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| 20080289747 | Method of Fabricating Fiber Reinforced Composite Structure Having Stepped Surface - Fiber reinforced composite structures having curved stepped surfaces are fabricated by laying up plies of fiber reinforced material over a tool having a stepped tool feature. The plies are rotated about a fixed axis as they are laid up to substantially form a fixed axis rosette pattern. The plies are angularly oriented such that at least certain of the plies have fiber orientations other than 0, +45, −45 and 90 degrees. Potential bridging of the fibers over the stepped tool features is reduced or eliminated by cutting slits in the plies in the area of the stepped features, so that the plies can be fully compacted. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080308216 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRO OPTICAL DEVICE - A manufacturing method of an electro optical device includes drawing a seal material in adjacent substrate forming areas on a first large size substrate and bonding a second large size substrate to the first large size substrate via the seal material. During drawing of the seal material, the seal material is continuously drawn in the substrate forming areas by a going stroke, a return point, and a returning stroke. In the going stroke, the seal material is continuously drawn through a portion of each of the substrate forming areas to the return point. In the returning stroke, the seal material is continuously drawn from the return point and through a different portion of each of the substrate forming areas. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080308217 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEMMED JOINT STRUCTURE - A method for producing a hemmed joint structure having a second member placed on a first member and an edge of the first member bent over the second member to join the two members with each other. In this method, there is provided an flange part jutting out from an edge of the first member. The flange part is disposed at a position where the flange part, when bent, does not overlap an adhesive layer between the first member and the second member. Since the adhesive layer is set apart from the flange part, even when the flange part is subjected to friction stir bonding, the resultant frictional heat will not affect the adhesive layer. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080314509 | Method for Assembling a Motor Vehicle Axle of the Type Provided with Suspension Arms and a Cross-Member Mounted Between Said Arms, and Corresponding Axle - A method for assembling a motor vehicle axle including suspension arms and a cross-member mounted between the arms. The method applys an adhesive element on at least one portion of the cross-member, mounts the portion inside a bore of one of the suspension arms to as to leave a clearance between the suspension arm and the adhesive element, and radially deforms one of the assembling elements of the cross-member and the suspension arm to obtain a contact between the adhesive element and the bore of the suspension arm. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090000726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTOURING COMPOSITE PRE-PREG ARTICLES - A forming tool and method for its use with flat pre-preg composite laminate assemblies which incorporates a mandrel segmented into multiple forming blocks, the forming blocks sized to receive a draped composite laminate assembly with all portions of the composite laminate assembly spaced from a shaping surface on each block. A spline plate engages the shaping surface of the forming blocks to provide a neutral axis for maintaining the entire composite laminate assembly in tension during forming. In the exemplary embodiments, the draped composite laminate assembly is formed to the forming blocks from the flat composite laminate assembly and maintained in contact with the forming blocks using a vacuum bag. The mandrel forming blocks are then displaced to a desired curvature on the spline plate. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090211697 | REINFORCED HYBRID STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention discloses a method for producing an aircraft wing hybrid structure comprising the steps of producing a machined metallic bottom skin by either (i) pre-machining, (ii) preforming or (iii) combinations thereof, finishing the machined metallic bottom skin, providing a finished machined metallic bottom skin that serves as a lay-up mold, placing a plurality of core straps on top of the finished machined metallic bottom skin, arranging a skin that is selected from the group consisting of a monolithic skin, a fiber metal laminate skin and a non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on top of the plurality of cores strap to form a module, and curing the module, wherein the finished machined metallic bottom skin is the load carrying element in the aircraft wing hybrid structure. In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a method for producing an aircraft wing hybrid structure comprising the steps of providing a lay-up mold, placing a first skin that is selected from the group consisting of a monolithic skin, a fiber metal laminate skin and a non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on a lay-up mold, placing a plurality of core straps on top of the skin, arranging a second skin that is selected from the group consisting of a monolithic skin, a fiber metal laminate skin and a non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on top of the plurality of cores strap to form a module, and curing the module. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090320997 | TAPE APPLICATION METHOD AND TAPE APPLICATION DEVICE - A method and device ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100096076 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING AND DEPOSITING A THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL ON A SHAPING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE PART - According to the invention, one or more thermoplastic sheets (NdT: “feuilles thermoplastique” in the original) ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100170631 | FOLDING AND SHAPE-FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPREG - Disclosed is a folding and shape-forming apparatus for a prepreg which includes a vacuum chamber which can generate a vacuum pressure in the inside thereof, an expanding portion disposed inside the vacuum chamber, provided with a prepreg thereon, and expanding because of the vacuum pressure inside the vacuum chamber, a heating portion disposed inside the vacuum chamber for heating the prepreg, a mandrel loaded at a portion of an upper surface of the prepreg, a first pressing portion which is brought into contact with an upper surface of the mandrel to press the mandrel, and a second pressing portion which simultaneously presses both another portion of the upper surface of the prepreg and the expanding portion. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100200155 | Security System for Articles in Transit - A strip for tamper evidencing has a first layer and one or more reinforcing layers. An adhesive is provided on a first portion of the strip to selectively adhere the first portion of the strip onto the first layer of a second portion of the strip, wherein the first layer is such that removal or attempted removal of the first portion of the strip from the second portion of the strip will be evidenced by the first layer. The reinforcing material may be arranged such that portions of it are bonded to each other at a plurality of locations spaced along the length of the strip. A security system may include a tamper evidencing device and a receipt portion having corresponding unique identifiers, wherein the receipt portion includes a zip tab securing portion for securing zip tabs or luggage locking points and the evidencing device includes a trackable identifier. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100218886 | Coatings derived from polyester crosslinked with melamine formaldehyde - A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100224312 | Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and method for attaching the same, and release liner - A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape does not generate wrinkles or floating on a release liner even when the tape is attached to an adherend having a bend or curve, with the release liner held and with the tape bent in a width direction. A method is for attaching the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to an adherend having a bend and/or curve. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the present invention includes, on at least one side of a pressure-sensitive adhesive body, a release liner having a notch and/or slit in at least one edge in the width direction. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100269978 | DIAPHRAGM FORMING - A forming tool ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100276073 | Surface Substrate Film for Motor Vehicle Brade Disc Antirust Film - According to the present invention, a film having a tensile modulus of elasticity of 220 MPa or more is adopted as a surface substrate film for a motor vehicle brake disc antirust film. If needed, the surface substrate film is made to further contain an ultraviolet absorber in a proportion of 0.01 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the surface substrate film in such a way that the spectral transmittance of the surface substrate film in a wavelength region from 200 to 380 nm falls within a range from 0 to 20%. The present invention can provide a surface substrate film for a motor vehicle brake disc antirust film which surface substrate film is hardly peeled off when adhered onto a motor vehicle wheel. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100319840 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VERSATILE FLEXIBLE COVER - A flexible cover is formed from a rectangular sheet of plastic film material and a continuous elastic or rubber band. The sheet has a predetermined amount of material cut from each corner. The sheet is placed onto a table between four posts that extend from the table. The sheet is positioned so that a post lines up with each corner of the sheet. A rubber band is stretched across the four posts into a similar shaped rectangle and rests just above the sheet. The stretched rubber band now has four sides which correspond to the four sides of the sheet. The side edges of the sheet are folded inward and over the stretched band and heat sealed directly to the sheet. The band is now sealed within a pocket that is formed along the sides of the sheet. Each corner of the stretched band is released from its post, allowing the band to relax and pull the four pockets of the sheet toward the center. This creates a generally circular cover with a near rectangular mouth which can be used on both rectangular and circular shaped containers or plates with similar sized openings. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100326590 | LABEL FILM FOR DEEP-DRAW PROCESSES - The invention relates to the use of a multilayered, opaque, biaxially oriented polyolefin film of a vacuole-containing base layer and at least one inner cover layer comprising at least 30-95% by weight of a copolymer and/or terpolymer I having a seal initiation temperature I of 70-105° C. and 5 to 70% by weight of an incompatible polyethylene, each of the specifications in percent by weight being based on the weight of the inner cover layer and the inner cover layer having a seal initiation temperature II of 80 to 110° C. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110100537 | CERAMIC TOOLS | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110139353 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JOINING RESIN AND METAL - A joining method for joining a resin member and a metal member by heating is provided. Joining of the resin member and metal member is performed by heating a joining interface of the resin member and metal member to a temperature in a range of equal to or higher than a decomposition temperature of the resin member and lower than a temperature at which gas bubbles are generated in the resin member and by cooling a surface of the resin member on the opposite side from a joining surface thereof with the metal member to a temperature that is lower than the melting point of the resin member. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146893 | Method of Bonding a Film to a Curved Substrate - A method of bonding a film ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110162786 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A SLURRY POLISHING PAD - Methods and apparatus for forming a semi-spherical polishing pad for polishing semiconductor surfaces, provide for: placing a polishing pad pre-form on a dome-shaped forming surface, the polishing pad pre-form including a circular body having a center and an outer peripheral edge, and a plurality of slots extending from the outer peripheral edge towards the center; disposing a bladder opposite to the dome-shaped forming surface and the polishing pad pre-form; inflating the bladder with a fluid such that the dome-shaped forming surface of the bonnet form presses against the polishing pad pre-form from one side and the bladder presses against the polishing pad pre-form from an opposite side; and maintaining the pressing step for a predetermined period of time to achieve the semi-spherical polishing pad. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110174431 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A PORTION OF A FUNCTIONAL FILM - A method of transferring a portion of a functional film ( | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110186209 | COMPLEX GEOMETRIES MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND FORMING PROCESS FOR SAME - The invention proposes a forming process for forming geometrically complex laminates made of composite material which allows obtaining very complex folded geometries, reducing the area of influence of the formed areas and making its effect local, handling the geometry of the laminate near the area to he formed, replacing the formed geometries with folded geometries, this way forcing the area of influence of the forming to be local, such that the length of the reinforcing fibers affected by said forming is minimal. The present invention also relates to complex geometries of laminates made of composite material obtained by means of the previous forming process. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110198021 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING A SUBSTRATE LAYER WITH A DECORATIVE LAYER - A method for laminating a substrate component to a thermally deformable decorative layer in a tool in which, for laminating, the decorative layer is held so as to be pre-tensioned in a holding device or in the tool and is placed on a substrate layer that rests on the tool, where prior to placing the decorative layer on the substrate component the second side of a moulding contour piece that can be moved relative to the decorative layer is made to contact the pre-heated decorative layer, and by way of a further relative movement of the decorative layer relative to the holding device deforms the decorative layer in one section. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110297303 | METHOD OF LAYING A LAYER OF FIBRE MATERIAL AND THE RELATED APPARATUS - A method of and an apparatus for, manufacturing fibre-reinforced parts such as blades for wind power plants, whereby a number of layers ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120024465 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATOR BAR PRESS TOOLING - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for providing stator bar press tooling. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for pressing and curing insulation material on a shaped element. The method can include providing tooling. The tooling can include an inner press and an outer press, wherein at least an inner press surface associated with the inner press and an outer press surface associated with the outer press are fabricated at least in part by sintering. The method can include applying at least one of pressure or heat to insulation material in contact with a shaped element with the tooling, wherein the inner press surface and the outer press surface of the tooling conform to least an external portion of the shaped element. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024466 | WRAP FOR HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus to cover a perimeter of a hand-held electronic device with a wrap. The wrap provides the hand-held electronic device with a more pleasing appearance. The wrap also serves as an insulating cover over sections of the device's perimeter. Without the wrap, when the sections are gripped, signal quality in the hand-held electronic device can be reduced. The wrap also serves as a protective material on the device's perimeter reducing damage caused by foreign objects. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120073734 | DECORATIVE SYSTEM COMPOSITE AND METHOD - Decorative system composites and methods for forming the same are described. The composites employ new and improved support film systems that have enhanced tensile strength under typical thermoforming conditions, including elevated temperatures. An optional release film can be used in conjunction with the support film. The support film is particularly suitable for use with decorative films used to impart a surface effect, such as paint or color-containing film systems, to a thermoformed plastic component. The support film systems also possess enhanced bag/sag/drape control characteristics. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120097323 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBRE COMPOSITE COMPONENT FOR AIR AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY - A method for producing a fibre composite component, in particular for aerospace, the method comprising the following steps: forming a mould core from a material comprising cork by a moulding tool to establish an outer geometry of said mould core; arranging the so formed mould core adjacent to an at least partly hardened stiffening element on a base element of said composite component to be produced for the shaping of at least one moulded portion of said fibre composite component to be produced; and multistage exposure of at least said moulded portion to heat and/or pressure to produce said fibre composite component; a corresponding mould core and a corresponding fibre composite component. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097324 | MOULD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID SYSTEM - A mould system for manufacturing a fiber reinforced plastic product includes a mould plate, an upstanding structure on top of the mould plate as well as a support device. The mould plate is deformable according to bending and/or torsion into deformed out-of-plane shapes. The upstanding structure is deformable according to the mould plate deformation, the mould plate and upstanding structure defining a circumferentially closed mould area, and the support device including multiple supports which interact with the mould plate and a base beneath the mould plate. The supports are adjustable for providing the deformed shapes of the mould plate and the upstanding structure. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120145312 | DUAL CURE ADHESIVE FORMULATIONS - An adhesive composition comprising as principal components, a polymerizable component, an ambient temperature radical polymerization catalyst system and a photoinitiator. The adhesive may optionally comprise an adhesion promoter, a toughener, an epoxy, and a filler material. Further, a two-part reactive adhesive comprising, a first part comprising, (i) at least one free radical-polymerizable monomer, (ii) at least one reducing agent, and (iii) a photoinitiator, and a second part comprising an oxidizing agent that is reactive at ambient temperature with the reducing agent to produce free radicals that are capable of initiating and propagating free radical polymerization. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152442 | CORRUGATED METALLIC FOIL TAPE - A metallic foil tape having a top surface and a bottom surface with an adhesive applied to at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the metallic foil tape and corrugations in the metallic foil tape providing for expansion of the corrugated metallic foil tape in a circular or semi-circular shape. The corrugated metallic foil tape is suitable to be applied to contoured or three-dimensional surfaces, and is particularly suitable for use in sealing or joining components of heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120180942 | Composite Sections for Aircraft Fuselages and Other Structures and Methods and Systems for Manufacturing Such Sections - Composite sections for aircraft fuselages and other structures, and methods and systems for manufacturing such sections, are disclosed herein. A method for manufacturing a shell structure in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes applying composite material to an interior mold surface of a tool to form a skin extending 360 degrees around an axis. The method can further include positioning a plurality of stiffeners on an inner surface of the skin. After the stiffeners have been positioned, a vacuum bag can be installed over the stiffeners and evacuated to press the stiffeners and the skin outwardly against the interior mold surface of the tool. Next, the skin/stiffener combination can be cocured to bond the stiffeners to the skin and harden the shell structure. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120211148 | 3-DIMENSIONAL CURVED SUBSTRATE LAMINATION - A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120222803 | Decoration Film and Method of Application - In general, a decorative laminate construction ( | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120234474 | Bonding method of row bars - A bonding method of row bars comprises step (1), attaching a flexible member on a flat bottom surface of a pressurized member; step (2), applying a wax layer on a support surface of a support device; step (3), disposing a row bar on the support surface with the wax layer; and step (4), controlling the pressurized member to fall down, so as to press and even out the row bar. The present invention can make the row bar obtain a desired bending degree that is beneficial to the subsequent lapping process, and in turn, improve the quality of the sliders produced from the row bar, and finally improve the read/write performance of the sliders. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120312458 | APPARATUS FOR LABELLING - We describe a peel and present mechanism ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120312459 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL CURVED PART, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL CURVED PART - The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a curved part of composite material, during which the layers of fibers of composite materials ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130008591 | RESIN FILM COATING METHOD AND COATING DEVICE - There is provided a coating method that allows a core member surface to be coated with a resin film without causing excess tensile strain on the resin film. A core member | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130092313 | COATINGS DERIVED FROM POLYESTERS CROSSLINKED WITH MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE - A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130112343 | METHOD OF CONFORMING A LABEL TO THE CONTOUR OF A CONTAINER - A method of conforming upper and lower detached edge portions of a label to upper and lower contoured sections of a container, includes moving the container along a travel path, and heating at least the upper and lower detached edge portions of the label to a sufficient temperature to achieve a sufficient degree of plasticity as the container moves along the travel path. The method also includes moving the container between a compression plate and a vertically oriented belt disposed about at least two rotatable drums, thereby applying pressure to at least a portion of the label. The method further includes applying pressure to the upper detached edge portion of the label with a first linear brush held in a rigid supporting structure, and applying pressure to the lower detached edge portion of the label with a second linear brush held in a rigid supporting structure. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130174971 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SADDLES AND THE LIKE - A method and system for manufacturing saddles is provided. At least one covering sheet on an upper face of a hull is arranged and interposed between the face and the surface of the sheet in contact therewith an adhesive substance. Inside a hermetic chamber, provided with an elastically deformable membrane, arranged downstream of a nozzle for dispensing pressurized fluid, the hull is arranged, surmounted by the covering sheet, below the membrane. The chamber is closed, isolating it from the outside environment, and the fluid is introduce until a pressure is reached, upstream of the membrane. The pressure is maintained inside the chamber between 1 second and 10 minutes. The fluid is removed and the chamber is opened, removing the component constituted by the hull stably covered with the covering sheet. The edges of the sheet that protrude from the contour of the hull are trimmed. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180648 | Method and Device for Producing a Valve Unit for an Airbag - A method for producing a valve device is provided. The airbag has at least one substantially air-permeable textile, fabric layer and with a film. The textile layer and the film are arranged in a deep-drawing tool with at least area-wise reciprocal overlapping. The film is deep-drawn in deep-drawing regions by the deep-drawing tool to form a plurality of depressions of the film. The textile layer is connected to the film in regions of the film differing from the deep-drawing regions by the deep-drawing tool. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130206328 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING A FILM STRUCTURE ONTO A LENS BLANK - A process for applying a film structure onto a lens blank is improved by implementing a wedge piece when the film structure is pressed against the lens blank using a resilient cushion. The wedge piece forces the film structure to conform more tightly to the lens blank within a depression track existing on said lens blank. Then, the lens blank assembled with the film structure has a final optically useful area which is increased. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130240131 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION APPARATUS - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, including curving a semiconductor substrate onto which a protection tape is bonded, and removing the protection tape in a state where the semiconductor substrate is curved. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130248092 | METHOD FOR JOINING COMPONENTS MADE OF HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL - A method for the joining of hollow profiles made from high-strength steel, in particular to form a motor vehicle frame, the hollow profiles being connected to one another, nonpositively and positively against being pulled out, by pinching (crimping) in a connection zone, one end of at least one of the hollow profiles having for pinching a connection zone which is soft at least during forming. This soft connection zone may be hardened during pinching if at least one of the profiles to be joined is made from hardenable steel and is brought to austenizing temperature before pinching. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130284351 | GLASS SHEET LAMINATING SYSTEM - A contoured glass sheet laminating system may include a glass-side vacuum bed, a laminate-side vacuum bed and a lamination actuator. The glass-side vacuum bed may include a vacuum backside and a mold-receiving side and may have sufficient permeability to permit a vacuum system to pull a vacuum across a thickness of the glass-side vacuum bed between the vacuum backside and the mold-receiving side of the glass-side vacuum bed. The laminate-side vacuum bed may include a vacuum backside and a thin-film loading side and may have sufficient permeability to permit a vacuum system to pull a vacuum across a thickness of the laminate-side vacuum bed between the vacuum backside and the thin-film loading side of the of the laminate-side vacuum bed. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130340927 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING LARGE CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES - The invention relates to a method for producing large cylindrical structures or large cylindrical molded parts (F), in particular fuselage parts for aircraft manufacture made of fiber-reinforced plastic, wherein fibers, preferably semi-finished fiber materials ( | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140041795 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER PREFORMS - A method and a device for producing fiber preforms which are, for example, a precursor in the production of fiber reinforced plastic components, are disclosed. The method includes the steps of tensioning the threads or rovings, draping the threads or rovings over a molding tool and attaching the threads or rovings to a fiber preform. A plurality of separate grips grip individual or a plurality of threads or rovings at a plurality of thread transfer points allocated respectively to the individual grippers. The grippers are then moved in substantially parallel paths relative to each other and the threads or rovings are thereby tensioned side by side. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140096897 | ARTICLE VACUUM FORMATION METHOD AND VACUUM FORMING APPARATUS - A vacuum forming apparatus is provided that forms an article having a covering bonded to the surface of a substrate in a molding space using a first mold and a second mold. The vacuum forming apparatus is provided with clamps for grasping the covering between the first and second molds arranged at the open positions. The clamps are movable between an interfering position, at which the clamps are located in the movement ranges of the first and second molds, and standby positions, at which the clamps are outside the movement ranges. After the covering is heated, the clamps grasping the covering move to the standby positions and stretch the covering. The first and second molds move to the closed positions and the article is molded between the first and second molds so that the stretched covering and the substrate are bonded to each other. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140138019 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING PRODUCTS EMPLOYING THE METHOD THEREOF - A printing method include steps: creating a 3D image corresponding to a to-be-printed image; sticking a film to a transparent sheet by removable glue; printing the 3D image on an inner surface of the film; adhering an elastic layer to the film by water based adhesive; modeling the printed film to form 3D model by vacuum plastic-absorbing machine; adding silica gel to the elastic layer to finalize the design. The printing product includes a film being printed with 3D image, an elastic layer adhered to the film by water based adhesive, silica gel added to the elastic layer for finalizing the design. As a result, the printing product is color printed with high definition, and the coating area on the 3D model is not limited. Furthermore, because the color layer is protected, the color on the 3D model is not prone to wear. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140166194 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A GRAPHENE SHEET TO METAL CONTACT BUMPS OF A SUBSTRATE FOR USE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE - A method is provided for transferring a graphene sheet to metal contact bumps of a substrate that is to be used in a semiconductor device package, i.e. a stack of substrates connected by said contact bumps, e.g., copper contact bumps for which graphene forms a protective layer. An imprinter device can be used comprising an imprinter substrate, said substrate being provided with cavities, whereof each cavity is provided with a rim portion. The imprinter substrate is aligned with the substrate comprising the bumps and lowered onto said substrate so that each bump becomes enclosed by a cavity, until the rim portion of the cavities cuts through the graphene sheet, leaving graphene layer portions on top of each of bumps when the imprinter is removed. The graphene sheet is preferably attached to the substrate by imprinting it into a passivation layer surrounding the bumps. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140166195 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE PREFORM - A method of producing a composite preform having a profile with variable profile height or width is provided. The method includes: providing a plurality of first fibre layers overlapping or upon one another in or substantially parallel to a primary plane; inserting a second fibre layer via a guide member between two of the first fibre layers at an edge region of the preform profile, such that the second fibre layer extends substantially parallel to the first fibre layers; and positioning the edge region of the preform profile, and thus respective edge regions of the first fibre layers, out of the primary plane to set or determine a dimension of the preform profile in the primary plane. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140283981 | METHODS FOR COMPOSITE TAPE LAMINATION OVER VARIOUS ANGLES BETWEEN FIBERS AND LINES TANGENT TO CONVEX RADII - A tape laminating machine having a compaction roller lays up composite tape over a substrate having a convex radius. The compaction roller folds the tape as it moves over the convex radius, while simultaneously pivoting about a trailing edge of the tape to prevent the compaction roller from lifting off the tape laid just before the convex radius. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140311660 | TEXTURED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING A TEXTURED STRUCTURE - The present application is directed to textured surfaces and methods for forming textured surfaces. The textured surfaces of the present application comprise a conformable film, which conforms to a texture pattern. In certain embodiments, the texture pattern comprises inks having a desired thickness. The methods of the present application may be used to form textured surfaces for a variety of applications, including, for example, aircraft having at least one interior panel with a textured surface. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140326396 | METHOD AND TOOLING STATION FOR MANUFACTURING A LINING PART - A method for manufacturing a lining part (L), which is formed from a support part ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140345789 | DIRECT MOLD FOR ROTOR BLADES FOR WIND TURBINES - A direct mold includes a plank frame and a mold surface body held in shape by the plank frame. The plank frame is made of a plurality of planar panels that are aligned transversely to the longitudinal extension of the rotor blade and are arranged spaced with respect to each other in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the rotor blade. The panels of the plank frame have recesses, into which the mold surface body is inserted and which reproduces in its sequence in the plank frame mainly a progression of a contour of a part of a rotor blade profile. The mold surface body has a layer structure that includes a support layer and a sandwich layer. The support layer is made of rails that are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade in a manner bridging the distances between the panels. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140367033 | THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR USE WITH NON-PLANAR OBJECTS - High-efficiency thermal insulation products and methods for use thereof for insulating cylindrically-shaped and other non-planar objects such as pipes, tanks, and the like. One method includes heating a substantially gas-tight enclosure to render the gas-tight enclosure pliable, wrapping the inner surface of the gas-tight enclosure about at least a portion of a non-planar surface, and cooling the gas-tight enclosure to render the gas-tight enclosure substantially unpliable about the non-planar surface. The gas-tight enclosure may include a sealed interior portion having a pressure that is not greater than about 500 mbar at a temperature of about 20° C. before the heating step and/or after the cooling step. A ratio of a thickness of the gas-tight enclosure to a radius of curvature of the portion of the non-planar surface may be at least about 1 to 8. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150020958 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TOOLING FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING - A method of producing tooling for molding a part by resin transfer molding, including: producing a model of the part; producing a countermold with an outside surface presenting an indentation complementary to a first side of the model; placing the model in the indentation of the countermold; draping a plurality of superposed textile layers that are impregnated with thermosetting resin on the model and on the outside surface of the countermold to shape a first half-shell; curing the first half-shell; separating the countermold from the model and from the first half-shell; draping a plurality of superposed textile layers on the first half-shell and the first side of the model, to shape a second half-shell; and curing the second half-shell. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150041049 | METHOD FOR MAKING CURVED TOUCH MODULE - A method of making a curved touch module with curved surface includes following steps. A first substrate with a curved surface is provided. A carbon nanotube composite structure is formed by locating a carbon nanotube conductive layer on a second substrate surface. The carbon nanotube composite structure is suspended above the first substrate, wherein the carbon nanotube conductive layer faces the curved surface. The carbon nanotube composite structure is curved by applying gas pressure onto the carbon nanotube composite structure, wherein the carbon nanotube composite structure is attached on the curved surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150041050 | METHOD FOR MAKING CURVED TOUCH MODULE - A method of making a curved touch module with curved surface includes following steps. A first substrate with a first surface is provided. A carbon nanotube composite structure is formed by locating a carbon nanotube conductive layer on the first surface. The carbon nanotube composite structure is curved by applying pressure onto the carbon nanotube composite structure, wherein the first surface forms a curved surface, and the carbon nanotube conductive layer is attached on the curved surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150059967 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE SKIN FORMING A NON-STRIPPABLE SHROUD - The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a composite skin forming a non-strippable rotationally-symmetrical collar. The method includes draping fabric plies over a mold, providing a separating line on the draped fabric plies, post-impregnating the draped plies with a resin, curing the resin, removing the resulting skin from the mold using a separating line, and, subsequently, splinting two edges of the skin defined by the separating line. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150096668 | Methods for Packaging Products - The present disclosure provides methods for packaging products by applying a first portion of an adhesive strip to an outer surface of a packaging product. The packaging product includes a plurality of stack containers forming a rim, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The second portion of the adhesive strip is bent over the rim by applying pressurized air to the adhesive strip. In addition, the method includes applying force to the second portion of the adhesive strip to releasably attach the second portion of the adhesive strip to the inner surface of the packaging product. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150129119 | METHOD OF CALCULATING THE PATHWAY OF RIGID STRIP OVER OBJECTS OF COMPLEX CURVATURE AND COVERING OBJECT SURFACE WITH FIBER STEERING - A method for strip draping fiber to form a composite using a complex 3D mould surface is disclosed. A strip pathway is calculated without any widthwise steer across fiber length, i.e. to demonstrate a strip natural pathway. Widthwise steering defined by natural bending of the strip to cover tool surface without gaps or overlaps between adjacent fibers is used. Fiber initial drape is adjusted in a direction to minimize steering of the strip. The method further comprises determination and reduction of local steer maxima that results from mould convolution and average out all the fiber steer over the mould surface. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150321460 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAISED SEAM - The invention relates to a method for producing a double-flanged seam ( | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150336328 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONTOURED OBJECTS BY RADIO FREQUENCY WELDING AND TOOLING ASSEMBLY FOR SAME - A method includes compressing a non-dielectric, elastically-deformable component, a wire mesh component, and a dielectric, contoured object between first and second forming tools. Once the components are compressed, radio frequency energy is supplied to the first forming tool, thereby causing a radio frequency electromagnetic field to be generated between the first forming tool and the wire mesh component that results in a contoured weld of the contoured object. A tooling assembly is configured to carry out the method. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160009061 | ROLL FORMING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160039193 | PROCESS FOR SECURING A MICRO-TRUSS STRUCTURE TO A PANEL - A process for reinforcing a trim panel for a vehicle using one or more micro-truss reinforcement patches. Each micro-truss reinforcement patch is secured to an inner surface of a show surface panel of the trim panel while it is in a partially cured state and then fully cured. The micro-truss patch is fusion bonded to the panel. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039361 | PROCESS FOR SECURING DISCRETE STIFFENERS TO A PANEL - A method for providing localized stiffening of a vehicle trim panel using a plurality of discrete stiffening elements. The method includes selectively placing one or more of the discrete stiffening elements on the panel and then bonding the stiffening elements to the panel. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160089870 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF SHAPING AND APPLYING A SEGMENT TO A MOVING WEB - Apparatus for shaping a segment of material includes a forming member having a curved sidewall shaped complementary to a desired shape of the segment of material, and a conforming member having an applicator side and an engagement side disposed for engagement with the curved sidewall of the forming member. The conforming member includes a plurality of attachment regions disposed on the applicator side. Each attachment region is adapted to hold the segment of material on the conforming member. Engagement of the conforming member with the forming member causes the attachment regions to move from a first shape profile to a second shape profile, the second shape profile being the desired shape of the segment of material. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160121592 | LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE BENDABLE WOOD PANEL - A light transmissive bendable panel is produced by providing a transparent or translucent bendable panel and adhesively attaching to both sides of the panel a light transmissive wood layer. | 05-05-2016 |
