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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/09

20090321970 - Ophthalmic lens molds parts with siloxane wax: This invention discloses improved mold parts for ophthalmic lenses fashioned from a thermal plastic resin compounded with a siloxane wax resulting in a thermal plastic compound with a deionized water contact angle that is greater than the deionized water contact angle of the pure thermal plastic resin. The mold parts... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090321969 - Optical element molding method: i

20090321971 - Methods of manufacturing dental restorations using nanocrystalline materials: Dental articles are produced using relatively low sintering temperatures to achieve high density dental articles exhibiting strengths equal to and greater than about 700 MPa. Ceramic powders comprised of nanoparticulate crystallites are used to manufacture dental articles. The ceramic powders may include sintering agents, binders and other similar additives to... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20090321972 - Vapor smoothing surface finishing system: A system and method is provided for vapor smoothing a rapid manufactured three-dimensional object. A cabinet housing has a sealable interior. A heated vapor chamber in the interior of the cabinet housing contains solvent that is vaporizable to fill the vapor chamber with vapor for smoothing the object when the... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090321973 - Method of partially engraving foamed plastic extrusions: A method of only partially engraving foamed plastic extrusions and foamed plastic extrusions so engraved, the method comprising formulating the plastic to leave residual foaming agents after extrusion and contacting one or both sides of the extrusion with an embossed engraving roller or rollers controlled to limit penetration and contact... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090321974 - Roll fed flotation/impingement air ovens and related thermoforming systems for corrugation-free heating and expanding of gas impregnated thermoplastic webs: Disclosed herein are roll fed air heated flotation ovens and related thermoforming systems, assemblies, and machines that enable the corrugation-free expansion of a gas impregnated thermoplastic web passing through an oven chamber (without use of a pin-chain assembly), as well as to related methods. In an embodiment, a gas impregnated... Agent: Thomas Loop

20090321975 - Apparatus and method for the introduction of a foaming agent into a polymer melt: The apparatus for the production of foams includes an extrusion device for the plastification of a polymer melt, a heat exchanger for the cooling of the polymer melt, and also a connection piece for the connection of the extrusion apparatus to the heat exchanger. The connection piece contains a metering... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq., C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi

20090321976 - Method of making monofilament fishing lines of high tenacity polyolefin fibers: A method of making colored monofilament ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin fishing line, comprising the steps of feeding a substantially untwisted multifilament ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin yarn; coating the substantially untwisted multifilament yarn with a colorant; twisting the coated multifilament yarn; and heating the twisted multifilament yarn to a temperature and... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090321977 - Method for encapsulating the edge of a glass sheet: A method of providing the periphery of a glazing with a gasket by moulding using a mould having at least one moulding surface is disclosed. The method comprises forming the gasket from polyurethane precursors by contacting the glazing with the precursors and allowing the precursors to polymerise and harden. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090321978 - Process for manufacturing a panel made of a thermoplastic composite: A method of manufacturing a panel made of a composite material using a tool having a support on which a lay-up is performed, the lay-up producing a stack of plies of fiber prepregs, followed by consolidating the stack aiming to obtain the panel using a compacting plate arranged above the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090321979 - Method and device for forming three-dimensional model, sheet material processing method, and sheet material processing device: Three-dimensional models can be produced by a sheet deposition method using a sheet material made of water-soluble paper as the depositing material. Each layer of the sheet material is made severable along the contour lines of the three-dimensional model by discharging water using the nozzle of a fluid discharge head... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090321980 - Method and apparatus for producing a coal cake for coking: The invention rates to a method and apparatus for producing a coal cake for coking, in which a bed (3) of coal is compacted in a mould (2) by pulses of hammers (19) which act on the bed, and is solidified to form a block. In accordance with the invention... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090321981 - Cellulosic inclusion thermoplastic composition and molding thereof: A cellulosic inclusion-thermoplastic composition that includes cellulosic inclusions and a thermoplastic polyolefin that forms a matrix in which the cellulosic inclusions are dispersed. A maleated polymer and a polar thermoplastic polymer resin of a polyamide or polyester are provided to improve adhesion between the cellulosic inclusions and the thermoplastic polyolefin.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090321982 - Apparatus and method for depositing synthetic fibers to form a non-woven web: An apparatus and method for depositing synthetic fibers to form a non-woven web includes guiding the synthetic fibers by a blowing stream through a drawing unit for depositing on a deposit belt. Multiple guidance elements are arranged inside the guidance distance between a blast opening of the drawing unit and... Agent: Bainwood Huang & Associates LLC

20090321983 - Extrusion molding die and extrusion molding method for molding a medical treatment tube: An extrusion molding die, for extruding a medical treatment tube, in which is formed a flow path, and the like, between dividing wall portions, is structured from an outer shape molding die, wherein indented portions are formed, and a pin that is provided with a land portion. Additionally, a space... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090321984 - Integral blow tube and tamping pin: An apparatus for the forming of sand cores adapted to convey sand, tamp a sand core, and militate against an undesirable exposure of uncured sand to catalyst gases, while providing a non-tortuous flow path for sand. The apparatus for the forming of sand cores comprises a core box, a gassing... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20090321985 - Method for the manufacture of one or more pairs of components in composite material: Method of manufacture of one or more pairs of components in composite material (11, 13; 11′, 13′) intended to form part of aerofoils located on both sides of the axis of symmetry of an aircraft whose shape has a conical tendency in the longitudinal direction, the angle of conicity being... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090321986 - Unit and a method for forming absorbent pads used in nappies/diapers: Multilayer absorbent pads for nappy/diaper pants are manufactured on a unit (1) comprising a first device (3a) and a second device (3b) by which respective first and second layers (4a, 4b) of absorbent material (5) are taken up from two infeed stations, shaped, and transferred to two release stations. The... Agent: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C

20090321987 - Seat cushion using vertically lapped fiber: A seat cushion is disclosed that can be easily attached to, and removed from, a chair or seat utilizing a mesh seat bottom. The removable seat cushion includes a collection of downwardly extending engagement members that engage the mesh upon insertion through voids in the mesh. In certain applications, the... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090321988 - Chip packaging process: In a chip packaging process, an upper and a lower mold chases are provided. A thickness adjusting film is then provided below the upper mold chase and/or above the lower mold chase. Next, a carrier is delivered to a position between the upper and the lower mold chases. A chip... Agent: J C Patents

20090321989 - Radiation screening materials: A process for the production of a composition for screening solar radiation which comprises a transparent polymer incorporating an interference pigment comprising a platelet shaped material is disclosed, which process comprises the steps of incorporating the interference pigment into the polymer, and then stretching the resultant polymer in at least... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090321990 - Nano imprinting method and apparatus: The present invention relates to a nano imprint method and to a nano imprint apparatus comprising: a first imprint module, a second imprint module, a storage and a feeder module, wherein; the first imprint module is adapted to imprint a pattern into an intermediate polymer stamp from a template; a... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090321991 - Mold for making a masonry block and method for making a masonry block: A mold for making a masonry block having a non-planar lower surface. The mold includes a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls, and a top forming an upper member, and a removable bottom member. The removable bottom member is configured to provide the non-planar configuration... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20090321992 - Rotary method for forming a vaginal applicator: A rotary method for forming a vaginal applicator. The method includes the steps of providing a forming mandrel, an applicator tube, and die then arranging the forming mandrel to be inside the applicator tube and then engaging the forming mandrel and the applicator tube with the die. The forming mandrel... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090321993 - Process for producing ceramic fiber board: In order to provide a ceramic fiber board which does not emit smoke and does not cause a problem of shedding of particles even when used in a high-temperature environment, the invention provides a method of producing a ceramic board which uses ceramic fibers containing Al2O3 and SiO2 as a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090321994 - Injector for injection moulding of plastic materials: An injector for injection moulding of plastic materials incorporates a vacuum device for creating a suction pressure within the mould in an area corresponding to the injection point, prior to the injection of the plastic material.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090321995 - Method for making, positioning and securing dummy elements in models tested in wind tunnels: Once the geometry is known that the dummy element has to have on account of flight conditions, atmospheric conditions and the original aerodynamic surface, the shape of the dummy element (1) is reproduced by stereolithography, at the same time forming certain extensions (4) which follow the aerodynamic geometry of the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090321996 - Silicon electro-magnetic casting apparatus and operation method of the same: An operation method of an electro-magnetic casting apparatus for silicon takes into account: the measurements of the surface temperature of the ingot and the temperature of the heating furnace; the control of the induction frequency for the electro-magnetic casting; the control of the power source output of the heating means... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090321997 - Process for controlling the manufacture of electrospun fiber morphology: A apparatus and process of forming electrospun fibers including the steps of supplying a substantially homogeneous mixture of a solvent and a polymer which can be formed into an electrospun fiber; electrospinning the polymer into a fiber in an enclosed chamber; monitoring the humidity in said chamber; and changing the... Agent: Joseph J. Crimaldi Roetzel & Andress

20090321998 - Rounded-particle plastic powder in particular for application in laser sintering, method for production of such a powder and laser sintering process using such a powder: In a laser sintering method for producing a three-dimensional object wherein subsequent layers of the object to be formed are subsequently solidified on positions corresponding to the object, as a build-up material, a powder is used wherein the upper grain limit of the powder particles is below 100 μm, the... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090321999 - Method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure 130 includes: subjecting a forming raw material to extrusion forming to obtain a segment-joined type honeycomb formed article 100 provided with honeycomb segments 1 and an outer peripheral portion 2 surrounding a whole outermost periphery of the honeycomb segments, wherein a slit-shaped gap... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090315198 - Metal mold assembly for optical part and method of setup therefor: A mold assembly that is adapted to clamp fixed mold and movable mold together while making temperature adjustment and inject a molding material into a molding cavity provided therebetween, thereby producing an optical part. The mold assembly is one including fixed platen supporting fixed mold, provided on a part of... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090315200 - Method for making lens array: A method for making a lens array, is provided. The method includes: providing a mold core having a plurality of molding surfaces to form the optical surfaces of the lenses; applying a molding material on the mold core; placing a transparent sheet on the molding material and pressing the molding... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090315199 - Photochromic coating exhibiting improved performance: A photochromic coating exhibiting improved performance and photochromic lenses made using the coating. The coating has excellent photochromic darkening and fatigue properties. The coating formulation is made from a monomer blend having at least two different types of monomers. A metal salt catalyst is used along with an initiator. An... Agent: Keusey & Associates, P.C.

20090315201 - Method of forming micro-lenses: A method of fabricating micro-lenses is provided. A first layer is formed on a substrate. The first layer is comprised of a first material and the substrate is comprised of a second material. An opening is formed in the first layer and an etchant is provided in the opening to... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090315202 - Method of shaping an aspherical optical element: m

20090315203 - Method for producing microparticles in a continuous phase liquid: A continuous phase liquid and a dispersed phase liquid are permitted to flow together through a co-flow channel. Preferably, the dispersed phase liquid is arranged to flow within the flowing body of the continuous phase liquid in the co-flow channel so that the dispersed phase liquid is sheathed by the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090315204 - Method for producing polymer particles by the polymerization of fluid drops in a gas phase: A process for producing polymer particles by polymerizing liquid droplets in a gas phase by metering a liquid comprising at least one monomer from at least one feed by means of a multitude of bores into a reaction chamber comprising the gas phase, wherein ratio of length of the feed... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090315205 - Control method of injection molding and control apparatus of injection molding: A control method of injection molding includes the steps of: filling molten resin in an injection molding die by velocity control until a detection value of a filling pressure of the molten resin reaches a first set pressure value; filling the molten resin by switching control from the velocity control... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090315206 - Positionable gas injection nozzle assembly for an underwater pelletizing system: A positionable gas nozzle assembly having a nozzle tube for injecting and directing pressurized air or other inert gas into a pellet slurry so as to increase the velocity of the slurry from a pelletizer to and through a dryer. The variably positionable nozzle tube can be inserted, retracted and/or... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090315207 - Sizer for forming shaped polymeric articles and method of sizing polymeric articles: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - PhiladelphiaIPDepartment

20090315208 - Bioabsorbable stents with reinforced filaments: According to an aspect of the present invention, a stent is provided, which contains at least one filament that has a longitudinal axis and comprises a bioabsorbable polymeric material. Polymer molecules within the bioabsorbable polymeric material are provided with a helical orientation which is aligned with respect to the longitudinal... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20090315209 - Polypropylene/soy-protein compositions of bio-composite materials, bio-composite sheet using that and preparing method thereof: The present invention relates to polypropylene/soybean protein composition for a bio-composite material for an automotive interior or exterior material, a bio-composite sheet prepared by using the composition and its preparation method, and particularly relates to composition for a bio-composite material comprising polypropylene resin, soy protein particles and ZnSO4. The bio-composite... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090315210 - Production assembly and process for mass manufacture of a thermoplastic pallet incorporating a stiffened insert: An assembly and related process for mass producing a resin coated article including an input line transporting a plurality of inserts and an output line removing the resin coated articles. One or more mold supporting and closed loop conveyor lines extend between the input and output lines, the conveyor line... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090315211 - Hand and object casting method and kit: A hand and object casting method and kit, introduction sheet FIG. 2, that includes the potential of leaving an object 2a inside the mould during a casting process. The product is a hard cast replica of the human hand 9a holding an original object 2a. The object at 2a is... Agent: Mr. W. Eltzoth

20090315212 - Intermittent film forming system and intermittent film forming method: An intermittent film forming system is provided, comprising a mold having a fine projections and depressions shape formed on the surface, a press for pressing a film to the surface of the mold, a transportation for carrying the film, and a releasing device for releasing the film from the mold... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090315213 - Method for producing twin tank rails for two-wheeled vehicle: A method for producing light-weight twin tank rails of a two-wheeled vehicle including bending a rear portion of each of a pair of tubular rails downward using a roll bending machine to form a pair of primarily bent tubular rails. Each of the primarily bent tubular rails is bent using... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090315214 - Melt molding polymer composite and method of making and using the same: The invention relates to a hot melt dispensable polymeric composite and process for making and using the composite. Particulates of adequate particle size are mixed with a polymer that exhibits low viscosities at temperatures typically provided by hot-melt glue guns to form rods that vary significantly in density from the... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20090315215 - Molding mold and manufacturing method of molded product: A molding mold includes a runner to fill a molding material from a sprue to a cavity, the runner including a bent portion, in which a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing through an inner side of the bent portion and a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090315216 - Molding station with deformable mold and method: A molding station and method comprising a hopper having a mouth closable with at least a lower door and a mold to be filled, the hopper and the mold being movable to a filling position in which the hopper is closed by the lower door; the lower door then opening... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20090315217 - Method of fabricating structure: In a method of fabricating a structure by plastically deforming a processing portion provided at a movable segment, a restraint segment configured to restrain movement of the movable segment is provided before an external force is applied to the processing portion. After processing of the processing portion is completed, the... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090315218 - Injection mold and molding method for resin molding: Molten resin supplied from a sprue to a runner in a mold closed state flows substantially radially in the runner and then flows from an entire circumferential edge portion of the runner into a cavity via a film gate. When the molten resin is filled in the cavity and molding... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090315219 - Screw designs having improved performance with low melting pet resins: Disclosed is a process for a melt processing a polyethylene terephthalate resin characterized by one or more of the following. The polyester particles may have at least two melting peaks wherein one of the at least two melting peaks is a low peak melting point with a range from 140°... Agent: Brett L. Nelson Eastman Chemical Company

20090315220 - Melt purification and delivery system: An apparatus to pump a melt is disclosed. The pump has a chamber that defines a cavity configured to hold the melt. A gas source is in fluid communication with the chamber. A first valve is between the chamber and a first pipe and a second valve is between the... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20090315221 - Method for demolding ceramic products and apparatus for implementing the method: A demolding method for extracting a ceramic product (1) from a half-part (2) of a mold comprises at least the following steps: positioning an extractor element (3), which has a contact surface (3s), at a visible surface (1a) of the product (1) partially housed in the mold half-part (2); extracting... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090315222 - Apparatus, system and method for manufacturing a plugging mask for a honeycomb substrate: A method and system for manufacturing a mask for plugging cells in a honeycomb substrate includes capturing an image of the substrate's end through an end-adhered transparent or translucent film using a camera, forming openings using a laser, wherein a working distance, WDC, of the camera while capturing the image... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090315223 - Template and pattern forming method: A template includes a substrate, an element pattern formed on a surface of the substrate, and a light absorbing portion formed on or inside the substrate.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090315224 - Method for making shaped filtration articles: Shaped filtration articles are made from a monocomponent nonwoven web formed by flowing first and second fiber-forming materials of the same polymeric composition through first and second die cavities in respective fluid communication with first and second sets of orifices in a meltblowing die tip. The first fiber-forming material flows... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090315225 - Bladder-molded fishing rod and method of manufacturing same: A method of forming a fishing rod with at least one integrally formed support includes providing a bladder over a mandrel, wrapping a resin-impregnated material over the bladder to provide a wrapped resin-impregnated material, removing the mandrel from the wrapped resin-impregnated material, folding the wrapped resin-impregnated material onto itself at... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090315226 - Injection stretch blow molded articles and polymers for use therein: Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) articles and methods of forming the same are described herein. The ISBM articles generally include a propylene-based impact copolymer.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090315227 - Method for making a refractory ceramic material having a high solidus temperature: j

20090309246 - Apparatus and method for handling an opthalmic lens: In a first aspect, the present invention provides an apparatus and method including a servo driven lens release head for releasing a cured lens in the dry state from the mold section in which it is adhered following mold release. The servo load parameters may be changed according to the... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090309247 - Positionable gas injection nozzle assembly for an underwater pelletizing system: A positionable gas nozzle assembly for injecting and directing pressurized air or other gas having an inert nature into a pellet slurry so as to increase the velocity of the slurry from a pelletizer to and through a dryer. The variably positionable nozzle can be inserted, retracted and/or intermediately positioned... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090309248 - Article comprising a dry fabric seal for liquid resin molding processes: A dry fabric seal for use with tooling for liquid resin molding processes and a method for creating the seal are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the seal comprises an annular resin reservoir, a level of resin within the reservoir, a device for controlling the resin level, and a perforated... Agent: Lockheed Martin C/o Demont & Breyer, LLC

20090309249 - Method and apparatus for curing a thermosetting material: A method and apparatus for curing a thermosetting material. The method comprises heating the material with a liquid heating medium; measuring an electrical or optical property of the material with a cure sensor; and regulating the temperature of the liquid heating medium in accordance with the measured property of the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20090309250 - Methods and pressure vessels for solid-state microcellular processing of thermoplastic rolls or sheets: Disclosed herein are methods and pressure vessels for solid-state microcellular processing of thermoplastic rolls and sheets. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for making a gas impregnated interleaved roll, which method comprises: providing a pressure vessel having an internal pressure chamber and a rotatable shaft... Agent: Thomas Loop

20090309251 - Extrusion kit and extruder: This invention provides methods and devices for manufacturing moldable materials including various types of natural and synthetic clays, edible materials such as cookie dough, and modeling compound by forming a moldable billet through various techniques, and reducing the cross section of said moldable billet such that features in the moldable... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090309252 - Method of controlling evaporation of a fluid in an article: A method of controlling evaporation of a fluid, such as water, in an article includes the step of encapsulating the article with a film such that the fluid is prevented from evaporating from the article. The method further includes the step of heating the article encapsulated with the film to... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090309253 - Method and apparatus for planarizing a polymer layer: A method for planarizing a polymer layer is provided which includes providing a substrate having the polymer layer formed thereon, providing a structure having a substantially flat surface, pressing the flat surface of the structure to a top surface of the polymer layer such that the top surface of the... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090309254 - Apparatus and methods for producing embossed promotional cards: Apparatus and methods of producing embossed promotional cards which minimize nesting of adjacently embossed cards in a stack, the apparatus and method provide for offsetting the embossed indicia between adjacently stacked cards or for varying the embossed indicia between adjacently stacked cards.... Agent: Patent Department Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.

20090309255 - Bowling ball with indica and method therefor: A bowling ball with an indicia is provided. A method for manufacturing such a bowling ball is also provided. The indicia may be preformed and attached to the core of the bowling ball before the outer layer of the bowling ball is created.... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20090309256 - Method for stabilizing the spinning solution for production of cellulose composite molded bodies: The invention stabilizes spinning solutions used to produce cellulose composite molded bodies incorporating functional materials by the dry-wet extrusion method. The invention incorporates active materials detrimentally affecting the spinning process and materials which are unstable in the cellulose spinning solution, using separate active material and cellulose streams. The active material... Agent: Propat, L.L.C.

20090309257 - Master for manufacturing mold, mold for manufacturing display device and manufacturing methods thereof: The present invention relates to a master for manufacturing a mold, a mold for manufacturing a display device, a manufacturing method of the mold using the master, and a manufacturing method of the display device using the mold in an imprinting process. A master for manufacturing a mold according to... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090309258 - Shape memory polymers and shape memory polymer compositions responsive towards two different stimuli: The present invention concerns shape memory polymers and shape memory polymer composition sensitive towards two different external stimuli.... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20090309259 - High temperature polymer composites comprising antiferroelectric particles and methods of making the same: A composition comprises a modified polymeric material and a ceramic antiferroelectric particle. The modified polymeric material comprises a high temperature polymer; and a second polymer. The composition has a permittivity greater than or equal to about 10. A method of making a composition comprises combining a high temperature polymer with... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090309260 - Method of delivering a thermoplastic and/or crosslinking resin to a composite laminate structure: The present invention provides a process for producing a prepreg of high modulus reinforcing fibers, the process comprising the steps of: a) providing a reinforcing fiber bundle layer wherein such bundle contains a thermoplastic and/or crosslinking resin within the fiber bundle; b) providing a layer of a thermoplastic and/or crosslinking... Agent: Andrew F. Sayko Jr.

20090309261 - Low torque shaft seal and method of construction thereof: A method of constructing a shaft seal assembly includes attaching a PTFE seal element to an outer metal case and disposing a bore of the PTFE seal element onto a mandrel. Then, heating the PTFE seal element while on the mandrel. Further, cooling the PTFE seal element while on the... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090309262 - Manufacturing apparatus and method for producing a preform: The invention uses a manufacturing apparatus comprising a multi-screw extruder having at least three intermeshing screws for forming the extrudate. The mandrel receives the extrudate and a pressure-applying device adjacent to the mandrel engages the extrudate and applies pressure to the spiral joint to create a smooth exterior surface of... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090309263 - Device and method for the production of a water barrier in an unhardened roof tile: The invention relates to a device and a method for producing a water barrier in unsolidified roof tile preforms. The inventive device comprises a molded piece with a recess as well as a die. The molded piece is disposed above the end of a roof tile perform, whereupon all or... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20090309264 - Method of producing stiffened panels made of a composite and panels thus produced: A stiffened panel made of a composite includes a skin and at least one stiffener having a more or less closed volume. In order for the fibres of the composite to be held in place during fibre deposition and during pressure application while the resin of the composite is being... Agent: Perman & Green, LLP

20090309265 - Method and apparatus for moulding and curing tyres for vehicle wheels: A method of moulding and curing tyres for vehicle wheels includes the steps of disposing a tyre being processed on a toroidal support, enclosing the tyre and the toroidal support inside a moulding cavity defined in a vulcanization mould, pressing the outer surface of the tyre against the moulding cavity... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090309266 - Reaction injection molding system and processes for producing polyurethane articles: An externally heated reaction injection molding (“RIM”) system and processes for producing polyurethane articles. The system comprises a mixing chamber for combining a prepolymer and a chain extender and one or more heating systems for heating at least one of the prepolymer and the chain extender upstream of the mixing... Agent: Patent Administrtor Chemtura Corporation

20090309267 - Method and system for layerwise production of a tangible object: A method cycle of a method for layerwise production of a tangible object (5) comprises the successive steps of: solidifying predetermined parts of a liquid so as to obtain a solid layer (14) having a predetermined shape; separating said solid layer from a construction shape (6); and moving, relative to... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090309268 - Method for producing structures of complex shapes of composite materials: A method for producing a composite material part having a so-called non-strippable shape includes producing mold components, or cores, which are to be extracted from the part after the composite material has been cured. In a first step a core is produced from an elastomeric bladder the granular solid material... Agent: Perman & Green, LLP

20090309269 - Method and device for processing preforms: Disclosed herein is, amongst other things, a device for processing a preform made from a thermoplastic plastic that is intended for blow molding into a container, the preform having been manufactured in an injection molding tool. The device may include a mandrel that is provided with a channel for a... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20090309270 - Method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material, and device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material: The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticised plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mould nest, with two outer moulds and a central mould which perform opening and closing movements with respect... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090309271 - Process and apparatus for molding continuous-fiber composite articles: A process and apparatus for multi-shot, liquid-resin-molding of continuous-fiber composite articles is disclosed. The process involves the step-wise fabrication of an article wherein continuity of the fibers is maintained between the multiple workpieces of the finished composite article.... Agent: Lockheed Martin C/o Demont & Breyer, LLC

20090309272 - Moulding device and production process: A production process includes providing an envelope and a mould, introducing the material to be moulded in the mould, placing the mould in the envelope, creating a low pressure in the envelope, and deforming the mould.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090309273 - Method of making a self-expanding stent: A method of making a self-expanding stent includes disposing a stent comprising a shape memory alloy about an inflatable body, and applying a coolant to a surface of the stent. The inflatable body is inflated to radially expand the stent to an expanded diameter from an initial diameter, and the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090309274 - Orbital implant: An orbital implant includes a body of bioactive material having macropores of at least 400 μm, and a cap of bioactive material having substantially no pores or only micropores smaller than 50 μm. The cap covers a portion of the body.... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090302488 - Method and apparatus for the dry release of a compliant ophthalmic article from mold surface: An apparatus for releasing a molded lens from a deformable mold includes a shear ring for temporarily retaining an annular portion of the deformable mold outside a periphery of the lens and a plunger for deforming an annular section of the deformable mold within the periphery of the lens. The... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090302489 - Method and device for producing polyester granules and/or shaped parts with a low acetaldehyde content: In the case of the method for the production of polyester granulate or moulded articles from a melt which is discharged from a polycondensation (1), the melt in the discharge region (2) of the polycondensation is kept at a temperature between 270-285° C. in communication with a gas chamber at... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090302490 - Injection molding system and injection molding method: An injection molding system includes an injection mold set to form injection molded products through repeated injection molding, and a printing device to press a film coated with colors onto an intermediate injection molded product to print the colors onto the intermediate injection molded product. The intermediate injection molded product... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090302491 - Extrusion die with extrusion port having a shaped extrusion outlet: A cutter assembly for an extruder includes an elongated extrusion member having an open feed end. The open feed end is attachable in fluid communication with the extruder for supplying a mash thereto. An extrusion die is supported on the elongated extrusion member. The extrusion die includes at least one... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090302492 - In-mold reprint manufacturing system for thin film texture and a method thereof: An in-mold reprint manufacturing system for thin film texture includes a texture reprint device having a first mold and a second mold and an injection molding machine having a foil feeder, a foil feeder rewinder, a cavity moving plate, and a core fastening plate. The first mold and the second... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090302493 - Process for producing a solid dispersion of an active ingredient: A process for producing a solid dispersion of an active ingredient which comprises feeding the active ingredient and a matrix-forming agent to an extruder and forming a uniform extrudate, wherein the extruder comprises at least two rotating shafts (2), each of the shafts (2) carrying a plurality of processing elements... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090302494 - Method manufacture of weatherstrips using ultra high molecular weight polyethylene onto scf extrusion system: There is provided a process of preparing an automotive weatherstrip by co-extrusion of UHMWPE and TPV materials with an SCF. The automotive weatherstrip according to the present invention can be easily recycled, shows excellent properties with respect to lightweight and fire-resistance, and also contributes to improve the product quality by... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090302495 - Solution casting method and solution casting apparatus for film manufacture: A dope (21) is cast from a casting die (30) onto a casting drum (32) that is moving. The dope forms a bead (21a) between the casting die and the casting drum. Provided downstream from the bead in a casting drum's moving direction is nozzles (61a, 61b) which supply a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090302496 - Cnc instructions for solidification fixturing of parts: A customer transmits their 3D CAD file for a part to be total profile machined. Computer analysis of the transmitted CAD file produces CNC machining instructions, which are transmitted back to an address defined by the customer. The customer can then use the transmitted CNC machining instructions to total profile... Agent: ShewchukIPServices

20090302497 - Flow restrictor for injection moulding machine for the injection moulding of rubber materials or of elastomer materials: The present invention relates to a throttle for an injection molding machine for injection molding rubber or elastomeric material and comprises a throttle block, an inlet channel and an outlet channel provided therein as well as a throttle means. The inlet channel can be provided at an angle relative to... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20090302498 - Sensing device: A sensing device including a magnetoelastic film and a polymeric support for the magnetoelastic film, the magnetoelastic film being mounted in the support. The polymeric support includes a mixture of polymeric material and magnetically-susceptible material, the magnetically-susceptible material being in particulate form. A method for the production of the sensing... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090302499 - Method for making a radiopharmaceutical pig: A pharmaceutical pig is used to transport a syringe containing a liquid radiopharmaceutical from a radiopharmacy to a medical facility for administration to a patient. The pharmaceutical pig includes an elongate polymer cap that is removably attached to an elongate polymer base. The elongate polymer cap includes a cap shell... Agent: Patent Docket Department Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090302501 - Formable sealant barrier: In another embodiment of the present invention, an assembly for HPHT processing comprises a can with an opening, a powder mixture is disposed within the opening, a substrate disposed within the opening adjacent and above the powder mixture, a formable sealant barrier is disposed within the opening above the substrate,... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20090302500 - Forming apparatus: The present invention relates to method of forming a material, including the steps of, presenting a formable material to a space from where the material can be carried by and/or between opposing surfaces of the space, as the opposing surfaces advance in an advancing direction. Also pressurising, as the opposing... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090302502 - Process of producing liquid discharge head: Provided is a process of producing a liquid discharge head having a substrate, a passage-forming member, and a patterned layer. The process includes providing a resin layer on a substrate; providing a resist pattern on the resin layer for patterning the resin layer; forming a patterned layer by patterning the... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090302503 - Coating method: The subject of the invention is a coating method based on laser ablation where the distance between the substrate and the target being ablated is exceptionally small. The short distance allows coating the substrate even in industrial scale preferably also under a low-vacuum or even non-vacuum atmosphere. The invention is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090302504 - Machine utilized for producing and manufacturing a resilient film soft at touch, suitable to draining use: A machine utilized for producing and manufacturing a film, soft at touch, resilient and suitable at draining use. A film produced by such a machine, presents, at least, on one surface an essentially continuous pattern of micro-funnels three-dimensional (3D) directed in an essentially perpendicular way to the surface from which... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20090302505 - Injectable coring composition for closed molding processes: An injectable coring composition. The injectable coring composition comprises: about 70 to about 90 wt % polyester resin, about 0.1 to about 5 wt % monomer, about 0.1 to about 5 wt % solvent, about 1 to about 25 wt % spheres or microspheres, the spheres or microspheres made of... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20090302506 - Ultra water repellent film manufacturing equipment and method: Provided are ultra water repellent film manufacturing equipment capable of continuous manufacturing of an ultra water repellent film through casting and separating a hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymer on an outer surface of a rotating belt, and an ultra water repellent film manufacturing method using the equipment. The equipment includes the... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090302507 - Mold, process for its production, and process for producing base material having transferred micropattern: A mold 10 comprising a transparent substrate (A) 12 having chemical bonds based on the functional groups (x) on the surface having an interlayer (C) 14 formed, having a difference in linear expansion coefficient (absolute value) of less than 30 ppm/° C. from the linear expansion coefficient of the following... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090302508 - Method of construction: A method of producing a one-piece support structure which incorporates a supporting platform and at least one integral support leg using a blow moulding technique, including the steps of: a) defining the optimum thickness of material required for the support leg(s) for strength purposes, b) defining the optimum height for... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090302509 - Method of forming a composite article in a mold: A method of forming a composite article having a decal occurs in a mold. The mold includes a surface that defines a mold cavity. A decal is introduced to the surface of the mold. A polyurethane elastomer composition is applied into the mold cavity to form an elastomeric layer over... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Basf Se

20090302510 - Method and equipment for decreasing the cycle times of machines for producing articles in thermoplastic material: The method comprises the following sequence of stages of operation: feeding the blowing air into the parison enclosed in the mould (1), with the maximum pressure characteristics required for the blow moulding thermoforming cycle, and maintaining this blowing condition for a minimum period depending on the characteristics of the container... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090302511 - Method for shaping sheet thermoplastic and the like: Processes and apparati for shaping sheet glass or thermoplastic materials use force from a layer of a flowing fluid, such as air, between the sheet and a mandrel at close to the softening temperature of the thermoplastic. The shape is preserved by colling. The shape of the air bearing mandrel... Agent: Steven J Weissburg

20090302512 - Soft-magnetic material and process for producing articles composed of this soft-magnetic material: The invention relates to a soft-magnetic material comprising a micro fraction composed of particles of a soft-magnetic material having a particle size in the range from 1 to 100 μm and a nano fraction composed of particles of a soft-magnetic material having a particle size in the range from 100... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz

20090294999 - Method and apparatus for modifying an index of refraction within a material: A method includes: providing an element having mutually exclusive first and second portions with an initial index of refraction; and applying energy to the first portion in a manner causing the index of refraction thereof to change by at least 0.05 in relation to the index of refraction of the... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090295000 - Biaxial-optical polynorbornene-based film and method of manufacturing the same, integrated optical compensation polarizer having the film and method of manufacturing the polarizer, and liquid crystal display panel containing the film and/or polarizer: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a biaxial polynorbornene-film having a compensation film which has good light transmittance and a uniform in-plane retardation value and can function as both a negative C-plate and an A-plate.... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090295002 - Process for the manufacture of an ophthalmic lens: dispensing a polymerizable and/or cross-linkable starting material comprising a photoinitiator into a mold (2, 20,21) and exposing the starting material in the mold (2,20,21) to UV-light in order to cause polymerization and/or cross-linking of the starting material in the mold so as to form the ophthalmic lens. Exposing the starting... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20090295003 - Resin composition for optical components, optical component using the same and production method of optical lens: The present invention relates to a resin composition for optical components, which is an ultraviolet-curable transparent resin composition used as a material for an optical component, in which the resin composition includes (A) an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule thereof, (B) an oxetane compound... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090295001 - Systems and methods for producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses from a polymerizable composition: Systems and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses, for example, silicone hydrogel contact lenses, are provided. The present systems and methods provide certain amounts of ultraviolet light to contact lens mold assemblies that comprise a silicone hydrogel precursor composition. For example, the systems and methods may provide ultraviolet light at an... Agent: Frank J. Uxa

20090294998 - Method and apparatus for producing embossed sheet: A method of producing an embossed sheet includes the steps of allowing a flexible strip-shaped sheet to continuously travel, forming a coating layer by coating the surface of the sheet with a radiation curable resin, transferring a pattern of concavities and convexities on the surface of the emboss roller to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090295004 - Silicone hydrogel contact lenses displaying reduced protein uptake: The present invention relates to silicone hydrogel contact lenses formed from a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone containing compound and a protein uptake reducing amount of at least protein uptake reducing compound.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090295005 - Process for the synthesis of nanosize metal-containing nanoparticles and nanoparticle dispersions: The invention relates to a process for producing morphologically uniform and virtually monodisperse metal-containing nanoparticles, characterized in that the separation both in time and space of the nucleation and growth processes is achieved by regulation of the temperature and volume flows, with the reaction and particle formation preferably being initiated... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20090295006 - Transfer apparatus and method of manufacturing device: A transfer apparatus, for molding a resin on a substrate using a mold on which a pattern is formed and releasing the mold from the resin to transfer the pattern onto the substrate, includes a charge removing device configured to remove a charge of the mold, and a detector configured... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090295007 - High porosity cordierite honeycomb articles: Methods of making a porous cordierite ceramic honeycomb article are provided. In example methods, a batch composition includes a quantity of non-crosslinked pore former provided as a superaddition of about 20% or less of a dry weight of a quantity of inorganic components. Batch compositions are also provided that include... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090295008 - Use of thermoplastic composing polyethlene glycol as additive: The present invention discloses the use in rotomolding or slush molding applications of a composition comprising a polyolefin, a processing aid and optionally a UV-stabilizer.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090295009 - Method for manufacturing ceramic filter: Honeycomb ceramic wall flow filters exhibiting reduced plug depth variability, produced by introducing flowable ceramic plugging cements into the ends of selected channels in the honeycombs and wherein the ceramic plugging cements consist of shear-conditioned mixtures exhibiting reduced viscosity differentials.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090295010 - Direct application of surface treatment to a molten parison: A system for forming a molded object out of a plastic material includes an extrusion die assembly for forming a molten parison, a molding assembly for molding the molten parison into a molded article and a surface treatment assembly for changing the surface energy of at least a portion of... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20090295011 - Vehicle component and method for making a vehicle component: The invention is also directed to a method for forming a component for a vehicle. The method comprises forming a substrate in a mold by injecting a first resin into a first cavity, reconfiguring a portion of the mold to form a second cavity, and injecting a second resin into... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090295012 - Separating plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same: A separating plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Preferred separating plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell are capable of being light weight and corrosion resistant, as well as being economical to produce and exhibit good physical properties. Preferred separating... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090295013 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing plastic products: A method for manufacturing plastic products, wherein a mold is used having at least one mold cavity with internally moving parts, which moving parts are brought at least partly in a retracted position, wherein plastic granules, in particular powder or a mixture of powder and granules, are introduced into the... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090295014 - Spinning apparatus, and apparatus and process for manufacturing nonwoven fabric: A spinning apparatus comprising one or more exits for extruding liquid, and an exit for ejecting gas, located upstream of the exits for extruding liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a columnar hollow for liquid, in which the exit for extruding liquid forms one end of the columnar hollow; the apparatus... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090295015 - Flexible tooling method and apparatus: A molding apparatus comprises an upper molding box, a lower mold box, an upper flexible membrane covering an opening of the upper mold box, a lower flexible membrane covering an opening of the lower mold box, a heating system located in the upper mold box, a set of ports located... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090295016 - Process and apparatus for producing thermoplastic resin pellets: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing thermoplastic resin pellets, which realizes production of pellets of uniform shape. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing the thermoplastic resin pellets. The invention provides a process for producing thermoplastic resin... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090295017 - Sheet forming apparatus and sheet forming method: A sheet forming apparatus includes a first roll 3, a second roll 5 configured to sandwich molten resin extruded from a die in cooperation with the first roll 3, a coupling member 9 provided to be revolvable around a rotation center axis of the second roll 5, a third roll... Agent: Dla Piper LLP Us

20090295018 - Oil-removing jig and method for manufacturing formed body using the same: There is provided an oil-removing jig for removing oil applied on an outer peripheral face of kneaded clay extruded from a kneader to have a cylindrical shape for the purpose of inhibiting drying prior to feeding the kneaded clay into an extrusion-forming apparatus. The jig includes a tabular rubber plate... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090295019 - Polymer gel-processing techniques and high modulus products: The present invention provides polymer gel-processing techniques and polymer articles of high modulus.... Agent: Jones Day

20090295020 - Apparatus and die cartridge assembly adapted for use therewith, and process for producing fibrous materials: Apparatus (100, 101, 102) and die cartridge assembly (18, 44, 45, 47) adapted for use with same for producing fibrous material (212). The apparatus (100) comprises a removably attachable die cartridge assembly (18) that adapts to conventional spunmelt equipment. The die cartridge assembly (18) is removably positionable beneath an extrusion... Agent: Valerie Calloway Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

20090295021 - Extrusion of polyurethane composite materials: Methods of extruding polyurethane composite materials are described. One method includes introducing at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler to a first conveying section of the extruder, transferring the at least one polyol and organic and/or inorganic filler to a first mixing section of an extruder, mixing the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090295022 - Composites of repeat sequence proteins and their preparation: A composite of one or more repeat sequence protein polymers and either one or more metal oxides or one or more plasticizers alters material properties of the repeat sequence protein polymers, including the morphology of the polymers as well as the elastic modulus and tensile strength. The morphology of the... Agent: Danisco US Inc. Attention: Legal Department

20090295023 - Injection molding method and mold for injection molding: There is provided a mold for injection molding for manufacturing a resin injection-molded product. A provisional rib portion corresponding to a provisional rib which is to be formed to project from a portion, of the molded product, not serving as a design surface is formed at a predetermined position of... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090295024 - Nanoimprint mold: The nanoimprint mold of the invention comprises a liquid crystal substance and has an indentation surface on which a relief structure is formed by orientation of the liquid crystal substance. The nanoimprint mold can be easily produced without providing joints, even when the area of the transfer indentation surface is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090295025 - Plastic object for use in personal hygiene: A unitary two component article for personal hygiene, such as a toothbrush, wherein the same is formed by injection molding of two differing plastic materials. The plastics do not adhesively or chemically bond to each other. The two differing plastic parts of the toothbrush are mechanically connected, such as by... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090295026 - System for supplying an internal combustion engine and method of manufacturing a tank comprised in the system: System for supplying an internal combustion engine with a liquid fuel, comprising a tank, a pipe for the circulation of hot fuel between the engine and the tank and at least one sealed composite junction conduit for joining the pipe to the tank. The composite junction conduit comprises at least... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090295027 - System and method of sealing electrical components in a frame tray: Electrical components mounted onto a circuit board may be sealed within a frame tray upon the addition of a curable material that encapsulates the circuit board. The electrical components of the circuit board are positioned and sealed within the frame tray such that the cured material does not affect an... Agent: Hahn Loeser / Lincoln

20090295028 - Process and apparatus for making multi-layered, multi-component filaments: The present invention is directed to a process for forming a plurality of multi-layered filaments from multiple thermoplastic synthetic polymers and an apparatus containing a melt spinning beam which comprises multiple polymer inlet passages each communicating with separate multiple coat hanger distribution manifolds, separate filters connected downstream of each coat... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090295030 - Method and apparatus for stretching and crystallizing the neck finish of a molded plastic article: Apparatus and method for making a molded plastic article having a stretched and crystallized neck finish. In one embodiment, a series of platforms are carried by a conveying apparatus for transporting a series of molded plastic articles along a predetermined path of travel through one or more treatment stations. At... Agent: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20090295029 - System and method of moulding and assembling a fluid product spray device: A system for molding and assembling a fluid spray device, said system comprising two multi-cavity molds (B, C; B′; C′) for molding two different parts (100, 200) of said fluid dispenser device, the system being characterized in that the first part (100) is a spray head and the second part... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090295031 - Method and apparatus for casting a concrete product: Method and apparatus for casting a concrete product with a substantially horizontal slipform casting process, concrete mix in said method being fed by means of at least one feed screw (1) through a limited cross-section for forming the concrete product, whereby the feed screw (1) is brought to circular motion... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090295032 - Method of building three-dimensional object with modified abs materials: A method for building a 3D object with an extrusion-based layered deposition system comprising feeding a modified ABS material to an extrusion head of the extrusion-based layered deposition system, melting the fed modified ABS material in the extrusion head under conditions that improve a response time of the extrusion head,... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090295034 - Method of making activated carbon monolith: A process for making activated carbon monolith using PTFE as binder is disclosed and described. The process includes carbon-PTFE paste preparation, shearing the paste in a calender with hot rollers, and forming carbon monoliths using compression shaping equipment.... Agent: Cm - Tec, Inc.

20090295033 - Method of manufacturing formed article, support member, and forming apparatus: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a formed article comprising forming an upper surface of a forming material comprised of a thermosoftening substance into a desired shape by positioning the forming material on a forming surface of a mold and heating the forming material to a temperature... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090295035 - Total knee joint mold and methods: In one embodiment, a method for treating an infected implant area of a knee joint comprises surgically accessing the implant area, and inserting a tibial component into the tibia using an antibiotic-impregnated material. A femoral component is formed that is configured to interact with the tibial component by stable knee... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090295036 - Ultra high-temperature plastic package and method of manufacture: A package for microelectronic circuits includes a frame made of a high molecular weight plastic material, such as a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), attached to a flange, or leadframe. The plastic material is injection molded to the flange. Initial polymerization of the plastic material can occur in a liquid state... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090295037 - System and process for in-mold decoration of an article: A system for making a decorated plastic article includes a mold assembly for forming the plastic article. The mold assembly includes at least one internal molding surface. A print head is provided in order to print a decoration on the article while the article is still in the mold. The... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20090295038 - Vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament and process for producing the same: A monofilament obtained by smelt-spinning and stretching of a vinylidene fluoride resin is subjected to a high-temperature relaxation treatment for an extremely short period of 0.05-0.5 sec. within a high-temperature heating oil bath at a temperature of 140-175° C., thereby producing a vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament, which comprises a vinylidene... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090295039 - Device for layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object: m

20090295040 - Workpiece forming: A method of forming a workpiece (18) comprises: holding the workpiece adjacent a mould (20); using a laser (30) to heat at least a part of the workpiece to a temperature sufficient induce superplasticity; and applying a fluid pressure to the workpiece, so that it takes the shape of the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090295041 - Printing form precursor and process for preparing a stamp from the precursor: The invention pertains to a printing form precursor and a method for preparing a stamp from the precursor for use in soft lithographic applications. The printing form precursor includes a composition layer of a fluorinated compound capable of polymerization upon exposure to actinic radiation and a flexible support transparent to... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090295042 - Selective sintering of structurally modified polymers: e

20090295043 - In-mold punch apparatus and methods: A mold is provided for forming a continuously-extruded parison into a corrugated pipe. The mold includes a mold housing having a plurality of bores, a mold cavity having a plurality of annular corrugations, and a plurality of punches. Each punch is disposed in one of the bores and aligned with... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090295044 - Method for marking ceramic structures: A method is provided for marking a structure containing an ceramic-forming component by applying onto a green body a high temperature ink that has a metal-containing species and a metal complexing agent, wherein the metal in the metal-containing species reacts with the ceramic-forming component during firing of the green body... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090295045 - Process for making ceramic insulation: A method is provided for producing insulation materials and insulation for high temperature applications using novel castable and powder-based ceramics. The ceramic components produced using the proposed process offers (i) a fine porosity (from nano-to micro scale); (ii) a superior strength-to-weight ratio; and (iii) flexibility in designing multilayered features offering... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20090295046 - Aluminum nitride powder and aluminum nitride sintered compact: The present invention relates to a process of producing an aluminum nitride sintered body which satisfies both high thermal conductivity and reduction in the shrinkage factor at the time of sintering. The aluminum nitride sintered body is a sintered body of a powder mixture containing an aluminum nitride powder and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090295047 - Method for manufacturing sintered compact, sintered compact manufactured by the method and cell culture base formed from the sintered compact: A method for manufacturing a sintered compact having high density, and a sintered compact manufactured by the manufacturing method are provided. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of preparing hydroxyapatite powder, molding a green compact, shaping the green compact, and sintering the green compact. Further, a method for manufacturing a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090295048 - Composite material and method of manufacturing the same: A composite material according to the invention includes X parts by volume of boron carbide, Y parts by volume of silicon carbide, and Z parts by volume of silicon as main components, wherein 10<X<60, 20<Y<70, and 5<Z<30 are satisfied, and grains of 10 μm or more of the boron carbide... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates