| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 264340000 | TREATING SHAPED OR SOLID ARTICLE | 47 |
| 20090200708 | FLEXIBLE TUBE AGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aging apparatus has a roller group consisting of a front roller, a middle roller and a rear roller, and a table for supporting the roller group. The middle roller takes a press state pressing a flexible tube with a constant force and a retraction state staying away from the flexible tube. In aging operation, while the middle roller comes in the press state, the table moves from a start position being a farthest end of the flexible tube to an end position. After the aging operation, the middle roller comes in the retraction state and the table returns to the start position. The aging operation is performed a predetermined number of times on the same flexible tube, so that the flexible tube is bent more largely with increase in the number of execution. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090295037 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR IN-MOLD DECORATION OF AN ARTICLE - A system for making a decorated plastic article includes a mold assembly for forming the plastic article. The mold assembly includes at least one internal molding surface. A print head is provided in order to print a decoration on the article while the article is still in the mold. The printhead may be integrated into the wall of the mold assembly, or it may be used to print an ink pattern on the internal molding surface that is subsequently transferred to the article during the molding process. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090302502 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - Provided is a process of producing a liquid discharge head having a substrate, a passage-forming member, and a patterned layer. The process includes providing a resin layer on a substrate; providing a resist pattern on the resin layer for patterning the resin layer; forming a patterned layer by patterning the resin layer using the resist pattern as a mask; providing a layer for forming a passage pattern having a shape of passage on the resist pattern lying on the patterned layer; forming a passage pattern by patterning the layer for forming a passage pattern; removing the resist pattern; providing a passage-forming member so as to cover the passage pattern and the patterned layer; and removing the passage pattern to give the passage. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20130113139 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PLASTICS MATERIAL - Disclosed is a device and a method for processing plastic material with at least one receiving container, wherein at least one mixing and/or comminution tool, rotatable about a rotation axis, is arranged, for mixing and warming the plastic material, and with at least one conveyor for discharging the plastic material from the receiving container, with at least one screw rotating in a housing, where the conveyor is connected, at its material inlet side via an opening which is formed in a side wall of the receiving container, with the interior of the receiving container. An imaginary extension of the central longitudinal axis of the conveyor extends, against the conveyance direction of the conveyor, past the rotation axis of the receiving container, without intersecting this axis, where the longitudinal axis of the conveyor is offset by a separation relative to the radial ray of the receiving container on the discharge side. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130313755 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A CERAMIC WORKPIECE - A device and method for treating a workpiece that is formed completely, or at least in a region of the surface to be treated, of a ceramic material. The device and method utilize a treatment element configured to transmit a substantially shock-free contact force to a surface of the workpiece to generate or increase compressive residual stresses in the workpiece. | 11-28-2013 |
| 264342000 | To shrink | 4 |
| 20080197540 | Shrink sleeve label - A film comprises a skin layer, a base layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin and base layers. The skin layer comprises polyester. The base layer comprises styrenic block copolymer having a styrene monomer content of at least about 50 wt. %. The intermediate layer comprises: (i) one or more polymers selected from alpha-olefin/cyclic-olefin copolymer and alpha-olefin/vinyl aromatic copolyme and (ii) one or more polymers selected from ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer and styrenic block copolymer having a styrene monomer content of at most about 50 wt. %. The film has a free shrink at 100° C. in at least one direction of at least about 10%. The film may be useful in shrink sleeve applications. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090218732 | System and method for edge heating of stretch film - The present invention relates to a method and system for edge treatment of a film in which one or both edges of the film is heated to a temperature above a softening point of a DSC onset temperature. In one embodiment, the edges of film are heated to a temperature above the peak DSC temperature. A central portion of the film between the edges remains at a lower temperature. In one embodiment, an edge heat treatment apparatus having a heated channel is used to receive an edge portion of the film and heat the edge portion. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100090372 | COATING FORMATION AGENT FOR PATTERN MICRO-FABRICATION, AND MICROPATTERN FORMATION METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a coating formation agent for pattern micro-fabrication, and a method for forming a micropattern using the same, which enables: suppression and/or control of variation of the micro-fabrication size without being accompanied by defect generation following the micro-fabrication process even in ultramicro-fabrication particularly on the order of no greater than 120 nm, or a micro-fabrication process of a resist pattern with an increased aspect ratio; maintainance of a favorable resist pattern configuration after the micro-fabrication process while keeping the desired micro-fabrication size; and also avoidance of defects resulting from development of bacteria and the like after application of the coating formation agent for pattern micro-fabrication. The coating formation agent for pattern micro-fabrication of the present invention is a coating formation agent used for forming a micropattern by coating on a substrate having a photoresist pattern, the coating formation agent including: as component (a), a water soluble polymer; and, as component (b), at least one selected from quaternary ammonium hydroxide, alicyclic ammonium hydroxide and morpholinium hydroxide. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100237542 | Child's fabric toy with heat activated expandable form - A method for producing and distributing a child's toy encloses an expandable foam composition in a pliable fabric skin. The toy is compressed into a deflated configuration to form an inflatable toy and is shipped to a selected destination. The inflatable toy is delivered to a distributor and sold to an end user. The end user activates the foam to inflate the toy. | 09-23-2010 |
| 264343000 | To swell or plasticize | 1 |
| 20110089608 | Composite material - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composite material including a hydrophobic porous organic polymer bead. An embodiment further relates to a method of obtaining the composite material as well as the use thereof. | 04-21-2011 |
| 264344000 | To remove entrained material from article | 4 |
| 20100117267 | PROCESS FOR PELLETIZING PET - A pelletizing system and a method for pelletizing a polymer are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of compressing a quantity of polymer flake of a predetermined size to produce a pellet and heating at least one of the polymer flake and the pellet to remove contaminants therefrom. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110304078 | METHODS FOR REMOVING BYPRODUCTS FROM LOAD LOCK CHAMBERS - Methods for removing process byproducts from a load lock chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for removing process byproducts from a load lock chamber may include: performing a process on a substrate disposed within a process chamber; transferring the substrate from the process chamber to a load lock chamber; and providing an inert gas to the load lock chamber via at least one gas line while transferring the substrate from the process chamber to the load lock chamber to remove process byproducts from the load lock chamber. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20130320594 | METHODS FOR RECYCLING POST-CONSUMER MIXED RIGID PLASTICS - The present invention relates to methods for the recovery and processing of mixed rigid plastics. In one embodiment the present invention relates to a method of processing recovered plastic flakes for an intended end-use application, that includes the following steps: (a) breaking the bale apart and sorting the mixed rigid plastics in the broken bale into streams of plastic materials, said sorting including resin type and physical properties of the plastic materials; (b) washing one or more of the streams of plastic materials to obtain clean flakes of plastic material in each stream; (c) comminuting the plastic flakes in one or more of the streams into particles of plastic material; and (d) compounding the particles of plastic material in one or more of the streams to obtain one or more plastic products configured for the intended end-use application. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140027950 | Compositions and Methods for Selective Deposition Modeling - There is provided compositions and methods for producing three-dimensional objects by selective deposition modeling with a polar build material and a non-polar support material. The build material comprises a hydrocarbon wax material and a viscosity modifier, and the support material comprises a hydrocarbon alcohol wax material and a viscosity modifier. After the selective deposition modeling process has been completed, the object can be placed in a bath of polar solvent to remove the support material. The particular materials provided herein, and the post-processing methods associated therewith, provide for improved part quality of the three-dimensional object and for improved post-processing techniques. The three-dimensional objects can subsequently be used in a number of applications, such as patterns for investment casting. | 01-30-2014 |
| 264345000 | By a temperature change | 33 |
| 20080265468 | Methods Of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From A Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having a backing made at least in part from a material having a lower melting point than material used for the pile of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the material having the lower melting point in the backing be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. The activated tubular knitted pile fabric may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090121391 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING OF MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS - Methods and systems are described which allow medical devices containing shape memory polymers to be stored and/or transported without temperature control. Temperature control can be used to inhibit activation of shape memory polymers. Embodiments of methods described herein include activating shape memory polymers while within packaging which inhibits shape change due to activation. Packaging systems are also described herein. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090295038 | Vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament and process for producing the same - A monofilament obtained by smelt-spinning and stretching of a vinylidene fluoride resin is subjected to a high-temperature relaxation treatment for an extremely short period of 0.05-0.5 sec. within a high-temperature heating oil bath at a temperature of 140-175° C., thereby producing a vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament, which comprises a vinylidene fluoride resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 1.40 dl/g, and has a knot strength (JIS L1013) of at least 600 MPa and excellent anti-twist property represented by a twist index of at least 0.90 when measured after the monofilament being subjected to application for 1 minute of a tensile load equal to approximately 50% of a maximum tensile load (JIS K7113), removal of the load, and standing for 3 hours. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110001271 | Thermal Treatment Of An Implantable Medical Device - A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a drug eluting stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting an implantable medical device that includes a polymer to a thermal condition. The thermal condition can result in reduction of the rate of release of an active agent from the device subsequent to the implantation of the device and/or improve the mechanical properties of a polymeric coating on the device. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110095454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF WOODEN MATERIALS - A method for treating a wooden material includes applying steam and vacuum to the wooden material. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20130193616 | FORMING APPARATUS, HEATING STATION AND METHOD FOR HEATING SET PORTIONS - A forming apparatus for forming objects by forming a sheet of thermoformable material includes a thermal conditioning station including a kiln for heating the material to an operating temperature, and a heating station positioned downstream of the thermal conditioning station and including a heating arrangement to heat set portions of the material to a temperature near a softening temperature of the material. In order to reduce reject material at the restart of the apparatus following machine downtime, the kiln and the heating arrangement are positioned near one another in such a manner that a part of the material interposed between the thermal conditioning station and the heating station is heated by the heat generated by a kiln and/or by the heating arrangement. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130221576 | Method and Apparatus for Forming a Plastic Work Piece - The present invention provides a method of forming a thermoplastic work piece having a deformation temperature. The method comprises locally heating a desired portion, such as a crease line, of the work piece with a stream of a heated fluid, such as a gas, having a temperature at least as high as the plastic deformation temperature of the work piece, and forming the work piece at the heated portion. An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic work piece having a deformation temperature is also provided. The apparatus comprises a heated fluid nozzle operable to deliver a stream of a heated fluid, such as a gas, to a desired portion, such as a crease line, on the work piece to heat the portion to a deformation temperature, and a forming tool for forming the work piece at the heated portion. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140110885 | POST ELECTRON BEAM CONDITIONING OF POLYMERIC MEDICAL DEVICES - Methods are disclosed for conditioning a polymeric stent after sterilization, and/or after crimping and before packaging, such that the properties of the polymeric stent fall within a narrower range of values. The stent is exposed to a controlled temperature at or above ambient for a period of time after radiation sterilization and/or after crimping and before sterilization. As a result, the polymeric stent properties, particularly radial strength and number-average molecular weight of the polymer of the polymeric stent, fall within a narrower range. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140167324 | POLYMERIC STENT POLISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for simultaneously polishing the inner and outer surfaces of an unpolished polymeric stent using a heat process. The unpolished stent can be mounted, for example, on a “spiral-mandrel,” a tubular helical structure with gaps in between a series of coils of the structure. Heat from a heat source can then applied to the spiral-mandrel at a range between the glass transition temperature and melting temperature of the polymer of the stent. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140346709 | HEATING PREFORMS - An apparatus for reheating and conditioning an elongate preform for forming a blow moulded container, said apparatus comprising: a receiver including an elongate annular non-cylindrical inner surface portion, wherein the surface portion defines a cavity and is adapted to engage with an elongate outer surface of an elongate preform to transfer heat thereto by conduction from said surface portion, wherein the surface portion includes a three-dimensional relief to provide substantially non-uniform contact between the receiver and the elongate preform; and means for heating said receiver. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150315317 | MELT-PROCESSABLE PERFLUOROPOLYMERS HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AFTER HEATING TREATMENT - The invention mainly pertains to a process for heat treating a composition [composition (C)] which contains at least one melt-processible perfluoropolynner [polymer (F)] formed of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer with one or more perfluorinated comonomers [comonomer (F)] containing at least one unsaturation of ethylene type in amounts from 0.5% to 13% by weight, preferably from 0.6% to 11% by weight, and more preferably from 0.8% to 9% by weight; the process comprising at least the step of heat-treating the composition (C) at a temperature of at least 260° C. and in the absence of a melt flowable polytetrafluoroethylene. The invention is also related to a melt-processible perfluoropolynner [polymer (F1)] formed of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer with one or more perfluorinated comonomers [comonomer (F)] containing at least one unsaturation of ethylene type in amounts from 0.5% to 13% by weight, preferably from 0.6% to 11% by weight, and more preferably from 0.8% to 9% by weight, wherein a particular relation between comonomer (F) content and first melting temperature of polymer (F1) is satisfied. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160039155 | FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a film having excellent dimensional stability to heat at a good product yield and performing a stress relaxation treatment of the film include performing the stress relaxation treatment while conveying the film in a non-contact state using a levitation conveyance device for jetting a heated gas from gas injection holes to the film and conveying the film in a non-contact state. The film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus are particularly suitable for stress relaxation treatment of a polyimide film obtained by heat-treating a polyimide film precursor. | 02-11-2016 |
| 264346000 | To anneal or temper | 9 |
| 20080315460 | MOLDING DIE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a molding die and a control method thereof aimed at shortening cycle time from heating to cooling of a molding cavity of the die with a simple and inexpensive configuration. In a molding die equipped with a molding cavity to mold a base material, a magnetic die material is used for the molding cavity, cooling means to feed a refrigerant is installed inside the molding cavity along a molding face and heating means by high-frequency induction is installed around the cooling means, and the molding cavity is alternately heated and cooled repeatedly by the heating means and the cooling means when the base material is molded with the molding cavity. Here, the cooling means includes a tubular body installed in the molding cavity, feeds a refrigerant when the molding cavity is cooled, and is in a hollow state of not containing the refrigerant when the molding cavity is heated. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090127746 | HEAT TREATMENT JIG AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR SILICON WAFER - In this heat treatment jig and method for silicon wafers, a silicon wafer is heat-treated while being mounted on support projections provided on three support arms, having an intervening spacing, protruding from a support frame towards the center. At that time, all the support projections under the silicon wafer are positioned on a same circle within a region where a radial distance from the center is defined by 85 to 99.5% of the wafer radius, and the support arms form an angle of 120° with each other about the center. With this jig and method, free depth of a dislocation generated from a pin position can be controlled deeper than a device formation region, and a widest slip-free region where the surface is free from slip dislocation is obtained. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160097 | FERROELECTRIC MEDIA WITH ROBUST SERVO MARKS AND STORAGE AREAS WITH LOW LEAKAGE CURRENT - A single annealing process simultaneously creates local areas of ferroelectric imprint that can be used as markers, and areas with low leakage current that exhibit ideal symmetric switching on ferroelectric recording media. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20110215505 | Medical Device Fabrication Process Including Strain Induced Crystallization With Enhanced Crystallization - Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device, such as a stent, with improved fracture toughness through annealing a polymer construct below the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the construct prior to a deformation step are disclosed herein. The deformation of the construct induces crystallization in the polymer construct through strain-induced crystallization. The annealing of the polymer construct accelerates the crystallization induced during the deformation and results in an increase in crystallite density with smaller crystallites as compared to deformation of a tube that has not been annealed. A stent scaffolding is then made from the deformed tube. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110241255 | DECURLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A continuous multi-layer film includes a support layer having a first film surface, and a hard coat layer, formed on the support layer, having a second film surface, and having a curling tendency in an inward direction. In the decurling method, the multi-layer film is transported. A first transition of the support layer in the multi-layer film being transported into a rubber phase is induced by supplying fluid vapor on the support layer. After supplying the fluid vapor, a second transition of the support layer from the rubber phase into a glass phase is induced. The multi-layer film is transported while a portion of the support layer in the rubber phase is prevented from contacting a solid object. The hard coat layer is formed from a polymer produced from an ultraviolet curable compound, and the support layer is formed from cellulose acylate. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110241256 | DECURLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A continuous multi-layer film has first and second film surfaces and having a curling tendency to direct the first film surface inwards. For decurling, a decurling apparatus includes a cover body for covering a moving path through which the multi-layer film is moved longitudinally. A water vapor source is contained in the cover body, for supplying water vapor to contact a surface layer portion in the multi-layer film disposed on the second film surface, to apply heat to set the surface layer portion at a higher temperature than a glass transition temperature thereof. A cooling device is contained in the cover body, disposed downstream of the water vapor source adjacently, for cooling the multi-layer film of which the surface layer portion is set at the higher temperature, to set temperature of the multi-layer film at 50 deg. C. or lower within 2 seconds. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130207314 | METHOD OF IMPROVING FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES THROUGH ANNEALING - Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device with improved fracture toughness through annealing are disclosed herein. A polymeric construct is annealed with no or substantially no crystal growth to increase nucleation density. After the annealing, crystallites are grown around the formed nuclei. An implantable medical device, such as a stent, can be fabricated from the polymer construct after the crystallite growth. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140084515 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE MADE FROM AN AMORPHOUS OR VERY LOW CRYSTALLINITY POLYMER CONSTRUCT - Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device with improved fracture toughness through annealing, nucleating agents, or both are disclosed herein. A polymeric construct that is completely amorphous or that has a very low crystallinity is annealed with no or substantially no crystal growth to increase nucleation density. Alternatively, the polymer construct includes nucleating agent. The crystallinity of the polymer construct is increased with a high nucleation density through an increase in temperature, deformation, or both. An implantable medical device, such as a stent, can be fabricated from the polymer construct after the increase in crystallinity. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20160039156 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRAIGHTENING FILAMENTS - An apparatus and method for straightening filaments. The apparatus includes a transport device for transporting filaments; a heating device including a heating channel forming a transport path for the filaments; and a cooling device arranged downstream of the heating device in a direction of transport, including a cooling channel that continues the transport path for the filaments. Cross-sectional areas of the heating channel and the cooling channel at least partially overlap. | 02-11-2016 |
| 264347000 | To complete vulcanization or polymerization | 9 |
| 20090033002 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE SENSITIVITY OF CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS - The present invention relates to novel methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The invention particularly concerns devices comprising a channel that contains an in-line sol-gel column to concentrate samples being subjected to capillary zone electrophoresis, and the use of such devices to enhance the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090140464 | METHOD FOR CURING A BINDER ON INSULATION FIBERS - The invention relates to curing a binder on fibrous insulation wherein, heated gas flows as a ratio of, an upward flow into the fibrous insulation, and a downward flow into the fibrous insulation, to heat the binder to its curing temperature; and the binder is cooled, thereby curing at least a portion of the binder to a thermoset state. When a remainder of the binder remains uncured, another stage of heating the binder with a ratio of heated gas followed by cooling, will cure the remainder of the binder. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090160098 | TIRE BUILDING AND CURE STATION COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tire building and cure station coupling apparatus and method for molding a green tire into a finished tire having a tread pattern. The green tire is constructed on a toroidally shaped core formed by a plurality of core segments each having an outer surface portion which together define a toroidal outer surface surrounding a central axis. The core is adapted to hold a green tire on said toroidal outer surface. A first spindle section is configured to be placed on a first side of the core along the central axis and a second spindle section is configured to be placed on a second side of the core along the central axis and opposite to the first side. At least one electrically operated heating element is coupled with each said core segment and at least one spindle connector is configured to mechanically couple the first and second spindle sections with said plurality of core segments located therebetween and electrically connect with the electrically operated heating elements for supplying electrical power thereto during a tire curing operation. One or more curing line docking stations are provided, each having docking apparatus for mechanically coupling with a spindle end of a spindle sections for a docking time interval, the docking apparatus including a docking connector configured to mechanically and electrically couple with the spindle connector for supplying electrical power to the electrically operated heating elements for at least a portion of the docking time interval. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20110031654 | PROCESS FOR CURING A POROUS MUFFLER PREFORM - A process for curing a porous muffler preform defined by a plurality of glass fibers and a heat-curing thermoset or thermoplastic materials applied to the plurality of glass fibers is disclosed herein. The process includes the step of enclosing the muffler preform in a chamber. The process also includes the step of surrounding the muffler preform with steam. The process also includes the step of causing steam to enter the muffler preform from multiple directions. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20140084516 | CURE TOOL - The invention provides a cure tool | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091497 | PROCESS FOR CURING A POROUS MUFFLER PREFORM - A process for curing a porous muffler preform defined by a plurality of glass fibers and a heat-curing thermoset or thermoplastic materials applied to the plurality of glass fibers is disclosed herein. The process includes the step of enclosing the muffler preform in a chamber. The process also includes the step of surrounding the muffler preform with steam. The process also includes the step of causing steam to enter the muffler preform from multiple directions. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20150076738 | MOULDING ARTICLES - A mould for forming a wind turbine blade is formed in two halves, each half | 03-19-2015 |
| 20160055944 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CROSS-LINKED PVC COATED WIRE - Methods for cross-linking a PVC coated wire without using electron beam irradiating equipment are disclosed. The methods include heating an insulating coating after formation of the same to manufacture a cross-linked PVC coated wire in which the outside of a conductor has been coated by the insulating coating, the insulating coating formed from a compound in which an oxidation preventing agent has been added to polyvinyl chloride. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160193755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES | 07-07-2016 |
| 264348000 | To cool | 3 |
| 20080224355 | METHOD FOR BOW REDUCTION OF A COMPOSITE SHEET - A method for bow reduction of a composite sheet includes providing a bow composite sheet including a top sheet and a bottom sheet, the top sheet including a non-metal and the bottom sheet including a metal, and either placing the bow composite sheet on a continuous transportation unit including a cooling unit to substantially eliminate the bow through the cooling unit, or placing the bow composite sheet on a fixed cooling unit spraying a cooling fluid to substantially eliminate the bow. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100013125 | AFTERCOOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AFTERCOOLING PREFORMS - The invention relates to a device and a method for finishing and calibrating preforms ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20140103579 | COOLING FIXTURES FOR MOLDED COMPONENTS - A cooling fixture for molded components includes a support surface, at least two brackets coupled to the support surface, and at least one roller having a central axis. The roller is coupled between the brackets for rotating about its central axis and is positioned for contacting a portion of a molded component and rotating about its central axis as necessary to align the molded component and substantially inhibit gouging of the molded component when the molded component is placed in the cooling fixture for cooling. Additional cooling fixtures and related methods are also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
