33rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210252735 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE - Apparatus ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PAINTING OR STAINING BOARDS - A system that applies liquid conditioning agent to at least one of a plurality of sides of an untreated board is provided. One embodiment has an enclosure with a first side having a first aperture and an opposing second side with a second aperture having dimensions that correspond to the width and thickness of the untreated board; a spray applicator system comprising a plurality of spray nozzles located within a chamber and oriented inward, wherein the liquid conditioning agent is sprayed through the spray nozzles onto at least one of the sides of the untreated board as the untreated board passes through the chamber of the enclosure; a plurality of brushes located after the spray applicator system, wherein the liquid conditioning agent is brushed onto the sides of the untreated board, wherein the untreated board enters through the first aperture, and wherein a treated board exits through the second aperture. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252737 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WOOD PART CONNECTION AND DEVICE TO CARRY OUT THE PROCESS - The invention relates to a simple and safe method for manufacturing a wood part joint, in particular a cross-laminated timber for a house wall, from a plurality of individual layers which are laid as longitudinal layers (L) and transverse layers (Q) at an angle to one another and subsequently joined, preferably glued and pressed, at their mutually facing main surfaces. According to the invention, at least the boards of the longitudinal layer (L) are pre-fixed in their transverse direction using an elongate string element ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252738 | METHODS TO PROVIDE A FLOOR COVERING - A method to provide a floor covering, including the steps of: providing a sheet vinyl; providing a PVC intermediate including at least a first layer of PVC material and at least a first reinforcing sheet, the first layer of PVC material providing the upper side of the PVC intermediate. The method also includes adhering the sheet vinyl to the PVC intermediate by laminating the lower side of the sheet vinyl to the upper side of the PVC intermediate. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252739 | Method and System for Cracking a Flexible Mold of Dried Wet-Cast Concrete Products - The problem of wet-cast concrete products getting stuck in a flexible mold during demolding is solved, prior to demolding the wet-cast concrete products, by removing a vacuum on the flexible mold by moving at least one side edge of the flexible mold away from a part of the flexible mold that is adjacent to the at least one side edge in a direction opposite the open side of the flexible mold. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252740 | Method and System for Demolding a Flexible Mold of Dried Wet-Cast Concrete Products - The problem of wet-cast concrete products getting stuck or being uncontrollably ejected from a flexible mold during demolding is solved by moving the flexible mold through a passage, defined by both a mold-receiving surface and a rotatable mold-support distanced therefrom, while moving an edge of the flexible mold along an unsmooth path that includes at least one sharp point. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252741 | MOBILE TWIN SHAFT MIXER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - A mobile twin shaft mixer is disclosed herein, as well as methods of using the same. A benefit to the mobile twin shaft mixer can be a compact, lightweight, high capacity twin shaft mixer useful for mixing, proportioning, and transporting construction materials in mobile operations. A benefit to the methods of use of the mobile twin shaft mixer can be the supply of modern construction materials to the delivery location at the point of installation. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252742 | WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD - A processing method for a workpiece includes a cutting step of cutting the workpiece along streets by a cutting blade having a V-shaped tip end, to form V grooves of which shallower parts are wider than deeper parts, and a cleaning step of cleaning a back surface of the workpiece with cleaning water, after the cutting step is carried out. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252743 | CROSS-LINKED PEX FORMING AFTER ASSEMBLY - A tube assembly including a cross-linked polyethylene tube having a radial projection and a coupler, and a method for forming the tube assembly. A forming assembly is configured to dispose the radial projection of the cross-linked polyethylene tube through the coupler after the completion of the cross-linking process. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252744 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TOW PREPREG - A resin supply unit of a manufacturing apparatus supplies a resin to a roller surface of an impregnated roller which is capable of rotating at a constant speed. A transport mechanism brings the fiber bundle into contact with the resin on the roller surface and thereby forms a tow prepreg while the fiber bundle is being transported. A fineness acquisition unit acquires as a fineness acquisition value a fineness, which is defined by a mass per unit length of the fiber bundle during conveyance thereof before being brought into contact with the resin. A resin supply amount control unit controls the resin supply amount based on the fineness acquisition value, in a manner so that a resin content of the tow prepreg becomes a target resin content. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252745 | Method for Recovering Aluminum from Multilayered Packaging Utilizing Sonication and Formic Acid - The process disclosed herein is method of recovering aluminum from multilayered packaging. The process comprises subjecting multilayered packaging to a reactor with aqueous formic acid, wherein the solution is sonicated using sonic horns. This process allows the recovery of aluminum in its pure metal form. PP/PE components of the multilayered packaging are recovered utilizing density separation, while ink and PET components require further treatment in a toluene reactor which may include sonication. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252746 | Thermoplastic Mold with Tunable Adhesion - A build plate, a mold, a sheet of perforated metal foil, and a sheet of pre-preg fibers are disclosed for use in 3D printers. The build plate and mold are designed so that the build surface of the mold is automatically and implicitly registered in the coordinate system of the printer. The mold, the sheet of perforated metal foil, and the sheet of pre-preg fibers provide a mechanism for precisely controlling the amount of adhesion experienced by the nascent article of manufacture at each location of the build surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252747 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDING ELEMENT HAVING AN AIR DISCHARGE SLOT - A moulding element ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252748 | FILM MOLDING TOOL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM MOLDING TOOL, AND USE OF A FILM MOLDING TOOL - The invention relates to a film forming tool for laminating a component with a laminating element or for molding a thermoplastic film with an embossed geometry; an alternative method for embossed shell production and use of a respective film forming tool. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252749 | A method for obtaining an object through the use of machine tools - A method for obtaining an object, such as an interior design object or a piece of furniture, includes the steps of producing a base structure of the object, and applying a coating to at least part of the base structure. The step of applying the coating includes distributing, onto the base structure, a material castable in a mold or producing one or more preformed blocks of this castable material in a mold to be joined to the base structure, and subsequently machining the coating using machine tools to generate a final shape. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252750 | MOLDING RESIN TO FORM CONTINUOUS STRUCTURES - A molding apparatus includes a movable molding surface with molding cavities, a pressure shoe with a stationary outer surface that defines in cooperation with the molding surface a pressure zone, and a resin source configured to introduce molten resin into the pressure zone to be forced into the molding cavities by pressure in the pressure zone. The molding surface is movable with respect to the pressure shoe to introduce molding cavities to the pressure zone to be filled with resin while the outer surface of the pressure shoe and the molding surface define in between an entrance gap of decreasing width upstream of the pressure zone. The outer surface of the pressure shoe is spaced from the molding surface in the pressure zone to define a minimum gap at which the outer surface of the pressure shoe has a slope parallel to the molding surface. The pressure shoe is adapted to be held in a flexed condition against resin in the pressure zone while forcing resin into the cavities, with the outer surface of the pressure shoe curved upstream of the pressure zone. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252751 | MOLD HAVING A SPRUE CUTTER - The invention relates to a mold ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252752 | EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON BLOCK FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON BLOCK FILTER - Embodiments relate to apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block filter and a method for manufacturing a carbon block filter. The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block filter according to an embodiment may include a mold having an inner space, a heater coupled to the mold to heat the mold, a material injection unit injecting a material to the mold heated by the heater, a material pressing unit pressing the material, and a filter separation unit separating a thermally treated filter from the mold heated by the heater. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252753 | ONE-PIECE MOLDED LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WITH INSERT MOLDED PINS - A one-piece linkage assembly ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252754 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE PART FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM - The present invention relates to a method for producing a decorative part for vehicle interior trim, which is characterized by comprising the following steps: I) a softened decorative film is adhered to an inner surface of a decorative part mold and molded into a decorative film having the shape of a decorative part, wherein the decorative film has a thickness of at least 0.2 mm; II) scrap edges of the decorative film having the shape of the decorative part are removed; III) the decorative film having the shape of the decorative part from which the scrap edges have been removed is placed again in the decorative part mold and adhered to the inner surface of the decorative part mold; and IV) a body material of the decorative part is injected into the decorative part mold by a physical foaming injection molding process and molded into the decorative part together with the decorative film. In the present invention, a decorative part for vehicle interior trim which has light weight and excellent appearance can be obtained by a combination of a physical foaming injection molding process and an insert-mold process. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252755 | INJECTION-MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - This injection-molded article is an injection-molded article using a cellulosic fiber composite resin, including: a resin insert piece including a colorant or a cellulose fiber; a first region formed of the cellulosic fiber composite resin; and a second region formed along a weld line of the cellulosic fiber composite resin extending from the resin insert piece, in which the first region and the second region have different color tones. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252756 | METAL/RESIN COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL/RESIN COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, AND COOLING DEVICE - The metal/resin composite structure ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252757 | Field Programmable Fluidic Array - A method is provided for configuring fluid in a programable fluid array which includes applying a sequence of magnetic fields to a movable fluidic network component; which includes a magnetic object to produce a force on the component. In one arrangement the fluid array includes a plurality of pre-formed channels and at least one property of at least one of said pre-formed channels is changed by the movable fluidic network component in another arrangement the fluid array comprises an injection molding system where the programmable fluid array is used to improve the speed and accuracy of the injection molding process and/or to additionally modify the shape and form of a molded object. In this arrangement the fluidic network component follows a path through the mold cavity determined at least in part by a sequence of magnetic fields and exerts a force on molding material therein. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252758 | Hopper for Injection Molding Machine - A hopper for feeding previously-mixed virgin and crushed plastic materials into the throat of a barrel of an injection unit of a plastic injection molding machine, the hopper comprising a rotating auger extending longitudinally preferably in the center of the hopper from an upper area to a lower area within the hopper. The rotating auger rotates in the same direction as the flights of the auger such that the auger's flights continuously lift up the materials from the bottommost area of the hopper to an upper area of the hopper, thereby minimizing the coagulation of the materials in the lower areas of the hopper. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252759 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEAT SHELLS FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A device for producing seat shells for vehicle seats may have an injection molding tool, in which an injection molding compound, in particular of a plastic, particularly of a thermoplastic plastic, can be molded on a semi-finished product, in particular an organo-sheet. The semi-finished product may be at least lateral cheeks of the respective seat shell, wherein a cavity in the injection molding tool can be modified in a forming region for the lateral cheeks. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252760 | MODULAR INJECTION MOLDING BARREL AND SCREW ASSEMBLIES - A modular barrel and screw assembly for use in injection molding including a barrel having a barrel body, a separate barrel injection portion and a separate barrel end cap, with the barrel end cap being removably connected to the barrel injection portion and the barrel injection portion being removably connected to the barrel body, and a screw assembly having a screw tip assembly removably connected to a screw portion, wherein an injection chamber having a shot volume is defined by the barrel injection portion, the barrel end cap and the screw tip assembly. The modular barrel and screw assembly enables servicing of the barrel injection portion, barrel end cap and/or screw tip assembly without requiring removal of the barrel body, and enables use of a plurality of alternative corresponding separate barrel injection portions, separate barrel end caps and tip assemblies that provide a plurality of different shot volumes. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252761 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AN INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS OF PLASTIC MATERIALS - A system and method for controlling an actuator which actuates an axially displaceable pin valve of an apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials, where the control system includes an electronic control unit of the actuator which adjusts at least one among position, speed and acceleration of the pin valve, and a position sensor which detects a position of a plunger of the actuator and is operatively connected to the electronic control unit. The position sensor indirectly detects the position of the plunger of the actuator. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252762 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING RUBBER COATED CORD - A method and a device for manufacturing a rubber coated cord, comprising: | 2021-08-19 |
20210252763 | TREATMENT ELEMENT FOR A TREATMENT ELEMENT SHAFT OF A SCREW MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TREATMENT ELEMENT - A treatment element for a treatment element shaft of a screw machine comprises a main body with an outer wall, wherein the outer wall has a first wall section and a second wall section and wherein the first wall section is harder than the second wall section. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252764 | NO SOLID BED EXTRUDER SCREW - A no solid bed extruder screw for processing a material to a molten state has a body with a helical thread formed thereon, the thread having pushing and trailing surfaces. The body has an outer surface and extends longitudinally between feed and discharge ends. A channel for receiving the material to be processed is defined between the outer surface of the body and an outer diameter of the thread bounded by the pushing surface and the trailing surface of the thread. A volume of the channel decreases in a plurality of revolutions of the thread in a direction from the feed end to the discharge end. A channel depth between the pushing surface and the trailing surface decreases for a first portion of the channel toward the feed end and increases for a second portion of the channel toward the discharge end. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252765 | REINFORCED AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE RESIN SHEET OR FILM - Provided is an aromatic polycarbonate resin sheet/film which has excellent bending characteristics and surface smoothness. It is found that a sheet having excellent surface smoothness, which cannot be achieved by conventional sheets, can be obtained by adjusting sheet extrusion conditions for a polycarbonate resin sheet/film into which a reinforcing filler is blended. It is also found that a thermally shaped article having excellent appearance can be obtained by using this sheet in pressure molding or in thermal press molding. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252766 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS, A BLOW MOULD AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER - Apparatus ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252767 | ROLL-FORMING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC ROLL-FORMED PART - A roll-forming apparatus includes a heating portion, and a shaping portion disposed downstream of the heating portion in a conveyance direction of a fiber reinforced plastic member to shape the fiber reinforced plastic member heated by the heating portion. The shaping portion includes a first forming roller pair, and a second forming roller pair disposed downstream of the first forming roller pair in the conveyance direction. A rotational speed of the second forming roller pair is set higher than a rotational speed of the first forming roller pair to apply a tension in the conveyance direction to the fiber reinforced plastic member between the first forming roller pair and the second forming roller pair. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252768 | MATTE FILM FOR HOT PRESSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A matte film for hot pressing and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of forming at least one polyester composition into an unstretched polyester thick film and stretching the unstretched polyester thick film in a machine direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD). The polyester composition includes 81% to 97.9497% by weight of a polyester resin, 0.02% to 2% by weight of an antioxidative ingredient, 0.0003% to 1% by weight of a nucleating agent, 0.01% to 2% by weight of a flow aid, 0.01% to 2% by weight of a polyol ester based polyester modifier, 0.01% to 2% by weight of an inorganic polyester modifier, and 2% to 10% by weight of silica particles. The polyester resin has an intrinsic viscosity between 0.60 dl/g and 0.80 dl/g. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252769 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE ARTICLE - The present invention relates to heat-shrinkable articles, including tubes, O-ring, sleeves, sealants possessing outstanding elastomeric properties, ability to elastic deformation beyond 200%, and ability to precisely and completely recover design dimensions, while possessing significantly improved mechanical properties, in particular higher tensile strength; to a method of making the same, and to a method of using the same including reverting to a shrunk state. The heat shrinkable article is made of a composition comprising at least one fluorinated thermoplastic elastomer comprising at least one elastomeric block and one thermoplastic block, iodine and/or bromine cure sites, at least one organic peroxid, and at least one polyunsaturated compound. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252770 | OVERLAY APPLICATOR MACHINES AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAME - A machine including an adjustable cradle configured to hold, individually at different times, electronic devices having different dimensions. The machine also can include an alignment base configured to engage, individually at different times, with alignment mechanisms of overlay applicators. Each respective one of the overlay applicators can include a respective overlay configured to be applied to a respective surface of each of the electronic devices. The machine can be configured to facilitate applying, individually at different times, the respective overlays to the respective surfaces of the electronic devices. Other embodiments are described. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252771 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR COATING PANELS WITH LEATHER OR FABRICS - Automatic machine ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252772 | METHODS FOR FORMING COMPOSITE PANELS - A method of forming a composite panel includes providing an initial composite material, heating the initial composite material, molding the initial composite material to form a preliminary composite panel having a main body connected to an outer edge and a laminate layer secured to the outer edge, and folding an exterior edge portion of the outer edge over an interior edge portion to provide an external folded edge having the laminate layer on at least a portion of an outer surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252773 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FREEZE EXTRUSION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HOMOGENEOUS AND GRADED RODS AND TUBES - In an aspect, the present disclosure pertains to a method of making a material. Generally, the method includes one or more of the following steps of: (1) placing a mixture having one or more components in a container; and (2) extruding the mixture out of at least one opening of at least one nozzle. In an additional aspect, the present disclosure pertains to a material. In some embodiments, the material includes one or more components. In some embodiments, the one or more components are in the form of a multi-layered structure. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252774 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH AN OLEFIN BLOCK COPOLYMER AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - A method of fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing comprises employing an olefin block copolymer. The method allows for the additive manufacturing article that retains the desirable mechanical properties of polyolefins such as polyethylene or polypropylene without experiencing the problems inherent in FFF printing of polyethylene or polypropylene particularly in the absence of solid fillers. In a particular embodiment, the additive manufactured article is comprised of the olefin block copolymer is comprised of block composite or crystalline block composite polymer or mixture thereof comprising the olefin block copolymer, wherein the olefin block copolymer is comprised of an isotactic propylene block and a polyethylene rich block. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252775 | OPTICAL SCANNING FOR INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY - A method for additive manufacturing includes forming an object including depositing a first material including a first coloring component and a second material including a second coloring component, wherein both the first material and the second material further include a corresponding fluorescent component, scanning the object, including causing an emission of an optical signal from the object, wherein the emission of the optical signal is caused at least in part by an emission from the fluorescent components interacting with the first coloring component and the second coloring component as it passes from the fluorescent components to the surface of the object, sensing the emission of the optical signal, and determining presence of the first material and the second material based at least in part on the sensed emission of the optical signal. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252776 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING LEAK RESISTANT OBJECTS - Systems and methods of additively manufacturing leak resistant objects are disclosed. Provided herein are methods of forming objects having walls and/or surfaces that are resistant to leaks. Objects disclosed are formed from or manufactured from compositions, including metals, polymers, and combinations thereof. Objects provided herein are made from methods of forming individual shells, forming of series shells, and layer-by-layer forming of objects. Further disclosed are methods of interconnecting shells, layers, and processes for transitioning therebetween the shells and layers. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252777 | HIGH SPEED 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR WOUND AND TISSUE REPLACEMENT - A method or apparatus for creating a three-dimensional tissue construct of a desired shape for repair or replacement of a portion of an organism. The method may comprise injecting at least one biomaterial in a three-dimensional pattern into a first material such that the at least one biomaterial is held in the desired shape of the tissue construct by the first material. The apparatus may comprise an injector configured to inject at least one biomaterial in a three-dimensional pattern into a first material such that the at least one biomaterial is held in the desired shape of the tissue construct by the first material. The first material may comprise a yield stress material, which may be a material exhibiting Herschel-Bulkley behavior. The tissue construct may have a smallest feature size of ten micrometers or less. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252778 | METHOD FOR APPLYING A MATERIAL CONTAINING A MELTABLE POLYMER WITH BLOCKED NCO GROUPS - A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of:
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20210252779 | A STEREOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A stereolithography method is provided for the production of a three-dimensional object through the superimposition of layers. The method includes: application of a base substance to a supporting surface belonging to a first laminar element and to a second laminar element; selective irradiation of a layer with a predefined thickness of the base substance in contact with the supporting surface in such a way as to obtain a solidified layer; separation of the solidified layer from the supporting surface through a movement intended to move them away from each other. The application of the base substance is carried out by depositing a single layer with thickness at least corresponding to the predefined thickness so that it comes into contact with the second laminar element at least in the areas corresponding to the volume of the three-dimensional object to be obtained. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252780 | MULTI-MATERIAL POWDER BED FUSION 3-D PRINTER - A multi-material three-dimensional (3-D) powder bed fusion-based (PBF) printer is disclosed. In one aspect, the 3-D PBF includes a body, a controller coupled to the body, a plurality of cartridges coupled to a print nozzle, an energy source coupled to an upper surface of the body, a deflector for deflecting an energy beam from the energy source, and a build plate on which a build piece can be 3-D printed. Each cartridge may include a slurry in which a specific print material or alloy is suspended. A depositor may selectively deposit the slurry onto the build plate to form a plurality of consecutive layers. For a given layer or a given region thereof, the controller may selectively deposit different amounts of the slurry to produce an alloy having a desired composition. A heating element may be used to vaporize the solvent in the deposited slurry. Using the deflector, the energy source can fuse the regions to sinter the deposited material and in some embodiments, to vaporize the solvent prior to sintering. In other embodiments, the slurries may include different alloys that can be selectively distributed across the layers to form a build piece having desired material characteristics. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252781 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An additive manufacturing apparatus is disclosed including an additive manufacturing platform; a material feeding unit configured to feed a material onto the additive manufacturing platform; a laser generating unit configured to generate a laser beam with a linear light spot for projecting onto the material on the additive manufacturing platform; and a movement driving unit configured to drive at least one of the laser generating unit, the additive manufacturing platform and the material feeding unit to move in at least one direction. An additive manufacturing method is also disclosed. With the additive manufacturing apparatus and method, an additive manufacturing process can be performed efficiently, and are particularly suitable for an additive manufacturing process of large-size components. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252782 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING METHOD - A three-dimensional modeling apparatus includes a carrier configured to carry a modeling material, a device configured to cause the modeling material carried by the carrier to fly to the surface of an object, and an external force applying member configured to apply a predetermined external force to the modeling material when the modeling material is flying. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252783 | Thermoplastic Mold with Implicit Registration - A build plate, a mold, a sheet of perforated metal foil, and a sheet of pre-preg fibers are disclosed for use in 3D printers. The build plate and mold are designed so that the build surface of the mold is automatically and implicitly registered in the coordinate system of the printer. The mold, the sheet of perforated metal foil, and the sheet of pre-preg fibers provide a mechanism for precisely controlling the amount of adhesion experienced by the nascent article of manufacture at each location of the build surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252784 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM WITH GEOMETRIC FEATURES TO REDUCE PERIPHERAL DEFECTS - A three-dimensional printing system includes a build vessel, a plate, a vertical movement mechanism coupled to the plate, a powder coater, an energy source, and a controller. The build vessel includes one or a plurality of vertical chamber walls. The vertical chamber wall(s) laterally enclose a build chamber and have inward facing surfaces that collectively define a lateral extent or width of the build chamber. The build vessel includes a lip that defines an upper surface of the build vessel. The lip extends inwardly from the inward facing surfaces to define an opening having a lateral extent that is smaller than the lateral extent of the build chamber. The plate has an upper surface and a lateral extent that is larger than the lateral extent of the opening. The plate laterally overlaps with the lip. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252785 | CALIBRATING CAMERAS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER DEVICES - An example device includes a camera to aim towards a build platform to receive material to be fused to form an article. The camera is to capture thermal images including a correction image captured during formation of the article at the build platform. The correction image is to be referenced to adjust a parameter of the formation of the article at the build platform. The example device further includes a controller connected to the camera. The controller is to control the camera to capture a calibration image with a heater associated with the build platform turned on. The controller is further to use the calibration image to compute a calibration to apply to the correction image. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252786 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS - A method includes receiving torque data of a powder recoater operatively connected to an additive manufacturing system. The torque data includes torque data of the recoater when the recoater traverses a build area. The method also includes determining a quality of one or more of an additive manufacturing process and/or product based on the torque data. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252787 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3D MESH SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC-BASED SUPPORT FOR LAMINATE MANUFACTURING - A method for producing a support structure of a 3D model for 3D printing is provided. A method for producing a support according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: dividing a surface constituting a 3D model into multiple surface patches; classifying respective divided surface patches according to geometric characteristics; and producing supports corresponding to the classified characteristics with regard to respective surface patches. Accordingly, during metal laminate manufacturing, the output stability may be improved while reducing the support producing process time. In addition, the surfaces may be expressed by different colors according to the result of geometric characteristic classification, and the supports may also be expressed by different colors according to the type, thereby playing the role of guide lines such that the user can recognize the shape of the surfaces and the type of supports to be installed on the corresponding surfaces. Moreover, the size of a support tip is determined in view of the thickness of the area in which a support is to be produced, thereby preventing the problem of output quality degradation which would otherwise occur because the support cannot move upwards through an output part. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252788 | MASK-BASED PARTITION PREHEATING DEVICE AND PARTITION PREHEATING METHOD THEREOF - A mask-based partition preheating device and method are provided. The device includes an overall heating light source and a local preheating light source. A substrate provided at a forming cylinder is configured to heat an underlying powder. A mask plate is provided between the local preheating light source and the overall heating light source. A powder material to be sintered is coated on a local preheating zone. The local preheating light source, the mask plate and the overall heating light source are all connected to a temperature controller. A temperature control probe and a thermal imager in a temperature monitor are disposed in a working chamber for detecting the temperature of the powder surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252789 | Stereolithography Apparatus - A stereolithography apparatus having a build platform and a tray, into which the build platform can be immersed, wherein at the bottom in or on the tray a light-transmissive film is formed or arranged and is elastically deformable, having a light source or energy source underneath the film, the tray can be filled with flowable printing material, a control apparatus controls the movement of the build platform relative to the film and the control apparatus superimposes, during the substantially vertical release movement between a slice of a structure, produced by stereolithography, on the build platform from the film, upon the release movement a substantially horizontal, in particular translational, transverse movement which transverse movement extends at an angle between 60 and 120° relative to the release movement and has alternating, in particular reciprocating, movement directions. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252790 | COLOR 3D PRINTING METHOD, PRINTING APPARATUS AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A color 3D printing method, a printing apparatus and a terminal device. The printing method includes acquiring an original three-dimensional model of an object to be printed; performing shell processing to the original three-dimensional model to generate an inner model and an outer model of the original three-dimensional model; | 2021-08-19 |
20210252791 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF A WORKPIECE - A device for additive manufacturing of a workpiece ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252792 | Intuitive Creation System for Additive Manufacturing - Described herein is an Intuitive Creation System for Additive Manufacturing (AM) Devices which automates the design and manufacturing process in order to minimize or eliminate the need to teach and train new users in the art of Additive Manufacturing (AM). This system and methodology allows anyone, with little to no technical know-how, to successfully operate an AM device to produce products that improve their quality of life, on demand, locally, and during events that cause disruption of traditional global manufacturing supply chains. Additionally, the described systems and methods also allow anyone to design and create products with little to no prior technical know-how. This is accomplished by integrating computational systems and processors into the physical device such that 3D model data can be interrupted and translated into actions by the AM device without the need for a highly trained operator or user. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252793 | Three Dimensional Printing System with Improved Reliability, Safety, and Quality - A three dimensional printing system includes a vertical support, a support plate, a resin vessel, a fluid spill containment vessel, and a light engine. The support plate is affixed to the vertical support at a proximal end. The support plate has an inner surface defining a first central opening. The resin vessel is supported above the support plate and has an inner edges surrounding a second central opening. The resin vessel includes a transparent sheet that closes the second central opening. The fluid spill containment vessel is supported below the support plate and includes a transparent window. The light engine is supported below the fluid spill containment vessel. The first central opening, the second central opening, and the window laterally overlap to provide an optical path whereby the light engine can project light upwardly to a build plane in the resin vessel. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252794 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PART WITH A CAVITY BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A ceiling of a cavity is provided with contiguous portions, including a central portion defined entirely by edges, and peripheral portions defined by edges and by a portion of a frontier of the ceiling. For the central portion, a capital is defined by facets that bear against the central portion edges and converge towards an apex, and a slender support column is centered on the apex and extends from the capital to a floor of the cavity. For each peripheral portion, a capital is defined by facets that bear against the peripheral portion edges and converge towards a terminal edge extending in a plane normal to a wall of the cavity, and a support rib extends in the normal plane between the terminal edge of the capital and a wall of the cavity. The method includes manufactured the part while making the above-defined supports and capitals by additive manufacturing. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252795 | ROLLER ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT, APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROLLER ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A HIGH-FREQUENCY ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELD TO TWO PLASTIC MATERIAL PORTIONS - A roller electrode assembly ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252796 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL - A method and system for fabricating an article using a first bonding module having a first bonding module face and a second bonding module having a second bonding module face include supplying a first non-woven fabric to at least one of the first bonding module face and the second bonding module face, and supplying a plurality of elastic strands to a surface of the first non-woven fabric. The method and system further include entrapping a first elastic strand between a first pair of adjacent bonds in a first row in the first non-woven fabric, entrapping a second elastic strand between a second pair of adjacent bonds in the first row, and creating a third pair of adjacent bonds in the first row free of elastic bands therebetween. The third pair of adjacent bonds is located between the first pair of adjacent bonds and the second pair of adjacent bonds. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252797 | LOW PROFILE HEAT TRANSFER PRESS - A heat press includes a lower platen and an upper swing arm attached to a base, and an upper platen having a heater therein. The upper platen is coupled to the upper swing arm via a piston rod, and operable via a linkage. The linkage includes a coupler linked between the upper swing arm and a print handle and includes an input link that rotationally couples the print handle to the piston rod such that a motion of the print handle moves the piston rod up or down. The heat press includes a control housing that is electrically coupled to the heater. The upper swing arm is operable to swing the upper platen away from the lower platen when not in contact with the lower platen. The control housing remains in a stationary position regardless of a position of the upper swing arm. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252798 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELDING THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS TO CREATE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A system and method for welding thermoplastic components by positioning and moving a heated plate between the components to melt their respective faying surfaces, and as the plate moves, pressing the components together so that the melted faying surfaces bond together as they cool and re-solidify, thereby creating a composite structure. The plate has a heated portion which is positioned between and heated to melt a portion of the first and second faying surfaces. A manipulator mechanism moves the plate along an interface from between the portion to between a series of subsequent portions of the first and second faying surfaces, thereby welding the thermoplastic components along the entire interface to create the composite structure. The heated portion may contact the faying surfaces and melt them through conduction, or may be suspended between them and melt them through radiation and convection. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252799 | THE METHOD OF OBTAINING PARALLEL-PERPENDICULAR SPHERICAL SYSTEM OF PLANES - The invention relates to methods for producing parallel-perpendicular spherical systems and can be used to assemble structures in engineering, construction or other arts. The method comprises the following operations: first, selecting of at least three identical elements; determining of at least one connection point on the first element; at least, determining of the connection point on the second element; connecting of the elements at certain points of the junction in such a way that the planes passing through the first element and the second element are perpendicular; selecting of the next element; determining of its points of intersection with first and second elements; connecting of the element with the first and second elements at the intersection points in such a way that the planes passing through the elements are mutually perpendicular, wherein meeting of the condition that the first element is parallel to the fourth one, the second element is parallel to the fifth one, and the third element is parallel to the sixth element. The claimed solution simplifies the assembly of three-dimensional objects and increases their reliability. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252800 | ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO A SUBSTRATE - A method of attaching an object to a substrate with a fastener, and an associated fastener. The object is tensible and has an engagement portion. The fastener has a protrusion, which includes thermoplastic material in a solid state. The method includes applying a mechanical pressing force and a mechanical excitation capable to cause a movement of the fastener in a distal direction so that the protrusion penetrates into the substrate and liquefies the thermoplastic material until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material is flowable and penetrates into structures of the substrate. The engagement portion is moved in the distal direction by the movement of the fastener, wherein the movement of the engagement portion in the distal direction causes a tensioning force in the object, and wherein the fastener has a protruding portion extending at least partly into the substrate after the thermoplastic material resolidifies. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252801 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR UNIVERSAL INTERFACE BETWEEN PARTS IN TRANSPORT STRUCTURES - Techniques for providing universal interfaces between parts of a transport structure are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for joining first and second parts of a transport structure includes an additively manufactured body having first and second surfaces. The first surface may connect to a first part such as, for example, a panel. The second surface may include a fitting for mating with a complementary fitting on a second part. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252802 | PERIMETER PLATES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing a composite structure, e.g. wind turbine blade, using reusable and removable perimeter plates to establish air flow channels in conjunction with a vacuum bag and mold. An exemplary setting is the perimeter of large wind blade shells where a perimeter vacuum is used to retain the part in the mold for the bonding process. The reusable plates disclosed herein create air channels whether the vacuum is introduced to the perimeter of the mold: i) through the flange in different locations; or ii) with the use of vacuum lines into the perimeter bag; or iii) built in vacuum channels in the flange of the mold. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252803 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING PARTS VIA INTEGRATION OF ADDITIVE AND CONVENTIONAL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - A three-dimensional (3-D) printer and technique for integrating additive and non-print manufacturing operations is disclosed. In an aspect, the 3-D printer includes an energy source and a powder bed regions for selectively fusing layers of a build piece. The 3-D printer further includes a robotic arm. The 3-D printing is interrupted responsive to instructions from a controller, upon which the robotic arm may perform one or more non-printing operations using the build piece such as milling, casting, molding, pressing, and the like. Following the non-printing operations, the 3-D printing operation continues, and a resulting assembly including the build piece is produced. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING DENSITY OF STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES - In one embodiment, a method for making a high density structural composite includes depositing a plurality of fibrous materials on or adjacent a first plate or surface. A polymer liquid is deposited onto the plurality of fibrous materials to form a composite mixture. A first cyclic pressure is applied onto the composite mixture to compress the composite mixture. In some embodiments, the cyclic pressure may then be reduced to a valley pressure to complete a pressurization cycle. In some instances, the valley pressure may be below atmospheric pressure to induce trapped air and volatile gases to escape from the composite mixture before curing. The pressurization cycle may be repeated. A second pressure, which may be a constant pressure in some embodiments, may be applied to the composite mixture using, in some embodiments, a second plate until the polymer liquid has at least partially cured or partially solidified. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252805 | REPAIR PATCH, METHOD FOR MOLDING REPAIR PATCH, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A repair patch is for a composite material to repair a part to be repaired which is a repair target of the composite material. The patch includes a patch main body that is formed by laminating a plurality of fiber reinforced preforms in a thickness direction, and has a bonding surface to be bonded to the part to be repaired; and a removal layer that is provided on the bonding surface to be peelable off from the patch main body. The bonding surface includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the patch main body. The removal layer includes a processed portion that causes the removal layer to have a shape complementary to a shape of the inclined surface of the patch main body | 2021-08-19 |
20210252806 | AUTO-ALIGNING VACUUM PRESS - Auto-aligning vacuum presses, that include a mobile assembly with a first platen, a vacuum docking station with a second platen, a first locating device to guide the mobile assembly to a desired location along the Y-axis as the mobile assembly moves along the X-axis into the vacuum station, and a second locating device to guide one of the first and second platens along the Z-axis into sealing engagement with the other platen. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252807 | MACHINE CONFIGURED TO FORM A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - An illustrative example of the present disclosure provides a method. A first set of composite plies including a first outer ply of a first composite structure is laid up. A first intermediate surface of the first outer ply is measured to form a first set of measurements. A laydown surface for a tool path of a composite placement machine is modified to form a modified tool path, wherein modifying the laydown surface comprises modifying the laydown surface such that a laydown surface of the modified tool path matches the first set of measurements. A composite ply is laid down using the composite placement machine and the modified tool path. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252808 | Method for Composite Flow Molding - An apparatus for molding a part includes a plunger cavity, a plunger, and a mold cavity, wherein the plunger is oriented out-of-plane with respect to a major surface of the mold cavity, and first and second vents couples to respective first and second portions of the mold cavity. In a method, resin and fiber are forced into the mold cavity from a plunger cavity, and at least some of the fibers and resin are preferentially flowed to certain region in the mold cavity via the use of vents. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252809 | CAUL PLATES FOR PREFORMS THAT UNDERGO PICK AND PLACEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for facilitating pick and placement of preforms. One embodiment is a method for picking and placing a preform. The method includes placing an inner surface of a first caul plate into contact with a first side of a stringer preform, such that an outer surface of the first caul plate forms a first plane that is uniform along a length of the stringer preform, placing an inner surface of a second caul plate into contact with a second side of the stringer preform, such that an outer surface of the second caul plate forms a second plane that is parallel to the first plane along a length of the stringer preform, grasping the caul plates at the first plane and the second plane along the length of the stringer preform, and lifting the stringer preform together with the caul plates while maintaining the grasp. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252810 | Tire Sealant Composition - A tire sealant composition, comprising: latex emulsion, surfactant, anti-freezing agent, dendrimer, and water, and optional component(s) selected from the group consisting of wetting agent and porous particles. The tire sealant compositions are excellent in high temperature stability and/or long term stability. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252811 | CASSETTE FOR SECURING FIBER-OPTIC CABLES AND FERRULES DURING THE CURING PROCESS - Disclosed herein is a cassette for securing fiber-optic cables and ferrules during the curing process. The cassette may include a base body may include a first cavity disposed at a cable section of the base body. Further, the first cavity may be configured for immovably securing a fiber-optic cable. Further, the base body may include a second cavity may be disposed at a middle section of the base body. Further, the second cavity may be characterized by a cavity length. Further, the cavity length corresponds to a length of the fiber-optic cable from a first cable end to a second cable end, the wherein the second cavity may be configured for accommodating the fiber-optic cable along the cavity length. Further, the base body may include a third cavity disposed at a fiber section of the base body. Further, the third cavity may be configured for immovably securing a ferrule. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252812 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING A LENS MOLD ASSEMBLY - A machine for disassembling a lens mold assembly including a first mold part, a second mold part, and a molded-lens sandwiched therebetween. The machine includes a centering unit to center the lens mold assembly. The machine includes a disassembling module having a mold engagement mechanism to engage the first and second mold parts to clamp and move the lens mold assembly. The disassembling module includes a molded-lens holder mechanism having at least two clamping members to clamp the molded-lens of the lens mold assembly. The machine includes an alignment guidance module to detect relative positions between the molded lens of the lens mold assembly and the molded-lens holder mechanism to align the molded lens for clamping by the molded-lens holder mechanism. The mold engagement mechanism is configured to hold the first and second mold parts individually and to separate the first and second mold parts from the molded lens. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252813 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLARIZING PLATE - The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate. The method includes a step of preparing a transfer type retarder laminate which has a carrier substrate, an alignment film and a retarder layer sequentially; and a step of laminating the transfer type retarder laminate on one side of a polymeric stretched film containing a dichroic substance, where a peel force at a peeling angle of 90° between the carrier substrate and the retarder layer in the transfer type retarder laminate and a peeling rate of 300 mm/min is in a range of 0.10 N/20 mm to 0.13 N/20 mm. The polarizing plate can be used as a circularly polarizing plate or an optical compensation polarizing plate in various display devices. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252814 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR REFLECTIVE POLARIZATION MEMBER, AND REFLECTIVE POLARIZATION MEMBER - A reflective polarization film includes a metal vapor deposition layer configured to allow passage of light having a polarization component parallel to a polarization axis and reflect light having a polarization component non-parallel to the polarization axis. By irradiating the reflective polarization film with laser light, a region where the metal vapor deposition layer is sublimated is formed so as to have a shape corresponding to a desired pattern. A polarization direction of the laser light is a direction non-parallel to the polarization axis. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252815 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TIRE PROVIDED WITH A RADIOFREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS MODULE - Method for manufacturing a tyre ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252816 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TIRE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a tire integrated electronic device includes: a) step of positioning an electronic device mockup portion inside a first mold unit and a second mold unit; b) step of performing injection molding or compression molding by injecting unvulcanized rubber inside the first mold unit and the second mold unit such that the unvulcanized rubber encloses the electronic device mockup portion; c) step of unmolding a rubber mount unit molded to enclose the electronic device mockup portion; d) step of inserting an electronic device unit into a lower end portion of the unmolded rubber mount unit; and e) step of attaching the electronic device unit-inserted rubber mount unit to an inner liner of a tire. The rubber mount unit is molded to have an insertion hole, through which the electronic device unit is to be inserted, at a lower portion of the rubber mount unit. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252817 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SOLID LAMINATE STRINGERS ON A COMPOSITE PANEL - A method of fabricating a solid laminate stringer on a composite panel, including unspooling one or more composite layers onto the composite panel; compacting the one or more composite layers unspooled onto the composite panel; cutting the one or more composite layers unspooled onto the composite panel; and curing the one or more composite layers unspooled onto the composite panel, wherein the one or more composite layers are unspooled continuously along a length corresponding to a length of the solid laminate stringer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252818 | Turbo Auger - A compacting machine of the type having a compaction rotor, the improvement being a rotating auger positioned before the compaction rotor, to spread material to be compacted along an entire front of the compaction rotor. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252819 | Method for Producing Pressed Products and Assembly for Producing Pressed Products - A method of manufacturing compacts and an arrangement for manufacturing compacts, in which the disadvantages of the state of the art are overcome and an efficient method and at the same time a simple construction and a simple implementation are achieved. This involves a method for manufacturing compacts, wherein after feeding the feedstock, pre-pressing into a pre-agglomerate using at least one pre-pressing punch or at least one stuffing screw and subsequently main pressing of the pre-agglomerate into a compact in at least one pressing die using at least one main pressing punch and subsequently ejection of the compact from the at least one pressing die are performed, pre-pressing, main pressing and ejection being performed in a mutually parallel working direction. This also involves an arrangement for manufacturing compacts, wherein at least one pressing die is provided in die tool receptacle with a feed for feedstock. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252820 | A TAMPING ASSEMBLY - A tamping assembly for capsule filling machine is provided. The tamping assembly comprises a fixed base/platform for accommodating a dosing disc assembly; a movable platform disposed above the fixed platform, the movable platform having plurality of sets of top tamping plungers; a pair of movable rods extending from the movable platform; and a lifting assembly mounted below the fixed base, and operably connected with the pair of movable rods for lifting/lowering the movable rods and/or the movable platform, the lifting assembly comprising a pair of first link members, each first link member extends along an incline from a first end to a second end, at the first end each first link members is pivotally mounted below the fixed base; a pair of second link members, each second link member extends from a proximal to a distal end, the proximal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with the second end of the each link member via a first pivot rod, and the distal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with each movable rod via a second pivot rod; and a drive mechanism connected with the second end of each first link member for moving the first link members, movement of the first link member causes the second member to lift or lower the movable platform, and thereby the tamping assembly. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252821 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING ENVELOPES AND/OR OTHER PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS WITH EXPANDED PAPER CUSHIONING - According to some illustrative embodiments, a system and method is provided that includes, e.g., means for continuously conveying an assembly of layered sheets including a first paper sheet, at least one expanded sheet and a second paper sheet in a conveying flow between, e.g., a rotary mandrel or member at an upstream position in a direction of conveyance and a rotary die crushing and cutting tool, with said rotary mandrel or member and said rotary die crushing and cutting tool maintaining the at least one expanded sheet in an expanded state, said rotary tool having a crushing component that crushes a portion of the at least one expanded sheet such as to form a flap forming region of an envelope and a cutting component that cuts the assembly of layered sheets such as to separate individual envelope units. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252822 | FLUID LINE - A fluid line includes a pipe of a multilayered plastics material. The pipe surrounds an interior space. The pipe has an inner, first layer of polyamide 9T (PA9T), a second layer of polyamide 12 (PA12), a third layer of polyamide 612 (PA612), a fourth layer of polyamide 6 (PA6) and an outer, fifth layer of polyamide 612 (PA612). The inner, first layer bounds the interior space. A fluid line that has a reduced dissolution of material, a reduced permeability to volatile substances, and nevertheless maintains sufficient mechanical properties for a connection to other components of a line, is hence provided. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252823 | MULTILAYER TUBE - A multilayer tube ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252824 | EXPANDABLE AND/OR DISPOSABLE ICE PACK - This disclosure includes ice packs ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252825 | CUSTOM FORMED PANELS FOR TRANSPORT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING SAME - Techniques for providing custom formed panels for transport structures including vehicles and aircraft are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, a panel for a transport structure includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet arranged opposite the first face sheet, the second face sheet comprising a different geometrical profile than the first face sheet to define a space between the first and second face sheets having a variable thickness, a core configured to occupy the space. In another aspect, a node can be additively manufactured to form the custom panels by engaging opposing face sheets. The node has an inlet port for providing a foam-like substance into the space between the face sheets to thereafter solidify into a core. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252826 | Polypropylene Laminate Sheet - The present disclosure provides a fabric laminate. In an embodiment, the fabric laminate includes a fabric sheet, a coating layer, and a tie layer. The fabric sheet is composed of propylene-based polymer fibers. The coating layer is composed of one or more ethylene-based polymers. The tie layer is located between the fabric sheet and the coating layer. The tie layer is composed of at least 50 wt % of a crystalline block composite (CBC) and an optional blend component. The CBC includes (i) an isotactic crystalline propylene homopolymer (iPP); (ii) an ethylene/propylene copolymer; and (iii) a diblock with the formula (EP)-(iPP). The CBC has a block composite index (CBCI) from 0.1 to 1.0. The fabric laminate has a peel force from 20 N/15 mm to 40 N/15 mm. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252827 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE - The invention provides a composite material structure, including a first cloth layer, a second cloth layer, a breathable thermoplastic material layer, and a lining cloth layer. The breathable thermoplastic material layer is located between the first cloth layer and the second cloth layer and disposed on the first cloth layer. The lining cloth layer is located between the first cloth layer and the second cloth layer, and is formed by a base cloth and a dispensing layer, and the base cloth is disposed on the second cloth layer via the dispensing layer. Therefore, the breathability and comfort of the clothing, the uniformity of elasticity, and the flexibility of design may be improved, and the composite material structure is especially suitable for sportswear or personal clothing. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252828 | Decorative material composite that can be backlit, in particular for the interior fittings of motor vehicles - The invention relates to a decorative material composite ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252829 | MULTICOMPONENT STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE - A multicomponent structure includes a substrate having a plurality of fiber-like reinforcement materials embedded in a matrix material. The reinforcement materials have a rectangular cross-section defined in part by the matrix material and extend a length of the multicomponent structure. In one embodiment, the multicomponent structure includes at least one recyclate. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252830 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING A SHIM - Various embodiments disclosed relate to a shim pattern. The shim pattern includes a release film. The shim pattern further includes a curable composition disposed on the release film. There are various advantages to using the shim pattern disclosed herein. For example, according to various embodiments, the shim pattern can be used to easily produce a model of a gap between two components of an aircraft (e.g., an airplane, helicopter, drone, or spacecraft) that can be used to form a shim to close the gap. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252831 | PRINT BOARD CAPABLE OF BEING SEPARATED INTO PIECES AFTER PRINTING THEREON - A print board capable of being printed on and then separated into one or more pieces. The print board includes a main layer, a printable layer secured to a first side of the main layer and a pressure sensitive layer secured to a second side of the main layer. The print board is kiss cut through the printable layer, the main layer and a releasable portion of the pressure sensitive layer to form the one or more pieces. A base layer of the pressure sensitive layer holds the one or more pieces together so that personalized projects may be printed thereon. The personalized projects are printed on the printable layer and then the base layer of the pressure sensitive layer is removed. After the base layer is removed the print board is broken into the one or more pieces. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252832 | BUILDING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BUILDING MATERIAL - Provided is a building material that is lightweight, exhibits excellent formability, and is inhibited from being damaged during transportation, and a method for producing the same. Specifically, provided is a method for producing a building material, including: a first step of curing a core layer material including a hydraulic material, a silica-containing material, and an aluminum powder, to react the aluminum powder and form bubbles, and incompletely hardening the hydraulic material and the silica-containing material, to form a foamed core layer; a second step of dispersing a surface layer material including a hydraulic material, and a silica-containing material, to form an unfoamed surface layer; a third step of stacking the foamed core layer on the unfoamed surface layer, to form a stack including the unfoamed surface layer and the foamed core layer; and a fourth step of pressing and curing the stack, and a building material produced therewith. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252833 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED AESTHETICS AND COLOR AFTER SECONDARY OPERATIONS - A composite material includes: a substrate layer; a first layer including a thermoplastic material applied to the substrate layer, the first layer having a refractive index greater than 1.2 resulting from application of at least one secondary process to the first layer; and a surface coating including a transparent polymer applied to the first layer. The surface coating has a refractive index of from 1 to 2. Methods for making the composite material and articles including the composite material are also described. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252834 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIES - A functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, includes a stack sequence formed of a first carrier film, a first surface electrode, an active layer, a second surface electrode, and a second carrier film, wherein the second carrier film has an overhanging region beyond the first carrier film and at least one barrier film is arranged on at least one edge region of the first carrier film and the overhanging region of the second carrier film. | 2021-08-19 |