Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus inventions 11/08

20080292737 - Cemented carbide with ultra-low thermal conductivity: A hard alloy material comprising tungsten carbide in an amount of less than 50 weight percent of the material, titanium carbide in an amount of at least about 30 weight percent, and a binder material of cobalt and nickel. In other aspects of the invention, molybdenum and/or chromium are included... Agent: Kennametal Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080292738 - Motor driven mold: A mold includes a controller and core actuators that may independently drive a plurality of mold cores positioned with the mold. Sensors may be included whereby the mold cores are positioned in the mold core responsive to the sensor feedback. The core actuators may be servomotors and may further include... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080292739 - Glass fiber product for making preform products: Compressed preform products formed from continuous fibers substantially evenly coated with a thermoplastic sizing composition are provided. Preferably, the continuous fibers are glass fibers. Applying a thermoplastic sizing composition to continuous fibers during the formation of the fibers enables a preform to be formed without applying any additional sizing or... Agent: Owens Corning

20080292740 - Sheet/film molding apparatus and sheet/film molding method: A sheet/film molding apparatus includes: a main roll sandwiches and presses, with a touch roll, a resin molten sheet and conveys the sandwiched and pressed resin sheet; and a separating roll separates the resin sheet from an outer peripheral surface of the main roll and conveys the resin sheet. The... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080292741 - Method and apparatus for mass customized manufacturing: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners. The system includes a workpiece introduction system having at least one workpiece preparation chamber. The system further has a mold manipulation system, having a mold introduction chamber, where a series of different molds may be introduced one... Agent: Howard J. Klein Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20080292742 - Method for conveying polymer: A method for transferring molten polymer through a chute having sharp internal corners, the chute bridging spaced apart processing units, wherein at least the internal corners of the chute are rounded and smoothed to at least a mirror shine.... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20080292743 - Shaping die for chip package leads: Disclosed herein is a shaping die for chip package leads including a base portion, on which lead pressing portions are provided, the lead pressing portions having contact portions contacting with TSOP package leads, a groove for holding the TSOP package being formed between the lead pressing portions, wherein the depth... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080292744 - Mold a secondary molding: A mold for a secondary molding includes a lower mold insert, an upper mold insert coupled to the lower mold insert, and an extraction device loaded in the lower mold insert. The lower mold insert has a lower container, a couple of lower notches adjacent to the two opposite sides... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080292745 - Mold structure and method of manufacture thereof: Disclosed are a mold gate insert as well as a mold assembly and an injection molding machine incorporating such a mold gate insert. The mold gate insert comprises a base structure formed of a wear resistant material having a first thermal conductivity. The base structure defines a mold cavity, at... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080292746 - Valve pin bushing having thermally insulative component: A valve pin bushing for a hot runner includes a bushing body having a hole therethrough for receiving a valve pin and a rearward surface for contacting a back plate. A thermally insulative component is coupled to a forward surface of the bushing body. The thermally insulative component is made... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20080286395 - Molding manufacturing method and apparatus: A molding manufacturing method includes: preparing a molding body including a molding main body made of thermoplastic material and a decorative layer higher than the molding main body in hardness and melt temperature; setting the molding body in a fixed die; heating and softening an end portion of the molding... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080286396 - Adjustment device for adjusting a pitch between a take-off plate and a treatment device of a molding system and a method for use thereof: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an adjustment device for adjusting a distance between a take-off plate and a treatment device of a molding system and a method for use thereof. More specifically, there is provided a distance adjustment device configured to adjust a distance between... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080286397 - Mold lock: A mold lock for a mold that includes a plurality of interlocking arrangements that are configured to provide at least a plurality of interlocks during mold closing. A male interlocking arrangement includes a head with a nose that has a recessed or offset portion that facilitates primary interlocking during mold... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080286398 - Fast-to-install structure for a threaded rod of an injection molding machine: An injection molding machine includes a threaded rod, a shaft coupling, and a stopping slab; the shaft coupling is connected at a first end to an oil hydraulic motor; the threaded rod is inserted in an axial hole in the second end of the shaft coupling; the shaft coupling has... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080286399 - Multi-layer extrusion head for self-sealing cable: An extrusion head may be provided. The extrusion head may include an inner flow path, an outer flow path, and at least one sealant flow path. The inner flow path may be configured to direct a flow of an inner layer around a conductor. The outer flow path may be... Agent: Merchant & Gould Southwire

20080286400 - System and method for communicating with an optimal wireless communications carrier: Improvement of wireless communications of a wireless device may include storing a preferred roaming list containing information associated with communications carriers arranged in a predetermined order. It maybe determined that a signal strength of a first communications signal of a first communications carrier currently being received by a wireless device... Agent: Patton Boggs, LLP

20080286401 - Light transmissive stamper: Provided is a light transmissive stamper which does not generate a residue of a curable resin even when the stamper including a support substrate and an inorganic resist is used to mold a substrate. The light transmissive stamper is used when an information pattern of an optical recording medium is... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080286402 - Blow molding system for the manufacture of thermoplastic receptacles: A blow molding system for a thermoplastic blank which is supported in a mold. The system includes a fixed tubular body connected to a high-pressure fluid source and, at the lower end thereof, supporting moveable equipment consisting of a tuyere, the tuyere being defined laterally by a terminal sleeve of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080286403 - Air ring for a stripper assembly: An air ring is provided for a stripper plate assembly. The air ring is removably situated within bores defined in the stripper plate. An air manifold is also defined within the stripper plate, which is connected to a pressurized air source for communication of a pressurized air flow to each... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080286404 - Apparatus for injection molding: An injection molding apparatus for injection molding a component includes a first mold half, a second mold half, an eject pin, a receiving container and a blocking device. The second mold half is placed opposite to the first mold half. The eject pin penetrates through the first mold half. The... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080286405 - Apparatus for injection molding: An injection molding apparatus includes a first mold half, a second mold half opposite to the first mold half, an eject pin, a component collector and a buffer device. The eject pin penetrates through the first mold half. The component collector is configured for receiving the molding component molded. The... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080279971 - Tooling die parting line displacement sensor system: A displacement sensor system for use with a tooling die having a die parting line between die sections includes a target that is attachable to one of the die sections and a laser sensor that is attachable to another of the die sections. The laser sensor is operative to transmit... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080279972 - Insert for a tire mold vent: An insert for a tire mold is provided. In one embodiment, the insert has an elongated cylindrical body. The insert includes at least one channel portion with a plurality of channels disposed in a non-axial direction along the surface of the insert. The at least one channel portion extends from... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080279973 - Nozzle gate opening and closing timing adjusting mechanism for multiple gate injection molding machine: The object of the present invention is to provide a nozzle gate opening and closing timing adjusting mechanism used for multiple gate injection molding machine. And, a mechanism of the present invention is characterized that a nozzle gate opening and closing timing adjusting mechanism for use in a multiple gate... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080279974 - Intelligent molding environment and method of controlling applied clamp tonnage: Rather than developing full closure tonnage for a substantial portion of the duration of an injection cycle, closed loop control of the clamp pressure (such as through control of hydraulic pistons) permits clamp pressure to balance exactly, but preferably slightly exceed, the instantaneous injection pressure. A first approach mimics the... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080279975 - Method and apparatus for generating an injection speed pattern: Shape information of a molded article is used to determine cross sectional information. Injection speed pattern data is generated based on parameter information such as the cross sectional area of a barrel cylinder, the filling time interval, the injection stroke, etc., and the generated cross sectional information. The injection speed... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080279976 - Forming tool for making fibre objects: The invention relates to a forming tool 1 for forming fibre products. The forming tool according to the invention comprises a permeable shell 3 with an internal cavity 5 that is filled with loose objects 6 such as spheres. The cavity 5 is enclosed by the shell 3 and a... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20080279977 - Multiple segment mold to manufacture tire bladders: A mold for forming a tire curing bladder. The mold has an outer mold assembly enclosing an inner mold core assembly. The outer mold comprises three sections and the inner mold comprises two portions. The outer mold and the inner mold core form a mold cavity therebetween. In one embodiment,... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080279978 - Manifold nozzle connection for an injection molding system: An injection molding system having a manifold nozzle connection that accommodates thermal expansion of the system. A manifold nozzle tubular connector is receivable at a first end within a manifold and at a second end within a nozzle and has a length that bridges a space between opposing surfaces of... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20080279979 - Injection molding nozzle with valve pin alignment: An injection molding apparatus is disclosed that includes a valve-gated nozzle having a nozzle tip assembly and a valve pin slidably disposed therein. The nozzle tip assembly includes a nozzle liner having a first valve pin guiding portion, a valve pin guide having a second valve pin guiding portion upstream... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20080274219 - Method and apparatus for making foot impressions: A method and apparatus for the making of an impression of a person's foot in foam to be used in the manufacture of orthotics comprising in combination a box of foam that will be deformed by the person's foot during the making of a foot impression, placed in foam box... Agent: Frederic E. Naragon, Attorney

20080274226 - Method and system for generating foam for the manufacture of gypsum products: A method for generating foam for gypsum product manufacturing includes injecting water through a conduit and injecting a foaming agent through the conduit to form a first solution comprising the water and the foaming agent. The method includes straining the first solution in the conduit and injecting air through the... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080274220 - Portable concrete moulding machine: A portable concrete molding machine can extrude concrete moldings of a range of widths by the provision of one or more tunnel plates within the mold, the machine being provided with respective pusher plates that have pusher faces of widths complementary to the effective widths of the mold. A pair... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph.d Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20080274221 - Machine for processing residual material: The invention relates to a machine for processing residual material, comprising at least one actuator which acts mechanically upon the residual material and at least a portion of the surface of which is movable relative to a corresponding surface of an adjacent component of the machine.... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20080274222 - Decoupled transverse flow metering gap and lip gap: The present invention provides a slot die that includes a flow passageway that includes a transverse flow-providing manifold, a flow metering section that provides a transverse flow metering gap, and an exit channel that includes an exit orifice. In accordance with the invention, the transverse flow metering gap may beneficially... Agent: Timothy R. Kroboth Kroboth Law Office

20080274223 - Decoupled transverse flow metering gap and lip gap: The present invention provides a slot die that includes a flow passageway that includes a transverse flow-providing manifold, a flow metering section that provides a transverse flow metering gap, and an exit channel that includes an exit orifice. In accordance with the invention, a transverse flow metering gap may beneficially... Agent: Timothy R. Kroboth Kroboth Law Office

20080274224 - Precompression pin shut off with suckback: An injection nozzle is provided having a nozzle body, defining an inlet channel, an outlet channel and a connecting channel therebetween for communicating a working fluid into and out of the nozzle body. A shut-off pin is slidably mounted within the nozzle body and having a spigot mounted thereto. The... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080274225 - Process and apparatus for microreplication: A method of embossing a sheet material includes: heating at least a portion of the sheet directly or indirectly with radiant energy from a radiant energy source; pressing a tool against the heated portion of the sheet, thereby patterning a surface of the sheet; and separating the sheet and the... Agent: Jonathan A. Platt Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080274227 - Embossing process including discrete and linear embossing elements: An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080274228 - Embossing process including discrete and linear embossing elements: An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080274229 - Nanocrystalline hot runner nozzle: The present invention is a nozzle for an injection molding runner system where parts of the nozzle, and in particular the nozzle tip are made from a nanocrystalline material. Nanocrystalline materials used include nanocrystalline copper and nanocrystalline nickel, which have high thermal conductivity and increased material strength. A conventional form... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp