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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/09

20090051058 - Method for producing polarized, polarizer, polarizing plate, optical film, and image display device: A method for producing a polarizer of the present invention comprises: subjecting a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a dyeing process, a crosslinking process and a stretching process; and then subjecting the polyvinyl alcohol film to a washing process with an aqueous solution containing 1 to 50% by weight... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090051059 - Methods for formation of an ophthalmic lens precursor and lens: This invention discloses methods for generating one or both of an ophthalmic lens precursor with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens precursor is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090051060 - Preparation of antimicrobial contact lenses with reduced haze using swelling agents: This invention relates to antimicrobial lenses containing metals and methods for their production.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090051061 - Process for pelletizing polymer melts comprising low-boiling substances: The invention relates to a process for pelletizing polymer melts, at above ambient pressure, in a pelletizing chamber into which a cutting apparatus has been inserted. In a first step, the pelletizing chamber is flooded with a gas which is inert toward the polymer melt and whose pressure is that... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090051062 - Methods and apparatus for fabricating structures: Methods and apparatus for fabricating structures, extrusion units, and structures fabricated using such methods and apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus may include a support configured for rotation about a central axis, a carriage that may move along the support when the support rotates about the central axis such that the... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20090051063 - Method of extrusion of particulate pastes or suspensions: The extrusion of a green body from a paste or suspension of particulate solids in a liquid is conducted by a process which includes the steps of introducing flowable paste or suspension into an inlet end of a moulding passage which is defined by walls having at least one partially... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090051064 - Molding machine monitoring apparatus, method, and program: An object is to make it possible to calculate and set a threshold used for determining whether a molded product is good or defective, for each molding shot, to thereby enable an operator of a molding machine to easily set the threshold, and to determine whether a molded product is... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090051065 - Method for post-mold treatment of a molded article and an apparatus for implementing the method: Embodiments of the present invention teach a method for post-mold treatment of a molded article and an apparatus for implementing the method. For example, a method of post-mold treatment of a molded article is provided. The method can be implemented in a molded article receptacle. The method comprises at a... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090051066 - Automotive armrest with soft feel and method of making the same: The present invention provides for an improved armrest with a soft feel for use in a trim assembly, and to a continuous two-shot molding operation that may be continuously performed utilizing a single mold assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, a trim assembly includes an integrated armrest formed by injecting a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090051068 - Method for producing molded bodies from proteins: The invention relates to a method for producing molded bodies from proteins by ionic liquids, in particular in 1,3-dialkyl-imidazolium-acetates or 1,3-dialkyl-imidazolium-chloride as solvents in which the protein is dissolved, the solution is formed into fibers and foils, or membranes, respectively, the protein is regenerated by precipitation in protide solutions, the... Agent: Horst M Kasper

20090051069 - Rapid reconfigurable fuselage mandrel: A system and method for making and using a reconfigurable composite part mandrel operable in the manufacture of composite parts. The system may comprise an assembly fixture, a generic mandrel, a reconfigurable simulated skin, a reconfigurable frame portion, and state-changing material operable to harden into a desired configuration for forming... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090051067 - Rtm molding method: Provided is an RTM molding method enabling to yield an FRP molded body formed so as to be increased in the fiber volume content and to thereby be made more excellent in strength and lightweightness. The resin composition is a chain-curing resin composition, and after the initiation of the curing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090051070 - Method for producing injection-molded parts: In a method for producing injection-molded parts, PET material is processed and/or plasticized by means of a twin-screw extruder having a plurality of processing zones. At least two processing zones are implemented as degassing zones. The processed and/or plasticized material is transferred to a transfer reservoir and then further processed... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20090051071 - Dielectric substance and method of producing the same: This invention provides a method for producing a dielectric substance having excellent dielectric properties and being biodegradable, such method comprising subjecting silk protein to molding.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090051072 - Method of manufacturing safety cones from recycled materials: A method of manufacturing safety cones from recycled materials is disclosed. Recycled materials are disposed into a molding machine, which turns them into safety cone molds. A dye containing plastic powders, solvent, and colors is coated on the surface of the safety cone mold, rendering a colored safety cone. Therefore,... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20090051073 - Combination thermoforming trim press and comminuting apparatus: A combination thermoforming trim press and comminuting apparatus is provided. The combination includes a horizontal trim press, a comminuting apparatus, and a height-adjustable delivery chute. The trim press has an exit for downwardly delivering a scrap web of thermoformable sheet material. The comminuting apparatus is provided beneath the exit and... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090051074 - Lubricated bridge: An apparatus and method provide for the extrusion of green brick material around a hole-generating member and the use of a lubrication fluid between the hole-generating member and the green brick material to reduce friction therebetween during extrusion, thus enabling the formation of larger sized holes in the bricks formed... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20090051075 - Methods of forming imprint on resin-molded product, and resin-molded product: A method of forming an identifying imprint on a resin-molded product, includes the step of dividing a material into a first portion and a second portion, to form an identifying surface on at least one of the first portion and the second portion. The method also includes the steps of... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20090051076 - Method and apparatus for providing polymer to be used at vacuum infusion: The invention relates to a method of producing a shell member of fibre composite material by means of vacuum infusion, where the fibre material is impregnated with liquid polymer, and applying a mould (18) with a mould cavity. In the mould cavity a lower distribution layer (11) is placed. A... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090051077 - Apparatus and method for molding plastics having relief decoration: An apparatus for molding plastics having relief decorations includes a mold and a transport. The mold defines a cavity therein. The cavity provides a relief pattern area on an inner surface thereof. The transport is used for transporting a foil with a printed layer thereon into the mold, to set... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090051078 - Multilayer, light-diffusing film for insert molding: A light-diffusing film includes a particle layer containing a polymer matrix having dispersed therein an effective amount of light-diffusing particles, and having a thickness in the range of 5 mil to 20 mil. The film may optionally also include a second polymeric layer adjacent and substantially coextensive with the particle... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090051079 - Roofing components having vacuum-formed thermoset materials and related manufacturing methods: Methods of vacuum-forming a roofing component of thermoset material includes providing a mold shaped as a roofing component; providing a thermoset material; heating the thermoset material; disposing the thermoset material about the mold; and vacuuming the thermoset material to assume a shape of the mold, the thermoset material being cured... Agent: Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A.

20090051080 - Individual cavity shut-off valve for an injection molding apparatus: An injection molding apparatus includes a first nozzle having a first nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with a manifold melt channel, and a second nozzle having a second nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with the first nozzle melt channel. A nozzle link is provided between the first nozzle... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20090051081 - Method for producing microfine fiber and friendly artificial leather made therefrom: A method for producing microfine fibers having low resistance to deformation and high elasticity in accordance with the present invention comprises acts of: (a) providing polymer A and polymer B; (b) melting polymer A and polymer B to make a filament; (c) drawn the filament to make a staple fiber;... Agent: Patenttm.us

20090051082 - Method for producing artificial bone: A method for producing an artificial bone precursor is disclosed. The method comprises: extracting a part corresponding to a cancellous bone and/or a cortical bone from digitalized three-dimensional image data of a living bone, followed by setting a center line on the part; drawing a beam or a wall having... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090045532 - Thin film in-line degasser: The present invention relates to a stackable packing element for use in degassing liquid ophthalmic lens monomer and a lens resulting therefrom. One or more stackable elements can be used to form a modular degasser and implement an in-line degassing process, employing same. The stackable packing element is comprised of... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090045534 - System, method, and apparatus for membrane, pad, and stamper architecture for uniform base layer and nanoimprinting pressure: A nanoimprinting system incorporates a patterned media contact architecture to provide a uniform imprinting pressure across the target imprinting area on a disk substrate. The system leverages the unique disk substrate characteristic of an inner diameter hole by incorporating a membrane suspension, gel-pad buffering, and air cushion loading that exploits... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090045533 - Mold for making a housing and method for making the housing: A mold (20) for making a housing includes a female mold (22) and a rotatable male mold (24). The female mold has a first recessed mold portion (221) and a second recessed mold portion (222) defined therein. The male mold includes a first mold core (242), a second mold core... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090045535 - Method of producing organic particles and production apparatus usable for the same: m

20090045536 - Sheet manufacturing method and sheet manufacturing device: A sheet manufacturing method including the steps (1) to (5) is provided, (1) extruding a sheet material to a sheet form using a die including plural thickness adjusting means; (2) forming a desired sheet by performing a predetermined processing involving dimensional change in a transverse direction of a sheet; (3)... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090045537 - Method of sensing melt-front position and velocity: A method of sensing melt-front position and velocity is applicable for injection-molding systems. Firstly, at least one actuation signal value of the melt-injection device of the injection-molding system is retrieved, and at least one state variable value of the injection-molding system is measured. Then, the retrieved actuation signal values and... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC

20090045538 - Method of controlling a screw in a two-stage injection unit and a system for implementing the method: Embodiments of the present invention teach a method of controlling a screw in a two-stage injection unit and a system for implementing the method. For example, a method of controlling a screw in a two-stage injection unit, the method executable at a computing apparatus associated with the two-stage injection unit... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090045539 - Pattern forming method and pattern forming apparatus: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern forming apparatus in which a mold having a pattern is brought into contact with an imprinting material on a substrate to transfer the pattern, the apparatus including: a holding part configured to hold the mold; a moving... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090045540 - Artificial marble using multicolor chip and method for preparing the same: Disclosed herein are an artificial marble using multicolor chips, particularly striped chips, and a method for preparing the artificial marble. Since the artificial marble comprises multicolor chips in a new form together with conventional single-color chips, it enables achievement of various appearances, including designs and colors, thereby being highly differentiated... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090045541 - Vehicle steering wheel, vehicle interior trim component or other article with a wood appearance portion: A steering wheel (30) includes a steering wheel armature (32) that includes a rim portion (34). A composite portion (14) is formed by a composite material (52) molded onto the rim portion (34). The composite material (52) comprises a cellulose-based material (56). The composite portion (14) has an outer surface... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090045542 - Process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material: The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticized material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mold cavity comprising two outer molds and at least one central mold... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090045543 - Method of making biaxially oriented polyolefin film for cold seal applications: The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing multi-layered polyolefin films that provide excellent adhesion to cold seal cohesive formulations. A surface of the film is discharge-treated. It has been found that when the discharge-treated surface has at least 0.3% nitrogen functional groups, it provides an excellent cold seal receptive... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090045544 - Method for manufacturing ultra-thin polymeric films: A method for manufacturing an ultra-thin polymeric film is disclosed. The method includes the steps of melt blending of a polymeric composition or a nanocomposite composition in an extruder. Next, the molten composition is conveyed through a flat die with a small die lip gap. A melt pump may also... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090045545 - Solution casting equipment apparatus and solution casting method: A casting belt 86 is produced of stainless steel. On a casting surface 86a on which a dope 61 is cast, two points P1, P2 arranged in the widthwise direction X of the casting belt 86 are determined, such that the length L between two points P1P2 may be 10... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090045546 - Fluid-filled chambers with foam tensile members and methods for manufacturing the chambers: A fluid-filled chamber may include an outer barrier formed from a polymer material and a foam tensile member located within the outer barrier. In manufacturing the fluid-filled chamber, a mold may be contoured to substantially equalize compressive forces between the outer barrier and various portions of the tensile member, thereby... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20090045547 - Fluid-filled chambers with foam tensile members and methods for manufacturing the chambers: A fluid-filled chamber may include an outer barrier formed from a polymer material and a foam tensile member located within the outer barrier. In manufacturing the fluid-filled chamber, a mold may be contoured to substantially equalize compressive forces between the outer barrier and various portions of the tensile member, thereby... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20090045548 - Press with plate-like frame parts, and method for operating such a plate press: The present invention relates to a press for encapsulating electronic components, comprising: two displaceable mould parts (5,6), feed means for encapsulating material, and a drive mechanism connecting onto the mould parts. In a first embodiment the drive mechanism is provided with a fluid bed (14) and a first fluid feed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090045549 - Equipment and method for producing thermoformed and heat-sealed containers: Equipment for producing thermoformable and heat-sealable containers, each of which comprises an object within it, has one or more thermoforming and heat-sealing work stations and a station for dispensing objects into the containers. At least one of the thermoforming stations is positioned upstream of a station for dispensing objects, which... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20090045550 - Transcription mold fixation apparatus and substrate removing method: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a transcription mold fixation apparatus includes a support base, a magnet, a pin, and a regulating mechanism. The support base receives, on a surface thereof, a transcription mold having a center hole formed therein and containing a magnetic material, and the support base... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090045551 - Method for applying ultrasonic oscillation, and resin composition: A method for applying ultrasonic vibration to a resin material in a molten state by an ultrasonic vibration application apparatus (30) being attached to a molding apparatus (10), in which a load applied to an ultrasonic oscillator is reduced and an amount of air bubbles contained in a molded article... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090045552 - Positive resist composition for recording medium master, and method of producing recording medium master and method of producing stamper using the same: Provided are a positive resist composition for recording medium master showing excellent plating resistance and adhesion to a base plate such as glass or the like characterized by containing a vinyl polymer which has a monomer unit having an alkali-soluble group blocked by an alkyl vinyl ether, and a method... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20090045553 - Device and method for a layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object from a building material in powder form: o

20090045554 - Vacuum-formed gaming machine top box: Disclosed herein is a top box assembly for use with gaming machines found in casinos, formed from vacuum processing, and the methods associated therewith. The vacuum-formed process for generating top box assemblies enables the efficient and economical production of visually attractive and unique top boxes including translucent spanning panels in... Agent: Bally Gaming Inc.

20090045555 - Method for setting the sizes of blown film tubes as well as a blown film system with a control device for carrying out the method: s

20090039535 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens: A method for making a silicone hydrogel contact lens is provided. In one embodiment, a prepolymer mixture is polymerized in a lens mold in an atmosphere having less than about ppm oxygen to form a silicone hydrogel contact lens suitable for extended wear as characterized by producing less than 10%... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090039536 - Electrical connections in microelectromechanical devices: A micromirror device and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. The micromirror device comprises a mirror plate, hinge, and post each having an electrically conductive layer. One of the hinge, mirror plate, and post further comprises an electrically insulating layer. To enable the electrical connections between the... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20090039537 - Method for the production of expandable styrol polymers having improved expandability: A process for producing expandable styrene polymers (EPS) having improved expandability, wherein from 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the styrene polymer, of a free-radical former is metered into a styrene polymer melt containing blowing agent at a melt temperature in the range from 150 to 220° C. and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090039538 - Method of forming a thermoplastic article: A method of forming a thermoplastic article, including the steps of (a) forming a workpiece of a thermoplastic material of a first colour by injection molding; (b) applying a second colour on the workpiece by over-molding part of the workpiece with the thermoplastic material of the second colour by injection... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20090039539 - Vacuum forming apparatus and vacuum forming method: A vacuum forming apparatus has a forming die, a plurality of holding devices, a pressing device and a pair of supplemental holding devices. The forming die has at least one suction hole for creating a vacuum. The holding devices hold a resin sheet that has been softened by heating. The... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20090039540 - Reinforced electrolyte membrane comprising catalyst for preventing reactant crossover and method for manufacturing the same: An object of the present invention is to reduce the amount of hydrogen gas permeating an electrolyte membrane to inhibit cross leak, in which hydrogen reacts with oxygen to thermally degrade the membrane, while improving the mechanical strength of the fuel cell to increase its durability and lifetime. The present... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090039541 - Method for producing components, especially structural panels, from solid waste: A method for manufacturing building elements, in particular building panels, from solid waste is described, in which the latter is provided, sorted according to category, in different fractions of a specified particle size. The different fractions are mixed in specified proportions with addition of water and binder. The resulting mixture... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090039542 - Method of and apparatus for making packing tape: Packing tape is made by predrying polyethylene terephthalate and supplying it to an intake end of a chamber of an extruder where the polyethylene terephthalate is agglomerated and melted while being moved through the chamber in a travel direction. Negative pressure is applied to the chamber of the extruder and... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20090039543 - Polymer composition comprising polyolefins and amphiphilic block copolymers and optionally other polymers and/or fillers and method for dying compositions of that type or printing thereon: Polymeric compositions comprising polyolefins, amphiphilic block copolymers composed of polyisobutene blocks and polyoxyalkylene blocks and also optionally other polymers and/or fillers. Processes for dyeing or for printing such compositions and the use of amphiphilic block copolymers as auxiliaries for dyeing and printing polyolefins.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090039544 - Aqueous release agent and its use in the production of polyurethane molding: The invention relates to aqueous release agent compositions which are characterized in that they comprise, as release-active agent, at least one metal soap and at least one polyalkylene glycol.... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090039545 - Sealing structure of terminal and sealing material therefor: The present invention intends to provide a sealing structure of a terminal that is low in a processing temperature for sealing, easy in sealing operation and high in the productivity. In the invention, the thermal expansion coefficient of a sealing material is made equivalent to or more than the linear... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090039546 - Foldable mobile device and method for manufacturing case for the same: In the present invention, a rear cover 1 of a display part is made of at least a resin material, and a rear cover 4 of an operation part is made of a metal material. Respective plane portions of a front case 2 of the display part and a front... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090039547 - Method for producing an object including at least one autonomous moving part and one fixing part: A method for producing an object including at least one autonomous part movably disposed relative to an affixing part includes: providing a mold having at least one cavity configured to produce the at least one autonomous part; filling the at least one cavity with a curable or solidifying molding compound... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090039549 - Method and device for producing a container: The method comprises the following steps; a) the container opening is seated, b) at least one wall opening is created by drilling through or piercing the wall of the outer container using a drill, graver or needle, a pressurised medium being introduced into the gap between the outer container and... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090039548 - Rotational molding to form multilayer article: Apparatus, methods, and systems for rotational molding of a multilayer article, e.g., an article with a sight gauge, using a mold including a primary mold portion and a secondary mold portion.... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20090039550 - Imprint method and imprint apparatus: An imprint method, includes the steps of: preparing a substrate; placing an uncured resin material on the substrate; preparing a mold having a first end and a second end; placing the mold to oppose the substrate at a position not sandwiching the resin material, wherein a first gap between the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090039551 - Soft crosslinkable polyurethane materials: The invention relates to crosslinking compositions for polyurethane elastomers, made up of a polyol component containing: 30 to 80 wt % polyether diols and/or polyester diols; 10 to 40 wt % polyols comprising at least three OH groups; and to 50 wt % of a monofunctional compound that comprises an... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20090039552 - Molding of golf ball covers and inner layers: A method of molding an inner or cover layer of a thermoset or thermoplastic material around a golf ball core within a compression mold, in which the core is positioned within a mold cavity containing preformed inner hemispherical shells and holding the opposing mold portions in a closed position wherein... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090039554 - Imprint lithography: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed which has a needle, and a substrate table arranged to hold a substrate to be imprinted, wherein the needle is moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position being such that in use the needle penetrates a layer of imprintable... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090039553 - Microstructured surface molding method: This disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for forming a plurality of microstructured sets of cells on a substrate, wherein each set of cells may be formed from a discrete flexible mold. Each mold is independently adjustable in position relative to the substrate. Side-by-side independently adjustable molds are pressed against... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090039555 - Foam earplug extrusion: Foam earplugs (90) are produced by extruding foamable material through a nozzle (12) having a throat (30) where the nozzle diameter is smallest, to produce an extrusion (34) that expands in diameter along an expansion zone (D) as the extrusion moves forward. Applicant moves dies (70, 72) against opposite sides... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20090039557 - Low-emission pbt via injection molding with vent apparatus: where the total of the percentages by weight of the components (A) to (C) is 100%, via injection molding, which comprises carrying out the injection molding by means of a vented plastifying unit with a cylinder with inlet aperture for the thermoplastic molding composition, with a screw which conveys and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090039556 - Thermoforming method for thermoforming sheet and thermoforming apparatus: The thermoforming method of the present invention is a method that includes thermoplasticizing a portion, including a part 2 which is molded with molds, of a thermoforming sheet 1 in which at least one or more thermoplastic resin layers (A) and a decorative layer (B) were laminated, at a temperature... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090039558 - Concrete block and method of making same: A concrete building block containing Portland cement, a filler, water, and a quantity of particularly sized plastic particles, such as spent abrasive particles of a thermoset plastic. The associated method of producing such blocks eliminates the need of curing the blocks in a heated humidity controlled environment in order for... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20090039559 - Laser beam machining method: This laser processing method irradiates a planar object to be processed with laser light while locating a light-converging point within the object, thereby forming modified regions 71 to 77 to become a starting point region for cutting along lines to cut 5. The entrance surface r for the laser light... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090039560 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium: The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium including, a mold structure formed of a disc-shaped substrate having on a surface thereof a concavo-convex pattern having convex portions which correspond to a servo area and a data area of a magnetic recording medium; and an imprinting... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090039561 - Production method of tone wheel: The method is characterized by manufacturing a tone wheel with an elastic member disposed between the metal reinforcing ring and the circular magnetic body and comprises providing step of a circular magnetic body formed with an elastic member disposing portion on a circumferential surface of the metal reinforcing ring on... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090039562 - Method for producing an anti-scatter grid or collimator made from absorbing material: A method is proposed for producing an anti-scatter grid or collimator for a radiation type, which is formed from at least one base body of prescribable geometry having transmission channels or slits for primary radiation of the radiation type which extend between two opposite surfaces of the base body. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090039563 - Method of forming fine pattern: A method of fine-pattern formation in which in forming a pattern, a fine pattern formed in a mold can be transferred to a pattering material in a short time at a low temperature and low pressure and, after the transfer of the fine pattern to the patterning material, the fine... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090039564 - Process and apparatus for forming uniform nanofiber substrates: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for making nanofiber webs, wherein a source of process air is utilized to affect the spray pattern and quality of fibrillated material expressed from a die assembly including a multi-fluid opening. Appropriately, the aforementioned process air is defined herein as... Agent: Valerie Calloway Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

20090039565 - Process for producing fibers and their uses: The present invention is directed to the use and production of fibers from one or more polymers or polymer composites. In one embodiment, the fibers of the present invention are nanofibers. In another embodiment, the fibers of the present invention are polymer nanofibers that further include at least one active... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20090039566 - Composite structures and methods of making same: A complex-shaped, three-dimensional fiber reinforced composite structure may be formed by using counteracting pressures applied to a structural lay-up of fiber plies. The fiber plies are arranged on a pressurizable member that may become an integral part of the final product, or may be removed before the product is finalized.... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090039567 - Method and device for blow-molding containers: The invention relates to a method and a device for blow-moulding containers from preforms which are previously heated in the region of a heating section and consist of a thermoplastic material. The preforms are transferred to a blowing device following the heating thereof, in which they are shaped to form... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090039568 - Integrated polyester production facility: An integrated facility for the production of polyester and polyester containing products. In one embodiment, the integrated production facility manufactures terephthalic acid (TPA), which is utilized to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and PET containing beverage containers. In contrast to traditional processing schemes, the processing steps of the integrated production facility... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20090039569 - Air recirculation in a blow molding process: A device for molding a container from a thermoplastic material in which a heated parison is pre-blown by supplying low-pressure blowing air from a low-pressure air supply and then the blow molding is completed by subsequent supply of high-pressure blowing air and in which the high-pressure blowing air flowing out... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090039570 - Support architecture: A method of forming a component from solid freeform fabrication comprising the step of building an integral support around the component during manufacture thereof. The stiffness the support provides to the component is selected to minimise deformation of the component either during the manufacture of the component or during a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090032983 - Method of making an optical fiber: Microstructured optical fiber and method of making. Glass soot is deposited and then consolidated under conditions which are effective to trap a portion of the consolidation gases in the glass to thereby produce a non-periodic array of voids which may then be used to form a void containing cladding region... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090032985 - Cable having internal identifying indicia and associated methods: A cable for ensuring the authenticity thereof and discouraging the unauthorized counterfeiting of the cable may include a cable core and an opaque outer jacket surrounding the cable core. The jacket may include identifying indicia visible on an inner surface of the opaque outer jacket when opened, but visually obscured... Agent: Allen Dyer Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist (commscope)

20090032984 - Method for manufacturing an optical fiber with filter and method for batch manufacturing optical fibers with filter: A method for manufacturing optical fibers with filter, wherein a multilayer-film filter is formed at end face of the optical fibers, comprising a process for fixing each of the optical fibers on a fixing jig, a process for polishing the end face of the optical fiber fixed on said fixing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090032986 - Method for manufacturing thermoplastic resin film: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin film, comprising the steps of: extruding a molten thermoplastic resin from a die in the form of sheet and sandwiching the sheet-form thermoplastic resin between one drum and the other drum to cool,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090032987 - Methods of forming a lens master plate for wafer level lens replication: Methods of forming a lens master plate. In one embodiment, a substrate is coated with a polymer material layer. Isolated sections are formed in the polymer material layer. The isolated sections are formed into lens shapes using a lens master.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090032988 - Ophthalmic lens processing to decrease dynamic contact angle: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for processing s silicon ophthalmic lens. The processing includes exposing the ophthalmic lens to a solution of Tri(Propylene Glycol) Methyl Ether and decreasing the dynamic contact angle of the lens surface.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090032989 - Hardenable self-supporting structures and methods: Compositions, particularly for forming dental products, having a hardenable self-supporting structure with sufficient malleability to be subsequently customized into a second shape and then hardened, and methods.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090032990 - Extrusion method and extrusion apparatus: An extrusion apparatus is used for extruding material through a nozzle (10) for forming a product In the nozzle (10), the material is pressed around rods (9) so that tubular cavities (13) are formed in the wall of the product. The rods (9) are hollow and the apparatus comprises channels... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090032991 - Process for making bi-tapered reinforcing fibers: Non-fractured, non-fibrillatable short fibers, for reinforcing matrix materials such as concrete, have substantially uniform transverse cross-sectional areas along their length for maximum efficiency in pull-out resistance, and two different tapering characteristics along their lengths. Preferred bi-tapered fibers of the invention have a high modulus of elasticity in the range of... Agent: W. R. Grace & Co.-conn Attention: Patent Department

20090032992 - Apparatus for producing polymer film and process for producing polymer film: An apparatus and method suitable for producing a polymer film, particularly a polyimide film, perform drying and heat treatment using a tenter type feeding apparatus that suppresses the problems of deformation of film in the vicinity of pore into which the pins bite and breakage of the pores to form... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090032993 - Solution casting method and deposit removing device: A drum cleaning device (65) has a nozzle (66). The drum cleaning device (65) is disposed in the upstream from a peel roller (34). A dope (21) is cast onto a surface of the casting drum(32) by using a casting die (30). The casting drum(32) is rotated to form a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090032994 - Method for manufacturing slurry and mold for precision casting: A manufacturing method for a slurry for the production of a precision casting mold that includes a zirconia sol and a refractory powder, and a manufacturing method for a precision casting mold that uses the slurry is provided. The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a slurry for... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090032995 - Method for producing transparent polymer film, transparent polymer film produced by the method, retardation film, polarizer, and liquid-crystal display device: m

20090032996 - Apparatus and method for the production of bi-material hollow bodies by means of injection overmolding: An apparatus and method for the production of bi-material hollow bodies by injection overmolding is disclosed. The apparatus includes: n base molding cavities or groups of base molding cavities inserted between n+1 overmolding cavities or groups of overmolding cavities or vice versa; and 2n cores or groups of cores which... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090032998 - Molding apparatus and molding method: A molding apparatus for patterning a workpiece includes a first support member for supporting the mold, a second support member arranged opposite to the first support member, and a pressing mechanism for pressing the mold and the work together using the support members to pattern the workpiece. In this structure,... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090032997 - Resin pattern formation method: The present invention provides a resin pattern formation method. When a mold 10 is pressed against a substrate 20, a spacer portion 14 that it is taller than a protrusion portion 12, makes contact with the substrate 20. As a result, regardless of the density of the protrusion pattern 12,... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090032999 - Castable refractory powder composition, premixed material prepared therefrom , method for casting premixed material, and hardened refractory body obtained therefrom: A premixed material is obtained by tempering a castable refractory powder composition comprising refractory aggregate, fine refractory powder, alumina cement, a dispersing agent and an alumina cement hydration stopper with water. The hydration stopper is acidic in a state of an aqueous solution. The amount of the hydration stopper is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090033000 - Touch fasteners with embedded particles: A method of making a touch fastener includes continuously introducing molten resin to a pressure zone at a peripheral surface of a rotating mold roll, such that pressure in the pressure zone forces some of the resin into an array of stem cavities defined in the mold roll to form... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090033001 - Manufacture of resin-coated carbon nanomaterial: A method for manufacturing a resin-coated carbon nanomaterial whereby an ultrasonic stirring method can be applied even for polycarbonate. A poly-carbonate resin is dissolved in a first organic solvent primarily composed of tetrahydrofuran, and an additive and a carbon nanomaterial are added to the solution, whereby a carbon nanomaterial coated... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20090033002 - Methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis: The present invention relates to novel methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The invention particularly concerns devices comprising a channel that contains an in-line sol-gel column to concentrate samples being subjected to capillary zone electrophoresis, and the use of such devices to enhance the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20090033003 - Method and apparatus for the production of a workpiece of exact geometry: This invention relates to a device and procedure for the production of a work piece with exact geometry and high surface quality, a form tool in particular. Preferably, the work piece is constructed using a process wherein powder coatings are applied one on top of each other, by means of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090033004 - Method of constructing a thin film mirror: A method of constructing a thin film mirror, which method comprises: (i) attaching a thin film (72) to a suction chamber (68), the suction chamber (68) having edges which are for attaching the thin film (72) and which lie in a desired geometry for the thin film mirror to be... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20090033005 - Compositions for applying to ceramic honeycomb bodies: Disclosed are compositions for applying to honeycomb bodies. The compositions can be used as plugging mixtures for forming a ceramic wall flow filter. Alternatively, the compositions can be used to form skin coatings on exterior portions of a honeycomb body. The disclosed compositions include an inorganic powder batch composition, an... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090033006 - Processing method for graphite piece: A processing method for graphite piece, and comprising the steps of: using a pair of male and female dies to sandwich a graphite material in between the pair of dies and cut the graphite material to become the graphite piece with the specific figure. The male die and the female... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch