| 09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
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| 20160059424 | SAFE ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGER - In an inherently safe robotic tool changer, a master unit couples to a tool unit via a first power source, and decouples from the tool unit using a separate, second power source. The second power source is only available when an attached tool is safely disposed in a tool stand. In embodiments where the first power source is not selectively applied, such as the constant bias provided by a spring, a detent mechanism maintains the master unit in a decoupled state when the master unit is removed from the tool unit. The detent mechanism allows the master unit to couple to a different tool unit upon physically abutting the new tool unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059425 | FLOW BLOCKING VALVE, A VACUUM LIFTING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A VACUUM LIFTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a flow blocking valve, a vacuum lifting device have such valve, a vacuum lifting arrangements, and methods for operating the same, the valve including a valve housing part forming a flow duct between a flow inlet arranged at an inlet end of the duct and a flow outlet arranged at an outlet end of the duct, where a seat is arranged at the flow outlet, the valve further including a displaceable valve blocking device arranged to move inside the flow duct, where said blocking device is arranged to block the flow through said valve when being forced against said seat, the valve also including obstruction means being displaceable in a direction substantially transverse in relation to a longitudinal direction of the flow duct, where the obstruction means is arranged to controllably obstruct the passage of the displaceable valve blocking device without completely disabling flow through the flow duct. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059426 | LINK ACTUATION DEVICE - A distal end side link hub is connected to a proximal end side link hub via three or more link mechanisms such that alteration in posture of the distal end side link hub is allowed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059427 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool is described. The cutting tool can provide increased safety in residential, commercial, and/or medical applications. The cutting tool includes a container that can catch and/or hold material that is cut by use of the tool. This can prevent the cut material from flying indiscriminately away from the cutting tool at high velocity and can also prevent the cut material from falling to the floor/ground after cutting. The cutting tool can be sterilized for medical use, such as fish hook or jewelry removal. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059428 | Double-blade hair trimming device - The present invention provides a double-blade hair trimming device which comprises a blade body, a blade head, and a driving device disposed inside the blade body, wherein the blade head comprises a thick blade unit and a thin blade unit which are disposed side by side. The present invention is provided with both the thick blade unit which is used to trim hard, thick and long hair and the thin blade unit which is used to trim short and fine hair. Hair on the skin can be tidily trimmed by just one shave or one shave in each of two opposite directions. The length of the hair after shaving is less than 0.1 mm. It is safe and convenient to use. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059429 | DOUBLE HEADED KNIFE - A knife has a first head and a second head. The first head has a first pair of arms and a first pair of knife edges. Each arm of the first pair of arms hangs over a different knife edge of the first pair of knife edges. Similarly, a second head has a second pair of arms and a second pair of knife edges. Each arm of the second pair of arms hangs over a different knife edge of the second pair of knife edges. The first head is connected to the second head. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059430 | Knife sheath apparatus and method - A knife sheath for protecting the blade of a knife, the knife sheath comprising a front panel formed to engage and releasably interlock, with a rear panel to form an expandable interior chamber disposed to receive the blade of a knife through an entry slot formed in the knife sheath. For this purpose, the front panel includes first and second rows of integrally formed spaced-apart front panel sidewalls, and the rear panel includes first and second rows of integrally formed spaced-apart rear panel sidewalls. The sidewalls are spaced so that the first row of rear panel sidewalls are disposed to be received between the second row of front panel sidewalls, and the second row of rear panel sidewalls are disposed to be received between the first row of front panel sidewalls to releasably interlock the sidewalls of the front panel with the sidewalls of the rear panel. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059431 | METHOD FOR CUTTING FOOD PRODUCTS INTO PORTIONS - A new method for dividing a food product log into separate portions prior to cooking of the portions uses a machine that cuts portions from an end of the product log, a controller that controls the operation of the cutting machine, and a sensing arrangement that generates a signal dependent on a cross-sectional dimension of the product at the end. The controller determines the thickness of the next portion to be cut from the end by the cutting machine using the signal from the sensing arrangement and the value of a cook-out parameter related to the proportion of the end of the product that is formed by at least one constituent of the product. The thickness is calculated with a view to the portion achieving a predetermined target weight after it has been cooked. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059432 | Method for Producing Cut Bodies and Method for Cutting Fiber-Reinforced Resin - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing cut bodies including: cutting a fiber-reinforced resin material including reinforcing fibers having a tensile strength of 1,000 MPa to 6,000 MPa and a thermoplastic resin, wherein a flexural modulus of the fiber-reinforced resin material is decreased to 80% to 15% at the cutting. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059433 | Apparatus and Method for Making Corner Boards for Container Assemblies - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a notched corner board is disclosed. The method includes cutting bent board stock into fixed lengths; forming a slit in or near an end of the corner board; and bending/folding a part of the corner board between the end and the slit to create a notch or flap in the corner board. The apparatus includes one or more cutting tools configured to form a slit in or near a first end of the corner board, a support block configured to support the corner board as the slit is formed, one or more rollers configured to move the corner board towards the cutting tool(s), a frame to which the cutting tool(s), the support block, and the roller(s) are directly or indirectly attached, a motor, and a punch. The motor controls movement of the punch to form the notch in the corner board. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059434 | MITER SAW WITH IMPROVED CARRYING MODE - A miter saw has a base assembly and a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly. The rotatable table is rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and has a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane. A saw assembly is connected to the table and includes a blade. The blade is movable downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane. The base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059435 | Feeding Machine - A feeding machine includes: a machine shell having a supporting end and a driving end that is opposite to the supporting end; a feeding unit connected to the machine shell and including a plurality of feeding wheels spaced apart from one another; and a driving unit including a motor that extends into the machine shell and that has an output shaft, and a speed reducing member that is disposed between the motor and the feeding unit and that has a worm and a worm wheel orthogonal to the worm. The worm is disposed in the machine shell and on the output shaft of the motor. The worm wheel is disposed under the worm. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059436 | Manufacturing Method for a High Durability, High Insulating Composite Timber Member and a Composite Timber Member - The present invention describes a method for thermo-treatment of wood, where said method comprises the following steps:
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| 20160059437 | ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ARTICLE - An article and a process of producing an article are provided. The article includes a base material, a cooling feature arrangement positioned on the base material, the cooling feature arrangement including an additive-structured material, and a cover material. The cooling feature arrangement is between the base material and the cover material. The process of producing the article includes manufacturing a cooling feature arrangement by an additive manufacturing technique, and then positioning the cooling feature arrangement between a base material and a cover material. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059438 | Mixing Blade - A mixing blade for a mixer for concrete, mortar, powders, dry or semi-dry granulates, mixtures with a cement base or similar or comparable mixtures or mixes comprises a shank which develops along a longitudinal axis and a mixing wall connected inclined to one end of said shank, transverse to the longitudinal axis. The mixing wall comprises, on one side of the longitudinal axis, a first front mixing plate, and on an opposite side, a second front mixing plate angled backward toward the longitudinal axis with respect to the first front mixing plate, by an angle of inclination of the plate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059439 | METHOD FOR DRILLING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS IN A HELICAL TRAJECTORY AND ASSOCIATED DRILLING DEVICE - A method for drilling an ophthalmic lens ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059440 | EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER PELLETS - The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059441 | MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH REDUCED NECK OVALITY - A plastic container has a main body portion, a neck portion and a molded feature such as an anti-rotation lug adjacent to the neck portion. The molded feature has a volume that is less than a volume that would be defined by the maximum external dimensions of the feature. This reduces the shrinkage differential between the molded feature and the neck portion, which could otherwise cause sealing problems with a closure as a result of deformation of the neck portion. A method of correcting a sealing problem in a plastic container by reducing the volume of the molded feature is also disclosed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059442 | EMBOSSING TOOL AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - The present invention is directed to an embossing tool having a microstructure on its surface wherein the surfaces of the microstructures are overcoated with a precious metal or an alloy thereof. Such an embossing tool not only can reduce adhesion between the surface of the embossing tool and a cured material, but also does not cause any significant change to the profile of the microstructure. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059443 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FORMING A RELEASABLE SUPPORT AND METHOD OF PRE-CURE REMOVAL OF A COMPOSITE LAMINATE - A method and system of preparing a releasable underlying support for use in preparing a composite laminate is presented where a base tool is a covered with a conformable thin sheet on the tooling surface of a base tool, where the thin sheet is configured with one high tack surface side and an opposite side having a non-tack surface in contact with the tooling surface. The non-tack surface side will allow release of laid up pre-cure composite lamina that can then be cured on a separate curing tool. The thin sheet is positioned over the base tool and a vacuum source and sealed around the perimeter edge of the base tool. Drawing a vacuum causes the non-tack surface side of the film to be drawn downward into contact with the tooling surface. Plies of pre-cure lamina can then be added to the base tool covering and adhering to the high tack surface side. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059444 | Production of highly conductive graphitic films from polymer films - A one-step (direct graphitization) process for producing a graphitic film, comprising directly feeding a precursor polymer film, without going through a carbonization step, to a graphitization zone preset at a graphitization temperature no less than 2,200° C. for a period of residence time sufficient for converting the precursor polymer film to a porous graphitic film having a density from 0.1 g/cm | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059445 | ADHESIVE FOR 3D PRINTING - In one aspect, adhesives for use with a 3D printer are described herein. In some embodiments, an adhesive for use with a 3D printer comprises a first polymeric component comprising a poly(vinyl alcohol) and a second polymeric component. The poly(vinyl alcohol), in some embodiments, comprises amorphous poly(vinyl alcohol). In some embodiments, the second polymeric component comprises a water-soluble polymer. Further, in some embodiments, an adhesive described herein further comprises a solvent, a surfactant, and/or a preservative. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059446 | ROTARY HIGH SPEED LOW COMPRESSION THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A molding apparatus includes a plurality of deep-draw compression molds. Each of the molds includes a mold cavity and an associated mold core. A rotating support structure operatively supports the mold cavities and the mold cores relative to each other. The molds open and close as they travel around a closed path defined by the support structure. A mold material discharge mechanism deposits a predetermined amount of mold material in each of the molds. A heat source superheats the molds, and a mold closing mechanism closes the superheated molds, compressing the mold material between the mold cavities and the mold cores to form a deep-draw component A coolant source rapidly and actively cools the molds, and a mold opening mechanism opens the cooled molds. An ejector is disposed to eject the deep draw components from the molds. A method of molding deep-draw components is also disclosed. The system and method of the present invention facilitate compression molding of deep-draw components. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059447 | MOLD WITH MIDPLATE AND METHOD OF MOLDING GOLF BALL - A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a first mold plate including a first cavity, a second mold plate including a second cavity, and a midplate. The midplate includes an indentation on a first side of the midplate and a projection on a second side of the midplate. The indentation of the midplate corresponds to the first cavity of the first mold plate. The projection of the midplate corresponds to the second cavity of the second mold plate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059448 | Method of Making a Thermally Insulated Shipper - A method of making a thermally insulated shipper for a temperature sensitive payload is provided. The shipper comprises vacuum insulated panels located between inner and outer molded shells. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURING COMPLEX FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Systems and methods for curing complex fiber-reinforced composite structures utilize two distinct heat sources. A first heat source is utilized for heating a complex fiber-reinforced composite structure from within an internal portion of the complex fiber-reinforced composite structure. A second heat source is utilized for heating the complex fiber-reinforced composite structure from an external surface of the complex fiber-reinforced composite structure. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059450 | CHOPPED FIBER COMPOSITE SORTING AND MOLDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Chopped fiber composite systems and methods are disclosed. Sorting systems include a conveyor, an imager, a plurality of receptacles, a pneumatic device, and controller. Molding systems include a conveyor, an imager, a mold, a pneumatic device, and a controller. The controller directs the pneumatic device to alter the freefall of chopped fiber composite pieces based on characteristics of the chopped fiber composite pieces as they drop from the conveyor and into a receptacle or a mold. Sorting and molding methods include dropping chopped fiber composite pieces, detecting characteristics of the dropping pieces, and directing the pieces based on the detected characteristics. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059451 | METHODS FOR INCREASING IMPACT RESISTANCE OF REINFORCED POLYMERIC COMPOSITES - Methods of compression molding polymeric parts for improved impact resistance are provided. The components are particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or an automobile. The compression molded polymeric component comprises a central region or core comprising integrally formed foam, e.g., a foam core, that can sustain high impact load and does not lead to visible surface cracking or material cracking. The polymeric component may be a reinforced plastic composite (FRP). Such methods can produce lightweight, impact resistant, FRP components that may be used in various structural applications, including in automobiles. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059452 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN OSCILLATING WEIGHT MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method for making an oscillating weight for an automatic winding mechanism of a self-winding watch including a central part made from a first composite material and a heavy sector made from a second composite material charged with heavy metal particles, the method including: forming the central part with a lateral rib and a rebate by injecting the first composite material into a mold; overmolding the heavy sector onto the central part by injecting the second composite material into a mold containing the central part, so that the second composite material fills the rebate and a gap underneath the lateral rib, so that the lateral rib is embedded in the second composite material and the central part and the heavy sector are interlocked. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059453 | Method and molding tool for the infusion of a matrix material - A method and a device for the infusion of a matrix material into a fibrous material is used for the production of a fiber composite component. The matrix material is infused into the fibrous material, which has been laid on the molding tool, by virtue of the matrix material from the reservoir being introduced from the infusion openings provided in the tool surface, such that said matrix material can be forced from said infusion openings into the fibrous material. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059454 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - An injection molding machine, which comprises a hopper configured to feed materials and a non-reactive gas generating means connected with the hopper and configured to charge the hopper with non-reactive gas. The injection molding machine according to embodiments of the present invention completes the plasticization of the materials under protection of the non-reactive gas and avoids yellowing of a light guide plate (LGP) due to oxygenolysis of the materials. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059455 | Feed System for an Injection Molding Machine - A feed system for an injection molding machine. The feed system includes a first part with a first channel, and a second part with a second channel. The first channel and the second channel together form a molten plastic feed conduit when they are engaged. The first part and the second part are unbonded to one another. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059456 | Reduced Size Runner for an Injection Mold System - A runner system for a multi-cavity injection molding system, the runner system having runners of reduced size. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059457 | GATE DESIGN WITH CONCENTRIC CHANNEL FOR SEPARATING OFF-RATIO MATERIAL - This invention relates generally to an apparatus for casting a portion of a tire or other article of manufacture, and, more specifically, to an apparatus that has a gate design that has a circular runner and concentric channel or waste reservoir for separating off-ratio material before it enters the cavity that forms a portion of the fire or oilier article of manufacture. The design may further include a passage that connects the runner to the waste reservoir as well as an air vent that allows trapped gas or air to exit the waste reservoir as it fills with waste material, a valve that Is operative!)′ associated with the passage for closing and opening the passage at appropriate times, and a nozzle for initially introducing material into the waste reservoir and subsequently into runner. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059458 | HOT RUNNER WITH REMOVABLE GATE PAD - An injection molding machine comprises a manifold plate, a nozzle extending through the manifold plate, and a gate pad. A valve stem is disposed within the nozzle and is movable between a first position in which the valve stem extends through an outlet of the nozzle, and a retracted position. The gate pad has an inlet end with an inlet opening and an outlet end with a gate aperture. The inlet end is removably attachable to the manifold plate so that the nozzle is received through the inlet opening and the outlet of the nozzle is in communication with the gate aperture, wherein the valve stem seals the gate aperture in the extended position. The outlet end of the gate pad abuts a mold insert and molding material is delivered from the nozzle to a cavity defined by the mold insert through the gate aperture. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059459 | HOT CHANNEL SYSTEM - A valve gated hot runner system that includes a single movable plate (or movable frame) that retains multiple valve pins. A linear actuator is coupled to rigid transmission elements that convey a linear motion from the actuator to several rotary components via a direct or indirect contact between at least a portion of the rigid transmission elements and the rotary components. The rigid transmission elements and the rotary components are connected to a common plate. The rotary components are further coupled to the movable plate (frame) and through their full rotation or turning lift or translate the movable plate (frame) with the valve pins to open and close the communication between hot runner nozzles and corresponding mold cavities. The actuator can be electrical, electro-magnetic, pneumatic or hydraulic. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059460 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AN INJECTION MOLD - A locking mechanism for an injection mold including a mold cavity, a mold core moveable between an open position and a closed position. The locking mechanism including a first locking structure rigidly coupled to and moveable with the mold core, a second locking structure coupled to the mold cavity and configured to selectively engage the first locking structure and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and an actuator selectively actuating the second locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059461 | Injection Molding with Localized Heating in Flow Challenge Regions - Injection molding at substantially constant pressure with the use of rapid heating techniques, such as induction heating, at strategic locations within a mold to heat molding surfaces in a manner that mitigates problems typically associated with flow filling challenges. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059462 | MOULD WITH CONFORMAL COOLING - A method of providing a mould with a conformal cooling passage includes rough machining a mould cavity generally corresponding to a moulded part shape using CAD data. Conformal cooling slots are cut in the mould cavity using the CAD data. The conformal cooling slots are welded shut using the CAD data to provide conformal cooling passages. A class A surface is machined over the conformal cooling passage and corresponds to a finished mould part shape using the CAD data. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059463 | FLEXIBLE TUBULAR MOULDED BODY, SUCH AS BELLOWS, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The flexible tubular moulded body ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059464 | MOLDABLE CAPSULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method to form moldable capsules of a conductively doped resin-based material are created. A resin-based material is extruded/pultruded onto a bundle of conductive material. The resin-based material and the bundle are sectioned into moldable capsules. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A SCREENING WHEEL FILTER - A method and an apparatus for operating a screening wheel filter for high-viscosity melts with pressures of >10 bar and temperatures of >90° C., wherein a screening wheel ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059466 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED FABRIC PLY STRIPS - An apparatus is provided for making reinforced ply is described. The apparatus includes a cross-head die assembly for use with an extruder, the cross-head die assembly having: an inlet section having an inlet for receiving flow from the extruder; an upper support block removably connected to a first side of the interior section; and a lower block removably connected to a second side of the interior section. A first flow passage is located between the upper support block and the interior section and is in fluid communication with the inlet. A second flow passage is located between the interior section and the lower support block and is in fluid communication with the inlet. The cross-head die assembly further includes a removably mounted die located at an outlet end of the assembly. The first and second flow passage is in fluid communication with an inlet of the die; the interior section further includes an interior slot which extends from a first side of the assembly to the inlet of the die; and a removable cassette is positioned in the interior slot. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059467 | Mold structure - A mold structure contains: a first mold, an isolation washer, and a second mold. The first mold includes a ring-shaped closing rib arranged on a top surface thereof and a cavity defined in the closing rib. The isolation washer is formed in a ring shape and includes a melting point higher than a molding plate, wherein when the isolation washer retains with the fixing slot of the closing rib, and a top surface of the isolation washer is higher than that of the closing rib, the molding plate is held by the isolation washer. The second mold moves relative to the first mold to press a top surface of the molding plate, the second mold includes a close chamber defined on a bottom surface thereof and corresponding to the cavity and includes a gas supply pipe communicating with the close chamber and connecting with a high-pressure gas device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059468 | Engine Air Intake Duct with Molded-In Hydrocarbon Vapor Trap - An engine intake duct is formed by securing a hydrocarbon-adsorbing element to a frame to form an insert, positioning the insert in registry with a blow-molding core, placing a molten plastic parison and mold around the insert and core, and blow-molding the parison to form a shell engaging the frame to retain the insert with a surface of the insert exposed to a hollow interior of the shell. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059469 | EXTENSION DEVICE FOR THE NECK OF A CONTAINER FORMED IN A MACHINE FOR FORMING CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS - A method for producing a container from a preform having a body and a neck defining an inner cylindrical opening. The method including the steps of placing the preform in a mold having a molding cavity, forming the container by injecting a forming fluid into the preform, and filling the container with a liquid. Prior to forming of the container, an extension device is attached to the neck of the preform. The extension device includes an extension part defining an inner opening extending in the continuity of the inner opening of the neck. The extension device remaining attached to the neck of the preform at least during the forming and the filling steps. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059470 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND BATTERY TRAY MANUFACTURED THEREBY - There are provided a molding apparatus and a battery tray manufactured thereby. The molding apparatus for molding a sheet that is fed along a first plane and manufacturing a battery tray includes an upper mold configured to press at least a part of the sheet from above the first plane to below the first plane and a lower mold configured to press at least a part of the sheet from below the first plane to above the first plane. It is possible to minimize a thickness of a product in a tray in which depths of battery accommodating grooves are large and to prevent incomplete molding from being generated. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059471 | INCREMENTALLY STRETCHED FILMS WITH ENCHANCED PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Methods of enhancing one or more physical properties of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction and/or transverse direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films without reducing the films' machine-direction tear resistance. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. Incrementally stretched thermoplastic films can have a machine-direction tear resistance that is approximately equal to or greater than the machine-direction tear resistance of the film prior to stretching. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059472 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes at least one pressing unit configured to bring the developing roller and the photoreceptor in contact with each other, an operating unit which is configured to be in an operating position during which a pressing force of the pressing unit is generated, and a standby during at which the pressing force is released, and a cover unit detachably provided to one side of the developing device and configured to guide movement of the operating unit to the operating position. By this configuration, operation of the operating unit is linked with an operation of detachment or attachment of the cover unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059473 | Method for Producing Patterned Materials - A large area patterned film includes a first patterned area; a second patterned area; and a seam joining the first patterned area and the second patterned area, wherein the seam has a width less than about 20 micrometers. A method for tiling patterned areas includes depositing a predetermined thickness of a curable material; contacting a first portion of the curable material with a mold; curing the first portion of the curable material; removing the mold from the cured first portion of the curable material; contacting a second portion of the curable material with the mold, such that the mold contacts a portion of the cured first portion of the curable material; curing the second portion of the curable material; and removing the mold to yield a seam between the cured first portion of the curable material and the cured second portion of the curable material, wherein the seam has a dimension less than about 20 micrometers. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059474 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEATURES TO A PIPE SURFACE - A process for preparing a coated or thermally insulated plastic coated pipe containing the step of embossing a surface of a thermoplastic wrap on a pipe, wherein the thermoplastic wrap is applied on an outer surface of the pipe. The process can provide a coated or thermally insulated plastic wrapped pipe having features on the surface that are produced in a controlled and repeated manner. Such features can provide benefits, such as, a surface for affixing concrete on the coated or thermally insulated plastic wrapped pipe. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059475 | LASER WELDING PLASTIC - The present invention discloses a method for laser welding of plastics, comprising the steps of providing a first plastic material to be welded comprising a compound capable of absorbing near-infrared light, positioning a second plastic material in intimate contact with the first plastic material, and activating a laser source emitting a wave length in the near-infrared spectrum to obtain attachments of the first and the second plastic material. The compound capable of absorbing near-infrared light is a dye derived from croconic acid. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059476 | METHOD FOR JOINING A PLASTIC WORKPIECE TO A FURTHER WORKPIECE - A method that includes: arranging plastic and further workpieces ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059477 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fuel tank on the basis of thermoplastic material, the method comprising the following method steps:
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| 20160059478 | WELDED STRUCTURAL JOINT BETWEEN A HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND AN ELASTOMER - A method for producing, by welding, a joint between a thermoplastic matrix composite material and an elastomeric material. The elastomeric material is functionalized by incorporating, onto the surface of the elastomer, a nonwoven fabric consisting of fibers of thermoplastic material. The functionalized surface of the elastomeric material is welded to the thermoplastic material of the composite. The functionalization of the elastomeric material is performed during the vulcanization of the raw elastomer. The vulcanization is performed under a sufficient pressure for the nonwoven fabric placed on the surface of the raw elastomer to become incorporated with same, at least at the surface, during the vulcanization process. The welding operation includes interposing a metal fabric coated with thermoplastic material between the surfaces of the elastomer and the composite that are welded to each other, and passing an electric current through same, resulting in the surface melting of the two materials. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059479 | WELDED STRUCTURAL JOINT BETWEEN A HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND AN ELASTOMER BY POWDER FUNCTIONALIZATION - A method for producing, by welding, a joint between a thermoplastic matrix composite material and an elastomeric material. The elastomeric material is functionalized by forming a thin layer of elastomeric material incorporating particles of thermoplastic material and melting the thin layer onto the surface of the elastomeric material during the pressure-vulcanization of the elastomer. The functionalized surface of the elastomeric material is welded to the thermoplastic material of the composite. The welding operation includes interposing a metal fabric coated with thermoplastic material between the surfaces of the elastomer and the composite that are welded to each other, and passing an electric current through same, resulting in the surface melting of the two materials. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059480 | INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an induction sealing device for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food products. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such an induction sealing device. The device comprises at least one inductor coil provided with at least one elongated sealing surface for cooperation with the packaging material during sealing. The sealing surface comprises a protruding ridge extending along a longitudinal extension of the sealing surface for cooperation with the packaging material and for increasing the sealing pressure on the packaging material during sealing. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059481 | METHOD OF 3D PRINTING - Provided is a method of 3D printing with the use of a heater-free, hand-held 3D printing device such as a 3D printing pen. The method consists of adjusting the extrusion feed rate of the substance through the orifice with the use of a substance feed mechanism to provide curing conditions at which the extruded substance maintains a shape-sustaining state; extruding the substance; and curing the extruded substance to the shape-sustaining state by irradiating the extruded substance outside the device with light-radiation elements such as LEDs. The feed rate of the extrusion is carried out once, experimentally, before multiple practical use of the heater-free 3D printing device. The extrudable substance is a photopolymerizable polymer composition that has kinematic viscosity in the range of 7.00 to 10.00 MM | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059482 | APPARATUS FOR MODELING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND METHOD FOR MODELING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - An apparatus for modeling a three-dimensional object configured to model a three-dimensional object by a lamination modeling method includes a head for coloring, a head for modeling, a pair of flattening rollers and a main scanning driving unit. The main scanning driving unit is configured to enable at least the head for modeling to perform a main scanning operation in a first direction, which is one side direction of a main scanning direction, and at least the head for coloring to perform the main scanning operation in a second direction, which is the other side direction of the main scanning direction. The one flattening roller of the pair of flattening rollers flattens the three-dimensional object being modeled when the main scanning operation in the first direction is performed, and the other flattening roller flattens the three-dimensional object being modeled when the main scanning operation in the second direction is performed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059483 | SELF-ASSEMBLED TUNABLE NETWORKS OF STICKY COLLOIDAL PARTICLES - Self-assembled tunable networks of microscopic polymer fibers ranging from wavy colloidal “fur” to highly interconnected networks are created from polymer systems and an applied electric field. The networks emerge via dynamic self-assembly in an alternating (ac) electric field from a non-aqueous suspension of “sticky” polymeric colloidal particles with a controlled degree of polymerization. The resulting architectures are tuned by the frequency and amplitude of the electric field and surface properties of the particles. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION - A method of forming a three-dimensional object, is carried out by (a) providing a carrier and a build plate, the build plate comprising a semipermeable member, the semipermeable member comprising a build surface with the build surface and the carrier defining a build region therebetween, and with the build surface in fluid communication by way of the semipermeable member with a source of polymerization inhibitor; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquidcontacting the build surface, (c) irradiating the build region through the build plate to produce a solid polymerized region in the build region, while forming or maintaining a liquid film release layer comprised of the polymerizable liquid formed between the solid polymerized region and the build surface, wherein the polymerization of which liquid film is inhibited by the polymerization inhibitor; and (d) advancing the carrier with the polymerized region adhered thereto away from the build surface on the build plate to create a subsequent build region between the polymerized region and the build surface while concurrently filling the subsequent build region with polymerizable liquid as in step (b). Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059485 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A method for three-dimensional printing for forming a three-dimensional structure on a moving platform is provided. The three-dimensional structure includes a shell portion and a foamy filling portion. The method includes the following: a digital shell model of the three-dimensional structure is built. Next, the digital shell model is sliced into a plurality of cross-section information. Next, a corresponding liquid forming material is cured on the moving platform according to the cross-section information to form a plurality of shell layers. Next, foaming process is performed on the liquid forming material to form a foamy forming material. Next, the foamy forming material located within the corresponding shell layers is cured to form a plurality of foamy filling layers. Afterward, the shell layers and the foamy filling layers are alternately formed on the moving platform and stacked to form the three-dimensional structure. A three-dimensional printing apparatus adopting the method is also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059486 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION WITH FEED THROUGH CARRIER - A method of forming a three-dimensional object, is carried out by (a) providing a carrier and a build plate, the build plate comprising a semipermeable member, the semipermeable member comprising a build surface with the build surface and the carrier defining a build region therebetween, and with the build surface in fluid communication by way of the semipermeable member with a source of polymerization inhibitor; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid contacting the build surface; (c) irradiating the build region through the build plate to produce a solid polymerized region in the build region, while forming or maintaining a liquid film release layer comprised of the polymerizable liquid formed between the solid polymerized region and the build surface, the polymerization of which liquid film is inhibited by the polymerization inhibitor; and (d) advancing the carrier with the polymerized region adhered thereto away from the build surface on the build plate to create a subsequent build region between the polymerized region and the build surface; (e) wherein the carrier has at least one channel formed therein, and the filling step is carried out by passing or forcing the polymerizable liquid into the build region through the at least one channel. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059487 | CONTINUOUS LIQUID INTERPHASE PRINTING - A method of forming a three-dimensional object, comprises providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid; irradiating the build region through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer from the polymerizable liquid while concurrently advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form the three-dimensional object from the solid polymer, while also concurrently: (i) continuously maintaining a dead zone of polymerizable liquid in contact with the build surface, and (ii) continuously maintaining a gradient of polymerization zone between the dead zone and the solid polymer and in contact with each thereof, the gradient of polymerization zone comprising the polymerizable liquid in partially cured form. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059488 | MULTICOLOURED FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING PRINT - The invention relates to a modified fused deposition modeling process for production of multicolored three-dimensional objects. More particularly, the invention relates to a 3D printing process with which 3D objects with particularly good color appearance compared to the prior art can be produced. The process according to the invention is based on coloring of the polymer strand used for production of the actual object in the nozzle, and on using a mixing apparatus which comprises a plurality of injection needles, a static mixer or a dynamic mixer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059489 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - The claimed subject matter includes techniques for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object. An example system includes a network interface to obtain a 3D model from a client system. The example system also includes a print bureau data collection engine to identify capabilities of a plurality of print bureaus. The example system also includes a print bureau filter to compare characteristics of the 3D model with capabilities of the plurality of print bureaus to identify a subset of the plurality print bureaus that are able to print the 3D model and send the subset to the client system via the network interface. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING PARTS - A system and method for building a part includes a universal member and a digital computer file for printing a custom member in a three dimensional printer. The universal member includes a first portion that abuts a second portion on the custom member when printed. The custom member is secured in the universal member to form a part. The universal member may be re-used and a new custom member printed if the needs of a customer change in the future. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059491 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING COORDINATE OFFSET BETWEEN NOZZLES THEREOF - A three-dimensional printing apparatus and a method of compensating a coordinate offset of a nozzle are provided. The method includes the following. A first nozzle and a second nozzle are controlled to print a testing three-dimensional object on a platform according to a calibration model. The testing three-dimensional object includes a plurality of correlation structures respectively corresponding to a plurality of compensation parameters, and each correlation structure includes a first sub-structure and a second sub-structure. The first sub-structure is formed of a first forming material, and the second sub-structure is formed of a second forming material. Through observing a joint level between the first sub-structure and the second sub-structure of each correlation structure, a best correlation structure, which is used for performing compensation on a printing coordinate of the first nozzle or the second nozzle, is selected from the correlation structures. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059492 | FEEDING APPARATUS FOR FORMING 3D OBJECT - A feeding apparatus for forming 3D object includes a frame structure, a transmission set, an actuator, a swing unit and a controller having a sensor. The feeding apparatus is arranged on a 3D printer equipped with printing mechanism and a filament spool. When the filament is fed into a passageway of the frame structure to push the swing unit, the sensor senses the displacement of swing unit to generate a sensing signal. The controller controls the actuator to drive the transmission set according to the sensing signal, whereby the wire can be smoothly fed into the printing mechanism. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059493 | ADDITIVE LAYERING METHOD USING IMPROVED BUILD DESCRIPTION - A build description is created for a part intended to be built by additive layering. The build description includes a description of the part broken down into constituent substructures and a build sequence for the substructures. A power schedule calculation method utilizes the build description and an idealized geometry to predict laser power levels on an additive path during laser deposition. The method calculates beam power for any point along the path traveled to form the build. Each point along the path has associated with it an idealized geometry comprising a melt pool, hot zone and bulk portion. The method comprises creating the build description, creating a path description representing the path of the beam source through space during the process, calculating the idealized geometry for the point on the path based upon the geometric description and path description, calculating an energy balance at the melt pool for the point on the path, calculating total energy needed at the point on the path and calculating optimum beam source power. In the calculations, build temperature is based upon a calculation of hot zone temperature derived from the idealized geometry. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059494 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional printing apparatus that forms a three-dimensional object using cross-sectional shapes of the object includes a controller that is configured or programmed to include a dividing unit that divides a cross-sectional shape into a plurality of blocks, a shape determining unit that determines whether one of the blocks has a predetermined shape and defines the block having the predetermined shape as a characteristic block, a count determining unit that determines whether the proportion of the number of the characteristic blocks to the total number of the blocks is equal to or greater than a predetermined proportion, and a light application unit that sets the energy of light from a light source to a first energy or to a second energy being lower than the first energy depending on the proportion, when applying the light to a photocurable resin in a region corresponding to the characteristic blocks. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059495 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTING A SHAPED BODY LAYER-BY-LAYER - The invention relates to a process for the layered construction of a shaped body by means of a 3D inkjet printing process with a piezo printhead ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059496 | FEEDSTOCKS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - Feedstocks for additive manufacturing are provided. The feedstock may include a matrix material, and one or more capsules disposed in the matrix material, wherein the one or more capsules are configured to be removable from a surface portion when the matrix material is solidified to form one or more cavities in the surface portion. Methods of depositing the feedstocks and objects formed from the feedstocks are also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059497 | IN-SITU PRESSURE ENHANCED PROCESSING OF COMPOSITE ARTICLES - A method for making a composite article comprises securing a layup over a form. The layup including a plurality of dry intermediate reinforcement plies wrapped around an inner reinforcement ply. Resin is infused into the layup under vacuum. The resin-infused layup is consolidated under pressure and cured. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059498 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PREFORM FOR THE MULTI-STAGE PRODUCTION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PREFORM DURING THE PRODUCTION OF FIBRE-REINFORCED SHAPED PARTS - The invention relates to a device and a method for the multi-stage production of a three-dimensional preform ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059499 | METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND CONSUMABLE ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - Methods, a consumable assembly, and a tool for preparing a composite structure from a laminate disposed on a surface of a mold. The method involves preparing consumable materials, such as a breather sheet and a vacuum bag, and preparing an inflatable tool, outside of the mold. These prepared consumable materials and the inflatable tool are then inserted into the mold, and the inflatable tool is inserted into a folded assembly of the breather and vacuum bag. Once inserted into the mold, the inflatable tool is inflated, which deploys the consumable materials against the laminate. A vacuum can be generated, which maintains the deployed consumable materials against the laminate. This can be done for many hours. Finally, the laminate is cured inside the mold so as to form the composite structure. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059500 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC - A production method for a fiber-reinforced plastic, in which a preform made of a reinforcing fiber substrate and having a three-dimensional shape and an inner mold operatable in a lateral direction different from an up-down direction are disposed in a mold cavity formed by an upper mold and a lower mold, and a state in which a plate thickness of the preform has been made greater than the thickness of a molded article to be obtained is brought about, and a matrix resin is injected and impregnated into the preform, and, after that, at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold is operated toward the other and the inner mold is operated in the lateral direction to pressurize the preform, whereby the thickness of the preform is controlled so as to be equal to a predetermined product's thickness, and subsequently the matrix resin is hardened by heating to obtain the molded article, and a production apparatus for a fiber-reinforced plastic for use in the production method. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059501 | TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tire manufacturing method in which a vulcanizing mold ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059502 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RUBBER MEMBER - An apparatus for manufacturing a rubber member includes an extruder; a mouthpiece; and a support surface which faces the mouthpiece in an opposed manner. The apparatus further includes: a rubber pool portion formed between the mouthpiece and the support surface; and a closing surface having an inclined surface shape and capable of closing a moving-direction front side of the rubber pool portion. A rubber material is ejected from an ejection port in a state where the rubber pool portion is closed by the closing surface, the support surface and the mouthpiece are moved relative to each other after the rubber pool portion is filled with the rubber material, and a lamination starting end of the rubber material is pressed to the closing surface thus molding the lamination starting end into an inclined surface and, thereafter, the closing surface is moved in a direction away from the support surface. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059503 | PLY MAKING APPARATUS FOR TIRE MANUFACTURING - A ply making apparatus for making a tire carcass is described. The ply making apparatus includes a support frame, and a rotatable member mounted to the support frame. The rotatable member further includes a spool mechanism for winding a strip of ply. A first and second bead support holder is located adjacent each other, wherein a first bead support holder supports a first bead in parallel relationship and axial alignment with respect to a second bead held by a second bead holder, wherein the rotatable member is positionable inside each bead. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059504 | HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING DEVICE - Provided is a hot isostatic pressing device (HIP) ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059505 | Balanced Cell for High-Pressure High-Temperature Press - High-pressure high-temperature presses are commonly employed to create superhard materials used in such fields as road milling, mining and trenching, to breakup tough materials such as asphalt, concrete and rock. Many such presses comprise a plurality of piston assemblies that may act in concert to pressurize a cell. Such a cell may comprise a body with at least three canisters disposed therein, each comprising an axis passing through a center of the body. Such a configuration may allow for maximum planes of symmetry within the cell. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059506 | Individual Resistance Heating for High-Pressure High-Temperature Cell - High-pressure high-temperature presses are commonly employed to create superhard materials used in such fields as road milling, mining and trenching, to breakup tough materials such as asphalt, concrete and rock. Many such presses comprise a plurality of piston assemblies that may act in concert to pressurize a cell. Such a cell may comprise a body with a plurality of canisters disposed therein and at least one unique heater element adjacent each of the canisters. Heat may be generated within such a press by forming an electrical circuit with the unique heater element and anvils surrounding the cell. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059507 | CUTTING DEVICE FOR CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL - A cutting device includes a base roller, a magnetic roller, a first molding member, a second molding member and a base board. The magnetic roller is perpendicular to the base roller which drives the magnetic roller. The base board is connected to the base roller. The first molding member is attached to the magnetic roller to create slots in the base board. The second molding member has second folding line blades and cutting line blades, and the second molding member is switchable with the first molding member. The second molding member and the base board cut expanded packing boxes from the paper board. The expanded packing boxes include K-lines. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059508 | TOOL FOR PRODUCING FOLD LINES - The invention relates to a tool for producing folding lines in flat materials which is composed of a metallic band-shaped base body with a working section and a supporting section with a supporting edge. To create a tool which forms grooved regions and scored regions between the grooved regions, in which scored regions the tool possibly only penetrates the flat material at isolated points, it is provided according to the invention that the working section is composed of grooving regions with a profile that is rounded in cross-section and of scoring regions with flank surfaces forming in cross-section from blades that start from a tip and extend to a base and are sharp-edged on both sides, wherein the outermost rounded profile surface of the grooving regions and the tips of the scoring regions have the same distance from the opposing supporting edge of the tool. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059509 | HIGH-SPEED ELECTRIC-HEATING TEMPERATURE-CONTROL SINGLE CORRUGATING MACHINE - A high-speed electric-heating temperature-control single corrugating machine comprises a first paper conveying roller, an upper corrugating roller and a lower corrugating roller, a glue pasting roller is configured to paste glue on the corrugated core paper, a pressure roller is configured to bond the corrugated core paper pasted with glue with base paper to form corrugated paper, a second paper conveying roller is configured to convey the corrugated paper out, a third paper conveying roller is configured to convey the base paper to the upper corrugating roller, a first heating device is configured to heat the corrugated paper, a second heating device is configured to heat the base paper, a first infrared heating device is configured to heat the core paper passing through the upper corrugating roller and a second infrared heating device is configured to heat the upper corrugating roller are arranged. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059510 | STRETCH-SLEEVE FILM - The present invention concerns a film ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059511 | TRANSFER FILM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN EMOBOSSED UNIT - A transfer film having texture and fragrance, and a method for fabricating an embossed unit using the transfer film via in-mold lamination or in-mold injection are disclosed. The transfer film has a PET layer, a release layer, an embossed layer disposed there between, and a plurality of microcapsules. The embossed layer has a first layer and a second layer respectively affixed to the PET layer and the release layer, the second surface is formed with a convex-concave texture, and the release layer has a third surface away from the embossed layer also formed with the convex-concave texture. A UV material layer, an ink layer and an adhesive layer are further disposed below the third surface. Furthermore, the plurality of microcapsules can be coated on the third surface or be dispersed in the UV material layer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059512 | EMBOSSED MATTE AND GLOSSY PLASTIC FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Thermoplastic polymeric films and methods of making thereof, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein at least one portion of said film is micro-embossed with a micro-embossing pattern; at least one portion of the film is embossed with a first embossing pattern having a first embossing depth which may be greater than the micro-embossing depth; and, wherein the film has a basis weight of about 30 gsm or less and an impact strength of at least about 15 g. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059513 | FOLDED COMPOSITE PREFORMS WITH INTEGRATED JOINTS - Systems and methods fabricate composite preforms in a flat or unfolded format. Following fabrication, the preform is folded and placed in or around a mold for curing. To facilitate folding and produce strong parts, the preform is fabricated with integrated, 3D woven joints at preform edges. These joints connect the folded preform portions to other parts of the preform, such as other unfolded or folded preform portions or internal features. Integrated joints may be flexible to facilitate assembly prior to curing. The unfolded preform design may be generated from a preform model by splitting the preform model at an initial joint location, unfolding the preform model into an unfolded preform, creating joint connectors in the unfolded preform at the initial joint location, determining a fiber layup of the unfolded preform, and generating fabrication data. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059514 | PLASTIC FILM LAMINATE - A plastic film laminate with a thickness between 20 μm and 250 μm has a foamed core layer, a first unfoamed outer layer with a thickness of less than 70 μm, and a second unfoamed outer layer with a thickness of less than 70 μm, and a matte surface with a reflectometer value according to DIN 67530 of less than 40 at a measurement angle of 85°. The reflectometer value determined in this way is below 30 and particularly between 10 and 25. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059515 | COEXTRUDED POLYETHYLENE FILM - A coextruded polyethylene blown film, particularly for packaging, has a thickness between 20 μm and 250 μm and is formed by a foamed, particle-containing core layer between a first unfoamed weldable outer layer and a second unfoamed outer layer. The core layer has a polyethylene or a polyethylene-based mixture as a polymer component having a melt mass-flow rate (MFR) per DIN ISO EN 1133 of greater than 5 g/10 min at 190° C. and 2.16 kg. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059516 | Compression Fabric Composites and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to a stretchable fabric composite. Specifically, the fabric composite comprises a first layer comprising a stretchable fabric and a second layer comprising an elastic polymer; wherein the first layer and second layer are bonded together forming the fabric composite. The fabric composite is useful for constructing a garment or a compression article. A method of making the fabric composite is also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059517 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LIGHT WEIGHT CARBON FIBER FABRIC-ELECTROSPUN CARBON NANOFIBERS HYBRID POLYMER COMPOSITES - The present disclosure relates to the development of high performance light weight carbon fiber fabric-electrospun carbon nanofibers hybrid polymer composites and a process thereof. In this process continuous carbon nanofiber sheets of diameter in the range of few hundred nanometers are developed from electrospun PAN nanofibers and sandwich between the carbon fiber fabric epoxy resin prepregs to develop hybrid polymer composites by compression molding technique with low content of carbon fibers. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059518 | MAGNET, MAGNET LAMINATION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATION MAGNET, AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR LAMINATION MAGNET - A magnet is applicable to a movable electrical machine and includes a plurality of resin protrusions at a plurality of positions on a surface of the magnet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059519 | Steel Armor Wire Coatings - A wire includes a ferrous core. The ferrous core can be coated. The coatings can include nickel, molybdenum, zinc and Fe. A process of forming a wire can include placing a metal strip alongside a ferrous wire core, bending the strip around the core, and seam welding the strip to form a metal tube around the core. The process of forming a wire can include applying a metal layer to a ferrous metal rod to form a plated rod, placing a metal strip alongside the rod, bending the strip around the rod, and seam welding the strip to form a metal tube around the rod. The process of forming a wire can include coating a ferrous wire core with a layer of nickel, molybdenum or a nickel alloy that circumferentially surrounds the ferrous wire core. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059520 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION CELL - A packaging material for lithium ion cell is comprised of a laminate obtained by successively laminating, on one surface of a base material, an adhesive layer, an undercoat treated layer, an aluminum foil layer, a corrosion inhibition treatment layer, an adhesive resin layer and a sealant layer. The undercoat treated layer contains the following components (A), (B), and (C). A total amount of the components (B) and (C) is at 200 to 12000 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the component (A).
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| 20160059521 | HIGH FLOW POLYMER INTERLAYERS FOR LAMINATED GLASS - An interlayer comprised of a high flow, low molecular weight thermoplastic resin, and at least one plasticizer is disclosed. The use of a high flow, low molecular weight thermoplastic resin, and a plasticizer creates synergy allowing the flow of the interlayer to be increased without sacrificing other characteristics typically associated with an increased flow (e.g., increased blocking, decreased mechanical strength, and decreased manufacturing capability). In this regard, the high flow, low molecular weight thermoplastic resin provides a flow improvement, resulting in a high flow interlayer. As a result, a thinner interlayer can be utilized in forming multiple layer panels because the resulting thinner interlayer has improved flow properties. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059522 | MULTILAYER LAMINATE FOR TIRES - An airtight elastomeric laminate for tires comprises at least two superimposed layers of elastomer The first layer, includes at least a thermoplastic block elastomer comprising at least one central polyisobutylene block and adjacent blocks composed of at least one polymerized monomer, other than a styrene monomer, and on a plasticizing system. At least 5 phr of the thermoplastic elastomer present in the second layer are compatible with at least 5 phr of the thermoplastic block elastomer present in the first layer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160059523 | INSULATION FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING INSULATION FILM - The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer ( | 2016-03-03 |
