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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100127411 - Method of manufacturing optical member, method of manufacturing plastic lens, gasket for molding plastic lens, and jig for casting monomer: A method of manufacturing an optical member by mixing isocyanate terminal prepolymer component (A) and aromatic diamine component (B), and immediately after mixing, casting a mixture into a casting mold to obtain a molded article. A method of manufacturing a plastic lens by mixing said components (A) and (B), immediately... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100127412 - Method and apparatus for fabricating lens masters: A method and apparatus used for forming a lens master for forming lenses on a wafer. The method includes using an inverted lens pin mold in conjunction with a dispense method to create both concave and convex lens masters for making lens stamps containing lens-shaped cavities. The lens-shaped cavities are... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20100127413 - Method for manufacturing plastic lens: A method for manufacturing a plastic lens includes: disposing a pair of plastic lens molding dies in such a way that the dies face each other and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance; forming a frame between the pair of dies; injecting a polymerizable composition into... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20100127414 - Nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents using ultrasound and associated methods: The present invention relates to lipid based nanoparticles or liposomes that are sensitive to ultrasonic energy, compositions containing these particles, methods for delivering one or more active agents using the particles, and methods for preparing the particles. The nanoparticles and liposomes encapsulate active agents such as chemotoxins, genes, virus vectors,... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20100127415 - Method for preparing polyurea microcapsule containing saturated alcohol dispersion medium, and microcapsule prepared using the method: Provided are a method for forming polyurea microcapsules containing a saturated alcohol as a dispersion medium, and microcapsules prepared using the method. According to the method, suspensions, in which microcapsules are dispersed in a saturated alcohol dispersion medium as a core material, may be used to prepare microcapsules. Diverse and... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20100127416 - Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for solid particle: The apparatus for manufacturing solid particles at a nano level includes a chamber for isolation from an external space, a monoaxial rotary disk disposed in the chamber, a receiving surface at one end of the rotary disk, a material supply mechanism for supplying the material to the receiving surface, a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100127417 - Venting device: A venting device for venting a cavity of an injection mold via a venting opening of the injection mold which cavity can be filled with an injection molding material is provided. The venting device comprising a housing which has a through-opening and is designed and intended for an arrangement on... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100127418 - Methods for continuous firing of shaped bodies and roller hearth furnaces therefor: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for continuous firing of shaped bodies in one cycle, in particular a continuous method for heat treatment and/or control oxidation of shaped bodies by passing them through a roller hearth furnace on furnace trays.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100127419 - Ceramic honeycomb extrusion method and apparatus: Honeycomb shapes are extruded from plasticized ceramic powder mixtures by methods that include reducing the core temperature of the charge of the plasticized mixture during transit through the extruder, such methods being carried out utilizing apparatus comprising twin-screw extruders incorporating actively cooled screw elements, whereby temperature-conditioned charges of plasticized material... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100127420 - Method of forming a shaped article from a sheet of material: An apparatus for forming a shaped article having a first surface with a first surface profile and a second surface with a second surface profile is provided. The apparatus includes a first end mold having a cavity formed therein, where the cavity is defined by a surface having at least... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100127421 - Bi-directional flow for processing shaped bodies: Disclosed herein are methods of making shaped bodies, such as carbon-based, inorganic cement, or ceramic bodies. Methods disclosed herein may comprise applying a bidirectional gas flow to at least one heat treatment and/or controlled oxidation step. Also disclosed herein are methods of making shaped bodies comprising a single-step controlled oxidation... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100127422 - Method for the direct and continuous manufacture of polyester moulded bodies with low acetaldehyde content: The invention relates to a continuous method for the direct production of multilayer mold bodies from a highly condensed polyester melt.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20100127423 - Ferrite powder and its production method: On producing a ferrite sintered body, there is used a ferrite powder having a median diameter D50 [μm] in a range from 0.1 to 0.8 μm, a degree of spinel formation in a range from 45 to 90%, and a remanent magnetization Br per unit mass [emu/g] satisfying the following... Agent: Burr & Brown

20100127424 - Fabrication of metal meshes/carbon nanotubes/polymer composite bipolar plates for fuel cell: A reinforced mesh structure containing bipolar plate for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is prepared as follows: a) compounding vinyl ester and graphite powder to form bulk molding compound (BMC) material, the graphite powder content ranging from 60 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100127425 - Process of and apparatus for making a shingle, and shingle made thereby: A process and apparatus for making a shingle, together with the shingle made thereby, is provided, in which one or more thermoplastic materials are extruded or co-extruded to form an extrudate, with the extrudate being cut into a preliminary shingle shape, which is allowed to dissipate heat, and then is... Agent: Paul And Paul

20100127426 - Fluorotelomer/silane compositions: A composition and its use as a mold release composition are disclosed. The composition comprises a fluorotelomer, which comprises repeat units derived from a fluoroalkene, and optionally a comonomer, and has an endgroup derived from an alcohol, an alcohol derivative, or a combination thereof, and said fluorotelomer has or comprises... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20100127427 - Preforms and methods of making the same: A method for making a preform includes creating a pressure differential between an inside and an outside of a perforated shape memory polymer mandrel in its temporary shape. The pressure differential is such that pressure outside the perforated shape memory polymer mandrel is greater than pressure inside the perforated shape... Agent: Julia Church Dierker Dierker & Associates, P.C.

20100127428 - Fabrication of carbon nanotubes reinforced semi-crystalline polymer composite bipolar plates for fuel cell: A composite bipolar plate for a polymer electrolyte membrane membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is prepared as follows: a) melt compounding a polypropylene resin and graphite powder at 100-250° C. and 30-150 rpm to form a melt compounding material, the graphite powder content ranging from 50 wt % to 95 wt... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100127429 - Incorporation of drilling cuttings into stable load-bearing structures: Cuttings from drilling through or into natural rock and/or soil can be incorporated into useful, high quality load-bearing structures such as vehicle roads and pads for deep drilling rigs. This process recycles a material previously regarded as valueless at best and often as a pollution hazard. The cuttings, optionally mixed... Agent: Paul And Paul

20100127430 - Spray system having a dosing device for a molding process: A spray system for a molding process applies mold release agent to a surface of a mold to assist in release of a molded article from the mold. The spray system includes a spray head attached to a frame member. The spray head is vertically movable with respect to the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20100127431 - Image reading and writing using a complex two-dimensional interlace scheme: The current invention relates to writing or reading a pattern on a surface, such as in microlithography or inspection of mircrolithographic patterns. In particular, Applicant discloses systems recording or reading images by scanning sparse 2D point arrays or grids across the surface, e.g., multiple optical, electron or particle beams modulated... Agent: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP

20100127432 - Method for production of candles: Method for production of candles wherein at least two fuel components are mixed together which before mixing each have a different temperature and which are the same or different in chemical composition. The first fuel component has a high temperature, wherein this is too plastic or fluid to be able... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100127433 - Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography: An integrated system and method of integrating fluid dispensing technologies (e.g., direct-write (DW)) with rapid prototyping (RP) technologies (e.g., stereolithography (SL)) without part registration comprising: an SL apparatus and a fluid dispensing apparatus further comprising a translation mechanism adapted to translate the fluid dispensing apparatus along the Z-, Y- and... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20100127434 - Extruding organic polymers: The instant invention generally provides a process for extruding a melt of a mixture comprising a molecularly self-assembling (MSA) material and at least one first rheological additive to give a shaped MSA material, a shaped MSA material produced by the process, and an article comprising the shaped MSA material. The... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20100127435 - Method of heating preforms for the manufacture of containers: e

20100127436 - Balloon mold design: A catheter balloon molding system designed to facilitate multi-expansion step balloon forming processes using a segmented mold form. A multi-mating segment of the mold form, defining one end portion of the balloon, is retained throughout the multiple steps and the parison is kept in place in the multi-mating segment between... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20100123260 - Stamp with mask pattern for discrete lens replication: A method and stamp for forming lenses on a wafer. The stamp includes a mask arranged on a substrate and aligned with a plurality of lens-shaped cavities. The lens-shaped cavities are used to imprint a plurality of lenses into a curable material. The lenses are cured through the mask using... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20100123261 - Polystyrene processing apparatus and method: A method and apparatus for processing polystyrene. The method includes the steps: using at least one scrapped surface heat exchanger (160) to heat a solution of polystyrene dissolved in an organic solvent to provide a heated solution of polystyrene dissolved in the organic solvent, and separating the dissolved polystyrene from... Agent: Wood And Eisenberg, PLLC

20100123262 - Multi-orifice extrusion die and method for obtaining uniform flow: A method for normalizing the exit velocity of multiple extrudate strands from a multiple die extruder and apparatus for producing the same. The invention describes utilizing a die with individual channels, and installing metering assembly on each individual channel. The metering assembly can then be adjusted to independently increase or... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20100123264 - Method of manufacturing a multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of randomly dispersed fibers dispersed over the first layer. Consistent with one exemplary... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20100123263 - Thermoformed twinsheet molded vehicle door system: The present invention is a twinsheet door which includes a first door portion and a second door portion connected to the first door portion. The twinsheet door of the present invention is manufactured using a thermoforming process, during which a vacuum shapes the first door portion and the second door... Agent: Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & Lalone, .p.c

20100123265 - Method for producing a dimensionally stable inscription: A three-dimensionally embossed inscription containing a plurality of interconnected letters is connected, for dimensional stability, to a holding frame during a manufacturing process via supporting elements. After the end of the machining and manufacturing processes, the inscription is separated from the holding frame and has a shape which corresponds to... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20100123266 - Method of preventing gravity-induced deformation of ceramic green bodies: A method of preventing gravity-induced deformation of a ceramic green body. The method comprises providing a ceramic green body and disposing the body in a fluid medium bath having a density that is greater than or equal to that of the ceramic green body. The green body is suspended and... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100123267 - Method for stretching carbon nanotube film: A method for stretching a carbon nanotube film includes providing one or more carbon nanotube films and one or more elastic supporters, attaching at least one portion of the one or more carbon nanotube films to the one or more elastic supporters, and stretching the elastic supporters.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100123268 - Printing semiconductor elements by shear-assisted elastomeric stamp transfer: Provided are methods and devices for transfer printing of semiconductor elements to a receiving surface. In an aspect, the printing is by conformal contact between an elastomeric stamp inked with the semiconductor elements and a receiving surface, and during stamp removal, a shear offset is applied between the stamp and... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20100123269 - Photosensitive resin composition for imprinting process and method for forming organic layer over substrate: A photosensitive resin composition and a method for forming an organic film on a substrate are provided. Because the photosensitive resin composition for imprinting includes an erythrotol-based monomer or oligomer, an organic film formed by the photosensitive resin composition for imprinting has improved restoring force. Therefore, the photosensitive resin composition... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20100123270 - Method of forming a part with a feature having a die-locked geometry: A method of forming a part with a feature having a die-locked geometry is disclosed herein. A molding tool used in the method includes at least one die having a cavity defined in a surface thereof, and a protrusion formed in the cavity. The method includes disposing a shape memory... Agent: Julia Church Dierker Dierker & Associates, P.C.

20100123271 - Reinforced elastomer products: A molding system includes a top mold, a first post mounted to the top mold, a bottom mold, a second post mounted to the bottom mold, and a holding pin mounted to one of the first post or the second post. The first post is configured to contact an outer... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20100123272 - Belling machine for forming sockets on the ends of pipes made of thermoplastic material and method of forming a socket at the end of a pipe made of thermoplastic material: In a belling machine and in a method of forming a socket at the heated end of a pipe made of thermoplastic material, an end (20) of a pipe (2) made of thermoplastic material on which a socket is to be formed is heated until it is in a deformable... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100123273 - Microproduct, medical microproduct, mmicrowell array chip, microwell position detection plate, and micro resin pipette tip using the microproduct: A method of producing a microproduct comprises: providing a resin composition including 30 to 90 wt % of a polypropylene-based resin and 10 to 70 wt % of a hydrogenated derivative of a block copolymer shown by “X-Y” (X represents a polymer block immiscible with the polypropylene-based resin, Y represents... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100123274 - method for synthesizing conductive composite: Provided are an apparatus and method for synthesizing a conductive composite with enhanced electrical conductivity. The apparatus includes: an injection-molding machine which injection-molds pellets created by mixing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with polymers; and an electric field generator which applies an electric field to the pellets that are melted while the... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20100117247 - Method for producing nitrate granules: An apparatus for producing nitrate granules includes a first fluidized bed which is supplied with air that has been conditioned to a relative humidity of less than 30% at 40° C. and heated to a temperature of 40° C. to 100° C. One or more spray nozzles are provided for... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100117248 - Amorphous formwork: The invention disclose a method and formwork for casting concrete or concrete like elements where said elements may have an amorphous shape, wherein the method comprises the following steps: —in a block of formable material having a size larger than the element to be cast, a model of the element... Agent: James C. Wray

20100117249 - Method for production of concrete double-wall panels: Method of production of concrete double-wall panels, wherein a layer of concrete is poured into the bottom of a mould, covering a welded wire fabric and the lower end portion of vertical structures of rods; subsequently a second layer of concrete is poured into the upper part of the mould,... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20100117250 - Method for inspecting defect of hollow fiber porous membrane, defect inspection equipment and production method: A method for inspecting a defect of a hollow fiber porous membrane having substantially uniform, continuous inner hollow portions comprises steps for introducing a part of the hollow fiber porous membrane into an irradiation chamber, for irradiating the hollow fiber porous membrane with light from the outside in the irradiation... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20100117251 - Natural tourmaline anion fiber and filter and producing method: The present invention provides to a method of producing fiber from tourmaline anion fiber; of which, polypropylene or polyethylene chip, TPE and submicrometer tourmaline particle are prepared and then rolled into submicrometer tourmaline agglomerate through granulation by double screw; then, take submicrometer tourmaline agglomerate and polypropylene or polyethylene chip, of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100117252 - Solid composition having enhanced physical and electrical properties: A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, silver granules, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, silver granules, iron... Agent: Lewis And Roca LLP

20100117253 - Solid composition having enhanced physical and electrical properties: A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, iron pyrite granules, carbon nanotube... Agent: Lewis And Roca LLP

20100117255 - Coating method and coating apparatus: A first coating rod placed on an upper-surface side of a resin film is pressed onto the resin film in a state where the first coating rod is circumscribed and supported by support members each comprising a pair of rollers and spaced with intervals therebetween in a length direction of... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100117254 - Micro-extrusion system with airjet assisted bead deflection: A gas jet source is used in conjunction with a micro-extrusion printhead assembly in a micro-extrusion system to bias extruded material onto a target substrate. The micro-extrusion system includes a material feed system for pushing/drawing materials out of extrusion nozzles defined in the printhead assembly as the printhead assembly is... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP

20100117256 - Self-releasing resist material for nano-imprint processes: Nanoimprint lithography using resist material with the addition of a surfactant is described. A template release layer is formed on a pattern of a template. A non-ionic surfactant is added to a resist material to form a mixed resist material. The resist material may comprise a hydrocarbon material having an... Agent: Duft Bornsen & Fishman, LLP

20100117257 - Reinforced extrusion and method for making same: A reinforced extrusion for attachment to a motor vehicle component edge or flange. The reinforced extrusion includes a reinforcement core having at least one flexible wire and at least one threaded cord. A thermoplastic overmold is formed on at least one side of the reinforcement core and at least partly... Agent: Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & Lalone, .p.c

20100117258 - Apparatus and method: A method and apparatus of production of tubes comprising, on an extruder, extruding molten plastics through die formations of a die head so as to extrude tubes each including at least one internal longitudinal web, and subsequently cooling the extruded tubes. In addition, when advancing molten plastics through a die... Agent: The Weintraub Group, P.L.C

20100117259 - Fabrication of small diameter continuous fibers: Methods of fabricating continuous nanofibers include the steps providing a column, flowing an extrusion liquid through the column, and flowing a precursor liquid through the extrusion liquid, wherein the flowing precursor liquid has a viscosity less than the viscosity of the extrusion liquid. The method further includes reducing the diameter... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20100117260 - Block press equipment having translating fluid injection apparatus and method of forming building blocks using same: A block press apparatus provides operations for forming a building block. An operation is performed for depositing a quantity of article-forming media within a media receiving cavity of article forming equipment. After depositing at least a portion of the article-forming media within the media receiving cavity, an operation performed for... Agent: David Odell Simmons

20100117261 - Method of making a plastic bench top: The method of making a plastic bench top is a method for manufacturing bench tops having a U-shaped channel formed by flanges depending from opposite sides of an elongated planar member. The bench top is mounted on pedestals, legs or the like. In general, the method includes forming a fold... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20100117262 - Method of dual molding products with logos and other indicia: A method of dual injection molding is provided herewith. Generally, the method comprises the steps of providing a first mold to produce an inner portion of a product; forming the inner portion from a first plastic material such as polypropylene; providing an insert in the form of a logo or... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20100117263 - Modular handrail construction for a passenger conveyor handrail: A method of making a passenger conveyor handrail includes forming a drive member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced drive surfaces. The drive member has a longitudinal stiffness for maintaining a desired spacing between the drive surfaces. The drive member is inserted into a molding device. A gripping surface portion... Agent: Carlson Gaskey & Olds

20100117264 - Compression moulding method for composites, and mould device for implementation thereof: Compression molding method for composites including the step of forming a dough under pressure, including an amalgam of non-woven fibers randomly mixed and associated, in a defined proportion, with a thermosetting or thermoplastic material. The preparation of the dough includes mixing the fibers and the thermosetting or thermoplastic material, in... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20100117265 - Sizing composition for fibers, sized fibers and method of using to make molding compounds and frp molded products: Disclosed are aqueous size compositions for reinforcing fibers containing very little or no polymer film formers, but comprising one or more coupling agents, one or more lubricants and optionally one or more other functional ingredients that do not include a resin polymer film former. Also disclosed are reinforcing fiber strands... Agent: Johns Manville

20100117266 - Method of processing plant: One embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of setting a piece of a plant containing moisture inside a pressurizing apparatus and hermetically closing the internal space of the pressurizing apparatus; a step of applying a heat and a pressure to the piece of the plant; and a step... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100117267 - Process for pelletizing pet: A pelletizing system and a method for pelletizing a polymer are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of compressing a quantity of polymer flake of a predetermined size to produce a pellet and heating at least one of the polymer flake and the pellet to remove contaminants therefrom.... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20100117268 - Fine mold and method for regenerating fine mold: A fine mold comprises a regeneration target film forming a convex part of a formation surface, and a light shielding unit that is configured deeper than a bottom of the formation surface and that regenerates the regeneration target film. A manufacturing cost of a product having a three-dimensional structure can... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20100117269 - Collection tubes appratus, systems, and methods: Methods of producing collection tubes are presented. The methods include providing a separator substance that can rapidly polymerize in a short time to a desired hardness and disposing the separator substance within the lumen of the tube. The separator substance is formulated to have a density between an average density... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20100117270 - Extrusion molding technique and synthetic stopper produced therefrom: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide an extrusion molding method and system that may be utilized to produce one or more objects having a desired shape, such as a shape suitable for a synthetic wine cork, for example. In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes: extruding a material including a... Agent: Harrington & Smith

20100117271 - Process for producing zinc oxide varistor: A process for producing zinc oxide varistors is to perform the doping of zinc oxide and the sintering of zinc oxide grains with a high-impedance sintering material through two independent procedures, so that the doped zinc oxide and the high-impedance sintering material are well mixed in a predetermined ratio and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100117272 - Method of increasing ceramic paste stiffening/gelation temperature by using organic additive urea: The present invention provides a ceramic precursor batch composition comprising inorganic ceramic-forming ingredients, a binder, an aqueous solvent and a chaotropic agent. The chaotropic agent can be urea, methylurea, ethylurea, n-butylurea, 1,3-dimethylurea, ethyleneurea, 1,1-dimethylurea, tetramethylurea, thiourea or mixtures thereof. The presence of the chaotropic agent provides a composition with a... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100117273 - Process for hot-forging synthetic ceramic: The embodiments of the invention are directed to a synthetic ceramic comprising pyroxene-containing crystalline phase, a clast, and a glass phase, wherein at least a portion of the synthetic ceramic is plastically deformable in a certain temperature range. Other embodiments of the invention relate to a method of making a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20100109172 - Mold for making lens array and method for making lenses: An exemplary mold for molding a lens array includes a first mold core having a first molding surface and a second mold core having a second molding surface. The first and second molding surfaces each include spaced first and third molding portions arranged in an array and second and fourth... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100109173 - Method of manufacturing optical waveguide: An optical waveguide is cut by moving a heated knife blade across the optical waveguide with the knife blade maintained at a predetermined angle. At that time, by maintaining the temperature of the knife blade at a temperature not lower than the glass transition point of the optical waveguide, a... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20100109174 - Method for drop cable having an oval cavity: A method of forming a low-cost drop cable (10) is disclosed. The method includes providing a protective cover material (352) having an extrusion temperature of 140° C.≦TE≦160° C. The protective cover material is extruded through a die (420) having a single aperture (424) that defines the cable's elongate cross-sectional shape.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100109175 - Processor controlled ophthalmic device: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a media insert with a Data Processor into an ophthalmic lens. An energy source is capable of powering the Data Processor included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20100109176 - Machined lens molds and methods for making and using same: Molds for making ophthalmic lenses are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to plastic injection molded ophthalmic lens molds that are subsequently machined to have customized optical quality lens-defining surfaces for producing customized ophthalmic lenses, including contact lenses. The present molds can be used to form multifocal zones, ballast... Agent: Klein, O'neil & Singh, LLP

20100109177 - Apparatus and method for the production of plastic granulate: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing plastic granulate, having a granulator which breaks up essentially continuously conveyed plastic mass flow into granulate particles, the granulator (17, 40) comprising a cutting unit (21, 22; 32, 33, 34), whose cutting elements engage on the plastic mass flow... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20100109178 - Embolization: Embolization, as well as related particles and methods, are described.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20100109179 - Orally therapeutic plastics and devices formed therefrom: The present invention provides methods whereby a thermally formable plastic is compounded with releasable active ingredients. The compounded plastic is then formed into a desired dental delivery device such as an anatomical membrane, tray or strip. The dental device is then placed in the oral environment where it will release... Agent: Cao Group, Inc.

20100109180 - Process for cooling flat plastic products: According to the invention, the degree of wrap of the flat plastic product around the respective roll is varied by adjusting the rolls in the chill section into a mutually offset arrangement, hence increasing or minimizing the cooling capacity, the gap width, once specified, being held constant during each adjustment... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20100109181 - Controlling delivery of polymer material in a sequential injection molding process: Method and apparatus for controlling the delivery of polymer material in a sequential injection molding process. In one embodiment, the method provides: delivering a first shot of a first material simultaneously to a plurality of mold cavities; independently sensing for each cavity a property that is indicative of a volume... Agent: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20100109182 - Method of setting mold clamping force of injection molding machine: When test molding is performed by sequentially clamping a mold with a mold clamping force (100%, 80%, 70%, ...) obtained by sequentially lowering a mold clamping force by a predetermined amount from the maximum mold clamping force (100%), a mold clamping pressure Pc in an injection process is detected and... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20100109183 - Method of setting mold clamping force of injection molding machine: Test molding is performed by sequentially clamping a mold 2 with a mold clamping force (100%, 80%, 70%, . . . ) obtained by sequentially lowering a mold clamping force by a predetermined amount from the maximum mold clamping force (100%); with mold position sensors 4 provided on outer surfaces... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20100109184 - Method for the manufacture of an engine shaft: For the manufacture of a tubular low-pressure turbine shaft made of a fiber-composite material with metallic driven/driving protrusions (2) attached to its ends, the fiber material is wound onto a winding core (4) provided in the form of a closed tube and made of high-strength material and onto a conically... Agent: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C

20100109185 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing uneven thickness resin sheet: A method according to the invention comprises an extruding step of extruding molten resin from a die in a belt shape, a molding/cooling step of cooling and solidifying the extruded resin sheet while molding the same in uneven thickness by nipping the same between a mold roller and a nip... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100109186 - Production of backing component for carpet products: Disclosed are plastic compositions for a carpet backing having from about 5 to about 25% by weight PVC resin, from about 5 to about 25% by weight plasticizer, and from about 50 to about 90% by weight filler. In a preferred embodiment, the plastic composition is about 15% by weight... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20100109187 - Method for preparing polyurethane urea-containing films: s

20100109188 - Method for preparing polyurethane urea-containing films:

20100109189 - Continuous flexible support structure assembly: A surface support structure is provided with at least one cell having a plurality of upright walls. A first wall of the plurality of upright walls has a recessed portion forming at least a portion to allow extension and contraction in multiple directions of the at least one cell. The... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20100109190 - Process for producing thermoplastic resin molding: The occurrence of a dimple on the surface of the molded article is prevented by supplying a molten thermoplastic resin into a cavity for forming the functional member and then, before the occurrence of shrinkage of the resin due to the solidification of the resin, reducing force with which the... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20100109191 - Method for making multi-layered molded articles: A method of forming a multi-layered molded article is described. The method includes applying a soft material to a substrate, thereby forming a substrate with a soft layer thereon.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100109192 - Method for sealing a complex shape electronic sensor by low-pressure injection of reactive resin: m

20100109193 - Process for preparing an elastic nonwoven web:

20100109194 - Master template replication: Systems and methods for providing multiple replicas from a master template are described. Replicas may be formed having a mesa. In one embodiment, a dummy fill region may be included on master template and/or replicas.... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20100109195 - Release agent partition control in imprint lithography: Release agents with increased affinity toward nano-imprint lithography template surfaces interact strongly with the template during separation of the template from the solidified resist in a nano-imprint lithography process. The strong interaction between the surfactant and the template surface reduces the amount of surfactant pulled off the template surface during... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20100109196 - System and method for processing material: A system for processing materials includes handling and cutting stations positioned at appropriate positions along first and second conveying portions. A crust cutting station is positioned along the first conveyor portion. A crust removal station is positioned to span across the first and second conveying portions. Similarly, a stacking station... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100109197 - Mold for glass substrate molding, method for producing glass substrate, method for producing glass substrate for information recording medium, and method for producing information recording medium: The present invention relates to a method of making mineral fibres, comprising providing a circulating combustion chamber (1) which comprises a top section (2), a bottom section (3) and a base section (4), injecting primary fuel, particulate mineral material and primary combustion gas into the top section of the circulating... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20100109198 - Apparatus for injecting slurry and method therefor: The apparatus for injecting slurry contains the first member having the cavity therein; and the second member having a plurality of convex sections, each of the convex sections having the injection hole formed therein communicating with the cavity, wherein the protrusion length of the convex section is in a range... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100109201 - Nano-imprint lithography template with ordered pore structure: A nano-imprint lithography template includes a non-porous base layer, a cap layer, and a porous layer between the base layer and the cap layer. The porous layer defines a multiplicity of pores and has an ordered pore structure. The cap layer is permeable to helium, and the pores in the... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20100109199 - System and method for providing the capability of peeling thin polymer films from a substrate: A system and method for providing the capability of peeling thin polymer films from a substrate is provided. Generally, the method contains the steps of: providing a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; placing a peel initiator on the top surface; applying a polymer on the top... Agent: Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, PA C/o Peter Nieves

20100109200 - Thermoplastic polyurethane prepared using a mixture of polyester diol and poly(propylene oxide) diol: The present invention is a low haze thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer prepared from a diol mixture that includes a polyester diol and a difunctional homopolymer of propylene oxide. The TPU elastomers of the invention solidify quickly in injection molding processes, thus reducing cycle time and manufacturing costs.... Agent: Legal Department Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc

20100109202 - Substrate alignment: Systems and methods for imprinting a patterned layer on a substrate are described. Features of patterned layer may be concentrically imprinted in relation to a shaft positioned on a substrate chuck. The substrate may be biased using a radius difference between a diameter of the shaft and an inner diameter... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20100109203 - Flexible nanoimprint mold, method for fabricating the same, and mold usage on planar and curved substrate: The present invention provides a flexible nanoimprint mold which can fabricate sub-15 nm ultra fine structures on either planar or curved substrates. The mold comprises a top ultra-thin rigid layer of imprint patterning features and a bottom thick flexible layer of polymer elastomer. The two distinct layers are preferably integrated... Agent: Ying Chen Chen Yoshimura LLP

20100109204 - Polymeric stent polishing method and apparatus: A method and apparatus for simultaneously polishing the inner and outer surfaces of an unpolished polymeric stent using a heat process. The unpolished stent can be mounted, for example, on a “spiral-mandrel,” a tubular helical structure with gaps in between a series of coils of the structure. Heat from a... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20100109205 - Photocatalytic reactions in nano-imprint lithography processes: An imprint lithography template having a photoactive coating adhered to a surface of the template. Irradiation of the photoactive coating promotes cleaning of the template by decomposition of organic material proximate the template (e.g., organic material adsorbed on the template). An imprint lithography system may be configured such that template... Agent: Molecular Imprints

20100109206 - Molds and methods for injection molding preforms: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making articles made of polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), having coated directly to at least one of the surfaces thereof one or more layers of thermoplastic material with good gas-barrier characteristics. In one preferred method and apparatus, preforms are injection molded, barrier-coated... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100109207 - Blow moulding or stretch-blow moulding device and method for manufacturing containers using clamping means suitable for supporting a blank by its neck: The invention relates to a blowing or stretch-blowing device (1) for making vessels from thermoplastic blanks with a collar, that comprises a blowing nozzle (3) mobile between an upper position and a lower position for blowing a pressurised fluid into a blank having a body provided in the moulding cavity... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100109208 - Multi-segment tool and method for composite formation: A multi-segment tool and tooling system for vacuum forming a composite part. A tool can include a first tool having first and second surfaces. A second tool can have an opening positioned on a first tool in a location other than the first surface or the second surface. The first... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Goodrich Corp.

20100109209 - Method for the production of components made of ceramic-matrix composite material: A method for the production of components made of ceramic-matrix composite material, in the fields of aerospace engines and turbines and turbine systems and plants; according to the method, a preform of ceramic fibres is shaped and set in a draining mould, for example made of plaster; the fibres of... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP