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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162022 | Method of customizing an article and apparatus A method of applying graphics to a set of articles with a graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The method includes a step of selecting an article from a set of articles comprising different types of articles. After selecting a last that may be associated with the... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151852 | Bonding apparatus and method A bonding apparatus and method holds first and second bodies peripherally, one above the other, on respective shelves. A lower heat-transfer body is configured to lift the first body from below and press the first and second bodies against an upper heat-transfer bod... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8122929 | Machine for the production of sheet elements from composite material The machine (1) has a heated plate (5), conveyor means (6) for conveying the elements (4) along a conveyor path leading across the heated plate (5), a top part (8) which can be moved vertically with respect to the heated pla... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113256 | Movable injection passages during the manufacture of laminates The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a laminate with the formation of underpressure between a mold and a vacuum foil and supply of resin from injection areas to the layers of the laminate situated in the mold. The novel aspect according to the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8028735 | Laminating apparatus There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated by introducing a fluid into an upper chamber demarcated by a diaphragm and sandwiching and pressing the object to be laminated placed on a heater panel by the diaphragm expanded by the int... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7980284 | Vacuum laminator An vacuum laminator for laminating workpieces includes a grasping assembly, an alignment assembly, a pickup head, and a sealed body. The grasping assembly is configured for grasping one workpiece. The alignment assembly is connected to the grasping assembly for adju... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975744 | High-throughput bond tool A substrate bonding apparatus comprises a platen and a press. The press is movable relative to the platen for pressing at least one substrate stack between the press and platen. In one embodiment, a consumable compliant member is disposed between the press and the p... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7921893 | Method and apparatus for welding of polymer composite components A method and apparatus is disclosed for joining of composites with thermoplastic surfaces. The process includes the location of the said components within a load bearing frame, and bringing the thermoplastic surfaces to be joined into contact. Pressure application d... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7878229 | Hollow structure plate, manufacturing method thereof, manufacturing device thereof, and sound absorbing structure plate Introduction guides 12 are provided above and below a sheet-introduction opening portion of a pressure-reduced chamber 10, and heating means 17 is provided between the introduction guides. Each resin sheet 3 is attracted and attached resp... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857026 | Method for repairing loose molded-in bushings The present invention relates to a method for bonding a component, such as a bushing, into a part, such as a panel. The method broadly comprises attaching a vacuum chamber to a surface of the part, seating the component into a slot in the part, and applying an adhes... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7849901 | Autoclave for curing retreaded tires An improved autoclave for curing retread tires includes a chamber with circulating air flow having turbulence generating devices located in a middle length-wise portion of the chamber. The turbulence generating devices include apertures to guide air from a supply du... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7819159 | Substrate assembly apparatus and substrate assembly method A bonding apparatus, suitable for accurately bonding large substrates for a liquid crystal display, includes Z-axis drive mechanisms, and upper and lower chambers. The Z-axis drive mechanisms for moving an upper frame vertically are disposed at four corners of a mou... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7699085 | Laminating apparatus There is provided a laminating apparatus laminating an object to be laminated in a laminating part which has a diaphragm on an upper side and a heater panel on a lower side, by melting a filler in the object to be laminated and pressing the object to be laminated sa... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686052 | Lamination apparatus and laser-induced thermal imaging method using the same A lamination apparatus and a laser-induced thermal imaging method using the same are provided. The lamination apparatus comprising: a chuck for fixing first and second substrates; and having at least one vacuum hole located therein and exposed outside of the first s... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658217 | High temperature lamination tool A tool for laminating a metal foil and polymer film to form a laminate structure is disclosed. A method of using the tool to form a laminate structure is also disclosed. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647959 | LCD bonding machine and method for fabricating LCD by using the same A bonding machine for fabricating an liquid crystal display (LCD) panel to which a liquid crystal dropping method been performed includes a bonding chamber of a one pieced body for carrying out bonding of substrates, at least two or more than two air extraction tube... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7640960 | Apparatus for attaching substrates An apparatus for attaching two substrates to one another includes a lower chamber that holds a first substrate and an upper chamber that holds a second substrate. The upper and lower chambers are brought together to provide a space in which an attaching process is p... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7624780 | Laminator The inventive laminator for laminating structural components, in particular solar module cells or laminated glass panes by combining pressing force and heat, wherein said laminator comprises at least one laminating chamber for receiving one or several structural com... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621307 | Tape adhering apparatus and tape adhering method A device and a method for bonding a tape, by which a tape member may be preferably bonded to a work piece, and simplified processing, reduced cost, and improved bonding strength may be realized. A tape bonding device which bonds a tape member to a work piece include... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7559350 | Apparatus and method for applying a material to an object An apparatus to apply a material to an object. An ambience of a first chamber can be kept in inert gas. An ambience of a second chamber can be replaced between inert gas and air. A connecting channel connects between the first and second chambers. A first openable a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540314 | Plastic card, plastic card manufacturing method, plate for heat press, and card manufacturing apparatus Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the correspondin... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7527083 | Apparatus for adjusting gap width of laminated body Provided is an adjusting method of a gap width of a laminated body composed of a color filter substrate and a TFT array substrate. A decompression chamber acting as a closed space communicating with a vacuum pump is decompressed, while a pressurization chamber that ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520309 | Method for adhering protecting tape of wafer and adhering apparatus A method for adhering a protecting tape to a protection surface of a wafer is disclosed. The method comprises: cutting the protecting tape of which one surface is processed to be an adhering surface into predetermined size and shape; storing the protecting tape so a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7438781 | System and method for vacuum bag fabrication A system and method for vacuum bag assembly fabrication via the vacuum bag method which reduces the amount of trapped air. The inventive system includes a chamber adapted to contain a vacuum bag and first and second evacuating mechanisms. The first evacuating mechan... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416401 | Lightweight composite fairing bar and method for manufacturing the same A lightweight composite fairing bar (14) for use in fabricating a composite component (16) of an aircraft. The fairing bar (14) includes a core (18) and an elongated outer shell (20) surrounding the core (18). The outer shel... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407559 | Method of producing liquid crystal display devices A method of producing a liquid crystal display device. A first substrate having a liquid crystal dripped thereon, and a second substrate, are arranged in a vacuum chamber. The first substrate is held by a first electrostatic chuck and the second substrate is held by... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7370681 | Substrate bonding apparatus for liquid crystal display device A substrate bonding apparatus for fabricating an LCD device aligns upper and lower stages to accurately bond first and second substrates. The distance to which the upper and lower substrates are spaced apart from each other during bonding is adjustable depending on ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354537 | Laminated glass repair tool and method for repairing laminated glass A laminated glass repair tool includes an injector body having a passage for applying a vacuum to a damaged area; a side chamber connected to the passage; and a resin reservoir movable within the side chamber between a first position in which resin provided in the r... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326042 | Apparatus for packaging hot melt adhesives using a mold and carrier A dual component molding assembly for packaging hot melt adhesives wherein a mold, preferably in the form of an open top pan, includes a cavity which is lined with a thin film of plastic material. The mold has openings formed therein which communicate with the cavit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326457 | Substrate holding device including adhesive face with hexagons defined by convex portions In a method of the present invention for holding a substrate in a vacuum, a glass substrate (5) is held by an adhesive pad (20) or an adhesive sheet, both of which are made from a material containing a diene based resin, whereby an adhesive agent is pr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320737 | Cushion forming apparatus and method of use A cushion forming apparatus includes a frame with a pivoted hold down member and a pneumatic bladder below the hold down member. The bladder is alternately connectable with a source of pressure and to atmosphere through control valve. The components of a cushion sub... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314536 | Disc pairing in optical disc replication In a pairing arrangement, a first half-disc and a second half-disc of an optical disc are bonded together by dispensing a bonding material onto the second half-disc and the first half-disc and second half-disc are placed in a chamber. The pressure within the chamber... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311795 | Method for the bonding of disk-shaped substrates and apparatus for carrying out the method A first substrate (11a) is positioned on a support surface (7) in a vacuum chamber with an upward-facing first bonding surface (12a) spin-coated with adhesive while a second substrate (11b) is held with downward-facin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303643 | Touchless TFT panel lamination fixture and process A method and apparatus for laminating a TFT panel with a glass support plate without the need to touch an active area of the TFT panel. To accomplish this result, a touchless vacuum lamination chuck secures the TFT panel by its outer margins that do not carry TFTs. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299844 | Device for assembly of insulating glass sheets with an interior filled with a heavy gas A device for producing heavy gas-filled insulating glass sheets (62, 64, 60) has two plates (4, 6), between which the insulating glass sheet (62, 64, 60) which is to be filled can be located. On the vertical edges of the plates (4, 6) the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284726 | Self extinguishing composite primary structure A helicopter with one or more components formed from a self extinguishing composite primary structure material to provide increased passenger safety. The self extinguishing composite primary structure material has a core formed from a fire retardant material, which ... | 10/23/2007 |
