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Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/12

20120299207 - Synthetic amorphous silica powder and method for producing same: The synthetic amorphous silica powder of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a synthetic amorphous silica powder obtained by applying a spheroidizing treatment to a granulated silica powder, and by subsequently cleaning and drying it so that the synthetic amorphous silica powder has an average particle diameter... Agent: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

20120299208 - Method and device for active wedge error compensation between two objects that can be positioned substantially to parallel to each other: The invention relates to a method and device for expanding the travel or control displacement of linear actuators that is available during an imprinting or embossing stroke. The wedge error compensating head (2) comprises a movable part (4), a stationary part (3) and at least three linear actuators (8). Each... Agent:

20120299209 - Device and method for the longitudinal stretching of a film web: e

20120299210 - Plant for the continuous manufacture of an expandable plastic granulate as well as method for producing it: A plant (1) for the continuous manufacture of an expandable plastic granulate (G) is disclosed that includes a plastic melt source (2) for providing a plastic melt (F), an impregnating device (3) for providing an impregnated plastic melt (FB) by impregnating the plastic melt (F) with an expanding agent (B)... Agent: Sulzer Chemtech Ag

20120299211 - Multicomponent fibers comprising a dissolvable starch component, processes therefor, and fibers therefrom: A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core.... Agent:

20120299212 - Molding device and molding method: A molding device for molding a resin composition into a sheet shape by pressurizing the resin composition has a pair of rollers arranged parallel to one another. Each of the rollers has a columnar or cylindrical core portion and an outer layer provided on an outer periphery of the core... Agent:

20120299213 - Process of making bioabsorbable filaments: Methods for making bioabsorbable copolymer filaments are provided herein. The methods include drying the polymer pellets to be extruded, melt extrusion of copolymer components, stretching the filaments in one or more draw steps and permitting the drawn filaments to relax. The copolymer preferably contains units derived from glycolide or glycolic... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20120299214 - Injection molded mounting substrate: The present invention relates to a fluid ejection assembly that includes an injection-molded mounting substrate that is formed by a two-shot injection molding process, wherein a housing portion of the mounting substrate is formed by a first shot molding, and a die-attach portion of the mounting substrate is formed within... Agent:

20120299215 - Mechanically collapsible shell for long cylinder production: A system for removing a cured composite object from a mandrel is provided. The system includes a collapsible shell, wherein an inner surface of the shell is configured to slide over an outer surface of the mandrel and an outer surface of the shell is configured to have the composite... Agent: Lockheed Martin Corporation

20120299216 - Vacuum infusion adhesive and methods related thereto: An adhesive adapted to enable spray delivery and seamless polymerization during epoxy resin vacuum infusion techniques.... Agent: Westech Aerosol Corporation

20120299217 - Method for manufacturing pneumatic tire: A green tire of a pneumatic tire, including a cylindrical annular structure, an unvulcanized rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered with rubber, provided on... Agent: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd

20120299218 - Composite active molds and methods of making articles of semiconducting material: The disclosure relates to a substrate mold comprising a shell material having an external surface configured to engage with molten semiconducting material, and an internal surface configured as a thermal transfer surface to transfer heat therethrough, and a core defined within the shell material and configured to remove heat from... Agent:

20120299219 - Laser processing method: The present invention provides a laser processing method which improves strength and quality of an object to be processed after working. In the present embodiment, after modified regions 7 are formed along the outlines of hollowed-out portions Q1 and Q2 in the object 1 by irradiating the object 1 with... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120299220 - Modification of powder structure by electric field: Provided are a method and an apparatus for modifying particle size of powders in closed items, comprising the exposure of said items to external electric field of suitable parameters. The degree of agglomeration of the particles can be increased or decreased. Applications to neutralization of harmful powders in mails, to... Agent: Ben-gurion University Of The Negev Research & Development Authority

20120299221 - Magnetic reversibly attached template (mrat) and uses therefor: The magnetic reversibly attached template (MRAT) are solid devices made of biocompatible material containing a magnetic material. These devices can be made in any shape using microfabrication, milling, and molding and can be positioned and secured using magnetic forces. The applications of the M RAT encompass the patterning of biological... Agent: Vanderbilt University

20120299222 - Method and device for full wafer nanoimprint lithography: The present application relates to a full wafer nanoimprint lithography device comprises a wafer stage, a full wafer coated with a liquid resist, a demolding nozzle, a composite mold, an imprint head, a pressure passageway, a vacuum passageway and a UV light source. The present application also relates to an... Agent: Qingdao Technological University

20120299223 - Drug loaded fibers: Implants and methods for the delivery of a therapeutic agent to a target location within a patient's body are disclosed. The implants include a fiber comprising a polymeric material and having a diameter of up to about twenty microns, and a first therapeutic agent within the fiber. The therapeutic agent... Agent:

20120299224 - Method of forming a container: A method of forming a plastic container from a preform. The method comprises injecting a forming liquid into the preform at a predetermined system pressure range, a predetermined flow rate, and a predetermined duration sufficient to create a pressure spike at a peak pressure. The peak pressure being greater than... Agent:

20120299225 - Method and device for blow-molding containers: The invention relates to a method and device used to blow-mold containers. After thermal conditioning, a preform is shaped into the container inside a blow mold by the effect of blowing pressure. Required blowing gas is introduced into an interior of the preform through a connecting element. After the blow-molding,... Agent: Khs Corpoplast Gmbh

20120299226 - Method and system for manufacturing a polymer endoprosthesis by injection molding and blow molding: A polymer endoprosthesis is fabricated by a combination of injection molding and blow molding which form a tubular substrate of polymer material, followed by laser cutting, crimping and sterilization. After the injection and blow molding processes, a subtractive process is performed on the tubular substrate to transform it into a... Agent: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc,

20120299227 - Compositions and methods for making low thermal expansion ceramic bodies: Comminuted pre-mixtures for technical ceramics production, and ceramic bodies made therefrom, the comminuted pre-mixtures being comprised of cellulosic components and alumina source components and the bodies being produced by compounding the comminuted pre-mixtures with powdered inorganic components into batch mixtures, adding liquids to the batch mixtures to form plastic batches,... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20120292792 - Forming non-uniform optical guiding structures: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to casting of an optical part having a non-uniform thickness. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method for casting an optical part having a non-uniform thickness, the method including adding a fluid material into a first cavity and into a second cavity separated from... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20120292803 - Golf ball: In a golf ball composed of a core and one or more cover layer which encloses the core, at least one cover layer is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer obtained by reaction curing a polyurethane undiluted solution which includes both a copolymeric polycarbonate polyol-containing polyol component and a... Agent: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.

20120292793 - Process for producing article having fine concave and convex structure on surface: The present invention relates to a method for producing an article having a fine concave and convex structure on a surface thereof, comprising the following steps (i) to (iii): (i) step of sandwiching a photocurable composition between a mold having an inverted structure of the fine concave and convex structure... Agent: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

20120292804 - Apparatus and methods for forming polymeric devices: This invention relates to an apparatus and methods for forming polymeric devices, especially fluidic or microfluidic devices used as conduits for controlling fluid flow. Such devices have important applications in chemistry and biology including immunoassays, enzyme assays and cell separation processes. The invention claims the use of fixed-temperature heating of... Agent:

20120292794 - Process for the preparation of carbon black pellets: The present disclosure envisages a process for pelletizing carbon black by mixing carbon black powder and water in a proportion in the range of 0.1:2 to 2:1 with a binding agent and a dispersing agent. The dispersing agent is an amine-based surfactant and is added in a proportion in the... Agent:

20120292805 - Thin-layer lignocellulose composites and methods of making the same: In one aspect, the present invention is a thin-layer lignocellulose composite having increased resistance to moisture. The thin-layer lignocellulosic composite includes a mixture of no more than about 95% by weight of a lignocellulosic fiber and at least about 5% by weight of an organic isocyanate resin. The mixture further... Agent: Jeld-wen, Inc.

20120292795 - Apparatuses and methods for the simultaneous production of microfibers and nanofibers: Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. The apparatuses and methods described herein may be used to simultaneously create microfibers... Agent:

20120292806 - Method of making three-dimensional ethylene-vinyl acetate products: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of making a three-dimensional ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) product. According to one embodiment, the method includes providing an EVA sheet; cutting the EVA sheet into a predetermined two-dimensional shape; applying an image the EVA sheet; inserting the EVA sheet into a... Agent: Magic Land Limited

20120292796 - Devices and methods for the production of coaxial microfibers and nanofibers: Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Decsribed herein are fiber producing devices that are capable of producing coaxial fibers.... Agent:

20120292807 - Method for manufacturing an injection molded product: A method for manufacturing an injection molded product includes producing an injection mold by building a one-piece mold block including a mold cavity sized and shaped to correspond to a desired shape of the injection molded product and a first feeder duct extending from the mold cavity and injecting a... Agent:

20120292797 - Solid pharmaceutical dispersions with enhanced bioavailability: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.... Agent: Bend Research, Inc.

20120292808 - Process for producing shaped articles of poly(trimethylene arylate)/polystyrene: A concentrate of poly(trimethylene arylate), particularly poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and polystyrene containing 15 to 40 wt % polystyrene is employed in the production of shaped articles such as films, pellets, and fibers. In one embodiment the concentrate is melt mixed with a polymeric diluent comprising a poly(trimethylene arylate) to form a... Agent: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120292798 - Method of rotating mold or other articles: A mold rotator with a first section and a second section that are engaged approximately perpendicularly to each other to produce a base and an L-shaped platform for receiving the article. The base of the article rotator may have a curved section at the intersection of the first section and... Agent: Nike, Inc.

20120292809 - Continuous forming system utilizing up to six endless belts: A system for providing shape and/or surface features to a moldable material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, at least two first opposed flat endless belts spaced apart a first distance, with each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The system also includes at least two second opposed flat... Agent: Century-board Usa, LLC

20120292799 - Pattern forming method and pattern forming apparatus: According to one embodiment, a pattern forming method includes: applying a curing resin onto a substrate to be processed; bringing a pattern forming template having concave-convex shaped pattern grooves on the surface into contact with the curing resin, to fill the pattern groove with the curing resin; curing the curing... Agent:

20120292810 - Apparatuses having outlet elements and methods for the production of microfibers and nanofibers: Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Described herein are fiber producing devices that have various types of outlet elements... Agent:

20120292800 - Process and equipment for production of polyimide film: Provided are a method and apparatus for the production of a polyimide film, which allow a polyimide film having physical properties with in-plane uniformity to be produced with high productivity. In the method for the production of a polyimide film, a solvent content of a self-supporting film is measured by... Agent: Ube Industries, Ltd.

20120292811 - Method for producing resin-molded body of hollow structure and a core used in it: The present invention is a method for producing a resin-molded body for a hollow structure having a cavity and an opening connecting the cavity and the outside. The method includes the steps of: creating a hollow core corresponding to the shape of the cavity; creating an outer mold corresponding to... Agent: Crosseffect, Inc.

20120292801 - Imprint apparatus, imprint method, and device manufacturing method: An imprint apparatus, which is configured to transfer a pattern to an imprint material supplied on a substrate by using a mold having the pattern formed thereon, includes a light-receiving element, a detection system configured to illuminate a mark formed on the substrate and a mark formed on the mold,... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120292812 - Compositions of polyesters and fibrous clays: Compositions of thermoplastic polyesters containing dispersed nanoparticles of fibrous clay are made by polymerizing the polyester precursors in the presence of exfoliated fibrous clay that has not been organically modified. The compositions have good physical properties and can be melt molded into various articles. Many of these articles may be... Agent: E.i. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120292802 - Effective molding method with a liquid conductor: The present invention provides a molding method with a liquid heat conductor. Molding material is first input into a template and the filled template is then disposed over a conveyer above a driving chain wheel to be carried into a tank containing liquids as a heat conductor. The liquid inside... Agent:

20120292813 - Method of forming container with a tool having an articulated section: A method of forming a container from a construct. The method includes obtaining a tool having a cavity, a core, and an articulated section for being moveable within the cavity relative to the cavity and the core. The method further includes placing a construct between the cavity and the core,... Agent: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

20120292803 - Golf ball: In a golf ball composed of a core and one or more cover layer which encloses the core, at least one cover layer is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer obtained by reaction curing a polyurethane undiluted solution which includes both a copolymeric polycarbonate polyol-containing polyol component and a... Agent: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.

20120292814 - Method for manufacturing a medical implant with a radiopaque marker: The combination of an implant manufactured by stereolithography and a radiopaque marker which is inserted into the channel in a liquid state enables complex internal structures to be formed in the implant for the radiopaque marker and for the marker to take on those complex forms more easily. This allows... Agent:

20120292804 - Apparatus and methods for forming polymeric devices: This invention relates to an apparatus and methods for forming polymeric devices, especially fluidic or microfluidic devices used as conduits for controlling fluid flow. Such devices have important applications in chemistry and biology including immunoassays, enzyme assays and cell separation processes. The invention claims the use of fixed-temperature heating of... Agent:

20120292815 - Method for producing implants: A method for producing an implant including the following steps is provided:-providing a core element having a first material;-providing a negative mold of the implant;-inserting the core element and at least one anchoring element made of a second material into the negative mold, wherein the second material is thermoplastic,-closing the... Agent: New Dent Ag

20120292805 - Thin-layer lignocellulose composites and methods of making the same: In one aspect, the present invention is a thin-layer lignocellulose composite having increased resistance to moisture. The thin-layer lignocellulosic composite includes a mixture of no more than about 95% by weight of a lignocellulosic fiber and at least about 5% by weight of an organic isocyanate resin. The mixture further... Agent: Jeld-wen, Inc.

20120292816 - Methods for making oxidation-resistant cross-linked polymeric materials: The present invention relates to methods for making cross-linked oxidation-resistant polymeric materials and preventing or minimizing in vivo elution of antioxidant from the antioxidant-containing polymeric materials. The invention also provides methods of doping polymeric materials with a spatial control of cross-linking and antioxidant distribution, for example, vitamin E (α-Tocopherol), and... Agent: The General Hospital Corporation

20120292806 - Method of making three-dimensional ethylene-vinyl acetate products: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of making a three-dimensional ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) product. According to one embodiment, the method includes providing an EVA sheet; cutting the EVA sheet into a predetermined two-dimensional shape; applying an image the EVA sheet; inserting the EVA sheet into a... Agent: Magic Land Limited

20120292817 - Method and apparatus for in-mold decoration: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a shaped part (14) decorated by in-mold decoration (IMD) and in-mold labelling (IML) with an injection molding apparatus (1) having a decoration-side tool half (12) and a core-side tool half (11), wherein the decoration-side tool half (12) is movable and the core-side tool... Agent: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. Kg

20120292807 - Method for manufacturing an injection molded product: A method for manufacturing an injection molded product includes producing an injection mold by building a one-piece mold block including a mold cavity sized and shaped to correspond to a desired shape of the injection molded product and a first feeder duct extending from the mold cavity and injecting a... Agent:

20120292818 - Device and method for longitudinally stretching a film web: m

20120292808 - Process for producing shaped articles of poly(trimethylene arylate)/polystyrene: A concentrate of poly(trimethylene arylate), particularly poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and polystyrene containing 15 to 40 wt % polystyrene is employed in the production of shaped articles such as films, pellets, and fibers. In one embodiment the concentrate is melt mixed with a polymeric diluent comprising a poly(trimethylene arylate) to form a... Agent: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120292819 - Crosslaminate of oriented films and methods and apparatus for manufacturing same: A crosslaminate is formed from two oriented plies of thermoplastic polymer material, arranged so that their orientation directions cross one another, the plies being heat sealed together. Each ply is semi-fibrillated, that is consist of linear thin regions of biaxially oriented material and thicker linear bosses between the thinner regions.... Agent:

20120292809 - Continuous forming system utilizing up to six endless belts: A system for providing shape and/or surface features to a moldable material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, at least two first opposed flat endless belts spaced apart a first distance, with each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The system also includes at least two second opposed flat... Agent: Century-board Usa, LLC

20120292821 - Device for embossing wrapping foils: The device for embossing wrapping foils comprises an embossing roller and two counter-rollers, one of which is driven via a drive, the embossing and the counter-rollers being designed in a pinup-pinup configuration, at least the embossing roller having teeth that project from the roller cylinder in the so-called pinup-pinup configuration... Agent: Boegli-gravures S.a.

20120292810 - Apparatuses having outlet elements and methods for the production of microfibers and nanofibers: Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Described herein are fiber producing devices that have various types of outlet elements... Agent:

20120292820 - Method and device for nanoimprint lithography: The invention relates to an imprinting device for imprinting nano/micro structures. The imprinting device comprises a second expandable cavity constituted in part by a membrane of the stamp. The membrane is flexible and formed in such a way so that when fluid is pumped into the expandable cavity then the... Agent: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

20120292811 - Method for producing resin-molded body of hollow structure and a core used in it: The present invention is a method for producing a resin-molded body for a hollow structure having a cavity and an opening connecting the cavity and the outside. The method includes the steps of: creating a hollow core corresponding to the shape of the cavity; creating an outer mold corresponding to... Agent: Crosseffect, Inc.

20120292822 - Mold for mortar grout prisms: A mold for casting precise 3-inch by 3-inch by 6-inch mortar grout prisms with minimal set-up time may be reusable for each test and may allow testing of, for example, multiple trucks of mortar grout, if required. The mold may include a U-shaped main body, side walls, a lid, and... Agent:

20120292812 - Compositions of polyesters and fibrous clays: Compositions of thermoplastic polyesters containing dispersed nanoparticles of fibrous clay are made by polymerizing the polyester precursors in the presence of exfoliated fibrous clay that has not been organically modified. The compositions have good physical properties and can be melt molded into various articles. Many of these articles may be... Agent: E.i. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20120292823 - Non-naturally balanced feed system for an injection molding apparatus: A low constant pressure injection molding machine forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at low constant pressures of 6,000 psi and lower. As a result, the low constant pressure injection molding machine includes a mold formed of easily machineable material that is less costly... Agent:

20120292813 - Method of forming container with a tool having an articulated section: A method of forming a container from a construct. The method includes obtaining a tool having a cavity, a core, and an articulated section for being moveable within the cavity relative to the cavity and the core. The method further includes placing a construct between the cavity and the core,... Agent: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

20120292824 - Fire resistant glazings: Bilayer materials are produced by drying a solution of an alkali metal silicate upon the surface of a flexible backing material until a flexible silicate film is produced. The film may be separated from the backing material and incorporated into laminated fire resistant glazings. The alkali metal silicate solution preferably... Agent: Pilkington PLC

20120292814 - Method for manufacturing a medical implant with a radiopaque marker: The combination of an implant manufactured by stereolithography and a radiopaque marker which is inserted into the channel in a liquid state enables complex internal structures to be formed in the implant for the radiopaque marker and for the marker to take on those complex forms more easily. This allows... Agent:

20120292825 - Apparatus for manufacturing silicon substrate for solar cell using continuous casting facilitating temperature control and method of manufacturing silicon substrate using the same: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacturing a silicon substrate for solar cells using continuous casting, which can improve quality, productivity and energy conversion efficiency of the silicon substrate. The apparatus includes a crucible unit configured to receive raw silicon and having a discharge port, a heating unit provided... Agent: Korea Institute Of Energy Research

20120292815 - Method for producing implants: A method for producing an implant including the following steps is provided:-providing a core element having a first material;-providing a negative mold of the implant;-inserting the core element and at least one anchoring element made of a second material into the negative mold, wherein the second material is thermoplastic,-closing the... Agent: New Dent Ag

20120292826 - Molding apparatus and method: In a molding machine, an electrical current is caused to flow to a coil by a high-frequency power supply, and a magnetic field is generated, whereupon lines of magnetic force are generated so as to substantially conform to cavity faces of the stationary mold and the moveable mold. The magnetic... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120292816 - Methods for making oxidation-resistant cross-linked polymeric materials: The present invention relates to methods for making cross-linked oxidation-resistant polymeric materials and preventing or minimizing in vivo elution of antioxidant from the antioxidant-containing polymeric materials. The invention also provides methods of doping polymeric materials with a spatial control of cross-linking and antioxidant distribution, for example, vitamin E (α-Tocopherol), and... Agent: The General Hospital Corporation

20120292827 - Method and apparatus for aseptic moulding of containers of plastic material: Method for aseptic moulding of containers (2) of plastic material, comprising the steps of: heating parisons (4) of plastic material; sterilizing the parisons (5) by means of soft X-rays inside an advancing tunnel (7) after heating them and before moulding them; blowing the heated and sterilized parisons (4) in such... Agent: Gea Procomac S.p.a.

20120292817 - Method and apparatus for in-mold decoration: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a shaped part (14) decorated by in-mold decoration (IMD) and in-mold labelling (IML) with an injection molding apparatus (1) having a decoration-side tool half (12) and a core-side tool half (11), wherein the decoration-side tool half (12) is movable and the core-side tool... Agent: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. Kg

20120292828 - Method of manufacturing composite material: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a composite sheet. The method comprises (a) irradiating a sheet of fibres and a matrix film at an irradiation zone with a plasma at substantially atmospheric pressure, and (b) impregnating the sheet of fibres with the matrix at an adhesion zone. The processes (a)... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20120292818 - Device and method for longitudinally stretching a film web: s

20120292829 - Valve for making hollow footwear soles and method for using the same: Valve and method for using it to insert a gas and punch orifices in plastic in moulds used for making hollow footwear soles. The valve is linearly actuated, includes a helical spring and a stop such that the valve body head seals against a seat in the valve casing. Its... Agent: Desarrollo Integral Del Molde, S.l.

20120292819 - Crosslaminate of oriented films and methods and apparatus for manufacturing same: A crosslaminate is formed from two oriented plies of thermoplastic polymer material, arranged so that their orientation directions cross one another, the plies being heat sealed together. Each ply is semi-fibrillated, that is consist of linear thin regions of biaxially oriented material and thicker linear bosses between the thinner regions.... Agent:

20120292830 - Handle for container, handle-equipped container, and method for manufacturing handle and container: The present invention provides a handle for a container, a handle-equipped container, and a method for manufacturing same. It is accordingly possible to provide a container that has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially quadrangular and allows for exceptional storability, has favorable blow-molding properties, presents none of a variety of... Agent: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.

20120292821 - Device for embossing wrapping foils: The device for embossing wrapping foils comprises an embossing roller and two counter-rollers, one of which is driven via a drive, the embossing and the counter-rollers being designed in a pinup-pinup configuration, at least the embossing roller having teeth that project from the roller cylinder in the so-called pinup-pinup configuration... Agent: Boegli-gravures S.a.

20120292831 - Apparatus and method for the production of plastic containers from preforms: An apparatus for the production of plastic containers from performs includes at least one oven configured to heat the performs. At least one blow molding station is configured to blow mold the plastic containers from the performs. A combined heat and power unit is configured to generate electric energy that... Agent: Krones Ag

20120292820 - Method and device for nanoimprint lithography: The invention relates to an imprinting device for imprinting nano/micro structures. The imprinting device comprises a second expandable cavity constituted in part by a membrane of the stamp. The membrane is flexible and formed in such a way so that when fluid is pumped into the expandable cavity then the... Agent: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

20120292832 - Ceramic manufactures: Prosthetic implant or component therefor of a magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia (Mg-TTZ) ceramic can be made by providing a bisqued initial green body by compressing powder through a cold isostatic press and heating to a bisque stage. Then, without embedding it in an embedding mass, the bisque is... Agent: Xylon, L.L.C.

20120292822 - Mold for mortar grout prisms: A mold for casting precise 3-inch by 3-inch by 6-inch mortar grout prisms with minimal set-up time may be reusable for each test and may allow testing of, for example, multiple trucks of mortar grout, if required. The mold may include a U-shaped main body, side walls, a lid, and... Agent:

20120292823 - Non-naturally balanced feed system for an injection molding apparatus: A low constant pressure injection molding machine forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at low constant pressures of 6,000 psi and lower. As a result, the low constant pressure injection molding machine includes a mold formed of easily machineable material that is less costly... Agent:

20120292824 - Fire resistant glazings: Bilayer materials are produced by drying a solution of an alkali metal silicate upon the surface of a flexible backing material until a flexible silicate film is produced. The film may be separated from the backing material and incorporated into laminated fire resistant glazings. The alkali metal silicate solution preferably... Agent: Pilkington PLC

20120292825 - Apparatus for manufacturing silicon substrate for solar cell using continuous casting facilitating temperature control and method of manufacturing silicon substrate using the same: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacturing a silicon substrate for solar cells using continuous casting, which can improve quality, productivity and energy conversion efficiency of the silicon substrate. The apparatus includes a crucible unit configured to receive raw silicon and having a discharge port, a heating unit provided... Agent: Korea Institute Of Energy Research

20120292826 - Molding apparatus and method: In a molding machine, an electrical current is caused to flow to a coil by a high-frequency power supply, and a magnetic field is generated, whereupon lines of magnetic force are generated so as to substantially conform to cavity faces of the stationary mold and the moveable mold. The magnetic... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120292827 - Method and apparatus for aseptic moulding of containers of plastic material: Method for aseptic moulding of containers (2) of plastic material, comprising the steps of: heating parisons (4) of plastic material; sterilizing the parisons (5) by means of soft X-rays inside an advancing tunnel (7) after heating them and before moulding them; blowing the heated and sterilized parisons (4) in such... Agent: Gea Procomac S.p.a.

20120292828 - Method of manufacturing composite material: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a composite sheet. The method comprises (a) irradiating a sheet of fibres and a matrix film at an irradiation zone with a plasma at substantially atmospheric pressure, and (b) impregnating the sheet of fibres with the matrix at an adhesion zone. The processes (a)... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20120292829 - Valve for making hollow footwear soles and method for using the same: Valve and method for using it to insert a gas and punch orifices in plastic in moulds used for making hollow footwear soles. The valve is linearly actuated, includes a helical spring and a stop such that the valve body head seals against a seat in the valve casing. Its... Agent: Desarrollo Integral Del Molde, S.l.

20120292830 - Handle for container, handle-equipped container, and method for manufacturing handle and container: The present invention provides a handle for a container, a handle-equipped container, and a method for manufacturing same. It is accordingly possible to provide a container that has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially quadrangular and allows for exceptional storability, has favorable blow-molding properties, presents none of a variety of... Agent: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.

20120292831 - Apparatus and method for the production of plastic containers from preforms: An apparatus for the production of plastic containers from performs includes at least one oven configured to heat the performs. At least one blow molding station is configured to blow mold the plastic containers from the performs. A combined heat and power unit is configured to generate electric energy that... Agent: Krones Ag

20120292832 - Ceramic manufactures: Prosthetic implant or component therefor of a magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia (Mg-TTZ) ceramic can be made by providing a bisqued initial green body by compressing powder through a cold isostatic press and heating to a bisque stage. Then, without embedding it in an embedding mass, the bisque is... Agent: Xylon, L.L.C.

20120286435 - Process for preparing molded optical articles: P

20120286436 - Two-sided microstructure forming device and method for forming an optical plate: A microstructure forming device for forming an optical plate includes: a roller unit including a pressing roller, and first and second embossing rollers that respectively have first and second micropatterned surfaces; an extrusion die for extruding a substrate material to a first nip between the first embossing roller and the... Agent: Chi Mei Corporation

20120286437 - Electronic device and method of manufacturing the electronic device: An electronic device capable of balancing both light transmitting and receiving performance and mounting reliability is provided. The electronic device includes an element (light receiving element), a transparent layer, and a sealing resin layer. The element is, for example, a semiconductor element and has an optically functional region having an... Agent: Renesas Electronics Corporation

20120286438 - Process for obtaining microcapsules:

20120286439 - Preparation of particulate positive electrode material for lithium ion cells: A particulate positive electrode material for lithium ion cells is prepared by dispersing manganese(II) sulfate, iron(II) sulfate, and lithium phosphate and/or lithium hydrogenphosphate in water to form a slurry, effecting hydrothermal reaction in an autoclave to synthesize a lithium compound: LiMnxFe1-xPO4 wherein x=0.05 to 0.5 as primary particles, preparing a... Agent: Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

20120286440 - Dental prosthesis and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention relates to a dental prosthesis, and more particularly, to a screw-engagement type dental prosthesis which enables non-preparation of the natural tooth because it is manufactured by division into two pieces or three pieces, which can be simply installed, and in which the occlusal pressure can be uniformly... Agent:

20120286441 - Makeup restoring kit and method: An economical makeup restoring kit and method that allows the individual consumer to re-solidify the fragments of a broken powder cake within the powder tray of the original compact case is provided. The makeup restoring kit includes an alcohol dispenser, a mixing/smoothing implement, and a cleaning implement. Variations of the... Agent:

20120286442 - Methods of manufacturing formaldehyde-free molded products and related parts: The present invention provides a moldable mixture containing large portion of agricultural fibers and small portion of a binding agent and a flow-promoting filler material. The moldable mixture is substantially free of formaldehyde, with low moisture content and high draw ratio. The present invention also provides methods of manufacturing molded... Agent:

20120286443 - Detection apparatus, detection method, and imprint apparatus: A detection apparatus determines an amount of relative rotational deviation between two different objects. Each of the objects has a respective grating mark which together form a pair of grating marks. The detection apparatus includes a detector that detects interference fringes produced by an overlap between the pair of grating... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120286444 - Method for manufacturing an interior trim component: The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing an interior trim component that features a special injection molding process and a selective back-foaming process.... Agent: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme Gmbh

20120286445 - Mold for foam molding and method for producing foam-molded member: Disclosed is a mold for foam molding capable of making the operation to attach a reinforcing member to an inner surface of a mold easier, capable of sufficiently preventing entry of foam synthetic resin between the reinforcing member and the inner surface of the mold at the time of foam-molding,... Agent: Bridgestone Corporation

20120286446 - Adjustable thermal forming die assembly: An adjustable thermal die assembly is provided. The thermal die assembly includes a thermal forming die and at least one insert. The thermal forming die has at least one die cavity of a select shape. The die further has at least one opening to the at least one die cavity.... Agent: Hormel Foods Corporation

20120286447 - Method and device for producing molded trim parts: The invention relates to a method for producing molded trim parts, wherein the following steps are carried out consecutively: compression molding a decorative blank having a visible X side and a backing side as the first work piece; subsequent backmolding the first work piece and finally overmolding the first work... Agent: Horeth Kunststoffverarbeitung Gmbh

20120286448 - Methods for manufacturing a paint roller and component parts thereof: Described are methods of making a composite cover material for use in a thermoplastic core paint roller, the composite cover material formed by coextruding a smoothly flowing layer comprising a coextrudite comprising polypropylene-based elastomer and a coextrudite comprising polypropylene between a pile material and a roller. Each of coextrudites may... Agent:

20120286449 - Castable polyurethane covers based on isocyanate blends for golf balls: A method for making a golf ball having a cover material comprising a polyurethane or polyurea composition is provided. The composition is prepared from a reactive mixture of a polyurethane or polyurea prepolymer and curative blend, wherein the blend comprises: i) a curing agent, ii) a freezing point depressing agent;... Agent:

20120286450 - Method of forming micropattern, die formed by this method of forming micropattern, transfer method and micropattern forming method using this die: A micropattern is joined to a substrate (W1) by: a first group of covering step and micropattern forming step by etching in a transfer step; and a second group of covering step and micropattern forming step by etching in the transfer step.... Agent: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha

20120286451 - Injection molding method, molded-article producing method, and injection molding apparatus: The injection molding method for injecting a resin into a cavity formed within a mold is provided with a heating step in which the temperature of a cavity surface forming the cavity of the mold is heated to a temperature equal to or higher than a heat distortion temperature of... Agent: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plastic Technology Co., Ltd

20120286452 - Microfluidic device and method of manufacturing the microfluidic device: A microfluidic device having a substrate with an array of curvilinear cavities. The substrate of the microfluidic device is preferably fabricated of a polymer such as polydimethylsiloxane. The microfluidic device is manufactured using a gas expansion molding technique.... Agent: University Of Rochester

20120286453 - Networked three-dimensional printer with three-dimensional scanner: Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to... Agent:

20120286454 - Device and method for producing a moulded body having microstructures: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a moulded body having microstructures from moulding material. The method for producing a moulded body having microstructures on a carrier out of moulding material is effected by inputting a moulding material into a container (10) comprising a mould cavity... Agent: Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. Kg

20120286455 - Apparatus for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers with magnetically actuated locking: An apparatus is provided for the shaping of plastic pre-forms into containers with at least one blow moulding station arranged on a movable carrier, and having a blow mould carrier, a first blow mould carrier part and a second blow mould carrier part which is pivotable relative to the first... Agent:

20120286456 - Apparatus and a method for moulding plastic preforms: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for moulding plastic preforms (10) into plastic containers (10a), comprising a clean room (20), at least one blow station (8) comprising a blow mould (4) for shaping the plastic preforms (10) by means of at least one process pressure (89, 91, 92), and... Agent:

20120286457 - Methods and systems for fabricating composite stiffeners with a rigid/malleable smp apparatus: A method and apparatus for fabricating a composite part with a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus usable as both a rigid tool and as a bladder. The SMP apparatus may be heated until malleable, shaped, and then cooled in a desired rigid tool configuration. The composite material may be applied... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120286458 - Apparatus for a mold vacuum system and method of forming a polymeric sheet utilizing the system: A method and an apparatus to form a sheet of polymeric material have first and second mold haves which clamp together on a polymeric sheet. A vacuum mechanism draws the sheet into an interior space. The vacuum mechanism has a plurality of controllable vacuum ports positioned about the interior space... Agent:

20120286459 - Aseptic blow moulding machine with sterile removal of air: Apparatus for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into containers includes at least one blow mould with two blow mould parts movable with respect to each other. The blow mould forms a cavity inside which the pre-forms may be shaped into the containers. The apparatus includes a stressing device which... Agent: Krones Ag

20120280412 - Fibers for producing composite materials and methods of producing carbon fiber precursor fibers and carbon fibers: A method for producing carbon-containing fibers, in particular carbon fibers and/or the precursor fibers thereof, contains the following steps: a) providing one or more starting material fibers; b) bringing the one or more starting material fibers in contact with at least one treatment fluid, wherein a treatment fluid has at... Agent: Sgl Carbon Se

20120280413 - Refractory carbon-bonded magnesia brick and process for producing it: The disclosure relates to a process for producing a refractory, ceramically fired, carbon-bonded magnesia brick whose matrix is more than 70% by weight, in particular from 80 to 98% by weight, of MgO grains and also a carbon framework binder matrix resulting from carbonization, and pores, wherein the MgO grains... Agent: Refratechnik Holding Gmbh

20120280415 - Control system for tooling: A tooling system for moulding a work piece is provided The tooling system comprises a mould tool (4) having a tool surface divided into a plurality of individual temperature controlled tool zones (6), and a control system for controlling the temperature of the plurality of individual zones of a tool... Agent: Surface Generation Ltd.

20120280414 - In-process monitoring for composite parts quality control using piezoelectric wafer active sensors (pwas) technologies: Methods of forming a molded composite material are generally provided. A composite forming precursor (e.g., fibers and/or a resin material) can be applied onto a mold that includes a plurality of piezoelectric sensors embedded into the mold. The composite forming precursor can then be cured adjacent to the mold to... Agent: University Of South Carolina

20120280416 - Method for making a composite article: A composite includes a first preform and a second preform spaced from and in overlying relationship to the first preform. The second preform defines at least one first opening extending therethrough along an axis transverse to the first preform. A first surface layer is disposed adjacent to the second preform... Agent:

20120280417 - Lead-free piezoelectric ceramic films and a method for making thereof: This invention relates to a method of making lead-free piezoelectric ceramic films. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method for fabricating lead-free piezoelectric free standing films having enhanced piezoelectric properties. The films may be used for a number of applications including incorporation in microelectronic devices such as energy harvesting... Agent: Drexel University

20120280418 - Thermoelectric conversion material and method of producing the same: A thermoelectric conversion material wherein at least a part of the insulating material contained in the thermoelectric conversion material has a particle size not larger than a mean free path of the phonons in the insulating material or wherein a dispersion gap of the insulating material is not larger than... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20120280420 - Environmentally friendly animal litter: A method of making an animal litter that includes geopolymerized ash is described herein. Generally, the animal litter is made from a quantity of a pozzolanic ash mixed with a sufficient quantity of water and an alkaline activator to initiate a geopolymerization reaction that forms geopolymerized ash. After the geopolymerized... Agent:

20120280419 - Method and apparatus for fluidic pelletization, transport, and processing of materials: A continuous process wherein a material is melt processed and subsequently pelletized, transported, optionally chemically and/or physically modified, and subsequently optionally defluidized utilizing fluidic processing. The transport fluids and fluid combinations utilize a wide range of process temperatures facilitating enhancement of conditioning, improvement of moisture content, pelletization of hygroscopic, water-sensitive,... Agent: Gala Industries, Inc.

20120280421 - Jamming methods and apparatus: In exemplary implementations of this invention, a reconfigurable device comprises flexible bladder that encloses a jammable material. The geometry of the device can be altered by unjamming the jammable material (making it flexible), changing the shape of the device while it is flexible, and then jamming the jammable material (making... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20120280422 - Method of fabricating shape memory polymer-based three-dimensional devices: A method of fabricating a three-dimensional geometrically complex device is provided, based on a shape memory polymer. The method includes selecting a substrate composed of a shape memory polymer. A filling material is deposited in or on a planar surface of the substrate, thereby forming the device. The planar surface... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20120280423 - Recycling compound tube member fabrication method: A recycling compound tube member fabrication method includes the steps of a) covering a core tube member with a strippable layer; b) wrapping a glass fiber cloth about the strippable layer; c) putting the core tube member with the wrapped glass fiber cloth in the cavity of a hot press... Agent:

20120280424 - Coil winding system and method for fabricating molded coil: There is provided a system for readily and efficiently fabricating a wound coil composed of a bobbinless coil. The system includes a coil winding device having an upper jig to which an upper plate is attached and a lower jig to which a lower plate is attached which are provided... Agent: Keihin Corporation

20120280425 - Mold for measuring flow characteristics, method for measuring flow characteristics, resin composition for encapsulating semiconductor, and method for manufacturing semiconductor apparatus: According to the invention, a mold for measuring flow characteristics which is used to measure the flow characteristics of a resin composition, which is a measurement subject, by injecting the resin composition into a flow path provided in the mold, in which the minimum distance from the cross-sectional center of... Agent: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.

20120280426 - Manufacturing method of decorating molding: A manufacturing method of a decorative molding having uneven pattern by a film injection molding process with a decorative sheet comprising a thermoplastic surface layer having uneven structure and a thermoplastic substrate layer comprising a step of producing a pre-decorative sheet by preparing a thermoplastic surface-protection-layer having uneven structure, producing... Agent:

20120280427 - Method and device for producing coils from wires: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing coils (9) with longitudinal sections (9a) and narrow deflection bends (9b) by winding wires (8) on winding mandrels (4) with complementary cross sections with the supply of heating energy and subsequent fixing by cooling. To attain the object to... Agent: Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh

20120280428 - Method of molding a microneedle: A method of molding a microneedle including providing a mold apparatus having a mold insert having the negative image of at least one microneedle, a compression core, a mold housing configured to allow a reciprocal motion between the mold insert and the compression core. The method includes placing the mold... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20120280429 - Apparatus and method for producing a multicrystalline material having large grain sizes: A crystal growth apparatus is disclosed comprising a crucible, optionally contained within a crucible box, on a crucible support block, wherein the bottom of the crucible, the bottom plate of the crucible box, if used, and/or the crucible support block comprise at least one cavity configured to circulate at least... Agent: Gt Solar, Inc.

20120280430 - Composite tooling containing carbon nanotubes and production of parts therefrom: Toolings containing a composite having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 5 ppm/° C. are described. The composites contain a matrix material and a carbon nanotube material and are operable for forming a part thereon. Methods for forming such toolings and use of such toolings to form... Agent: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC

20120280431 - Device and method for etching a pattern: An apparatus for etching a pattern in an etching zone laid out on a substrate includes a pen that can be freely moved manually relative to the etching zone, the pen being equipped with an etching head able to etch the substrate at an etching point when etching is triggered,... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives

20120280432 - Method for manufacturing bioabsorbable stents: A method for manufacturing a bioabsorbable stent and an apparatus for doing the same are disclosed. The method includes providing a polymer resin, melting the polymer resin to form a molten hollow parison, cooling the molten hollow parison to form a hot hollow parison, elongating the hot hollow parison, expanding... Agent: Industrial Technology Research Institute

20120280433 - Method for manufacturing plant fiber foam material: A method for manufacturing a foam material containing natural plant fibers includes: providing a plurality of plant fibers, a foaming agent, a thickening agent, a filler, and a flame retardant in a mixing tank for mixing and stirring, so as to form a homogeneous mixture; filling or injecting the homogeneous... Agent: Tri Can Co., Ltd.

20120280434 - Manufacturing device for absorbent body and manufacturing method therefor: A manufacturing device for an absorption body including an accumulation portion that is to have accumulated thereto liquid absorbent fiber in a first gas flowing through a duct and a polymer discharge tube that is introduced into the duct and that discharges from a discharge hole a second gas having... Agent: Uni-charm Corporation

20120280435 - Active materials for lithium-ion batteries: Methods for forming a cathode active material comprise sintering flakes formed from a nickel, manganese, cobalt and lithium-containing slurry to form the cathode material having the formula Li2Ni1−x−yMnxCoyO2, wherein ‘x’ is a number between about 0 and 1, ‘y’ is a number between about 0 and 1, and ‘z’ is... Agent: Basvah, LLC

20120273981 - Method for making lens array: An exemplary method for making a lens array requires an imprinting mold and a substrate. A blob of molding material is applied on each molding section of the substrate. First alignment marks, and second alignment mark of the imprinting mold aligned with third and fourth alignment marks on each one... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120273982 - Novel preparation of an enteric release system: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric... Agent:

20120273983 - Adjustment mechanism of mold system having electrically adjusting and positioning functions: A mold system includes a carrier platform and an adjustment mechanism. The carrier platform is provided to arrange at least one mold member. The adjustment mechanism includes at least two adjustment units arranged on the carrier platform. Each of the adjustment units includes a positioning member and an electrically-driven adjustment... Agent:

20120273984 - Process for recycling multiphase moldings: The present invention relates to a process for recycling multiphase moldings.... Agent: Basf Se

20120273985 - De-mold liner based injection tool: A mold apparatus comprising a release liner removably securable to a mold tool face by a liner vacuum system configured to hold the release liner in place against the tool face, the liner vacuum system comprising at least one liner vacuum port extending and providing fluid communication between the mold... Agent: Lockheed Martin Corporation

20120273986 - Process for producing nonwovens and articles containing submicron fibers: Processes for producing nonwoven web products containing sub-micron fibers are provided, and more specifically processes for producing nonwoven web products having sub-micron fibers formed by fibrillation of polymer films are provided.... Agent: Polymer Group, Inc.

20120273987 - Inorganic nanowires: Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming an inorganic nanowire, comprising: providing an elongated organic scaffold; providing a plurality of inorganic nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold along a length of the organic scaffold; and fusing the nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold to form an inorganic nanowire.... Agent: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System

20120273988 - Impregnation section with upstream surface and method for impregnating fiber rovings: An impregnation section of a die and a method for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin are disclosed. The impregnation section includes an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin and a gate passage in fluid communication with the impregnation zone for flowing... Agent: Ticona LLC

20120273989 - System for producing fiber-reinforced molded parts and method for operating a system for producing fiber-reinforced molded parts: A system for the continuous production of fiber-reinforced resin sheets during the production of fiber-reinforced molded parts by extrusion in a molding press, wherein a production device for producing resin sheets, comprising a mixing device for combining at least one resin base having fibers and a fulling and saturating device... Agent: Dieffenbacher Gmbh Maschinen- Und Anlagenbau

20120273990 - Method and apparatus for making an apertured web: A method for making apertures in a web comprising providing a precursor web material; providing a pair of counter-rotating, intermeshing rollers, wherein a first roller comprises circumferentially-extending ridges and grooves, and a second roller comprises teeth being tapered from a base and a tip, the teeth being joined to the... Agent:

20120273991 - Apparatus and method for preparing laminated nano-composite material: Apparatus and method for preparing laminated nano-composite material. The apparatus comprising: a plasticizing-and-feeding device assembly consisting n plasticizing-and-feeding device; a current collector having n inlets, one outlet and a conjunction runner; k laminated composite generators connected in series, wherein generator comprises one melt inlet channel, m branch laminated runners and... Agent:

20120273992 - Device for sealing a cooling tank for an extruded plastic profile: A device for sealing an extruded plastics material profile in at least one of an inlet region and an outlet region of a tank is disposed at an end face of the tank. The device includes a rigid element and a closed annular cross section formed of a resilient material... Agent: Battenfeld-cincinnati Germany Gmbh

20120273993 - Method of generating collagen fibers: A method of generating a collagen fiber is disclosed. The method comprises extruding a solution of liquid crystalline collagen into a coagulating solution, thereby generating the collagen fiber. Fibers generated thereby are also disclosed as well as scaffolds comprising such fibers.... Agent: Collplant Ltd.

20120273994 - Flexible tube device and endoscope: A method for producing a flexible tube device includes supplying a tubular structure to an extrusion head, extruding a molten rigid resin and a molten non-rigid resin at a constant pressure to the tubular structure through an orifice formed in the extrusion head, controlling a moving speed of the tubular... Agent:

20120273995 - Method of sealing a gap: A sealing unit for sealing a gap between a pair of surfaces includes a nozzle for injecting sealant into the gap, rollers, an endless track round the rollers, and a curing device. The sealing unit is moved along the length of the gap. A sealant is injected into the gap... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20120273996 - Apparatus and method for injection molding opening devices on sheet packaging material for packaging pourable food products: An apparatus for injection molding an opening device on a sheet packaging material having a hole possessing an axis, formed through a first layer and sealed by a cover portion of a second layer; comprises a mold cavity coaxially housing the cover portion and comprising a first chamber adapted to... Agent: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a.

20120273997 - Process for making a micro-textured web: Processes for making micro-textured webs. The process comprises providing a precursor web; providing a pair of mated forming structures, including a first forming structure and a second forming structure, wherein at least the first forming structure comprises voids, and wherein at least the second forming structure comprises protrusions; and moving... Agent:

20120273998 - Intermittent film forming system and intermittent film forming mthod: An intermittent film forming system is provided, comprising a mold having a fine projections and depressions shape formed on the surface, a press for pressing a film to the surface of the mold, a transportation for carrying the film, and a releasing device for releasing the film from the mold... Agent: Toray Industries, Inc.

20120273999 - Method for patterning a stack: The embodiments disclose a method for patterning a stack, including embedding servo patterns within a final template and creating positions of plural cross-tracked shifted position error signal (PES) fields incrementally from the embedded servo patterns on the final template.... Agent: Seagate Technology, LLC

20120274000 - Systems and methods for mobile and/or modular manufacturing: Systems and methods for manufacturing that are scaleable and de-scaleable based upon the production requirements of the customer's manufacturing facility. Systems and methods for mobile and/or modular manufacturing positioned at or near a customer's production facility that are scaleable and de-scaleable based upon the production requirements of the customer's manufacturing... Agent:

20120274001 - Hybrid stent and method of making: A stent is formed by encasing or encapsulating metallic rings in an inner polymeric layer and an outer polymeric layer. At least one polymer link connects adjacent metallic rings. The stent is drug loaded with one or more therapeutic agent or drug, for example, to reduce the likelihood of the... Agent: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

20120274002 - Method for manufacturing seamless belt for electrophotography: A method capable of efficiently manufacturing a high-quality seamless belt for electrophotography is provided. The method is a method for manufacturing a seamless belt for electrophotography including a base layer having a thermoplastic resin composition, and a surface layer, wherein the method includes: (1) forming an energy curable coated film... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120274003 - Method for enhanced fiber bundle dispersion with a divergent fiber draw unit: A method and associated apparatus for melt extruding a nonwoven web includes providing a plurality of fibers from an extrusion device. The fibers are conveyed through a diverging profile portion of a fiber drawing unit (FDU) that causes the fibers to spread and expand in the machine direction within the... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20120274004 - Nanopatterning method and apparatus: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and apparatus useful in the nanopatterning of large area substrates, where a movable nanostructured film is used to image a radiation-sensitive material. The nanopatterning technique makes use of Near-Field photolithography, where the nanostructured film used to modulate light intensity reaching radiation-sensitive layer. The... Agent: Rolith, Inc.

20120274005 - Process for preparing for casting: A process for preparing for casting is provided and includes forming a cast component defining an interior having a complex and/or irregular shape, introducing a non-solid material into the cast component interior and solidifying the non-solid material to form an inner shell, forming an outer shell about the cast component... Agent: General Electric Company

20120274006 - Imprint apparatus, imprint method, and method for producing device: An imprint apparatus for transferring a pattern to an imprint material using a mold includes a substrate holding mechanism and a control unit. The substrate holding mechanism is configured to be divided into a plurality of areas, capable of varying an attracting force for attracting the substrate in each of... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120274007 - Cemented carbide body and method: A method of producing a cemented carbide body provides: (1) a grain refiner compound comprising a grain refiner and carbon and/or nitrogen, and, (2) a grain growth promoter, on at least one portion of the surface of a compact of a WC-based starting material comprising one or more hard-phase components... Agent: