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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105065 | Apparatus for the measurement of the temperature of a plastified plastic material at the exit of an extruder An apparatus for the measurement of the temperature of a plastified plastic material at the exit of an extruder, characterised in that the function of the sound, velocity in dependence of the temperature is measured and memorised for at least one plastified plastic ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8070468 | Sheet film forming roll, sheet film casting apparatus, fine pattern transferring apparatus and sheet film A sheet film forming roll includes a center rotary shaft. Fixed end plates are disposed in two locations which are away from each other in an axial direction of the center rotary shaft, respectively. An external cylinder is made of a metal thin film. Two ends of the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7980842 | Concrete block mold with moveable liner and heater A mold assembly for an automated dry-cast block machine including a mold cavity formed by a plurality of frame elements, and a moveable liner plate positioned within the mold cavity and having a first major surface facing an interior of the mold cavity and a second ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7927089 | Mold, apparatus including mold, pattern transfer apparatus, and pattern forming method A deformable mold includes a first surface at which an imprinting pattern is formed. The imprinting pattern (i) is used to imprint a pattern on a substrate and (ii) has a variable size, which varies based on an amount of deformation of the imprinting pattern. A seco... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862319 | Adjustment method, particularly a laser adjustment method, and an actuator suitable for the same The invention relates to an adjustment method, especially for the adjustment of optical or fiber optical components, whereby a partial region of an actuator is locally heated in such a defined manner that compressive stresses are created therein as a result of the r... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7744362 | Mold temperature control system A temperature control system (100) includes a heating system (1), a cooling system (2) and a control unit (3). The heating system has a heated fluid. The heated fluid is heated by a solar energy for increasing the mold temperature. The co... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7713048 | Device for a layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object A device (1) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layerwise solidification of a building material at positions in the respective layers corresponding to the object is provided. The device comprises a machine frame (2, 3, 4, 5) and a buildi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7585166 | System for monitoring temperature and pressure during a molding process Disclosed are systems and methods for the use of a micro-bead EMF junction in the sensing and control of an injection molding process, whereby the improved junction is able to reliably sense and indicate temperature and pressure changes in a molding process. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7524177 | Pipe molding system with vacuum and temperature controls of cooling plugs A pipe mold (1) produces plastic pipe with an internal wall having a first wall portion (23, 25) and a second wall portion (27). The pipe mold (1) includes a two stage cooling plug (35) to assist in setting the pipe wall. The first... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517206 | Control system of molding machine There is disclosed a control system of an injection molding machine in which a controller mounted on a main body side of an injection molding machine comprises a data memory having a memory area to always reflect information regarding a plurality of operation condit... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7462025 | Controller for injection molding machine There is provided the torque limiter for limiting a torque command to be output when pressure feedback control of the pressure holding step is performed. After the start of the pressure holding step, the torque limiter limits output torque of the servomotor for inje... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7418992 | Controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system and an associated method of use A controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, which includes a regulated voltage supply that is electrically connected to the at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, at least one sensor operatively associated with... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412301 | Identifying quality molded article based on determination of plug blow Disclosed is: (i) a method of a molding system, (ii) a method of a controller of a molding system, (iii) a method of an article of manufacture of a controller of a molding system, (iv) a method of a network-transmittable signal of a controller of a molding system, (... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7361401 | Surface coverings containing fused recycled material and processes of making the same A backing or an intermediate layer for a surface covering is described which comprises a fused recycled material, wherein the material comprises a thermoplastic material, for instance, a vinyl material from a vinyl backed carpet or vinyl backed carpet manufacturing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341441 | Nanoprint equipment and method of making fine structure Provided is a nanoprint apparatus in which a substrate and a mold formed on its surface with fine concavities and convexities are heated and pressed with each other through the intermediary of a buffer member interposed therebetwen, including a mechanism for success... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326377 | Solid-free-form fabrication process and apparatus including in-process workpiece cooling A solid free form fabrication system for manufacturing a component by successively building feedstock layers representing successive cross-sectional component slices includes a platform for receiving and supporting the feedstock layers, a feedstock supplying apparat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322814 | Film or sheet forming apparatus To form a film or sheet relatively thin and needing a high degree of precision in thickness, such as for an optical use, while suppressing temperature fluctuations at one side opposite to the other side in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a roll (11 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320765 | Gas pin for thermocouple for gas assisted injection molding A method and system for forming an injection molded plastic part. After the injection of plastic material has started, a volume of gas from a fixed volume reservoir is introduced into the plastic material at a low pressure forming a hollow cavity. The gas is introdu... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320772 | System for embossing carrier tape and method for producing carrier tape An apparatus for embossing a carrier tape by heating the tape at a heating portion and embossing the tape by heat molding at a molding portion while a long sheet of the tape made of a thermoplastic resin is intermittently transferred by pitch transfer, the apparatus... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317175 | User interface for configuring and controlling an array of heater elements An oven control system and user interface are provided for setting a target temperature for different zones within an oven. A thermocouple is provided in each zone within the oven to monitor the realized temperature within the specific zone of the oven. A plurality ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311507 | Power control system for equipment for injection moulding of plastic materials The identification and location of possible faults of operation and/or installation of a hot runner are obtained through the measurement of the absorption of power by the heating resistors applied to the arms and to the injectors of the hot runner. The qualitative a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303381 | Device for manufacturing optical disc, method of manufacturing the same, and optical disc In an optical disc molding device, a heating medium from a low-temperature controller is made to flow in temperature controlling flow passages (passages 3a) formed at locations corresponding to boundary parts of two fixed molds 7 mounted paralle... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305271 | Device and a method for continuous casting A computer program product for controlling an apparatus for continuous casting of metals. The computer program product includes a computer readable medium and computer program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium executable by a processor for perfor... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303703 | Nano-imprint system with mold deformation detector and method of monitoring the same A system for nano-imprint with mold deformation detector is disclosed for real-time monitoring of the deformation of the mold. An electrostatic plate capacitor is embedded in the mold, serving as the deformation detector. The capacitor includes two opposite metal fi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290997 | Plant for manufacturing of tablets A plant for the manufacture of tablets, comprising a rotary tabletting machine, a control cabinet which houses a machine computer, a control desk which preferably is mobile and houses a service computer to operate functions of the tabletting machine and store data i... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291003 | Micromachined spinneret A micromachined spinneret is disclosed which has one or more orifices through which a fiber-forming material can be extruded to form a fiber. Each orifice is surrounded by a concentric annular orifice which allows the fiber to be temporarily or permanently coated wi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285238 | Reef artifact A reef artifact for simulating a coral reef includes a reef-like formation, which forms a base structure for simulating coral. The reef-like formation also has structures on it that simulate reef organisms. The reef-organism structures enhance the varied and diverse... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286764 | Reconfigurable modulator-based optical add-and-drop multiplexer An optical add and drop multiplexer system comprising a first module for providing a first signal; a second module for providing a second signal; and a modulator for receiving a channel of the first signal at a first location, the first location configured to actuat... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270526 | Main mouth of brick molding machine A main mouth of a brick molding machine is disclosed. In a main mouth installed between a pressing unit of a brick molding machine and a mold in an assembled structure, the main mouth of a brick molding machine comprises a bolt insertion hole that passes through two... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270522 | Continuous press for manufacturing biodegradable plates Provided is a continuously operating pressing machine for the manufacture of biodegradable plates made from plant parts. The machine particularly relates to the continuous preparation of articles such as cups as cups, saucers, plates etc. from plant parts such as le... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267474 | Plasticating screw A plasticating screw including a grating mixing section provided to enhance mixing of incompatible materials. The screw includes a mixing section including an inlet groove having a closed distal end, a discharge groove circumferentially spaced from the inlet groove,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267320 | Mold apparatus A mold apparatus having at least a pair of molds formed with a cavity, at least one pipe accommodator formed in the molds, at least one heat pipe mounted in the pipe accommodator, a heat-cool source part connected to the heat pipe the heat and cool the heat pipe, an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261537 | Forced hot air ice cream scoop A forced hot air ice cream scoop and heater for facilitating the removal of ice cream from its container having a handle portion having a first end and a distal end, an inlet and an outlet at the first end of the handle portion, a body having a ladle disposed on the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261539 | Injection molding machine Injection molding machine with a mold that can be opened and closed, into the mold cavity of which a fluid molding compound, preferably plastic, can be injected, and with at least one reading device (12) for at least one transponder (13) arranged in th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261538 | Monitoring device for an injection molding machine A monitoring device for an injection molding machine whereby the state of resin sheared by a rotating screw can be easily monitored. During the period from the start to end of metering process, the rate of heat generated by a heater for heating an injection cylinder... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258536 | Mold and hot runner controller located on the machine platen A control module is attached to a machine platen of an injection molding machine. The control module is coupled to at least one sensor that reports a value of a processing condition associated with an injection mold and is disposed within the injection mold. The con... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258537 | Fast firing flattening apparatus for sintered multilayer ceramic electronic substrates An apparatus for flattening sintered ceramic electronic packaging substrates having opposing faces with undesired camber interleaves the substrates with spacers. At least one heating zone includes a heat transfer medium movable toward and away from the stack of inte... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252492 | Devices and methods for aligning a stamp and a substrate There is provided a device for transferring a pattern from a stamp to a substrate, provided with a moldable film, by pressing the stamp and the substrate against each other. The device comprises at least one fixture for retaining a planar object such as the stamp or... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252493 | Temperature control system to independently maintain separate molten polymer streams at selected temperatures during fiber extrusion A temperature control system for use in a fiber extrusion process includes a number of metering pump assemblies including inlets to receive at least two molten polymer streams from a supply source that is connectable to the system. A pump block disposed proximate th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252111 | Transport of highly viscous fluids in closed pipeline systems Apparatus far equilibrating differences between flow rates into and out of closed pipeline systems, which apparatus includes a tank having a supply line and a discharge unit, with a displaceable plate; the supply being fed to the tank through the displaceable plate,... | 08/07/2007 |
