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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126458 | CASTING MICROSTRUCTURES INTO STIFF AND DURABLE MATERIALS FROM A FLEXIBLE AND REUSABLE MOLD Described are methods for making microstructured flexible molds, for example useful for making microstructured metal objects in a casting process. Also described are casting methods for making microstructured epoxy objects. In some embodiments, the microstructured metal... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107224 | Methods Of Making A Niobium Metal Oxide and Oxygen Reduced Niobium Oxides Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere whi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080458 | Hangers A molded garment hanger (10, 110) having the form of a generally planar unitary item with a hook (14, 114) or eye integral with a pair of hanger arms (12, 112), said hanger being composed of a single constituent material that is either bagasse or em... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120049397 | PRESS MOLDING DIE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF PRESS MOLDING WORK A press molding die structure having a paired press lower die and press upper die that are relatively movable to each other in which a work transferred into a portion between the press lower die and the press upper die is press-molded thereby to form a molded work. A co... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048764 | PROCESS TO FORM AN ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLET FOR HUMAN USE The present invention pertains to a process for the preparation of an orally disintegrating tablet for administration to a human subject, the tablet containing a medicinal substance to treat a disorder of the human subject, comprising the steps of providing a fluid form... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049398 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE A cylindrical body is formed by mounting a carcass to the outer periphery of a film formed of thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic resin elastomer composition. A molded body is formed by fitting bead rings on opposite width direction ends of the cylindrical body, and ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044618 | Curve-Shaped Display Module, Manufacture Method Thereof, and Manufacture Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same A curve-shaped display module, a manufacture method thereof, and a manufacture apparatus for manufacturing the same are provided. The manufacture apparatus includes a curve-forming mold, a curable material-dispensing device, and a curing device. The manufacture method i... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046394 | HEMP FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE WITH RECYCLED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF Novel structural materials composed of industrial hemp fiber with recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) as well as methods for the production of the same are disclosed. The material's mechanical strength outperforms that of conventional lumber and could compete with... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A FOOD TRAY The subject invention provides systems and methods for customizing the arrangement of a food tray. The system includes a demonstration unit having a boundary defining a desired shape for a food tray, and components representing a segment of a food tray. Each of the comp... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120024355 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COVER PLATE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE A method for producing a cover plate for a photovoltaic device, which exhibits at least one surface relief texture where air is evacuated from a mold cavity by using a vacuum; the mold containing an inverse image of the surface relief texture and the mold cavity is crea... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120007269 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRE-BENT WIND TURBINE BLADES In a method of manufacturing a blade shell half of a pre-bent wind turbine blade by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM), a fibre lay-up (16) is placed on a mould surface (14) and a distribution layer (24) is placed above the fib... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110316182 | METHOD AND MANUFACTURING LINE FOR MANUFACTURING WIND TURBINE BLADES A method and a manufacturing line (30) for manufacturing wind turbine blades having a composite shell structure comprising a matrix material and a fibre reinforcement material by use of a resin transfer moulding process. The method comprises a manufacturing line ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308907 | CUSTOMIZED LUGGAGE BAG AND VACUUM FORMING METHOD THEREOF The instant disclosure relates to a customizable vacuum molding method for forming personalized luggage bags utilizing a customizable vacuum molding device having a main mold body (1) and a personalized pattern module (2) customized to suit a customer pref... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110285048 | Anisotropic Foam-Film Composite Structures Multilayer foam-film composite structures in which the cells of at least one foam layer have an anisotropic orientation exhibit at least one enhanced property of toughness, tear resistance and puncture resistance in comparison with a foam-film composite structure alike ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277923 | MOLDING SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY Disclosed herein is a molding system that facilitates the molding of very thick products from materials such as gel and/or mechanically frothed foam, substantially free of visual defects, such as air bubbles, by controlling the rate of mold closure and/or interrupting t... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272841 | PLASTICITY PLASTIC FILM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PLASTICITY PLASTIC FILM TO IN-MOLD DECORATION A method for applying a plasticity plastic film to an in-mold decoration, including the steps of: (a) providing a substrate defining a top surface and a bottom surface, printing layer and a plastic material; wherein the plasticity plastic film comprises a photo-curing m... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266709 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE Disclosed are an apparatus and method for fabricating a flat panel display device to realize easy separation of a substrate from an imprinting mold. The apparatus includes an imprinting mold connected to a substrate to form a thin film pattern on the substrate, a first ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110262749 | THERMAL INSULATOR, THERMAL INSULATING COMPONENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THERMAL INSULATING SMALL FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THERMAL INSULATOR The present invention enables easy manufacturing of a thermal insulating fine fiber and the like, for example, having a high degree of freedom in size and shape and excellent thermal insulating properties. In a manufacturing method according to the present invention, a ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110254188 | Composite moulding systems A method of producing composite mouldings in which a seal (2, 22) is placed on a mould surface (13) around a reinforcement pack resting on the mould, the seal (2,22) having a fibrous layer on its presented surface, a membrane (1) is placed ov... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254189 | HEATED MOULD FOR MOULDING POLYMERIC COMPOSITES A method of making a mould for moulding polymeric composites comprises embedding at least one layer 30 of a fibre reinforced polymer and a plurality of heating elements 24 within a spreadable ceramic material 28. The curing temperature of the cerami... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110241453 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF STATOR SECTIONS THEREFOR Electrical machine with a rotor with magnets carried by an annular carrier, in which a magnetic field is created over an air gap between two rotor parts, at which an ironless stator with windings is arranged. A space saving machine is achieved with a stator which is ass... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110244246 | Process for Producing a Haemocompatible Article of Complex Configuration and Article Thus Obtained Process for producing a hemocompatible article of complex configuration and article thus obtained. According to the invention, a membrane (1) of e-PTFE, the fibres (3) of which do not have any preferential orientation, is thermoformed.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110244996 | DEHYDRATED, PULP-BASED PROJECTILE A dehydrated, pulp-based projectile is described. The projectile is pulp material that is molded and dehydrated into a projectile shape to form the dehydrated, pulp-based projectile. In operation, the pulp-based projectile can be positioned within the bullet chamber (e.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110233808 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING MATERIALS IN A 3-D PRINTER The present invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for handling powder in a 3D printer. The invention includes a means of transporting powder from multiple sources to a powder dispensing apparatus with minimal user intervention, thus reducing contamination ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110227244 | MOLDED FIBER LID FOR A CONTAINER A container lid formed of cellulose material is provided for mating with a base container to securely hold various items, such as food items. The container lid includes a body having a main portion and a perimeter, and a skirt extending substantially around the perimete... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110217758 | INCORPORATION OF THERMO-RESISTANT AND/OR PRESSURE-RESISTANT ORGANISMS IN MATERIALS The present application relates to methods for producing materials having viable micro-organisms incorporated therein. More particularly, the materials are produced under high temperature and/or high pressure conditions, and the microganisms are incorporated in the mate... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110210464 | Mould and method for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding A mould and method for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding of a fibre reinforced laminated structure are provided. The mould includes a first mould part and a second mould part. The first mould part defines a negative impression of the laminated structure, being str... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110198971 | TRANSDUCER COMPRISING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH A COMPOSITE MATERIAL The invention provides a transducer for converting between mechanical and electrical energies. The transducer comprises an EAP laminate with a layer of an elastomer material arranged between two electrode layers, each electrode layer comprising a second layer of a plast... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110174197 | Reinforced hollow panel and method of making A hollow upper deck panel for a plastic pallet has a smooth solid top surface and is made by thermoforming heated upper and lower twin sheets of thermoplastics material. The lower sheet is vacuum-formed into a lower mold section to form parallel spaced inverted U-shaped... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110163473 | COMPARTMENTALIZED PELLET FOR IMPROVED CONTAMINANT REMOVAL This invention is to an improved method for cleaning contaminated polymer when that polymer is to be blended with clean material. The method involves combining the contaminated material and the clean material in a compartmentalized pellet wherein the contaminated materi... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110163474 | DIVINYLARENE DIOXIDE FORMULATIONS FOR VACUUM RESIN INFUSION MOLDING A resin formulation for use in a vacuum resin infusion molding process, said formulation comprising (a) a divinylarene dioxide, and (b) a polyaminoether; wherein the polyaminoether does not have pendent hydroxyl groups; and wherein the resin formulation may have a low v... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110147976 | MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIUM Filter media, as well as related assemblies, systems and methods. Filter media may contain one or more layers formed of a meltblown material.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110150998 | Methods For Producing ECM-Based Biomaterials A method for forming an extracellular matrix material (ECM) material includes providing at least an ECM composition containing ECM particles varying in their capacity for migration through a fluid medium, including at least one population of expanded ECM particles. The ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110146906 | Double Vacuum Cure Processing of Composite Parts Out-of-autoclave curing of a composite part is performed using a double vacuum chamber assembly comprising integrated inner and outer vacuum chambers.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110127689 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT An apparatus for manufacturing an electronic component includes: upper and lower metal molds, at least one of which being formed as a porous member on which an electronic component is mounted, including an internal space for accommodating the electronic component therei... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110115133 | METHOD FOR MAKING PLASTIC TOOLING A method for making plastic tooling used in vinyl and plastic forming in which a model is first positioned within a container. The container is filled at least partially with a mixture of granular material and epoxy and the container is then positioned within a flexible... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110098396 | RESIN-BASED COMPOSITE SANITARY WARE AND PREPARATION METHOD The invention discloses a resin-based composite sanitary ware, which is characterized in that: the sanitary ware is made by mixing up and injecting the raw materials and then solidifying the mold; and the ingredients of the raw materials and their weight ratios are as f... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110079933 | IMD/IMR TRANSFER PATTERN METHOD An IMD (in-mold decoration)/IMR (in-mold roller or in-mold release) transfer pattern method includes the steps of (a) preparing an in-mold transfer-pattern film, (b) processing the in-mold transfer-pattern film into a predetermined three-dimensional shape fitting the co... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110064924 | PRODUCTION METHOD, WORKPIECE AND PRODUCTION DEVICE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PATTERN A production method of three-dimensional pattern is disclosed. First, an adhesive layer is applied on a three-dimensional workpiece. Next, a film is vacuum adsorbed on the adhesive layer so that the film is impressed onto the adhesive layer to form the three-dimensional... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110059269 | Matboard having textured surfaces A mat, and a method for making a mat, having a textured surface optionally colored and optionally laminated to a substrate. A mold containing relief characteristics is used to form a flat thermoformable layer into a thermoformed layer with the same relief characteristic... | 03/10/2011 |
