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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142705 | Method for producing a moulded skin and mould arrangement therefore A method for manufacturing molded flexible plastic skins (9, 24, 27, 34) differing in their shape from each other, each skin being molded against a mold surface (2) of a mold (1), comprises the steps: —providing a mold surface (2) match... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7402272 | Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system Disclosed is a method of a mold-spraying apparatus for use with a molding apparatus. The mold-spraying apparatus has: (i) a spray nozzle, (ii) a rotatable shaft being supportive of the spray nozzle, and (ii) a camming surface. The method includes: (a) engaging the r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371453 | Decorative sheet, molded article, and motor vehicle provided with the same A decorative sheet includes a base member, made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a pred... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361293 | Panel element, particularly for a motor vehicle, and method for the production thereof In a method for producing a trim article (1), the interspace between a sheet-like decorative material (5) and a carrier (3) is foam-filled. There is provision, during foaming, for the decorative material (5) to be pressed sealingingly ont... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344666 | Interior vehicle trim panel having a sprayed expanded polyurethane layer and method and system of making same Aspects of the present invention include interior vehicle trim panel having a sprayed expanded polyurethane layer and method of making same. In at least one embodiment, the method of making the vehicle interior trim panel comprises providing a skin layer on a spray ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7273572 | Method of making an interior panel for a door and an article made thereby An interior trim panel for a vehicle door is provided according to alternative methods. The interior trim panel includes a bolster to which a polyurethane skin is molded by a spraying operation. Expanded polyurethane foam is sprayed over the polyurethane skin and a ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255739 | Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance and methods of cementing in subterranean formations This invention provides cement compositions that comprise a high alumina cement, vitrified shale, a soluble phosphate, and water sufficient to form a slurry. This invention also presents methods of enhancing the corrosion resistance of a cement composition that comp... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241407 | Method and apparatus for making plate-like fiber-reinforced products A method for making a plate-like fibre-reinforced product to be used as building or packing material, the method comprising: placing fibres on a lower laminate; applying a binding agent on the fibres so that the fibres are surrounded by the binding agent; transferri... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7195725 | Method of making an integrated door inner panel and an article made thereby A method of making an integrated inner trim panel for a vehicle door and an inner trim panel made thereby are disclosed. The method includes sequentially spraying a skin layer, a padding layer, and applying a structural layer in an open mold that defines the facing ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160498 | Closed molding tool A flexible molding component used with a base mold improves on existing methods of forming fiber reinforced composite parts. The molding component is formed of a flexible body structure having an interfacing surface and a perimeter region including a perimeter seal ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153460 | System and method for providing a renewable masking surface A masking system is provided that includes a supply roll of masking material, supported by a first roll support. The supply roll is rotatable on the first roll support, which allows the masking material to be dispensed. A take-up roll is provided to receive masking ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147808 | Vehicle part with integrated impact management feature and method of making same A method of making a vehicle part includes spraying material proximate a surface of a tool to form a skin layer, and spraying material onto the skin layer to form a resilient layer. The method further includes removing the skin layer and the resilient layer from the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147055 | Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance and methods of cementing in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions having improved corrosion resistance and methods of using such compositions in subterranean formations. The cement compositions generally include a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131828 | Coating device for powder material A powder material application apparatus capable of applying powder material uniformly onto lower surfaces of plural upper punches, upper surfaces of plural lower punches and inner circumferences of plural dies of a tabletting machine. Powder material is applied on a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115225 | Pseudo insert molding for trim parts using polyurethane spray process A method of making a composite part including an insert and an elastomer layer that is bonded to the insert. The insert is placed in a mold and an uncured elastomer is sprayed into the mold to form a composite part. The inherent adhesive properties of the uncured el... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7055603 | Cement compositions comprising strength-enhancing lost circulation materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Cement compositions comprising a strength-enhancing lost circulation material, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions are provided. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise cement, water, and a strength-enhancing lost circulation m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037455 | Insert molding method A method of insert molding a preformed item into a molded product, the molded product being formed by injecting a moldable material into a mold, is disclosed. The method includes adhering the preformed item to a surface of the mold with an adhesive, wherein the surf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022244 | Method and apparatus for generation of fine particles To supply microfine liquid droplets to a microscopic space for enabling micromachining and provide a method and an apparatus for forming the microfine liquid droplets, there is provided a method and an apparatus for generating liquid fine particles, comprising atomi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014809 | Process for making a reusable soft bag for use in infusion processes for making plastic parts An improvement to a process for making a reusable soft flexible bag for use in infusion processes for making plastic parts, wherein a reusable polymer bag is formed by spraying or swirl spraying one or multiple layers or coats of a polymer made from one or plural co... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012320 | Semiconductor device and process for fabrication thereof A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not m... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994812 | Mold tool and method for forming a trim covered foam substrate of a seat assembly A mold tool (16) for forming a trim covered foam substrate of a seat assembly comprises an upper mold cast (18) defining an upper mold surface (19) and a lower mold cast (20) defining a lower mold surface (2). A split line (28 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994894 | Method and system for thick-film deposition of ceramic materials A method of depositing a solid film on a substrate in which a stream comprising particles suspended in a transport gas is moved through a heating zone. The particles are combined with the transport gas from a powder feeder operatively coupled to a gas flow tube. The... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6956098 | High modulus polyimide compositions useful as dielectric substrates for electronics applications, and methods relating thereto The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from collinear monomers together with crankshaft monomers. The resulting polyimide material has been found to provide advantageous properties, particularly for electro... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936210 | Wave molding method and apparatus for manufacturing cannulae A method of making a cannula includes providing a plurality of polymer reservoirs with each reservoir containing a polymer material and providing a nozzle mounted within each reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs. The method further includes one or more of prehea... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929767 | Open mold multi-lap manufacturing process A multi-lap mold manufacturing system includes an overhead rail circuit upon which a multiple of molds transit a closed loop for a multiple of laps. The system is separated into Zones in which a particular mold operation is performed relative to which lap each of th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929766 | Dispense molding method and apparatus for manufacturing cannulae A method of making a cannula utilizing dispense molding includes providing at least one dispense nozzle that dispenses a polymer material, providing a mandrel, moving at least one of the mandrel and at least one dispense nozzle relative to one another to produce an ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921105 | Integrally molded passenger airbag cover An instrument panel cover arrangement used for covering an airbag module mounted beneath an instrument panel cover in a vehicle and method of making the same is disclosed. The arrangement includes a rigid substrate forming the instrument panel cover and having inner... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904971 | Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance, and methods of using the compositions in a subterranean formation, are provided. The cement composition comprises a high alumina cement, vitrified shale, a soluble phosphate, and water sufficient to form a slur... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896835 | Open mold multi-lap manufacturing process A multi-lap mold manufacturing system includes an overhead rail circuit upon which a multiple of molds transit a closed loop for a multiple of laps. The system is separated into Zones in which a particular mold operation is performed relative to which lap each of th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890465 | Processing systems for automated manufacture of preforms Methods for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. Minimum contact eyelets reduce friction in the supply provide chopped reinforcing materials to both of said first and second mold members, and spraying said chopped reinforcing ma... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890475 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a thin-walled article The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thin-walled article, wherein a single- or multi-component, essentially polymer-based material (1), such as plastics, elastomers, and/or the like, is sprayed in an elecrical field (E) in an electrically cha... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881819 | Liquid initiator for carrying out anionic lactam polymerization in an accelerated manner, method for the production thereof and its use The invention relates to a liquid initiator for carrying out anionic lactam polymerization. The liquid initiator contains a conversion product of isocyanate (1) with a protic compound (P) and a base (B) in an aprotic solvation agent (S). ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875390 | Method of manufacturing a vehicle trim component A method of making a multi-layered trim component for attachment to a structure of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The method includes providing a mold having a cavity formed therein which defining first and second surfaces. The mask is magnetically secured to the mo... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875391 | Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics A textured elastomeric article and a method of making such an article is disclosed. The article includes a substrate body having an inside surface and a plurality of alkaline earth salt particles embedded within at least a portion of the inside surface but not exten... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872337 | External mix spray urethane process and nozzle used therefor A method of forming a polyurethane article wherein first and second components of a polyurethane system are sprayed into an unconfined space above a mold. The first and second components are sprayed together to mix initially in the space above the mold and then are ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869561 | Curable liquid sealant used as vacuum bag in composite manufacturing The inventive method concerns a process of transferring resin into reinforcing material used in the manufacture of composite articles. A first step in the method involves positioning at least one layer of the reinforcing material on the surface of an open mold. Subs... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6861019 | Method of making a fabric-less part A fabric-less part and a method of making same are disclosed. The fabric-less part may include a flexible polyurethane foam body, a high-density polyurethane foam backing layer bonded to the foam body, and a polyurethane elastomer skin bonded to the backing layer. A... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855283 | Method for forming a sheet, fiber and resin composite A cured resin and fiber part generally can be manufactured by providing a mold that defines a cavity having at least one shape-defining surface. An in-mold paint sheet having a bonding side and a finish side can be positioned in the cavity of the mold such that the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6849218 | Method for manufacturing a multi-layered molded synthetic part and thus obtained part The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-layered molded synthetic part comprising a preformed elastomeric molded skin (5), a molded carrier (8) of a thermoplastic material and optionally an intermediate foam layer (6). In this... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835338 | System and method for manufacturing a molded article A system of manufacturing a molded article includes a mold having first and second parts engagable to one another to form a cavity. A first mold part is fixed to a mold station. The second part of the mold is movable between a spray station adjacent the mold station... | 12/28/2004 |
