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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/11

20110018150 - Moulding lenses: The invention provides a method of moulding a vision correction lens from a transparent resin. The resin is introduced into a mould cavity, the sides of which cavity which correspond to the front and rear surfaces of the lens being formed by two sheets, at least one of which is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20110018149 - Optical film and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an optical film in which thickness unevenness and optical distortion are sufficiently prevented, employing a melt casting film formation method. The method is one manufacturing an optical film by extruding a melted film forming composition containing a thermoplastic resin from lip portions of a... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20110018151 - Method for producing wafer lens: Disclosed is a method for producing a wafer lens (1) wherein a glass substrate (3) is provided with a lens part (5) which is made of a first curable resin (5A). In the method, a sub-master molding part (22) having a plurality of negative molding surfaces corresponding to the optical... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20110018152 - Contact lens packages: A package having a roughened surface that does not adhere to a medical device enclosed therein.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20110018153 - System and method for producing beads: The present invention relates to a method for producing beads comprising a material capable of gelation, said meth comprising the steps of: (i) combining (a) a liquid composition comprising a material capable of gelation; and (b) a first hydrophobic phase; (ii) subjecting the liquid composition and the first hydrophobic phase,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20110018154 - Preparation method for solid dispersions: A method of preparation of a solid dispersion of a polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer (PVA-PEG graft co-polymer), such as Kollicoat IR with a BCS Class II drug or a BCS Class IV drug, whereby the method comprises: a) dissolving the polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer (PVA-PEG graft co-polymer) separately... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20110018155 - Process for producing thermoelectric semiconductor materials and legs: The use of induction furnaces for producing thermoelectric legs and components for thermoelectric modules is described, as is a process for producing thermoelectric semiconductor materials by co-melting mixtures of the particular element constituents of the thermoelectric semiconductor materials or alloys thereof in an induction furnace and pouring the melt thus... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20110018156 - In-line screw type injection molding machine and method of controlling the same: The invention is to provide an in-line screw type injection molding machine which can have a simplified configuration of an injection mechanism and a metering mechanism. The in-line screw type injection molding machine is characterized by comprising: a metering motor 9 which rotationally drives a rear end side of a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20110018157 - Method of adjusting mold thickness of toggle-type mold clamping device: There are provided a first process T1 in which a mold clamping motor 4 is driven-controlled so as to move a cross head 5h of a toggle link mechanism 5 to a preliminary position Xr set in advance so as to become a position on the mold open side rather... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20110018158 - Vacuum coupled tool apparatus for dry transfer printing semiconductor elements: Provided are an optimized tool apparatus and methods for dry transfer printing of semiconductor elements with high yield and good placement accuracy. The tool apparatus comprises a vacuum coupled fast peel apparatus that provides high pickup yield of the semiconductor elements. In an aspect, this vacuum coupled apparatus provides high... Agent: Greenlee Sullivan P.C.

20110018159 - Apparatus and method for compaction of silicon powder: An apparatus is provided for compaction of silicon powder in a reactor to minimise oxidation of the silicon, which compaction is in part effected by using the drop in pressure across a filter for exit gases from the reactor, the silicon powder being passed along a duct towards an exit... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20110018160 - Method of producing covers for electronics: A process of making parts for electronics including forming a plurality of covers in a cover group where the covers are connected by interspaced portions. An electrically conductive material may be applied to the bottom side of the group for shielding electro-magnetic interference, electrostatic discharge, radio frequency interference, or other... Agent: Erickson Law Group, PC

20110018161 - Method of fabricating keycaps: A method of fabricating a keycap, in which, a metal sheet is provided, and the metal sheet is pressed to form a plurality of keycap-shaped regions, each having a recess portion. The pressed metal sheet is subjected to laser cutting at each keycap-shaped region to form a pattern by cutting... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20110018162 - Oriented polymer composition with a deoriented surface layer: Prepare an oriented polymer composition that is cavitated, has cross sectional dimensions all at least three millimeters and at least one de-oriented surface layer having a thickness of at least 8C microns and at least 50 microns less than half the thickness of the oriented polymer composition, the de-oriented surface... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20110018163 - Spinning cell for synthetic fiber: Included is a spinning cell for a synthetic fiber such as spandex. The spinning cell includes a top closure which reduces or eliminates solvent vapor transfer, where solvent vapor process gas(es) may leave the cell and room air may be introduced into the spinning cell. A bottom closure device may... Agent: Invista North America S.a.r.l.

20110018164 - Molded insulating hinge for bipolar instruments: An electrosurgical instrument includes a pair of first and second elongated shafts each having an end effector attached to a distal end thereof and a handle. The handle is movable from a first position wherein the end effectors are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Attn:IPLegal

20110018165 - In-mold molded product coating mold and in-mold molded product coating forming method: An in-mold molded product coating mold includes a sealing portion molding cavity being positioned outside apart from a mold cavity while including a first molding surface which extends from a parting surface of the mold cavity in a mold mating direction of a stationary mold and a movable mold and... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20110018166 - Compression moulding apparatuses and methods: An apparatus includes a first mould part suitable for receiving an object, a die arrangement arranged for surrounding a zone of the object and a second mould part cooperating with the die arrangement and with the first mould part in order to compression-mould plastics on the object in the zone.... Agent: Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C.

20110018167 - Imprint lithography apparatus and method: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an imprint template arrangement for use in imprinting a pattern into a substrate provided with an amount of imprintable medium, a substrate holder configured to hold the substrate, and a chamber having an inlet to allow gas to flow into the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20110018168 - Imprint lithography template: An imprint lithography template is disclosed. In an embodiment, the template includes a patterned region to imprint a layer of imprintable medium, and an alignment mark for use in aligning the imprint template, the alignment mark configured such that imprintable medium is prevented from filling the alignment mark when the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20110018170 - Die assembly and shaping method: A die assembly includes a barrel die (4) having a tubular inner face, a sleeve (5) covering an outer peripheral surface of the barrel die, and a pair of core dies (1, 2) for pressing a preform inside the tubular inner surface of the barrel die. At least one of... Agent: Venable LLP

20110018169 - Method of manufacturing plasma display panel and method of producing magnesium oxide crystal powder: A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel (PDP) in which a priming particle emitting layer containing magnesium oxide crystal powder is arranged, the plasma display panel both achieving improvement effects of generation of clusters of magnesium oxide crystal and discharge delay. A typical embodiment of the present invention is... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20110018171 - Injection molding method and injection molding die: An injection molding method for a plate-shaped resin substrate, wherein a through-hole whose diameter gradually becomes smaller from one surface to the other surface is provided thereon and fine flow path that connects to the through-hole is provided on the other surface. A cavity is formed by joining one molding... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20110018172 - Safety connector for hot runner, having latch destructively interlocking valve stem with actuation plate: Disclosed is a safety connector (100; 200; 300) for a hot runner (600) having a valve stem (104) and an actuation assembly (102), the safety connector (100) including: a shear member (106) releasably interlocking the valve stem (104) with the actuation assembly (102), once the shear member (106) has interlocked... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc.

20110018173 - Imprint device and imprint method: According to one embodiment, first image information of a mold is acquired by irradiating the mold with first light, the mold having an uneven pattern with a shape corresponding to a pattern to be transferred onto a substrate to be processed. The position of the uneven pattern of the mold... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20110018174 - Electrospinning process and apparatus for aligned fiber production: An electrospinning process and apparatus for forming aligned electrospun fibers. A time-dependent (AC) voltage is applied to a multi-electrode collector in order to temporally control the location and orientation of fiber deposition.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20110018175 - Dyeing method and dyeing apparatus: Disclosed is a dyeing method using a laser beam. The method can dye transparent resins such as plastic lens well. Also disclosed is a dyeing apparatus. The dyeing method comprises heating a plastic lens having a dye-coated surface to fix the dye on the surface of the plastic lens. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20110018176 - Method and device for producing a double-walled thermoplastic corrugated pipe having a connecting sleeve: A method and an apparatus for producing an endless double-walled pipe having corrugated pipe sections and sleeve pipe sections are described. The production is effected by extrusion of an outer tube (Sa), forming the outer pipe of the double-walled pipe, and of an inner tube (Si), forming the inner tube... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20110018177 - Method and apparatus for forming stretch blow molded containers: The present invention relates to a base assembly (100) for forming a base portion of a plastic container. The base assembly comprises a base pedestal (104), a base mold attached to the base pedestal, a push rod (102) movable between a first position and a second position with respect to... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20110012272 - Method of fabricating a mold and method of producing an antireflection film using the mold: A motheye mold fabrication method of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) preparing an Al base in which an Al content is less than 99.99 mass %; (b) partially anodizing the Al base to form a porous alumina layer which has a plurality... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20110012273 - Method for producing wafer lens: Provided is a method for producing a wafer lens easily, while reducing production cost and exhibiting good mold releasability. A method for producing a wafer lens comprises a step of forming a master molding die having a plurality of positive mold surfaces corresponding to the optical surface shape of an... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20110012274 - Colorant concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites: Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and substantially uniform dispersion of color in the processing machine: melt flow of the concentrate exceeding at least 4 g/10 min. using ASTM D-1238; pellet... Agent: Polyone Corporation

20110012276 - Method for manufacturing molded article with core: A method for manufacturing molded articles with cores uses a compression molding apparatus that includes upper and lower punches that have a double structure comprising a central punch and an outer punch that surrounds the periphery of the central punch. The central punch and the outer punch are movable and... Agent: Hiroe & Associates Taras P. Bemko

20110012277 - Position adjusting means for hot runner nozzles, adjusting method and use thereof: The present invention relates to a position adjusting means for hot runner nozzles comprising a main inlet, a manifold, a rotational transitional piece and a nozzle; the rotating transitional member is disposed with an inlet and an outlet; the inlet and the outlet of the rotating transitional member each has... Agent: Kwong Fat Lau 1/f North, Block C, Yida Industrial Park

20110012275 - Reactive purge compound for polymer purging: e

20110012279 - Method and apparatus for improved detection of holes in plastic containers: A method and apparatus for monitoring the production of blow molded plastic containers is disclosed, wherein the method and apparatus utilize a sound detector assembly adapted to be positioned adjacent a mold cavity during the introduction of pressure fluid to a preform in the mold cavity to form a container,... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20110012278 - Polymer processing machine and method for the operation of a polymer processing machine: The polymer processing machine, is an injection moulding machine, which has at least two electrical consumers (1, 2, 3, 4). At least one of the electrical consumers (1, 2, 3) is also designed as a generator for the conversion of kinetic energy into electrical energy. The machine is connected for... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20110012280 - Method for fabricating a multi-density polymeric interbody spacer: A multi-density polymeric interbody spacer formed from biocompatible material for osteoconductivity includes multiple density regions of different porosity to provide both strength and osteoconductivity. An interface region is formed between the density regions to provide both direct adhesion and mechanical interlocking between the different density regions to increase the strength... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20110012281 - Process for manufacturing a plastic-based cellular structure and device for implementing this process: upon exiting the die, the spaces lying between two adjacent lamellae are subjected, in successive alternations and between two sizing units whose length is short enough for the plastic composition to remain molten, to an injection of compressed gas and to a vacuum, the two sides of a given lamella... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20110012282 - Composite construction members and method of making: A method of forming a hollow composite construction member of the type suitable for use as building material includes providing an elongated inflatable mold assembly having a longitudinal axis. The mold assembly further has a flexible, substantially tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity, wherein the cavity is movable... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20110012283 - Rotary tablet press: A rotary tablet press comprises a housing and a rotary die table having dies arranged circumferentially. Each die is associated with a punch having an end receivable in the die and being arranged for compression of a powder or granular material in the die by reciprocation of the punch by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20110012284 - Process for manufacturing a plastic-based perforated three-dimensional structure and device for implementing this process: Process for manufacturing a plastic-based perforated three-dimensional structure comprising: a step (1) during which a flat structure of a composition based on at least one thermoplastic polymer (P) chosen from amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers is continuously extruded; a step (2) during which the flat structure resulting from step (1) is... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20110012285 - Method for fabricating 3d structure having hydrophobic surface using metal foil: A method for fabricating a 3D (three-dimensional) structure such that the 3D structure has a surface with hydrophobicity by using a metal foil such as an aluminum foil is disclosed. The method includes preparing a metal foil base by attaching a metal foil on an outer surface of a predetermined-shaped... Agent: LexyoumeIPGroup, PLLC

20110012286 - Low-dusting investment composition material: A method for manufacturing a heat-resistant mold for manufacturing a dental restoration, wherein a wax model is manufactured in a conventional manner and wherein from a powdered heat-resistant material consisting of powdered particles coated with a hydrophobic material liquid at room temperature, with water or another mixing liquid, a slurry... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20110012287 - Method for manufacturing a mandrel: A method of manufacturing a mandrel for use in the internal coating of a pipe elbow or bend comprises the steps of: (i) adjustably positioning a bendable elongate member in a hollow template for the pipe elbow or bend, whereby the elongate member is bent so as to extend generally... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.

20110012288 - Movable pallet and method of use: A movable pallet is used in the fabrication of concrete products. The movable pallet comprises a bottom panel including an upper surface and a first gate disposed at a first end of the bottom panel. The first gate is configured to be movable between a first position, in which the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20110012289 - Producing method of and producing apparatus for modified sulfur concrete substance: A sulfur-containing material in a melt state is stored in material hopper 1 heated to a temperature within a preset temperature range of which a lower limit is equal to or above a melting point of sulfur. The stored sulfur-containing material is sucked by pressure generators 2a, 2b and pulled... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20110012290 - Method for septumizing injection molded thermoplastic core: A method of fabricating and using a honeycomb core structure for aircrafts. The honeycomb core structure may comprise a septum positioned within and integral to a honeycomb core. The method may comprise sandwiching the septum between two sections of a die. Each section of the die may comprise a plurality... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20110012291 - Container having a rim or other feature encapsulated by or formed from injection-molded material: A container or tray having various features. Also, the invention is generally directed to a method of forming the container or tray and a tool or apparatus for forming the container or tray.... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20110012292 - Method and device for the high-speed production of plastic material bodies having an outer surface provided with a label: The invention relates to a method for the injection moulding of a body having at least one wall portion covered on the outside by a label, that comprises: a) using a moulding assembly (50) including two mobile parts, one of which at least includes a cavity for making said wall... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20110012293 - Injection blow mold manifold and nozzle: A system for producing blow molded articles. The system includes an injector nozzle mounted to a parison cavity block having a parison cavity such that the injector nozzle injects molten plastic into the parison cavity to form a parison. The injector nozzle is mounted to the parison block by means... Agent: Gibbons P.C.

20110012294 - Pattern forming device, pattern forming method, and device manufacturing method: Six auxiliary sheet holders SH2 and SH3 temporarily holding a sheet S are minutely driven in the −Z-axis direction by a control device so that holding surfaces thereof are positioned on the slightly lower side (−Z side) of the holding surface of the sheet holder SH1. Accordingly, an appropriate tension... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20110012295 - Method of stretch-blow-moulding a beverage container: A method of stretch-blow-moulding a beverage container for containing a carbonized beverage which method comprises providing a preform (11) having a neck part and a body part. The preform includes an inner layer (24) of a first polymeric composition, an outer layer (12) of a second polymeric composition, and an... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20110012296 - Method for producing carbon nanofiber supporting metal fine particle: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a carbon nanofiber supporting a metal fine particle in which the metal fine particles are supported in high dispersion and sintering of the metal fine particles is restrained. The present invention attains the object by providing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20110012297 - Pattern transfer method: A pattern transfer method for transferring an uneven pattern onto a resist material is disclosed. The uneven pattern is formed in a template having a through-groove in a predetermined region. The resist material is applied to a substrate. The template is made to come into contact with the resist material.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20110006447 - Method for producing hybrid optical element grouping: A method for producing a hybrid optical element grouping, wherein a molding die excellent in durability and mold releasing property is used to produce high quality plastic lenses having no strain. This method for producing a hybrid optical element grouping is a method for producing a hybrid optical element grouping... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20110006448 - Mouldable plastic explosives and inert simulants for mouldable plastic explosives: A solvent-free process is used to make mouldable plastic explosives or mouldable plastic explosive simulant products.... Agent: Richard Aron Osman

20110006449 - Production of phase-pure ceramic garnet particles: Disclosed herein are processes for making a plurality of substantially phase-pure metal oxide particles, the particles comprising a garnet structure, the process comprising: subjecting a dispersion of precursors to a solvothermal treatment to form a garnet intermediate and applying a flow-based thermochemical process to said garnet intermediate.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20110006450 - Dental sintering furnace and method for sintering ceramic dental elements: A dental sintering furnace for sintering ceramic dental elements comprises a receiving chamber (10) for receiving the dental element (14) to be sintered. The receiving chamber (10) is surrounded by an electric heating unit (24) for heating the dental elements (14) to a pre-sintering temperature. Further, the receiving chamber (10)... Agent: Clements Bernard PLLC

20110006451 - Method of producing a dental ceramic product: Certain embodiments relate to a method of producing a dental ceramic product. In certain methods, a green body made of pressed ceramic powder and a binder is subjected to machining, such as milling, before the green body is sintered. The ceramic powder can contain about 2-6% by weight of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20110006452 - Process to regulate the thickness of oriented blown film: The invention relates to a process to regulate the film thickness of tubular film manufactured using a film blowing process, wherein the film is laid flat and repositioned using an oscillating take-off unit and subsequently monoaxially oriented in machine direction using an orientation unit. This process produces a film whose... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20110006453 - Hydrodynamic spinning of polymer fiber in coaxial laminar flows: A polymer fiber is formed by hydrodynamic spinning. Fluids are forced to flow through a conduit to form a laminar flow comprising three or more layers of generally coaxial fluid flows, at respective flow rates selected to define a cross-section of a tubular middle layer of the fluid flows. The... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20110006454 - Method of producing composite plant fiber material: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a composite plant fiber material capable of achieving both of higher lightweight and better mechanical characteristics. The method of producing a composite plant fiber material having a structure wherein plant fibers (kenaf fibers, etc.) are bonded together... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20110006455 - Method for producing a condenser: Method for producing a condenser, which is provided with a plurality of pipes extending parallel to each other and disposed in a specified grid, the ends of the pipes being held by a base plate, characterized by the following sequential method steps: providing a pan, the base surface of which... Agent: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC

20110006456 - mold for vulcanizing a tire, a method of vulcanizing a green tire blank, and a tire obtained by said method: A mold includes at least one axial member carrying at least one sidewall molding surface for molding a sidewall of a tire, radial segments each carrying at least one surface for molding a tread of the tire and locking surfaces for connecting the axial member with the radial segments. First... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20110006457 - Capsule formation: A method and apparatus for forming hard shell capsule components, wherein the capsule components are formed from a material which undergoes gelation upon heating, such as HPMC. A heat station is provided to heat a plurality of molds prior to dipping into a solution of the thermogeling material. The drying... Agent: Pfizer Inc. Patent Department

20110006458 - Methods for manufacturing microprojection arrays: Methods for the manufacture of a microprojection array are provided. In the methods, a formulation is introduced into cavities of a microprojection array mold by means that achieve a uniform amount of formulation retained in each cavity.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20110006459 - Polymer object optical fabrication process: High-volume mass-production and customization of complex three-dimensional polymer and polymer-derived-ceramic microstructures are manufactured in a single step directly from three dimensional computer models. A projection based non-degenerate two-photon induced photopolymerization method overcomes the drawbacks of conventional one and two-photon fabrication methods. The structure includes dual, synchronized, high-peak power, pulsed femtosecond... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, P.C.

20110006460 - Curing system and method using electromagnetic force and conductive heat transfer: A system for forming a composite structure comprises an electromagnetic press including an upper die, a lower die and an electromagnet. The lower die may be mounted in spaced relation to the upper die for receiving a composite layup therebetween. The electromagnet is energizable such that the upper and lower... Agent: NovatechIPLaw

20110006461 - System and method for measuring ceramic-forming batch moisture content: A system and method is disclosed for measuring in real-time the moisture content of a ceramic-forming batch material to be extruded to form a ceramic article. The system includes a moisture-content-measurement (MCM) system that measures optical absorbance. Material-specific batch calibration samples can be used to calibrate optical absorption measurements to... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20110006462 - Method and system for moldless bottle manufacturing: A method and/or system for forming a plastic bottle from a preform without the use of a mold or a complete mold are provided. The technique includes selectively injecting heat into the preform using narrowband irradiation devices emitting irradiation in a narrow wavelength band matching desired absorptive characteristics of selective... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20110006463 - Gas delivery system with constant overpressure relative to ambient to system with varying vacuum suction: A system operating in an environment having an ambient pressure, the system comprising: a reactor configured to combine a plasma stream, powder particles and conditioning fluid to alter the powder particles and form a mixture stream; a supply chamber coupled to the reactor; a suction generator configured to generate a... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20110006464 - Fluidic channel system and method for fabricating fine structure: A fluidic channel system is provided. The fluidic channel system includes a light projection apparatus, a fluidic channel, and a rail. The light projection apparatus provides light. A photocurable fluid, which is selectively cured by the light, flows inside the fluidic channel. A fine structure which is to be formed... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20110001252 - Process for producing optical article: The present invention provides a process for producing an optical article, comprising mixing fullerene with a thermoplastic resin powder, pelletizing the mixture using a multiaxial extruder, and injection-molding the pellets, wherein the fullerene is fullerene having a carbon number of 70 or a derivative thereof, and has an average particle... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20110001253 - Rotary powder compression molding machine: A rotary powder compression molding machine according to the invention includes: a flame; a rotary shaft; a turret; a plurality of die; an upper and a lower punches; an upper and a lower rolls; a designator for designating a molding portion constituted of a set of the die and the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20110001254 - Imprint lithography apparatus and method: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed that includes an imprint template holder arranged to hold an imprint template, and a plurality of position sensors configured to measure change of the size and/or shape of the imprint template, wherein the position sensors are mechanically isolated from the imprint template. Also disclosed... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20110001255 - Vacuum removal of entrained gasses in extruded, foamed polyurethane: Methods for forming foamed polyurethane composite materials in an extruder including a vacuum section are described. One method includes introducing a polyol, a di- or poly-isocyanate, and an inorganic filler to a first section of an extruder and mixing the components. After mixing, the composite material is advanced to a... Agent: Mckeon Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC

20110001256 - Methods for blow molding solid-state cellular thermoplastic articles: A process for producing cellular thermoplastic articles. The process comprises the steps of treating a solid parison made from a thermoplastic material with a saturating gas at an elevated pressure for a period of time to provide a gas-saturated parison; heating the gas-saturated parison to prepare a cellular parison; placing... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20110001257 - Single screw extruder for dryer bar manufacture: Single screw extruder for making a dryer bar.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20110001258 - Molten resin supply method, molten resin supply device, molten resin compression molding method, molten resin compression molding device, and synthetic resin container manufacturing method: Each of supply means 30 arranged around an extrusion port 22 of an extruder 20 supplies, while cutting a molten resin which has been extruded from the extrusion port 22 of the extruder 20 alternately in a predetermined length, the molten resin D which has been cut to a supply... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20110001259 - Decorative grass having an appearance simulating the appearance of cloth: Decorative grasses having an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of cloth are disclosed, as are methods for making such decorative grasses from materials, wherein at least one surface of the material is modified to simulate the appearance or texture of cloth.... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20110001260 - Device and method for profile production with rotating dies: The invention relates to device (30) and the procedure to grip, steer and pull outgoing profile (12) for continuous industrial production of profiles with rotating dies (10), which resolves the problems caused by adhesion, friction difference and unequal material flows mainly at start up. The device and procedure solves most... Agent: Potomac Patent Group PLLC

20110001261 - Extruder and process for extruding a polymer: e

20110001262 - Method for manufacturing an electronic component: A method for manufacturing an electronic component includes: inserting a microcomponent into a receptacle device, the receptacle device fixing the microcomponent in relation to a shaping tool; extrusion-coating the microcomponent using a first coating; extrusion-coating the first coating using a second coating, the first coating and the second coating forming... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20110001263 - Piston for positioning a food pot decoration in a mold, associated device and associated method: The invention concerns a piston (1) for positioning a food pot decoration in a mold, a positioning device comprising this piston, and an associated positioning method. The piston (1) comprises at least one means (10) for prefolding or folding the decoration over its full height.... Agent: Clark & Brody

20110001264 - Production method and production device of film having fine irregular pattern on surface: A method for producing a film having a fine irregular pattern intermittently includes feeding a film to be processed intermittently from upstream side to the vicinity of the surface of a die having a fine irregular pattern, transferring the pattern to the surface of the film by pressing the film... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20110001265 - Process for shaping polymeric articles: A process (2) for manufacturing a shaped article (17), comprising the steps of: dry blending (8) a plurality of different particulated ingredients (11) to form a uniform particle blend; reblending the particle blend by substantially defining a mass flow in a discharge unit (19) including an insert (39, 60) and... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company / Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20110001266 - Resin molding process and resin-molding mold device: A resin-molding mold device is provided for carrying out the resin molding process to mold the resin molded article, wherein when cooling after charging a molten synthetic resin into a cavity (14) and maintaining the pressure, a movable core (11) is urged to the side in which the capacity of... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20110001267 - Machine for injecting a heat curable material, in particular for rubber vulcanisation, and corresponding method for achieving same: This machine includes means for plasticizing the material and injection means suitable for injecting the material in the fluid state into a flow channel (30), said flow channel having at least one outlet suitable for being put into communication with the internal volume of a mold. The flow channel (30)... Agent: Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20110001268 - Natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding: The invention provides a natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding having an excellent ability to discharge static electricity. The natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding is obtained by injection-molding with using natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets as a molding feedstock containing natural fibers as reinforcing fibers, has a natural fiber... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20110001270 - Gate insert: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a gate insert of an injection mold that includes a base member. The base member defines a nozzle interface for receiving, in use, a nozzle of a melt distribution system that is heated, in use, by a heater, and a gate, the gate configured to... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc.

20110001269 - Device for producing pin-shaped end products by the injection-molding process: The invention relates to an injection-molding tool and to a process for producing pin-shaped blanks as end products, a two-dimensional skin cavity and blank cavities connected to said skin cavity being provided at a runner, in order to be able to form a molding, including a sprue, a skin and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20110001271 - Thermal treatment of an implantable medical device: A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a drug eluting stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting an implantable medical device that includes a polymer to a thermal condition. The thermal condition can result in reduction of the rate of release of an active agent from the... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20110001272 - Optical molding apparatus and optical molding method: An optical molding apparatus molds a three-dimensional model by stacking cured layers. Each cured layer is formed by emitting light according to cross-sectional-shape data of the three-dimensional model onto a surface of photo-curable resin. The optical molding apparatus includes a container that contains the photo-curable resin, a movable stage that... Agent: Snr Denton US LLP

20110001273 - Bladder, an apparatus and a method for shaping and curing a tire: A method, a bladder and an apparatus for shaping and curing a tire, wherein the bladder has two weakened regions corresponding to the shoulder regions of the tire when the bladder is expanded in the cavity of the tire. Upon inflation of the bladder and its expansion in the tire,... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20110001274 - Blow molding machine and method for producing hollow bodies: A blow molding machine for producing hollow bodies, particularly wide-necked containers, having a blow nozzle and a blow mold for accommodating a preform. To save air during the blowing process in a simple way, a plunger is introduced into the preform during the blowing operation.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20110001275 - Molded body of laminated plastic derived from biomass, and manufacturing method therefore: The present invention is directed to a biomass-derived plastic laminated molding shaped in bottle(s), which, when hermetically sealed, do not deform under load and have their high-impact property enhanced, and to a manufacturing method of the same. The biomass-derived plastic laminated molding is characterized in that a preform is molded... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20110001276 - Process for the preparation of film sheets: e

20110001277 - Method of manufacturing hollow structural member, substrate for hollow structural member production, and apparatus for manufacturing hollow structural member: There is provided a method of manufacturing a hollow structural member suitable for precisely manufacturing a hollow structural member whose pitch space of the hollows is below 30 μm. The method of manufacturing a hollow structural member of this invention is to encapsulate, by using a gas-permeable material in part... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20110001278 - Method for producing sintered body: Disclosed is a production method of a sintered body. The production method of a sintered body comprises a step of sintering, at a temperature within the range of from 900° C. to 1200° C., a mixture of a manganese-based oxide and copper oxide wherein the ratio of the molar amount... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP