Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178027 | Method of installation of a request-to-exit (REX) switch A request-to-exit (REX) switch comprises an injection-molded plastic body that can snap into the access hole of a mortise lock mechanism to provide a request-to-exit contact generation. A micro-switch mounts to a distal end of the injection-molded plastic body. Such... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163223 | Injection molding machine and control method thereof When controlling each operational process in a molding cycle by variably controlling the number of revolutions of a drive motor 3 in a hydraulic pump 2, a hydraulic pump 2 where at least multiple fixed discharge flow rate Qo and Qs can be set is... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8123998 | Injection molding method and injection molding die An injection molding method for a plate-shaped resin substrate, wherein a through-hole whose diameter gradually becomes smaller from one surface to the other surface is provided thereon and fine flow path that connects to the through-hole is provided on the other su... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8075828 | Method of molding Disclosed is a method of molding molded articles, amongst other things. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075827 | Variable-density preforms Provided are novel devices and methods for making a variable density preform, the methods comprising obtaining a slurry comprising a reinforcement particle component and a liquid component; obtaining a die cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one ex... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057726 | Screw designs having improved performance with low melting PET resins Disclosed is a process for a melt processing a polyethylene terephthalate resin characterized by one or more of the following. The polyester particles may have at least two melting peaks wherein one of the at least two melting peaks is a low peak melting point with ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038924 | Method of controllably conveying an object and an apparatus for conveying a web The present invention relates to a method of controllably conveying an object. The method comprises the steps of determining an intended conveying of the object, dividing, on the basis of a predefined profile for a second section (G) of the conveying, the intended c... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8003038 | Process for producing resin molded article There is disclosed a process for producing a resin molded article by using a resin into which fine metal particles are so introduced as to be hardly dissolved at the melting temperature of the resin and as to obtain high solubility in a high-pressure carbon dioxide.... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988902 | Interconnecting microfluidic package and fabrication method A one-piece, microfluidic package with standardized multiple ports allows devices to be connected in series without resorting to extra tubing connections or bonding processes. The one-piece construction consists of microfluidic channels that can be connected to flui... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959844 | Plastic injection molding process Plastic containers are injection molded of HDPE blow molding grade resin having a density of about 0.960 to 0.965 g/cc and a melt index of about 0.7 to 1.0 g/10 min. at injection temperatures of 570° F. to 670° F. and mold cavity pressures of 20,000 psig to 27,000... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951321 | Method for actuation of injection molding shooting pots Apparatus and method whereby coinjection molding shooting pot actuation structure is configured to be installed in a coinjection hot runner with a coinjection nozzle, the coinjection nozzle having at least two melt channels ending at the same gate. The shooting pot ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951320 | Method of molding a bulkhead fitting A method of using an injection mold assembly to fabricate a bulkhead fitting. The method includes using a core plate, aperture plate and a pair of slide blocks to form the mold assembly which contains the mold cavity. The aperture plate, which has an opening through... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7943077 | Method for manufacturing a catheter having a separated tip configuration A method for manufacturing a separated tip catheter includes the following steps: positioning first and second cores in a cavity of a mold, the cavity having a substantially elongated shape and including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the firs... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939006 | Method of making molded articles A method of making a finely textured molded article is disclosed. The method utilizes properties of the compound being molded, such as impact toughness and melt flow index. Poly(vinyl halide), particularly poly(vinyl chloride), articles can be compound-injection-mol... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7919035 | Resin molding apparatus and resin molding method Disclosed is a resin molding apparatus capable of enhancing transfer accuracy, reducing the cost of a molding apparatus, and shortening a molding cycle. The resin molding apparatus includes a first mold; a second mold disposed in opposition to the first mold; a tran... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7887737 | Injection moulding of a catheter A method for producing a one-piece catheter comprising a hub (3) and a tube-shaped flexible part (4) wherein the tube shaped flexible part (4) has an interior which is divided in two region one being cone-shaped (7-8) and one being... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7842222 | Preform for blowing a container and process for manufacturing thereof Preform for the blow-molding of a container comprising a neck section (10), an adjoining wall section (20) having a substantially cylindrical shape, with in between a neck ring (12) as a transition region, and further a bottom section (30... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829007 | Injection-moulding system An injection-moulding system for an injection-moulding machine including a clamping assembly, a temperature-adjusting system, and an ejector. The clamping assembly comprises two horizontal beams for mounting on the platens of the injection-moulding machine and two v... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829006 | Method to form vehicle component devices from conductive loaded resin-based materials Automotive housings are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The p... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824596 | Method for actuation of injection molding shooting pots Method whereby coinjection molding shooting pot actuation structure is configured to be installed in a coinjection hot runner with a coinjection nozzle, the coinjection nozzle having at least two melt channels ending at the same gate. The shooting pot is preferably ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815839 | Hybrid mandrels A mandrel comprising a rigid inner core and an elastomeric outer layer that at least partially surrounds the rigid inner core, wherein the elastomeric outer layer is adapted to expand during a molding process to seal a cavity to prevent incursion of material injecte... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815838 | Method of operating an injection molding machine with continuously operating plasticizing unit In a method of operating an injection molding machine of a type having an injection plunger for pushing melt from an injection space anteriorly of an injection plunger into an injection mold, a plasticizing screw of an extruder is continuously operated to continuous... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794643 | Apparatus and method for molding object with enhanced transferability of transfer face and object made by the same A method of molding an object with a mold having a transfer face includes the steps of filling, separating, re-melting, re-contacting, cooling, and removing. The filling step fills a thermoplastic material, having a temperature greater than a softening temperature o... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7767131 | Method for production of moulded bodies, in particular optical structures and use thereof The present invention relates to a method for manufacture a body from a thermoplastic plastic with a three-dimensionally structured surface, wherein molding is performed directly from a master made of glass coated with metal oxide, without deposition of further coat... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754134 | Injection molding process The present invention relates to an injection molding process that improves recovery limited productivity. The present invention advantageously applies pressurized fluid within the nozzle of an injection molding machine to improve the machine's productivity. In acco... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736573 | Thermoplastic material A circuit package for housing semiconductor or other integrated circuit devices (“die”) includes a high-copper flange, one or more high-copper leads and a liquid crystal polymer frame molded to the flange and the leads. The flange includes a dovetail-shaped groo... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7687003 | Method of forming plastic part having hidden thin walled section An method of forming a thin walled section in an injection molded plastic part includes providing a mold having a first mold half, a second mold half, and a slide, wherein the first and second mold halves, and the slide define a mold cavity when assembled. The slide... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678320 | Anti-drool mechanism for a sprue bushing A shut-off valve for preventing drool from an injection molding apparatus is provided in a melt channel of a sprue bushing. The shut-off valve includes a fixed member located in the melt channel and a reciprocating member coupled to the fixed member. The reciprocati... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670535 | Method for making a casing with protective bellows for transmission device and casing obtained by said method A method for making a casing (1) with protective bellows (2, 2A) for transmission device, such as a transmission joint, includes at least two shafts mobile axially and/or at an angle relative to each other, the casing (1) with bellows (2, 2 | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670537 | Apparatus and methods for active mold decompression and melt accumulation in a shooting pot reservoir of an injection molding machine Active decompression to prevent melt drool from a mold (12, 14) or runner system (20) is achieved through the selective coupling and de-coupling of an injection piston (34) to a plunger (38). Following successive injection (FIG. 5 | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670536 | Molding-system clamp Disclosed is a lock of a molding system having a rod and a platen. The lock includes a lock member associated with the rod that is movable between a clamped position and a released position by a clamp assembly. A complementary lock member is associated with the plat... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7618576 | Microfluidic array devices and methods of manufacture thereof Microfluidic nozzle array devices are provided with the body of each device having at least one nozzle extending outwardly from one surface of the body. The microfluidic nozzle array devices are fabricated using an injection molding process and find particular utili... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604767 | Side gate type injection molding die and molded component manufacturing method using the same A side gate type injection molding die prevents a weld line from being generated on a molded component made of a resin material to which a brightening agent is added, avoiding inferior appearance. The side gate type injection molding die including a product portion ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7582246 | Transferring and molding method and transferring and molding apparatus Provided is a transferring and molding method capable of forming a molded article on which a pattern is transferred in a prescribed position by automatically correcting a shift when there is produced a molded article on which the pattern is transferred with a shift.... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7550104 | Method of making a capillary channel An optical reagent format with a precise capillary channel is made by molding a format on a carrier of a precise predetermined thickness. The carrier includes an insert at least a portion of which is molded in the format. Once the format is made, the insert is detac... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544319 | Vehicle handle assembly with antenna A method for molding a door handle portion of a door handle assembly for a vehicle includes providing a handle mold for a door handle portion and positioning an antenna within a mold cavity of the handle mold. The method includes providing handle material within the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7452495 | Molding-system platen Disclosed is a molding-system platen, comprising a mold-support face being configured to support a mold, the mold-support face including a frustum-shaped structure having a pedestal, the pedestal being centrally positioned relative to the mold-support face, and the ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449138 | Method of producing aerated soap In a method of producing aerated soap (5) comprising solidifying molten soap (4) having a large number of bubbles dispersed therein in a cavity (11) of a mold (1), the cavity (11) having a prescribed shape, 1.05 or more time as muc... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438552 | Dispenser for medicaments and method and apparatus for making same A dispenser assembly for liquid products comprising an elongated, generally cylindrical barrel of a predetermined internal cross-sectional diameter having a discharge opening at one end and open at its opposite end, an elongated, generally cylindrical hollow plunger... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438845 | Method for manufacturing article with integrally formed hooks with shear at hook-bearing surface A molded article having a field of molded hooks formed integrally thereon is made in a mold in which the hook-forming cavities are on a surface of a retractable mold insert. The insert is retracted from the molded article prior to the article's release from the mold... | 10/21/2008 |
