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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819651 | Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures A composite structure is provided. In one embodiment, the structure includes at least one ply of preimpregnated material formed into a curved elongated member of continuous fibers onto a mandrel. The fibers have a select orientation and the curved elongated member h... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7806679 | Drawing apparatus and drawing method A drawing apparatus is capable of releasing a material, the inner surface of which has been formed into a concavo-convex shape with drawing, from a mold with excellent release performance, even in the case where the concavo-convex part formed in the inner surface of... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7753673 | Device for forming optical lenses A device for forming optical lenses includes a base, a driving mechanism mounted on the base, a controller connected to the driving mechanism and a roll forming die. The controller is configured for controlling the driving mechanism. The roll forming die includes a ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7513769 | Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures A method and apparatus are provided for forming elongated composite structural members with a desired cross-sectional geometry as taken transverse to the length of the member. An apparatus may include a base with a substantially elongated mandrel mounted thereon. On... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7357075 | Laser-supported reproduction method The invention concerns an apparatus and a process for producing a marking on a substrate. Substrates marked in that way are applied to documents such as for example credit cards, personal identity cards or banknotes as security features for affording protection from... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7249943 | Apparatus for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures An apparatus for forming elongated composite structural members with a desired cross-sectional geometry as taken transverse to the length of the member. The apparatus may include a base with a substantially elongated mandrel mounted thereon. One or more rollers conf... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247011 | Apparatus for molding food products A patty forming system which includes a first generally disc-like mold chamber and a second loading chamber in which a manually operated plunger is mounted for reciprocal movement. When the plunger is moved towards the mold chamber, the mass of material from which a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226558 | Method of making an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene structure A high density microwall ePTFE structure and a method for making, involving the manipulation of a standard extruded ePTFE graft. The final product has the desired characteristics of high density, reduced wall-thickness, above-average radial strength and enhanced sut... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7153124 | Preforming thermoplastic ducts There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134298 | Method of press-forming glass An object of the present invention is to provide a press-forming method for glass capable of uniformly heating press dies and a preform and preventing oxidation of the press dies. According to the press-forming method for glass of the present invention, a preform is... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7060314 | Method of and apparatus for producing endless rolls of a resilient foodstuff A method of and an apparatus for producing endless rolls of a resilient foodstuff, as well as a product in the form of a roll of hard cheese is provided. The method comprises supplying a layer (7) of the resilient foodstuff in a supply plane and against a fir... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029266 | Methods and apparatuses for shaping a printed circuit board Methods and apparatuses for shaping a corner of a printed circuit board are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment includes a carrier configured to releasably contact a printed circuit board, a curved contact surface positioned to roll against a c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004056 | Cutting machine A Cutting Machine for processing leafy vegetables such as collard greens is provided. The Cutting Machine is adjustable to accommodate vegetables of varying thicknesses. An enclosure with a cover has an input opening in the cover to feed material to be cut between t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6846173 | Bending machine for production of foamed decoration articles for doors and windows The bending machine adapted for production of foamed decoration articles of doors and windows is provided with a round upper mold and a round lower mold. The former has a central through hole equipped with a retaining member. A hydraulically operated presser is plac... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6829050 | Optical device provided with a resin thin film having a micro-asperity pattern and manufacturing method and apparatus of the optical device A cylindrical embossment roll whose outer circumferential surface is formed with a micro-asperity pattern is prepared. A substrate is coated with a thin resin film. The substrate is held by a transfer stage, and a micro-asperity pattern is formed on the thin resin f... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729867 | Device for manufacturing a flexible strip of at least two different masses flowable with the addition of heat A strip casting device (2) has a casting container (14) from which through a casting gap (15) two different masses (12, 13) of a material flowable with the addition of heat are poured out as a strip (3) onto a cooling device (4 | 05/04/2004 |
| 6655950 | Printed circuit board edge shaping tool The present invention relates to a tool, and method of its use, that puts a pair of bevels onto an edge of a printed circuit board (PCB) so that the PCB can be inserted into an expansion slot of a computer. The tool has a bevel wheel, preferably with a bi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6420026 | Composite filament, process for the production of the same, and heat fused article The invention is aimed to provide a core-sheath type composite filament, in which a functional component is hardly lost due to volatilization during the melt forming; bleeding of the internally added functional component is effectively inhibited; the inte... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6402498 | Bristle and bristle support surface producing machine A machine and method for producing bristles and a support surface for the bristles, are disclosed. An extruder feeds material from a supply source to an extrusion die and a forming die. The circumferential surface of the drum includes a plurality of reces... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6368539 | Methods of embossing materials A method of utilizing a single engraved embossing roll to emboss different expanses of material with different patterns. The single engraved embossing roll has at least two projections projecting therefrom. A first of the projections projects to a greater... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368097 | Apparatus for capping stem fasteners A method and apparatus for capping a headed stem fasteners. The precursor web having a backing with a rear surface, a front surface, and a multiplicity of polymeric stems projecting distally from the front surface of the backing is fed into a variable nip... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361307 | Dough lump shaper This invention concerns a dough piece moulder comprising a dough piece sheeting station (20), a station transporting (14,16) sheeted dough pieces along an outgoing path, from the infeed (18) of the transproting station (14,16), located opposite the sheeti... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6302678 | Setting device for bending layer material more particularly paper For levelling webs of paper (3) gaps (20) are provided, each defined by a deflection roll (17) and a stationary bending face (16). For changing the wrap angle at the bending face (16) and also for non-bended passage of the web (3) through the device (1) t... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6217811 | Process and apparatus for vault-structuring of thin material sheets According to the invention thin sheets of foil are stiffened in a particular way by means of vault-structuring. The vault-structuring occurs either by self-organizing or following a self-organized design with a spade-shaped or drop-shaped pattern.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203309 | Apparatus for embossing paint rollers An apparatus for embossing a cylindrical object such as a paint roller cover. The apparatus includes a shuttle and a rotatable shaft on the shuttle. The rotatable shaft includes two ends, with one end accepting a paint roller cover and with the other end ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203307 | System for finishing surface of a web of paper having an improved continuous finishing belt A hot soft nip calender apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calender roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calender roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6071458 | System for shaping the surface of pre-cast concrete panels The present invention generally relates to a system for manufacturing horizontally precast panels of moldable material which panels require shaped surface patterns. More particularly, the invention relates to a system for manufacturing horizontally precas... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6042772 | Method of manufacturing roller stamp A roller stamp includes a stamp case and a stamp roller mounted to the stamp case for rotation. The stamp roller is made of foamed polyolefin having pores capable of being impregnated with ink. A stamp pattern is formed on the stamp roller after the stamp... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6010730 | Method and apparatus for winding up a sheet of dough A sheet of dough is wound up by a roller and a pressing device. The roller is located above a conveyor that conveys a sheet of dough. The pressing device is located near the roller. When the roller is winding up the sheet of dough, the pressing device mov... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5972280 | Pneumatic embossing A method of embossing thermoplastic sheet by continuously advancing thermoplastic sheet through an embossing nip defined by a rotating embossing roll with an engraved surface at elevated embossing temperature and an opposite fixed rigid concave member and... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5935619 | Extrusion head with recycling device The invention relates to an extrusion head (3) for manufacturing a product ade of a rubber compound, provided with an inlet passage (41) for said rubber compound to pass into an accumulation chamber emerging in an extrusion orifice (6) through which said r... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928679 | Elastomeric extruding apparatus An elastomeric extruding apparatus having a head, to which a plurality of extruders are coupled, and a rotatable, driven roller disposed at the front end of the head so as to form an extruding space between the roller and the head. The head is provided wi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5756138 | Apparatus and process for rolling-up sheet material A material sheet is conveyed to a hollowed pipe member which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and which has one or more circumferential openings and which is positioned for, by vacuum suction via the pipe hollow and circumferential openings and by... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5733584 | Apparatus for the manufacture of films The invention concerns an apparatus for the manufacture of films, in particular thin or very thin films, with a rotating roller with which a plastically deformable film preferably supplied by a slot extruder is conveyed and stretched, wherein between the ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5688539 | Zipper teeth forming mechanism for zipper forming machines An improved zipper teeth forming mechanism for zipper forming machines. The teeth forming mechanism includes a mold base, a support seat, a seat cover, a screw sleeve and a ram mechanism. The screw sleeve consists of an upper portion and a lower portion d... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5661113 | Near net shape processing of continuous lengths of superconducting wire A system and method for mechanically forming a ceramic superconductor product. A system for making the ceramic superconductor includes a metallic channel portion having a cross section for receiving a ceramic superconductor powder, a roll to mechanically ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5626944 | Laminated films A cross-laminate of two or more individually stretch oriented films where the directions of orientation of the films are in criss-crossing relation, has a pattern of generally parallel elongated ribs extending lengthwise of the laminate. The ribs are defi... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5542838 | System providing rapid die change capability to a pellet mill A quick die change capability is provided to a pellet mill by means of a fixture spider which can be attached to the pelleting die and to the rollers for a unitized roller/die cartridge. By employment of quick acting captive die clamps, as well as push-pu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5484276 | Curing apparatus for molding compound An apparatus for curing a sheet molding compound which comprises at least one pair of molds disposed along a path of transport of the sheet molding compound. The molds defines a cavity therebetween for passage of the sheet molding compound, which has been... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5456591 | Apparatus for preforming a main body of a racket frame from a softened fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin composite tube An apparatus for preforming a main body of a racket frame from a softened fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin composite tube includes an inner mold which has a base with a flat face that has an X axis and a Y axis perpendicular to the X axis. The inner m... | 10/10/1995 |
