Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus inventions 04/07

20070092590 - Apparatus for the production of caps: An apparatus for the production of caps comprises a first operating turntable device associated with a first operating arrangement and a further operating turntable device associated with a further operating arrangement, between said first operating turntable device and said further operating turntable device a transferring turntable device being interposed such... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070092591 - Vacuum mandrel for use in fabricating an implantable electrode: A vacuum mandrel for use in fabricating an implantable electrode comprises a hollow body member and a first groove provided radially on an outer surface of the hollow body member. The first groove is adapted to receive an implantable electrode and retain the electrode in place with a vacuum pressure... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070092592 - Molding apparatus for optical elements: An exemplary molding apparatus (100) includes a first mold core (110), a second mold core (120), a lens holder (130), an elastic member (140) and a mold frame (150). The first mold core is substantially cylindrical and has a first molding surface for press molding a top surface of a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070092593 - Apparatus for uniform feeding of powders: An apparatus for and a method of feeding powders to a subsequent processing step. In particular, the apparatus includes a first hopper, a first metering brush feed, an intermediate chamber, a second distribution brush, a level sensor, and a supply hopper to deliver powder to a pair of rollers. In... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070092594 - Method and device for demolding: The present invention relates to a demolding method and device, being used for detaching a mold and a substrate after completing an imprinting process, in which the mold is forced to detach from the substrate partially and form a gap therebetween by inserting at least a blade module between the... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070092595 - Synthetic resin injection molding assembly: A synthetic resin molding mold assembly, is provided for rapidly heating a cavity surface without suffering from any temperature variation in the cavity surface when a temperature of the cavity surface increases; this condition is not affected by a contour of the cavity surface; and, may prevent any weld line... Agent: Martin Smolowitz, Esq. Law Office Martin Smolowitz

20070092596 - Apparatus for cooling mold insert: Disclosed herein is a mold, a molding system and a cooling component. The mold and the molding system use the cooling component. The mold includes a mold cavity plate configured to receive a mold cavity insert. The cooling component includes a jacket configured to define, in combination with the mold... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20070092597 - Multi-point nozzle assembly: An injection molding nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a one-piece central body having a generally-cylindrical first section defining a radial surface and terminating in a face and a generally-cylindrical second section defining a radial surface extending in axial alignment with the first section in a direction opposite to the face.... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070092598 - Injection mold: An injection mold includes a first mold plate (10), a second mold plate (60) mating with the first plate (10), a sliding block (20), a gear assembly (30), a first rack (40), and a second rack (50). The sliding block (20) is movably disposed on the first mold plate (10),... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070087067 - Semiconductor die having a protective periphery region and method for forming: A die (10) for an integrated circuit comprising an active area (22) is provided. The die (10) may further comprise a first ring (12) in a peripheral region of the die (10) at least partially surrounding the active area (22), wherein the first ring (12) may comprise a plurality of... Agent: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Law Department

20070087068 - Mold: A mold capable of preventing deterioration of the mold even when a material for spherical members is harder than that for the mold, and capable of aligning the center axis between an insert member and a body member thereof with high accuracy even when a pressure of resin filling is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070087069 - Apparatus and method for extruding a multilayered structure: An apparatus and method for extruding a multilayered article employs a shearing rod connected to the end of an extruder screw. The shearing rod is rotated along with the extruder screw and shears the polymer materials being advanced along an annular space between the shearing rod and the inner surface... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070087070 - Externally adjustable insert for extrusion manifold: Externally adjustable extrusion insert for a multiple-orifice extrusion manifold. Adjustments to an extrusion insert precisely controls the extrusion path leading to one or more extrusion orifices of the manifold. Each insert is adjusted to reduce or eliminate variations in extrudate exit velocity among orifices in the extrusion manifold. Precisely tuned... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20070087071 - Systems and methods of solid freeform fabrication with translating powder bins: Solid freeform fabrication systems, powder supply bins for solid freeform fabrication systems, and methods of solid freeform fabrication are disclosed. One exemplary solid freeform fabrication system includes a powder supply bin, a build bin, a roller, and a print head disposed above the build bin that deposits a binder onto... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070087072 - Thermoforming machine: A thermoforming machine includes an upper frame (10) and a lower frame (40). The upper frame includes a top bracket (20) and a bottom bracket (30). The top bracket has a driving mechanism and a screw post (272) therein. The bottom bracket has an upper base plate (32) and a... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070087073 - Tabletting press: A tabletting press for making compressed products that includes an upper punch, a lower punch, a die and a core pin. The core pin is located in the lower punch and moves with respect to the lower punch. Movement of the upper punch and the lower punch toward each other... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070087074 - Extrusion blow molded container, apparatus and method: An extrusion blow molded container is provided comprising a closed base, a body portion extending from the closed base having a surface finish that is substantially free of striations, and an open neck portion extending from the body portion. In an embodiment, the container is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET);... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070087075 - Container and blow mold assembly: A blow molded container comprises a transfer ring open to the container body and characterized by a plurality of arcuate recesses in the sidewall thereof disposed to reduce deformation at the junction of the top transfer ring surface and container neck resulting from compressive forces acting on the neck along... Agent: Milacron Inc.

20070087076 - Extrusion blow molded container, apparatus and method: An extrusion blow molded container is provided comprising a closed base, a body portion extending from the closed base having a surface finish that is substantially free of striations, and an open neck portion extending from the body portion. In an embodiment, the container is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET);... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070087077 - Injection molding system with part positioning jig and pick and place tool: A pick and place tool including a part penetration element adapted to induce a generation of a compressive force by the part against the part penetration element, securing the part to the part penetration element. The pick and place tool secures a part at first location employing an induced compressive... Agent: Holland Law Office P.l.l.c.

20070087078 - Molding tool for the production of plastics moldings by the reaction injection molding process: A molding tool for the production of plastics moldings by the reaction injection molding process is described. These plastics moldings are preferably prepared from a reaction mixture comprising a polyurethane molding composition. The molding tool comprises at least two molding tool halves, i.e. an upper mold half and a lower... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070087079 - Method and system for integrated circuit packaging: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for packaging integrated circuits includes a mold tool for packaging integrated circuits. The mold tool includes a first mold plate that includes a first non-planar surface and a second mold plate that includes a second non-planar surface. The first and second... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070087080 - Injection unit, and method for the adjustment thereof: The invention relates to a method and an injection unit which is movable on runners (6) of the frame (7) of an injection molding machine with the aid of a running gear (40) and comprises a drive unit (10, 23) for axially displacing and pressing the plasticizing cylinder (2) to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070087081 - Stepwise driving force transmission device: A stepwise driving force transmission device, comprising a tubular hollow rod (1) having guide holes (11a) passed through the tip end peripheral wall (11) thereof to the inside and outside of the peripheral wall (11), a bush (2) having an inner peripheral surface (2a) fitted to the outer peripheral surface... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070082078 - Measuring fixture: A measuring fixture allows the measurement of injection molded parts in a wide range of orientations within the measuring machine. A universal part holding component can be positioned in any of twenty four (24) positions within the measuring fixture as required by the features of the injection molded parts which... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070082079 - Extrusion apparatus having a driven feed segment: The invention is an extrusion apparatus having a driven feed segment that is rotatably driven about central mandrel or within a housing member. Rotation of the driven feed segment subjects one or more streams of resin introduced onto a surface thereof to transverse shear during radial flow. One of more... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070082080 - Method and apparatus for casting concrete mix: A method and an apparatus for casting thixotropic concrete mix substantially in a horizontal slipforming process, the concrete mix in said method being fed through a limited cross-section to form a concrete product of a desired form, whereby the concrete mix is fed to a space to be vibrated under... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070082081 - Distribution assembly for an injection molding apparatus: An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a manifold channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material from a source and delivering the melt stream to a nozzle channel of a nozzle. A mold cavity communicates with the nozzle channel to receive the melt stream through the mold... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070082082 - Distribution assembly for an injection molding apparatus: An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a manifold channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material from a source and delivering the melt stream to a nozzle channel of a nozzle. A mold cavity communicates with the nozzle channel to receive the melt stream through the mold... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070082083 - Valve-gated injection molding nozzle having an annular flow: A valve-gated nozzle for an injection molding machine includes an annular flow channel between downstream portions of a nozzle liner and a sealing and/or retaining device. The nozzle liner includes a first melt channel and one or more second melt channels for communicating a melt stream to the annular melt... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070077319 - Apparatus and method for making nanopowder: An apparatus (20) for making nanopowder includes a reaction chamber (22), a first sprayer (25, 27), a second sprayer (26, 28) and a centrifuge (24). The reaction chamber includes a top portion (224); a bottom portion (227) opposite to the top portion; a peripheral sidewall (220, 223) interconnecting the top... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070077320 - Tire tread mold: A mold for molding a tread of rubber mix, this tread comprising a running surface delimited axially by lateral faces, this mold comprising (i) a central part for molding the running surface, movable between an open configuration allowing filling of the mold and a closed configuration allowing molding, the central... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070077321 - Rim molding processes and assemblies for producing golf ball components: Molding equipment and related processes for manufacturing golf balls are disclosed. Mold dies particularly adapted for reaction injection molding, and particularly using low viscosity reactants and high temperatures are described. The use of the noted mold dies eliminate or significantly reduce the occurrence of witness lines or other mold defects... Agent: Michael A. Catania Callaway Golf Company

20070077322 - Resin molding apparatus: A resin molding apparatus wherein a movable platen for supporting a movable mold is connected to a fixed platen for supporting a fixed mold by tie bars. The movable platen has bush bearings, and the movable platen is movable along the tie bars via the bush bearings. A low friction... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070077323 - Rapid prototyping and manufacturing system and method: A stereolithography apparatus having a resin vat with resupply containers in one-way flow communication and a leveling container in two-way flow communication, an automatic offload cart to remove and replace build support platforms, an elevator assembly for supporting and releasably retaining a build platform removably attached to the stereolithography apparatus... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon

20070077324 - Rotary powder compression molding machine: In a rotary powder compression molding machine in which a rotary turret is provided within a frame via a vertical shaft so as to be horizontally rotatable, a plurality of dies are provided in the rotary turret at a predetermined interval, an upper punch and a lower punch are held... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070077325 - Apparatus for hot embossing lithography: An apparatus for hot embossing lithography includes a press mold (20), a substrate (10), a first heating device (40), a second heating device (40′), and a vacuum chamber (32). The press mold has a main body (21) and a number of relief structures (22) extending therefrom. The substrate (10′) is... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070077326 - Childproof press for fusing beads: The press for fusing beads heats the tops of beads to fuse the beads together, fixing them in a pattern. The press includes an enclosure having a slot defined in the front face. A heating plate having a heating element is mounted within the enclosure. A tray, which holds the... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20070077327 - Injection molding machine: An injection molding comprises: a fixed mold; a movable mold which is capable of contacting to and separating from the fixed mold; and an injection unit which supplies molten resin to a space formed between the fixed mold and the movable mold when being pressed to a non-molding face of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070077328 - Melt redistribution element for an injection molding apparatus: An injection molding apparatus having a manifold and several manifold melt channels communicating with several hot runner nozzles includes a melt redistribution element. The melt redistribution element is placed at specific locations along the melt channels to balance the uneven shear stress profile accumulated during the flow of a melt... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070077329 - Injection molding machine: An injection molding machine includes a fixed mold, a movable mold capable of contacting to and separating from the fixed mold, and an injection unit which is provided to a non-molding face of the fixed mold and supplies molten resin to a space formed between the fixed mold and the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione