| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 425004000 | WITH MECHANICAL MEANS FORMING OR EXPANDING PORES (E.G., FOAMING, ETC.) | 17 |
| 20100034918 | Dynamic Mould Tool - Mould tool to be arranged in a press with essentially parallel press surfaces for production of rigid expanded polymer embryo bodies, the mould tool comprises a first mould member and an second mould member that are moveable with respect to each other in a direction perpendicular to the press surfaces, and sealing means providing an essentially hermetic seal between the first and second mould member during at least a portion of such a relative motion, thereby defining a closed mould cavity of variable volume, wherein the first mould member defines at least a portion of the mould cavity volume and comprises an outer peripheral edge, and the second mould member comprises a rim that closely circumscribes the outer peripheral edge of the first mould member and wherein the sealing means is arranged in the gap formed between the rim and the outer peripheral edge. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110159136 | MOLD ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly that forms an expansion molded body by expanding foam raw material inside a cavity, includes a first die, a second die that closes together with the first die, wherein a sealed cavity is formed between the first die and the second die when the first die and the second die are closed, and a sealing member that is provided on at least one of the first die or the second die and seals the cavity, wherein at least one of a first space that is on a side of the sealing member that faces the cavity and leads to the cavity, or a second space that is formed inside the sealing member and leads to the cavity, is formed when the first die and the second die are closed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110311673 | Apparatus And Method For Producing Aerated Confectionery Masses - For producing an aerated confectionery mass, a raw confectionery mass is fed at a feed rate from a supply to an aeration unit for introducing gas into the confectionery mass and wherein the aerated confectionery mass is fed to a production line for the production of confectionery or tablets. The feed rate of the raw confectionery mass is controlled such that it corresponds to the demand of the production line, the amount of introduced gas is controlled in response to the feed rate of the confectionery mass so that the aeration level of the confectionery mass remains substantially constant and the temperature of the aeration mass within the aeration unit is controlled such that it remains substantially constant and independent from the feed rate. The aeration unit may include a rotor for stirring and kneading the confectionery mass containing the introduced gas, the rotational speed of the rotor being controlled such that it is enhanced for higher feed rates and reduced for lower feed rates in order to produce gas bubbles of approximately the same size independent from the feed rate. In order to keep the bubble size small during the depositing step, the depositing is realized via a pressurized manifold containing multiple nozzles. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120034330 | INJECTION FOAM MOLDING MACHINE - An injection foam molding machine of the invention includes: a movable mold platen; a fixed mold platen; a mold fastening hydraulic cylinder that is provided at each of four corners of both mold platens; a tie bar that is driven by the hydraulic cylinder to fasten the molds; two sets of mold opening and closing actuators that drive the movable mold platen to move close to or away from the fixed mold platen; two sets of dedicated core back devices; and a control device that controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices, wherein the control device includes a dedicated core back program that simultaneously controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices during a foaming core back operation of moving the movable mold platen away from the fixed mold platen. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120093959 | APPARATUS FOR VACUUM FOAMING CONTAINERS FOR REFRIGERATION - An apparatus for vacuum foaming containers for refrigeration of foodstuffs, in which a polyurethane mixture is injected into hollow walls of a container closed under vacuum condition within a foaming cell. The apparatus includes a main frame for supporting the foaming cell, and an auxiliary frame movable between a lowered opening position and raised closing position of the foaming cell. The foaming cell includes a pallet for supporting a container to be foamed, side shore panels, transversal shore panels, and an internal shore plug member supported by the main frame. The side panels are hingedly connected to slides transversally movable with respect to the auxiliary frame for enabling their distance to be adjusted. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120107439 | IN SITU FORMING HEMOSTATIC FOAM IMPLANTS - Systems and methods related to polymer foams are generally described. Some embodiments relate to compositions and methods for the preparation of polymer foams, and methods for using the polymer foams. The polymer foams can be applied to a body cavity and placed in contact with, for example, tissue, injured tissue, internal organs, etc. In some embodiments, the polymer foams can be formed within a body cavity (i.e., in situ foam formation). In addition, the foamed polymers may be capable of exerting a pressure on an internal surface of a body cavity and preventing or limiting movement of a bodily fluid (e.g., blood, etc.). | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120213880 | MOLD FOR FORMING SKIN-INTEGRATED FOAM ARTICLE - A mold for forming a skin-integrated foam article, by setting a planar skin material in a cavity, and foam-molding a foam body in the cavity, so that the foam body adheres integrally to the skin material, is disclosed. The mold has a core mold that is pressed against a surface of a part of the skin material set in the cavity when the core mold is placed in a closed position, and forms a hollow portion that is open to the surface of the part of the skin material, in the foam body. The core mold has a protrusion formed on a pressing face thereof which is pressed against the surface of the part of the skin material, and the protrusion is pressed against the surface of the part of the skin material. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120263817 | CONTAINED FOAM ENVELOPE FOR INSULATING AND SEALING LARGE VOLUMES - A system for sealing or insulating a large volume is provided. The system includes an envelope having walls defining an interior. The interior is configured to receive a foaming composition. The envelope is initially configured in a retracted configuration. A foaming composition is configured for insertion into the interior of the envelope. The envelope is configured such that the foaming composition expands the envelope such as to fill a large gap. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130156880 | Cavity and Core Changeable Foam-Forming Mold - The present invention relates to a cavity and a core changeable foam-forming mold. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cavity and the core changeable foam-forming mold, comprises: a fixing mold; a mobile mold which is horizontally moved in the direction of the fixing mold and is combined with the fixing mold for coupling with a forming machine; one or more cavities which are detachably coupled with one side of the mobile mold facing the fixing mold; one or more cores which are detachably coupled with one side of the fixing mold facing the mobile mold; a raw material injection unit which is provided at the mobile mold and supplies a raw material for a molded product into a forming space formed among the cavity; and an extraction unit which is provided at the mobile mold. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130280364 | Apparatus And System For Expanding Expandable Polymeric Microspheres - An apparatus including: (a) a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to about 6 boiler horsepower; (b) a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; (c) a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material includes unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; (d) a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; and (e) a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140271973 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT, AND CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT - A mold for manufacturing a climate control duct, which has a protrusion formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof and is formed from a foamed resin, includes a groove provided on at least a part of a surface of the mold for transfer of a shape of the protrusion. The groove of the mold satisfies a relation D| 09-18-2014 | |
| 20150093468 | Apparatus And System For Expanding Expandable Polymeric Microspheres - An apparatus including: (a) a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to about 6 boiler horsepower; (b) a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; (c) a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material includes unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; (d) a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; and (e) a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20080274226 | Method and System for Generating Foam for the Manufacture of Gypsum Products - A method for generating foam for gypsum product manufacturing includes injecting water through a conduit and injecting a foaming agent through the conduit to form a first solution comprising the water and the foaming agent. The method includes straining the first solution in the conduit and injecting air through the conduit to form a second solution comprising the water, the foaming agent and the air. The method also includes straining the second solution in the conduit to form foam and communicating the foam to a gypsum product manufacturing device. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090155402 | PLANT FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING A FOAM LAYER TO FORM REST ARTICLES - A plant for manufacturing a continuous latex foam layer ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100092597 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BLOCKS OF MATERIAL - In a process and a device for producing blocks of expanded polystyrene, a loose mass ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110159135 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HIGH INTERNAL PHASE EMULSION FOAM - A system for continuous High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam production. A HIPE is produced then extruded onto a carrier sheet positioned on a belt surface. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20150336319 | FOAMED POLYESTER EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE USED IN PLANTS FOR PRODUCING SHEETS, BOARDS OR TUBES OF FOAMED POLYESTER - Foamed polyester extrusion equipment has two co-rotating screws defining with an internal walls of an insulated frame, first degassing zone between a feeding zone at a feeding inlet for polyester and a first tight zone, a second degassing zone downstream of the first degassing zone, foaming agent inlet zone downstream of the second degassing zone and a pumping end zone for melted material downstream of the foaming agent zone. The first degassing zone carries out forced atmospheric degassing at lower temperature and has a first vent stack adjacent the first tight zone. The second degassing zone carries out vacuum degassing at a temperature equal to or greater than the melting point of the treated polyester material. The first degassing zone has, upstream of the first vent stack, a nozzle for inlet of preheated nitrogen gas to entrain vapours. | 11-26-2015 |
| 425004000 | Continuously | 5 |
| 20100034918 | Dynamic Mould Tool - Mould tool to be arranged in a press with essentially parallel press surfaces for production of rigid expanded polymer embryo bodies, the mould tool comprises a first mould member and an second mould member that are moveable with respect to each other in a direction perpendicular to the press surfaces, and sealing means providing an essentially hermetic seal between the first and second mould member during at least a portion of such a relative motion, thereby defining a closed mould cavity of variable volume, wherein the first mould member defines at least a portion of the mould cavity volume and comprises an outer peripheral edge, and the second mould member comprises a rim that closely circumscribes the outer peripheral edge of the first mould member and wherein the sealing means is arranged in the gap formed between the rim and the outer peripheral edge. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110159136 | MOLD ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly that forms an expansion molded body by expanding foam raw material inside a cavity, includes a first die, a second die that closes together with the first die, wherein a sealed cavity is formed between the first die and the second die when the first die and the second die are closed, and a sealing member that is provided on at least one of the first die or the second die and seals the cavity, wherein at least one of a first space that is on a side of the sealing member that faces the cavity and leads to the cavity, or a second space that is formed inside the sealing member and leads to the cavity, is formed when the first die and the second die are closed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110311673 | Apparatus And Method For Producing Aerated Confectionery Masses - For producing an aerated confectionery mass, a raw confectionery mass is fed at a feed rate from a supply to an aeration unit for introducing gas into the confectionery mass and wherein the aerated confectionery mass is fed to a production line for the production of confectionery or tablets. The feed rate of the raw confectionery mass is controlled such that it corresponds to the demand of the production line, the amount of introduced gas is controlled in response to the feed rate of the confectionery mass so that the aeration level of the confectionery mass remains substantially constant and the temperature of the aeration mass within the aeration unit is controlled such that it remains substantially constant and independent from the feed rate. The aeration unit may include a rotor for stirring and kneading the confectionery mass containing the introduced gas, the rotational speed of the rotor being controlled such that it is enhanced for higher feed rates and reduced for lower feed rates in order to produce gas bubbles of approximately the same size independent from the feed rate. In order to keep the bubble size small during the depositing step, the depositing is realized via a pressurized manifold containing multiple nozzles. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120034330 | INJECTION FOAM MOLDING MACHINE - An injection foam molding machine of the invention includes: a movable mold platen; a fixed mold platen; a mold fastening hydraulic cylinder that is provided at each of four corners of both mold platens; a tie bar that is driven by the hydraulic cylinder to fasten the molds; two sets of mold opening and closing actuators that drive the movable mold platen to move close to or away from the fixed mold platen; two sets of dedicated core back devices; and a control device that controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices, wherein the control device includes a dedicated core back program that simultaneously controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices during a foaming core back operation of moving the movable mold platen away from the fixed mold platen. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120093959 | APPARATUS FOR VACUUM FOAMING CONTAINERS FOR REFRIGERATION - An apparatus for vacuum foaming containers for refrigeration of foodstuffs, in which a polyurethane mixture is injected into hollow walls of a container closed under vacuum condition within a foaming cell. The apparatus includes a main frame for supporting the foaming cell, and an auxiliary frame movable between a lowered opening position and raised closing position of the foaming cell. The foaming cell includes a pallet for supporting a container to be foamed, side shore panels, transversal shore panels, and an internal shore plug member supported by the main frame. The side panels are hingedly connected to slides transversally movable with respect to the auxiliary frame for enabling their distance to be adjusted. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120107439 | IN SITU FORMING HEMOSTATIC FOAM IMPLANTS - Systems and methods related to polymer foams are generally described. Some embodiments relate to compositions and methods for the preparation of polymer foams, and methods for using the polymer foams. The polymer foams can be applied to a body cavity and placed in contact with, for example, tissue, injured tissue, internal organs, etc. In some embodiments, the polymer foams can be formed within a body cavity (i.e., in situ foam formation). In addition, the foamed polymers may be capable of exerting a pressure on an internal surface of a body cavity and preventing or limiting movement of a bodily fluid (e.g., blood, etc.). | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120213880 | MOLD FOR FORMING SKIN-INTEGRATED FOAM ARTICLE - A mold for forming a skin-integrated foam article, by setting a planar skin material in a cavity, and foam-molding a foam body in the cavity, so that the foam body adheres integrally to the skin material, is disclosed. The mold has a core mold that is pressed against a surface of a part of the skin material set in the cavity when the core mold is placed in a closed position, and forms a hollow portion that is open to the surface of the part of the skin material, in the foam body. The core mold has a protrusion formed on a pressing face thereof which is pressed against the surface of the part of the skin material, and the protrusion is pressed against the surface of the part of the skin material. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120263817 | CONTAINED FOAM ENVELOPE FOR INSULATING AND SEALING LARGE VOLUMES - A system for sealing or insulating a large volume is provided. The system includes an envelope having walls defining an interior. The interior is configured to receive a foaming composition. The envelope is initially configured in a retracted configuration. A foaming composition is configured for insertion into the interior of the envelope. The envelope is configured such that the foaming composition expands the envelope such as to fill a large gap. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130156880 | Cavity and Core Changeable Foam-Forming Mold - The present invention relates to a cavity and a core changeable foam-forming mold. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cavity and the core changeable foam-forming mold, comprises: a fixing mold; a mobile mold which is horizontally moved in the direction of the fixing mold and is combined with the fixing mold for coupling with a forming machine; one or more cavities which are detachably coupled with one side of the mobile mold facing the fixing mold; one or more cores which are detachably coupled with one side of the fixing mold facing the mobile mold; a raw material injection unit which is provided at the mobile mold and supplies a raw material for a molded product into a forming space formed among the cavity; and an extraction unit which is provided at the mobile mold. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130280364 | Apparatus And System For Expanding Expandable Polymeric Microspheres - An apparatus including: (a) a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to about 6 boiler horsepower; (b) a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; (c) a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material includes unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; (d) a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; and (e) a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140271973 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT, AND CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT - A mold for manufacturing a climate control duct, which has a protrusion formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof and is formed from a foamed resin, includes a groove provided on at least a part of a surface of the mold for transfer of a shape of the protrusion. The groove of the mold satisfies a relation D| 09-18-2014 | |
| 20150093468 | Apparatus And System For Expanding Expandable Polymeric Microspheres - An apparatus including: (a) a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to about 6 boiler horsepower; (b) a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; (c) a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material includes unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; (d) a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; and (e) a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20080274226 | Method and System for Generating Foam for the Manufacture of Gypsum Products - A method for generating foam for gypsum product manufacturing includes injecting water through a conduit and injecting a foaming agent through the conduit to form a first solution comprising the water and the foaming agent. The method includes straining the first solution in the conduit and injecting air through the conduit to form a second solution comprising the water, the foaming agent and the air. The method also includes straining the second solution in the conduit to form foam and communicating the foam to a gypsum product manufacturing device. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090155402 | PLANT FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING A FOAM LAYER TO FORM REST ARTICLES - A plant for manufacturing a continuous latex foam layer ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100092597 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BLOCKS OF MATERIAL - In a process and a device for producing blocks of expanded polystyrene, a loose mass ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110159135 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HIGH INTERNAL PHASE EMULSION FOAM - A system for continuous High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam production. A HIPE is produced then extruded onto a carrier sheet positioned on a belt surface. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20150336319 | FOAMED POLYESTER EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE USED IN PLANTS FOR PRODUCING SHEETS, BOARDS OR TUBES OF FOAMED POLYESTER - Foamed polyester extrusion equipment has two co-rotating screws defining with an internal walls of an insulated frame, first degassing zone between a feeding zone at a feeding inlet for polyester and a first tight zone, a second degassing zone downstream of the first degassing zone, foaming agent inlet zone downstream of the second degassing zone and a pumping end zone for melted material downstream of the foaming agent zone. The first degassing zone carries out forced atmospheric degassing at lower temperature and has a first vent stack adjacent the first tight zone. The second degassing zone carries out vacuum degassing at a temperature equal to or greater than the melting point of the treated polyester material. The first degassing zone has, upstream of the first vent stack, a nozzle for inlet of preheated nitrogen gas to entrain vapours. | 11-26-2015 |
