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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes August inventions list 08/09

20090212449 - Optical waveguide substrate manufacturing method: A voltage is applied on an interdigitated electrode provided on one main face of a single-domain ferroelectric single crystal substrate to form a periodic domain inversion structure 9. The interdigitated electrode is then removed. The optical waveguide 20 is then formed in the substrate 18. An optical intensity center P1... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090212450 - Method of manufacturing contact lens material and method of manufacturing soft contact lens: Provided is a contact lens material having a smooth surface with good water wettability and durability. In the method of manufacturing a contact lens material comprising a contact lens base material and a coating formed on at least a portion of a surface of the above base material, the contact... Agent: Jacobson Holman Pllc

20090212451 - Method of preparing wholly aromatic polyester: The invention relates to a method of preparing wholly aromatic polyester including: mixing monomers, introducing the mixed monomers into a reactor having a rectangular or trapezoidal plate type stirring impeller, and polymerizing the introduced monomers through esterification with a power per unit volume of 10˜60 kW/m3, a length (L) to... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20090212452 - Restoring worn rail clip shoulders on concrete rail ties: A method for restoring a worn rail clip shoulder located on a concrete rail tie. The method comprises applying a polymeric material to the worn rail clip shoulder located on the concrete rail tie; and restoring the worn rail clip shoulder by curing the polymeric material. The polymeric material is... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20090212453 - Method for controlling mold clamping device: A predetermined speed control pattern B is sct. In a mold clamping process, in a mold closing section Zm, mold closing control is performed at a mold closing speed Vm, and based on a current mold closing speed Vd and a current mold closing position Xd, which are both detected,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090212454 - Process for making integrated layered urethane products: Polyurethane shapes containing a core layer of a water soluble polymer such as polyethylene oxide (PEO) are produced by casting onto a surface an aqueous mixture containing a pre-polymer of a hydrophilic polyurethane as a first layer of uncured polyurethane, covering the uncured first layer with release paper and compressing... Agent: Timothy A. Johnson

20090212455 - Method for assembling articles: Methods and tools for assembling an article are provided. The method includes providing a mold having a cavity configured as a desired shape, positioning a base within the mold so that a surface of the base material is exposed, applying a coating material, e.g., urethane or polyurethane, to substantially cover... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20090212456 - Apparatus for imparting indentations in a slug from which simulated green tumbled bricks are formed: An apparatus for imparting indentations in a slug from which green bricks are formed. The slug is elongate about a longitudinal axis and rectangular in transverse cross section to thereby provide a first and second side face extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, a top face and a bottom face.... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20090212457 - System and method for making sheets, films, and objects directly from polymerization processes: A system for making sheets, films, and objects including a reactor-dryer for reacting at least one monomer to produce a polymer melt; a flash melter in communication with the reactor-dryer for heating the polymer melt received from the reactor-dryer; a flash tank in communication with the flash melter for removing... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090212458 - Method and apparatus for forming articles from mouldable materials: A method and apparatus for forming an article from mouldable material is disclosed. A mouldable material, such as a thermoplastic is heated until it is molten and is fed into an injector (900) of an injection moulding apparatus. A liquid, such as water, is introduced (930) into the stream of... Agent: Zilka-kotab, Pc

20090212459 - Method and system for post-treating preforms: The invention concerns a system for the post-treatment of preforms (7) produced in an injection molding mold, comprising at least two post-treatment tools which each have a receiving plate (4) which has a group of receiving cavities (2) and a pin plate (6) which has a group of post-treatment pins... Agent: Michael L. Dunn

20090212460 - Method of manufacturing liquid ejecting head: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejecting head and a supply member having a plurality of liquid supply passages is provided. The supply member includes first and second supply members in which liquid supply passages are provided and filters provided between the first supply member and the second supply member.... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090212461 - Mold apparatus and method for injection molding: A mold apparatus includes a first mold core, a second mold core, a sprue, a first insert, and a second insert. The first and second mold cores cooperatively define a first mold chamber, a second mold chamber, a first runner connected to the first mold chamber, and a second runner... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090212462 - Imprint lithography: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed that has a first array of template holders, a second array of template holders, and a substrate table arranged to support a substrate to be imprinted, wherein the first array of template holders is arranged to hold an array of imprint templates that can... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090212463 - Apparatus for recovering and moulding stones and ornamental rocks:

20090212464 - Injection molding machine and method of using the same: The molding apparatus includes a cavity mold with a cavity surface for defining a cavity in which a molten injection material is injected, and a core mold with a core surface for defining the cavity upon engagement with the cavity mold. The core mold has an intermediate core mold plate... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090212465 - Apparatus and method of fabricating a compensating element for wavefront correction using spatially localized curing of resin mixtures: An optical wavefront correction plate incorporates a unique, three-dimensional spatial retardation distribution utilizing the index of refraction change of resin mixture in its cured state. The optical wave plate comprises a pair of transparent plates, containing a layer of a monomers and polymerization initiators, such as resin mixture. This resin... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090212466 - Catheter with formed guide wire ramp: A rapid exchange catheter comprises a guide wire lumen including a substantially sealed portion in which a lumen wall extends around an entire periphery thereof and a channel portion including a channel opening the lumen to an exterior of the catheter, wherein a width of the channel is less than... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20090212467 - Expandable bladder: An expandable bladder for manufacturing pneumatic tyres is used in combination with a vulcanisation apparatus including, for example, a mould having a plurality of sidewall plates and tread sectors that, when the mould is closed, delimit a moulding cavity suitable for housing the green pneumatic tyre to be cured. The... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090212468 - Apparatus and method for forming air-laid absorbent cores: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, means for transferring a core element on the first mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the second mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained in its mould. The apparatus has means for... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090212469 - Methods of making a mixture for a ptfe membrane with inorganic materials, and compositions related thereto: Method for making a mixture used in the production of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane including porous inorganic materials. The mixture includes PTFE resin, a lubricating agent, and a porous inorganic material. The mixture may be further processed to form a PTFE membrane.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.c.

20090206498 - Energized biomedical device: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a biomedical device, such as an ophthalmic lens with an energy receptor capable of powering a processing device.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090206499 - Electrophoretic media and processes for the production thereof: A first electrophoretic medium comprises an electrically charged particle suspended in a suspending fluid, the particle having a polymeric shell having repeating units derived from at least one monomer the homopolymer of which is incompatible with the suspending fluid. A second, similar electrophoretic medium comprises a suspending fluid, and first... Agent: David J Cole E Ink Corporation

20090206500 - Pre-heated combustion air in treating ceramic components: Systems and processes are disclosed to provide pre-heated air to a furnace configured to treat ceramic green bodies which are made of a particulate material and a combustible fugitive binder. In one embodiment the furnace includes a heater disposed within an intake conduit which supplies pre-heated air to a combustion... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20090206501 - Method for controlling fill speed in a molding system: There is disclosed a method for controlling a fill speed of an injection unit, the method executable in a computing apparatus configured to control a plunger actuator of the injection unit. The method comprises receiving an indication of a mold-cavity-filling parameter, the mold-cavity-filling parameter being indicative of a number of... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090206502 - High processing temperature foaming polymer composition: A foaming composition comprising a melt processible fluoropolymer, and a chemical foaming agent, where the chemical foaming agent is ammonium polyphosphate.... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20090206503 - In-line process for preparing wood plastic composite panel with the appearance and texture similar to natural lumbers and apparatus therefor: Disclosed herein are a method of manufacturing a wood plastic composite panel, including a panel manufacturing process of extruding and cooling a resin complex, such that wood fiber is uniformly dispersed into a synthetic resin matrix, to manufacture the resin complex into the form of a panel, an embossing process... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090206504 - Highly deformable shape memory polymer core composite deformable sandwich panel: A deformable sandwich panel is disclosed according to one embodiment. The deformable sandwich panel may include first and second face sheets. These face sheets may each comprise a first and second surface and be substantially flat. The deformable sandwich panel also includes a shape memory material sandwiched between the first... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090206505 - Method of reducing the volume of a non-returnable blow-molded brewery-specific beer keg and other non-returnable containers: A method of reducing the volume of a non-returnable blow-molded brewery-specific beer keg and other non-returnable containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20090206506 - Module, nozzle and method for dispensing controlled patterns of liquid material: A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle and a frustoconical protrusion disposed on a surface of the nozzle adjacent the notch. A liquid discharge passage extends along an... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20090206507 - Method and apparatus for pelletizing biomaterial composites: A process for preparing low moisture content polymer biomaterial composites and expandable polymer biomaterial composites by extrusion through a die plate (18) into a waterbox (16) and pelletizing with cutter blades (14). Polyolefins or condensation polymers are melt blended with a solid or semi-solid biomaterial component (155), such as polysaccharides,... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090206508 - Apparatus and method for making and bagging decorative grass: An apparatus and method for producing and bagging decorative grass, comprising an extruder, a godet, a slitter, a cutter, a divider, a bagging assembly and a programmable logic controller. The extruder produces a sheet of flexible material, which is fed by the godet into the slitter, cutter and divider. The... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20090206509 - Cable manufacturing process: A method for manufacturing a cable, the cable including at least one transmissive element and at least one coating layer made of a polymeric material and arranged at a radially outer position with respect to the transmissive element. The method includes the steps of: a) feeding the polymeric material to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090206510 - Method and apparatus for film extrusion: A method and apparatus for extrusion of flat or tubular films from thermoplastic material is described. Improvements concern equalisation of the lateral distribution of the flow velocity achieved in combination with elimination in part or in full of die-lines formed at interfaces where part flows join each other. The improvement... Agent: Robert W Strozier, P.l.l.c

20090206511 - Precipitated silica reinforced epdm rubber formulation manufacturing process, process for the obtainment of a reinforced rubber profile, colored extruded rubber profile and its use: The high dissipating precipitated silica reinforced EPDM rubber (monomer of ethylene-propylene-diene) and a colored extruded polymeric profile including the formulation, are particularly intended for use in the building and automobile industry. The process for the manufacturing the formulation for reinforced EPDM rubber, includes the use of one or more EPDM... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20090206513 - Method of manufacturing molded product and method of manufacturing storage medium: A method of manufacturing a molded product includes forming a coat film for covering and concealing particles with the surface of a board while filling the gaps among the particles, and separating the coat film for holding the particles on the reverse side from the board. The coat film and... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090206512 - Syntactic foam plugs: The present invention provides an improved syntactic foam plug for plug assist thermoforming wherein such plug is composed of a thermoplastic material having a relatively high melting and/or glass transition temperature. Accordingly, the subject invention encompasses diminishing or removing the undesirable characteristics of thermoset syntactic plugs while increasing the ease... Agent: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

20090206514 - Needle protection device with gauge specific color coding and method for manufacturing thereof: To enable a user to readily determine the gauge of the needle of a needle assembly that has a base and a needle protective housing pivotably attached thereto, the needle assembly is injection molded from a color coded molding material which color was preassigned to correspond to the gauge of... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20090206515 - Method and device for the production of a plastic profile: In the production of elongate plastic profiles (10), which usually takes place by the pultrusion process, the cured plastic profile (10) emerging from a die (14) is pulled through the stationary die (14) by a take-off device. This process only makes it possible to produce straight plastic profiles (10). The... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090206516 - Method of making integrated plastic part: A motor-vehicle part is made by hot-pressing to the part a substrate comprising a layer of nonconductive material carrying a conductive structure so as to fix the substrate to the part such that the conductive structure forms a surface of the part.... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20090206517 - Centrifugal casting method for forming a frame and defining mould therefor: The invention relates to a method for forming an edge enclosure. A defining mould (100) is provided, in which at least one disc-shaped element (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) is arranged and which surrounds the element at least at the edge. The at least one element is set in rotation... Agent: Kaplan Gilman & Pergament LLP

20090206518 - Fast-chemical-reaction-produced golf product comprising a caprolactam polymer: Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and golf clubs, and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a caprolactam polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture.... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090206519 - Chip packaging apparatus and chip packaging process: A chip packaging apparatus including an upper mold chase, a lower mold chase, a carrier delivering unit, a molding compound thickness adjusting unit, and a molding compound supplying unit is provided. The lower mold chase is disposed below the upper mold chase. The carrier delivering unit delivers a carrier to... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20090206520 - Photosensitive composition, microfabrication method using the same, and microfabricated structure thereof: Disclosed herein may be a photosensitive composition, a microfabricated structure including the same, a device including the microfabricated structure, and methods of fabricating the microfabricated structure and the device. The photosensitive composition, including a multifunctional photosensitive resin, a two-photon photosensitizer, an organic solvent, and a silver compound, may be subjected... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090206521 - Method of manufacturing liner for semiconductor processing chamber, liner and chamber including the liner: A method for manufacturing a liner for a process chamber, a liner and a process chamber including the liner. A surface of a liner material is impressed with impressions by pressing, punching, dimpling, embossing, drilling, knurling or otherwise mechanically altering the surface without removing material. The impressions include depressions, protuberances,... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20090206522 - Device and method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by means of an application device for building material in powder form: A device and a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3) by solidifying layers (25) of a material in powder form at those positions corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object (3) are provided. The device comprises an application device (40) for applying layers of the material in powder... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090206523 - Manufacturing method of resin container: A manufacturing method of a resin container includes continuously supplying a base material resin forming a container body from a main extruder, discharging from a discharge portion provided in a die head a sub-material supplied from a sub-extruder so that the sub-material joins the base material resin, extruding a parison... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090206524 - Moulding apparatus and method: Moulding apparatus comprises a mould (12) defining a blow mould cavity (14) and a core (18) which projects into the blow mould cavity. The mould has at least one mould member (22, 24, 26) movable to an extended position in which it defines together with the core (18) at least... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel, LLP

20090206525 - Method for producing porous silica ceramic material: The present invention provides a method for producing a porous silica ceramic material, wherein the method includes a step of forming a mixture including silica particles, a binder and a plasticizer, a step of imparting porosity to a green obtained by the forming of the mixture, by extracting the plasticizer... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090206526 - Sintering aids: Embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein include a sintering aid composition that has a material useful for sintering, an amine, and optionally a carboxylic acid.... Agent: Legal Department Huntsman Corporation

20090200692 - Method for manufacturing a silicone contact lens having a hydrophilic surface: A method for manufacturing a silicon hydrogel gel contact lens having a hydrophilic surface is provided, whereby a hydrophilic biomedical material such as, HEMA, GMA, GMMA, NVP, MAA, MMA, PVA, PU, HA, collagen, chitosan, polydextrose, etc. is combined with a surface of a soft silicone gel or a silicone hydrogel... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090200693 - Method for producing ceramic honeycomb filter: A method for producing a ceramic honeycomb filter by blending a starting material mixture comprising a ceramic material, a molding aid and a pore-forming material under a pressure of 0.12-0.5 MPa in a pressure kneader to form a moldable material for a honeycomb extrudate.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200694 - Extrusion die vacuum seals and methods: An extrusion die configured to have an interior chamber sealed from the atmosphere is disclosed. The extrusion die includes an extrusion die head disposed at a downstream end of the interior chamber; and a vacuum seal disposed at an upstream end of the interior chamber; wherein the vacuum seal is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090200695 - Membrane filter unit and method for the production of the membrane filter unit: The invention relates to a membrane filter unit for liquid or gaseous media, comprising a bundle of capillary membranes which are open on at least one front surface side and which are cast in an area which is close to the end of the open membrane ends, in a sealing... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090200696 - Method for the productio of integrated sealing elements on plastic articles by overmoulding with silicone films: Method for the production of sealing elements on plastics articles. Said method includes the step of producing a film of silicone rubber on the sealing surface of the article. Advantageously, this film is formed by co-moulding or co-extrusion with the plastics article itself. The thickness of the said film may... Agent: Timothy J. Klima Harbin Klima Law Group PLLC

20090200697 - Method to fabricate a seamless tube: The present disclosure relates to a process for making a seamless tube from a liquid. A mandrel may be provided having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and a length. A liquid material may be applied to the outer surface of the mandrel by one or more doctor blades, spaced... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20090200698 - Method and apparatus for post-mold cooling a molded article: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a method, molding machine, and computer-readable product for post-mold cooling a molded article (2), comprising balancing cooling rates during the post-mold cooling so that the molded article (2) reaches a target exit temperature at a point of time that substantially coincides with a point of... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090200700 - Composite coupling with a machining portion: The invention relates to a coupling made of composite material comprising a polymer matrix reinforced by a fiber structure. The coupling comprises a structural portion reinforced by a main fiber structure, and a first machining portion reinforced by a first fiber structure that is distinct from the main fiber structure,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090200699 - Sports board: Methods of incorporating certain features into sports boards by compression molding are described. The boards may include a foam core and have top and bottom layers, and the board may be flat or have curved surfaces. The incorporated features may include, but are not limited to, tracking rails or graphic... Agent: Steven Vosen

20090200701 - Making serving platter having disposal opening and shallow sealing lid: A method of making a serving platter includes molding a hand portable main body such that the main body includes rectangular, single molded piece having a top portion defining a serving area and a bottom portion. The top portion includes four primary serving wells and four secondary serving wells. The... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20090200702 - Method for making a multi-component lacrosse stick head: A multi-component lacrosse stick head, made of at least two materials, including a base lacrosse head structure of one material and one or more overlays made of one or more other materials strategically located on the base structure. The base structure and overlays provide particular performance characteristics for the lacrosse... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090200703 - Method for producing moulded bricks with fibres: The present invention relates to a method and device for producing moulded bricks made of hydraulically binding materials and with fibres, mats, bonded fabrics and wovens embedded therein, a formwork (1) composed of a frame (2) and a vertically movable base (3) being used. According to the invention, the base... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090200704 - Compression molding method for electronic component and compression molding apparatus employed therefor: First, a horizontal nozzle is inserted between an upper mold section and a lower mold section in a horizontally extending state. Then, liquid resin is horizontally discharged from a discharge port of the horizontal nozzle. Thus, the liquid resin is supplied into a cavity. Thereafter the upper mold section and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090200705 - Method of manufacturing a pipe gasket: A pipe sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be received within a groove provided within a socket end of a thermoplastic pipe such as PVC pipe used in municipal water and sewer installations. The gasket has a ring shaped body of an elastomeric material and includes a metal... Agent: Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20090200706 - Method and device for moulding elastomeric objects: A process and a device for moulding elastomeric articles. The device comprises: a mould (2) having a mould cavity (3); injection means (4), for injecting an uncured elastomeric material (1) into the mould cavity; a shut-off valve (9), for shutting off the mould cavity, which can move between an open... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090200707 - Method of fabricating graphene structures on substrates: The present invention relates to fabrication of graphene structures having a predefined pattern. The invention provides a new method that comprises obtaining a body of highly oriented graphite (61) and patterning at least a surface layer of the body by removing the substance of the body outside the predefined pattern.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090200708 - Flexible tube aging apparatus and method: An aging apparatus has a roller group consisting of a front roller, a middle roller and a rear roller, and a table for supporting the roller group. The middle roller takes a press state pressing a flexible tube with a constant force and a retraction state staying away from the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200709 - Full-wafer or large area imprinting with multiple separated sub-fields for high throughput lithography: A layer on a substrate is formed using an imprint lithography system. The layer is formed by providing a plurality of flowable regions on the substrate, spreading material in the flowable regions, and contacting the regions with a plurality of imprint lithography molds that are disposed on a template.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090200710 - Extrusion reduction in imprint lithography: Devices positioned between an energy source and an imprint lithography template may block exposure of energy to portions of polymerizable material dispensed on a substrate. Portions of the polymerizable material that are blocked from the energy may remain fluid, while the remaining polymerizable material is solidified.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090200691 - Process for the manufacture of a dense nuclear fuel material: This invention relates to a process for manufacturing a dense material containing UO2, comprising: a) introducing at least two powders each comprising uranium dioxide UO2 into a vibrating grinder, wherein at least two powders are provided by two different synthesis routes and each powder has a specific surface area close... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090200711 - Core/shell polymer and fluoropolymer blending blow molding and blown film process: A process is provided for extruding a partially crystalline melt-fabricable perfluoropolymers. The process comprises blow molding from a perfluoropolymer having polytetrafluoroethylene sub-micrometer particles dispersed therein. The perfluoropolymer composition is a core/shell polymer, with pelletized blend, a dispersion blend or a melt-mixed polymer.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090200712 - Method for pretreating honeycomb formed article before firing and system for pretreating honeycomb formed article before firing: A method for pretreating an unfired honeycomb formed article of a raw material composition containing a ceramic raw material, water, and a binder and having a plurality of cells separated by partition walls and functioning as fluid passages before firing. The method has a first step of passing superheated steam... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090200692 - Method for manufacturing a silicone contact lens having a hydrophilic surface: A method for manufacturing a silicon hydrogel gel contact lens having a hydrophilic surface is provided, whereby a hydrophilic biomedical material such as, HEMA, GMA, GMMA, NVP, MAA, MMA, PVA, PU, HA, collagen, chitosan, polydextrose, etc. is combined with a surface of a soft silicone gel or a silicone hydrogel... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090200693 - Method for producing ceramic honeycomb filter: A method for producing a ceramic honeycomb filter by blending a starting material mixture comprising a ceramic material, a molding aid and a pore-forming material under a pressure of 0.12-0.5 MPa in a pressure kneader to form a moldable material for a honeycomb extrudate.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200694 - Extrusion die vacuum seals and methods: An extrusion die configured to have an interior chamber sealed from the atmosphere is disclosed. The extrusion die includes an extrusion die head disposed at a downstream end of the interior chamber; and a vacuum seal disposed at an upstream end of the interior chamber; wherein the vacuum seal is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090200695 - Membrane filter unit and method for the production of the membrane filter unit: The invention relates to a membrane filter unit for liquid or gaseous media, comprising a bundle of capillary membranes which are open on at least one front surface side and which are cast in an area which is close to the end of the open membrane ends, in a sealing... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090200696 - Method for the productio of integrated sealing elements on plastic articles by overmoulding with silicone films: Method for the production of sealing elements on plastics articles. Said method includes the step of producing a film of silicone rubber on the sealing surface of the article. Advantageously, this film is formed by co-moulding or co-extrusion with the plastics article itself. The thickness of the said film may... Agent: Timothy J. Klima Harbin Klima Law Group PLLC

20090200697 - Method to fabricate a seamless tube: The present disclosure relates to a process for making a seamless tube from a liquid. A mandrel may be provided having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and a length. A liquid material may be applied to the outer surface of the mandrel by one or more doctor blades, spaced... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20090200698 - Method and apparatus for post-mold cooling a molded article: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a method, molding machine, and computer-readable product for post-mold cooling a molded article (2), comprising balancing cooling rates during the post-mold cooling so that the molded article (2) reaches a target exit temperature at a point of time that substantially coincides with a point of... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090200700 - Composite coupling with a machining portion: The invention relates to a coupling made of composite material comprising a polymer matrix reinforced by a fiber structure. The coupling comprises a structural portion reinforced by a main fiber structure, and a first machining portion reinforced by a first fiber structure that is distinct from the main fiber structure,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090200699 - Sports board: Methods of incorporating certain features into sports boards by compression molding are described. The boards may include a foam core and have top and bottom layers, and the board may be flat or have curved surfaces. The incorporated features may include, but are not limited to, tracking rails or graphic... Agent: Steven Vosen

20090200701 - Making serving platter having disposal opening and shallow sealing lid: A method of making a serving platter includes molding a hand portable main body such that the main body includes rectangular, single molded piece having a top portion defining a serving area and a bottom portion. The top portion includes four primary serving wells and four secondary serving wells. The... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20090200702 - Method for making a multi-component lacrosse stick head: A multi-component lacrosse stick head, made of at least two materials, including a base lacrosse head structure of one material and one or more overlays made of one or more other materials strategically located on the base structure. The base structure and overlays provide particular performance characteristics for the lacrosse... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090200703 - Method for producing moulded bricks with fibres: The present invention relates to a method and device for producing moulded bricks made of hydraulically binding materials and with fibres, mats, bonded fabrics and wovens embedded therein, a formwork (1) composed of a frame (2) and a vertically movable base (3) being used. According to the invention, the base... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090200704 - Compression molding method for electronic component and compression molding apparatus employed therefor: First, a horizontal nozzle is inserted between an upper mold section and a lower mold section in a horizontally extending state. Then, liquid resin is horizontally discharged from a discharge port of the horizontal nozzle. Thus, the liquid resin is supplied into a cavity. Thereafter the upper mold section and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090200705 - Method of manufacturing a pipe gasket: A pipe sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be received within a groove provided within a socket end of a thermoplastic pipe such as PVC pipe used in municipal water and sewer installations. The gasket has a ring shaped body of an elastomeric material and includes a metal... Agent: Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20090200706 - Method and device for moulding elastomeric objects: A process and a device for moulding elastomeric articles. The device comprises: a mould (2) having a mould cavity (3); injection means (4), for injecting an uncured elastomeric material (1) into the mould cavity; a shut-off valve (9), for shutting off the mould cavity, which can move between an open... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090200707 - Method of fabricating graphene structures on substrates: The present invention relates to fabrication of graphene structures having a predefined pattern. The invention provides a new method that comprises obtaining a body of highly oriented graphite (61) and patterning at least a surface layer of the body by removing the substance of the body outside the predefined pattern.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090200708 - Flexible tube aging apparatus and method: An aging apparatus has a roller group consisting of a front roller, a middle roller and a rear roller, and a table for supporting the roller group. The middle roller takes a press state pressing a flexible tube with a constant force and a retraction state staying away from the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200709 - Full-wafer or large area imprinting with multiple separated sub-fields for high throughput lithography: A layer on a substrate is formed using an imprint lithography system. The layer is formed by providing a plurality of flowable regions on the substrate, spreading material in the flowable regions, and contacting the regions with a plurality of imprint lithography molds that are disposed on a template.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090200710 - Extrusion reduction in imprint lithography: Devices positioned between an energy source and an imprint lithography template may block exposure of energy to portions of polymerizable material dispensed on a substrate. Portions of the polymerizable material that are blocked from the energy may remain fluid, while the remaining polymerizable material is solidified.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20090200691 - Process for the manufacture of a dense nuclear fuel material: This invention relates to a process for manufacturing a dense material containing UO2, comprising: a) introducing at least two powders each comprising uranium dioxide UO2 into a vibrating grinder, wherein at least two powders are provided by two different synthesis routes and each powder has a specific surface area close... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090200711 - Core/shell polymer and fluoropolymer blending blow molding and blown film process: A process is provided for extruding a partially crystalline melt-fabricable perfluoropolymers. The process comprises blow molding from a perfluoropolymer having polytetrafluoroethylene sub-micrometer particles dispersed therein. The perfluoropolymer composition is a core/shell polymer, with pelletized blend, a dispersion blend or a melt-mixed polymer.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090200712 - Method for pretreating honeycomb formed article before firing and system for pretreating honeycomb formed article before firing: A method for pretreating an unfired honeycomb formed article of a raw material composition containing a ceramic raw material, water, and a binder and having a plurality of cells separated by partition walls and functioning as fluid passages before firing. The method has a first step of passing superheated steam... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090194891 - Long period gratings on hollow-core fibers: High-quality long periodic grating (LPGs) were written in air-core photonic bandgap fibers by use of high frequency short duration CO2 laser pulses to periodically vary the size and shape of the air-holes in the holey cladding. The variation of cladding holes changes the waveguide structure, instead of the index of... Agent: Wei Jin

20090194892 - Method of manufacturing optical components: A method of manufacturing an optical component is provided. The method comprises steps of providing a first liquid; providing a fluid, disposed above the first liquid, wherein an interface exists between the first liquid and the fluid; providing a polymer precursor at the interface; and solidifying the polymer precursor so... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090194893 - Chewable capsule and production method thereof: This chewable capsule has an encapsulating shell and a filling contained within the encapsulating shell, in which outer diameter of the above encapsulating shell ranges from 14 mm to 25 mm, and mass of the above encapsulating shell, ranges from 10% to 20% of the total mass of the chewable... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090194894 - Residual solvent extraction method and microparticles produced thereby: Methods for preparing microparticles having reduced residual solvent levels. Microparticles are contacted with a non-aqueous washing system to reduce the level of residual solvent in the microparticles. Preferred non-aqueous washing systems include 100% ethanol and a blend of ethanol and heptane. A solvent blend of a hardening solvent and a... Agent: Covington & Burling, LLP Attn: Patent Docketing

20090194895 - Cvd densified preform followed by vpi and rtm: Method for producing carbon-carbon composite brake discs by: (a) providing annular nonwoven carbon fiber brake disc preforms; (b) carbonizing the brake disc preforms; (c) densifying the carbonized preforms by CVD/CVI (chemical vapor deposition/chemical vapor infiltration); (d) densifying the products of step (c) with isotropic or mesophase pitch by VPI (vacuum... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090194896 - Methods and apparatus to prevent mold compound feeder jams in systems to package integrated circuits: Methods and apparatus to preventing mold feeder jams in a system to package integrated circuits. An example method includes detecting if a mold compound tablet has a first alignment on a path and removing the mold compound tablet from the path if the mold compound tablet has a second alignment... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20090194897 - Injection member of molding machine and molding method: An injection member of a molding machine is provided which can shorten the molding cycle and maintenance time, and prevent occurrence of galling between a cylinder member and an injection member. The injection member of the molding machine includes a supply section (P1) to which a molding material is supplied... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090194898 - Hafnium silicide target for forming gate oxide film, and method for preparation thereof: A hafnium silicide target is provided. The target is used for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi1.02-2.00. The target material is superior in workability and embrittlement resistance and is suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiON film that may be used as a high dielectric gate insulation... Agent: Howson & Howson LLP

20090194899 - Adjustable air shield for skewed godet rolls: The present invention relates to an adjustable air shield for skewed godet rolls. The air shield can be any blocking type plate with or without perforations. Furthermore, these air shields may be placed in close proximity to the pair of skewed, relax rolls in the relax zone of a fiber... Agent: Invista North America S.a.r.l.

20090194900 - Drawing apparatus and drawing method: The present invention aims at providing a drawing apparatus capable of taking out a material, the inner surface of which has been formed into a concavo-convex shape with drawing, from a mold with excellent release performance, even in the case where the concavo-convex part formed in the inner surface of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090194901 - Casting device, solution casting apparatus, and solution casting method: In a feed block, a main conduit and sub conduits are formed. High-viscosity dope flows through the main conduit, and low-viscosity dope flows through the sub conduits. Distribution pins are disposed in a joint portion where the sub conduits intersect with the main conduit for controlling the flow volume of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090194902 - Bumper back beam for vehicle and molding method thereof: Disclosed herein is a method of molding a bumper back beam for a vehicle and the bumper back beam manufactured using the method. The method of molding the bumper back beam includes: preparing a lattice mat and long fiber pellets as raw materials, introducing the lattice mat into a die,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090194903 - Non-stringing hot tip: Disclosed is a nozzle tip, having a tip insert attached to a nozzle tip outlet end of a nozzle tip body, the tip insert being made of a material, or having a thermal barrier coating, having a thermal conductivity value of K<10 W/m° K, and having a lower thermal conductivity... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090194904 - Process and appartus for making an injection molded vial: A process for forming a vial consisting of a tube, an insert secured within the tube, and a cap secured to the tube, which includes injection molding of the insert, removing the insert from the injection molding machine and placing it over a pin on a moving pallet by use... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20090194905 - Molding method and molding apparatus of mold product having thin film at inner surface: A molding method involves a first and a second sliding die, a first and a second fixed die, and a sliding film forming chamber. The first, the second sliding dies are moved in directions reverse to each other to take a primary molding position, a film forming position and a... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090194906 - Process of draping a non-crimp fabric over a forming tool: A method of producing a non-crimp fabric and a non-crimp fabric comprising a layup of fabric plies stitched together by a thread, at least part of which is fusible, is provided. The method can include heating the stitched plies to soften or melt the fusible thread. The use of fusible... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090194907 - Formed felt device and method of making the same: A bumper for protecting a contact point of a surface from engagement with an object and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The bumper includes a shell having first and second ends, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a passageway through the shell between the first... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20090194908 - Mold for injection molding and an injection molding device/method with surface quality improvement ability: A mold for injection molding and an injection molding device/method with surface quality improvement ability are disclosed, in which the injection molding device comprises: a mold including a first mold piece and a second mold piece; and a film feeder. In an exemplary embodiment, the second mold piece is configured... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090194910 - Two stage spring pack device for hot runner sealing: A two stage spring pack device comprising a nozzle or back up insulator, surrounded by a first stage spring for applying an initial force, and a plurality of Belleville springs to exert a secondary force against a thermally expanding hot runner manifold in an injection molding system, precludes resin leakage... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090194909 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing products from a thermoplastic mass: An apparatus for manufacturing products from material which is thermoplastically deformable, as from plastic, comprising: —a mold (2) with at least one mold cavity (3); —in the or each mold cavity (3) at least one slide (8); —movement means for moving each slide (8); —closing means for opening and closing... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090194911 - Optical micro-array for e.g. micro sensors: Method for manufacturing a polymer body (1) which comprises first areas (2) which are transparent and areas (3) which are non-transparent. A semi-manufactured body comprising said first areas and said second areas which are, however, either both transparent or both non-transparent, is produced by applying a well-known method. When the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090194912 - Molding composition and method using same to form displacements for use in a metal casting process: A method to form a displacement for use in a metal casting process, wherein the method provides a plurality of ceramic particles and a plurality of resin particles. The method grinds the plurality of ceramic particles until those ceramic particles comprise diameters less than 150 microns, and grinds the plurality... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20090194913 - Method of micro/nano imprinting: Disclosed is a method of micro/nano imprinting, which applies soft mold, pre-shaping sealing film, and soft holder arrangements to the micro/nano structure imprinting process of the curved substrates. The method of the present invention can prevent the curved surface from crumbling, which may result from high gas pressuring, and can... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090194914 - Mold, process for producing mold, and process for producing sheet: A mold comprising alumina having a microscopic pattern, in which distances between adjacent recesses or salients therein are not longer than wavelength of visible light, formed by anodic oxidation on a surface of an aluminum pre-mold without a rolling mark, wherein height or depth difference at a crystal grain boundary... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090194915 - Preforms made of two or more materials and processes for obtaining them: Process for making preforms made of two different materials wherein the first material (4) and the second material (22) are injected with nozzles having center axis that are not coaxial. Preferably the preforms comprise an inclusion of the second material within the lateral wall of the first material. The new... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090194916 - Container, thermo-molding apparatus and method for thermo-molding the same: The present invention provides a bottomed cylindrical container, comprising a body wall, a bottom wall, and a ring-shaped foot downwardly extending from the bottom wall, said container being produced by thermo-molding a resin sheet, characterized in that said foot is formed by folding an inner wall by compressed fluid to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC