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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090134534 - Device and a method for producing a diffractive microstructure: Micro-protrusions, which constitute a diffractive microstructure, are produced by embossing the surface layer of a substrate by an embossing member having microgrooves in such a way that the cross-sectional area of a produced micro-protrusion is substantially smaller than the cross-sectional area of the microgroove producing said micro-protrusion. Thus, the embossing... Agent: Venable LLP

20090134535 - Method of manufacturing an intrinsic polarizer: An improved method of forming an intrinsic polarizer, referred to as a K-type polarizer, includes stretching a polymeric film a first stretching step. The polymeric film comprises a hydroxylated linear polymer which is converted after the first stretching step to form dichroic, copolymer polyvinylene blocks aligned in the polymeric film.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090134536 - Granulator and method of granulation using the same: A granulator, having: a granulation unit having a bottom floor with a perforated plate as its bottom part; an upper air-supplying pipe for supplying a fluidizing air to the bottom floor of the granulation unit; a lower air-supplying pipe; air-spouting pipes, each of which is branched from the lower air-supplying... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20090134537 - Method and apparatus for making crystalline polymeric pellets and granules: A method and apparatus for underwater pelletizing and subsequent drying of crystallizing polymers to crystallize the polymer pellets without subsequent heating is shown in FIG. 5. High velocity air or other inert gas is injected into the water and pellet slurry line (120) toward the dryer near the pelletizer exit... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090134538 - Method for producing multi-layer, microporous polyolefin membrane: A multi-layer, microporous polyolefin membrane comprising a polypropylene layer and a polyethylene resin layer and having well-balanced permeability, mechanical strength, heat shrinkage resistance, shutdown properties and meltdown properties can be obtained by (1) forming a sheet comprising a gel-like polypropylene layer containing a membrane-forming solvent or a polypropylene layer containing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090134539 - Techniques for sensing material flow rate in automated extrusion: An extrusion construction system may include an extrusion nozzle configured to extrude construction material through an outlet onto an external surface, the extrusion nozzle including an excess flow port disposed substantially adjacent an edge of the outlet, an imaging device coupled to the extrusion nozzle, and a controller configured to... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090134540 - Techniques for sensing material flow rate in automated extrusion: An extrusion construction system may include an extrusion nozzle, a channeling element coupled to the extrusion nozzle and to a source of construction material, the channeling element configured to transport the material to the extrusion nozzle for extruding the material onto a surface, wherein a surface of the channeling element... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090134541 - Method for foam injection molding of thermoplastic resin: A method for injection foaming molding of a thermoplastic resin includes the steps of (1) injecting the foaming-agent-containing plasticized resin from an injection apparatus 30 to fill a mold cavity 10a, (2) releasing a clamping force of a mold 10 immediately after the foaming-agent-containing plasticized resin is injected and filled... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090134542 - Preparation and sterilization of green state devices using a supercritical fluid sterilant: The invention relates to a method for forming a molded article during sterilization and under high pressure utilizing a supercritical fluid as a sterilization fluid, whereby the pressurization and depressurization rates are controlled to form molded articles.... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20090134544 - Mould member for moulding three-dimensional products, system and methods of manufacturing a mould member: A mould member for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials, which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, comprises a body having a porous structure and a plurality of mould cavities, which mould cavities each have a mould cavity wall defined by... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090134543 - Vacuum film forming apparatus and vacuum film forming method: A vacuum film forming apparatus includes a target chamber in which a target is disposed for performing a vacuum film forming; a first mold at a side of the target chamber; and a second mold that includes a workpiece chamber in which a workpiece is capable of being disposed. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090134546 - Oligomerization of isobutene-containing feedstocks: The invention relates to the use of isobutene-containing olefin feedstock in oligomerization reactions, particularly in the production of octenes as feedstock for the manufacture of plasticizer alcohols, the process comprising contacting a feed comprising isobutene with a molecular sieve at a temperature in excess of 240° C. to produce a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20090134545 - Process for the manufacture of lightweight construction materials containing clay: Process for the manufacture of lightweight construction materials starting from clay by extrusion molding wherein a source of hydrogen peroxide is used as gas generating agent. The use of hydrogen peroxide in such a process allows to reduce the power of extrusion at constant moisture content, and to reduce the... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20090134547 - Process for the production of an extruded plastic film and use of the plastic film: Process for the production of an extruded mono- or multilayer plastic film, where at least sections of the plastic film are provided with a pattern during or after extrusion, and use of a film produced by this process for packaging purposes.... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090134548 - Method for producing a signal plate and traffic signal with such a signal plate: To produce a signal plate for a railway signal, a casting mold corresponding to an external form of the signal plate is provided. At least one luminous point is inserted into the casting mold, and the casting mold is filled with a free-flowing curable plastic to create a casting. The... Agent: Siemens Schweiz Ag I-47, Intellectual Property

20090134549 - Molding apparatus: An improved molding apparatus and method of use thereof that inhibits unsightly blemishes that may be formed in molded plastic parts in caused by confined crevices of the molding apparatus. A mold cavity is formed by at least two mold portions and one of said mold portions has a molten... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20090134550 - Die for producing very wide, flat, plastic-based structures: A die for producing wide, flat, plastic-based structures including a base and a cover. The die includes a plurality of ducts for feeding molten plastic, opening into a distribution channel, and a longitudinal outflow slot for outputting the molten plastic in a form of a substantially flat structure. The distribution... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090134551 - Mouldable material: A method of providing a self-adhesive mouldable pad comprises mixing: a) a first component comprising room temperature vulcanising silicone composition; and b) a second component, one of the first and second components comprising a moist, powdered filler, and the other of the first and second components comprising a hydrolysable cross-linking... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090134552 - Method for predicting and optimizing system parameters for electrospinning system: An electrospinning system using a spinneret and a counter electrode is first operated for a fixed amount of time at known system and operational parameters to generate a fiber mat having a measured fiber mat width associated therewith. Next, acceleration of the fiberizable material at the spinneret is modeled to... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20090134553 - Producing method for film: A polymer solution (21) is prepared by dissolving poly-.ε.-caprolactone and amphipathic polyacrylamide in an organic solvent. The polymer solution (21) is cast from a casting die (25) onto a casting belt (26) to form a casting film (40). Air (35) from a blowing and suctioning device (34) is sent to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090134554 - Drive apparatus for installing flexible pipe through in-situ pipe: Pusher apparatus and a method of using the apparatus inserts a flexible liner into an in-situ pipe. At least a pair of contra-rotating resilient drive assemblies, having a nip therebetween, drive the liner into the pipe. A guide tube can extend between the drive assemblies and the pipe. A pull... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20090127725 - Intraocular lens molding system: Systems and methods for making intraocular lenses (IOLs) are disclosed. The system for making an intraocular lens comprises a paddle core comprising at least a portion of a channel, and a two-cavity mold frame constructed and arranged to support the paddle core. A method of making an IOL is also... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090127727 - Method of manufacturing formed article, mold and method of manufacturing the same: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a formed article forming an upper surface of a forming material comprised of a thermosoftening substance into a desired shape by positioning the forming material on a forming surface of a mold and heating the forming material to a temperature permitting... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090127726 - System and method for molding intraocular lenses: Systems and methods for molding an intraocular lens (IOL) are disclosed. The system for making an intraocular lens comprises a mold insert and a spacer adapted to be positioned between the first and second portions of the mold insert. The method of making a dual-element intraocular lens comprises providing a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090127728 - Microcapsule composition for electrophoretic displays: The present invention provides: a microcapsule composition for electrophoretic displays; a production process for the microcapsule composition for the electrophoretic displays; a production process for a sheet for the electrophoretic displays; and a handling method for microcapsules for the electrophoretic displays; wherein the microcapsule composition contains microcapsules and, when used... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090127729 - Sphering apparatus and operating method thereof: A sphering apparatus includes a sphering furnace on a body of which a plurality of adhesion preventing air-introducing holes is formed and at a lower position of which a carrier air-introducing hole and a carrier air-withdrawing hole are formed; an air blower introducing both an adhesion preventing air and a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090127730 - Dry mixture of an aggregate material, a molding process using the same, and a core mold: There are provided a dry aggregate mixture wherein the binder, even when heated, does not evolve unpleasant odor or gas hazardous to human health; a method of foundry molding wherein a space for foundry molding, up to minute portion thereof, can satisfactorily be filled with an aggregate mixture composed of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090127731 - Manufacturing method of foamed heat-insulating material utilizing paper and starch: A foamed heat insulating material made of paper, starch and a polymer resin, specifically, polypropylene, and methods of manufacturing the same. The method includes providing paper powder, starch, and polypropylene as a major component of the foamed insulating material by setting a weight amount of the starch to be higher... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090127732 - Method of compression-molding electronic components and mold: An upper mold section and a lower mold section are closed with prescribed mold clamping pressure, for dipping sets of electronic components mounted on a substrate into a resin material melted in cavities. A pressurizing/driving portion pressurizes/drives a pressurizing member toward upper mold section with prescribed pressurizing/driving force, so that... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090127733 - Method for producing microporous thermoplastic resin membrane: A method for producing a microporous thermoplastic resin membrane from a thermoplastic resin and a membrane-forming solvent, using as part of a starting material film waste based on the thermoplastic resin and the membrane-forming solvent, which is generated in the production process of the microporous thermoplastic resin membrane, comprising the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090127734 - Method for manufacturing actuator: A method for manufacturing an actuator includes: creating a semi-cured product in a semi-cure state in such a manner that an element material that is to be a string-shaped actuator element of all actuator that is made of dielectric elastomer and includes the actuator element is formed in a string... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090127735 - Dope and process for the production of fiber from the dope: m

20090127737 - Production apparatus and production method of polymer film: A nozzle (55b) is disposed on a bottom (55a) of an air duct (55), and a drying air (56) is fed out from a nozzle (55b) toward a casting film (69). A data of a wind speed of the drying air (56) is input on a key board (100) to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090127736 - Solution casting method and solution casting apparatus: A casting film is formed by releasing a casting dope onto a moving circumferential surface. The casting film is cooled to obtain self supporting property. A peel roller peels the casting film as a primary wet film and sends the primary wet film to a transfer section. Through the transfer... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090127738 - Vehicle component and method for making a vehicle component: A molded article with multi-material or color and soft portions and a method of making the same is disclosed. The molded article comprises a multi injection substrate, and a coverstock or skin. The article is formed by a process wherein the coverstock or skin is secured within the mold, a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090127739 - Two-stage method for producing belts: In the two-step method according to the invention for producing belts from plasticatable material (5), a semi-finished product (2′) is produced in the first of the two steps and the finished belt is produced as an end product (2) from the semi-finished product (2′) in the second step by thermal... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20090127740 - Use of polyamide compositions for making molded articles having improved adhesion, molded articles thereof and methods for adhering such materials: The present invention relates to the use of polyamide compositions comprising at least one semi-aromatic polyamide and at least one aliphatic semi-aromatic polyamide for making molded articles made of at least two moulded parts adhered to each other having improved adhesion.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090127742 - Process for activating a web: A process for simultaneously activating two or more portions of a web in different directions. The process involves feeding a web into an apparatus that includes a pair of intermeshing activation rolls having three dimensional surface features configured to simultaneously activate different portions a web in different directions. The three... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090127741 - Process for producing biaxially oriented polyester film: A process produces polyester film which is effectively reduced in the disadvantageous lengthwise and widthwise heat shrinkages inherent in biaxially oriented film and which is excellent in flatness and mechanical characteristics. More specifically, process produces biaxially oriented polyester film by subjecting a biaxially oriented polyester film which has been drawn... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20090127743 - Method for making magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material: A method for fabricating a magnesium-based composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing a magnesium-based melt and a plurality of carbon nanotubes, mixing the carbon nanotubes with the magnesium-based melt to achieve a mixture; (b) injecting the mixture into at least one mold to achieve a preform;... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090127744 - Device and method for handling a quantity of plastic in the molten state: The invention relates to a device for moulding a plastic article in which the article is obtained by the compression of a metered quantity of plastic (3) in the molten state between the two parts of a mould, comprising at least one supply of plastic (1), a rod (11), sliding... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090127745 - Device for producing, by moulding, a casing with bellows including means for holding an unscrewable core and corresponding method: The invention relates to a device for producing, by molding, a casing (3) having at least one helical bellows, comprising a mold (2) constituted of indentations and of at least one core (1) each having a helical threading complementary to one another whereby delimiting a molding space. Said device comprises... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090127746 - Heat treatment jig and heat treatment method for silicon wafer: In this heat treatment jig and method for silicon wafers, a silicon wafer is heat-treated while being mounted on support projections provided on three support arms, having an intervening spacing, protruding from a support frame towards the center. At that time, all the support projections under the silicon wafer are... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090127747 - Apparatus and method for reducing solvent loss for electro-spinning of fine fibers: A method and apparatus for generation of fine fibers via electro-spinning from a polymer solution is provided. The spray or spinning electrode is dipped in a polymer solution to maintain a polymer solution coating on the electrode for electrostatic spinning of fine fibers. A cover provides an evaporation barrier that... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20090127748 - Method and apparatus for producing nanofibers and polymeric webs: A polymer solution that is prepared by dissolving a polymeric substance in a solvent is supplied into a cylindrical container serving as a rotating container having a plurality of small holes. The cylindrical container is driven to rotate by rotation drive means, and an electric field is applied by high... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090127749 - Conduit expansion method: Disclosed is a conduit expansion method, including: inserting a liner conduit formed from a rigid, polyvinyl chloride material at least partially within a host conduit; circulating fluid within an inner area of the liner conduit; and injecting fluid into the inner area of the liner conduit; wherein the liner conduit... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090127750 - Process for making cellulose fibre, filaments or films: An improved process for the preparation of a cellulose solution for spinning of fibres, filaments or films therefrom comprising the steps of: a) activating cellulose in a mixture containing said cellulose, tertiary amine oxide solvent and water for a period sufficient to allow a swelling of the cellulose by introduction... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090127751 - Process for producing molded product by inflation molding:

20090121369 - Apparatus for molding optical element and method for molding optical element: A pressing device is provided so as to abut on an upper face of a drum mold of a mold to press the drum mold downward and fix the drum mold on a pedestal. While the drum mold is fixed to the pedestal by the pressing device, an upper mold... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090121368 - Molds for producing contact lenses: This invention describes molds made from alicyclic co-polymers that are useful in the production of contact lenses and methods for their use.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090121370 - Molds for production of ophthalmic devices: A mold assembly for the manufacture of at least one ophthalmic device used in or on the eye is disclosed, the mold assembly comprising a mateable pair of mold parts wherein at least one of the mold parts is made from a polymeric resin comprising a polymer backbone and one... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090121371 - Process for producing microlens: In a microlens formation step, the portions of a lens material film (32) supported on elevations (BG) are melted by heat so that part of the lens material film (32) flows into trenches (DH); thus, the shape of the portions of the lens material film (32) supported on the elevations... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090121372 - Method and apparatus for pelletizing a polymer feed: A method and apparatus are described in which a polymer feed is pelletized by introducing the polymer feed to an extruder, removing heat from the polymer feed in the extruder, and extruding the polymer feed through a pelletizing die.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090121373 - Method and apparatus for construction: A method and apparatus for constructing vertical walls using pourable concrete material. The apparatus is in the form of a kit of reusable components. The components are assembled in a series of steps, to form panels, and thereafter, concrete material is poured, in a single pour, in an upper opening... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090121374 - Method of manufacturing crystal oriented ceramics: A method of manufacturing a crystal oriented ceramics is disclosed. The method comprises preparing step, mixing step, shaping step and sintering method. At least one of anisotropically shaped powder, used as raw material, and a compact, formed by shaping step, is selected to have an orientation degree of 80% or... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090121375 - Method for multilayer molding of thermoplastic resins and multilayer molding apparatus: A multilayer-molding method includes the steps of mixing at least one thermoplastic resin selected from a plurality of types of thermoplastic resins with a bubble-nucleating agent and a foaming gas, injecting the plurality of types of thermoplastic resins into a mold cavity such that the thermoplastic resins are layered in... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090121376 - Method for making a polyester fabric: A method for making a polyester fabric includes: (a) providing a plurality of fibers made from a polyester polymer; (b) spinning the fibers to form pre-oriented yarns; (c) texturing the pre-oriented yarns using air textured yarn techniques; (d) warping a portion of the textured yarns so as to form warp... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090121377 - Method of manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregate and method of manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene product: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) product offering better productivity and a higher degree of flexibility in form of the product to be obtained than the conventional methods of manufacturing a PTFE product, and a method of manufacturing PTFE particle aggregate obtained as an intermediate... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090121378 - Method of manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregate and method of manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene product: A method is provided for manufacturing an upper reveal that conforms to a curved portion of a window opening of a motor vehicle door frame. The upper reveal is formed from TPV and a carrier. The method includes the steps of: co-extruding the TPV with the carrier; curing the TPV... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20090121379 - Apparatus for electro-blowing or blowing-assisted electro-spinning technology and process for post treatment of electrospun or electroblown membranes: A spinneret format, an electric-field reversal format and a process for post-treatment of membranes formed from electro-spinning or electro-blowing are provided, including a cleaning method and apparatus for electro-blowing or blowing-assisted electro-spinning technology.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090121380 - Method of obtaining yarns or fiber sheets of carbon from a cellulose precursor: A method of obtaining fiber textures of carbon from a cellulose precursor includes the steps of: spinning cellulose filaments (12) from a viscose solution or a cellulose solution; subjecting the cellulose filaments to washing in water (21); impregnating the washed and non-dried cellulose filaments with an aqueous emulsion (41) of... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090121382 - Core-setting apparatus used for a molding apparatus and a method for setting a core: m

20090121383 - Fibrillar microstructure and processes for the production thereof: This invention relates to a fibrillar microstructure and processes for the manufacture thereof. These processes involve micromachining and molding, and can prepare sub-micron dimensioned fibrillar microstructures of any shape from polymeric as well as other materials.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090121381 - Method for making flaskless upper and lower molds, an apparatus therefor, and a method for placing a core: The invention is a method for making flaskless upper and lower molds that are stacked, comprises the steps of holding a match-plate between one pair of cope and drag flasks that are horizontally positioned, each of them having an sand-filling port for supplying molding sand at its side wall, defining... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090121385 - Method of forming a coating layer on the surface of a molded product within a mold: By managing a coating material injection time and the like parameters so that they may be controlled within specifically determined ranges, an in-mold coating formation method is provided for manufacturing a molded product coated with a coating layer having a uniform quality in its outside appearance. By continuously and unifyingly... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090121384 - Method of producing fuel cell and production apparatus for fuel cell: A production apparatus for a tubular fuel cell, including a first extruder that supplies a first catalyst layer material to the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrically shaped inner electrode that exhibits conductivity, thereby forming a first catalyst layer, a second extruder that supplies an electrolyte layer material to the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090121386 - Holder and method for shaping a sound tube: The present invention relates to a simplified manufacturing method for provision of a sound tube with a pre-formed shape, especially a sound tube for use in a BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aid utilizing a holder with an external surface for imparting the shape of the surface to the sound tube, a... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20090121387 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing plastic products: An injection molding apparatus (100) comprising a supply device (114) for at least partially molten plastic and at least two molds (103), wherein each mol comprises at least one mold cavity (30) defined by at least a first mold part (24) and a second mold part (25), while a distributor... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090121388 - Unit and method for compression moulding polymeric articles: The unit comprises a moulding machine having a plurality of press moulds (N) for moulding the article, which operate in sequence and are driven along a fixed operative path (P), and a feeder means (20) located in a fixed position to the side of said operative path (P) to feed... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090121389 - Mold device and method for forming a lock bore: A locking mechanism for an enclosure is provided. The enclosure comprises a base including a locking groove formed therein, and a lid pivotally coupled with the base having a lock bore formed therein. The lock mechanism is mounted in the lock bore and includes a pin that is selectively positioned... Agent: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

20090121390 - Method for producing optical recording medium: A method for producing an optical recording medium, includes: filling a plurality of spaces with a liquid photosensitive material, wherein each of the plurality of spaces is surrounded by a surface of a sheet material and partition walls that are formed on the surface of the sheet material for separating... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090121391 - Method and system for packaging of medical devices including shape memory polymers: Methods and systems are described which allow medical devices containing shape memory polymers to be stored and/or transported without temperature control. Temperature control can be used to inhibit activation of shape memory polymers. Embodiments of methods described herein include activating shape memory polymers while within packaging which inhibits shape change... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20090121392 - Method and apparatus for writing grating structures using controlled phase delay between beams: A method of writing a grating structure with at least one of predetermined amplitude, period and phase properties in a photosensitive waveguide, the method comprising providing at least two light beams which overlap in an overlap region to form an interference pattern; moving the photosensitive waveguide through the overlap region;... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090121393 - Process of fabricating three-dimensional object: A light beam is irradiated to sinter powder layers into a plurality of cured layer which are superimposed to each other to fabricate a three-dimensional object. A portion forming an outer shell of the object is given by high-density cured layers, while the other portion is given by low-density cured... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20090121394 - Injection molding process: The present invention relates to an injection molding process that improves recovery limited productivity. The present invention advantageously applies pressurized fluid within the nozzle of an injection molding machine to improve the machine's productivity. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an existing or new injection molding machine is... Agent: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

20090121395 - Method and appartus for the vulcanisation of tyres for vehicle wheels: A vulcanisation apparatus and method for vehicle wheel tyres, includes at least one prevulcanisation work station to conduct a prevulcanisation of a radially internal portion of the tyre and at least two vulcanisation work stations wherein the remaining part of the vulcanisation of the whole tyre is carried out.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090115081 - Prismatic mirror: A mirror assembly may include a middle portion having a first side, a second side, and a perimeter, where the first side comprises a reflective portion. A front portion may be substantially transparent and may be formed by injecting a first thermoplastic material into a mold on the first side... Agent: Steven Thiele Honda R&d Americas, Inc.

20090115082 - Method of producing a lens: A method of producing a lens that includes shifting a first die relative to a second die, and pressing an optical material shaped in a preliminary form between the first die and the second die so as to form a lens having a configuration corresponding to a hollow portion formed... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090115083 - Method of manufacturing pellet aggregate: A pellet aggregate preferably used in forming a film is obtained by a melt-film forming method. A raw material, which is formed of a cellulose acylate and an additive, is placed in a hopper. The pellet raw material is supplied from the hopper to an extruder, melted therein and extruded... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090115084 - Slip-casting method of fabricating zirconia blanks for milling into dental appliances: A process for fabricating pre-sintered zirconia blanks that are then computer machined and sintered to form dental appliances having highly advantageous features. The principal steps of a preferred embodiment of that process comprise a) preparing a ceramic slurry of binderless zirconia powder; b) subjecting the slurry to attrition milling; c)... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20090115085 - System and method for two-shot molding crash pad: A system and a method for two-shot molding a crash pad, in which a passenger side air bag (PAB) door region is more flexible than other regions is disclosed. The system includes a first resin supply unit, a second resin supply unit, a temperature sensor mounted on a predetermined position... Agent: Byung Seok Kong

20090115086 - method of molding system, including raising temperature of feedstock responsive to a calculated amount of thermal energy: Disclosed is a molding-system method, including a temperature-changing operation, including changing temperature of a feedstock being positioned in a barrel assembly from an out-of-barrel temperature to substantially within a processing-temperature range, in response to supplying a calculated amount of thermal energy to the barrel assembly based on a melt throughput... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090115087 - System and method for moulding coloured synthetic products and a dye dispensing apparatus: The invention relates to a system for moulding coloured synthetic products, comprising at least one moulding apparatus for moulding synthetic products, a dye dispensing apparatus, and at least one collector to collect dispensed dyes comprising. The dye dispensing apparatus comprises a plurality of containers, each container configured to hold a... Agent: Adam K. Sacharoff Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein

20090115089 - Method for producing resin structure: A macrocell structure 20 having a honeycomb form is preheated to cure to a cure depth falling within a range where a flexibility of prepregs in the macrocell structure remains. Subsequently, prepregs 31, 32 are arranged along a side wall of the preheated macrocell structure 20, so as to make... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090115088 - Process for producing a substantially shell-shaped component: m

20090115090 - System and method for optimizing tablet formation by a rotary press machine: Rotary press machine including dies, pairs of upper and lower punches with a part of each lower punch being movable in a respective die to selectively enable formation of a cavity in the die, a feeding system for feeding powder material into the cavities, when present, in a feeding stage,... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090115091 - Method and device for granulating plastics and/or polymers: The present invention relates to a method for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, wherein a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The invention furthermore relates to a... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090115092 - Process for manufacturing a masterbatch for injection moulding or for extrusion: The invention relates to a method for preparing a feedstock for injection moulding or for extrusion, consisting of inorganic powders combined with an organic, particularly polymeric binder. This method is characterized in that the constituent particles of the inorganic powders are subjected to a granulation step, prior to their mixing... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090115093 - Polyvinyl chloride fiber for artificial hair, manufacturing and apparatus of the same: The present invention is to provide a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fiber for artificial hair. The PVC fiber is manufactured by melt spinning a PVC resin composition with a nozzle, wherein the nozzle has a nozzle hole having a diameter D and a land length L, and a nozzle leading portion... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20090115094 - Methods for making continuous nanochannels: This application describes a novel method of fabricating narrow (2-100 nm) width and long (greater than 50 micrometers and preferably 1 centimeter or longer) yet continuous hollow channels that allow flow of fluid or gas, or their combination. It can optimally include RIE pattern transfer or an optional sealing of... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20090115095 - Semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer, vinyl polymer mixture including same, and process of preparing the same: Provided is a semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer including vinyl polymer particles; and semi-conductor nanoparticles, uniformly dispersed in the vinyl polymer particles, having an average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, wherein the semiconductor nanoparticles are encapsulated by the vinyl polymer particles. Provided is also a mixture of the semiconductor... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090115096 - Production method of polymer film: A primary dope is obtained by mixing solvent and polymer, and an additive is added to the primary dope so as to prepare three sorts of dopes. The dopes are cast from a casting die onto a casting belt to form three-layer film. The thickness of the first layer t1... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090115097 - Method for manufacturing a composite construction element: p

20090115098 - Mould part and method for encapsulating electronic components: The invention relates to a mould part for applying in a device for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: at least one mould cavity recessed into a contact side, a contact surface at least partially enclosing the mould cavity for medium-tight connection to the carrier of the electronic... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090115099 - Process for making a monofilament-like product: The invention relates to a process for making a monofilament-like product from a precursor containing a multitude of continuous polyolefin filaments, comprising exposing the precursor to a temperature within the melting point range of the polyolefin for a time sufficient to at least partly fuse adjacent fibres and simultaneously stretching... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090115100 - Method for producing thermoplastic film: The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic film which makes it possible to improve the optical properties of the thermoplastic film obtained by stretching and a thermoplastic film manufactured thereby. The transverse stretching section in which a cellulose acylate film is transversely stretched includes: a preheating zone,... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090115101 - Molded article formed using crushed chips of thermosetting plastic, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same: A molded article formed using crushed chips of a thermosetting plastic, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes performing primary crushing of an article formed from a thermosetting plastic to produce fragments of the article, performing secondary crushing of the fragments of the... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090115102 - Apparatuses and methods for thermoforming containers: An apparatus comprises a mould suitable for forming containers from a thermoformable sheet material, a moving arrangement suitable for moving said thermoformable sheet material to said mould, said moving arrangement being configured in such a way as to move continuous longitudinal strip portions of said thermoformable sheet material; a method... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090115103 - Tire vulcanization method and tire vulcanization apparatus: The present invention provides method and apparatus for tire vulcanization which can smoothly separate a bladder from the inner surface of a vulcanized tire by quickly detaching the bladder therefrom to contract it, when separating the bladder from the inner surface of the vulcanized tire by contracting the bladder after... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090115104 - System and method for forming polymer: Various systems and methods for forming a polymer part with utilizing heating fluid are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention a method for forming polymer includes heating the mold apparatus with a first heat energy source comprising heating fluid to a first mold temperature, and then heating the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090115107 - Minute shape molding method and apparatus thereof: A method of molding a minute shape, in which at least one of a pair of dies is provided with an uneven section of a minute shape on a molding surface thereof, clamping of the pair of dies is stopped immediately before the dies are completely clamped, a resin is... Agent: Dla Piper LLP Us

20090115106 - Process for producing molded object with embedded member: A process for producing a molding having an embedded member which comprises: a first step in which a mold (1) having pins (3) which extend from the outside to the inside of the mold and can be withdrawn outward is heated to a given temperature; a second step in which... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090115105 - Mold for actuation sled: An apparatus for injection molding includes at least one mold part having at least one surface. The mold part has at least one shaped portion. At least one substantially closed cavity region is disposed within the at least one surface. The one cavity region is designed for molding at least... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090115108 - Ethylene-propylene terpolymers in tire sidewalls: Disclosed is an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer having isotactic polypropylene crystallinity compounded with a blend rubber wherein the terpolymer can be present in an amount effective to improve tack, aged tensile strength retention, fatigue resistance, ozone cracking resistance, and reversion resistance. Also disclosed is an elastomer composition wherein the terpolymer can have... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090115109 - Method and apparatus for a molded liquid dispenser ice sculture: The invention is directed to an ice mold having a recessed basin element in a predetermined cavity figure and a resilient tubular piece in the form of a sheathed cord running from the basin to a distal exit in the figure, said tubular piece having a pull ring or handle... Agent: Robert W. Mulcahy, Esq.

20090115110 - Drop pattern generation for imprint lithography: Generating a fluid drop pattern for an imprint lithography process includes selecting an imprinting surface with features and generating a fluid drop pattern including drop locations for placement of a multiplicity of drops of substantially equal volume on an imprint lithography substrate such that some of the drops are substantially... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090115111 - Laser beam welding method and mounting structure for welding light-absorption resin member and translucent resin member: A method for laser beam welding includes: forming a triangle protrusion on a light-absorption resin member; pressing a top of the protrusion on a translucent resin member; contacting the top of the protrusion and a part of the light-absorption resin member on the translucent resin member; irradiating a laser beam... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090115112 - Method and apparatus for producing fibre composite mouldings by means of vacuum infusion: Apparatus and method of producing fibre composite mouldings by means of vacuum infusion applying a mould with a mould cavity, a plurality of inlet channels (3, 21, 22) communicating with the mould cavity and a polymer source (7) with liquid polymer, a plurality of vacuum channels (2) communicating with the... Agent: The Nath Law Group