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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083977 | Golf ball mold, golf ball and method of manufacturing a golf ball A golf ball mold that is composed of a plurality of mold parts which removably mate to form a cavity having an inner wall with a plurality of dimple-forming protrusions thereon, wherein a non-circular resin injection port is formed between a plurality of mutually ad... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8029712 | Method for collecting IV tubing tips Mandrel supported IV tubing is inserted within a mold of a mold assembly to heat the IV tubing and form a tapered end of the tubing. The tip of the tubing extending beyond the tapered end of the tubing is severed by the mandrel bearing against the mold to lodge the ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7935287 | Keyboard case manufacturing system and method Methods for forming a keyboard case are provided. A mold cavity configured to provide a keyboard case having a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough can be at least partially filled with a molten material. At least one runner can traverse at least a portion o... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7846362 | Housing of electronic devices and method A method for making a housing, comprising steps of: providing an mold, the mold including a first female mold and a second female mold setting beside the first female mold, a male mold matingly engageable with the first female mold and the second female mold; the fi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837915 | Injection molding process, resin molded product and mold The invention provides an injection molding process, in which a gate is cut off within a mold in resin molding to obtain a good gate-cut surface, as well as a resin molded product and a resin molding mold. In the injection molding process, a cutting pin, which is co... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7678314 | Prophylaxis cup having perlite particles, methods of forming and method of use A prophylaxis cup formed of a silicone elastomer having perlite particles incorporated therein as an abrasive material. The silicone elastomer and perlite particles are processed in a 3-roll mill so that the perlite particles have a predetermined size and are unifor... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641831 | Method for manufacturing plastic products A method for manufacturing plastic product includes the steps of: forming a work piece (30) in an injection molding apparatus, the work piece (30) including at least an original product (34), a butt end (36), and gate (32), the gat... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7618569 | Attitude adjusting device for sphere and golf ball manufacturing method An attitude adjusting device (1) comprises a first roller (3), a second roller (5), a first stopper (7) and a second stopper (9). A golf ball (G) having a spew (B) is mounted on the first roller (3) and the second roller ( | 11/17/2009 |
| 7442033 | Injection mold An exemplary injection mold includes a first mold, a second mold, and a trimming member. The first mold and the second mold cooperatively define a cavity therein, for forming a molded article. A runner is defined in the second mold and communicated with the cavity, ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438842 | Method of manufacturing resin molding and change-over device for changing over between heating medium and resin material in process of secondary forming The change-over device changes over, to one of three passages, between the runner groove connected to the injection nozzle and the communicating groove communicated with the mold side passage. At the first position, the second passage 372 is communicated with... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426998 | Molding die assembly for rubber members and rubber member produced thereby A molding die assembly includes an upper die and a lower die, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with a cavity corresponding to the shape of a rubber member to be molded, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with an ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7396497 | Method of forming a polishing pad having reduced striations The present invention provides a method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad, comprising providing a tank with polymeric materials and providing a storage hopper with microspheres having an initial bulk density, wherein the storage hopper further comprises... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387753 | Method and apparatus to monitor the compressive strength of insulation boards A method for producing foam insulation board, the method comprising forming a foam product as part of a continuous process, and monitoring on-line the compressive strength of the foam product. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7335326 | Method and Apparatus for molding dual core assemblies An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326041 | Lead frame, resin sealing mold and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same The preferred embodiments provide a lead frame wherein a first air vent 29 and a second air vent 30 are formed in an air vent forming region 32. When resin-molding, one end of this first air vent 29 is disposed within the cavity, whereby ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323132 | Method of making three-dimensional object The invention relates to a method of making a three-dimensional object, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a powder material layer (10) of inorganic material; (b) irradiating an optical beam (L) on a prede... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320768 | Metal mold for a connected product and method of molding the product An object of the present invention is to provide a metal mold of a simple structure that can be used for injection molding a combined product composed of some molded pieces regardless of the accuracy and the shape of a desired combined product and a method of moldin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300459 | Stent with covering and differential dilation A stent is provided with a multi-layer structure, combining one or more mesh layers with one or more film layers. The film layer(s) are configured to substantially prevent growth of an inner lining of a blood vessel, where the stent is placed, through the mesh layer... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297755 | Shaped articles from cycloaliphatic polyester compositions Disclosed are oriented, shaped articles such as, for example, film, fibers, bottles, and tubes, with excellent strength, toughness, clarity, chemical resistance, and UV resistance. The articles can be prepared from cycloaliphatic polyesters and from compositions com... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297308 | Molded, plastic container and a method for making the same A plastic container having a body portion and a handle portion which extends from the body portion is formed using a pair of mold halves placed into engagement. During the molding process, a surface of the handle portion is provided with a recess in at least one are... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285236 | Injection method of inserting spring into multifunctional actuator A multi-actuator selectively performing audio and vibration generating operations is made by injection molding process of inserting a spring into a case forming an exterior appearance of the multi-actuator. The spring is inserted into the case using an exterior stru... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273574 | Golf ball manufacturing method A golf ball manufacturing method comprises a step of holding a spew (B) of a seam (C) of a golf ball (G) in a predetermined position, a step of deciding whether the position of the seam (C) is normal, and a step of distinguishing the necessity of the processing of t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264456 | Leadframe and method for reducing mold compound adhesion problems An integrated circuit leadframe has a pair of leadframe rails that are specially treated to adhere to injection mold compounds to a lesser or greater degree than portions of the leadframe rails outside of the treated areas. By adhering to mold compounds to a greater... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255552 | Method and device for thermoforming of containers Blanks (12) of thermoplastic material are heated, and a thermoforming step is performed in which the heated blanks are deformed plastically by stretching. Before the thermoforming step, a die-punching step is performed in which the peripheral regions of the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252839 | Delivery system and a manufacturing process of a delivery system A delivery system including a body construction (7) and at least one capsule (8) containing a pharmaceutical composition, the capsule having at least a first end and a second end. The body construction (7, 12, 34) has at least two locking parts ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243378 | Modular helmet A helmet for protecting the head having a rigid shell that includes a body, made of an expanded polystyrene type of material, for example, molded over an outer skin, the shell further including a rigid arch device, the arch device includes a headband applied to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237595 | Casting mold According to the prior art, through-holes in components are often introduced after the production (casting) of the component. This entails additional outlay in terms of time and equipment. The time required can be considerably shortened if a casting mold is designed... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232534 | Method of producing a molded product comprising an insert There is provided a molded product 1 which is formed by placing an insert 3 in a molding space 12 formed by an upper die 10 and a lower die 11, followed by an injection process of molding material to form a molded body 2. Th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226554 | Molding die assembly for rubber members and rubber member produced thereby A molding die assembly includes an upper die and a lower die, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with a cavity corresponding to the shape of a rubber member to be molded, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with an ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211215 | Mould, encapsulating device and method of encapsulation The invention relates to a mould for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: at least two mould parts displaceable relative to each other, at least one of which is provided with a recess, and feed means for encapsulating material, where... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211272 | Drug delivery device A drug delivery device for placement in the eye includes a drug core comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, and a holder that holds the drug core. The holder is made of a material impermeable to passage of the active agent and includes an opening for passage of... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208114 | Golf ball manufacturing method A golf ball is provided which contains a core and a cover. In the forming of the cover, two half shells made from a thermoplastic resinous composition are used to cover the core, the composite is put in a spherical mold, then, the mold is clamped. Thereafter, the th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201862 | Method of the production of a golf ball A ball body is formed with a mold having upper and lower mold half. Dimples 16 having a shape inverted from the shape of the pimples of the mold are formed on the ball body. The dimples 16 in the vicinity of the equatorial line have a size in the merid... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198740 | Lateral gating injection molding apparatus The invention relates to an injection molding apparatus including a mold block, a nozzle, a gating system and a slug heater. The mold block defines a mold cavity having a mold cavity inlet. The nozzle has a nozzle inlet. The nozzle inlet is fluidically connectable d... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189601 | System and method for forming mold caps over integrated circuit devices A compression molding method for forming a mold cap over an integrated circuit structure is provided. A film is positioned adjacent a first die structure such that a mold block coupled to the film is located in a die cavity in the first die structure. The mold block... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174947 | Method of sizing overflow chambers A method for sizing an overflow chamber (46) in a mold (32) for the die casting of metals is disclosed. The method includes the steps of simulating a pressure of molten metal (30) in a main cavity (42) of the mold (32) and calculat... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175413 | Elastomeric dispensing valve manufacture A system for molding dispensing valves includes first and second mold sections, at least one of which is movable with respect to the other between a closed position in which the mold sections form a plurality of dispensing valve mold cavities, and an open position i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169880 | Shaped articles from cycloaliphatic polyester compositions Disclosed are oriented, shaped articles such as, for example, film, fibers, bottles, and tubes, with excellent strength, toughness, clarity, chemical resistance, and UV resistance. The articles can be prepared from cycloaliphatic polyesters and from compositions com... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153119 | Apparatus for extruding food dough An extruding apparatus for food materials having a filling material and a wrapping material extrudes and envelops the filling material with the wrapping material. An internal cylinder supplies the filling material while a concentrically arranged external cylinder cr... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
