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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7476095 | Device for forming objects, comprising a couplable pressure or temperature sensor A device for forming objects in a cavity, the device being at least partially formed by an insert in a molding plate. A sensor is arranged in the insert towards the inner wall of the cavity embodied by the insert, the sensor being connected to a first coupling part ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7445440 | Polymerization temperature test element A polymerization temperature test element is provided for a polymerization device of the type, in particular, for polymerizing dental products. The polymerization temperature test element includes a base element and a receipt region centrally disposed on the base el... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7357628 | Clamping force sensor system A clamping force sensor system includes a clamping force sensor device, a signal-converting program carrier, and an output device. The clamping force sensor device includes a body mounted to a tie bar of a forming machine. The clamping force sensor device further in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341443 | Moulding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material A molding device for the production of containers in thermoplastic material by blowing or blow-drawing, including a mold with two mold halves mutually mobile and provided with a locking device with first and second lock elements, in the form of catches, extending ov... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314363 | Device to visualize in-line and quantify the polymer melting in plasticating screw machines without significantly affecting its thermal regime A device to visualize in-line the polymer melting in plasticating screw machines has an external metallic cylinder to be fixed in radial position regarding the barrel of the plasticating machine, a bushing with an optical window clear to the visible light spectrum r... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309919 | Sealing apparatus for semiconductor wafer, mold of sealing apparatus, and semiconductor wafer A sealing apparatus for sealing by resin a semiconductor wafer having semiconductor elements on its surface. The apparatus includes an upper mold and a lower mold having an area where the semiconductor wafer is mounted, the lower mold having an uneven surface in the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7275924 | Container having extruder for a modeling compound The invention is directed to a toy container having an integrated extruder for extruding a quantity of a deformable molding compound. The toy may include a container having a storage portion configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7232302 | Apparatus for continuously shaping an undulating profile into a plate of polymeric material Process and apparatus for continuously and permanently shaping a plate in plastic material according to an undulated profile. The apparatus includes a guide and positioning surface of the plate; a moulding and transferral wheel, peripherally shaped according to a pl... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7169229 | Moving head, coating apparatus The invention pertains to a coating apparatus and method in which most of the relative movement between a dispensing head and the substrate to be coated is provided by the coating head. The moving head configuration reduces the system footprint and diminishes leveli... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168942 | Method and apparatus for mold temperature control using air A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of an injection mold passes pressurized air contained in an air supply tube through an orifice into an exhaust channel, wherein the pressure of the air in the exhaust channel is lower than the pressure of the ai... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144239 | Molding apparatus with a molding flowability sensor for packaging semiconductor device A molding apparatus mainly comprises a mold chase holder, a mold chase, a heater and a molding flowability sensor. The mold chase comprises a mold cavity and a via, wherein the via penetrates a mold-cavity surface of the mold cavity. The mold chase is accommodated b... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134858 | System for hot pressing cellulosic and lignocellulosic mats A system for pressing lignocellulosic and/or cellulosic materials to produce composite products such as medium density fiberboard subjects a mat of material to alternating or vibratory forces applied to a face surface of the mat. The frequency of the alternating for... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128855 | Mold-clamping control method for injection molding machine A mold-clamping control method for an injection molding machine includes the steps of detecting a value of a monitor item in a monitor region predetermined in relation to a mold closing operation during the course of a mold clamping step; differentiating the detecte... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125235 | Pressurized plate-heated material die and method of constructing a pressurized plate-heated die A pressurized, plate-heated die system has a distribution plate. A material feed tube is coupled to a material feed aperture in the die. The die has a U-shaped shim, a first insulator dielectric plate with a temperature sensor there in and a heating element. The die... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118372 | Molding tool having a heating and cooling medium A mold portion of a molding tool for making plastic articles includes a base body defining a cavity surface and having formed therein at least one heating channel, and at least one cooling channel separated from the heating channel and having a cross section which i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112049 | Deep-drawing tool The invention is concerned with a compression molding device (1) with a tool (3) generating at least a part of the work-piece geometry. At least one pressure measuring means (5) and/or at least one pressure space (4) is located directly b... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7029257 | Apparatus and method for molding simultaneously a plurality of semiconductor devices Provided is a molding apparatus for molding simultaneously a plurality of semiconductor devices. The molding apparatus includes a mold, a plurality of plungers, and a plunger block. The mold is prepared to mold a plurality of semiconductor devices. The plurality of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014453 | Machine having sensors for controlling molding operation A mold and molding machine having a sensor and a control circuit for monitoring operation of the molding machine during a molding operation. The molding machine may be a blow molding machine that is used in an insert molding operation wherein a preformed insert is p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011510 | Hot isostatic pressing apparatus and hot isostatic pressing method A hot isostatic pressing apparatus (HIP apparatus) comprises a vertically cylindrical high-pressure vessel comprising a high-pressure cylinder 1 and upper and lower lids 2 and 3; a bottomed cylindrical casing 6 capable of housing workpiec... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001173 | Mold guiding device A mold guiding device includes a tube having a hole in an end thereof and a threaded recess is defined in an inner end of the hole. A positioning member and a first end of a sleeve are inserted in the hole in sequence. A rod extends through the passage of the sleeve... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966765 | Rotating circular die A rotating circular die for mounting on an extruder. The die incorporates an inner component comprising a cone with support independent of the outer component and extruder, thereby permitting forward and backward adjustment of the inner component in relation to the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6916165 | Device for determining the operational state of an extruder The invention relates to a device for determining the operational status of an extruder that is used for the productive of a plastic profile. At least one measuring device for determining the quality of the melt is provided in an adapter part between an extrusion cy... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908292 | Apparatus for producing a nonwoven web In the production of a spunbond web by aerodynamically stretching thermoplastic filaments from a spinneret, the stretching nozzle is formed by two nozzle-forming units each of which has a temperature control device, especially a heater, to minimize deformation at th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6832906 | Apparatus for generating surface pressure in an injection molding machine Apparatus for generating surface pressure in for example an injection molding machine wherein the machine has a stationary carrier platen, a clamping platen and a closing platen that can be moved electromechanically, and wherein the material to be molded is disposed... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6769897 | Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection molding machines Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection molding machines, with at least one sensor for measuring the deformation of a machine part that is deformed by the closing or injection pressure, wherein a supporting body (2) is provided that relieves the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6685458 | Split metal die assembly with injection cycle monitor A die assembly for forming wax patterns is provided, including at least two cooperating mold portions together defining a main cavity, a runner in communication with the main cavity, a temperature sensor disposed proximate the runner, and a counter couple... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682332 | Dual isolated mode controller for injection molding machine An injection molding apparatus includes a control system for controlling the injection of fluid molding material during an injection cycle. The control system includes a controller for generating control signals and a servo control circuit responsive to t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666673 | Side mounted temperature probes for pressware die sets In a temperature controlled segmented die for forming pressed containers such as plates, trays, bowls or the like including a die segment with a forming surface and an outer movable annular die member there is provided a side mounted temperature probe whi... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6626658 | Mold clamping mechanism of molding machine A ball spline nut is provided in each of tie bar penetrating holes formed in a moving platen constituting a mold clamping mechanism of an injection molding machine. On the other hand, a portion of a tie bar one end of which is fixed to a stationary platen... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619944 | Sensing and reckoning mechanism for injection machine An injection unit of injection machine operates to drive a time-belt pulley associated with a thrust bearing, a bevel ball-bearing, and a bearing nut to make a ball-bearing guiding screw move swiftly to in turn drive a movable plate to perform an injectio... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6585506 | Side mounted temperature probes for pressware die sets In a temperature controlled segmented die for forming pressed containers such as plates, trays, bowls or the like including a die segment with a forming surface and an outer movable annular die member there is provided a side mounted temperature probe whi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6461139 | Pressure detection apparatus of injection molding machine A pressure detection apparatus of an injection molding machine composed of a drive mechanism and a movable member includes a pressure reception member disposed in the drive mechanism in such a manner as to be movable in a reciprocating direction of the mo... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6368094 | Multi-path compression molding apparatus An apparatus delivers plural molten plastic pellets into cavities for compression molding of the pellets into bottle closures or bottle closure liners. The apparatus is provided for delivering molten plastic pellets from a supply of molten plastic to a pl... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364650 | Injection apparatus with load detection between support members An injection apparatus comprises a cylinder member, an injection member, a first support member, a drive unit, a transmission shaft, a second support member, and load detection unit. The injection member is disposed within the cylinder member such that th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345974 | Ejector pin with pressure sensor An ejector pin with a pressure sensor is provided, of which the sensor output can be utilized without any correction even in different diameter thereof, so that no design changes are required according to loads to the ejector pin. The ejector pin has a ba... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6328551 | Excessive load detecting device for an injection screw of an injection molding machine An excessive load detection device for an injection molding machine capable of detecting an excessive load exerted on the injection screw when the screw is driven with resin remaining unmolten in the heating cylinder. An output torque of the servomotor fo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6267577 | Transfer molding apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor devices A transfer molding apparatus, wherein a top-half mold and a bottom-half mold form a plurality of cavities interconnected, and wherein a pressure adjuster reduces the pressure of the cavities every time a specified amount of resin is supplied into any of t... | 07/31/2001 |
