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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182255 | Device and apparatus for selective deposition of molten plastic material and method of manufacture by selective deposition Device and apparatus for selective deposition of molten plastic material and method of manufacture by selective deposition. The device and the apparatus include a melting chamber communicated with a portion of a sonotrode of an ultrasonic transducer, a passage for f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7955069 | Receiving jig To separate resin molded parts that are used for a push button switch member with less light leakage from the side faces and less trouble in key operation, easily, a resin molded body comprises one or more resin molded parts for a push button switch member, a frame ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7349159 | Mold for manufacturing a microlens substrate, a method of manufacturing microlens substrate, a microlens substrate, a transmission screen, and a rear projection A mold 6 for manufacturing a microlens substrate 1 is disclosed. The microlens substrate is provided with a plurality of microlenses each having a predetermined convex shape. The mold is used to press a base material of the microlens substrate to form ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7270527 | Optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus There is provided an optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus that is capable of avoiding breakage of a substrate while avoiding formation of a central hole off-center with respect to the substrate. A control section causes the vertical movement section to m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264836 | Production of triple coextruded baked bar goods A triple coextruded baked good having a bar shape with a desired substantially smaller height than width, is continuously produced with distinct, at least substantially uniform concentric fillings which are visually apparent at opposing cut ends of the baked piece. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217113 | Process and installation for the manufacturing of a coating for an impression cylinder Manufacturing a coating for an impression cylinder whereby a carrier and a cylinder shape is provided. A hollow cylinder is positioned between the carrier and the cylinder shape, and material to form the coating in the spaces is introduced between the carrier and th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204899 | Apparatus and method for mechanically bonding and cutting an article In a method and apparatus for mechanically bonding and cutting an article during assembly thereof at least a portion of the article is transported through a nip defined by first and second members. A bonding segment is disposed on one of the first and second members... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7029265 | Apparatus for producing plastic panels with undercut An apparatus for the continuous and nondestructive production of plastic panels which are provided with undercut anchoring studs, web profiles or other forms of attachment (28) on one or both surfaces comprises a temperature-controlled chill roll (11),... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997699 | Pancake die An improved pancake die is provided for use in a pancake production system for producing pancakes having a highly uniform weight but exhibiting a substantially random peripheral shape reflective of a desirable homemade appearance. The pancake die comprises a cavity ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966969 | Rotary sonotrode allowing continuous welding over a large width A rotary sonotrode enabling welding to be carried out continuously over a large width. A sonotrode (S) more particularly of revolution, made of a first material for propagation of ultrasonic waves, more particularly metal, comprising a axial bar (2) an... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951637 | Method and device for producing globular grains of high-puroty silicon having a diameter of between 50 μm and 300 μm and use of the same The invention relates to a method and a device for producing globular grains of high-purity silicon by atomising a silicon melt (6) in an ultrasonic field (10). Globular grains having a grain size of 50 μm can be produced by means of said method and d... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928331 | Orientation method A computerized orientation method that automatically extracts the three bounding box size values of CAD objects and then copies the values into the appropriate length, width and thickness columns of a grid or table. The process uses data stored in an orientation tag... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6893586 | Plastic optical element, plastic optical element producing method and plastic optical element producing apparatus A plastic optical element producing method produces a plastic optical element by an injection molding, and includes the step of cooling the optical element to a room temperature to cool an optical surface of the plastic optical element with priority over other surfa... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6877975 | Rolling pin horn A tubular resonant mechanical horn having a contoured inner surface such that, under vibration, an output radial displacement is obtained on the outer surface of horn that is substantially uniform over its entire surface, for producing effects useful in continuous p... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6835346 | Method and apparatus for processing a linear groove to an air bag portion of a skin for a vehicle In the invention, an oscillating horn of an ultrasonic processing apparatus is moved along a planned process line and along the side of a rear face of a resin skin which is fixedly held so that the front face is closely in contact with a flat face of a surface table... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6786711 | Method and system for production of fibrous composite prototypes using acoustic manipulation in stereolithography A method for producing a three-dimensional object by stereolithography. A solid reinforcing material is mixed with the fluid medium so that at least a part of said solid reinforcing medium is located in the layer of the fluid medium between the top surface of the mo... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6773250 | Method and apparatus for degating molded parts from a runner A system for removing from a molding tool a runner assembly having a plurality of molded parts that are connected to a runner via gates and subsequently degating the plurality of molded parts from the runner is provided. The system includes a source of ultrasonic en... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6663818 | Lipstick machine An apparatus, mold assembly and related method for manufacturing a personalized lipstick is described, the apparatus including a housing or cabinet, a plurality of different color blends each held within a separate pot fitted with a dispensing system, an ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655948 | System of ultrasonic processing of pre-baked food product A system and method of ultrasonic processing of pre-baked food product and/or food product rework is provided that includes an ultrasonic horn and a forming member for receiving and forming unprocessed pre-baked food product into a desired shape. The ultr... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6635292 | Ultrasonic rotary forming of food products A system and method of ultrasonic rotary forming food products is provided. The system includes a first ultrasonically activated rotary wheel including a first cavity for receiving a food product and a second rotary wheel. The first ultrasonically activat... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626349 | Large vibration tool, especially for welding applications Large vibration tool, vibrating at ultrasonic frequency, especially for applications in the welding, joining or cutting of materials, especially thermoplastics, in cleaning or emulsifying by the activation of a liquid medium, in gas spraying or in shot bl... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592786 | Method and apparatus for lay flat control in an extruded film production line An apparatus for producing an extruded film tube and supplying said tube to a collapsing and roller assembly includes a die for extruding a molten material in the form of a tube which is in a molten state below a frost line and in a solid state above the ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6565688 | Angular border on three dimensional sheet material and method of producing The present invention is direct to angular border on three dimensional sheet material and method of producing. This invention is producing an attractive and finely finished article.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6540497 | Secondary molding apparatus for protrusions of synthetic resin erected on a surface of a flat base material A secondary molding apparatus includes a transfer path for a primary molded product, and an internal heating unit disposed vertically at a predetermined interval across the transfer path, the internal heating unit disposed to come into contact with a rear... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6530767 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530768 | Ultrasonic cutting system An ultrasonic cutting system including: an ultrasonic vibrating device having an operative face; a block horn having a responsive face connected to the operative face of the ultrasonic vibrating device and an operative face and being provided with at leas... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6508641 | Device for processing a strip of material with ultrasound A device for processing a continuously running strip of material includes an ultrasonic generator unit with a sonotrode that is fixed opposite a counter roller. The material strip is processed in the gap. To adjust the gap height, the force in the gap is ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6464485 | Ultrasonic injection mold for an optical disk An ultrasonic injection mold for an optical disk includes a movable die and a fixed die; a disk molding cavity formed between the movable die and the fixed die; a stamper positioned at the bottom of the cavity for forming a pit on a surface of the disk; a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6431849 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6403132 | System and method for forming cereal food products A apparatus and method for infusing flavors into cereal grains and agglomerating the grains into a unitary food product. Grains of cereal, powdered soluble flavors and a moisturizing liquid are supplied to a mixer. The flavors, liquid and cereal grains ar... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386748 | Method and apparatus for the production of high viscosity paste products with added components Combined extrusion/sonolation apparatus (10) which is designed to continuously and efficiently incorporate components (e.g., liquid lipids or fats or meltable solids) into heterogeneous materials in order to form stable products. The apparatus (10) includ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6336803 | Apparatus for treating a textile web with ultrasound A device for treating a continuously advancing material web with ultrasound includes an ultrasound generator and a sonotrode, rigidly connected with the former in a manner so as to transmit ultrasound. The sonotrode has a face which lies opposite a counte... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318248 | Apparatus for ultrasonic molding The invention provides processes for the preparation of puffed cereal cakes, in particular puffed rice cakes. The processes comprise molding puffed or unpuffed cereal grains under pressure with the application of ultrasound. The ultrasound assists bonding... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6280566 | Vibration welding apparatus having an easy to assemble jig structure A vibration welding apparatus for welding synthetic resin parts together by vibrating one of the resin parts while the resin parts are in contact with each other. An upper jig for supporting one of the synthetic resin parts, a lower jig for supporting the... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247475 | Device for compressing and molding a filler stream in a cigarette manufacturing machine In a cigarette manufacturing machine, a device for compressing and molding a filler stream includes a tongue, which defines a part of a compression-molding passage. The filler stream passes the compression-molding passage. The device further includes an u... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231330 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6203747 | Resonating injection molding machine and process for its operation An injection molding machine includes an injection molding cylinder with a material supply at one end and an injection nozzle at the other end and a material conveyance unit attached to a drive and movable in the injection molding cylinder. The injection ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6180051 | Method for forming shaped fibrous articles A method for forming shaped fibrous articles. The method involves introducing at least a portion of a fibrous element into a shaping tool and subjecting the fibrous element in the shaping tool to ultrasonic energy. This imparts the shape of the shaping to... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6159412 | Method for manufacture of liquid crystalline polymer films A method for making thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer films with improved transverse direction properties comprises two preferably embossed rollers which oscillate oppositely with respect to each along their respective rotational axes. Film made by ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6132650 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing distributed refractive index plastic optical-fiber A base polymer is mixed with a non-polymerizable compound having a higher refractive index to form a fiber material. This material is continuously transformed into a fiber in a fiber-preparing unit. The fiber is dipped in diffusion tanks containing monome... | 10/17/2000 |
