| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 264479000 | Reshaping, drawing or stretching | 33 |
| 20080308974 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER PRE-STRAIN - The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080315466 | High Speed Manufacturing Using Shape Memory Polymer Composites - Structurally strong composites are formed with shape memory polymer resins to create composites with shape memory properties. A system and method for using these composite structures to quickly manufacture composite products involves: 1) creating a preform composed of a shape memory polymer composite; 2) heating or otherwise activating the shape memory polymer; 3) using a mold to deform the composite material to a desired shape; 4) cooling or otherwise deactivating the shape memory polymer so that the composite structure retains the desired mold shape. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090295040 | Workpiece forming - A method of forming a workpiece ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100244329 | Medical Device with Regioselective Structure-Property Distribution - A medical device such as a stent having selected regions with different material properties than other regions is disclosed. Selection and modification of the regions may be based on facilitating a desired mechanical behavior and/or therapeutic prophylactic property of the device. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100308511 | NEMATIC ELASTOMER FIBER WITH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A MUSCLE - A method of making a liquid crystalline fiber is disclosed. A copolymer having a liquid crystalline side group and a crosslinking side group is crosslinked. A fiber of the crosslinking copolymer is drawn before the crosslinking reaction is complete. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110084426 | METHOD OF NOTCHING BRITTLE MATERIAL, METHOD OF MAKING MEMBER HAVING NOTCH, AND METHOD OF MAKING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of notching a brittle material includes forming a spot on a predetermined face of the brittle material by irradiating an area of the predetermined face with a light beam; and forming a notch in the brittle material by exfoliating a portion of the brittle material including the area from the brittle material by cooling a part of the brittle material including the area after the heating the brittle material, wherein a length of the area in an X direction of the predetermined face is smaller than a total length of the predetermined face in the X direction, and a length of the light beam spot in a Y direction of the predetermined face is equal to a total length of the predetermined face in the Y direction. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110121496 | SHAPE MANIPULATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES - A method for reshaping a nanostructure. The method includes applying a vector force to the nanostructure to obtain a desired shape and passing current through the nanostructure thereby reshaping the nanostructure to a reshaped geometry different from the initial shape. The nanostructure may additionally be cleaned. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110278771 | TUBE EXPANSION PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS TO MAXIMIZE FRACTURE TOUGHNESS - Methods of and systems for fabricating a polymeric stent with improved fracture toughness including radial expansion of a polymer tube along its entire length at the same time and fabricating a stent from the expanded tube are disclosed herein. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110304081 | Method For Producing Semiconductor Wafers Composed Of Silicon - Silicon semiconductor wafers are produced by pulling a single crystal at a seed crystal from a melt heated in a crucible; supplying heat to the center of the crucible bottom with a heating power which, in the course of the growth of a cylindrical section of the single crystal, is increased at least once to not less than 2 kW and is then decreased again; and slicing semiconductor wafers from the pulled single crystal. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120175822 | PHOTO-CURABLE TRANSFER SHEET AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a photo-curable transfer sheet suitable for the preparation of an intermediate stamper in a nanoimprint method, in which the mold release properties from a mold having a fine concave-convex pattern used in the preparation of the intermediate stamper and the mold release properties of a cured photo-curable resin that is a product having a fine concave-convex pattern transferred from the intermediate stamper are excellent, and the transfer property of the fine concave-convex pattern is good; and a method for forming a concave-convex pattern by using the above-mentioned photo-curable transfer sheet. The photo-curable transfer sheet | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120242010 | NANOFIBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOFIBERS - A deposit of nanofibers which has an even thickness and even quality is produced. A nanofiber manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes: an effusing body ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130147093 | BENDING PVC PROFILES USING LASER AND PLC CONTROLLING SYSTEM - PVC profile bending using laser and PLC controlling system is a part of the arched PVC joinery, where the bending of the PVC profiles is completely automatized thus removing any possible human error caused by operating the machine manually. PLC controlling system includes encoder with a wheel X ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130221580 | System and Method of Manufacturing a Composite Structure in a Closed Cavity Mold - The present application relates to a method and system that can be utilized to manufacturing composite structures in a closed cavity mold. The tool system includes a closed cavity tool with spring members that when in compression apply pressure to a preform located within the closed cavity mold. During a curing cycle, the spring members provide substantially constant pressure to the preform, thereby preventing voids and porosity in the cured composite structure. Further, the substantially constant pressure, provided by the spring members, acts to more effectively conform the preform to the geometry defined by a void in the closed cavity mold during the curing cycle. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140061976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING EMBOSSED STRUCTURES IN RADIATION-CURING MATERIALS - For the production of embossed microstructures in radiation-curing materials, use is made of a micro embossing form fixed to a reflective or scattering cylinder surface. Via a press nip, the micro embossing form comes into contact with the substrate guided over a cylinder or a deflection roller. The radiation-curing material is acted on in one or both pockets, before or after the press nip, with radiation which penetrates into the press nip by reflection or scattering. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140110889 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - A method for making carbon nanotube array includes providing a carbon nanotube array formed on a surface of a substrate. The carbon nanotube array is stripped from the surface of the substrate. The carbon nanotube array is suspended in an inert gas environment or a vacuum environment. A temperature of the carbon nanotube array can be in a range from about 200° C. to about 2400° C. by heating the carbon nanotube array. In a state of heating the carbon nanotube array, a plurality of carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube array is selected and a carbon nanotube film is pulled out by a drawing tool. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140183795 | NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A mold may include a plurality of nanostructures configured to form a lithographic pattern when imprinted into a material. Imprinting may include imprinting the mold a first predetermined distance, modifying a temperature of the material, and altering a position of the mold based on the temperature modification. One or more thermal elements may alter a temperature of a first section of the material and/or one or more nanostructures for a predetermined pulse time less than an equilibrium time required for the mold and/or material to reach a stable temperature state. A first thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a first section of the material and/or a first nanostructure and a second thermal element may selectively alter the temperature of a second section of the material and/or a second nanostructure. The one or more thermal elements may include one or more thermoelectric elements. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150042019 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN ANGLED FLANGE - A method and apparatus comprising a structure and a locking magnet. The structure comprises a retaining portion and a magnetic portion. The retaining portion of the structure is configured to receive a first section of a workpiece such that a second section of the workpiece is positioned at an angle relative to the magnetic portion of the structure. The magnetic portion of the structure is positioned at a first side of the workpiece. The locking magnet is configured to exert an attractive force that causes the magnetic portion of the structure to move towards the second section of the workpiece when the locking magnet is positioned at a second side of the workpiece. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150091219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A CONTOURED BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An assembly and methods for providing a contoured biological tissue are described. The assembly comprises a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is configured to receive a biological tissue. The second plate is configured to apply a compressive force on the biological tissue that is disposed on the first plate. One or both of the first and second plates comprise a defined shape and a contoured area within the defined shape. The contoured area comprises at least first and second elevations and a continuous transition between the first and second transitions. One or more energy sources is associated with one or both of the first and second plates. The one or more energy sources delivers energy while the second plate applies the compressive force on the biological tissue disposed on the first plate. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150343722 | ORIENTED POLYMERIC ARTICLES AND METHOD - Stretched articles, such as oriented polymeric films or fibers, having microstructure features on at least one surface thereof, and processes for making such articles, are disclosed. A method of making fibers comprises forming a polymeric film having a body having a first surface and a second surface and having a longitudinal dimension. The film also comprises a plurality of elongate microstructure features disposed on the first surface of the body in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the body, wherein the elongate microstructure features are substantially parallel. The method further comprises stretching the polymeric film in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the body, and fibrillating the stretched polymeric film along the longitudinal dimension of the body to provide one or more fibers, wherein each fiber has at least one microstructure feature thereon. | 12-03-2015 |
| 264480000 | Composite work-piece | 6 |
| 20100244330 | Packaging and applicator device including a member for reshaping an applicator surface thereof and a method of reshaping an applicator surface - A packaging and applicator device comprising: a body; a block of fluidizable substance that is stationary relative to the body while the substance is in the solid state, said block of substance projecting beyond the body to define at least one surface serving as an applicator surface; and a reshaper member for reshaping the applicator surface, said reshaper member being positionable on the body to co-operate therewith to define at least one cavity into which the substance can flow when fluidized by supplying heat, the substance retaining the shape of the cavity when it returns to the solid state after cooling. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120235328 | TRANSFER PRINTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING IMAGES ON A WORKPIECE WITH SUPERCRITICAL FLUID - The present invention relates to a transfer printing method and a system using the method for printing images on a workpiece with supercritical fluid. The method includes disposing the workpiece inside the first mold and disposing a transfer film above the workpiece, closing the first mold with a second mold and injecting pressured gas, whose pressure is greater than a critical pressure, into the first mold and the second mold, ensuring a temperature of the pressured gas being greater than a critical temperature so as to convert into supercritical fluid, softening the transfer film with the supercritical fluid, transferring an adhesive layer, a print layer and a hardening layer of the transfer film onto the workpiece, and opening the first mold and the second mold to take out the workpiece. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120242011 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING RELIEF IMAGE ELEMENTS - Used flexographic printing members and unused flexographic printing precursors can be recycled for reuse. This recycling can be achieved by melting a laser-engraveable layer of a flexographic printing precursor or a laser-engraved layer of a flexographic printing member to form a melt, and reforming the melt into a new laser-engravable flexographic printing precursor. The laser-engraveable layer or laser-engraved layer comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomeric nanocrystalline polyolefins that can also be mixed with non-nanocrystalline polymers. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130270747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FORMABLE PRODUCTS - Described are methods for processing material, material processing systems, and processable materials. Preferred embodiments relate to a method of and apparatus for producing formable products such as polymer products and thermoplastic materials. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130270748 | ACTIVE-ENERGY-RAY-CURABLE COMPOSITION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT FILM HAVING FINE UNEVEN STRUCTURE ON SURFACE THEREOF - Described are: an active-energy-ray-curable composition ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20160046082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS FROM A FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An apparatus for manufacturing components from a fiber-reinforced composite material by a generative layer construction process including a control device and a tool head fastened to a carrier arm movable via the carrier arm in three spatial directions. The tool head comprises a feed device configured to feed to the tool head a semi-finished layer comprising reinforcing fibers impregnated with a curable plastic material. A shaping device, via movement of the tool head, applies a force to shape the semi-finished layer. A curing device introduces energy into the semi-finished layer, the energy curing the plastic material in the semi-finished layer. The control device controls the movement of the tool head as well as the operations of the feed device, the shaping device and the curing device wherein semi-finished layers are repeatedly fed, shaped, cured and stacked one on top of another to construct the component layer by layer. | 02-18-2016 |
| 264481000 | Infrared radiation | 8 |
| 20080296809 | End Disk - A plastic end disk for a hollow-cylindrical filter element has an end face plastic layer and a neighboring plastic layer. The end face plastic layer is transparent for infrared radiation. The neighboring plastic layer is absorbent for infrared radiation. The plastic end disk is connected to a folded filter medium in that the end face plastic layer is trans-irradiated with an infrared radiation source, wherein the infrared radiation is absorbed in the neighboring plastic layer so that a portion of the neighboring plastic layer and a portion of the end face plastic layer are completely melted. The infrared radiation source is removed and the filter medium is pressed into a melted area of the end face plastic layer. The filter medium is secured in the pressed-in position in the end face plastic layer until a fixed connection of filter medium and end face plastic layer has been formed. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090184446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STRETCHING POLYMER FILM - In a polymer film stretching system, a tentering machine draws polymer film of cellulose acylate containing additive of triphenyl phosphate in a transverse direction while the polymer film is guided continuously and heated. A stretching chamber contains the tentering machine. A far infrared heater and heat roller heat the polymer film before entry to the stretching chamber to set temperature of the polymer film upon entry to the stretching chamber in a range equal to or higher than T+10 (deg. C.) and equal to or lower than T+80 (deg. C.), where T (deg. C.) is a condensation temperature of the additive evaporated in the stretching chamber. Furthermore, a film dispenser supplies the polymer film from a film roll to the tentering machine. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100148406 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE OF ULTRAFINE FILAMENT - The objective of the present invention is to enable a microfilament that is a nanofilament to be manufactured continuously and consistently from all thermoplastic polymers without requiring a specialized high precision.high performance apparatus and also to present the nanofilament manufactured as described. The present invention comprises a microfilament in a nanofilament region and the manufacturing means thereof wherein a original filament transferred using a filament transfer means is supplied to an orifice under pressure P | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110260370 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INFRARED HEATING OF PLASTIC PREFORMS - The invention relates to a device and to a method for producing containers ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120119421 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE EMBOSSING STRUCTURE OF 3-LAYER CO-EXTRUDED BIAXIAL ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE (BOPP) PEARL SYNTHETIC PAPER - The present invention discloses a device and a method for processing the impression structure of 3-layer co-extruded biaxial oriented polypropylene (BOPP) pearl synthetic paper. The depth of the impression on the synthetic paper is between 0.2-1000 μm which is embossed by the modified embosser. The 3-layer co-extruded pearl synthetic paper is processed for cooling, biaxial orientation, corona treatment and winding and then passing through the modified embosser to preheating, calender, cooling. The modified embossing device comprises a rubber back-up roll having at least Shore A hardness of 60-90; an embossing roll with a designed pattern and a cooling system having a core; a quartz electric heating oven preheated to 65° C. to 160° C.; a infrared heater; and two adjacent cooling drums with 7° C. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140001680 | METHOD FOR STRETCHING FILM | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140374963 | TUBE EXPANSION PROCESSES FOR SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS TO MAXIMIZE FRACTURE TOUGHNESS - Methods for fabricating a polymeric stent with improved fracture toughness including radial expansion of a polymer tube and fabricating a stent from the expanded tube are disclosed. The polymer tube is disposed within a mold and may be heated with radiation. The heated tube radially expands within the mold. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150048558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHAMFERING AN END OF A PIPE MADE FROM THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - Described is a method for chamfering the end of a pipe ( | 02-19-2015 |
