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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052409 | Device for molding an air mat The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an air mat that reduces the number of manufacturing processes by means of rotational molding, while preventing the generation of defective products, to a device for molding an air mat, and to an air mat man... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029263 | Low pressure vacuum resin infusion system A mold assembly includes a support table mounted for rotation within a vacuum chamber. A plurality of hollow part molds is radially disposed about an axis of rotation of the support table. Each part mold has fiber architecture disposed between an inflatable bladder ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7775784 | Light-emitting diode packaging apparatus, mold base and supporting member thereof A light-emitting diode packaging apparatus is disclosed, which is used for a supporting member having a plurality of supporting pieces to be inserted therein for the subsequent molding and packaging operations, including a mold base for a plurality of supporting pie... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7722348 | Vacuum assisted molding A mold assembly includes a mold mounted for rotation within a vacuum chamber. The mold includes a central drum having a hollow interior into which resin is poured. A plurality of hollow blade molds is radially disposed about the central drum. A plurality of radially... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7556488 | Vertical wheel machine and method for compression molding sealing liners An apparatus for compression molding sealing liners in premade closure shells includes a shell loader for presenting premade closure shells in sequence, a mold charge placement device for placing charges of liner material into the premade shells, and a vertical whee... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7431577 | Die and method for manufacturing core An object of the present invention is to provide a die and a method for manufacturing a core, wherein the core includes a ring-shaped supporting member 16 that is formed by a plate-like member, that is disposed inside a pneumatic tire, and that supports a pne... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413425 | Resin sealing mold and resin sealing method A resin sealing mold for semiconductor devices, which is designed to thoroughly accommodate board thickness variations and prevent formation of burrs and which is easy to maintain. To this end, a plurality of pistons (42) supporting, at one of their respectiv... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396222 | Insert molding die and method for molding hollow component A molding die includes an upper die, upper-die pins arranged in the upper die to be movable up and down, springs arranged in the upper die to urge the upper-die pins downwardly, a lower die, lower-die pins arranged in the lower die to be movable up and down and spri... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361533 | Stacked embedded leadframe A method of forming a stackable embedded leadframe package includes coupling an electronic component having bond pads to a substrate; coupling on the substrate a leadframe having a plurality of leads, each lead having a lower mounting portion; encapsulating the elec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335006 | In-mould labelling An In-Mould Labelling process comprising: clamping a label within a mould void of an injection moulding tool; and injecting material into the mould void while the label is clamped. An In-Mould Labelling process comprising: placing a label between a first mould void ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7299892 | Door trim speaker grille with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same A door trim speaker grille with an electroluminescent lamp for use with an audio speaker of a vehicle. The electroluminescent lamp is positioned for emitting visible light through sound passages in the speaker grille. In certain embodiments of the invention, the ele... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296987 | Tablet press machine A tablet press (1) of the type with a rotary turret (3) for the production of tablets comprises a hopper (2) containing the pharmaceutical product in powder or granular form to be compressed; a rotary disc (4) equipped with matrices (5... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287885 | Automotive storage compartment having an electroluminescent lamp and method of making the same An automotive storage compartment includes a compartment body defining a cavity and having an opening for accessing the cavity. The compartment body includes a first connecting member integrally formed therein. The storage compartment further includes a cover having... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275925 | Apparatus for stereolithographic processing of components and assemblies An apparatus for providing gross location, planarization, and mechanical restraint to one or more electronic components such as semiconductor dice to be subjected to stereolithographic processing. A double platen assembly including a first platen and a second platen... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265306 | Flip pack switch assembly with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same A switch flip pack for the interior of an automobile comprising a door trim panel with a switch panel carrying at least one electrical switch, a flip cover pivotally attached to the switch panel, and a electroluminescent lamp mounted to the flip cover. The flip cove... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247267 | Mold and method of molding semiconductor devices A mold for molding semiconductor devices mounted on a package substrate is provided. The mold comprises a top mold and a bottom mold. The top mold has a top runner, at least a first dummy runner and a plurality of mold cavities. The first dummy runner connects with ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244382 | Forming discrete regions of molten resin A method and apparatus for producing a fastener product having a multiplicity of fastener elements extending from a sheet-form material. Molten resin is extruded through an extrusion nozzle and gas is introduced into the resin within the extruder to provide an inter... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237933 | Door trim bolster with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same An automotive interior component including an electroluminescent lamp capable of emitting visible light. The electroluminescent lamp of the component may integrally molded with a polymer body to define a unitary assembly. The interior component may be, for example, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192807 | Wafer level package and fabrication method A method of forming an electronic component package includes coupling a first surface of an electronic component to a first surface of a first dielectric strip, the electronic component comprising bond pads on the first surface; forming first via apertures through t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186589 | Method for fabricating semiconductor components using mold cavities having runners configured to minimize venting A system for fabricating semiconductor components includes mating mold cavity plates having mold cavities configured to mold body segments of the semiconductor components on either side of a leadframe. The mold cavity plates also include runners configured to direct... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175405 | Compression molding machine A compression molding machine capable of maintaining dies parallel while precisely clamping work pieces and improving quality of molded products and productivity. The compression molding machine includes a fixed platen; a movable platen; a fixed die being held by th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166252 | Method for reducing warpage during application and curing of encapsulant materials on a printed circuit board A method and apparatus for preventing board warpage during the application and curing or drying of liquid epoxies, or the like, on printed circuit boards using a clamping fixture assembly, which includes at least one clamping fixture support and at least one clampin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153116 | Resin molding machine The resin molding machine has a simple molding die, which can be easily maintained, and is capable of molding a work without pretreatments. The resin molding machine for molding the work with resin. The resin molding machine comprises: a press section having a moldi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153462 | Injection casting system for encapsulating semiconductor devices and method of use An injection casting system for encapsulating semiconductor products and method of use includes a mold unit having a cavity, a substrate material placed against the cavity, the cavity being filled by a liquid dispenser in contact with the bottom of the cavity and a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128564 | Simplified in-mold article handling system and a method for handling molded articles An in-mold system and method for handling molded articles. An in-mold lid handling system provides a slide that is operable to translate laterally across a molding face of an injection mold to perform a first operation on, or to retrieve a plurality of molded articl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122446 | Semiconductor light-emitting element Part of light emitted downward by an active layer is reflected by an electrode functioning as a reflective layer, and travels upward to radiate outside. Since the electrode is made of a metal, it reflects almost all light regardless of its incident angle, and light ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114936 | Apparatus for forming pattern onto article during injection molding In the method, after the pattern-bearing film is fed to the female mold, the distal end of the film is fixed under a lower portion of the female mold, and at the same time the film is retreated by a force from the film supply portion. Thus, this tightens up the film... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7061120 | Stackable semiconductor package having semiconductor chip within central through hole of substrate A stackable semiconductor package includes a substrate having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and through hole. Circuit patterns on the first and second surfaces of the substrate include lands, and the circuit patterns of the second surface also include... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7008575 | Resin sealing mold and resin sealing method A resin sealing mold for semiconductor devices, which is designed to thoroughly accommodate board thickness variations and prevent formation of burrs and which is easy to maintain. To this end, a plurality of pistons (42) supporting, at one of their respectiv... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6936202 | Method for manufacturing multicolor slide fastener, and apparatus therefor Apparatus for manufacturing a multicolor slide fastener includes an upper die 110, a lower die 120, and a plurality of unit fastening teeth-forming slots 101 formed in a lengthwise direction. Molding material-injecting passages and a plurality o... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910874 | Apparatus for encapsulating a multi-chip substrate array A mold apparatus for encapsulating IC chips mounted on a substrate. In an exemplary embodiment a mold is provided with an upper mold platen having a plurality of cavities for encapsulating wire bonds and related interconnections on a first side of a multi-chip carri... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908293 | Resin encapsulation system In a resin encapsulation system, one or more middle molds remain free without being mechanically connected with an upper mold and a lower mold. The middle mold is circulated, by a middle-mold conveying mechanism, among a molding press, a middle-mold preheating unit,... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6857865 | Mold structure for package fabrication A mold structure for package fabrication is proposed, and includes a top mold, a fixture and a bottom mold. The top mold is formed with at least an upwardly recessed portion; the fixture is formed with a plurality of downwardly recessed portions; and the bottom mold... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6821100 | Multi-component mold with rotatable mandrels A mold apparatus for making multi-component products includes (i) a rotatable turret with a plurality of product connector pairs attached to opposite sides of the turret, (ii) a first mold disposed proximate to the turret and (iii) a second mold disposed on the oppo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6797214 | Method and apparatus for treating injection-moulded objects in a production process A method for treating workpieces (307, 801, 802, 803) to be injection moulded in a production process comprises a step for forming a workpiece (307, 801, 802, 803) by injection moulding so that during the injection moulding, the workpiece is fastened t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776599 | Method and apparatus for gate blocking X-outs during a molding process A method and device for providing a gate blocking material. Specifically, a method for molding a substrate having known good and bad sites thereon, by blocking the gate area of the bad sites during the molding process. A blocking material or an injection pin are use... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770163 | Mold and method for encapsulation of electronic device A mold (1) is for molding a one-sided encapsulated electronic device. The mold (1) includes a first mold section (2) defining a mold cavity (4), and a second mold section (3) including a first recessed portion (6) adapted to... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761846 | Method of making golf balls having a protrusion center The present invention provides a method of making a golf ball with an interior layer having a plurality of outwardly extending protrusions. A plurality of protrusion depressions are machined or otherwise formed on an inner surface of a mold. A center assembly is mol... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6692677 | Method for molding and curing silicone An apparatus and method for molding and curing silicone includes a press, one nozzles operatively engaged to the press, a liquid cooled manifold plate disposed to cool the nozzles, a heatable top platen having nozzle receptacles therein to receive the noz... | 02/17/2004 |
