| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 425112000 | And means to form or reshape preform | 54 |
| 20080213418 | ALIGN-TRANSFER-IMPRINT SYSTEM FOR IMPRINT LITHOGRPHY - An imprint system for imprint lithography comprises an alignment subsystem and an imprint subsystem. The mask (mold) and the wafer for imprinting (substrate) are align on the alignment subsystem and contacted to each other to form a mask/wafer set. The mask/wafer set is then transferred onto the imprint subsystem while alignment is maintained. The mask/wafer set is then imprinted on the imprint subsystem. During transfer, the mask/wafer set can be held in alignment by surface. The surface adhesion can be enhanced by local pressing, local heating, or both. Alternatively, the mask/wafer set can be held in alignment by clamping. Advantageously, the imprinting is effected by fluid pressure imprinting. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080305198 | PIPE EXTRUSION PLANT - A pipe extrusion plant for producing pipes with a variable diameter includes an extruder, an adjustable calibration device, and a cooling device, whereby a pipe to be produced is guided at least in part during the production process. In order to be able to provide a guide that is suited to different pipe diameters, a roll assembly is provided to include a row of rolls which are placed one behind the other in a take-off direction, with each roll mounted in a bracket and supported to allow vertical positioning thereof in dependence on the pipe diameter. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090130241 | Metal Mold for Forming Wooden Piece - A metal mold for forming a wooden piece by applying a compressive force to the wooden piece includes a discharge passage for discharging air present between the wooden piece and the metal mold to outside at a time of forming of the wooden piece. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090136608 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITE PIPE WITH A PIPE SOCKET - An apparatus for continuous production of a composite pipe comprises half shells which combine in pairs to form a molding path, wherein at least in one pair of half shells is formed a socket recess which has an extension b when seen in the conveying direction. Furthermore, an extrusion head is provided, with an outer die and an inner die leading out thereof, the outer die and the inner die having a distance a from each other when seen in the conveying direction. The distance a of the inner die from the outer die with respect to the extension b of the socket recess in the conveying direction is such that a≧b applies. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090142433 | FORMING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING CARRIAGES CARRYING LOWER MOLDS - The present invention provides forming equipment comprising carriages carrying lower molds that can improve the quality of the molded product by fixing a carriage carrying the lower mold at the forming station when the forming is carried out. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090186114 | Imprint device - An improved imprint device is disclosed. It comprises a drive component, an imprinting object, and at least one mold, stacked together within a chamber, a fluid supplier is used for providing the solvent fluid into the chamber through a pipe. The solvent fluid will permeate the imprinting object, and the imprinting object will be plasticized at the temperature lower than the glass transition temperature. The drive component is used for driving the mold to the plasticized imprinting object, so that the pattern on the mold will be imprinted on the imprinting object. It is the advantage of the present invention to reduce the process temperature, prevent the pattern distortion, and save the process time. Furthermore, by using the fluid and a barrier film as a pressing medium, the pressure can be applied to the object and the mold uniformly, such that a large area imprint can be achieved. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090208599 | Manufacturing apparatus of resin container - A manufacturing apparatus of a resin container includes a main extruder which supplies a base material resin, and a sub-extruder which supplies a sub-material. The sub-material supplied from the sub-extruder is discharged from a discharge portion provided in a die head so that the sub-material joins the base material resin continuously supplied from the main extruder. A parison is then extruded from a slit portion opened on an end side of the die head, and subjected to blow molding, thereby forming a coating layer which covers the whole or a part of a container body formed of the base material resin by using the sub-material. A suck-back mechanism which pulls back the sub-material from the discharge portion is provided between the sub-extruder and the die head, and the discharge portion is provided in the vicinity of the slit portion in-the die head. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090263527 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Cutting Insert - A method for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes providing a die cavity formed in closed top and bottom dies; closing a bottom of the die cavity by a bottom punch accommodated in a punch tunnel formed in the bottom die; filling the die cavity with a pre-determined amount of sinterable powder; moving a top punch towards the die cavity through a punch tunnel formed in the top die; compacting the powder by urging the top and bottom punches towards each other, thereby forming the green body; and moving the top die and punch away from the bottom die and punch, thereby enabling removal of the formed green body. An apparatus for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes top and bottom dies which abut each other and top and bottom punches which slide in their respective dies. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090297648 | Injection molding and temperature conditioning apparatus - An injection molding machine and a mold are used to form batches of hallow parts, such as PET preforms. An end of arm tool transfers the molded preforms from the mold to a temperature conditioning station having a conveyor. The batch of molded preforms is received and retained on the end of arm tool by an array of cooling tubes that are attached to a number of identical cooling tubes carrier devices. The conveyor is adapted to receive the carrier devices and the cooling tubes loaded with molded preforms from the end of arm tool. The conveyor is also adapted to transfer rapidly the carrier devices and the empty cooling tubes into the end of arm tool before the end of arm tool is moved back into the molding area to receive subsequent batches of molded preforms. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100009023 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING HOLLOW BODIES FROM THERMOPLASTIC FILM - An apparatus for forming shaped bodies from a thermoplastic film has a stationary support, a downwardly directed upper tool fixed on the support, means for feeding the film in a transport direction in steps underneath the upper tool, a lower shaft pivotal in support below the traverse, a frame carried on the shaft and pivotal therewith about an axis of the shaft, an upwardly directed lower tool shiftable on the frame toward and away from the axis, a pair of arms extending radially from the shaft, a link extending between one of the arms and the lower tool, and a crank drive element. A connecting rod extends between the other of the arms and the crank drive element. A stationary cam adjacent the frame has a nonstraight cam formation, and a cam follower on the tool engages the cam formation. A drive rotates the crank drive element. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100028476 | SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED SOCKETS IN BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PLASTIC PIPES - An example system is described for the integrated manufacturing of sockets in oriented pipes, with the possibility of regulating and distributing at will the thicknesses of the socket and making it possible to reinforce the traditionally weaker zones, without increasing the manufacturing process time. The system includes a support body, a slide block sliding axially on the inside of the body with a conical inner end, a heater, and a slide rod for pushing the corresponding blank. The slide rod has an axial and central orifice for the introduction of expansion and cooling fluid, whilst the slide block has orifices for the intake of a lubricating fluid. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100040718 | Template Having a Silicon Nitride, Silicon Carbide or Silicon Oxynitride Film - An imprint lithography template including, inter alia, a body having a first thickness associated therewith; a patterning layer, having a second thickness associated therewith, comprising a plurality of features, having a third thickness associated therewith. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100047375 | MOULDING DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CONTAINERS MADE FROM A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - The invention relates to a moulding device for producing vessels by blowing or stretch-blowing from preforms of a heated thermoplastic material, the device including at least one mould that has at least two half-moulds and a driving mechanism for moving the half-moulds between an open position and a closed position. The two half-moulds are hinged together for rotation about a hinge axis included in the junction plane and perpendicular to the axis of the moulding cavity, the hinge axis being located under the half-moulds, while a mechanism for locking the half-moulds in their closed position are also provided. Each half-mould includes an outer surface area capable of abutment with an inner surface area of the mechanism for locking the half-moulds in their closed position. The locking mechanism is in the form of a clamp capable of clamping the two half-moulds in their closed position. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100062092 | METAL MOLD FOR COMPRESSION FORMING - [Problem] To provide a metal mold for forming a preform decreasing the hitting of metal molds at a portion where a slide insert metal mold and a cavity metal mold undergo the sliding yet maintaining the pressure. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100074979 | Methods and Systems for Manufacturing Composite Parts with Female Tools - Methods and systems for manufacturing fiber-reinforced resin parts are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin part includes positioning a plurality of fibers on a mold surface of a female tool, and covering the fibers with a sealing layer. The method further includes pressing a portion of the covered fibers against an interior transition region (e.g., an internal radius) of the mold surface. While the portion of covered fibers is pressed against the interior transition region, air is removed from between the sealing layer and the mold surface to draw at least a partial vacuum between the sealing layer and the mold surface. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100086629 | TRANSFER APPARATUS HAVING GIMBAL MECHANISM AND TRANSFER METHOD USING THE TRANSFER APPARATUS - A transfer apparatus includes a table on which a molding material is placed, a mold holding body that fixes and holds a mold disposed such as to be opposed to a surface of the table, a gimbal member which holds the mold holding body and which forms a convex spherical surface portion, a gimbal member formed with a concave spherical surface portion which is opposed and in contact with the convex spherical surface portion, a movable body that holds the gimbal member and which can advance and retreat in the vertical direction with respect to the table surface, and an attitude adjusting/holding unit that adjusts and holds attitude of the gimbal member. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092592 | TRANSFER BOARD - A transfer board for transferring a columnar primary compression molded product whose two bottom faces may be bulged and which is supplied continuously one by one due to its own weight since the products continue vertically in a shooter into a mortar of a secondary tablet compression machine, for example, rotary tablet compression machine, in a state where the columnar direction is substantially horizontal, having at least an inclined portion having a plane-state inclined face, an input portion adjacent thereto, a portion for limiting drop of primary compression molded product, and a bottom plate provided at a lower part of the input portion, the inclined face being inclined so as to become lower toward the input portion, the inclined portion and the adjacent input portion performing a linear motion or rotary motion at a constant speed horizontally in a direction opposite to the input portion, and the input portion and the bottom plate being able to supply the primary compression molded product into the mortar of the secondary tablet compression machine while the columnar direction is kept substantially in a state of the horizontal direction. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100104679 | AUTOMATIC GATHERING PRE-SHAPE MACHINE - An automatic gathering pre-shape machine has a main body and a gathering device. The main body can make plastic films formed into a circular shape with an annular flange formed around a top edge of the film. The gathering device allows a pre-shaped plastic film be blown toward an outer end of the barrel to hit a block wall and drop and mount around a tip portion of corresponding shelf to be gathered. Consequently, the plastic film may easily and automatically be gathered from the main body. Therefore, the plastic films can be kept from being damaged and the pre-shaping process is accelerated. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100104680 | FOOD PROCESSOR WITH PHONETIC RECOGNITION ABILITY - A food processor with phonetic recognition ability is disclosed, which comprises: a phonetic recognition module and a food processing module. The phonetic recognition module is capable of receiving sound signals so as to identify a content of characters containing in the received sound signals. The food processing module is capable of producing food products containing characters corresponding to the phonetic recognition result of the phonetic recognition module. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100112110 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING DOSES - An apparatus for transferring doses includes a forming arrangement for forming an object from a dose of flowable material and a transferring arrangement for transferring the dose to the forming arrangement. The transferring arrangement has a recess for receiving the dose. The recess is provided with a rolling arrangement for guiding the dose inside the transferring arrangement. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100143517 | STAMPER - According to one embodiment, a stamper has three-dimensional patterns in a dummy region. The three-dimensional patterns have a repeatable run out of 1 nm or less between the 15th and 40th orders when the rotational frequency is the first order as a reference. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100159052 | Forming Wire - An improved forming wire is described. A forming wire in a first embodiment comprises a base comprising a structure with a bore therethrough, a first support arm and a second support arm, each said arm projecting normally from said base, each said arm having a proximal tip connected to said base and a distal tip remote from said base, a bending loop having an arcuate shape and extending from the distal tip of the first support arm to the distal tip of the second support arm, an inner arm having a helical shape and extending from the distal tip of the first support arm to the base; and an outer arm having a helical shape and extending from the distal tip of the second support arm to a point above the base, thereby defining a space between the base and the outer arm. In other embodiments, the forming wire has a single support arm. In some embodiments, the forming wire is made of poly-tetrafluoroethylene tubing over stainless steel rods. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100183758 | ACTUATOR FOR DEEP-DRAW THERMOSHAPING MACHINE - A thermoshaping machine has a movable die operated by a linkage and an actuator having a transmission fixed on the machine, operatively connected to the linkage, and having a transmission flange. A motor has a motor flange spaced along an axis from the transmission flange. The flanges are each formed centered on the axis with a respective circular array of holes, and each hole of the transmission flange is aligned axially with a respective hole of the transmission flange. Respective guide rods have outer ends fixed in the holes of one of the flanges and inner ends extending axially through the holes of the other flange. Respective elastically compressible biasing elements are braced axially between each of the inner ends and the other flange. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100189833 | Equipment for Producing Molecularly Bioriented Tubular Profiles and Corresponding Method - The equipment consists of a mould ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189834 | IMPRINTING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an imprinting apparatus in which stampers, after a transfer step, can be readily and quickly detached from a substrate and an atmosphere in the imprinting apparatus is kept clean. The imprinting device has an ejecting mechanism for separating a recording medium substrate from a first stamper and a second stamper the ejecting mechanism being formed including a sleeve and a coil spring that are movably provided in a movable die base with an exhausting duct, and also including a sleeve and a coil spring that are movably provided in a fixed die base with an exhausting duct. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189835 | HARD COATING FILM, MATERIAL COATED WITH HARD COATING FILM AND DIE FOR COLD PLASTIC WORKING AND METHOD FOR FORMING HARD COATING FILM - The present invention provides hard coating film which excels conventional surface coating layer in wear resistance, has lower frictional coefficient and better slidability, a material coated with the hard coating film, a die for cold plastic working, and a method for forming the hard coating film. The hard coating film according to the present invention is a hard coating film comprising (Nb | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189836 | MICROPATTERN TRANSFER DEVICE - In a micropattern transfer device, a stamper on which a fine indented pattern is formed is brought into contact with a material to be transferred, and the fine indented pattern on the stamper is transferred onto a surface of the material to be transferred. The micropattern transfer device includes a holding mechanism which holds an entire outer circumferential portion of the material to be transferred. The holding mechanism holds the material to be transferred such that a distance between the material to be transferred and the stamper is substantially equal to or shorter than a distance between the holding mechanism and the stamper. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189837 | System and Method for Depositing Thin Layers on Non-Planar Substrates by Stamping - An elastomeric stamp is used to deposit material on a non-planar substrate. A vacuum mold is used to deform the elastomeric stamp and pressure is applied to transfer material from the stamp to the substrate. By decreasing the vacuum applied by the vacuum mold, the elasticity of the stamp may be used to apply this pressure. Pressure also may be applied by applying a force to the substrate and/or the stamp. The use of an elastomeric stamp allows for patterned layers to be deposited on a non-planar substrate with reduced chance of damage to the patterned layer. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100239698 | REFURBISHED PUNCH TIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE AND REFURBISHING - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the refurbishing of compaction tooling components, particularly the tips and heads of compaction punches. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100310692 | PLODDER MACHINE - A plodder machine includes a raw material receiving member, a forming member mounted to a bottom of the receiving member to define a receiving space therebetween, a rolling device mounted in the receiving space, and a mounting base supporting the forming member and a power transmission device thereon. The rolling device is driven by the power transmission device to rotate horizontally and thereby press a raw material into a plurality of forming holes circularly arrayed on the forming member to form bar-shaped products. A screening discharging device is connected to the mounting base and located below the forming member to catch and separate the bar-shaped products from recyclable raw material fragments at reduced labor and time costs. Forming sleeves each having a bore of different cross sectional shape and size can be selectively fitted in the forming holes to change the cross-sectional shapes and sizes of the bar-shaped products. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100323048 | CUFF FOR USE WITH MEDICAL TUBING AND METHOD AND APARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing more than one inflatable cuff per blow molding operation is provided. The method includes using two or more molds arranged in series and/or in parallel to simultaneously form two or more cuffs. The two or more cuffs may then be used in the manufacture of two or more respective endotracheal tubes. Apparatuses and systems for simultaneously forming the two or more cuffs are also provided. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100330217 | APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING METAL SCRAPS - An apparatus for recycling metal scraps includes a mold having an inner conversion cavity for converting the metal scraps, an inlet disposed in one longitudinal end thereof, and an outlet disposed in the other longitudinal ends thereof, the inlet and the outlet communicating with the cavity; a gate movably mounted near the outlet of the mold so as to open and close the outlet of the mold as the gate moves; a gate actuator moving the gate to an opening or closing position; a scrap feeder supplying the metal scraps into the cavity of the mold, a conversion plunger intruded into the cavity via the inlet of the mold and compacting the metal scraps to form a solid compact having a shape corresponding to the cavity; and a press actuator reciprocating the conversion plunger between inside and outside of the mold so as to provide a conversion pressure. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110014311 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING EXTRUDED PORTIONS OF CHEESE - A method and system are provided for portioning a cheese mass to be sliced and shredded directly from a quantity of bulk cheese, without the need to thermally process the cheese. The cheese extrudate strands and sheets are cut to provide discrete cheese shreds and slices, and can be automatically portioned and deposited in packages. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110064836 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF DRIP IRRIGATION TUBES - A device for producing a drip irrigation tube comprises an extrusion apparatus for extruding a tube body made of a thermoplastic synthetic material, a device for inserting metering elements in the extruded tube body and for pressing and connecting the metering elements in the tube body. Furthermore, a calibrating device for adjusting the extruded tube body to the desired outer shape is provided. Provided in addition are cooling devices, for cooling the extruded tube body with coolant, and a drilling device for making outlet holes in the vicinity of the metering elements for the water. The device for pressing and connecting the metering elements in the tube body is disposed in a pre-cooling chamber. Disposed after the pre-cooling chamber is a further chamber, in which the drilling device is disposed. Disposed following the further chamber is the main cooling chamber, the calibrating device being inserted between the further chamber and the main cooling chamber. Besides an exact placement of the outlet holes in the tube body, a savings in energy during carrying out of the drilling operation is also achievable by means of this configuration. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110091592 | Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet - A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calender rolls initially set at a gap smaller than the size of the smallest polyolefin powder particle and at a temperature above the melting point of the powder; b) rolling the powder through the nip under these conditions until a coherent sheet of polyolefin is produced: and c) once a coherent sheet of polyolefin exits the nip lowering the temperature in the nip to a temperature below the melting point of the polyolefin powder and increasing the gap to a desired level above the thickness of the largest powder particle. Apparatus for the performance of such a process is also described. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110091593 | Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet - A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calender rolls; b) rolling the powder through the nip under these conditions until a coherent sheet of polyolefin is produced. According to a highly preferred embodiment, initially, the nip is set at a gap smaller than the size of the smallest polyolefin powder particle and at a temperature above the melting point of the powder and once a coherent sheet of polyolefin exits the nip the temperature in the nip is lowered to a temperature below the melting point of the polyolefin powder and the gap increased to a desired level above the thickness of the largest powder particle. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110189326 | SUNSHADE WITH ADJUSTABLE SLIDE PORTION - A sunshade for a vehicle having a first guide and a second guide spaced from the first guide. The sunshade has a pair of edges and includes a substrate layer and an aesthetic layer fixed to the substrate layer to present a show surface. Slide portions are disposed along each of the edges and are adapted to move within the first and second guides as the sunshade moves between an open position and a closed position. The slide portions define a generally corrugated configuration to provide a force that must be overcome to move the sunshade between the open position and the closed position. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120177764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING A TREAD PRESS - An apparatus and method for loading a tread press are provided. More specifically, the present invention provides for loading a tread band onto a tread press while suspending the tread band above the mold elements as the tread band is moved into the proper longitudinal position within the tread press. Lateral positioning can also be provided using the present invention. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120207865 | MOLD-FORMING SUBSTRATE AND INSPECTION METHOD - A circular mold-forming substrate of 125-300 mm diameter having a surface on which a topological pattern is to be formed is provided wherein the thickness of the substrate has a variation of up to 2 μm within a circle having a diameter of 125 mm. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120225149 | Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Resin Pellet - An apparatus for manufacturing a continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellet includes a roving package constituted by a cylindrical package of a reinforcing fiber bundle, a reinforcing fiber bundle delivery device, an impregnation die, a withdrawing device disposed on a downstream side of the impregnation die, and a cutter member. The reinforcing fiber bundle delivery device includes a plurality of collapse suppressing members adapted to be pushed radially outwards against an inner periphery surface of the roving package to suppress collapse of winding layers and a pusher for displacing said plural collapse suppressing members radially outwards following the inner periphery surface of the roving package which inner periphery surface shifts radially outwards gradually as the reinforcing fiber bundle is drawn out in a successive manner. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130004607 | CONSTRUCTION BOX FOR A RAPID PROTOTYPING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a construction box ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130230613 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AN OBJECT SUCH AS A SEAL, AND A SEAL FOR CONTAINERS - An apparatus for forming an object from plastics material includes a forming arrangement having a recess for forming an edge zone of the object, the recess extending around an internal region of the forming arrangement and a conduit cooperating with a piston device to supply the plastics material to the recess, the conduit leading into the internal region into a position contiguous with the recess. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140037777 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-MODE POLYMER WAVEGUIDE ARRAY ASSEMBLY - High accuracy positioning relative to an absolute reference position (guide pin holes in ferrules, etc.) is provided for a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array for connection to ferrules at ends of a plurality of these assemblies to form a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly. A method for forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array assembly enables a plurality of cores constituting a polymer waveguide array to be positioned with high accuracy. Also provided is a combination of process molds (an initial process mold and intermediate process mold) used in the processes unique to the present methods. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140037778 | RAMPED STIFFENER AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A die tool for forming a C-section component having radiused shoulders, the includes a cylindrical inner die and an outer die having a cylindrical central portion connected to opposing end flanges by respective radiused concave portions. A portion of the inner die is arranged to be disposed between the end flanges of the outer die and spaced apart therefrom to define a cavity corresponding to the desired cross-section of the C-section component to be formed. The radiused convex and concave portions have a radius of curvature that varies about the circumference of the respective inner and outer dies. The inner and outer dies are rotatable such that the radius of curvature of the radiused convex and concave portions where the inner and outer dies are adjacent to one another varies as the inner and outer dies are rotated. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140050811 | DEPOSITION TOOL WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MATERIAL BAY - Technologies are provided herein for a modular deposition tool design that allows for both, the fast interchanging of materials and for easy cleaning of all wetted surfaces. A drive assembly for use in a solid freeform fabrication system, includes a drive module having a drive mechanism and a detachable material bay assembly that is detachable from the drive module. The material bay assembly includes a material bay holder, a material deposition tool, and a corresponding material bay actuation mechanism that can engage with the drive mechanism of the drive module when the material bay assembly is coupled to the drive module such that when the drive mechanism of the drive module is actuated, the material bay actuation mechanism is actuated, which causes the material deposition tool to deposit material from a material bay inserted in the material bay holder. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140113016 | CROSSHEAD - In a crosshead, a pair of sheets ( | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140302186 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A FIBER TEXTURE ON AN IMPREGNATION MANDREL OF A WINDING MACHINE - A device for holding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel of a winding machine, the device including a cross-member forming a support having each of its ends for fastening on one of cheekplates of the mandrel, a central pad carrier mounted on the cross-member and including a pad for pressing against a fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel, two lateral pad carriers mounted on the cross-member and each including a main pad for pressing against the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel and a lateral pad for pressing against a lateral margin of the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel, and a mechanism exerting a clamping force urging the pads against the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150064295 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PLASTIC PREFORMS - An apparatus for manufacturing plastic preforms, comprising a rotating carousel forming device for plastic preforms and movement elements adapted to pick up the preforms from the rotating carousel forming device; the movement elements are associated with a supporting structure for a plurality of shaping receptacles, which are mutually spaced and movable along a transfer path, the shaping receptacles being adapted to receive a respective preform directly from the rotating carousel forming device and at an angular pick-up portion which is defined along the circular movement trajectory of the preforms on the rotating carousel forming device. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150306818 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER AND A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING MODULE THEREOF - A three-dimensional printing module includes a base seat, a sintering mechanism, a coloring mechanism and a forming mechanism. The base seat is movable relative to a powder layer. The sintering mechanism is mounted to the base seat for selectively sintering the powder layer to form a sintered layer. The coloring mechanism is mounted to the base seat, and is movable in a second direction relative to the base seat for selectively coloring the sintered layer to form a sintered and colored layer. The forming mechanism is mounted to the base seat for flattening the sintered and colored layer to form a solid layer. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150314521 | STRETCHING UNIT - The invention relates to an improved stretching unit characterised, amongst other things by the following: the clip-chain unit is designed such that the forces which are exerted are decoupled and applied in a tilting-free and torque-free manner to the clip-chain unit in order to prevent an increase of the surface pressure between the clip-chain unit and the supporting rail. | 11-05-2015 |
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| 20160200015 | FORMING TOOL AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT COMPRISING REINFORCEMENT FIBERS AND FORMING APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
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| 20180022016 | TEMPLATE FOR IMPRINT | 01-25-2018 |
