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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes June invention type 06/09

20090160073 - Method for cast molding contact lenses: An improved method of cast molding contact lenses, wherein a lens forming mixture is cured in the lens-shaped cavity formed between molding surfaces of a male and female mold sections, wherein the improvement comprises at least one of sections is injection molded from a controlled rheology polypropylene.... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20090160074 - Method for making contact lenses: The instant invention pertains to a method and a fluid composition for producing contact lenses with improved lens quality and with increased product yield. The method of the invention involves adding a phospholipid into a fluid composition including a lens-forming material in an amount sufficient to reduce an averaged mold... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20090160075 - Methods for fabricating customized intraocular lenses: In one aspect, the present invention provides methods for custom fabrication of IOLs. In some embodiments, such methods call for measuring one or more aberrations of a patient's eye, and determining the profile of at least one surface of an IOL that would ameliorate, and control those aberrations. The surface... Agent: Alcon

20090160076 - Arrangement for guiding a mold set relative to a hot runner in a molding system and a method thereof: Provided are an arrangement for guiding a mold set relative to a hot runner in the molding system and a method thereof. For example, an arrangement for guiding a mold set relative to a hot runner, the mold set including a cavity half and a core half, the mold set... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090160077 - Aqueous binder for fibrous or granular substrates: Aqueous binders for fibrous and granular substrates, based on itaconic acid copolymers.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090160078 - Device and method for preparation of a profiled element from an elastomeric thermoplastic gel: u

20090160080 - High-speed meta-aramid fiber production: The invention relates to a continuous dry spinning process for preparing a fiber from a polymer solution having concentrations of polymer, salt, solvent and water. After the fiber is extruded and quenched, the fiber is placed in contact with a conditioning solution comprising concentrations of solvent, salt, and water. The... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090160081 - Rapid plasticization of quenched yarns: The invention relates to a continuous dry spinning process for preparing a fiber from a polymer solution having concentrations of polymer, salt, solvent and water. After the fiber is extruded and quenched, the fiber is placed in contact with a conditioning solution comprising concentrations of solvent, salt, and water. The... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090160079 - Single stage drawing for mpd-i yarn: The invention relates to a continuous dry spinning process for preparing a fiber from a polymer solution having concentrations of polymer, salt, solvent and water. After the fiber is extruded and quenched, the fiber is placed in contact with a conditioning solution comprising concentrations of solvent, salt, and water. The... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090160082 - Multistage draw with relaxation step: The invention relates to a continuous dry spinning process for preparing a fiber from a polymer solution having concentrations of polymer, salt, solvent and water. After the fiber is extruded and quenched, the fiber is placed in contact with a conditioning solution comprising concentrations of solvent, salt, and water. The... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090160083 - Swept leg spider for an extrusion apparatus: A spider for an extrusion apparatus located upstream from a die, through which a profile is extruded. The spider can have an outer housing with a central flow passage therethrough. An inner hub can be positioned within the central passage for supporting an inner portion of the die. At least... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20090160084 - Manufacturing method of semiconductor device: A lead frame is equipped between an upper die with which a gate port and an air vent part are not formed in a cavity part 12a and a lower die in which a gate port 15f is formed in one place of a corner of a cavity part 15a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20090160085 - Device and method for the production of a roof tile with at least one water barrier: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for providing a roof tile with at least one water stop. With the arrangement it becomes possible to press a water stop, comprised of a material differing from that of the roof tile, into a roof tile blank. After the water... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090160086 - Method for making multi-layered molded articles: A method of forming a multi-layered molded article includes: providing a source of soft material (12) wound around a reel of a winding machine (80). A portion of the soft material is drawn from the winding machine and into a mold. The mold includes a mold cavity (36). A molten... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090160087 - In-mold decoration method & apparatus: A method and apparatus to form and in mold decoration part utilizing an IML/IML process or an IMD/IML process. The processes prepare inlays or decorations then load the inlays or decorations in to a mold, the decorations and inlays are formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the part... Agent: Jellett Law, Ps Matthew Jellett, Esq.

20090160088 - Golf ball and die for molding the same: There are provided a golf ball in which the depths of dimples after grinding, which greatly affect the trajectory of golf ball, can be controlled readily and exactly, and a golf ball molding die for manufacturing the golf ball. The golf ball molding die in accordance with the present invention... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090160089 - Process for producing polyimide film: (wherein R represents a tetravalent group derived from cyclohexane; and Φ represents a divalent aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic group, or a combination thereof that has a total number of carbon atoms of 2 to 39 and may have at least one connecting group selected from the group consisting of —O—,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090160090 - Panel for indicating instrument, method of manufacturing the panel, and indicating instrument having the panel: A panel for an indicating instrument has a base plate. The base plate has a line pattern with lines. The line pattern is defined by projections and grooves. A desired metal-like appearance is converted into a glossiness ratio Gp/Gv. The projections and grooves are formed at intervals and have at... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090160091 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing turbine or compressor wheels: A method for forming a turbine or compressor wheel from a semi-solid material uses a die assembly that has an inner cartridge made up from a plurality of segments and an outer die. The semi-solid material is injected under pressure and high temperature into the die so that it flows... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20090160092 - Precision casting process: A mold assembly for sand casting is disclosed. The mold assembly includes a drag having a first vertical axis and a first surface. The first surface extends generally perpendicular to the first vertical axis. The mold assembly also includes a cope having a second vertical axis positioned on the first... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20090160093 - Device and method for compression moulding plastic articles: The invention relates to a device for moulding a plastic article in which the article is obtained by the compression of a quantity of plastic material (3) in the molten state between the two parts of a mould, comprising at least one supply of plastic material (1), a rod (11),... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090160094 - Method and installation producing preforms: A PET granule hopper and dryer (1) feeding an extruder (2). The extruder in turn via a rotary seal, feeds a metering wheel (3) on which there are metering devices. An injection-compression wheel (4) supporting injection-compression devices (5) is positioned after the metering wheel (3). If the installation is not... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090160095 - Biodegradable thermoplasticized starch-polyester reactive blends for thermoforming applications: The disclosure relates to a starch-polyester graft copolymer, for example formed by the reactive blending of a thermoplastic starch (TpS) and/or a modified thermoplastic starch (MTpS) with a biodegradable polyester. The thermoplastic starch includes starch (e.g., a high-amylose starch) and a plasticizer, and can further include a chemical modifier and... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Ian C. Mcleod, P.C.

20090160096 - Tire unloading apparatus and method in a curing line: A tire unloading apparatus for separating a cured tire from a toroidally shaped segmented core body configured to carry the cured tire includes a plurality of tire engaging paddle mechanisms positioned in a spaced apart circular array defining a cured tire receiving central opening, the cured tire mounted to a... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20090160097 - Ferroelectric media with robust servo marks and storage areas with low leakage current: A single annealing process simultaneously creates local areas of ferroelectric imprint that can be used as markers, and areas with low leakage current that exhibit ideal symmetric switching on ferroelectric recording media.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20090160098 - Tire building and cure station coupling apparatus and method: A tire building and cure station coupling apparatus and method for molding a green tire into a finished tire having a tread pattern. The green tire is constructed on a toroidally shaped core formed by a plurality of core segments each having an outer surface portion which together define a... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20090160099 - Centrifugal solution spun nanofiber process: The invention relates to a process for forming nanofibers from a spinning solution utilizing a high speed rotating spin disk having a flat surface. The nanofibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090160100 - Method for making multi-layered molded articles: A method of forming a multi-layered molded article (10) is described. The method includes applying a soft material to a substrate, thereby forming a substrate with a soft layer thereon. A laser machine is used to remove excess material from the semi-manufactured article to form the final multi-layered molded article.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090160101 - Method for making multi-layered molded articles: A method of forming a multi-layered molded article (10) is described. The method includes applying a soft material to a substrate, thereby forming a substrate with a soft layer thereon. A punch cutter machine is used to remove excess material from the semi-manufactured article to form the final multi-layered molded... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090160102 - Stretch rod, apparatus and method for producing hollow bodies: A stretch rod used for forming a preform into a hollow body having in its surface a plurality of raised portions and/or recesses relative to the circular cylinder shape, whereby the stretch rod tip can come into contact with the concave, rotationally symmetric inner surface of the preform at a... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090160103 - Flameproofed impact-modified polycarbonate composition: A composition of the present invention is distinguished by an optimum combination of high heat distortion temperature, good flameproofing, excellent mechanical properties and a good resistance to hydrolysis. The present invention further relates to the use of the polycarbonate compositions for the production of shaped articles and the shaped articles... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

20090160104 - Manufacturing method of ceramic fibers: A manufacturing method of ceramic fibers is provided. First, a ceramic powder and a solution are mixed into a mixed slurry. The mixed slurry is then spun in water to form a plurality of blank fibers. Next, the blank fibers are sintered to form a plurality of ceramic fibers. In... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090160105 - Process for producing an extruded shaped body: A process for producing a shaped body includes the steps of producing a molding composition, plasticization of the molding composition in an extruder and discharge through a slit die, introduction of the green body into a smoothing calender, smoothing the green body through the use of one or more smoothing... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090152745 - Method and system for manufacturing integrated molded concentrator photovoltaic device: A method for manufacturing an integrated solar cell and concentrator. The method includes providing a first photovoltaic region and a second photovoltaic region disposed within a first mold member. A second mold member is coupled to the first mold member to form a cavity region. The cavity region forms a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090152746 - Multi-stage injection over-molding system with intermediate support and method of use: An over-molding tool is provided for over-molding an over-mold onto a fiber optic cable assembly. The over-molding tool includes first and second mold tool sets. The first mold tool set applies a first portion of the over-mold onto the fiber optic cable assembly. The second mold tool set then applies... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090152747 - Polarized lens and method of making polarized lens: Method of making eyeglass lens are disclosed where the lens are made of layers which include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a laminated PVA film where one of the layer of the PVA film is coated with Photochromic powder, a layer of soft epoxy, a... Agent: Agnew International Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20090152748 - Polarizer films and methods of making the same: In general, in one aspect, the invention features methods that include forming a roll of a first material into a substrate and forming a plurality of rows of a second material on the substrate, where the second material includes a metal, the rows of the second material extend along a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090152749 - Method for evaporating ir cut-off firm upon a plastic optical lens: A method for evaporating an IR cut-off firm upon a plastic optical lens with control of ion gun and electronic gun; wherein: retaining a plastic optical lens at a normal temperature without heating; controlling a power of an ion gun to be between 350 W to 850 W in evaporating... Agent: Chien-hui Su

20090152750 - Vacuum drug pellet molding: A mold apparatus includes a container, a temperature control device, a distribution manifold, a plurality of dispensers, a mold, a bottom plate for the mold, and a vacuum chamber. The temperature control device at least partially surrounds the container. The distribution manifold is located downstream from the container. The plurality... Agent: Alcon

20090152751 - Method for testing multilayer tablets: The present invention is related to a method for testing multilayer tablets in a multiple rotary press, in which die holes of a circulating die plate are successively filled with tablet material of different layers in succeeding filling devices, and the tablet material is compressed one layer after the foregoing... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20090152752 - Method of forming crash panel for vehicles: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a crash panel for vehicles, which prevents a tear line from discoloring, prevents sink marks from occurring, and additionally has a reduced manufacturing cost. The method includes injecting and charging molten resin into a mold having a core and a cavity so as... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090152753 - Mold, imprint method, and process for producing a chip: A mold capable of a highly accurate alignment with a member to be processed in such a state that a photocurable resin material is disposed between the mold and the member to be processed, and is constituted by a substrate 2010 formed of a first material and an alignment mark... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090152754 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition for foam injection molding, foam body, and process for producing foam body: A thermoplastic elastomer composition for foam injection molding is provided that includes component (A), component (B), component (C), and component (D) below, relative to 100 parts by weight of component (A), component (B) having a content of 5 to 150 parts by weight, component (C) having a content of 5... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090152755 - Molecular sieve/polymer hollow fiber mixed matrix membranes: The present invention discloses a method for making mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) and methods for using these membranes. These MMMs contain a continuous polymer matrix and dispersed microporous molecular sieve particles. This invention also pertains to control the thickness of the thin dense selective mixed matrix layer equal to or... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090152756 - Phase transition pharmaceutical mold for producing pellets for injection device: A mold assembly includes a mold base plate and a mold. The mold base plate has a bottom plate located in a recess. The mold can be inserted into and removed from the recess and is located on top of the bottom plate. The mold has a first section that... Agent: Alcon

20090152757 - Method and apparatus for making a spunbond: A method of making a spunbond fleece from continuous filaments wherein at least some of the filaments produced have natural crimp. The filaments are deposited in the deposition station of a conveyor creating a filament mass and the conveyor transports the filament mass toward a consolidating device. A gas stream... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20090152758 - Method for producing dehydrating sheet: The present invention provides a method for producing a dehydrating sheet comprising two films at least one of which is a polyvinyl alcohol film, and a high osmotic pressure material interposed between the films, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol film is formed by a stretching treatment after extrusion molding, followed by... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090152759 - Shaping die and its use in a solid state drawing process: A solid state drawing die having a body with opposing entrance and exit ends, a shaping channel providing fluid communication entirely through the body from the entrance to exit end and having a converging profile, and at least one portion of the body that serves as a static protrusion extending... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090152760 - Rubber composition for tire and pneumatic tire using the same: A rubber composition used for a tire, in which friction on ice is improved, which includes 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a filler having at least two protuberances and a non-metal fiber based on 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090152761 - Process for preparation of modified poly: An improved process is provided for making a shaped article of a modified poly(trimethylene terephthalate) polymer wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the modified poly(trimethylene terephthalate) present in the shaped article is at least 95% that of the intrinsic viscosity of the poly(trimethylene terephthalate) prior to modification.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090152762 - Method and device for melt spinning and depositing synthetic filaments into a non-woven material: A method and a device for melt spinning and depositing synthetic filaments into a nonwoven material are described. The synthetic filaments are extruded and pulled off here simultaneously next to one another in several filament groups and deposited jointly on a belt. Taking into consideration a later final processing of... Agent: Bainwood Huang & Associates LLC

20090152763 - Molecular sieve/polymer asymmetric flat sheet mixed matrix membranes: The present invention discloses an approach for making mixed matrix membranes (MMMS) and methods for using these membranes. These MMMs contain a continuous polymer matrix and dispersed microporous molecular sieve particles. This invention also pertains to control of the thickness of the thin dense selective mixed matrix membrane layer that... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090152764 - Methods for making composite containment casings: Method for making a composite containment casing having an integrated abradable system involving providing a mandrel having a pocket, positioning a sandwich structure into the pocket, applying at least one ply of a material about the mandrel having the pocket containing the sandwich structure therein to produce a containment casing... Agent: General Electric Company

20090152765 - Block press equipment having translating fluid injection apparatus and method of forming building blocks using same: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for depositing a quantity of article-forming media within a media receiving cavity of article forming equipment. After depositing at least a portion of the article-forming media within the media receiving cavity, an... Agent: David Odell Simmons

20090152768 - Control system for dynamic feed coinjection process: Coinjection molding system control apparatus and method preferably includes flow control structure and/or steps configured to reduce pressure on a second melt, preferably causing a relatively small portion of a first melt to flow from a distal portion of a first melt channel in the coinjection nozzle into a distal... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20090152767 - Method of manufacturing radiator grill for vehicle: i

20090152766 - Methods of making composite prosthetic devices having improved bond strength: A method of making a composite prosthetic device, such as a hernia repair device, includes providing a support layer, juxtaposing a layer of an absorbable material with the support layer, and disposing an absorbable adhesive between the support layer and the layer of an absorbable material. The method includes heating... Agent: DohertyIPLaw Group LLC

20090152769 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing vehicle door trim and vehicle door trim manufactured using the method: A first mold has a core passage, and first and second cavities in fluid communication with each other at the core passage. A second mold has first and second nozzles therein that inject first and second resins to the first and second cavities, respectively. The core member is slidable within... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090152770 - Mechanically collapsible core for injection molding: The invention relates to a mechanically-collapsible core device includes a central pin having a plurality of engaging members, a plurality of first collapsible core members each having an engaging member that engages with a respective engaging member of the central pin, a base member having a plurality of engaging members,... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090152771 - Method of manufacturing three-dimensional objects by laser sintering: A method of manufacturing three-dimensional objects by laser sintering is provided, the object is formed by solidifying powder material layer by layer at locations in each layer corresponding to the object by means of laser radiation, wherein an IR-radiation image in an applied powder layer is detected, characterized in that... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090152772 - Method of fabricating electro-optical devices with polymer-stabilized liquid crystal molecules: In a preparation method, a chiral or cholesteric liquid crystal, a photoreactive monomer, and a photoinitiator are disposed in a liquid crystal cell. A principal surface of the liquid crystal cell is illuminated with ultraviolet light selected to have a non-uniform ultraviolet light intensity profile in the liquid crystal cell.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090152773 - Controlled electrospinning of fibers: Electrospinning apparatus and methods for spinning a polymer fiber from a fluid comprising a polymer in the presence of an electric field established between at least one collector and a jet supply device, in a first embodiment comprising: a) forming an electrospinning jet stream of the fluid directed toward the... Agent: Harvey Lunenfeld

20090152774 - Method for molding a fluid-filled structure: A mold may include mold portions that each includes a surface, a cavity formed in the surface, and a movable frame that extends around the cavity. In manufacturing a fluid-filled chamber, a parison may be located between the mold portions. The mold portions are moved toward the parison such that... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20090152775 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing of an article including an empty space: A tool assembly including a male tool including an inner shape tool including a bag having a connection connectable to a depressurization source for providing a vacuum in the bag such that beads therein form a body of firm cohesion providing the inner shape tool rigid. The male tool further... Agent: Venable LLP

20090152776 - Core/shell polymer and fluoropolymer blending blown film process: A process for extruding a partially crystalline melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer. The process comprises blowing film from a perfluoropolymer having polytetrafluoroethylene sub-micrometer particles dispersed therein. The perfluoropolymer composition is a core/shell polymer or a dispersion blend or a melt-mixed polymer.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090146329 - Lens release: This invention discloses improved mold parts for ophthalmic lenses fashioned from a first thermal plastic resin compounded with a second thermal plastic resin resulting in a thermal plastic compound with a deionized water contact angle that is greater than the deionized water contact angle of either the first thermal plastic... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090146328 - Method for providing lens blanks: A method provides a machineable silicon-containing lens blank by removal of diluent from the lens blank. The method involves casting a lens blank in a mold, wherein the lens blank is made of a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising a silicone-containing monomer and an organic diluent; removing the... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090146330 - Method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses: The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The method of the invention is characterized by using a solvent mixture including at least one organic solvent which dissolve the polymerizable material in a lens-forming composition and a small amount of water. By having a small amount of... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20090146331 - Deformable molds and methods for their use in the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses: The present provides deformable molds and methods for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using deformable molds. The molds of the invention may be used in the custom manufacture of ophthalmic lenses.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090146332 - Method and device for positioning a component: The invention relates to a method and device for positioning a component. A hydraulic drive displaces the component along a guide. A position marking for the component is read by at least one sensor. An output signal is transmitted to a controller and the controller regulates a position of the... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090146333 - Apparatus and method for controlling mold temperatures: An apparatus for controlling temperatures of a mold includes a first heating system, a second heating system, and a cooling system. The first heating system is used for pre-heating medium therein. The second heating system is used for further heating the pre-heated medium provided by the first heating system, and... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090146334 - Method for producing microporous polyolefin membrane and microporous membrane: A microporous polyolefin membrane having large pore diameters and excellent air permeability, mechanical strength and compression resistance can be obtained by (a) stretching a gel molding comprising a polyolefin and a membrane-forming solvent at least uniaxially at a temperature from the crystal dispersion temperature of the polyolefin +15° C. to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090146335 - Cassette changing device: A cassette changing device for a microtome has a housing having a loading opening, a transfer opening and an unloading opening. The openings are arranged with respect to each other linearly in the housing. A slide is disposed in the housing linearly movably between a first position and a second... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20090146336 - Process for making shrink films with embossed optical or holographic devices: The present invention provides a process for manufacturing an embossed shrink film having one or more embossed devices such as optical devices, optical lenses, holographic images, holographic textures, static images, textured patterns, and graphical text. An embossing tool is provided having a raised image corresponding to the embossed device and... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20090146337 - Method for producing extruded resin sheet: Disclosed is a method for producing an extruded resin sheet comprising: heat-melting a thermoplastic resin and then extruding it into a sheet-form through a die; pressure-forming the extruded molten thermoplastic resin with a first roll and a second roll; and further pressure-forming the formed resin with the second roll and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090146338 - Process for preparing polymer fibers: A process is provided for producing staple fibers that may be used in the formation of carpets from poly(trimethylene terephthalate). Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) may be melt spun to form filaments. The melt spun filaments may then be cooled with a liquid having a temperature of at most 20° C. The cooled... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090146339 - Extrusion die and process for producing an extruded filled polymer composition: Prepare an extruded filled polymer composite having a highly disperse and uniformly distributed filler by extruding a filled polymer composite through a die with a Flow Restriction Zone, a Flow Redistribution Zone and a Land Zone. The Flow Restriction Zone is proximate to the extruder and increases polymer melt backpressure... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090146340 - Method and apparatus for producing polymer film: A casting film is formed by casting a dope containing a polymer and a solvent onto a support. Thereafter, the casting film is peeled off from the support as a wet film (74). The wet film (74) is transported to a tenter device (47) having plural tenter clips (101). Before... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090146341 - Systems and methods involving pattern molds: System and methods involving pattern molds are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes a mold assembly unit having a movable fixture holder operative to engage a portion of a pattern mold and position the pattern mold for assembly.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20090146342 - Spacer mold and methods therefor: A hip spacer mold forming a spacer with a spacer stem connected to a spacer head has a stem portion for forming a spacer stem. The hip spacer mold also has a plurality of interchangeable head modules configured for alternatively forming spacer heads of a plurality of different predetermined sizes.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090146343 - Film profile forming method: A film thermoforming method includes inserting a film prefabricated material need to be thermoformed into a lower die of a thermoforming device. The thermoforming device includes an upper die movable to-and-fro opposite to the lower die based on the shape of a film product. The upper die moves downwards gradually... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090146344 - Process and freeform fabrication system for producing a three-dimensional object: The present invention provides a process for producing at least one three-dimensional object, comprising: providing a material to be solidified; delivering electromagnetic radiation and/or synergistic stimulation in a pattern or an image to a building region for solidifying said material; wherein said delivering of electromagnetic radiation and/or synergistic stimulation is... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090146345 - Preform design for injections stretch blow molding: Preforms for use in injection stretch blow molding processes and such processes are described herein. The preforms generally include a neck having an internal neck diameter and an external neck diameter and a body having an internal body diameter and an external body diameter, the internal body diameter and the... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090146346 - Apparatus for manufacturing thermoplastic resin film, and method for manufacturing thermoplastic resin film: An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin film includes a die which discharges a molten thermoplastic resin as a film, a cooling roll which is arranged so as to oppose to the discharge port of the die, and cools and solidifies the discharged film, and a variation reduction mechanism which... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090146347 - Imprint lithography: An imprint template cover for an imprint template having a pattern feature thereon. The cover is configured such that, in use, it extends around the pattern feature of the imprint template, and such that the cover does not contact the pattern feature.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090146348 - Method of fabrication a stent from blow molded tubing: Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20090146349 - Method for manufacturing plasma treatment device for exhaust gas purification: A plasma treatment device for exhaust gas purification includes a honeycomb body and metal electrodes. The honeycomb body is made of dielectric and has therein a plurality of holes which introduces exhaust gas thereinto. The metal electrodes extend along the holes, and are interposed between the holes. The plasma treatment... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20090146350 - Process for producing honeycomb structure: A process for producing a honeycomb structure includes: a mixing step where forming raw materials including a ceramic raw material are mixed to obtain a forming blended material, a kneading step where the forming blended material is kneaded to obtain kneaded clay, a forming step where the kneaded clay is... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090140445 - High throughput imprint based on contact line motion tracking control: Systems and methods for controlling velocity of a contact line and height profile between a template and a substrate during imprinting of polymerizable material are described.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090140446 - Molding machine control apparatus and molding method for molding machine: An object is to provide a molding machine control apparatus which can reduce power consumption when operation of a molding machine is continued in a state where a post-process machine stops and which can prevent deterioration in the quantity of molded products in subsequently molding, as well as a molding... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090140447 - Expansion injection molding process and mold for expansion injection molding: A movable mold 2 is moved toward a fixed mold 1, whereby a sealing member 6 set on at least one of a pair of facing surfaces of the mold 1 and mold 2 in the outside of a cavity is brought into contact with the other of the facing... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20090140448 - Defoaming method, defoaming device and manufacturing method of transfer mold: A defoaming method for removing air bubbles from a curable resin material and a contact portion of the resin material with an irregular structure of a flat metallic mold. The mold includes a fine structural region having a fine irregular structure and a flat region in the periphery of the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090140449 - Process for producing a hyper-elastic, high strength dilatation balloon made from multi-block copolymers: A self-wrapping dilatation balloon comprising a multiblock copolymer having high elasticity and elastic recovery from nominal strains greater than about 30% is described. Also described herein, is a polymeric extrudate for making a dilatation balloon comprising a multiblock copolymer having tensile strength in the range of about 50 MPa to... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090140450 - Fabrics made from a blend of polypyridobisimidazole/flame-retardant treated cellulose fibers and articles made therefrom: The invention concerns flame retardant fabrics made from mixtures of polypyridobisimidazole fibers with cellulose fibers that have been treated to make them flame retardant and articles made therefrom.... Agent: John E Griffiths E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20090140451 - Material placement method and apparatus: A roller assembly for bidirectionally dispensing and compacting a strip of a material onto a surface without requiring the roller assembly to rotate 180° to dispense the material in the reverse direction. The roller assembly comprises a first guide element, a second guide element, a third guide element, and a... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090140452 - Ceramic precursor batch composition and method of increasing ceramic precursor batch extrusion rate: A ceramic precursor batch composition comprising inorganic ceramic-forming ingredients, a hydrophobically modified cellulose ether binder having a molecular weight less than or equal to about 300,000 g/mole and an aqueous solvent is provided. The ceramic precursor batch composition has a ratio of binder to aqueous solvent of less than about... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090140453 - Methods and apparatus for plugging honeycomb structures: A plugging apparatus for plugging channels in a honeycomb structure used to form a particulate filter. The apparatus includes an extrusion apparatus that holds plugging material and that has an opening through which the plugging material is extruded. An extrusion plate having first through holes that correspond in location to... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090140454 - Belt-type apparatus for continuous plate formation and method of continuous plate formation with belt: Disclosed is an apparatus for continuous plate formation using belts, in which a polymerizable raw material is fed to one end of a space surrounded by opposed surfaces of two endless belts 1 and 1′ facing each other and by gaskets 7 disposed at side edges of these belt surfaces... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090140455 - Method of producing reinforced, formed fabrics: The invention relates to a method of producing reinforced, formed fabrics, consisting in producing a continuous fabric alternated with a membrane (34) containing embedded reinforcing elements, which is prepared in overlapping portions on a conveyor belt (29) which passes over a preparation table (25). The membrane (34) and the reinforcing... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090140456 - Writing instrument with rotatable handles and method for making the same: A writing instrument comprising a writing utensil and associated handles interconnected to each other to allow a user to selectively position the writing utensil in either an extended position of use or a closed position of storage, as well as a variety of positions there between. In an open position,... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090140457 - Apparatus and method for in-mold-decoration: An apparatus for in-mold-decoration includes a mold, a foil, and a press member. The mold includes a female mold and a male mold with a protrusion protruding therefrom towards the female mold. The foil is applied to a surface of the female mold facing the male mold and corresponding to... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090140458 - Porous template and imprinting stack for nano-imprint lithography: An imprint lithography template or imprinting stack includes a porous material defining a multiplicity of pores with an average pore size of at least about 0.4 nm. A porosity of the porous material is at least about 10%. The porous template, the porous imprinting stack, or both may be used... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090140459 - Method for producing a sintered body: This invention relates to a method for forming a three dimensional sintered body (100) comprising the steps of a) providing a basic mould having a configuration adapted to the sintering body that is to be produced, b) treating the surface of the basic mould to facilitate application of a first... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20090140460 - Hinged pointer pottery sizing guide: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for reproducing the size of a first ceramic ware in the making of a second ceramic ware. In embodiments, the first ceramic ware may be received on a pottery wheel. A hinged pointer may then be presented to a position... Agent: John Fulwood

20090140462 - Apparatuses for forming objects with undercut portions: An apparatus for forming an object from a dose of plastics comprises a die arrangement provided with a cavity for receiving said dose and with at least two parts that are reciprocally movable for shaping an undercut portion of said object, at least one fluid for applying a clamping force... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090140461 - Molding apparatus and method of forming undercuts: A molding apparatus can include a primary mold, a stripper, and a swinging member. The swinging member can comprise a molding surface defining an undercut portion of a molded item. The swinging member can directly contact or attached to the stripper and the primary mold. To facilitate removal of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090140463 - Golf ball mixing and dispensing process: The present invention provides an improved process for mixing castable polyurethanes and polyureas and for prolonging the dispensing time for dispensing them into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. A nozzle framework includes support housing heaters and heater adaptors for each dispensing port to delay... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090140464 - Method for curing a binder on insulation fibers: The invention relates to curing a binder on fibrous insulation wherein, heated gas flows as a ratio of, an upward flow into the fibrous insulation, and a downward flow into the fibrous insulation, to heat the binder to its curing temperature; and the binder is cooled, thereby curing at least... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - PhiladelphiaIPDepartment

20090140465 - Gate insert: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a gate insert of an injection mold that includes a base member. The base member defines a nozzle interface for receiving, in use, a nozzle of a melt distribution system that is heated, in use, by a heater, and a gate, the gate configured to... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090140466 - Optical shaping apparatus and optical shaping method: The cross-sectional shape data of a three-dimensional model is divided according to work small areas obtained by dividing a work entire area where optical shaping work is performed into a plurality of areas, and work small area data which is cross-sectional shape data corresponding to said work small areas is... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090140467 - Method of plugging honeycomb bodies: A method of making a plugged honeycomb structure includes providing a honeycomb structure having a first end face and a second end face and an array of cells extending between the first end face and the second end face. The method includes bringing a first mask into contact with the... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090140468 - Process for producing mold: A process for producing a mold comprising a hollow cylindrical or solid cylindrical substrate 12 and a patterned layer comprising a fluoropolymer and having a pattern formed on its surface, which comprises a step of forming a film 32 comprising a fluoropolymer so as to cover the circumferential surface of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090140469 - One-piece blow mold halves for molding a container: A blow mold is disclosed. The mold comprises a pair of mold halves having an operative configuration wherein said mold halves together define a cavity for a container. The container has a main body and a characteristic selected from the group of characteristics consisting of: a push-up base; an integral... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20090140470 - Article of footwear of nonwoven material and method of manufacturing same: A method of forming a portion of an article of footwear includes the steps of providing a last having an exterior surface, extruding a plurality of polymeric fibers, projecting a stream of the extruded polymeric fibers onto the last to form a mat having the shape of the exterior of... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090140471 - Method of manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure: A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure is disclosed wherein a green honeycomb body having a first contour is differentially altered such that the green honeycomb body has a second contour which is wider at a first end than at a second end. In one aspect, the altering is accomplished... Agent: Corning Incorporated