Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes inventions 08/08

20080203592 - Method for imparting hydrogel contact lenses with desired properties: A cost-effective method for making hydrogel contact lenses with desired properties, such as antimicrobial property and/or increased surface hydrophilicity. The method comprises a step of contacting a dry or unhydrated hydrogel contact lens with an aqueous solution (or hydrating solution) containing silver nanoparticles and/or a lubricant or wetting agent. By... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20080203593 - Polyvinyl acetal-containing granulate, method for the production and the utilization thereof: The invention relates to a method for the production of a granulate containing at least one polyvinyl acetal, wherein a composition containing a polyvinyl acetal is transformed into molten state and granulated in accordance with the desired grain size. The invention also relates to a granulate produced according to said... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080203594 - Method for fabricating aeration stone: A method for fabricating an aeration stone is disclosed, which abandoned activated sludge, red soil and an alkaline metal oxide are separately dried firstly and then cracked, and next the cracked abandoned activated sludge, red soil and alkaline metal oxide are separately sieved to obtain smaller grains thereof, and then... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20080203595 - Solution casting method: A dope is cast onto a drum whose surface is cooled, so as to form a casting film. After the peeling of the casting film, a cleaning gas containing dry ice particles is applied to a periphery of the casting drum with use of a drum cleaning unit. Thus the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080203596 - Molding machine, injection apparatus, and temperature control method for the apparatus: An injection apparatus has a cylinder member having a feed opening (215) formed at a predetermined position; an injection member disposed within the cylinder member in a manner capable of advancing and retreating; a molding-material feed apparatus which attached to the feed opening (215) and feeds a molding material into... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080203597 - Method for producing expanding styrene polymer granules: A method for supplying molten polymer and expanding agent flows to a mixing area, by dispersing the expanding agent in a polymer melt by a rapid dividing mixing in a first static mixer, holding and intensively dividingly mixing the thus obtained mixture in a second static mixer, cooling the mixture,... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20080203598 - Method for producing foamed polymer molded bodies and said foamed polymer molded bodies: Method for producing foamed microporous polymer molded bodies by melting a thermoplastic polymer in a first zone of an extrusion device, mixing in a highly volatile blowing agent, conveying the polymer melt containing the blowing agent into a second zone in which dissolution of the blowing agent occurs to saturation... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080203599 - Molding method of polylactic resin: In order to provide a molding method of polylactic resin by which a container or package having a transparent part can be fabricated with high heat resistance, polylactic resin is injected into a cavity, vibrations are added to the polylactic resin while a screw is kept at a charging completion... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080203600 - Method and device for manufacturing articles in the form of slabs of conglomerate stone or stone-like material: During the manufacture of slabs of stone or stone-like material using the technology which envisages preparation of a mix formed by a granular product and by a binder consisting of a hardening synthetic resin, vacuum vibrocompression of a layer of said mix and hardening of the resultant rough slab by... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080203601 - Jig and method of manufacturing aircraft frames in a composite material: The present invention relates to a jig for the manufacture, by means of injection and curing processes, of preforms of composite material frames for aircraft fuselages by using the RTM (resin transfer molding) technology. Two preforms are thus manufactured, one with a C shaped section and another with a L... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080203602 - Method for producing duroplastic fine-fiber non-wovens having a high flame-retardant, thermal protective and sound insulating effect: The invention relates to a method for producing duroplastic fine-fiber non-wovens, characterized in that: a) melts of reactive three-dimensionally cross-linkable, non-linear prepolymers are extruded by nozzles; b) the exiting melts are blown by means of hot air to form fine fibers; c) the fine fibers are separated by the flow... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080203603 - Method of forming composite articles: A method for forming a composite article includes injecting first and second compositions into a die head at different points so as to produce a partially mixed composition that is discharged from the die head. The second composition contains less filler material than the first composition.... Agent: Patrick R. Scanlon Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP

20080203604 - Wood and non-wood fibers hybrid composition and uses thereof: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of wood particles and non-wood plant particles for the manufacture composite boards or the like. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing composite boards. As described herein, the composition allows the production of panels, boards or logs that... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080203605 - Method of making three dimensional structures using electronic drawing data: A method of modeling a three dimensional object defined by electronic data includes obtaining electronic data defining a first finished surface of the three dimensional object. A block of expanded polypropylene foam is shaped based on the electronic data. At least one surface of the expanded polypropylene foam block is... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080203606 - Biodegradable composition for the preparation of tableware, drink container, mulching film and package and method for preparing the same: The present invention relates to a biodegradable composition for the preparation of table-ware, mulching film and package, which comprises: 2-6% by weight of starch; 35-45% by weight of plant powders; 20-30% by weight of calcium carbonate; 2-7% by weight of sorbitol; 7-13% by weight of polypropylene; 2-5% by weight of... Agent: Byip, Ltd.

20080203608 - Defined ratio dual-wall pipe die: A pipe extrusion die may be provided having an inner flow passageway having a first cross-sectional area, and an outer flow passageway having a second cross-sectional area, both being in communication with an inlet flow passageway. A ratio adjusting tube may be movably disposed in blocking engagement between the inlet... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080203607 - Pipe extrusion die flow path apparatus and method: A method and apparatus is provided for distributing material through a multilayer pipe extrusion die. A first flow passageway, having a first cross-sectional area and extending along a first flow direction, may be connected to a second flow passageway, having a second cross-sectional area substantially the same as the first... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080203610 - Hot surface hydrolysis of polyphosphoric acid in spun yarns: The present invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing polyphosphoric acid in spun multifilament yarns.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080203609 - Processes for hydrolysis of polyphoshoric acid in polyareneazole filaments: The present invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing polyphosphoric acid in polyareneazole filaments.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080203611 - Wire cooling water trough: The present invention generally relates to a cooling process and system that can be utilized in the manufacture of flexible elongate extruded materials, such as tubing or jacketed electrical wire and cable. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cooling trough for cooling flexible elongate extruded materials after extrusion.... Agent: Jennifer Lacroix Dla Piper US LLP

20080203612 - Mould lining: Powder metallurgy techniques are utilised to form components and in particular titanium components in moulds. By the nature of the powder forming process, closed surfaces are created in the powder formed component, particularly when hot iso-static pressing techniques are utilised. In order to create surface texturing, and in particular entrant... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080203613 - Apparatus and method for making product having various shapes: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for making products having various shapes. The apparatus is for making a product by shaping or processing work piece using a relative movement between the work piece and a tool. The apparatus is provided with a work piece support on... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.

20080203614 - Method for making filter element: A filter includes a filter element formed of filter media, and a plastic framework molded and bonded to and structurally supporting the filter media. One embodiment desirably provides a two-component assembly consisting solely of two components, namely the filter media and the plastic framework molded thereon. In a further embodiment,... Agent: Michael E. Taken Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall

20080203615 - Mold for forming golf ball covers: The present invention is an improved single cavity molding device and method for compression molding polyurethane, polyurea or polyurethane/polyurea hybrid covers over golf ball sub-assemblies. The device utilizes top and bottom mold-halves and is particularly novel in that it does not require the use of bolts to secure the mold-halves.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080203616 - Method of and apparatus for manufacturing shaft: A shaft manufacturing apparatus includes a first drawing die having a cylindrical first cavity defined therein which is open at both ends thereof and a second drawing die having a cylindrical second cavity defined therein which is open at one end thereof. The angle formed between a first tapered part... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080203617 - Injection mold having a wear resistant portion and a high heat transfer portion: Disclosed is a preferred mold design for producing plastic, injection molded preforms, which may be blow-molded into a container of a final, desired shape. A preferred mold includes a combination of hardened material components and high heat transfer material components to provide a mold having good wear characteristics, for a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080203618 - Non-contact devices and methods for preparation of a hybridization substrate: The present application relates to an apparatus and method for non-contact collapsing of a porous material on a nonporous substrate.... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20080203619 - Non-porous polyvinylidene fluoride (pvdf) films in the beta phase and processing method thereof: The invention reports a new film of the beta phase of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its processing for the elimination of porosity, using a compression force along the thickness direction of the sample at a high temperature. The join action of the compression force and the temperature eliminates the porosity... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080203620 - Method of forming minute pattern: There is provided a method for forming minute patterns ranging from nanometer scale to micrometer scale with high aspect ratio at one time under a single condition of low temperature, low pressure, and a short period of time. A method of forming a minute pattern according to the present invention... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080203621 - Device and method for the manufacturing of a three-dimensional object: A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layerwise solidification of a building material in powder form at the positions in the respective layer that correspond to the object to be manufactured is provided. A work plane (4) is provided, in which successively layers of the building material in... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080203622 - Composite and metal component production, forming and bonding system: A system for producing composite or bonded metal components including: first and second pressure chambers, each pressure chamber having an elastically deformable chamber wall; means for circulating fluid at an elevated temperature and pressure through each said pressure chamber; and at least one mould assembly including at least one separate... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080203623 - Rotational-molded resin fuel tank: A resin fuel tank having a two-layer structure of inner and outer layers is formed by rotational molding so as to be superior not only in appearance but also in weathering resistance, low temperature impact resistance and resistance to gasoline permeability.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080203624 - Tubing manufacture: Apparatus for vulcanising and corrugating rubber tubing includes a mold with a corrugated inner surface. The mold is heated by electrical resistance heating elements. A length of uncured straight tubing is placed in the mold and its external surface is forced into contact with the corrugated mold surface by the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080203625 - Method for producing ultra-high purity, optical quality, glass articles: A method for producing ultra-high purity, optical quality, glass articles is disclosed which involves: 1. compacting metaloxide or metal loidoxide to granules having a mean particle size of less than about 1 millimeter; 2. optionally fully sintering the granules to produce high purity, artificial sand; 3. casting the granulesar artificial... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080203626 - Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure extrusion-molding method for forming coupled honeycomb molded body and die for extrusion-molding method: A method is provided that includes extrusion-molding a raw material composition containing ceramic powder and a binder to manufacture a coupled honeycomb molded body having a shape in which a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb molded bodies, each having a number of cells disposed in parallel with one another in a... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080203627 - Ceramic materials for 4-way and nox adsorber and method for making same: Disclosed are ceramic articles comprising a sintered phase ceramic composition containing, as expressed on a weight percent oxide basis: a(Al2TiO5)+b(ZrTiO4)+c(Y2O3)+d(YPO4) wherein “a, b, c, and d” represent weight fractions of each component such that (a+b+c+d)=1.00 and wherein 0.5<a≦0.95; 0≦b≦0.5, 0.0≦c≦0.10, and 0≦d≦0.5. Also disclosed are precursor batch compositions and methods... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080197518 - Shaped article with polymer domains and process: P

20080197519 - Strand shaping part and method for starting the same: The method for starting a granulating system provided with a strand shaping part of the aforementioned type provides that the extruder (1) is first started until a sufficient pressure is built up at the inlet (27) of each gear pump (21). Once this pressure is reached, each gear pump (21)... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080197520 - Method and plant for manufacturing artilces in the form of sheets or blocks of conglomerate stone or stone-like material: In order to manufacture articles in the form of sheets or blocks of conglomerate stone or stone-like material, single mixes are prepared in mixers (18a,b,c,) arranged in a line and at intervals along a conveyor belt (12), each mixer depositing on said conveyor belt a layer of single mix which... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080197521 - Method of indicating an open/close state of a check valve of an injection molding machine: A method of indicating an open/close state of a check valve of an injection molding machine simply and more accurately. The method detects screw rotational force during injection and displays in wave form on the screen of a display device changes in detected rotational force. An open/close state of the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080197522 - Device for producing a spun-bonded non-woven: A device and method for producing a spun-bonded non-woven. A molten polymer supplied to a spinning beam from a melt source is extruded through a multiplicity of linearly arranged spinneret bores into filaments arranged in the form of a curtain. A tensile force is exerted on the filaments by means... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080197523 - System and method for manufacturing composite materials having substantially uniform properties: A system and method for manufacturing composite material components having substantially uniform properties comprising means to control the metering of constituent composite material components during manufacture. The resulting composite material components may, for example, be used in the construction of decking systems, railing, porches, fences, stairs, or other similar or... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20080197524 - Thermoformable melamine/formaldehyde-based foams exhibiting low-formeldehyde emission: A process for the production of foams by heating with foaming and crosslinking of a mixture comprising a melamine/formaldehyde (MF) precondensate, a curing agent and a blowing agent, a formaldehyde scavenger being added prior to the heating, and foams based on melamine/formaldehyde resins having a low formaldehyde emission and the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080197525 - Apparatus and method for supplying powder quantitatively and material supplying apparatus including the apparatus for supplying powder: Provided are an apparatus and method for supplying powder quantitatively and a material supply apparatus including the apparatus for supplying powder quantitatively. The apparatus for supplying powder quantitatively to a place where required includes: a driving part generating a driving force using an external power; a powder supply part connected... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20080197526 - Process for preparing composites using epoxy resin formulations: Epoxy composites are prepared by separately preheating an epoxy resin and a hardener; mixing the preheated epoxy resin and preheated hardener to form a hot reaction mixture and curing the hot reaction mixture in the presence of a reinforcement until the mixture cures to form a composite having a polymer... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Gary C. Cohn

20080197527 - Method of feeding a rubber-consumer device with rubber, and an installation for feeding the rubber-consumer device with rubber: A method of the type in which a strip of rubber is moved continuously from a rubber-supplier device to a consumer device. During the continuous movement and prior to reaching the consumer device, a portion, referred to as the residue, is taken continuously from the strip of rubber. The residue... Agent: Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080197528 - Combination of substituted cyclodextrin compound and activated carbon: The invention is a composition that can prevent formation in, or scavenge undesirable organic materials from, a polymer matrix. The composition contains cyclodextrin and particles of activated carbon. The composition can scavenge thermal decomposition products that can be produced during melt processing of a polymer, contaminants inherent in a polymer,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080197529 - Production method for molding plastics on soft cloth: A production method for molding includes a. a first molding: depending on a shape to be molded, implementing a die feed-in on soft cloth, with the plastic that is injected in being fused and set with the cloth, for serving as a substrate layer; b. punching and trimming: punching and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080197530 - Method for fabricating a three dimensional emblem: A method for fabricating a three dimensional emblem is disclosed. An indentation is formed in the back surface of a piece of transparent material. Multiple colors are printed to form a pattern or emblem in the indentation. After printing, the indentation is filled with resin to make the back surface... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20080197531 - Elastomeric film with anti-skid additive: The present invention provides an elastomeric film having anti-skid properties. The film comprises one or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers comprises from 0.1 to 10% (by weight) of an anti-skid additive, which does not melt, or has a melt temperature greater than 500° F., and has... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080197532 - Denture flask mould press and method of use: In preparing dentures, hardened mould material surrounds the denture. This mould material is adhered inside a denture flask with a housing having two separably matable portions. To remove the hardened mould material from the flask, the flask is mounted in a mould press having a shaft, with one of the... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20080197533 - Payment card manufacturing technology: A payment card manufacturing process glues a thin battery and an autonomously reprogrammable magnetic device to the inside surface of one of two outer front and rear laminate sheets. The magnetic device is pressed through a precisely cut rectangular hole provided for it in the rear laminate sheet, and is... Agent: Richard B. Main, Esq. Patents Pending

20080197534 - Method of manufacturing sealed honeycomb structure: The manufacturing method of the plugged honeycomb structure for DPF wherein a plugging depth thereof can easily be made uniformly and briefly at low costs. In the method for manufacturing a plugged honeycomb structure having a plugging portion formed in one opening end portion of each of predetermined cells of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080197535 - Apparatus for seamless applying to a bra a casing for housing a bra-cup supporting element: An apparatus for applying to the cups of a bra, or to the overall bra, a casing for housing therein a cup supporting element, comprises at least two bobbins, one supporting a resilient element or casing, and the other supporting an adhesive having a protective silicone processed paper, a first... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080197536 - Dry-forming three dimensional wood fiber webs: A method for the dry-formation of a deep drawn, three-dimensional wood fiber structural core is provided. The method comprises providing a preformed, substantially flat, dry-formed mat of wood fibers, providing a three-dimensional mold, introducing the dry-formed mat of wood fibers into the three-dimensional mold, and drawing and molding the mat... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20080197537 - Closed cooling system for tools of plastic processing machines: Tools of plastics processing machines are cooled over their surface and/or at particular points as soon as compound supply is finished. Heat is thus suitably withdrawn from the shaped compound, ensuring the fastest possible cooling and shortening cycle times. The invention relates to a closed, coolant-filled cooling system for tools... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080197538 - Yttria-stabilized zirconia ring and method of making same: Various embodiments of the invention relate to a method for making an article of jewelry, the method may comprise, but is not limited to, mixing zirconia and a binder to form a mixture, heating the mixture, applying a pressure to the mixture to place the mixture in a mold to... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080197539 - Method and associated mold process for creating a collapsible cargo carrying enclosure: A mold process for creating a collapsible cargo carrying enclosure including a plurality of panels, each exhibiting a specified two-dimensional shape and thickness and which are interconnected along adjoining edges. Each of the panels exhibits a structural substrate and upon positioning within a mold cavity, is over molded with a... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080197540 - Shrink sleeve label: A film comprises a skin layer, a base layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin and base layers. The skin layer comprises polyester. The base layer comprises styrenic block copolymer having a styrene monomer content of at least about 50 wt. %. The intermediate layer comprises: (i) one or... Agent: Sealed Air Corporation

20080197541 - Crosslinked polyethylene article: A method of manufacturing an article may include crosslinking a UHMWPE preform, shaping the crosslinked preform, heat-treating the shape in a temperature-controlled oven and low-oxygen environment, and inspecting the heat-treated shape for conformance to article specifications.... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080197542 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing and inspecting blow-molded plastic containers: A method and apparatus for manufacturing and inspecting plastic containers. The apparatus may comprise a blow-molder comprising a plurality of molds and spindles for forming a plastic container from a preform. The apparatus may also comprise an inspection device, located in the blow-molder, for inspecting the plastic container after formation... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080197543 - Method of manufacturing composite single-tubed structures having ports: A method of manufacturing a structure using a single, hollow primary tube, preferably of a composite material, wherein ports are bonded to the walls of the hollow tube through aligned holes on opposite sides of the hollow tube. The ports improve the stiffness, strength, aerodynamics, and aesthetics of the structure.... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP

20080197544 - Heating furnace and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A heating furnace for calcining an object to be heated. The heating furnace includes a wall defining a furnace space and configured to receive the object in the furnace space, and a heating device configured to raise a temperature within the furnace space. The heating furnace also includes an oxygen... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080191371 - Pattern copying apparatus, pattern copying method and peeling roller: A pattern copying apparatus of copying an optical diffraction structure to heated resin layer at high copying velocity while maintaining a product quality and also a peeling roller used for the pattern copying apparatus and a pattern copying apparatus of forming a pattern constituting an optical diffraction structure provided on... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080191373 - Method of regenerating molding die for use in molding porous structure body: In a method of regenerating a molding die which is over its lifetime after repetition use, a slit groove part, namely, an upper end surface of each block body in the molding die is cut or grinded to obtain a flat upper end surface of each block body. After completion... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080191372 - Mold inspecting method and resin residue removing method of nanoimprint lithography: A residue of a thermosetting resin or a photo-curing resin adhered to a mold is detected by comparing a three-dimensional shape 1 measured by AFM in fabricating the mold or three-dimensional CAD design data of the mold and a three-dimensional shape after transcription measured by AFM. An accuracy of detecting... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080191374 - Process for the production of polyurethane sandwich elements: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polyurethane sandwich elements comprising an upper outer layer and a lower outer layer and a layer of cellular polyurethane lying in between, which is firmly bonded to the outer layers. This invention also relates to an apparatus suitable... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080191375 - Manufacturing method for a composite structure: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite structure to be used in architectural, civil and mechanical fields, by adopting a hardening process for filler (A) and fluid hardener (B) in a mould, where mechanical and physical properties are improved when the particle state of filler (A), the... Agent: Ipla P.a.

20080191376 - Solution casting method: A dope including a polymer and a solvent is discharged from a casting die (30) to a casting drum (31) while forming a casting bead (38). An upstream side (38a) area of the casting bead (38) is decompressed by a decompression chamber (36) to (atmospheric pressure—300)Pa. Air shielding plates (70,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080191377 - Drawn gel-spun polyethylene yarns and process for drawing: Gel-spun multi-filament polyethylene yarns possessing a high degree of molecular and crystalline order, and to the drawing methods by which they are produced. The drawn yarns are useful in impact absorption and ballistic resistance for body armor, helmets, breast plates, helicopter seats, spall shields, and other applications; composite sports equipment... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080191378 - Microsphere reinforcement of composite materials: Embodiments of the invention include a method by which particulate reinforcement is applied to dry fiber via a powder coating or a “dusting” process and subsequently infused with a resin before or after forming a lay-up. Upon curing a composite lay-up, the particulate reinforcement may be randomly distributed through the... Agent: Brandon N. Sklar. Esq. (patent Prosecution) Kaye Scholer, LLP

20080191379 - Molded-in-color vehicle panel and mold: In one embodiment a mold for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member is translatable relative to the other to collectively receive a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c./fgtl

20080191380 - Method of continuously feeding film piece for molding process: A method of continuously feeding film pieces for the molding process includes a film preparation task, a film drawing task, a film cutting task and a film feeding task. The film preparation task includes preparing a roll of film and drawing the film out and fixing a head end thereof... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080191381 - Axial or conical spiral distributor for a blown film line and manufacturing method of a multilayered film: m

20080191382 - Barrier filter and method for manufacturing the same: To provide a barrier filter in which a filter element does not peel from a holding frame. A barrier filter has a cylindrical outline and includes holding frame 1 and filter element 40 arranged on a circumference surface, in which holding frame 1 includes small diameter frame 2 forming one... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080191383 - Method for manufacturing at least a surface layer of multilayered trim part: The method according to the invention is a moulding method wherein a first layer (21), having a first colour, is produced against a first portion of a mould surface (10) and wherein, in a next step, a second layer (22), having a second colour, is produced against a second portion... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080191384 - Interior material, panel forming body, and manufacturing method for interior material: The present invention provides an interior material of an operator's cab of a work machine, the interior material comprising at least a structure member and a noise absorption layer, wherein the structure member has at least one rib which is formed on an inside surface of a base portion thereof... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080191385 - Method for making water-proof laminates from wood: A method is provided for making a water-proof laminate from wood. In the method, a lower mold is provided. A lower cover is provided in the lower mold. A wood plate is provided on the lower cover in the lower mold. An upper cover is provided on the wood plate.... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20080191386 - Decorated molded article and method for producing the same: Decorated molded article creating a three-dimensional appearance is provided. A decorated molded article 1 has a transparent layer 51 arranged on the front side thereof. A projection layer 11 is arranged partly on the front side of the transparent resin layer 51. A screen layer 31 is formed on the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080191387 - Device for injecting a resin into at least one fibre layer of a fibre-reinforced product to be manufactured: The invention provides a device for injecting a resin into at least one fibre layer of a fibre-reinforced product (5) to be manufactured, comprising a mould (2, 3) having a mould cavity (4) that is surrounded by a mould wall for abutment of the product thereagainst in the closed condition... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080191388 - Partitioned mold and molding process: A novel partitioned mold and molding method allows for the molding of articles of a larger size on a given molding machine than would otherwise be possible on the molding machine. The mold cavity is partitioned into two or more portions which are separately injected. The partitions can be removed... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20080191389 - Tire curing metal mold and tire manufacturing method: A sector is provided with a plurality of pieces divided in a tire circumferential direction, a back segment supporting a plurality of pieces, and an elastic body interposed between end surfaces in the tire circumferential direction of the pieces. In an unheated state before curing, since clearances C1 to C3... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080191390 - Method of producing molding die for use in producing a ceramic honeycomb structure body: In a method of producing a molding die for use in producing honeycomb structure bodies, a reference position is determined as a relative position on a workpiece between a pillar of a high-pressure water jet and a reference hole. The reference hole is penetratingly formed in a workpiece. The outer... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080191391 - Compounding thermoplastic materials in-situ: Multiple solid materials are introduced to a mixing vessel in defined proportion. They are melted by an electromagnetic induction heated susceptor and mixed simultaneously by the shearing action at the melt face of a second rotating susceptor. Material compounding takes place at the application site. Varying the physical structure of... Agent: Bernard C. Lasko

20080191392 - Method for rapidly heating and cooling a mold: A mold for forming, molding or welding thermoplastic tubing extends through the aperture of an apertured spool supporting an RF energized coil to inductively heat a center section of the mold. A source of air is channeled through a manifold to flow about the center section of the mold and... Agent: C. Robert Von Hellens Cahill, Von Hellens & Glazer P.L.C

20080191393 - Method for molding and sealing a hollow plastic tank: A method for manufacturing a hollow parison includes forming a parison having a wail of multiple layers of polymer including a barrier layer, and open ends, each end having an end surface extending around the periphery of the respective end. A mold is formed having a first section and a... Agent: Automotive Components Holdings Llc C/o Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20080191394 - Blow moulding apparatus and method: Energy-efficient apparatus for blow moulding articles from thermoplastic material includes a mould 2 defining a mould cavity 3 for receiving a heated thermoplastic parison 4. An air duct 9 connects the mould to a low pressure accumulator 10 containing air at a first moulding pressure for use in a first... Agent: Ira S. Dorman

20080185744 - Thermal conductive curing of ophthalmic lenses: A thermal conductive system for curing ophthalmic devices within molds includes pairs of lower and upper heating units that are relatively displaceable for both clamping anterior and posterior mold parts together and conducting heat through the mold parts for curing the ophthalmic devices. The molds can be mounted in thermal... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080185745 - Molded plastic panel: A molded panel for buildings is manufactured in a manner that permits the blocking tab along the upper edge of the panel to be molded in a position that is close to its final desired position. Pressure is applied to the locking tab as it cools, thereby bringing the locking... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080185746 - Molded meat jerky: A molded animal chew toy including a resin, a fluid such as water, and meat jerky, particularly chicken jerky, is provided. Processes for forming such resin/water/jerky composition into shapes by direct injection molding, including a desired screw design, are also disclosed.... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080185747 - Injection mold and partial compression molding method: In an injection mold, a compression pin is placed at a cavity surface by the pressing force of a biasing member, and is moved rearward by the pressure of filled resin so as to form a compression boss. After the completion of filling, the compression boss is compressed by the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080185748 - Panel of roofing shingles: A roofing panel, a roof, an array of roofing panels, and a method of manufacturing a roofing panel by transporting a capstock layer of the roofing panel through a moving belt mold, and forming a polymeric material in situ against the outer layer while in a mold cavity of the... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20080185750 - Boron nitride filled ptfe: A composition is provided that, in one aspect, may be used in the production of sealing materials, such as gaskets. The composition includes a polytetraflouroethylene matrix and a Boron Nitride filler. In one aspect, the Boron Nitride filler may be provided as a hexagonal, close-packed, Boron Nitride filler that is... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20080185749 - Sodium silicate treated fibrous composites: A lightweight composite panel exhibiting a high degree of stiffness and strength includes a non-woven fibrous batt comprising more than 50% by weight synthetic fibers, and a geopolymer disposed on and/or within the fibrous batt to impart rigidity to the composite panel. The composite panel may include additional functional and/or... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080185751 - Polybenzimidazole-polyetherketoneketone blends and miscible blends: A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a... Agent: Hammer & Hanf, PC

20080185752 - Apparatus and method for making suture packages: Apparatus and method for making a plurality of different types of suture packages employ a mold with first and second opposing mold parts partially defining a mold cavity, at least one of the opposing mold parts has an opening therein communicating with the mold cavity. An insert is removeably inserted... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080185753 - Epoxy resin for prepreg, prepreg, fiber-reinforced composite material, and processes for producing these: An epoxy resin composition suitably used for a prepreg which can complete curing in a short time even at a low temperature and secure a sufficient usable period under preservation at room temperature, in comparison with conventional epoxy resin compositions. An epoxy resin composition comprising at least one of an... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080185754 - Method and apparatus for molding composite articles: A method of molding a composite article includes providing a first floating mold that has a fluid backing, wherein the fluid defining the fluid backing is stored in a fluid chamber positioned beneath the first floating mold, providing a second non-floating mold that does not include a fluid backing, and... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080185755 - Method of manufacturing a semi-structural panel: A method for manufacturing a motor vehicle panel from a melt, including a thermoplastic material and long glass fibers, and a film utilizes a mold assembly including a stationary mold, a movable mold, and a mold cavity defined therebetween. The method of manufacturing includes the steps of: securing the film... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20080185756 - Method and material efficient tooling for continuous compression molding: Thermoplastic laminates are fabricated in a continuous compression molding production line. A lay-up of laminate plies is placed in a recess on a carrying tool, and the tool is moved through successive forming operations on the line, including preforming and consolidation operations. The tool is separated from the fully formed... Agent: Tung & Associates / Randy W. Tung, Esq.

20080185757 - Epoxy resin for prepreg, prepreg, fiber-reinforced composite material, and processes for producing these: An epoxy resin composition suitably used for a prepreg which can complete curing in a short time even at a low temperature and secure a sufficient usable period under preservation at room temperature, in comparison with conventional epoxy resin compositions. An epoxy resin composition comprising at least one of an... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080185758 - Pellet treatment unit: The present invention discloses a continuous process for producing polymer pellets having reduced volatiles.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20080185743 - Method of manufacturing sinter-active u3o8 powder and method of producing nuclear fuel pellets utilizing the same: There is provided a method of producing U3O8 powder having large surface area and small particle size by oxidizing defective UO2 pellets and manufacturing nuclear fuel pellets which are stable in a pore structure and high in density through the use of a mixture comprising UO2 powder and U3O8 powder.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080185759 - Method for making bricks: A method for making bricks includes a step mixing ceramic earth, quartz sands and Styrofoam as a base and putting the base in a first mold; a step of coating a top layer of ceramic earth on a top of the base; a step of molding surface patterns on the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.