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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes April category listing, related patent applications 04/11

20110095442 - Thin light guiding plate and methods of manufacturing: The present invention provides a composite light guiding plate comprising a light guiding layer comprising an incident face for receiving light from at least one light source, a light guiding output surface that is also generally orthogonal to the incident face, a featured surface, opposite the light-guiding output surface and... Agent: Skc Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.

20110095443 - Method for producing an optical fiber strip comprising several inidividual optical fibers: The invention relates to a method for creating a fibre strip (12) composed of individual fibres (11). some sections of the latter (11) being subjected to a surface treatment, far example by moms of a laser (13). According to the invention, the individual fibres (11) are conducted in the fibre... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

20110095444 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are water-dispersible fibers derived from sulfopolyesters having a Tg of at least 25° C. The fibers may contain a single sulfopolyester or a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water-dispersible or water-nondispersible polymer. Also disclosed are multicomponent fibers comprising a water dispersible sulfopolyester having a Tg of at least... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110095445 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110095446 - Silicon-based green bodies: The present invention relates to a sol-gel process for the inexpensively and in large quantities agglomeration of silicon particles in a green body which is more suitable for industrial uses of silicon than the powder itself.... Agent: Degussa Novara Technology S.p.a.

20110095447 - Process for manufacturing polyolefin films: A process for manufacturing a film of ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin comprising: (a) subjecting a starting ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin with a weight average molecular weight of at least 500 000 gram/mole in powder form to a compacting step using an isobaric press: and (b) subjecting the compacted polyolefin to... Agent: Teijin Aramid B.v.

20110095448 - Method and apparatus for longitudinal orientation of thermoplastic film material: Method and apparatus for longitudinal orientation of thermoplastic film material (4) comprises a width-reduction zone upstream of the longitudinal stretching zone, through which the width of the film is gradually reduced so as to allow longitudinal stretching without necking. The width-reduction zone comprises at least one, preferably several, pairs of... Agent:

20110095450 - Extrusion head with high volume reservoir: An extrusion head for an extrusion apparatus can include a spider for supporting a central mandrel. A high volume reservoir can be mounted to the spider on a downstream side of the spider. The central mandrel can extend longitudinally into the high volume reservoir. The high volume reservoir can have... Agent: American Maplan Corporation

20110095449 - Multiple spider head: The extrusion head including a conduit with a central mandrel extending within the conduit for supporting an inner die portion of a set of dies that has inner and outer die portions. An upstream spider and a downstream spider are included, and each have webs supporting the central mandrel at... Agent: American Maplan Corporation

20110095452 - Method for molding a tapered flange: A tape reel assembly comprises a reel hub and flanges coaxially secured to, and extending radially outwardly from, opposite axial ends of the reel hub, respectively, each flange being molded by resin injection molding and having a tapered inside surface sloping down at a fixed taper angle from an inside... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20110095451 - Method of making a multilayered duplex material article: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a multilayered duplex material article. The method comprises providing a first layer from a non-cast material and a second layer from a cast material wherein the second layer is made from a material with a lower melting point than the first layer. In one... Agent: Z F Group North American Operations, Inc.

20110095453 - One liquid type cyanate-epoxy composite resin composition: The present invention is one liquid type cyanate-epoxy composite resin composition that is comprised of cyanate ester resin (A), epoxy resin (B) and latent curing agent (C) and has high thermal resistance as well as excellent fast curing properties and storage stability, characterized in that the above latent curing agent... Agent: Adeka Corporation

20110095454 - System and method for treatment of wooden materials: A method for treating a wooden material includes applying steam and vacuum to the wooden material.... Agent: Xorella Ag

20110095455 - Imprint lithography: An imprint lithography template is provided with an alignment mark, wherein the alignment mark is formed from dielectric material having a refractive index which differs from the refractive index of the imprint lithography template, the dielectric material having a thickness which is such that it provides a phase difference between... Agent: Asml Netherlands B.v.

20110089584 - Demolding of ophthalmic lenses during the manufacture thereof: Methods, devices, and systems for demolding lens mold assemblies are described in which the lens mold assemblies are positioned below a puncher header each with at least one punch pin. The puncher header is then moved against the lens mold assemblies so that the at least one punch pin of... Agent:

20110089585 - Method for the simultaneous manufacture of ophthalmic lenses, in particular contact lenses, with different parameters on the same production line: There is described a method for the simultaneous manufacture of contact lenses having different lens parameters on the same production line, where a number of molds, each comprising male and female mold halves, are transported in sequential rows of and in each row in side by side configuration through a... Agent:

20110089586 - Process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens: There is described a process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens and an apparatus for forming an ophthalmic lens, in particular a silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein in a mold assembly a first and a second mold half (101, 102) are first arranged in an intermediate closed position in which the... Agent:

20110089588 - Water-blocked optical cable and process for the production thereof: in which Vw is the volume of the water swellable yarn after swelling upon contact with water; VTF is the total free volume in the retaining element; k is a constant≧180; R is a constant≧1.4; and Vt is the free volume per each transmission element. Advantageously, the optical cable is... Agent: Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.r.l.

20110089589 - Spin-mounted fabrication of injection molded micro-optics: Methods and systems for fabrication of injection molded optical components are disclosed. In one embodiment, a moldplate having one or more cavities is configured to receive injected optical material within walls of the cavities. The cavities are designed with a predetermined geometric profile approximately corresponding to a predetermined optical profile... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20110089587 - Methods for assembling an optoelectronic device: Methods for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided. The optoelectronic device includes a first transparent substrate, a second substrate, and environmentally sensitive components. The methods comprise the step of applying a fill material to a surface of at least one of the substrates, and lowering a viscosity of the fill... Agent:

20110089590 - Enhanced separation of injection molded microlenses for high volume manufacturing: A method and system for enhanced demolding of injection molded optical devices are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a metal moldplate without a coat of release layer and a curing device that generates high intensity pulses of UV light. The method includes: providing a moldplate made of a... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20110089591 - Methods and systems for manufacturing composite parts: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing a composite part are provided. One method includes cutting a material into a plurality of pieces and marking each of the plurality of pieces of material with a unique indicium. This method also includes placing one of the pieces of material in a mold cavity,... Agent: Gerber Scientific International, Inc.

20110089592 - Method of making porous self-cohered web materials: The present invention is directed to a method of making implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of... Agent:

20110089593 - Conjugate fiber for air-laid nonwoven fabric manufacture and method for manufacturing a high-density air-laid nonwoven fabric: The conjugate fiber for air-laid nonwoven fabric manufacture is a heat-fusible conjugate fiber in which a first component comprising an olefinic thermoplastic resin is conjugated with a second component comprising an olefinic thermoplastic resin having a melting point higher than that of the first component. The conjugate form is such... Agent: Es Fibervisions Aps

20110089594 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110089595 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110089596 - Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet: A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calender rolls; b) rolling the powder through the nip under... Agent:

20110089597 - Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet: A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calender rolls initially set at a gap smaller than the... Agent:

20110089598 - Method for making contoured decorative grass: Method for producing decorative grass, such as Easter grass, from a material, wherein the strips of decorative grass have a decorative pattern thereon. The decorative pattern may be printed material and/or embossed patterns thereon, or the decorative pattern may be a non-linear side edge that provides the decorative grass with... Agent:

20110089599 - Methods for forming implants with selectively exposed mesh for fixation and related implants: Methods for forming molded orthopaedic implants with at least one mesh substrate having opposing upper and lower primary surfaces. At least a major portion of the mesh substrate lower primary surface is integrally moldably attached to the molded implant body. The methods are carried out so that the mesh substrate... Agent:

20110089600 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110089601 - Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters: Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1... Agent: Eastman Chemical Company

20110089602 - Extruder and process for preparing a mixture of polymer and diluent: The invention relates to a twin screw extruder for preparing a polymeric solution. The extruder includes an elongated housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, an extruder shaft length L and a pair of interconnecting bores disposed within the housing, a pair of elongated extruder shafts, each having an... Agent:

20110089603 - Fiber and nanofiber spinning method: The present invention relates to a method for spinning fibers, or fiberizers, using a rotary fiber-making die system made up of thin plates, embodied by a housing fixture, configured and stacked to define slots, channels and/or grooves through which the material used to make the fibers will flow. The die... Agent: Spindynamics, Inc.

20110089604 - Method of manufacturing products having a metal surface: The method for manufacturing products having a metal surface by imparting microfeatures onto the metal surface. The method if further described as the steps of: creating a transfer tool from a microstructured intermediate fabricated from a microstructured prototype having microfeatures; and, transferring the microfeatures to said metal surface using the... Agent: Hoowaki, LLC

20110089605 - Method for manufacturing biodegradable cinerary urns: A method that comprises the use of materials selected from amongst aggregates, aromatic plants, vegetal organic matter, plant earth, beach sand, marine salt, and combinations thereof, that are then mixed with vegetal agglutinant agents and the resulting mixture poured inside molds that are subjected to a pressure treatment and then,... Agent: Limbo Disseny, S.l.

20110089606 - Method and an apparatus for injection moulding: m

20110089607 - Multi-layered golf balls having a thin outer cover: Multi-layered golf balls having an inner core, at least one intermediate layer, and outer cover are provided. The outer cover is made from am ultra-low melt index (ULMI) thermoplastic material using an in-molding coating process that involves applying a thin layer of the material to the interior surface of the... Agent:

20110089608 - Composite material: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composite material including a hydrophobic porous organic polymer bead. An embodiment further relates to a method of obtaining the composite material as well as the use thereof.... Agent: Biotage Ab

20110089609 - Laser-ablatable elements and methods of use: A laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. This relief-forming layer includes a laser-ablatable polymeric binder and an infrared radiation absorbing compound that is present at a concentration profile such that its concentration is greater near... Agent:

20110089610 - Resin solidification substrate and assembly: A solidification substrate assembly for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material includes a solidification substrate assembly. In certain examples, the solidifiable material solidifies in contact with the solidification substrate, and the tilting of the substrate and/or or the use of a peeling member facilitates separation of the substrate... Agent: Global Filtration Systems

20110089611 - Method and device for preheating a pressed material mat during manufacture of wood material boards: The invention relates to a method for preheating a pressed material mat (14) spread on an endlessly and continuously circulating molding band (6) during manufacture of wood material boards, wherein microwaves from one or both press surface sides are beamed into the pressed material mat (14) to preheat the pressed... Agent: Dieffenbacher Gmbh + Co Kg

20110089612 - Tio2-containing quartz glass substrate: An object of the present invention is to provide a TiO2-containing quartz glass substrate which, when used as a mold base for nanoimprint lithography, can form a concavity and convexity pattern having a dimensional variation falling within ±10%. The invention relates to a TiO2-containing quartz glass substrate: in which a... Agent: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

20110089613 - Process and device for the manufacture of a particularly heat-resistant hollow body: A process and a device for the manufacture of a hollow body, particularly of a heat-resistant hollow body, which is molded out of a heated preform of thermoplastic plastic in a contoured blow mold through the introduction of a first medium into the preform, which medium is stored in a... Agent: Krones Ag

20110089614 - Process and device for the manufacture of a particularly heat-resistant hollow body: A process and a device for the manufacture of a hollow body, particularly of a heat-resistant hollow body, which is molded out of a heated preform of thermoplastic plastic in a contoured blow mold through the introduction of a first medium into the preform, which medium is stored in a... Agent: Krones Ag

20110089615 - Auxiliary device and method for finishing preforms: An auxiliary device and a method for finishing and calibrating preforms that are removed from a multiple tool in an unstable shape, the calibration process being performed with compressed air immediately after removing and withdrawing the preforms from the multiple tool. Nipples that can be inserted into the preforms are... Agent: Netstal-maschinen Ag

20110089616 - Method for purducing a molded wood material part: A method for producing a molded wood material part with the use of a basic wood material and a heat-curable binding agent by way of pressing. In order to cure the binding agent, heat is transferred into the molded wood material part in the form of a steam shock. In... Agent: Pfeiderer Ag

20110084417 - Large area linear array nanoimprinting: Systems and methods for imprinting and aligning an imprint lithography template with a field on a substrate are described. The field of the substrate may include an elongated side, and alignment sensitivity on the elongated side may be intentionally minimized.... Agent: Molecular Imprints, Inc.

20110084418 - Method for shredding portions of bituminous material into recyclable granules: Described herein is a machine (1) for shredding portions (30) of bituminous material in the solid state into recyclable granules (31) of small dimensions comprising a shredding unit (5), which in turn comprises a perforated tubular body (6), and a pressing member (7) for pushing the portions (30) into the... Agent:

20110084419 - Method for producing aromatic polyimide film wherein linear expansion coefficient in transverse direction is lower than linear expansion coefficient in machine direction: An aromatic polyimide film having a TD linear expansion coefficient lower than that MD linear expansion coefficient is produced by an industrially advantageous process which is performed under such conditions that a self-supporting aromatic polyimide precursor film having a solvent content of 25-45 wt. % and an imidation ratio of... Agent: Ube Industries, Ltd.

20110084420 - Casting method for matrix drill bits and reamers: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a down hole tool that reduces manufacturing costs and enhances the tool's performance. A belted mold assembly includes a casting assembly, a belt assembly, and a mid-belt. The belted mold assembly is used to fabricate a casting that allows for a larger diameter blank... Agent: Varel Europe S.a.s.

20110084421 - Ultraphobic compositions and methods of use: Compositions and methods are disclosed for imparting ultraphobicity to substrates. Ultraphobicity can be exhibited by superhydrophobicity, oleophobicity, or both. In some instances, techniques for imparting ultraphobicity can include the use of particles that are appropriately configured. For instance, the particles can be arranged to form a roughened surface that enhances... Agent: Soane Labs, LLC

20110084422 - Multi-layered golf balls having a thin outer cover: Multi-layered golf balls having an inner core, at least one intermediate layer, and outer cover are provided. The outer cover is made from am ultra-low melt index (ULMI) thermoplastic material using an in-molding coating process that involves applying a thin layer of the material to the interior surface of the... Agent:

20110084423 - Imprint apparatus and manufacturing method of commodities: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus including a mold and a stage that holds a substrate, the imprint apparatus executing a curing process of curing a resin while the mold and the resin applied to the substrate contact and a demolding process of releasing the mold from the resin... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20110084424 - Mold for nanoimprinting, its production process, and processes for producing molded resin having fine concavo-convex structure on its surface and wire-grid polarizer: A mold 10 for nanoimprinting having on its mold surface a fine concavo-convex structure comprising a plurality of grooves 14 formed in parallel with one another at a constant pitch, which comprises a mold base 12 made of a resin having on its surface a fine concavo-convex structure to be... Agent: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

20110084425 - Automotive inner ceiling material and molding method thereof: The present invention provides an automotive inner ceiling material difficult to deform at a high temperature. Sheath-core type conjugate polyester fibers are prepared. The sheath is a heat fusible component. The core is a non heat fusible component. The sheath is made of copolyester which comprises acid units made of... Agent: Unitika Fibers Inc.

20110084426 - Method of notching brittle material, method of making member having notch, and method of making display device: A method of notching a brittle material includes forming a spot on a predetermined face of the brittle material by irradiating an area of the predetermined face with a light beam; and forming a notch in the brittle material by exfoliating a portion of the brittle material including the area... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20110084427 - Sintering ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Methods of making ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UMWPE) having increased strength and/or wear resistance, such as high yield strength, high tensile strength, high load strength, and/or high impact strength. Some embodiments include making UHMWPE having increased strength and/or wear resistance, such as that listed above, where the UHMWPE has co-monomers.... Agent: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag

20110084428 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing an aircraft stringer: An apparatus and method of forming a stringer or an integral stringer and fuselage skin. The apparatus may be a solid bladder made of silicone, urethane, or any similar material or combination thereof. The method may comprise placing composite material onto a surface of a tooling having a channel sized... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20110084429 - Compounds and methods of fabricating compounds exhibiting giant magnetoresistence and spin-polarized tunneling: The invention relates to inorganic intermetallic compounds having a PMR effect (combined GMR/CMR effect), which are characterized in that they contain at least two elements per formula unit and have a field sensitivity of less than 10% per 0.1 T at temperatures greater than 290 K. The invention also relates... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20110079930 - Connection method, connection tool, and connection jig for optical fiber: A method of butting and connecting a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber in an optical connector comprises placing said optical connector that holds said first optical fiber in wherein an optical fiber connection tool; mounting said optical fiber holder on a holder mounting base of a front... Agent: Fujikura Ltd.

20110079931 - Methods for globally treating silica optics to reduce optical damage: A method for preventing damage caused by high intensity light sources to optical components includes annealing the optical component for a predetermined period. Another method includes etching the optical component in an etchant including fluoride and bi-fluoride ions. The method also includes ultrasonically agitating the etching solution during the process... Agent: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

20110079932 - Heat-foamable sheet, method for manufacturing the same, foaming filler member, and method for filling inner space of hollow member: There are provided a foaming filler member which allows, even when the inner space of a hollow member has a protruding space, easy filling of the protruding space without using an extra member, a heat-foamable sheet used for the foaming filler member, a method for manufacturing the heat-foamable sheet, and... Agent: Nitto Denko Corporation

20110079933 - Imd/imr transfer pattern method: An IMD (in-mold decoration)/IMR (in-mold roller or in-mold release) transfer pattern method includes the steps of (a) preparing an in-mold transfer-pattern film, (b) processing the in-mold transfer-pattern film into a predetermined three-dimensional shape fitting the configuration of the desired finished product, (c) inserting the three-dimensional in-mold transfer-pattern film in an... Agent:

20110079934 - Manufacture of polyvinylchloride articles: The present invention describes an advantageous way of lubricating polyvinylchloride during an extrusion process.... Agent:

20110079935 - Cable guide system for a mold forming and extruding machine and a method of use: A cable guide system and method are disclosed for a mold forming and extruding machine. The machine has a pair of spaced apart vertical members. The cable guide system includes a support shaft secured to the pair of vertical members. The support shaft retains a first stop member, a tensioning... Agent: Curb Solutions, LLC

20110079936 - Methods and apparatus for variable property rapid prototyping: In an exemplary implementation of this invention, a plurality of materials are heated, mixed and extruded from a nozzle. The ratio of materials in the extruded mixture may be dynamically varied in such a way that the composition of the extruded material varies in a substantially continuous gradient. The deposited... Agent:

20110079937 - Mold for actuation sled having a curved guide member: An apparatus for injection molding includes at least one mold part having at least one surface. The mold part includes at least one mold part having at least one substantially central, sloping, non-linear surface, the at least one mold part including at least one shaped portion. The mold part further... Agent:

20110079938 - Composite level tool: A method of manufacturing a level tool is presented. The method includes providing a frame, providing a pair of plastic cover plates arranged on opposite sides of the frame, and forming at least one vial window in each cover plate by a dual plastic injection molding process, wherein the at... Agent:

20110079939 - Imprint lithography apparatus and method: An imprint lithography method is disclosed for forming a patterned layer from an imprintable liquid medium on a substrate by means of an imprint template having a patterned surface. The method involves contacting the patterned surface and imprintable liquid medium together for a filling period. Light emergent (e.g., scattered or... Agent: Asml Netherlands B.v.

20110079940 - Method of blow molding a bulk metallic glass: A very low pressure gas or blow forming process for shaping a bulk metallic glass (BMG) in its supercooled liquid state that avoids the fractional stick forces experienced by conventional shaping techniques by engineering the expansion of a pre-shape or parison of BMG material such that substantially all of the... Agent:

20110079941 - Method of fabricating an implantable medical device with biaxially oriented polymers: Methods and systems for manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a stent, from a tube with desirable mechanical properties, such as improved circumferential strength and rigidity, are described herein. Improved circumferential strength and rigidity may be obtained by inducing molecular orientation in materials for use in manufacturing an implantable... Agent: