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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092737 | Method of micro/nano imprinting Disclosed is a method of micro/nano imprinting, which applies soft mold, pre-shaping sealing film, and soft holder arrangements to the micro/nano structure imprinting process of the curved substrates. The method of the present invention can prevent the curved surfac... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8029719 | Method and device for shaping of composite material A method and device for shaping of an article of composite material. The method includes arranging a blank of composite material on a top surface of a forming tool. A portion of the blank is arranged to protrude outside the top surface of the tool. At least one supp... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7939004 | Pressing bag and its production method, and method for producing composite body using such pressing bag A pressing bag comprising silicone rubber sheets and uncured silicone members for covering a prepreg placed on a molding die to cure the prepreg in an evacuated state, the pressing bag being integrally molded in a shape in agreement with the molding die. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7867429 | Process and device for bending a sheet of synthetic material filled with alumina trihydrate A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the conve... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7824595 | Method and system for cast molding a fluid conduit A system and method for insulating an outer surface of a fluid conduit is provided. A portion of the circumference of the outer surface of a conduit is surrounded in a film, thereby forming a generally annular pocket between the outer surface of the conduit and the ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7700030 | Method and apparatus for producing a product using a bendable mold shell A method and apparatus for producing a product using a substantially flat mold shell is provided. A substantially flat mold shell converted from a 3-dimensional mold. The substantially flat mold shell has open ends. When the open ends are brought proximate to each o... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7585448 | Tube induced deformity elimination process The disclosure is directed to a process for producing resin infused composite parts having improved structural performance and improved surface appearance. The process comprises the steps of positioning a dry composite preform on a forming tool component, arranging ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7438846 | Apparatus and method for the non-destructive separation of hardened material layers from a flat construction plane An apparatus and a method for the separation of a material layer (4) hardened on a flat plane (2) serving as a reference by means of a flexible, elastic separating layer (1) arranged between plane and material layer and designed in the form of a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7413695 | Resin infusion mold tool system and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding with subsequent pressure bleed A resin infusion mold tool system for use in a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process with a subsequent pressure bleed step. The mold tool system includes a mold assembly having an outer mold line tool connected to resin supply lines and supplying resin to t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7326044 | Rapid thermoform pressure forming process and apparatus This invention relates to a novel apparatus and process for producing thermoplastic articles. In one aspect, the invention pertains to a process for manufacturing fiberglass products using a fiberglass material consisting of fiberglass strands commingled with heat-f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326373 | Method for forming a wafer for use in an optical part An improved method is disclosed, for forming a wafer into a complex, curved shape, for use in an optical part. The method includes a step of moving the wafer into contact with a molding surface having a predetermined non-cylindrical, aspheric curved shape, to form t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303723 | Method of forming nanostructures on ceramics A method for manufacturing oriented arrays of ceramic or metal oxide nanostructures, such as titania (TiO2) nanofibers. The nanofibers are formed on the surface of a body that is first sintered at a temperature in the range of about 1,100 to about 1,400 d... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7265453 | Semiconductor component having dummy segments with trapped corner air A semiconductor component includes a leadframe, a die, upper and lower body segments encapsulating the die, and dummy segments on the leadframe. The dummy segments are configured to vent trapped air in a molding compound during molding of the body segments, such tha... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241414 | Method and apparatus for molding a semiconductor device A method and apparatus is provided for molding a semiconductor device in a mold including two mold halves. One mold half includes a compressible sealing mechanism constructed and configured to exert a sealing pressure between a surface of the mold half and a surface... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238307 | Method for pre-conditioning inserts for injection molding A method is disclosed for pre-conditioning inserts for improved replication during injection molding. The pre-conditioned inserts provide improved bonding with the injection-material and improved replication of complex molding surfaces. The pre-conditioning of the i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232611 | Component including a zirconium alloy, a method for producing said component, and a nuclear plant including said component The present invention relates to a component (1) comprising an element (2), which contains zirconium or a zirconium alloy and which has a surface (3) on which a corrosion protective layer (4) is formed, the oxide layer (4) comprisi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192543 | Method and mould for manufacturing a moulded article comprising at least an elastomeric polyurethane skin For manufacturing a moulded article comprising at least an elastomeric polyurethane skin (9) and optionally a structural backing layer (10) and an intermediate foam layer (12) a mould is used having at least a first mould part (1) compris... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7155812 | Method for producing a tube A method is described for producing tubular substrates having parallel spaced concentric rings of electrical conductors that can be used as the drift tube of an Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS). The invention comprises providing electrodes on the inside of a tube tha... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156941 | Method for transferring a coating onto articles with warped surfaces The method of transferring a coating onto articles having skew surfaces comprises the steps of applying a coating on the articles, which coating is carried by a transfer support that has a pyrolysis temperature lower than a melting temperature of the coating, the co... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143800 | Non-autoclave laminated glass The invention provides a non-autoclave method and apparatus for producing laminated glass. The method and apparatus provide a non-autoclave laminated glass process that is continuous and thus eliminates the batch processing of known autoclave processes. In addition,... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135139 | Method and mold assembly for producing a molded object A mold assembly for producing a molded object from resin. The assembly includes a cavity configured to be filled with resin to form at least one surface of the molded object into a predetermined shape with at least one transfer surface of the cavity. A molding inser... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108649 | Packaging for a storage medium in particular for a cd The invention relates to a method for the production of a packaging for a CD-like storage medium, by means of a lower die, with a recess and an upper die with a working stamp corresponding to the recess. The invention further relates to the following method steps—... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106528 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing large double-sided curved Fresnel lens A method of manufacturing a large double-sided curved Fresnel lens. The method includes a machining step (A) of performing ultra-precise three-dimensional machining on an upper mold and a lower mold to each have an upper transfer surface and a lower transfer surface... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081218 | Method for producing upsized FRP member This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a large FRP member including: disposing a preform containing a reinforcing fiber on a surface of a molding die; covering a molding portion with a bagging material or a mold and providing a suction port and a resin... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070727 | Methods for making microstructured polymer substrates A unitary polymer substrate having a plurality of microfibers projecting from a surface is provided. The presence of the microfibers greatly increases the surface area and can impart a cloth-like feel to the surface. The projecting microfibers may have a variety of ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048606 | Pad with graduated thickness and very thin neckline and method for making the same A method of manufacturing a pad for a breast covering garment provides a fabric sheet with an upper neckline, a lower channeling and an underarm and adheres a foam sheet of compressible material to the fabric sheet. A first portion of the pad is adjacent and along t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041248 | Manufacture of dome-shaped articles from thermoplastic foam sheet material technical field A method and apparatus for making a dome-shaped sealing element for a vaginal speculum from an annular workpiece of closed cell polyethylene foam sheet material is described. The apparatus comprises a mould defining an open ended cavity having a circular cross-secti... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037949 | Ion-exchange resin membrane and method for producing the same A reactive liquid is coated on an ion exchange resin precursor membrane for the hydrolysis treatment. Preferably, a reactive liquid having a viscosity of not lower than 50 mPa·s or a small surface tension is used. Said precursor membrane is also subjected to the hy... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008588 | Apparatus and method for forming panels from moldable material An apparatus for forming panels from moldable material comprising: a material storage and feeding container for placing moldable material on a sheet of peel ply material on top of a conveyor. The conveyor has a roughened surface for gripping the sheet of peel ply ma... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6998085 | Process for the production of a layer part, in particular a reaction injection moulding process for the production of a polyurethane skin layer A process for the production by a moulding process of a micro-cellular or non-cellular elastomeric polyurethane skin layer or, more generally, to a process for the production of a composite comprising a first layer shaped part, which is made by a moulding process fr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6967000 | Method and device for fabricating composite materials and bonded sheet items This invention refers to a method and a device for use in connection with the fabrication of multilayer products (8) such as composites and bonded multilayer sheet products, ect. by means of the so-called “bagging technique,” to increase the compressive p... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949282 | Contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same The present invention provides contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise composite materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6905105 | Apparatus for preparing a biocompatible matrix An apparatus and method of using the apparatus to prepare a biocompatible biodegradable matrix capable of supporting cells to form an implantable or engraftable surgical device. A matrix-forming fluid is contained within a chamber defined by top and bottom surfaces ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6813904 | Differential pressure process for fabricating a flat-panel display faceplate with integral spacer support structures A process for fabricating a faceplate for a flat-panel display such as a field emission cathode type display is disclosed, the faceplate having integral spacer support structures. Also disclosed is a product made by the aforesaid process. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808667 | Form liner method A contoured wall and method is disclosed for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surface to that of the desi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6756006 | Method of forming sculptured designs onto a substrate A method of forming sculptured designs onto a substrate using a hand tool includes a container that can contain compound that is suitable for placing sculptured designs onto a substrate such as a ceiling or a wall, and an applicator that can move into and out of the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746642 | Process for the production of a panel of composite material with stiffening strips A process for the production of a panel (7) of composite material with stiffening strips (3), in which a mold (1) is draped with at least one first ply (2) of fibers pre-impregnated with resin, there is emplaced at desired positions on sa... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743389 | Resin molding machine and method of resin molding The resin molding machine and a method of resin molding of the present invention are capable of securely and efficiently mold a work piece, on which a plurality of elements are arranged. The resin molding machine comprises: a lower die on which a work piece to be mo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6702970 | Process to reduce sticking during surface treatment of graphite articles Processes and systems to reduce sticking of graphite materials and particularly resin impregnated graphite materials to forming tools, such as an embossing roller, during a process of manufacturing articles from the graphite materials. In one embodiment, ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6623672 | Method and apparatus for molding composite articles A method and apparatus for molding composite articles can include a pair of opposed hollow mold sections having first and second molding membranes which define a mold plenum therebetween. Each mold section can be filled with a substantially noncompressibl... | 09/23/2003 |