tire blank is placed in a curing press comprising a mold intended to form the outer shape of the tire, and a pressing member for transmitting the molding pressure and the heat needed to vulcanize the internal portion of the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080116613 - Mold and method for forming products: Mold (20), provided with a mold cavity which is at least partly defined by a movable wall part (50), wherein injection means (34) are provided for introducing material into the mold cavity, which injection means comprise at least one injection opening (34A) which is provided in at least one stationary... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080116614 - Method of forming cmc component: A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) article (30) or a composite article (60) that minimizes the risk of delaminations while simultaneously maintaining a desired degree of porosity in the material. A pressure P applied against a surface of the article during a sintering process is controlled to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080116615 - Paste patterns formation method and transfer film used therein: Disclosed is a paste pattern formation method comprising the steps of: forming a transfer pattern material on a film base material to prepare a transfer film; sticking the transfer film on a substrate on which a transfer pattern is formed so that the transfer pattern material contacts the substrate; separating... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080116616 - Polymer powder comprising polyamide use thereof in a moulding method and moulded body make from said polymer powder: s

20080116617 - Method for manufacturing sheets of agglomerate material using dielectric heating and associated plant: In a method for manufacturing sheets of agglomerate material comprising in succession a first step involving preparation of a mix by mixing a granulate with an organic binder, a second step involving distribution of the mix inside a tray mould, a third step involving vacuum vibro-compaction in order to obtain... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080116618 - Apparatus and methods for forming hat stiffened composite parts using thermally expansive tooling cauls: An apparatus and methods for forming a composite part are provided. A method for forming a composite part may include placing initial composite material on a base tool, placing a tooling mandrel on the composite material, placing additional composite material over the tooling mandrel, covering at least a portion of... Agent: Alston & Bird, LLP

20080116619 - Profile bodyboard: A bodyboard has an improved construction for ease of handling. A variety of different shapes and construction features allows the bodyboard a distinct yet stable performance in the water. A bodyboard has an improved construction for ease of handling. The bodyboard has a bottom finger bulb with a shallow lengthwise... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20080116620 - Method and apparatus for blow molding in an injection molding machine: A molding apparatus and method for creating a molded object that incorporate a mold with a mold cavity, a mold core disposed within the mold cavity, and a reciprocating sleeve insertable between the mold core and the mold cavity. The apparatus and method include injecting molten plastic between the core... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20080116621 - Method and apparatus for thermally debinding a ceramic cellular green body: An apparatus for thermally debinding a cellular ceramic green body includes a duct preferably defined between a first housing and a second housing. A carrier assembly for the green body is adapted for arrangement within a channel such that the green body is positioned between a first portion of the... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080111260 - Lithographic method for forming mold inserts and molds: The present invention provides a lithographic method for manufacturing molds, and mold inserts, for use in producing ophthalmic lenses. The invention may be used in a method for the delivery of customized ophthalmic lenses to a lens wearer.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080111261 - Method for producing substrate assembly for plasma display panel: A method for producing a substrate assembly for a plasma display panel includes the steps of providing a laser beam absorbing substance on a projection in the surface of a dielectric layer covering electrodes on a substrate, the laser beam absorbing substance absorbing a laser beam more easily than a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080111258 - Manufacture of micro mirror balls and circumscribing bearings for solar energy concentration and other optical functions: Method and apparatus are presented for the mass production manufacturing of planar mirrors inside transparent micro balls circumscribed by lubricated bearings for solar energy concentration and related applications such as optical switches, etc. These bearings permit rotational alignment of the balls with minimal friction. The preferred mass production process utilizes... Agent: Mario Rabinowitz

20080111259 - Manufacturing method of optical member: A manufacturing method of an optical member includes forming an optical film which has a first glass transition temperature and includes a pattern formed on a surface of the optical film, and an optical plate which has a second glass transition temperature that is lower than the first glass transition... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080111263 - Method for reusing foamed material: A method for reusing foamed material comprises the steps of: crumbling waste material into smaller pieces by blocks and by batches by using a crumbling machine; extruding the crumbling waste material block into a screw rod machine and forging the block so as to destroy the molecular structures of the... Agent: Ming-hui Wang

20080111264 - Vibration based injection molding machine damage detection and health monitoring: A system and method for evaluating the structural integrity of an injection molding machine and/or a component thereof may comprise at least one sensor operatively connected to a component of the injection molding machine. The sensor may transmit a signal representative of the movement of the injection molding machine. A... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080111265 - Apparatus and methods for active mold decompression & melt accumulation in a shooting pot reservoir of an injection molding machine: Active decompression to prevent melt drool from a mold (12, 14) or runner system (20) is achieved through the selective coupling and de-coupling of an injection piston (34) to a plunger (38). Following successive injection (FIG. 5a) and hold phases (FIG. 5b) of an injection molding process (FIG. 5), the... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080111266 - Manufacturing method of a cross-linked foam: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a cross-linked foam, comprises processing foaming material for a foam body to have a certain shape with a cross-linked foaming suppressed and processing at least one foaming material for an outer skin to have a shape of a thin film with a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080111267 - Method for manufacturing articles in the form of thin slabs of composite stone and resultant articles: In a method for manufacturing slabs which are thin (10-30 mm) and broad, a cement mix comprising water, cement and a fluidizer is mixed with inert stone aggregrate having a controlled particle size. The resultant mix is deposited in a predetermined thickness onto a temporary support and subjected to vacuum... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080111268 - Method for making patterned products: A method for making patterned products includes the steps of: a) providing a plurality of differently colored granular plastic materials in a predetermined ratio to prepare one batch of molding material; b) melting together the granular plastic materials in such a manner that different colors of the granular plastic materials... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080111262 - Method of locating liner within sewer pipe: A method of inserting a cured in-place pipe from a cleanout includes positioning a lining along a portion of a length of a bladder, wherein the lining is frangibly connected to the bladder, inserting the bladder through the cleanout, to a position wherein the lining is within the pipe and... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080111269 - Granules, tablets and granulation: The invention provides, inter alia, a method for producing granules from a powder, characterized in that a low compaction force is applied to the powder to produce a compacted mass comprising a mixture of fine particles and granules and separating fine particles from the granules by entraining the fine particles... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080111270 - Method for making air-laid structures: A method for forming air-laid fibrous articles. The steps of the method can include providing a stream of loose air-entrained first fibers, providing a core pocket operatively related to the stream of loose air-entrained first fibers, the core pocket including a central foraminous forming surface and an edge foraminous forming... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080111271 - Reduction of powder waste in selective inhibition of sintering: Disclosed are methods and systems for selective inhibition of sintering in 3D fabrication. The disclosure provides methods and systems that use selective heating arrangements to selectively sinter areas during fabrication thereby reducing waste improving efficiency.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, Pc

20080111272 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing plasma based plastics and bioplastics produced therefrom: A method of making a bioplastic, and a bioplastic produced thereby, by using human plasma in which human plasma is clotted, either dried through its gel phase or dried and powdered, and processed into a bioplastic with the addition of at least one plasticizer followed by forming and heating to... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080111273 - Tool, especially for the extrusion of plastics, utilization of the tool and method for recycling the tool: A tool for the extrusion of films, having at least one coating, the at least one coating being at least partly a metal-nitride or transition metal nitride coating, or a combination thereof.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.a.

20080111274 - Degreasing jig assembling apparatus, degreasing jig disassembling apparatus, degreasing jig circulating apparatus, method for degreasing ceramic molded body, and method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body: A degreasing jig assembling apparatus includes a robot arm and a table or a conveyor on which a degreasing jig including a bottom plate and a cover member is placed. A ceramic molded body is mounted on the degreasing jig upon degreasing the ceramic molded body. The ceramic molded body... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20080111275 - System and method for rotary forging: A system and method are provided for forming thermoplastic material using rotary forging. A volume of a thermoplastic material is delivered. The thermoplastic material is transported between a first rotating forging device and a second rotating forging device. The first forging device defines a first forging region in its surface,... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080111276 - Grip cap: A grip cap for a container has a thermoplastic shell in an inverted cup shape with a top wall and a skirt bounded by a lower rim. An elastomeric layer is integrally molded to the cap shell along the outer surface of the top wall and the skirt as well... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080111278 - Solid state drawing a filled polymer composition to a stable extent of cavitation and density: Draw a polymer composition by providing a polymer composition containing an orientable polymer having a softening temperature and a filler; conditioning the temperature of the polymer composition at or below its softening temperature; and drawing the polymer composition at a draw rate of at least 127 centimeters per minute in... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080111277 - Substantially proportional drawing die for polymer compositions: An inventive solid state drawing die has shaping walls that define a shaping channel and that, in the course of solid state drawing, direct polymer composition along a drawing path. Each cross section of the drawing path (and, hence, polymer composition in the drawing path) is non-circular, substantially proportional to... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080111279 - Method, apparatus and a forming part for casting a concrete product by slipform casting: Method and apparatus for casting a concrete product with a substantially horizontal slipform casting process, wherein the concrete mix is fed at least in one step through a limited cross-section moving progressively along with the cast, whereby the height of the product forming part (1) is changed during the cast.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080111280 - Temperature control system for mold and injection molding method using the same: A temperature control system for a mold includes a circulation pipe provided in the mold, a heating water circulation section to provide heating water to the circulation pipe to pre-heat the mold, a cooling water circulation section to provide cooling water to the circulation pipe to cool the mold, and... Agent: H.c. Park & Associates, Plc

20080111281 - Gas assisted injection molding method: A gas assisted method for molding a substrate is described, as a well as an apparatus for performing this molding process. Generally, this molding method will involve using a mold with a core side and a cavity side. The mold is designed to mold a substrate when filled with the... Agent: Sally J. Brown Autoliv Asp, Inc.

20080111282 - Process for making three dimensional objects from dispersions of polymer colloidal particles: The present invention is a method of freeform fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) objects by depositing polymer colloidal particle based building materials in a predetermined pattern, preferably for biological and/or medical applications. The process of the present invention includes formulating a polymer colloidal dispersion for use as a building material; delivering... Agent: Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens

20080111283 - method and a tool for shaping an elongated deformable member for a hearing aid: A tool (20) and a method for shaping an elongated deformable member for a hearing aid (1). The tool is manufactured using a rapid prototyping process. The tool comprises a first holding means (21) for a first end of the elongated member, a second holding means (31) for holding a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080111284 - Method of manufacturing a molding structure, and method and apparatus for molding a substrate using the molding structure: In a method of molding a substrate, a molding structure including a release film and flat plate-shaped epoxy molding compound (EMC) is placed on an upper face of a lower die. The substrate is held by a lower face of an upper die facing the lower die. The molding structure... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080111285 - Blow molded case and method and apparatus for creating same: A method and apparatus for blow molding a case for housing an object, such as a tool, is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions located adjacent each other to create separate cavities for forming base and lid portions of a case and a punch for each portion corresponding... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, Llc

20080105992 - Mixed masses sealant: The present invention relates to a sealer having a plurality of first masses and a plurality of second masses with the first masses having a different characteristic (i.e., different expandability) than the second masses. The sealer is particularly effective as baffle for structures of automotive vehicles.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20080105993 - Manufacturing method of an artificial strip for imitated rattan/willow furniture and a device system thereof: A manufacturing method of an artificial strip for imitated rattan furniture is completed by steps of: inputting polyester plastic material with one color or two colors into at least one plastic extruder; thermal-melting the polyester plastic material to pour into a shaping molds, extruding the melted polyester plastic material in... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080105990 - Lens array, manufacturing method of lens array, illumination optical device, and projector: Molten glass (G) is set and press-molded in a molding die (60) having dies (621A1, 621A2) corresponding to a lens array. After the molding, the molded article is removed from the molding die (60) and separated by bending at a bend-separation face (121C), which is a boundary part of adjacent... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080105991 - Foamed plastic sheet: An unmixed plastic sheet, which is made of a thermoplastic material and which is composed of a number of body segments that are adjacent to one another in a plane, interconnected and made of a closed-cell foam material. The body segments are thermoplastically welded to one another at their abutting... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080105994 - Method for creating a mold for a knee brace and a knee brace: Disclosed is a method for producing a three-dimensional composite structure and a method for producing the mold for the three-dimensional composite structure. The mold is formed of at least one rigid die member and a second thermoplastic die member. The second thermoplastic die member is formed by coupling a rubber... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080105995 - Method and apparatus for making spiral separators: An aluminum mold for the interior surfaces of one or more spirals is rotated at a temperature sufficient to melt a weldable plastic such as LLDP or HDP plastic in a predetermined amount sprinkled thereon. Plastic powder not melted is recovered and redeposited until all the plastic powder is melted.... Agent: Arthur G. Yeager, P.A.

20080105996 - Process for making reusable tooling: A reusable, low investment tool for making parts is made by a process in which a mixture of sand and an activator is applied as a layer onto which a printed resin is deposited to form a base and a pattern. A plurality of sidewalls may also be provided on... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080105997 - Method for enhancing the sealing potential of formable, disposable tooling materials: Methods for enhancing the sealing potential of a formable, disposable tooling core for use in the fabrication of composite articles, the method comprising obtaining a pre-formed tooling core from a mold, the tooling core having a prepared working surface; applying a liquid prepolymer mixture configured for rapid polymerization at ambient... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080105998 - Process for preparing biodegradable articles: A process for making biodegradable articles is presented. The process comprises providing a biodegradable material. A molding assembly comprising a mold and a carrier for affixing the mold to a centrifuge is provided. The biodegradable material is inserted into the mold and the mold subjected to a centrifugal force wherein... Agent: Joy L Bryant, P.C.

20080105999 - Process for making toothbrushes: A process for making a toothbrush head comprising widthways adjacent sections, the process comprising the stages of first making the head in an injection moulding process with the sections relatively spaced apart from each other in a widthways direction, then secondly moving the sections of the so formed head relatively... Agent: Smithkline Beecham Corporation Corporate Intellectual Property-us, Uw2220

20080106000 - Process and apparatus for producing a golf ball with deep dimples: An apparatus and related techniques for making a golf ball with deep dimples are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides deep dimples that extend through the cover layer and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. At least one... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20080106001 - Formation of pattern replicating tools: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for making patterning tools from one or more discrete elements. Such tools can have one or more “seams” or joints where the individual elements abut which can limit the tools' performance and utility in roll-to-roll manufacturing. Methods are described herein for producing “near-seamless” tools,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080106002 - Laminated identification document: s

20080106003 - Methods and apparatus of pressure imprint lithography: An improved method of imprint lithography involves using fluid-induced pressure from electric or magnetic fields to press a mold onto a substrate having a moldable surface. In essence, the method comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a moldable surface, providing a mold having a molding surface and pressing... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080106004 - Method for producing fibers from waste: A method for producing fibers from waste includes heating waste into molten fluid having a temperature allowing rolling, rolling the molten fluid, and drawing the molten fluid after rolling by a centrifugal force and cooling the molten fluid to form solid fibers. The molten fluid is rolled to destroying tension... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Int''l Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20080106005 - Rubber toughened compositions, articles, films, and methods of making the same: This invention relates to a composition comprising (a) from about 5 to about 50 weight % mEPDM; and (b) from about 95 weight % to about 50 weight % of a first mPE, wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the mEPDM and the mPE. This... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080106006 - Method for applying web material to a molded plastic object: A method for applying web material to a substrate object. Web material on a thermoformable sheet can be adhered to the shaped object with a heat-actuated adhesive in a vacuum thermoforming process.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080106007 - Resin infusion process utilizing a reusable vacuum bag: An improved reusable vacuum bag for use in the manufacture of fiber-reinforced composite components, wherein a polyurea-based prepolymer mixture is applied to a prepared surface, such as the surface of an open mold, and allowed to rapidly polymerize under ambient conditions to form the reusable vacuum bag. The polyurea-based prepolymer... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080106008 - Drying jig assembling apparatus, drying jig disassembling apparatus, drying jig circulating apparatus, drying method of ceramic molded body, and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A drying jig circulating apparatus includes a drying jig assembling apparatus for assembling a drying jig on a movable table, a drying apparatus for drying a ceramic molded body held by the drying jig, and a drying jig disassembling apparatus for disassembling the drying jig on a movable table, and... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080106009 - Wet mixing apparatus, wet mixing method and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A wet mixing apparatus includes a disc and a casing. The disc has a circular plate-shaped structure, is equipped with a vertically placed rotary shaft member as a central axis and has a plurality of agitation blades provided on a side face of the disc. The casing is provided with... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080106010 - Transparent ceramic material and method of manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a transparent sintered ceramic material, comprising the steps of combining amounts of yttrium oxide powder with aluminum oxide powder, forming the mixture into a desired shape, and sintering the oxide powder mixture. Combining the amounts of yttrium oxide powder with aluminum oxide powder forms an oxide... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080099936 - Optical fabrication method: An optical fabrication method which is capable of adjusting a hardness and a density needed for each optical fabrication area in fabricating a three-dimensional fabricated article through sintering with a light beam, and is excellent in a working efficiency performs the steps of forming a powder layer of a predetermined... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20080099935 - High-precision optical surface prepared by sagging from a masterpiece: A method of making a high-precision optical surface which may be used either as a Wolter-type segment in an X-ray mirror system or in a collector of a EUVL system or as a spherical, aspherical, or free form normal or grazing incidence mirror in an EUVL system is prepared by... Agent: Walter A. Hackler Patent Law Office

20080099938 - Method of micro-encapsulation: A method of preparing micro-capsules. The active ingredient, preferably provided in the form of an acid salt dissolved in a basic aqueous solution, is emulsified into a polymer solution, preferably PLGA in a relatively volatile solvent such as dichloromethane, to create a water in oil emulsion. This emulsion is further... Agent: R. Bennett Ford

20080099939 - Method for operating a press furnace, and press furnace: The invention relates to a method for operating a press furnace, in particular for dental materials, with an embedding compound into which the preferably ceramic dental material can be introduced via a press ram (26), the speed of penetration of the press ram (26) being detected, wherein, during the pressing... Agent: John C. Thompson

20080099941 - Imprint apparatus, imprint method, and mold for imprint: An imprint apparatus for imprinting a pattern provided to a mold onto a substrate or a member on the substrate includes a light source for irradiating a surface of the mold disposed opposite to the substrate and a surface of the substrate with light; an optical system for guiding the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080099942 - Automatic ramping method and system for extrusion coating wire: An automatic computer operated ramping method and system for extrusion coating wire by an extrusion coating system has an extruder that is driven by an extruder motor and a capstan that draws a wire through the extruder and that is driven by a capstan motor. The automatic ramping method and... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080099943 - Injection molding control method: An injection molding control method that uses a neural network is disclosed. The control method determines an injection condition according to a prediction function, a first value, and a second value. The prediction function is implemented in test molding, and the first value and second value are implemented in a... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20080099946 - Foam for mitigation of flow assurance issues in oil & gas systems: The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for mitigating flow assurance issues that arise in the pipe transport of hydrocarbon fluids, particularly wherein such hydrocarbon fluids are gas-dominated. Generally, such methods and systems rely on the formation and subsequent transport of a foam through an associated transport... Agent: Chevron Services Company Law, Intellectual Property Group

20080099937 - Process for producing optical glass element: A process for producing an optical glass element, which comprises press-molding a TeO2-containing glass, wherein the press-molding is carried out in an atmosphere in which the nitrogen partial pressure is at most 102 Pa. The above process for producing an optical glass element, wherein the face of a mold for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080099940 - Cleaning of extrusin dies: Extrusion dies may be cleaned, especially of so-called die drips, by passing a wire over the die orifices in the vicinity of the exit face of the extrusion die. The operation of the extrusion operation is not affected by the passing of the wire through the stream(s) of the extrudate,... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080099944 - Stamped product in particular for permanently obturating holes: Stamped product intended particularly for permanently obturating holes, especially in metal sheets or in plastic parts, having an at least partly single-sidedly self-adhesively treated base layer comprising a heat-resistant backing, the base layer being shaped so as to extend at least sectionally beyond the outer margin of the hole that... Agent: Mark D. Marin Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20080099945 - Porous substances and methods for producing the same: A physiologically active porous substance of the present invention obtained by treating a physiologically active solid substance with a carbon dioxide in a supercritical or subcritical state or a liquid carbon dioxide has a significantly improved dissolution rate and can easily be handled.... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

20080099947 - Hybrid bio actuator and method of manufacturing the same using 3-dimensional micro molding aligner: A hybrid bio actuator and a manufacturing method thereof using a 3-dimensional micro molding aligning apparatus are provided. The manufacturing method has the steps of: 3-dimensionally forming an actuator body with polymer using the micro molding aligning apparatus; and transplanting and cultivating the muscular cell onto the actuator body. The... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080099948 - Material for repairing biological tissues and process for producing the same: An object is to promote the growth of adhered cells and improve adhesiveness of stem cells. A cylindrical scaffold made of a porous calcium phosphate (for example, beta-TCP) material has a form in which a plurality of through-holes extending in a single direction are separated from each other by partition... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080099949 - Mandrel, and apparatus and process for resin film production with mandrel:

20080099950 - Method for manufacturing sealing rings: A method of manufacturing sealing rings includes forming a tube shaped product using an injection molding apparatus which has a biasing member. The biasing member assists in the ejection of the intermediate product from a mold core. Excess material is trimmed off of an inner surface and outer surface of... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080099951 - Annular feedblock for coextruded film, and methods: A feedblock for a film extruder used to produce a uniform, multiple layer web. The feedblock has a generally annular configuration, for receipt of a core material and a skin material. The feedblock has a varying radial dimension for passage of the skin material therethrough. After feeding the core material... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080099952 - Extrusion head with planarized edge surface: A co-extrusion head for forming high-aspect ratio gridline structures in a micro extrusion apparatus includes multiple sheets (e.g., metal plates) that are machined and assembled to define three-part fluidic channels having associated outlet orifice disposed along an edge surface of the head. Reference surfaces are also etched in the sheets... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP

20080099953 - Extruded structure with equilibrium shape: An extrusion head is disposed over a substrate, and material is extruded through an oblique (e.g., semi-circular or tapered) outlet orifice of the extrusion head to form an associated extruded structure having an equilibrium shape that resists settling after being deposited on the substrate. The extrusion head includes fluidic channels... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP

20080099954 - Solution casting method: A dope is prepared from TAC, mixed solvent and additive. The dope is cast from a casting die (31) onto a belt (34). A casting film (69) is formed on the belt (34). The casting film (69) is carried in association with movement of the belt 34. A rapid-drying blower... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080099955 - Method of making high temperature resistant models or tools: A method of making High Temperature Resistant Models and Tools is provided. An assembly of substrates can be formed with intermediate adhesive layer of curable paste and same curable paste can be used as topcoat or sealer. The curable paste can be machine dispensed from a mixer mixing 2 components... Agent: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Inc.

20080099956 - Flat mold for stone products: A mold for manufacturing stone products. The stone products have a major face, the major face has a texture that simulates the appearance of natural stone or brick, a back face opposed to the major face, a top face, a bottom face and a plurality of side faces, the stone... Agent: Owens Corning

20080099958 - Method of fabricating a test blade of composite material: Fabricating a test blade including defects for calibrating a tomography installation for verifying similar blades. A three-dimensional blank is made by weaving fibers of synthetic material and elements of resin in the solid state are inserted into predetermined locations in said blank prior to coating it in resin.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080099957 - Mold assembly component, clip, and method of production: Making the single-piece clip comprises placing all plate sections together, introducing molten material to the mold assembly, and allowing it to harden. After it has hardened, the upper plate is removed exposing the top clip member, followed by removal of each intermediate plate to expose the bottom clip member. The... Agent: Frank G Morkunas

20080099959 - Mold for injection molding and molding method using the same: A mold for injection molding and a molding method using the same, in which multiple gates are provided to a curved runner, thereby easily molding a product having a complicated shape and a large width, and in which a plurality of curved runners are provided, thereby easily ejecting forms that... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080099960 - Deformation method of polymer film or fiber, and polymer actuator: In the deformation method of a polymer film or fiber by absorption and desorption of molecules by an external stimulus, the external stimulus is applied to the polymer film or fiber in a deformed state so as to generate an internal force, by which the elastic modulus of the polymer... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080099961 - Method and installation for the production of containers: The invention relates to a method of producing a container from a thermoplastic blank (2), comprising: a step in which the blank (2) is heated using at least one beam (22) of coherent electromagnetic radiation, and a step in which the container is formed from the blank (2) thus heated.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080099962 - Method and device for controlling the quality of thermoplastic molding compositions: A method for controlling the quality of thermoplastic molding compositions in granular form is disclosed. The method entails obtaining a sample from a batch of granules, producing at least one transparent plastics article from the sample, examining the article for visible defects and determining, on the basis of the examination... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080099963 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing microneedles: The apparatus comprises a mold assembly including at least one bore therethrough having a cavity [[(44)]] therein defining the shape of the finished microneedle shape [[(58)]] to be formed therein. The bore has an inlet opening [[(46)]] and an exit opening [[(45)]]. The apparatus also comprises means for locating the... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080099964 - Thermoformed nursery container with a defined rim: A method of thermoforming a container with a well-defined rim, and the container produced thereby. The rim surfaces are defined during the thermoforming process by the surfaces of the mold. The resulting container features a stiffer, stronger rim that is easier to grasp when carrying the container.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080099965 - Method of fabricating a test blade of composite material: Fabricating a test blade including defects for calibrating a tomography installation for verifying similar blades. A three-dimensional blank is made by weaving synthetic material fibers, and cavities are created at predetermined locations in the blank before coating it in resin.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.