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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7648661 | Rapid reconfigurable fuselage mandrel A system and method for making and using a reconfigurable composite part mandrel operable in the manufacture of composite parts. The system may comprise an assembly fixture, a generic mandrel, a reconfigurable simulated skin, a reconfigurable frame portion, and stat... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7337543 | Articles of composite structure having appearance of wood A door or other entryway component of synthetic resin composite construction and closely resembling the appearance of stained real wood. Skin portions of doors and other structures have a surface layer of clear gel coat resin molded to include the texture of a wood ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306757 | Methods and apparatus for replicating original objects Methods and apparatus for producing cast articles with characteristics of original objects such as a stone panel. The cast articles can replicate the contours, textures, and colors of all or a portion of the original object and can be made in any shape or size and s... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285238 | Reef artifact A reef artifact for simulating a coral reef includes a reef-like formation, which forms a base structure for simulating coral. The reef-like formation also has structures on it that simulate reef organisms. The reef-organism structures enhance the varied and diverse... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272910 | Artificial hybrid lure An artificial fishing lure resembling both a shrimp tail and a crab. A simulated crab body and legs are attached to the lure through perforations and are removable. The lure without the crab body and legs resembles a shrimp tail. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7217335 | Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid A method of manufacturing a hearing aid preferably includes the steps of: placing a moldable material in the ear canal of a patient to cast a form; using the form to form a hollow shell with an outer surface that approximates the shape of the patient's ear canal, th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208113 | Sealing material tablet method of manufacturing the tablet and electronic component device To provide a method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet by which adhesion of an encapsulating molding material to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine can be reduced, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method, and an... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7175793 | Lamps within full bodied exact replicas of natural objects A realistic three-dimensional replica casting of naturally occurring samples of wood, rock and marine specimens produces realistic appearing landscape or indoor light modules that can simulate flickering candles in nightclubs and restaurants. The method employs a tw... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7114305 | Hybrid arched overfilled structure A hybrid arched overfilled structure includes a combination of pre-cast side elements and at least one cast-in-place crown sector element. The side elements are pre-cast generally in a horizontal orientation and subsequently lifted into place. The crown sector eleme... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087132 | Method of decorative embossing of a panel for a vehicle A decoratively embossed panel of a molded form includes an exterior design that preferably reflects some aspect of the services advertisement. For example, a bricklayer may choose an embossed panel having a three-dimensional brick design in addition to a logo, servi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7021914 | Tire mold A tire mold including a molding face for shaping the outside of a tire and a vent structure, wherein the vent structure contains a hole having an opening in the molding face, an inserted piece disposed in the hole so that the surface of the inserted piece defines a ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6929733 | Sacrificial plastic mold with electroplatable base A sacrificial plastic mold having an electroplatable backing is provided. One embodiment consists of the infusion of a softened or molten thermoplastic through a porous metal substrate (sheet, screen, mesh or foam) and into the features of a micro-scale molding tool... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6761789 | Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid A hearing aid instrument of the in-the-ear type (and preferably CIC) provides a receptacle with electronic hearing aid components mounted thereto. The receptacle has a cavity for holding electronic components (eg. battery, microphone, amplifier). A soft polymeric bo... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6695943 | Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid A hearing aid instrument of the in-the-ear type (and preferably CIC) provides a plate member with electronic hearing aid components mounted thereto. The plate member is preferably of a harder material such as hard plastic. A soft polymeric body is bonded ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6688073 | Method of forming a composite panel A method of forming a composite panel with a facade comprising a planar arrangement of thin discrete facers on a body of structural backing material. The method comprises the steps of providing a horizontal casting bed, providing a plurality of facers eac... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6638460 | Method for preparing a thermal cooled vacuum form A method for preparing a mold form includes forming a mold blank having a surface corresponding to the surface of the article desired and enclosing the mold blank in an open ended enclosure. A thin layer of polymer resin, preferably polyurea is sprayed on... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610230 | Method of making mold using elongated metal elements A method of making a mold directly from the object to be molded is disclosed. The object is placed within a walled enclosure having a closed bottom and open top. A plurality of elongated metal rod elements is vertically introduced and packed into the encl... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607683 | Methods and apparatus for producing manufactured articles having natural characteristics A method is described comprising the steps of modifying a natural article to a predetermined configuration, making a mold of at least part of the modified natural article, filling the mold with a castable material to produce a reproduction of at least par... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6602452 | Rotational molding of medical articles A system and method for molding the shell of a medical device or other molded article is provided. The system includes a multi-axis rotational molding machine in which a mold is mounted. The mold has a cavity in the shape of the article to be molded. The ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6558496 | Rapid texture prototyping There is disclosed a method for simulating the appearance of an article having surface texture comprising the step of applying a textured skin having a surface texture to a prototype to produce a textured prototype, thereby to simulate the appearance of t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6489418 | Preparation and application of artificial anti-idiotypic imprints This patent application describes the use of molecular imprinting as a means for preparation of anti-idiotypic imprint matrices. With this technique, imprints of artificial or natural molecules including their recognition sites, such as of molecularly imp... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6444148 | Process and making molds for thermoforming a three-dimensional relief reproduction Methods and apparatus useful in the development of molds are disclosed. In particular, the methods and apparatus of the present invention are useful, for example, in the context of dimensionally expanding and printing a picture image on a printable sheet ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432247 | Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid A hearing aid instrument of the in-the-ear type (and preferably CIC) provides a plate member with electronic hearing aid components mounted thereto. The plate member is preferably of a harder material such as hard plastic. A soft polymeric body is bonded ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6379599 | Process for the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymers useful for separation of enzymes The invention relates to a process for the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymers useful for separation of enzymes, which comprises the steps of reacting a complex of enzyme and affinity monomer, a comonomer and a crosslinker, with a polymerization... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6352609 | Composite tooling process for curing materials at elevated temperatures A method is provided for fabricating a cure tool for curing materials at elevated temperatures. A facility tool is formed having a tool surface defining a mold line corresponding to a pattern of the object to be molded, to which a release coating is then ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6342178 | Replica molding Replicas are molded by curing a photo-curable liquid silicone rubber composition to form a transparent mother mold having a cavity corresponding to the outer contour of a master model, casting a photo-curable liquid resin into the mold cavity, and irradia... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6177034 | Methods for making prosthetic surfaces Methods for reproducing a 3D object surface are provided. A preferred method according to this invention includes (1) identifying a real object surface, (2) acquiring at least a 3D data set with a 3D surface imaging device, (3) acquiring at least a 2D dat... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6143224 | Method for forming a retroreflective sheeting The method for forming a retroreflective sheeting includes providing a first layer and forming a prism array on the first layer. A second layer is applied to the prism array. The first thermoplastic layer is welded to the second thermoplastic layer, while... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139786 | Method of forming a flexible mold and resulting article A method of forming a flexible mold (12) and resulting article is provided where a model (10) having the contour of the article to be molded is provided. The model (10) is partially encapsulated within a flexible and substantially liquid impervious layer ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113836 | Method of forming thick film pattern and material for forming thick film pattern A female mold (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62) having a desirable pattern is formed on a substrate (1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61). Next, ceramic material (3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63) is filled in spaces in the female mold. Thereafter, the female mold is removed by... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6077472 | Dull-surfaced, injection molded synthetic resin articles and a method of shaping them The purpose of the invention is to produce a shaped article having a uniform dull surface with less noticeable weld line and other surface detects. The injection molded synthetic resin article of the invention has a weld portion and is characterized in th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6063314 | Method for accurate replication of shaped articles using sinterable powders Shaped article replicas which are proportionately accurate replicas of a shaped article and which are equal, greater or smaller in size than said shaped article are made by preparing a swellable polymer replica of said shaped article; immersing said swell... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6039909 | Method for forming a retroreflective sheeting having a plurality of cells with multi-course, hatched patterned perimeters The method for forming a retroreflective sheeting includes providing a first layer and forming a prism array on the first layer. A second layer is applied to the prism array. The first thermoplastic layer is welded to the second thermoplastic layer, while... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6019927 | Method of casting a complex metal part A flexible and resilient positive pattern is made for a desired high temperature metal or ceramic part such as a gas turbine impeller having a complex geometry with walls defining undercut spaces, and the pattern with flexible walls is dipped into a ceram... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5997796 | Implant having integrally-textured, hemocompatible, blood-contacting surfaces and method for producing the same An implant having an integrally-textured, hemocompatible blood-contacting surface and a method for producing the same is provided. The implantable device can include a device body having a textured surface and a predefined complex shape, such as a bladder... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993716 | Material and process for its preparation The invention relates to a material of a three-dimensional framework of supporting, trabecular structures encompassing cavities which are connected with one another and which can be predeterminedly adjusted. The material is obtainable by forming the frame... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993702 | Embossed substrate and photoreceptor device incorporating the same and method An embossed substrate comprising a substrate of a plastic material and having a surface and an embossed surface carried by the surface of the substrate. The embossed surface is characterized by having a pattern with an average roughness of between 100 nan... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5976444 | Nanochannel glass replica membranes The present invention is a process for making a nanochannel glass (NCG) rica, having the steps of: coating a face of an etched NCG with a replica material (with or without an intervening buffer layer), where the etched NCG face has a plurality of channel... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5939011 | Method for producing a mandrel for use in hot isostatic pressed powder metallurgy rapid tool making A method for producing a composite mandrel (20) for use in creating a precise set of surface features inside a hot isostatic pressed (HIP) billet for producing a desired tool uses a composite nickel shell (16) and ceramic interior (18). A free form fabric... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5900311 | Thermosetting polyester composites prepared via vacuum-assisted technique with smooth surface appearance Fiber-reinforced thermosetting polyester composites containing in excess of 30 wt %, based on the weight of the composite, reinforcing fiber, are made by a vacuum-assisted transfer molding technique from a 1-phase composite matrix precursor comprising a p... | 05/04/1999 |
