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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331613 | Medical tubing connector assembly incorporating strain relief sleeve A connector assembly for interconnecting separate sections of tubing, e.g., medical tubing. Connector assemblies are a two-piece construction having a connector pin and a connector sleeve. The connector sleeve includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway ext... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7147809 | Foam in place composite one-piece hard/soft panel In at least one embodiment, the present invention takes the form of a panel comprising a substrate, a cover layer, and foam disposed between at least a portion of the substrate and the cover layer. At least one of the cover layer or the substrate being is provided w... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135138 | Retractable pin reaction injection molding A retractable pin reaction injection molding device and method for forming a layer on an object are disclosed and claimed. The device includes mold plates that cooperate to form a cavity. Retractable pins hold the object within the cavity. Material is inserted into ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115981 | Semiconductor device assemblies including interposers with dams protruding therefrom A dam for substantially laterally confining a quantity of encapsulant material over a region of a substrate, such as an interposer. The dam is configured to protrude upwardly from a surface of the interposer or other substrate. The interposer may be positioned at le... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063878 | Process for producing foamed articles, especially foamed articles for upholstering car seats A process produces foamed articles, especially foamed articles for upholstering car seats. The foamed articles include an adhesive closing part having adhesive elements incorporated into the foaming mold generating the foamed article and covered by a foam-protecting... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056464 | Method of forming a steel insert for molded rubber part An insert for a combustion head gasket seals a coolant or oil aperture. The insert is manufactured separately from the main gasket structure, and is formed of two materials, a metallic body and an elastomeric sealing bead bonded thereto. A disclosed method for manuf... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029610 | Process for producing polyurethane-foam product molded integrally with insert and expansion-molding mold for the same In a process for producing a polyurethane-foam product molded integrally with an insert, wherein a molded body, including a substrate and a polyurethane-foam molded body being molded integrally with the substrate, is produced, the substrate being disposed in an expa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7005101 | Virtual gate design for thin packages The mold for a thin package uses a gate which has a high aspect ratio, about 30 degrees or greater throughout the length of the gate. Additionally, the depth of the gate goes to zero at a point outside of the area of the finished package, but within the dam bars, so... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001561 | Right angle tube connector A method and apparatus for molding a right angle connector onto a tube end portion. The tube end portion is positioned in a mold cavity; an axially extending core is positioned in the mold cavity with the axis of the core at a right angle to the axis of the tube end... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001369 | Medical device An medical device include a shaft having an elongated inner tubular member and an elongated tubular reinforcing member disposed over a portion of the inner tubular member. In some embodiments, the reinforcing member is disposed about a proximal portion of the inner ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994813 | Method of foam-coating cables and foaming tool A method of foam-embedding cables, in particular for foam-embedding a steering wheel skeleton which is equipped with cables, comprises the following steps: the cable is positioned in a foaming mold; a portion of the cable, which is not to be embedded in foam, is pos... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989122 | Techniques for manufacturing flash-free contacts on a semiconductor package Techniques for forming packaged semiconductor devices having top surfaces with flash-free electrical contact surfaces are described. According to one aspect, a molding cavity is provided which has a molding surface that is sufficiently smooth such that when placed i... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6915570 | Resin roller and device and method for manufacturing the resin roller A resin roller (10) is produced by disposing a core body (21) in a forming metal mold (1) having a cylindrical metal mold (13) and core supporting members (14) furnished at both edge parts of the cylindrical metal mold (13) ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908577 | Process for manufacturing a capital for an architectural column A process for manufacturing a capital for an architectural column. The inside of a mold for an architectural column is lightly coated with a mold release. A first opening of the mold is placed upon a surface, and a plug is positioned on the surface within the first ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905643 | Process for molding on a substrate A process of molding a component on a substrate utilizes a substrate having a peripheral flange that projects into a parting line between mold segments defining a mold cavity, wherein the flange has a projecting, continuous circuitous ridge that forms a seal between... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6843950 | Device for applying a plastic sheathing to a pipeline at pipe connections The invention relates to a device for the plastic sheathing of connections, which are produced by circular weld seams, of a pipeline comprising steel pipes which are provided with a factory-fitted plastic insulation and are reinsulated in the region of the circular ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6773652 | Process for the manufacture of a cover system for an electrical-energy meter A preferred process comprises providing a pre-formed, substantially transparent window for a cover of an electrical-energy meter, and molding the cover from a molten resin that, when solidified, is substantially opaque. Molding the cover from a molten resin comprise... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770236 | Method of resin molding In the method of resin molding of the present invention, air can be perfectly discharged from a specific area of a molding die including cavities, resin paths, pots, etc. so as to mold high quality products. The method comprises the steps of: covering a specific are... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6676885 | Plural semiconductor devices bonded onto one face of a single circuit board for subsequent batch resin encapsulation of the plural semiconductor devices in a single cavity formed by molding dies The present invention provides a resin-molding method comprising the steps of: placing a circuit base member onto a mounting face of first one of paired dies, wherein a back face of the circuit base member is in contact with the mounting face; placing the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666997 | Method for removing cleaning compound flash from mold vents An integrated circuit leadframe is specially adapted to adhere to injection mold cleaning compounds in the area of vents for an injection mold. An area of a leadframe rail that is normally positioned adjacent a mold vent is provided with apertures, surfac... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660558 | Semiconductor package with molded flash A method for fabricating a semiconductor package is performed using a mold tooling fixture having a mold cavity and a pair of flash control cavities on either side of the mold cavity. The semiconductor package includes a substrate and a semiconductor die ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643919 | Method of fabricating a semiconductor device package having a core-hollowed portion without causing resin flash on lead frame A semiconductor device package fabrication method is proposed, which is used for the fabrication of a semiconductor device package of the type having a core-hollowed portion that is typically used to house an optically-sensitive semiconductor device such ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635209 | Method of encapsulating a substrate-based package assembly without causing mold flash An improved encapsulation method is proposed for the encapsulation of a substrate-based package assembly, which can help to prevent mold flash over exposed package surfaces after encapsulation process is completed. The proposed encapsulation method is cha... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623684 | Method for molding a gasket for hard disc drive unit A sealing gasket for a hard disc drive unit is made by molding an annular sealing member over an annular metal plate. The mold is, provided with an annular cavity and gatings to the cavity including sprue gates and film gates. The gatings are arranged rad... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6596428 | Method of manufacture of graphite plate assembly There is provided herein a graphite plate assembly including an injection molded plastic frame which carries the border detail for the graphite plate. The planar graphite plate is provided with a frame engaging protrusion around its periphery and with bev... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6579481 | Process for manufacturing a capital for an architectural column A process for manufacturing a capital for an architectural column. The inside of a mold for an architectural column is lightly coated with a mold release. A first opening of the mold is placed upon a surface, and a plug is positioned on the surface within... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6562271 | Nonslip member and manufacturing method of nonslip member A nonslip member in which a large number of nonslip convexes are fixed to an upper surface of a base fabric performing an anchoring action, and the nonslip convexes are made of rubber. By engaging a male mold and a female mold with each other, a large number ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6444157 | Method of resin molding A method of resin molding for molding regular products and a resin molding machine for the same. In the method of the present invention, release film, which is capable of easily peeling off from molding dies and resin, is provided on faces of molding dies... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440347 | Method of manufacturing roller for fixing covered with tube A method of manufacturing a tube-covered roller for fixing includes a step of setting a core material in a substantially central portion of a cylindrical mold and setting, outside the core material, a tube and a resin layer which is capable of coming into... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6375878 | Foam shut-off method An instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a rigid retainer preformed with an air bag opening and a recessed ledge extending about the opening. A separately formed door is installed on the opening and hinged to the retainer along one edge. The ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6352659 | Vented mold and method for producing a molded article A mold (100) for producing foamed articles is described. The mold comprises an upper mold and a lower mold (102) releasingly engageable in a closed position to define a mold cavity (106) having a parting line about a periphery of the mold cavity. The part... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6319449 | Process of molding an insert on a substrate A molded structure formed in a mold having a space, the molded structure itself constituting a molding body when combined with an upper mold. The molded structure has a substrate which may be a carrier frame for an electrical connector. An insert which ma... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6280669 | Method for making insulated pre-formed wall panels for attachment to like insulated pre-formed wall panels A method for making insulated pre-formed wall panels for attachment to like insulated pre-formed wall panels for building a wall. The method includes providing a mold for casting a concrete body having a generally planar portion with a plurality of rib po... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277316 | Method of forming a prefabricated wall panel A method of forming a prefabricated insulated wall panel for installation with like wall panels for easily and inexpensively building a wall. The method includes the steps of providing a mold for casting a concrete member having a generally planar portion... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273404 | Method of making monolithic hub and strain relief A hub assembly for a catheter tube having a lumen therethrough. The hub assembly includes a hub portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and an integral connector disposed at the proximal end. A lumen is defined through the hub portion extending fr... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6261502 | Method for injection molding a plastic material composite device A method and an apparatus are used for injection molding composite devices comprised of a plastic material and a component being at least partially embedded in the plastic material. A mold is provided having a cavity therein. The cavity has a surface and ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261501 | Resin sealing method for a semiconductor device A resin sealing method for sealing a joining portion between a semiconductor chip 12 and a substrate 10 by filling a underfilled portion of a molded piece 40 in which a semiconductor chip is mounted on a substrate with solder bumps studded therebetween wi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258314 | Method for manufacturing resin-molded semiconductor device According to the present invention, a method for manufacturing a resin-molded semiconductor device by interposing a sealing sheet within a molding die for encapsulating a lead frame, on which a semiconductor chip has been bonded, with a molding compound, ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6200506 | Method for forming a headrest A method for forming a headrest, which involves pre-assembling an incomplete headrest unit including a trim cover assembly having an opening therein and a headrest frame having been placed via the opening within the trim cover assembly, and a foaming proc... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6200505 | Method to improve pour-in place molding technology This invention relates to an improved method for the production of a pour-in-place composite article. These composite articles comprise an exterior covering and a flexible polyurethane foam core. This method comprises inserting a support armature into a p... | 03/13/2001 |
