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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes May archived by USPTO category 05/12

20120133064 - Systems and methods for the production of contact lenses: An apparatus for spin casting lenses includes a rotatable tube, the rotatable tube defining a longitudinal cavity, wherein the longitudinal cavity is configured to receive molds. According to one exemplary embodiment, the rotatable tube is made of metal and includes a plurality of apertures configured to permit the transmission of... Agent: Menicon Singapore Pte Ltd.

20120133066 - Device for regulating deformations of the bed of a geometrically aerodynamic mold and molding method with this device: The invention describes a regulating device that adapts to the aerodynamic profile of a mold bed made of composite material offsetting the geometrical deviations occurring in the mold bed. The device comprises some stiffening ribs (20) supported on a surface of the bed (10) of the mold and is equipped... Agent: Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.l.

20120133065 - Real-time, closed-loop shape control of extruded ceramic honeycomb structures: Systems and methods for real-time, closed-loop shape control of extruded ceramic honeycomb structures are disclosed. Methods include extruding batch material through an extruder barrel and through an extruder die using at least one extrusion screw to form the extrudate, and measuring a shape of the extrudate immediately adjacent the die.... Agent:

20120133067 - Autoclave molding method and autoclave molding apparatus: The composite material formed of a fiber substrate and a matrix is placed in a vacuum bag and then in the molding chamber. Saturated steam of a predetermined temperature needed for the composite material is supplied to the molding chamber, and the temperature and the pressure inside the molding chamber... Agent:

20120133068 - Insulation containing heat expandable spherical additives, calcium acetate, cupric carbonate, or a combination thereof: A method of making thermal insulation includes, forming a thermal insulation product precursor having randomly distributed inorganic fibers and about 5-500 wt. % heat-expandable hollow microspheres in dry or slurry form and having a polymeric shell and having disposed therein a blowing agent or gas, and calcium acetate or cupric... Agent: Certainteed Corporation

20120133069 - Molding method for expandable polypropylene: The present invention provides a vacuum thermoforming process-combined one-step molding method for expandable polypropylene, comprising the steps of silk screen printing on a plastic sheet, subjecting the plastic sheet to vacuum thermoforming to provide a vacuum thermoforming part, and foaming an expandable polypropylene and integratedly molding the expandable polypropylene with... Agent:

20120133070 - Safety stuffed toy and method for producing the same: A safety stuffed toy has a latex body formed to define an exterior appearance and having a chamber therein, and a PU stuffing formed by polyurethane foam, fully filled in the chamber and adhered to an inner wall of the latex body. A method for producing a safety stuffed toy... Agent:

20120133071 - Method for producing leather pellets and compound granules, and use thereof: A method for producing leather pellets, and a method for producing compound granules from leather pellets and a polymer material, for use in molded parts or films. The leather pellets are produced through the following steps: Shavings, crust leather remnants and finished leather waste are obtained as waste products in... Agent: Bader Gmbh & Co. Kg

20120133072 - Fully-cured thermally or electrically conductive form-in-place gap filler: Application of a thermally and/or electrically conductive compound to fill a thermal and/or EMI shielding gap between a first and a second surface. A supply of a fluent, form-stable compound is provided as an admixture of a cured polymer gel component, and a particulate filler component. An amount of the... Agent: Parker-hannifin Corporation

20120133073 - Molasses binder: A binder based predominantly on molasses which incorporates both polymeric and monomeric polycarboxylic acid components to form a composite including both melanoidin and polyester polymeric structures. The binder incorporates the chemical profile of molasses with a mixture of polycarboxylic acids which combines to form a strong and weatherable binder composition... Agent: Knauf Insulation Sprl

20120133074 - Method for making waste collection tube: A method for making a waste collection tube for a dry electrophotographic printer includes molding an open construction waste tube which has mirror construction symmetry. A first half and a second half of the open construction waste tube are joined by a flexible hinge. The first half and the second... Agent:

20120133075 - Carbonated beverage delivery tubes and methods for carbonated beverage dispensers: Carbonated beverage delivery tubes and methods for fabrication having a unitary molded structure to define a smooth beverage intake of decreasing area to a smaller diameter flexible plastic tube, and at the other end of the small diameter plastic tube, a smooth transition through an outward flaring region to decrease... Agent: Sturman Bg, LLC

20120133076 - Imprint lithography: An imprinting method is disclosed that, in embodiment, includes contacting first and second spaced target regions of an imprintable medium on a substrate with first and second templates respectively to form respective first and second imprints in the medium and separating the first and second templates from the imprinted medium.... Agent: Asml Netherlands B.v.

20120133077 - Resin mold for imprinting and method for producing the same: Provided is a resin mold for imprinting which is free from transfer defects, has excellent releasability from a resin subjected to imprinting, and does not cause any defect by imprinting. The resin mold for imprinting includes a resin layer having a recessed and projected pattern surface, an inorganic material layer... Agent: Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.

20120133079 - Silicone rubber compositions: The present invention relates to silicone rubber compositions, methods for their preparation and uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates a heat curable silicone rubber composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a defined HCR silicone elastomer; 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of hollow filler; and 0.1 to 3.0... Agent:

20120133078 - Step and flash imprint lithography: A method of forming a relief image in a structure comprising a substrate and a transfer layer formed thereon comprises covering the transfer layer with a polymerizable fluid composition, and then contacting the polymerizable fluid composition with a mold having a relief structure formed therein such that the polymerizable fluid... Agent: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System

20120133080 - Additive manufacturing methods for improved curl control and sidewall quality: There is provided methods and apparatus for improving the accuracy of three-dimensional objects formed by additive manufacturing. By depositing or hardening build material within the interior of the layers in certain patterns, the stresses that lead to curl in the object can be isolated and controlled. Similarly, certain patterns for... Agent: 3d Systems, Inc.

20120133081 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing tire: A inflator body 61 having the lower rim 58 can be located at a lower position, and the upper rim 83 can be moved downward to a lower position. Thus, the lower rim 58 and the upper rim 83 can be changed at the lower position in response to the... Agent: Bridgestone Corporation

20120133082 - Device and method for manufacturing tire tread features: A device and method for manufacturing features into the tread of a tire are provided. The device and method provide for manufacturing tread features of various shapes and sizes. The tread features may be recessed, protruding, or flush with respect to the surrounding tread surface. The device and method may... Agent:

20120133083 - Stereolithography machine: The invention is a stereolithography machine (1) comprising the following: a support plate (2) provided with a hole (2a); a container (3) associated with the support plate (2) and comprising a transparent bottom (3a); a radiation source (4) arranged below the support plate (2) and suited to convey a radiation... Agent: Dws S.r.l.

20120133084 - Method of processing a substrate: In a method of processing a substrate in accordance with an embodiment, a trench may be formed in the substrate, imprint material may be deposited at least into the trench, the imprint material in the trench may be embossed using a stamp device, and the stamp device may be removed... Agent: Infineon Technologies Ag

20120133085 - Ceramic green sheet drying apparatus and method of fabricating ceramic green sheet using the same: There is provided a method of fabricating a ceramic green sheet, the method including: forming a ceramic green sheet by applying ceramic slurry onto a support substrate; and drying the ceramic green sheet by allowing the ceramic green sheet to pass through a plurality of drying zones, wherein positive internal... Agent: Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

20120133086 - Measuring tire pressure in a tire mold: Pressure sensors may be used to directly measure the pressure between a green tire and a curing apparatus during shaping and/or during curing.... Agent:

20120133087 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing articles with the help of a mould: The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for manufacturing articles with the help of a mould. The solution according to the invention comprises a strong pressure-resistant frame (1) and also a pressurizing box (6) to be disposed in it, in which pressurizing box moulds of essentially... Agent: Silexcomp Oy

20120133088 - Large refractory article and method for making: A method of sintering large refractory ceramic articles is disclosed. The method includes supporting a green refractory body on a plurality of support plates, the support plates in turn being supported by a plurality of support members having arcuate upper and lower surfaces. A setter material is disposed between the... Agent:

20120126437 - Optical material and optical element: An optical element is formed by vacuum-sintering a molded body of ceramic particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less and including LnxAlyO[x+y]×1.5 (Ln represents a rare-earth element, 1≦x≦10, and 1≦y≦5). Ln preferably includes at least one kind selected from La, Gd,... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120126438 - Process and system for fabrication and surface modification of colloidal carbon spheres in supercritical media: A process for producing monodispersed carbon spheres comprising the steps of mixing supercritical-carbon dioxide fluid under pressure with a solvent in an inert atmosphere; heating the mixture in to a temperature to carbonise the solvent; and modulating the pressure to the heated mixture to produce carbon spheres. Subsequent addition of... Agent: University Of Limerick

20120126440 - Manufacture process: The present invention relates to a new iron containing phosphate adsorbent and its use e.g. for treating hyperphosphataemia.... Agent:

20120126439 - Method and system for generating sulfur seeds and granules: Sulfur (or sulphur) spray nozzles disposed with a cooling tank spray liquid molten sulfur into the cooling liquid in the tank. Solid sulfur seeds are formed in the cooling liquid and settle in the tank. The cooling tank may be a spiral dewaterer tank that has a screw conveyor at... Agent:

20120126441 - Expanded compression molding of luminescent composite plastics: Methods for producing very large high strength parts of luminescent materials are described using compression molding in extended molds.... Agent:

20120126442 - Processes for producing polyacrylonitrile-base precursor fibers and carbon fibers: A process for producing polyacrylonitrile-base precursor fibers for production of carbon fibers, which comprises spinning a spinning dope containing 10 to 25 wt % of a polyacrylonitrile-base polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 2.0 to 10.0 by extruding the spinning dope from a spinneret by a wet spinning or a... Agent: Toray Industries, Inc.

20120126443 - Housing for fluid dynamic bearing device: Provided is a housing for a resin fluid dynamic bearing device in which deterioration with time of a fixing force for another member is mitigated and which can maintain a high bearing performance for a long period of time. The housing formed of a resin composition exhibiting a compression creep... Agent: Ntn Corporation

20120126444 - Extrusion-molding machine and extrusion-molding method: An extrusion-molding machine includes a screw, a die and a high-hardness coat layer. The screw has a blade portion to extrude a molding material. The screw is disposed in a tightly-closed space which is maintained in a reduced-pressure atmosphere. The die molds an extruded molding material. The high-hardness coat layer... Agent: Ibiden Co., Ltd.

20120126445 - Method for longitudinal stretching a film in solid state and apparatus to carry out the method: Method and apparatus for longitudinal orientation of thermoplastic film material (20) comprises a width-reduction zone upstream of the longitudinal stretching zone (9, 10), 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 two sets of... Agent:

20120126446 - Method and plant for producing a concrete body: The invention relates to a method for producing a concrete body having a planar upper side, wherein a high surface quality is obtained. In the method, a concrete body is extruded from unset concrete and is provided with a groove profile at the upper side thereof by means of a... Agent:

20120126448 - Forming mold or electroforming mother die having release layer and method for manufacturing the same: where R represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or halogenated hydrocarbon having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group or a halogenated hydrocarbon group having a linking group which has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1... Agent: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.

20120126447 - Micro/nano imprint mold of the fabricating process and the method of fabricating high aspect ratio anti-etch structure by utilizing thereof: The invention discloses a mold performing in the micro/nano imprint fabricating process, wherein the mold is utilized to imprint a pattern on a substrate via a material layer. The mold comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a pre-determined structure and an overflow controlling device. The upper surface and the... Agent:

20120126449 - Shaping nanostructure arrays: Nanostructured assemblies are manufactured by condensing an evaporated wetting agent onto a nanostructure array formed from a plurality of generally aligned carbon nanotubes or other nanostructures. The condensed wetting agent draws the individual nanostructures together to form various geometries of nanostructured assemblies based on various parameters including process variables and... Agent: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan

20120126450 - Method and device for manufacturing an impression of a person-specific contact surface for sitting orthosis: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an impression of a person-specific contact surface for a sitting orthosis, comprising of providing a first flexible holder in which a quantity of separate particles is present, bringing the contact surface into the desired form by bringing the person into supporting contact... Agent: Perteon Seats B.v.

20120126451 - Decorative block: The present invention relates to molds used to manufacture concrete block having customizable color and textures. The present invention also relates to the methods of making the molds and to methods of manufacturing the substitute blocks.... Agent:

20120126452 - Apparatus and method for shock cooling of a cured pneumatic tire: An apparatus for shock cooling a vulcanized tire includes a vulcanized-tire holding mechanism for holding a vulcanized tire and a tank for holding fluid to shock cool the vulcanized tire. The vulcanized tire is submerged in the fluid for between 4 and 60 minutes whereby the vulcanized tire reaches a... Agent:

20120126453 - Pellet loader with pellet separator for molding ic devices: A pellet loading apparatus includes a tablet pusher including a support surfaces including a pusher mechanism coupled thereto for vertical movement upon actuation. A tablet holder on the tablet pusher includes locations framed by sidewall members aligned in the vertical direction that form columns having open tops for holding a... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20120126454 - Block copolymers comprising poly(1,3-trimethylene terephthalate) and poly(1,3-trimethylene 2,6-naphthalate): Disclosed are a composition, an article comprising the composition, and a process for producing the composition. The composition comprises a block copolymer, which comprises or is produced from poly(1,3-trimethylene terephthalate) sequences and poly(1,3-trimethylene naphthalate) sequences with less than 50 wt % of poly(1,3-trimethylene naphthalate) and the process comprises combining poly(1,3-trimethylene... Agent: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120126455 - Methods of processing high service temperature hydrocarbon gels: Methods of processing high service temperature crosslinked thermoplastic gels are provided. The methods include combining (a) an oil-swelled physically crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer gel comprising at least one functional group configured to chemically crosslink in the presence of a crosslinker and (b) a crosslinker; maintaining the combination of the physically crosslinked... Agent: Tyco Electronics Corporation

20120126456 - Apparatus and method of producing plastics material containers: An apparatus for the conditioning of plastics material pre-forms with a tempering space for receiving a plurality of plastics material pre-forms, with a supply device a removal device, and a conveying device which conveys the plastics material pre-forms from the supply device to the removal device in such a way... Agent: Krones Ag

20120126457 - Layered-modeling device and method using said device for manufacturing three-dimensional objects: An object of the present invention is to easily eliminate fumes inside a chamber, so as to improve a positional accuracy of irradiation with a light beam and a machining accuracy in a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object. A stacked-layers forming device 1 includes a powder layer forming... Agent: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

20120126458 - Casting microstructures into stiff and durable materials from a flexible and reusable mold: Described are methods for making microstructured flexible molds, for example useful for making microstructured metal objects in a casting process. Also described are casting methods for making microstructured epoxy objects. In some embodiments, the microstructured metal and epoxy objects are useful for embossing polymer sheets to form microstructured polymer sheets.... Agent:

20120126459 - Drawing apparatus, method of manufacturing article, method of manufacturing deflecting apparatus, and method of manufacturing drawing apparatus: A drawing apparatus includes a plurality of charged particle optical elements that are sequentially passed through by a plurality of charged particle beams and performs drawing on a substrate with the charged particle beams. The apparatus further includes a deflector array which includes a plurality of deflectors disposed for respective... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120126460 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing board for production of metal flake: There are provided an apparatus and method for manufacturing a board for the production of a metal flake. The apparatus includes: a base board supplying part; a patterning part forming a pattern layer on a base board supplied from the base board supplying part; a coating part forming a sacrificial... Agent: Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

20120126461 - Method for changing molding cavities for a station for blow-molding plastic containers, and dynamic storage device: A method for changing cavities (24) for molding containers for a blow-molding station (14), including: a plurality of mold carrier units (22), each having a first mold (16A) consisting of a plurality of portions that are capable of being attached together so as to form a first cavity (24A); a... Agent: Sidel Participations

20120126462 - Injection blow molding system with enhanced parison temperature control: An injection blow molding (IBM) system and method for consistently maintaining the surface temperature of the parison molds within a desired range. Implementation of this system/method can result in more consistent production of higher quality parisons and molded articles. Additionally, this system/method reduces the discretion required by the IBM operator... Agent: R&d Tool & Engineering Co.

20120126463 - Injection blow molding system with enhanced parison body mold configuration: An injection blow molding (IBM) system and method for forming a plurality of parisons and molded articles. The IBM system includes an injection station having two die sets and a plurality of first and second body mold halves each attached to a respective die set. Each of the first body... Agent: R&d Tool & Engineering Co.

20120126464 - Injection blow molding system with enhanced parison neck mold configuration: An injection blow molding (IBM) system and method for forming a plurality of parisons and molded articles. The IBM system includes an injection station having two die sets, two body mold halves, and two neck mold halves. Each of the neck mold halves is attached directly to one of the... Agent: R&d Tool & Engineering Co.

20120126465 - Injection blow molding system with enhanced supply of heat transfer fluid to parison molds: An injection blow molding (IBM) system and method for forming a plurality of parisons and molded articles. The IBM system includes an injection station having two die sets and two mold half assemblies. Each of the mold assemblies is attached to one of the die sets. The mold half assemblies... Agent: R&d Tool & Engineering Co.

20120126466 - Resin extrusion die and extrusion method using the same: This invention provides a resin extrusion die capable of suppressing die drool generation and contamination of a resin molded form with generated die drool serving as foreign substances. The resin extrusion die includes a cap through which a molten resin is extruded, and a cover that includes a gas outlet... Agent: Mitsubishi Engineering-plastics Corporation

20120119397 - Method for producing dispersion liquid containing pest controlling composition and method for producing microcapsule: Provided is a method for continuously producing a dispersion liquid containing a pest controlling composition. This method includes steps of: dispersing a suspension and a dispersion medium in a first dispersion tank by stirring the suspension and the dispersion medium in the first dispersion tank while continuously supplying the suspension... Agent: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

20120119398 - Making carbon articles from coated particles: Methods and compositions relate to manufacturing a carbonaceous article from particles that have pitch coatings. Heating the particles that are formed into a shape of the article carbonizes the pitch coatings. The particles interconnect with one another due to being formed into the shape of the article and are fixed... Agent: Conocophillips Company

20120119399 - Transport container: A transport container for use in a device for producing a three-dimensional object of selective solidification of a build-up material deposited in layers, in which the device has a process chamber closed during operation, where the three-dimensional object is produced in layers. The transport container has a container, in which... Agent: Sintermask Gmbh

20120119400 - Valve gate system: A valve gate assembly comprises a piston that is actuable between a forward position and a rear position and has a piston stop surface and a forward pressure surface. A cylinder has a cylinder stop surface that is disposed to contact the piston stop surface when the piston is in... Agent:

20120119401 - Production of carbonaceous porous bodies for use in filtration systems: A porous, carbonaceous body for use in respiratory protection is produced by making a slurry of carbonaceous powder such as carbon black, a polymeric binder such as polyvinyl alcohol and a solvent, drying and grinding the slurry to yield a ground powder, compacting the powder and heat treating the resulting... Agent:

20120119402 - Composite component comprising a polymer phase and a foamed phase, and processes for producing the same: The present invention relates to a composite component comprising an unfoamed polymer phase and a foamed phase, and to a process for producing the same.... Agent: Basf Se

20120119403 - Molding method and method for manufacturing molding product: The molding method is composed of a primary injection molding step for molding a transparent resin at a first mold (6B) and a secondary injection molding step for molding a foamable resin between the molded transparent resin and a second mold (4).... Agent: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plastic Technology Co., Ltd.

20120119405 - Device and method for producing a composite component: The present invention provides a device for producing a composite fiber component. The device comprises a shaping tool having a shaping surface for shaping a resin-soaked fiber material, a filter panel that is arranged at the shaping surface and comprises a porous material, and a means for generating a negative... Agent: Airbus Operations Gmbh

20120119404 - Simultaneous production of nested, separable thermoformed articles: A multilayer stack of polymeric sheets can be used in thermoforming processes to make objects wherein each sheet has substantially the same shape. The stack includes at least one sheet of a thermoformable polymer, and can include many such sheets. A barrier layer is interposed between at least an overlapping... Agent: Converter Manufacturing, Inc.

20120119406 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing abrasive tools: A compression molding apparatus and method for the manufacture of abrasive layers for abrasive tooling which provides a compression mold space defined between an inflexible wall surface and a flexible wall surface. The apparatus and method of the present invention is particularly well suited to making annular or hollow cylindrical... Agent: Abrasive Technology, Inc.

20120119407 - Apparatus and method for directional solidification of silicon: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for purifying silicon using directional solidification. The apparatus can be used more than once for the directional solidification of silicon without failure. The apparatus and method of the present invention can be used to make silicon crystals for use in solar... Agent: 6n Silicon Inc.

20120119408 - Variable diameter, variable pitch auger with material scraper and breaker bar: A multi stage auger system having a hopper with a first diameter opening tapering to a second smaller diameter opening, coupled to an auger tube at the second smaller diameter opening. An auger entry spiral with generally helical shape and a sweep arm coupled thereto, the spiral and the sweep... Agent:

20120119409 - Swept leg spider for an extrusion apparatus: A spider for an extrusion apparatus located upstream from a die, through which a profile is extruded. The spider can have an outer housing with a central flow passage therethrough. An inner hub can be positioned within the central passage for supporting an inner portion of the die. At least... Agent: American Maplan Corporation

20120119410 - Highly basic ionomers and membranes and anion/hydroxide exchange fuel cells comprising the ionomers and membranes: A family of functionalized polymers is provided capable of forming membranes having exceptional OH− ionic conductivity as well as advantageous mechanical properties, which may be applied to membranes including such polymers for use in, e.g., AEMFC/HEMFC fuel cells. Preferred functional groups include a quaternary phosphonium, and the polymer may specifically... Agent: The Regents Of The University Of California

20120119411 - Reconfigurable shape memory polymer support tooling: A support apparatus and method for providing structural support to a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus during fabrication of composite parts. The support apparatus may comprise an adjustable, rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP support components transitionable between a rigid and malleable state and fixed to an outer... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120119412 - Method for removing a smp apparatus from a cured composite part: A method and apparatus for removing a SMP apparatus from within a cured composite part. The method may comprise the steps of triggering the SMP apparatus from a rigid state to a malleable state, inducing a pressure differential that drives the SMP apparatus, in the malleable state, away from the... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120119413 - Method and apparatus for post-mold cooling a molded article: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a method of post-mold cooling of a molded article, the molded article having just been molded within mold halves, the method comprising: receiving, in a post-mold device, the molded article; subjecting the molded article to post-mold cooling, the post-mold cooling including: implementing a first post-mold... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.

20120119414 - Process for manufacturing a shaped article from a composite material comprising a solid filler and a thermoplastic binder: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a shaped article from a composite material comprising a solid filler and a thermoplastic binder, said process comprising the following subsequent steps: (a) feeding a solid filler and a thermoplastic binder to a kneading device; (b) mixing the solid filler and... Agent: Echotect B.v.

20120119415 - Improvements in aircraft seats and related components: In one aspect, an aircraft seat assembly comprises a plurality of seat skeleton parts (22-26, 36,38) held in juxtaposition with one another by means of an over-moulded polymer material (42). In another aspect an aircraft seat assembly comprises a seat back portion having an expanded polymer material over-moulded over a... Agent:

20120119416 - Reconfigurable shape memory polymer tooling supports: A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120119417 - Reconfigurable shape memory polymer tooling supports: A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120119418 - Device for forming deep-drawn containers: The invention relates to a device for forming deep-drawn containers, with a mould, which has a conical shape and interacts with a stamping body, which operatively connects with a material web when the stamping body enters the mould, the stamping body containing a resilient material, at least at its outer... Agent: Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen, Ltd.

20120119419 - Visual control process for valve gates: The present invention is a system for electronically controlling the movement of a pin assembly used in a valve gate mechanism of an injection molding machine. The system of the present invention includes at least one valve which is part of an injection molding machine, as well as a graphical... Agent: Plastic Engineering & Technical Services, Inc.

20120119420 - Nano metric composite ceramic component: A method of synthesising a nano metric composite which has a core and shell structure includes preparing isometric metal oxide cores with an average diameter of less than 100 nm by a growth process via a liquid route. A double surfactant method is used which includes a first surfactant to... Agent:

20120119421 - Device and method for processing the embossing structure of 3-layer co-extruded biaxial oriented polypropylene (bopp) pearl synthetic paper: The present invention discloses a device and a method for processing the impression structure of 3-layer co-extruded biaxial oriented polypropylene (BOPP) pearl synthetic paper. The depth of the impression on the synthetic paper is between 0.2-1000 μm which is embossed by the modified embosser. The 3-layer co-extruded pearl synthetic paper... Agent:

20120119422 - Resin infusion of composite parts using a perforated caul sheet: Resin infused composite parts are fabricated using a caul sheet having perforations therein for optimizing the flow of resin through the parts and allowing a simplified tooling and consumable arrangement for complex parts while achieving a smooth, aerodynamic caul-side or bag-side finish.... Agent: The Boeing Company

20120119423 - Method and mould arrangement for manufacturing articles with the help of a mould: The object of the invention is a method and a mould arrangement for manufacturing articles with the help of a mould. The solution according to the invention comprises a strong pressure-resistant frame (1) and also a pressurizing box (6) to be disposed in it, in which pressurizing box the moulds... Agent: Silexcomp Oy

20120112373 - Method for making contact lenses: The instant invention pertains to a method and a fluid composition for producing contact lenses with improved lens quality and with increased product yield. The method of the invention involves adding a Butylated Polyvinylpyrrolidone into a fluid composition including a lens-forming material in an amount sufficient to reduce an averaged... Agent:

20120112374 - Method for producing particles, method for producing toner, and apparatus for producing particles: A method for producing particles, including: bringing a compressive fluid into contact with a pressure plastic material, so as to produce a melt of the pressure plastic material; and discharging the melt of the pressure plastic material by differential pressure to a space, so as to form particles, wherein the... Agent:

20120112375 - Method and means of lining a manhole: An apparatus and method is provided for lining the wall of a manhole. The apparatus may include a liner assembly, which includes an expansion device, an auxiliary bladder, a primary bladder, and a liner. The auxiliary bladder is first inflated near the top of the manhole. Next the primary bladder... Agent: Lmk Enterprises, Inc.

20120112376 - Slab formwork sytem: A slab formwork system (100), consisting of a plurality of vertical supports supporting a plurality of panels is provided. characterized in that the slab formwork system (100) includes a plurality of vertical main members (101,102,103) whose height is adjustable by an operator such that each top of the vertical main... Agent:

20120112377 - Tool and method for the manufacture of composite structures: A tool comprising a support section, a plurality of tool sections beatable around the core section to define one or more tool surfaces on which structure material is beatable to be moulded to form a composite structure, the support section and enclosure means being sealingly engagable to enclose the tool... Agent: Advanced Composites Group Limited

20120112379 - Process for producing positive electrode material for secondary cell and positive electrode for secondary cell: A process for producing a positive electrode material for a secondary cell, by melting a material containing from 5 to 40 mol % of A2O, wherein A is at least one of Li and Na, from 40 to 70 mol % of MO, wherein M is at least one of... Agent: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

20120112378 - Stylus and method of manufacturing the same: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a stylus pen configured to select one of plural pieces of content installed in advance in a communication terminal. Examples of the method comprise preparing a protective cap of a conductive fiber material by sequentially stacking nickel, copper and nickel on... Agent: Xg Solutions, LLC.

20120112380 - Apparatus and method for inflation extrusion molding of pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet: The present invention provides an apparatus for inflation extrusion molding of pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, including: one or a plurality of extruders; a die into which one or a plurality of resin materials are respectively introduced and which extrudes from an ejection opening the resin materials into an inflated cylindrical shape... Agent: Nitto Denko Corporation

20120112381 - Method and device for melt spinning and cooling a plurality of monofilaments: The invention relates to a method and a device for melt spinning and cooling a plurality of monofilaments which are extruded through a plurality of openings of a spinneret and guided into a cooling bath. The removal process consists of redirecting the monofilaments within the cooling bath. According to the... Agent: Oerlikon Textile Gmbh & Co.kg

20120112382 - Diaphragm for speaker, frame for speaker, dust cap for speaker, speaker and apparatus using them, and method for manufacturing component for speaker: A speaker diaphragm is configured by a compound mixed with resin and bamboo fiber. The diaphragm satisfying the advantage of the bamboo fiber of high sound quality and a large degree of freedom in the setting of the characteristic value of the diaphragm and the advantage of the diaphragm made... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120112383 - Overmolded fenestration building product and method of manufacture: A method for manufacturing a fenestration article includes placing a light transmitting pane on a first conformable seal in a first mold portion. The pane has an overmold flange. The method also includes placing a second conformable seal is situated opposed to and positioned on the second side of the... Agent: Vtech Patents LLC

20120112384 - Method and apparatus for spacing cellular matter in a cell block: Methods and apparatus for bonding block of paraffin having cellular material embedded at one end thereof with an additional amount of paraffin are disclosed, including a method comprising placing the paraffin block in a well of a mold with the paraffin-embedded cellular material positioned on a support structure that elevates... Agent: Cytyc Corporation

20120112385 - Patterning of non-convex shaped nanostructures: Methods of making nano-scale structures with geometric cross-sections, including convex or non-convex cross-sections, are described. The approach may be used to directly pattern substrates and/or create imprint lithography templates or molds that may be subsequently used to directly replicate nano-shaped patterns into other substrates, such as into a functional or... Agent: Molecular Imprints, Inc.

20120112386 - Method for producing a shaped object of a composite material, a shaped object produced according to this method: A method for manufacturing a shaped object from a composite material which includes thermoset particles as filler material, fibers as reinforcement material and polyurethane as binder. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a dry mixture of fiber material and thermoset particles with a predefined moisture content; b) the... Agent:

20120112387 - Mold for thermal nanoimprint lithography, process for fabricating the same, and nanoimprint process using the same: m

20120112388 - Manufacturing method of hydrophobic aerogel and its manufacturing apparatus: A method of manufacturing a hydrophobic aerogel using a process of reforming a wet gel into a hydrophobic aerogel by a generally known normal temperature and pressure method, including: directly providing a reticular basket in a reactor; introducing a wet gel into the basket; providing an ultrasonic generator under the... Agent:

20120112389 - Electrospinning membrane machine in warp and weft directions and application process thereof: The present invention relates to an electrospinning device for fabricating a membrane, in particular, to an electrospinning device for fabricating membrane by using spinnerets aligned in machine direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD) in a high-voltage DC electric field, and to method for using the same. In addition to producing... Agent: Technical Institute Of Physics And Chemistry Of The Chinese Academy Of Sciences

20120112390 - Stretch rod for a two-stage blow molding machine: A stretch rod for a blow molding machine is disclosed, the stretch rod having an elongate member having spaced apart ends and a generally conically-shaped end formed on an end of the elongate member. The end has a tip having a first radius of curvature, a first portion adjacent the... Agent:

20120104636 - Method of manufacturing an optically coupled device: An optically coupled device includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element which are electrically isolated from each other, and an optical waveguide allowing therethrough transmission of light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element, wherein the optical waveguide is covered with an encapsulation resin... Agent: Renesas Electronics Corporation

20120104637 - Method for producing objects with a defined structured surface: the amount of energy to be applied per unit of time is specified for different positions as a function of the structure height to be produced in these positions, so that, as a result of the energy input, different quantities of still uncured and already cured solidified plastic exist in... Agent: Secco Gmbh

20120104638 - Ceramic encapsulation by use of one or more silanes to template water soluble actives in a water-in-oil emulsion: This invention relates to a method for forming hollow silica-based particles suitable for containing one or more active ingredients or for containing other smaller particles which may include one or more active ingredients. The emulsion templated particles can be formed from two or more silanes. The emulsion templated particles can... Agent:

20120104639 - Ceramic encapsulation with controlled layering by use of prehydrolyzed functionalized silanes: This invention relates to a method for forming hollow silica-based particles suitable for containing one or more active ingredients or for containing other smaller particles which may include one or more active ingredients. In the method, an emulsion is prepared including a continuous phase that is polar or non-polar, and... Agent:

20120104640 - Method for producing a sintered body: This invention relates to a method for forming a three dimensional sintered body comprising the steps of a) providing a basic mould having a configuration adapted to the sintered body that is to be produced, b) treating the surface of the basic mould to facilitate application of a first surface... Agent: Pakit International Trading Company, Inc.

20120104641 - Apparatus for pitch densification: A pitch densification apparatus may be used to form a carbon-carbon composite material. In some examples, the apparatus is configured to pitch densify a material using one or more of a plurality of different pitch densification techniques. For example, the apparatus may densify a material with a selectable one of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120104642 - Device and method for pressure control of electric injection molding machine: {Solution}The present invention uses a high-gain observer which contains the discrete-time arithmetic expressions derived from a mathematical model of an injection and pressure application mechanism in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine consisting of a state equation and an output equation and outputs an estimate of injection pressure, which is... Agent:

20120104643 - Polyolefin powder: An uncompounded polyolefin powder is disclosed, having a particle size distribution such that D95 is less than 355 μm and (D90−D10)/D50 is less than 1,2, where D95, D90, D50 and D10 are defined such that 95 vol %, 90 vol %, 50 vol % or 10 vol % of the... Agent: Ineos Manufacturing Belgium Nv

20120104645 - Method of making core for sandwich-like product starting with extruded profile: A product (10) made from an extruded sheet or web of material (42) having a non-linear cross-section, and the process of making the product (10) is provided. The extruded web or extrudate (42) is plastically deformed in selected areas and then folded. When folded into the appropriate shape, the extrudate... Agent: Bradford Company

20120104644 - Suture containing barbs: Methods and systems of forming barbed sutures from blown films are provided. A method for forming a barbed suture includes providing a blown film, cutting slits into an outer edge of the blown film, and twisting the blown film such that the slits protrude from the twisted blown film to... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20120104646 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing three-dimensional netted structure: An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional netted structure, having a pair of opposing chutes located below the mouthpiece along the width direction of the filament assembly and vertical to the thickness direction of the filament assembly, the chutes being inclined so that the distance between each the chute becomes narrower... Agent: C-eng Co., Ltd.

20120104647 - Process and apparatus for producing a strand-like extrudate: A process for producing a strand-like extrudate (5) composed of a rubber material which is vulcanized after extrusion, in which the vulcanization is carried out in a bath (7) by means of heat treatment medium (9) present therein. The strand-like extrudate (5) is transported through the heat treatment medium (9)... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120104648 - Apparatus and method for producing an irrigation pipe: An apparatus enables forming extruded plastic material into a strip that may be formed into an irrigation pipe. The apparatus includes a pair of juxtaposed rollers which when rotated, the linear velocity of a contact surface of one of the rollers of the pair is different from the linear velocity... Agent:

20120104649 - Manufacturing nanocomposites: Techniques for preparing PNCs are provided. In one embodiment, a polymer extruding device may include a barrel configured to accommodate a composite material, a shaft rotatably disposed in the barrel, and a motor coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate the shaft, thereby moving the composite material. The polymer... Agent: Snu R&db Foundation

20120104650 - System and process of molding of plastic materials: c

20120104651 - Method of making a reinforced resin structure: A method of making a reinforced resin structure is disclosed. A volume of uncured resin compound is placed on a first outer surface of a carrier structure comprising a plurality of fibers. The uncured resin compound and the carrier structure are pressed between two cooperating plates to disperse the resin... Agent: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

20120104652 - Antenna formed with case and method of manufacturing the same: There is provided an antenna integrally formed with a case and a method of manufacturing the same. An antenna integrally formed with a case according to an aspect of the invention includes: a case unit formed of a dielectric material; a radiator including a radiation unit tightly fixed to an... Agent: Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

20120104653 - Method of embossing a surface: A method of embossing a sheet of polyethylene foam with a pattern comprises the steps of providing a sheet of polyethylene foam having a surface, providing a heat source positioned to apply heat to the surface of the foam sheet, providing a roller having a surface pattern thereon positioned to... Agent: Inter-pac, Inc.

20120104654 - Molding method and molding device for forming impeller: A molding method for forming an impeller, includes a mold clamping process having a first mold for forming one side of blades, a second mold firmly clamped with the first mold, and a core arranged at the first mold relative to the blades, the mold clamping process clamping the first... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushki Kaisha

20120104655 - Method of making a polylactic acid based article: A method of making a polylactic acid based article includes: (a) providing a sheet having a crystallinity ranging from 0% to 15% and including a polylactic acid polymer composition, the polylactic acid polymer composition having a polylactic acid polymer, a copolyester polymer, and a crystal nucleating agent; (b) heating the... Agent:

20120104656 - Biopolymer materials: Molded articles of pure keratin protein, keratin copolymers or crosslinked keratin proteins are produced from a wetted protein powder by application of compression and optionally heat. Stabile materials can be molded or machined.... Agent:

20120104657 - Apparatus and method for forming a clay slab: A method for forming a clay slab includes providing a frame, a first panel supported on the frame in a vertical orientation and a second panel supported on the frame in a vertical orientation, with the first panel and the second panel defining a gap therebetween. The method further includes... Agent:

20120104658 - System, method and apparatus for solar heated manufacturing: A system for a thermal manufacturing system including a heliostat and a mold. The heliostat includes at least one reflecting surface, a steering mechanism and a controller. The steering mechanism is coupled to the at least one reflecting surface and capable of directing at least a first portion of the... Agent:

20120104659 - Apparatus for pitch densification: A pitch densification apparatus may be used to form a carbon-carbon composite material. In some examples, the apparatus is configured to pitch densify a material using one or more of a plurality of different pitch densification techniques. For example, the apparatus may densify a material with a selectable one of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120104660 - Injection molding of micron and nano scale features for pharmaceutical brand protection: A method for forming a pharmaceutical container portion comprises providing a pharmaceutical container portion mold comprising a surface with at least one identification region, the at least one identification region comprising at least one identification feature that has a lateral dimension of 100 microns or less; and molding a pharmaceutical... Agent: Nanolnk, Inc.

20120104661 - Seamless intermediate transfer process: Described herein is a method of forming a seamless transfer member suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes flow coating a mixture of an ultraviolet (UV) curable mixture comprising a chlorinated polyester resin, a reactive diluent, conductive species and a photoinitiator onto a rotating substrate. The... Agent: Xerox Corporation

20120104662 - Bracket for a quartz lamp of a blow molding machine: An extension for a heating element includes a bracket for a quartz lamp within a furnace of a blow molding machine. The extension includes a base that is coupled to the furnace where the extension directs the heating element toward an end of a preform. The extension may include a... Agent:

20120104663 - Method and apparatus for forming overmolded container: A method for forming an overmolded container by covering a hollow inner bottle made of resin with an injection of a molten resin which forms an outer. The method comprises steps of setting the inner bottle in a mold with a space therebetween for forming the outer and circulating a... Agent:

20120104664 - Method and apparatus for making polyolefin pellets: This disclosure relates to pelletized polyolefin resins. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a process that allows for adjustment of certain desired properties of either the resin, such as modification of the bulk density of resin pellets, or adjustment of properties for the articles made from the resin, such as... Agent:

20120104665 - Process for the continuous thermal removal of binder from a metallic and/or ceramic shaped body produced by injection molding, extrusion or pressing using a thermoplastic molding composition: The invention relates to a process for the continuous thermal removal of binder from a metallic and/or ceramic shaped body which has been produced by injection molding, extrusion or pressing using a thermoplastic composition and comprises at least one polyoxymethylene homopolymer or copolymer as binder in a binder removal oven,... Agent: Basf Se