| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 264294000 | Plural sequential shaping or molding steps on same workpiece | 48 |
| 20090020914 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PROCESSING OF POLYMER COMPOSITES - A composition that employs a coupling agent with a fluoropolymer processing aid to address melt-processing issues related to the use of interfering components in melt-processable polymeric binders. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090039555 | Foam earplug extrusion - Foam earplugs ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090057952 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD USING THE SAME - A molding apparatus and an injection molding method using the same are provided. A plurality of lower mold cores are arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of upper mold cores are arranged in a row in the first direction. At least one of the lower mold cores is movable into contact with the upper mold cores. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090085250 | Manufacture of Moulded Paving Elements - A method for the production of a concrete article having a pattern on a surface thereof, comprising providing a mould having upstanding side walls, and a bottom surface which is patterned with a reverse image of the pattern desired on the surface of the article, introducing into the mould in contact with its patterned surface a first layer of concrete mix by either first introducing a layer of fluid binder slurry in contact with the said surface and applying on top of said slurry layer a layer of aggregate particles, or first introducing a layer of aggregate particles in contact with the said surface and applying on top of said aggregate layer a layer of fluid binder slurry, applying a second layer of concrete mix on top of the first layer, compacting the first and second layers of concrete mix in the mould to form the article in an uncured state, optionally separating the side walls of the mould from the uncured article, and demoulding the article after at least partial curing. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090085251 | Manufacturing process and system for floor tile - A floor tile for a raised floor. The floor tile is defined by a shallow upwardly-opening metal pan defining a shallow compartment in which a main preformed one-piece concrete block is secured. The main concrete block is preferably formed from a plurality of one-piece preformed concrete sub-blocks which are adhesively adhered in sideward abutting relationship to define a plan profile corresponding to the main concrete block. The main concrete block is then adhesively secured within the compartment of the metal pan. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090115101 | MOLDED ARTICLE FORMED USING CRUSHED CHIPS OF THERMOSETTING PLASTIC, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A molded article formed using crushed chips of a thermosetting plastic, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes performing primary crushing of an article formed from a thermosetting plastic to produce fragments of the article, performing secondary crushing of the fragments of the article with a crusher to produce crushed chips, mixing a resin material and an additive with the crushed chips to produce a molding powder, and performing extrusion molding of the molding powder. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127743 | METHOD FOR MAKING MAGNESIUM-BASED CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for fabricating a magnesium-based composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing a magnesium-based melt and a plurality of carbon nanotubes, mixing the carbon nanotubes with the magnesium-based melt to achieve a mixture; (b) injecting the mixture into at least one mold to achieve a preform; and (c) extruding the preform to achieve the magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090152769 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DOOR TRIM AND VEHICLE DOOR TRIM MANUFACTURED USING THE METHOD - A first mold has a core passage, and first and second cavities in fluid communication with each other at the core passage. A second mold has first and second nozzles therein that inject first and second resins to the first and second cavities, respectively. The core member is slidable within the core passage to provide or block the fluid communication between the cavities, and has a third nozzle therein to inject a third resin to the core passage. The first and second resins are injected into the cavities. The core member is moved to block the fluid communication between the cavities, before injecting the first and second resins is completed. The third resin is injected while moving the core member to provide the fluid communication, after injecting the first and second resins is completed. The molds are separated, thereby yielding a single molded product, such as a vehicle door trim. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090261505 | POLYMER RODS FOR SPINAL APPLICATIONS - A method of manufacturing a curved spinal rod is disclosed. The method includes heating PEEK; injecting the PEEK into an arcuate spinal rod mold; holding the injected PEEK in the mold until the PEEK substantially sets; and removing the injected PEEK from the mold. In another aspect, a spinal rod is disclosed. The spinal rod includes an arcuate main body having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion. The central portion has a non-circular cross-section with a height greater than its width. The first and second end portions and the central portion of the arcuate main body are integrally formed of a polymer such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). The spinal rod also includes a rounded end cap adapted to mate with at least one of the end portions. The end cap is radiopaque. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100038822 | Fracture Toughness Of Medical Devices With A Stereocomplex Nucleating Agent - Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device from a PLLA/PDLA blend such as a stent with improved fracture toughness are disclosed. The blend is melt processed to allow formation of stereocomplex crystallites, which are nucleation sites for crystal growth. A polymer construct is formed from the melt processed blend and device is formed from the polymer construct. The stereocomplex crystallites result in an in increase in nucleation density and reduced crystal size, which increases fracture toughness of the formed device. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100072666 | HIGH POWER ROTATIONAL CYCLE MOULDING METHOD AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for forming mouldable bodies ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100109196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MATERIAL - A system for processing materials includes handling and cutting stations positioned at appropriate positions along first and second conveying portions. A crust cutting station is positioned along the first conveyor portion. A crust removal station is positioned to span across the first and second conveying portions. Similarly, a stacking station is also positioned to span across the first and second conveying portions. Further, a first (vertical) cross cutting station is position along the second conveyor portion. Similarly, a second (horizontal) cross cutting station is located along the second conveyor portion. The process of using the disclosed system eliminates the need for specially designed stacking frames or trays and support rods, and improves cutting capacity and reduces processing time by only stacking the materials to be processed once, without de-stacking and restacking steps. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100133723 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDINGS - A method for producing moldings, in particular briquettes, from fine-grained to medium-grained mixed material using organic binders. In a first stage, the mixed material is heated to a temperature necessary for the molding operation. In a second, atmospherically separate stage, mixing of the mixed material with binder is performed, as well as downstream steps of the process. The method allows hazardous emissions to be avoided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100133724 | Method and device for producing highly dimensionally accurate flanged half shells - A method for producing highly dimensionally accurate, deep-drawn half shells with a base region, a body region and a flange region, includes firstly forming a pre-formed half shell from a blank and then shaping the pre-formed half shell into a finally formed half shell, wherein the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material due to its geometric shape and wherein, owing to the excess material during the shaping of the pre-formed half shell into its final shape the half shell is compressed into the finally formed half shell by at least one further pressing process. The method requires that the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material in a transition region between the body region and flange region. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100187725 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FILLING STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT CAVITIES - Process for industrially filling differently structured cavities in building blocks with mouldings, having the following features: a) the mouldings are cut in the form of differently configured mineral-wool pads ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100230859 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF ONE-PIECE COMPOSITE PARTS WITH A POLYMER FORM THAT TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ITS GLASSY AND ELASTOMERIC STATES - A polymer is formed into the shape of a one-piece composite part and then solidified by curing, setting, hardening or otherwise solidifying the polymer to form a shaped polymer form having a shape that does not draw. Composite material is laid lip on the form and solidified to from the composite part. The rigidity required of the form to lay up the composite part can be provided by operating in the polymer form's glassy state, forming the shaped polymer form with a hollow core and placing a rigid insert designed to draw inside the hollow core with the polymer form in its elastomeric state or through a combination of both. In its elastomeric state the form becomes pliable (without relaxing to a different memorized shape) and can be drawn out of the one-piece composite part. Because the shape of the form does not draw, the form deforms as it is drawn. If used, the rigid insert is drawn out prior to removing the shaped polymer form. Upon removal, the polymer form in its elastomeric state returns to its original shape. The form may be used once and thrown away or reused to form multiple composite parts of the same shape. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100258979 | METHOD OF FORMING A CORE COMPONENT - The present invention is directed to a method of forming a molded core component. A mat formed from cellulosic fiber and resin is provided. The mat is consolidated in a first press until the resin is substantially fully cured, and then removed from the first press. The consolidated mat is then placed in a second press having a mold cavity shaped to form at least one depression in at least one of the major surfaces. The consolidated mat is reformed in the second press to form a molded core component having at least one depression in at least one of the major surfaces. The molded core component has a variable density, preferably of between about 10 lbs/ft | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110062628 | METHOD FOR MOLDING COSMETIC COMPOSITE PANELS WITH VISIBLE CARBON FIBER WEAVES - One embodiment of the invention provides a method for compression molding cosmetic panels with visible carbon fiber weaves using clear or lightly filled resins. The method uses a modified, two-step compression molding process to reflow the surface of a partially cured preform of carbon fiber weave and epoxy resin. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110260362 | WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT - A wind turbine blade manufacturing arrangement includes a first mould and a second mould connected by a hinge mechanism and presenting respective elongated first and second moulding surfaces. The first mould is adapted to be rotated from an open mould position to a mould closing position by means of the hinge mechanism in a first and a second rotation step. The hinge mechanism is arranged so as to provide for, during at least a part of the first rotation step, the first mould undergoing a combined rotational and a translational movement. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110291325 | PROCESS FOR THE REALIZATION OF A STIFFENER MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH AN OMEGA SECTION - A process for the production of a stiffener made of composite material that includes a central part with wings on both sides such that when the wings are resting against an element to be reinforced, the central part is separated from the element to be reinforced, with the process including producing a flat strip ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120153539 | Airfoil Manufacturing System - An apparatus and method for shaping an airfoil. A prepreg assembly is positioned relative to a part in a plurality of parts for a tool for the airfoil using a positioning section for a frame. The positioning section is configured to move relative to the tool and a base of the frame and move a number of parts in the plurality of parts for the tool relative to each other. A number of sections in the prepreg assembly are heated. A force is applied to the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool to cause the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool with a shape for a component of the airfoil. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130056907 | BALLOON FOLDING TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus for folding a pre-pleated catheter balloon comprises a stationary base member; a rotatable drive hub which is moveable in relation to the stationary base member; and a folding head aligned with respect to the stationary base member and to the rotatable drive hub. The folding head includes at least three segments, each having a proximal end and an angled distal end with at least one angled side face terminating in an edge of a predetermined length. The segments are arranged so that the segment distal ends are disposed adjacent to and defining a central aperture The segment distal ends move closer to the central point upon rotation of the rotatable hub member in a predetermined direction, whereby the balloon is folded around the shaft substrate upon rotation of the rotatable hub. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130193613 | MULTIPLE-COMPONENT INJECTION MOLD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An injection mold assembly for manufacturing multiple-component articles includes opposed first and second mold halves and mold cores carried by the first mold half. Each of the mold cores is mounted for rotation between a first position and a second position about an axis of rotation. The mold halves are mounted for movement in reciprocal directions along an axis of reciprocation between an open position and a closed position forming molding cavities between the mold cores and the second mold halves. The axes of rotation of the mold cores are different from one another. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130307187 | Oral Care Implement Having Multiple Soft Tissue Cleaner Components - An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The inventive oral care implement comprises different kinds of soft tissue cleaners that offer expanded in-mouth cleaning. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head having a structural body having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface; a basin formed into the rear surface of the structural body, the structural body comprising a protuberance extending upward from a recessed floor of the basin, the basin surrounding the protuberance; a first cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue located within the basin, the protuberance of the structural body extending through a central hole of the first cleaner; and a second cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue, the second cleaner located on the protuberance of the structural body. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130320590 | METHOD FOR TREATING THERMOPLASTIC JOUNCE BUMPERS - The invention provides a process for improving the elastic recovery of a jounce bumper made from a copolyetherester, while not affecting its height when fully compressed. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140197574 | APPARATUS AND METHOD USABLE WITH AN INJECTION MOLDER FOR PRODUCING ARTICLES - An apparatus usable with an injection molder for producing articles includes a first mold support including a first mold, and a second mold support including a second mold and a first die. The first mold support is movable relative to the second mold support between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first mold and the second mold being brought together to form an injection molded article include a body having at least one protrusion extending outwardly from the body and facing the second mold. In the second position, the first mold and the first die being brought together to subsequently form the article, the first die selectively subsequently forming an altered cross sectional region in at least a portion of the protrusion, forming an undercut in the altered cross sectional region or between the altered cross sectional region of the subsequently formed protrusion and the body. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150014885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT STRATEGICALLY BUILDUP OBJECTS - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement additive manufacturing techniques that employ different sets of deposition characteristics and/or material formation characteristics during the additive manufacture of an object so as to strategically build up the object. In many embodiments, material used to build up an object is deposited at different deposition rates during the additive manufacture of the object, and the object is thereby strategically built up. In one embodiment, a method of additively manufacturing an object includes: depositing material onto a surface at a first deposition rate so as to define a first region of the object to be additively manufactured; and depositing material onto a surface at a second deposition rate so as to define a second region of the object to be additively manufactured; where the second deposition rate is different from the first deposition rate. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20160002929 | EPDM ROOFING MEMBRANES WITH EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE AS FLAME RETARDANT - A method of preparing an EPDM roofing membrane panel, the method comprising preparing a vulcanizable composition including expandable graphite by mixing an EPDM rubber and expandable graphite, forming a sheet from said vulcanizable composition, preparing a green membrane panel using said sheet, and curing said green membrane panel to form the EPDM roofing membrane panel, where said steps of preparing a vulcanizable composition, said step of forming a sheet, said step of preparing a green membrane, an said step of curing each include a peak temperature at which each of said steps respectively take place, and where the expandable graphite has an onset temperature above said peak temperature of each respective step. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160031129 | Method to produce a make-up cosmetic product - A method of making a cosmetic make-up product involves
| 02-04-2016 |
| 20160039131 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLASS FIBER PRODUCT AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a glass fiber product is disclosed. A glass fiber resin is provided. The glass fiber resin includes a thermoplastic resin, a glass fiber, and an additive. The amount of the thermoplastic resin is between 30 wt % and 70 wt %, the content of the glass fiber is between 40 wt % and 70 wt % and the amount of the additive is between 0.1 wt % and 15 wt %. A molding process is performed for the glass fiber resin to mold the glass fiber resin into a semi-finished product. A mechanical machining process is performed on the semi-finished product to form at least one recessed structure in the semi-finished product, so as to form a final product. | 02-11-2016 |
| 264295000 | Molding followed by bending or twisting | 5 |
| 20090102095 | Shape correcting components - A method of correcting the shape of a brittle cast component such as a low pressure turbine blade. The method includes steps of placing the component against a creep mould having a surface defining the desired profile of the component and HIP treating it to creep deform the component to the desired shape whilst consolidating it and removing gas and shrinkage porosity. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090289393 | Method of Producing Outer Covering on a Housing of Product - Disclosed is a method of producing outer covering on a housing of product. A thermosetting adhesive is respectively applied to the inner surface of a flexible covering layer and the outer surface of a housing, and the thermosetting adhesive is dried after being applied thereto. The flexible covering layer and the housing are superimposed and disposed into the lower mold half of a mold, wherein the thermosetting adhesives are softened by a heat and pressure treatment during an assembling process of the lower mold half and a upper mold half, so as to adhere firmly the flexible covering layer to the housing used for consumer electronics. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090315213 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TWIN TANK RAILS FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A method for producing light-weight twin tank rails of a two-wheeled vehicle including bending a rear portion of each of a pair of tubular rails downward using a roll bending machine to form a pair of primarily bent tubular rails. Each of the primarily bent tubular rails is bent using a press molding machine at its front portion to form a pair of secondarily bent tubular rails. Then, a pressurized liquid is fed into each of the second secondarily bent tubular rails while maintaining the secondarily bent tubular rail in the mold cavity of the press molding machine to plastically deform the peripheral wall thereof into conformity with the mold cavity of the corresponding press molding machine. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110198781 | METHODS FOR CHANGING THE SHAPE OF A SURFACE OF A SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER ARTICLE - Methods for changing the shape of a surface of an article are disclosed. The methods may include providing a liquid polymer precursor, casting the precursor against a first tool assembly, curing the precursor to form a shape memory polymer substrate, deforming one or more surfaces of the substrate, and mobilizing the shape memory polymer to shift the deformed surface of the substrate from a deformed shape to a pre-set shape. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110260363 | MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for making products made of plastics comprises the steps of moulding a piece made of polyethylene PE, or made of polypropylene PP, and mechanically folding in a guided manner a flap portion of the aforesaid piece at a folding temperature that is greater than ambient temperature ed less than the alpha-type intermediate physical transition temperature of the material. The method reduces the spring-back of the folded portion and the yield in the folding zone. | 10-27-2011 |
| 264296000 | One step reshapes portion only of article | 13 |
| 20090261506 | Crystallization method of neck of primary molded product for biaxially-oriented blow-molded bottle-shaped container and jig to be used for the same - A method for thermally crystallizing a neck of a primary molded product for forming a bottle-shaped container made of polyethylene terephthalate as principal ingredient, said neck having a functional part and a neck ring at a lower end thereof, said functional part being formed with screw threads at an upper portion thereof and a bead ring below the screw threads, said method comprising: heating the neck, and then squeezing the bead ring heated to the heat-deformable temperature, from outside so as to form an outer diameter of the bead ring within a dimensional tolerance for deformation with regard to sealing effect. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090295029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOULDING AND ASSEMBLING A FLUID PRODUCT SPRAY DEVICE - A system for molding and assembling a fluid spray device, said system comprising two multi-cavity molds (B, C; B′; C′) for molding two different parts ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING AND CRYSTALLIZING THE NECK FINISH OF A MOLDED PLASTIC ARTICLE - Apparatus and method for making a molded plastic article having a stretched and crystallized neck finish. In one embodiment, a series of platforms are carried by a conveying apparatus for transporting a series of molded plastic articles along a predetermined path of travel through one or more treatment stations. At a finish widening station, the molded article, having a relatively wide and thin-walled blow-molded body portion, and a relatively narrow and thick-walled unexpanded neck finish portion, is positioned to enable insertion of a mandrel into an open top aperture of the finish portion to widen the finish. The mandrel may include a lower heated tapered portion for expanding the finish, and an upper cooled body portion on which the expanded finish may be cooled. The article may then be sent to a finish crystallizing station having a heating device that heats the widened finish portion for a time and temperature selected to crystallize at least a portion of the widened finish. A sizing mechanism positionable in the widened finish supports the finish during crystallization. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100084788 | MOULD FOR COMPRESSION-FORMING A CAPSULE WITH HINGED LID - Method for forming an item through compression-moulding having an asymmetrical section with differentiated volumes and thicknesses, comprising the steps of introducing a dose of semi-liquid resin into the recess of a mould, inserting a plunger in said recess to create the interspace intended to be occupied by the material pushed by the plunger, removing said plunger and withdrawing the item that stays stuck to the plunger or to the recess, where the interspace intended for the forming of the item is created in two successive steps, the first comprising the insertion of a first plunger into the recess, and the second comprising the action of a second plunger that acts in a portion (accumulation chamber) of the interspace created by the insertion of the first plunger, completing the creation of the interspace in which the item is formed. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100164139 | Barrel for a tampon application assembly and methods of forming - A method of forming a barrel for a tampon applicator assembly including molding a barrel then forming a rearward taper region in an area of the barrel is provided. The method includes molding a first portion of the barrel in a first mold part and a second portion of the barrel in a second mold part, the first and second mold parts meeting at a maximum outer dimension of the first portion, ejecting the barrel from the first and second mold parts, and forming a flared region in an area of the second portion. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100289185 | GROOVE IMPRINTING DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDED PARTS - The invention provides a mold insert system that includes an insert for insertion into an injection mold apparatus and an actuator. The insert includes a movable imprint plate with a predetermined pattern of protrusions configured to form grooves in an article molded by the mold apparatus. The insert also includes a stationary piece with a pattern of slots configured to correspond to the predetermined pattern of protrusions in the imprint plate. The actuator moves the imprint plate from a first position in which the protrusions on the imprint plate do not extend beyond the slots in the stationary piece to a second position in which the protrusions on the imprint plate extend temporarily beyond the slots in the stationary piece. An injection mold apparatus including the mold insert system, as well as a method of making a molded article including the mold insert system are also provided. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110147991 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISC BRAKE PAD - To provide a manufacturing method for a disc brake pad using a forming die to form a final inclined surface on a friction material, where the resulted friction material is entirely uniform even if the flowability of the powdered raw friction material is insufficient. The method for manufacturing a disc brake pad includes the steps of preliminarily forming a preliminarily formed product by pressurizing without heating the powdered raw materials in a metal preliminarily forming die, and forming the final inclined surface on the friction material using a metal forming die with an inclined surface, the step of preliminarily forming including forming a temporary inclined surface, having a larger angle than the final inclined surface of the friction material, on the preliminarily formed product at an opposite side thereof to be fixed to a back plate, and forming a recess portion on the preliminarily formed product at a side thereof to be fixed to the back plate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110304074 | Selective Deposition Modeling Methods for Improved Support-Object Interface - There are provided method and apparatus for the forming of three-dimensional objects in a layered fashion, wherein improvements are made to the support structure to improve the quality of the resulting three-dimensional objects. The support structure may include encapsulation along the interface boundary of the support-object interface to prevent or reduce the likelihood of separation of the build material, that forms the three-dimensional object, from the support material, that forms the support structure, or vice versa. The support structure may also or alternatively include both a porous support structure and a solid support structure to prevent or reduce the likelihood of, separation of the support structure from the build platform and to improve the quality of the down-facing surfaces of the three-dimensional object. Methods are also provided for selectively depositing the support material and build material and for encapsulating the interface boundary with support material. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20130056908 | Methods and Apparatuses for Manufacturing Endodontic Obturation Devices Used in Filling Root Canals - A method of manufacturing an endodontic obturation device used in filling root canals includes injecting an endodontic filler material into a mold having a single cavity or a plurality of spaced apart cavities to apply the endodontic filler material to a filler carrier. After the endodontic filler material has set, the endodontic obturation device having the endodontic filler material adhered to the filler carrier is then removed from the mold. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140197575 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING A FILLING MATERIAL IN THE FLUID PHASE INTO A CANAL SPACE - A method is for fabricating a device for injecting a filler material in the fluid phase into a root canal space, the device including an adapter nozzle, an auto-mixer connected to the adapter nozzle, an intra-oral injection nozzle positioned at the upper end of the auto-mixer. The method includes using a shape memory material to make the injection nozzle so as to be bendable according to a desired orientation. The method also includes arranging on the exterior surface of the injection nozzle, circular ribs defining a groove, and moulding the upper end of the auto-mixer in this groove so that the injection nozzle is lodged in position in the upper end while retaining a degree of freedom in rotation around its axis of symmetry, or one or multiple circular ribs parallel to each other. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140203477 | Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Composite Stringers - Method and tooling apparatus for forming a composite charge into a stringer having an I-shaped cross-section. A substantially flat composite charge is placed on a die set and pressed formed into a die set cavity to form a stringer hat. A stringer base is formed by press forming the composite charge against the die set. The die set is used to compress the stringer hat into a stringer web having a bulb on one end thereof. A stringer cap is formed by press forming the bulb within a recess in the die set. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140291891 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEMBER FOR APPLYING COSMETIC PRODUCT, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The method for producing a member for applying a cosmetic product comprising:
| 10-02-2014 |
| 20150021823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPARTING A CATHETER TIP TO MULTI-LAYERED TUBING - A method and apparatus for imparting a rounded tip to a length of multi-layered tubing to form a urinary catheter includes a plurality of dies with internal geometry to successively push back an end region of an inner layer of the multi-layered tubing, exposing an interior of an end region of an external layer, and forming that end region of the external layer into a rounded end that is free of bald spots. The end region of the external layer may be thinned out by an intermediate die having an elongate conical die plug therein. Gravity and vacuum pressure may be used to facilitate flow of material of which at least one of the layers of the multi-layered tubing is constructed when heated to a deformable condition. | 01-22-2015 |
