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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187517 | Use of a tool and a method for producing a surface member A helical tool (1′, 1″) having a rigid outer helical support surface (2) is used as support for a non-rigid material for producing a hollow elongated member onto and as an integral part with a surface member (3) in manufacturing of a surface... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8066929 | Method and device for placing thin material layers onto a relief mould The present invention relates to a method and a device for placing at least one material layer onto a relief mold for producing a composite material. Thereby, an elastically-reversibly deformable body with a surface relief that is designed to correspond to the relie... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8038923 | Methods of forming a part using shape memory polymers One method of forming a part includes deforming a shape memory polymer from a permanent shape into a temporary shape, where the permanent shape of the shape memory polymer is a predetermined part shape and the temporary shape is a shape larger than the predetermined... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8017056 | Salt cores for plastic (injection) molding Water-soluble salt cores are used in molds for the production of hollow moldings by plastic molding. The production of hollow plastic moldings is effected by positioning a water-soluble salt core in a mold, molding a thermoplastic molding material around the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007705 | Method of manufacture of one-piece composite parts using a two-piece form including a shaped polymer that does not draw with a rigid insert designed to draw A polymer is formed into the shape of a one-piece composite part and then solidified by curing, setting, hardening or otherwise solidifying the polymer to form a shaped polymer form having a shape that does not draw. Composite material is laid up on the form and sol... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7981347 | Carrier mold A carrier mold having prongs that produces shaped tampons is provided. When subjected to pressure by a pushrod the prongs of the carrier mold flex to substantially or partially open one end of the carrier mold. A method of forming a shaped tampon using the carrier m... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976760 | Method and device for producing a structure The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a structure made up of at least two bodies in a cavity of a mold defining the structure. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7922957 | Method for forming composite components and tool for use therein A method of making an aircraft component is provided, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a mould (1) for the receipt of a material (3) from which the aircraft component is to be made providing the mould with said material provi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910038 | Preforms and methods of making the same A method for making a preform includes creating a pressure differential between an inside and an outside of a perforated shape memory polymer mandrel in its temporary shape. The pressure differential is such that pressure outside the perforated shape memory polymer ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906058 | Bifurcated contact printing technique A method for spreading a conformable material between a substrate and a template having a mold. The method comprises positioning the mold to be in superimposition with the substrate defining a volume therebetween. A first sub-portion of the volume is charged with th... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897091 | Method and associated device for manufacturing apiculture honeycombs The method comprises differentiated separation of the strips holding the silicone cores with respect to the honeycomb produced, by simply curving one of the strips corresponding to one of the faces of the honeycomb and by progressive action of pulsed magnetic fields... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887734 | Method of manufacture of one-piece composite parts with a polymer form that transitions between its glassy and elastomeric states A polymer is formed into the shape of a one-piece composite part and then solidified by curing, setting, hardening or otherwise solidifying the polymer to form a shaped polymer form having a shape that does not draw. Composite material is laid up on the form and sol... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871555 | Method and device for producing a profiled rim on a component, and glazing provided with a profiled rim A method for producing a profiled bead made of a plastic, particularly of a polymer, on a piece, particularly on a window pane. In the method at least a partial portion of an edge region or lateral face region of a surface of the piece is brought into contact with a... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7785518 | Method and apparatus for molding composite articles A method of molding a composite article includes providing a first floating mold that has a fluid backing, wherein the fluid defining the fluid backing is stored in a fluid chamber positioned beneath the first floating mold, providing a second non-floating mold that... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7758793 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing of an article including an empty space A tool assembly including a male tool including an inner shape tool including a bag having a connection connectable to a depressurization source for providing a vacuum in the bag such that beads therein form a body of firm cohesion providing the inner shape tool rig... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749421 | Helicopter blade mandrel Methods and apparatus are provided for making a rotor blade spar from composite material wherein a multi-component mandrel is used to form the composite spar. The mandrel is made using a number of components, which are assembled to provide a structure that is suffic... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749420 | Method and apparatus for processing open three-dimensional core structures such as folded honeycomb structures A method and an apparatus facilitate the processing of a core structure for a composite sandwich structure. The core has an open three-dimensional structure and is not self-supporting due to an insufficient strength or stiffness. The method involves temporarily prov... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740787 | Flexible carrier mold A carrier mold having prongs that produces shaped tampons is provided. When subjected to pressure the prongs of the carrier mold flex to completely or substantially close one end of the carrier mold. A method of forming a shaped tampon using the carrier mold is also... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7648665 | Substrate-supported process for manufacturing microfibrous fuel cells The present invention relates to a substrate-supported process for continuous and automated manufacturing of microfibrous fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. Specifically, a removable substrate layer is formed around an inner current collector, followed by s... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7635445 | Method of separating a mold from a solidified layer disposed on a substrate The present invention is directed towards a method of separating a mold, included in a template, from a layer disposed on a substrate, the method including, inter alia, applying a separation force to the template to separate the template from the layer; and facilita... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7534387 | Apparatus and methods for processing composite components using an elastomeric caul Apparatus and methods for processing composite components using an elastomeric caul are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of curing a prepreg on a mandrel includes providing an elastomeric caul over the prepreg; providing a vacuum bag over the prepreg and the c... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7479247 | Method and apparatus for creating sacrificial patterns and cast parts A process for casting three-dimensional parts and sacrificial models from casting compounds forced by pressurized inert gas into transparent molds that are supported by transparent mold frames. The casting compound incorporates radiation activated photo initiators w... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7442542 | Shallow multi-well plastic chip for thermal multiplexing Disposable units in current use for performing PCR are limited by their heat block ramping rates and by the thermal diffusion delay time through the plastic wall as well as by the sample itself. This limitation has been overcome by forming a disposable plastic chip ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429346 | Method of forming a temporary prosthetic joint using a disposable mold An orthopedic implant device and method is disclosed. Specifically, a knee mold system is disclosed, including elastic tibial and femoral molds, each of which may be configured and dimensioned as a unitary mold for in situ placement during a surgical procedure. Each... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422714 | Method of using a shape memory material as a mandrel for composite part manufacturing A method of fabricating and using a removable, inflatable mandrel of shape memory polymer for use in manufacturing composite parts including the steps of providing a processed pre-form of shape memory polymer, replicating a mold with the shape memory polymer, using ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364684 | Method of making an encapsulated microelectronic package having fluid carrying encapsulant channels A method of making a fluid cooled microelectronic package in which fluid is circulated through the package in fluid-carrying channels defined at least in part by voids in an encapsulant that surrounds the package components. Preferably, the encapsulant channels are ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363854 | System and method for patterning both sides of a substrate utilizing imprint lithography Provided are a method and system for imprinting a pattern formed on surfaces of an imprint mask onto a double-sided substrate. A method includes deforming the surfaces of the first and second imprint stamps to produce respective first and second deformed surfaces, e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361296 | Motor vehicle wheel frame A motor vehicle wheel frame is integrally molded in a split mold including a lower mold portion (12) and a complemental mold portion. Channel-like spoke forming formations (12.1) receive layers (24.1) of molding material wrapped around heat expa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357166 | Flexible mandrel for highly contoured composite stringer An aircraft stringer lay-up assembly is provided comprising a contoured curing block and a first mandrel element positioned thereon. The first mandrel assembly includes a first bar assembly having a plurality of rigidity reducing first slots formed along a first man... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354545 | Substrate-supported process for manufacturing microfibrous fuel cells The present invention relates to a substrate-supported process for continuous and automated manufacturing of microfibrous fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. Specifically, a removable substrate layer is formed around an inner current collector, followed by s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351364 | Method of manufacturing a hybrid structure A method of manufacturing a hybrid structure (100) having a layer of CMC material (28) defining an interior passageway (24) and a layer of ceramic insulating material (18) lining the passageway. The method includes the step of casting the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344670 | Lost core plastic molding process for transferring, positioning and molding inserts into a plastic part A method of producing a molded article includes the steps of positioning an insert within a first mold, and filling the first mold with a low melt allow to form a lost core assembly. The lost core assembly includes an external shape corresponding to the desired cavi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7323134 | Method of forming inert anodes A method of making an inert anode (12′) for use in an electrochemical cell first provides a hollow shaped mold (12) where a metal mandrel (17′) having raised male threads (50) at its top diameter (52) is inserted into the mold ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316795 | Method for overmolding a painted silicone rubber human extremity prosthesis The invention relates to method for overmolding a painted silicone prosthesis of a human extremity. A silicone prosthesis is first molded from a solid replica of a human extremity and then painted to closely resemble the color of the recipient person. An elasotmeric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314590 | Method of preparing a coated molded plastic article A gasket (1) having a reversibly compressible lower portion (17), and an upper portion (14) having at least one upwardly extending extension, is described. The upper portion (14) of the gasket (1) includes a first (34) and o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314586 | Method for manufacturing a wax mold for a golf club head A method for manufacturing a wax mold of a golf club head includes steps of positioning a male die assembly in a first cavity of a first female die, injecting dissolvable wax into the first cavity to form a dissolvable wax mold, removing the first female die to take... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311866 | Method for creating a mold for a knee brace and a knee brace Disclosed is a method for producing a three-dimensional composite structure and a method for producing the mold for the three-dimensional composite structure. The mold is formed of at least one rigid die member and a second thermoplastic die member. The second therm... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303716 | Two-sided inmold transfer molding method A two-sided inmold molding method utilizing continuous film passing between a stationary mold and a movable mold, which thereby prevents cut scraps from being mixed into a molded product and prevents striking pock from being formed on the molded product, and which i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299535 | Methods for making data storage media and the resultant media Methods for forming data storage media and the media formed thereby are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method for forming a data storage media, comprises: injection molding a substrate comprising surface features, wherein said surface features have greater... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293737 | Co-cured stringers and associated mandrel and fabrication method A co-cured composite stringer and associated apparatus and method are provided. The co-cured composite stringer includes a stringer and a mandrel positioned within a channel defined in the stringer. A plurality of strips are positioned within an opening of the mandr... | 11/13/2007 |
