...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120244242 | PELLET PRESS FOR PRODUCING PELLETS The invention relates to a pellet press for producing pellets (10), there being in the pellet press (3) at least one die (4) having a multiplicity of holes (13) for compressing the biomass (1), at least one roll (5) rolling on t... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120148704 | TRANSFERRING MOLD AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING MOLD To provide a transferring mold by which fine patterns can be transferred and transcription of a large area can be coped with and a production process of the transferring mold. The transferring mold of the present invention is characterized in that the mold comprises a r... | 06/14/2012 |
| 20120007278 | Variable Material Stretch-Forming Apparatus and Methods Apparatus's and methods of stretch-forming pre-preg material are provided. In one example embodiment a variable material stretch forming apparatus comprises a stretch-forming assembly configured to stretch-form at least one section along a width of a sheet of pre-preg m... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110223278 | APPARATUS FOR EMBOSSING A WEB An apparatus for embossing a web having a static gas pressure plenum and a forming structure disposed in contact to the static gas pressure plenum. The static gas pressure plenum provides a static gas pressure of from about 0.1 MPa to about 25 MPa.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110091595 | PLASTIC FILM STRETCHING APPARATUS A plastic film (2) is drawn in a different manner. A plurality of rollers (15a, 15b, 15c) are opposed to a base (14). The rollers are operated by a first drive mechanism (22), and the rollers are moved in th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20100294424 | TRANSFORMATION OF NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAYS A method and apparatus for transforming vertically-aligned nanostructures into densified, horizontally-aligned arrays. A contact element such as a roller is used to topple an array of carbon nanotubes or other nanostructures by drawing or rolling the contact element acr... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100052216 | NANO IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY USING AN ELASTIC ROLLER Imprint lithography devices and methods of lithography are provided.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090214691 | DOUGH SHAPING DEVICE AND KIT A dough shaping device includes a base manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a substantially flat upper surface for supporting a predetermined amount of dough. A rolling pin support member is manufactured from a secon... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20080085335 | Device For Stretch-Forming Flexible Preimpregnated Bands The system for stretch-forming composite material bands (3) includes, in addition to an unrolling head (20), an original assembly composed of a light source (4) for heating the band (3) and hardening the composite and a pair of rollers (6<... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20070257400 | Tool for the Production of a Microstructured Surface A tool is described for generating a microstructured surface, comprising: a flexible matrix with a negative of the microstructure to be generated a pressure roller driveable over a surface, for pressing the matrix onto the surface, in which the pressure roller and matri... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070176314 | Apparatus for manufacturing display device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes applying an organic material onto a substrate that is mounted on a supporting plate, contacting a surface of the mold on which a predetermined pattern is fo... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20050093204 | Stamping apparatus A rolling stamping apparatus that can be manipulated by hand is for imprinting patterns, textures, or both into various materials, typically those that cure or harden, such as concrete, plaster stucco, clay tile. The apparatus is lightweight, and compact, such that it c... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050023728 | Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures A method and apparatus for forming elongated composite structural members with a desired cross-sectional geometry as taken transverse to the length of the member. An apparatus may include a base with a substantially elongated mandrel mounted thereon. One or more rollers... | 02/03/2005 |