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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133048 | Method and blank for producing a screw-tube conveyor and screw-tube conveyor produced in this way The invention relates to a method and a blank for producing a screw-tube conveyor in the form of a cylindrical rotary tube (110) with an internal screw spiral (120) for conveying and mixing a bulk material. To simplify the method and to create even lon... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7811075 | Screw for extruder and method of manufacturing the extruder, and rubber member for tire and method of manufacturing the rubber member A screw 12 for an extruder 10 rotatably supported on the cylinder of the extruder and carrying roll-heated rubber material supplied from a hopper port 13s provided at the rear part of the cylinder 11, wherein the height of the port... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7654813 | High capacity extrusion die assembly High-capacity extrusion die assemblies (20, 90, 130, 140, 180, 252) each having a tubular sections (44, 146, 162, 268) and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section (56, 56a, 152, 168, 276, 278) which cooper... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7445442 | Artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus and method and products produced therefrom An artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus comprising a cutting assembly, a compression conveyor auger assembly and a die. The apparatus converts standard waxed corrugated cardboard boxes into artificial firelogs by first slicing cardboard sheets... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7390118 | Extruder assembly The present invention provides an improved extruder assembly, that includes a wiper for wiping a screw portion in a low pressure extruder stage, whereby the wiping of the screw portion improves melt conveyance through the low pressure extruder stage. The present inv... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384256 | Screw feeder for roller compactor machine A screw feeder is provided for a powder roller compactor machine. The machine includes a hopper for holding powder and a pair of rollers for compacting the powder. A screw feeder transfers powder from the hopper to the rollers. The screw feeder includes an upper tap... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357172 | Check valve with a spiral coil seal A seal for a check valve for a metal molding machine. The seal is provided by the combination of a peripheral groove in an outer surface of the check valve and a helically wound core in the groove. The helically wound coil is expandable into sealing engagement with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354188 | Gear pump having input and output screw shafts with a decreasing flight depth toward a gear section in transfer mix areas The invention relates to a gear pump which is suitable for delivering highly viscous materials. The aim of the invention is to provide a gear pump having a low-wear and low-maintenance bearing system, high output and good self-cleaning properties. For this purpose, ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350959 | Pin extruder with gear pump A conveying apparatus comprising an extruder having a housing, a gear pump connected to the extruder, an extruder cylinder rotatably mounted in the housing, and a plurality of pins extending radially outwardly from the extruder cylinder. The extruder housing is prov... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328652 | Apparatus and system for dispensing dough A dough dispensing apparatus (100) comprises a container (1,1′) for receiving and holding dough and a dough transfer device (3,3′) for receiving dough from the container and for transferring the dough to a depositing station (4,5) at ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318713 | Polymer processing systems including screws Injection molding and blow molding systems that include screws having low L:D ratios are provided. The systems are capable of producing microcellular polymeric materials. In some cases, the systems may be formed by retrofitting conventional polymer processing system... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316500 | Pin extruder A pin extruder for conveying polymeric material, especially elastomeric material, comprising a stationary extruder housing and an extruder screw rotatably mounted in the housing. A purality of radially outwardly extending pins are disposed on the extruder screw, at ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316501 | Apparatus and method for mixing dissimilar fluids An apparatus and method for fluid mixing comprising a housing having an internal chamber and a rotatable unit disposed in the chamber. Sufficient clearance is provided between the rotatable unit and the housing to create space for the mixing of the two or more dissi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296920 | Mixer for a plasticizing screw The invention provides an improved mixer section for a screw for a molding machine. The improved mixer section includes at least one conveying flight and at least one spill flight intersecting with the conveying flight. At least one notch is formed in the conveying ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293982 | Device for producing physically expanded structural foams during an injection molding process involving the use of dynamic mixing elements Foamed molded articles can be produced during an injection molding process, among other things, by utilizing physical blowing agents. Existing technologies differ to the greatest possible extent in the manner how the blowing agent is introduced into the melt. One po... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291297 | Injection molding method and apparatus for continuous plastication In a reciprocating (RS) injection unit environment, as shown in FIG. 1, a controller of the injection unit is arranged to continuously rotate the screw during both conventional plasticizing operation and shot injection. In this way the RS unit is more efficie... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284897 | Extruder for continuously working and/or processing flowable materials An extruder has at least three parallel, co-rotating shafts disposed in a cavity therein along a circle. The shafts are equipped with screw elements closely intermeshing over their whole circumference. At least one screw element is formed as a passage screw element ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270471 | Extruder In an extruder for continuous working and/or processing of flowable substances having at least two parallel, corotating shafts equipped with intermeshing screw elements whose face is limited by circular arcs corresponding to the outside screw diameter, the screw cor... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267534 | Methods for manufacturing foam material including systems with pressure restriction element The invention provides systems, methods, and articles useful in the production of foams, and, in particular microcellular foams. The systems include a restriction element that reduces the backflow of polymer melt in an extruder while polymeric material is injected i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7264757 | Controllable microscopic bubble nucleation in fluid polymer material production method and its apparatus A controllable microscopic bubble nucleation in fluid polymer material production method and apparatus utilizing a gas pipe disposed in the conveyance screw shaft of an injection or extraction forming mechanism and a microbubble generating component, such as a micro... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255472 | Mixing device with mixing ring having offset channels with spaced baffles A device comprising a shaft, a front ring connected to this shaft, an end ring connected to the shaft at a distance A from the front ring, and a loose mixing ring, which is freely rotatable and located between the front ring and the end ring. The mixing ring has a f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244060 | Kneading apparatus A kneading apparatus includes a barrel having a chamber, which is a tubular hollow, a biaxial screw set for extruding a material to be kneaded downstream by rotation of the biaxial screw set inside the chamber, and kneading blade sections, mounted in the screw set, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192989 | Method and expansion device for preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres The present invention relates to a method of preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres, comprising charging thermally expandable microspheres into an expansion device comprising rotating feeding means enveloped by a hollow body, and one or more scrapers. The inv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172333 | Injection molding screw An injection molding screw for metal injection molding includes a first end, a second end, a longitudinal body with a first stage and a second stage extending axially along a length of the screw between the ends, a pressure retention device, and optionally, a screw ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172407 | Injection unit for injection molding machines with continuously operating plasticizing unit An injection unit for an injection molding machine includes a plasticizing unit in the form of an extruder, a plunger-type injection device, which can be connected to the injection molding machine by an injection nozzle. The plunger-type injection device defines an ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172718 | Method of manufacturing a rubber sheet for a power transmission belt and a power transmission belt incorporating the rubber sheet A method of manufacturing a power transmission belt having a body with a length and a cushion rubber layer in which at least one carrying member is embedded so as to extend lengthwise of the body. The method includes the steps of: extrusion molding (a) a first rubbe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168932 | Apparatus for nonwoven fibrous web Disclosed is an apparatus for producing nonwoven fibrous webs. The apparatus comprises an extrusion die, first and second fluid supplies in cooperation with the die, first and second extrusion capillaries, first counterbores allowing fluid communication between firs... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165881 | Methods and apparatus for high-shear mixing and reacting of materials Methods and apparatus for high shear reacting and/or mixing of moving fluid streams of materials employ an interdiffusing and reacting zone formed in the space between two stationary surfaces, the surfaces being spaced apart a maximum distance of the sum of the thic... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160102 | Injection unit for injection molding machines with continuously operating plasticizing unit An injection unit for injection molding machines includes an extruder as plasticizing unit and a plunger-type injection molding device that can be coupled to the injection molding machine by an injection nozzle. The plunger-type injection molding machine has an inje... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150615 | Molding machine for injection foaming A process for injection-foaming a thermoplastic resin by using an injection molding machine with a two-stage-compression screw, injecting a physical foaming agent into the cylinder of the machine at a pressure lower than the storage pressure of the physical foaming ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132498 | Process to make polycarbonate from bismethylsalicylcarbonate (BMSC) The present invention relates to a method of preparing polycarbonate comprising the steps of: (i) introducing to an extruder through a feed port a plurality of reaction components comprising a polycarbonate oligomer, an activated carbonate residue, and a transesteri... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117874 | Case for presenting and using cosmetic powders A case for extruded powders comprising a surface having at least one groove with extruded powders disposed therein. The powders are preferably not all the same color. Preferably, forty percent or more of each extruded powder rises above the surface and preferably, t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114358 | Tube expanding apparatus A method and apparatus for expanding a free end of a tube by use of a fluted spinning tool. The fluted spinning tool of the present invention, when rotated at a predetermined speed into the free end of the tube, produces a combination of force, rotation, and heat wh... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104723 | Screeding apparatus and method A screed assembly apparatus for loose or plastic materials such as placed and/or poured, uncured concrete previously placed on the ground or another support surface, includes a screed frame, and mounted thereon, a striker for engaging and spreading the materials and... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101165 | Extrusion molding apparatus for ceramic molded product An extrusion molding apparatus comprises a shaping die for producing a ceramic molded product, and a screw extruder having built therein an extruding screw (40) for mixing while leading a ceramic material forward. The extruding screw (40) includes a pr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101166 | Apparatus for extruding ceramic molding The extruding apparatus has the molding die to form the ceramic molding, the screw extruder containing the extrusion screw to knead and guide the ceramic material toward the molding die. The extrusion screw is comprised of the pressure screw part and the diffusion s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098360 | Processes employing multiple successive chemical reaction process steps and apparatus therefore The invention provides processes and apparatus for the production of materials requiring a plurality of chemical reaction steps. In the prior art the number of reaction vessels is minimized by performing two or more reactions together in the same vessel. Instead eac... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097442 | Extruder An extruder capable of obtaining a treatment volume equal to that of the conventional art without enlarging a screw diameter is provided. The extruder includes screw shafts, a drive unit, and a barrel, in which three or more screw shafts having the same diameter and... | 08/29/2006 |
