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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927091 | Device for filling a mould with a powder or a mixture of powders A device for filling at least one mold with at least one powder. The device includes a mechanism to add at least one powder, at least one mechanism to eject the powder added into the device, in the form of a layer, and at least one deflector capable of locally inter... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7322083 | Manufacturing system architecture for tools The specification and drawings present a new method and a system for organizing and structuring a tool room manufacturing facility for reducing lead time of manufacturing component tooling. Machine tools are grouped into work cells (also called machining lines) spec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252120 | Powder feed apparatus, system and method A powder feed apparatus and method for increasing the rate of flow of powder fed through a powder feed system to a powder press. The apparatus includes a housing having a powder feed chamber, with a powder ingress opening and a powder egress opening, and at least on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7048530 | Device for applying thin layers of a powder or pulverulent material and corresponding method A device for applying a thin layer of a powder on a support means (14) includes a device (12) for storing the powder, a screed (30) that includes a shoe (36) with a working surface, as well as a device (28) for guiding in translati... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037456 | Manufacturing apparatus for flexible plastic tubes Apparatus for manufacturing flexible tubes comprising a skirt and a head provided with a neck and a shoulder linking the neck to the skirt, the apparatus having a first zone devoted to manufacturing the skirts, a second zone devoted to manufacturing the flexible tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986654 | Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside f... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6881048 | Apparatus for automatically loading powder material into a mold The present invention is a method of loading a desired amount of powder material into a mold which comprises a tubular body having a bore extending therethrough to define a mold cavity. The method comprises the steps of: providing the mold with a lower press core fi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796788 | Carrier transfer molding device A polymer is plasticized in a plasticizing unit and is thereafter fed into a transfer device which is moved into alignment with a clamping press which is remotely located from the plasticizing unit. The polymer from the transfer device is deposited on a carrier whic... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6623263 | Powder compacting press with variable frequency drive A variable speed powder compacting press includes a generally horizontal table with a powder compacting die cavity defined in the table. A movable compacting punch is disposed in the die cavity and can move upwardly towards the die cavity opening to compa... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6616874 | Method for forming a reflective concrete block A method forms a concrete block, particularly but not exclusively a composite block with a reflective fascia portion. The block is formed by a dry-cast technique, in which mixture for forming the block has a water/cement ratio less than or equal to 0.35, ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6558146 | Extrusion deposition molding with in-line compounding of reinforcing fibers According to the present invention, an in-line compounding and extrusion deposition compression molding apparatus and method for producing a fiber-reinforced molded structural component is provided. The apparatus comprises an extruder device having an int... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508970 | Liquid transfer molding system for encapsulating semiconductor integrated circuits An encapsulation system is used to encapsulate semiconductor products. A bottom mold unit includes a mold pot and a mold piston. A substrate loader loads a substrate into a cavity in the bottom mold unit. A liquid dispenser dispenses encapsulation materia... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503433 | Liquid transfer molding system for encapsulating semiconductor integrated circuits An encapsulation system is used to encapsulate semiconductor products. A bottom mold unit includes a mold pot and a mold piston. A substrate loader loads a substrate into a cavity in the bottom mold unit. A liquid dispenser dispenses encapsulation materia... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494704 | Mold apparatus Mold press apparatus for use in the manufacture of molded articles, particularly starch-bound containers and other articles. The mold press apparatus includes a planar array of female mold halves and a corresponding planar array of male mold halves. The p... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6432354 | Method and apparatus for feeding magnetic powder and method for manufacturing magnet A magnetic powder feeding method for feeding magnetic powder into a cavity of a pressing apparatus includes the steps of: providing magnetic powder outside of the cavity; forming a magnetic field in a space including the cavity; and moving the magnetic po... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6382947 | Color blending apparatus An apparatus for color blending an agglomerating flowable material from a differently colored individual batches, to mold a mottled heterogeneous product with material from at least two batches so that mottled products (i.e. with irregular arrangement of ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6328549 | Apparatus for preparing a molded article A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cav... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6267579 | Apparatus for making a gradient gel An apparatus and method for making a gradient gel. The present invention in one embodiment is a gel-making system that has a reservoir for holding a solution. The reservoir is connected to a movable arm through a tubing. The tubing has two ends: one end i... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264462 | Polymer transfer and deposition molding device A polymer is plasticized in a plasticizing unit and is thereafter fed into a transfer device which is moved into alignment with a clamping press which is remotely located from the plasticizing unit. The polymer from the transfer device is deposited direct... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241935 | Pulsed pressurized powder feed system and method for uniform particulate material delivery A powder feed system for delivering a quantity of particulate material to a die cavity of a powder press is provided. The powder press has a table-like platen surface which is flush with and surrounds a die in which the die cavity sits, an upper punch app... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217311 | Apparatus for and method of portioning rice Apparatus for portioning rice, particularly for sushi, comprises a mould (14) horizontally shiftable between a charging position, in which a row of mould cavities (15) are filled with compressed rice, and a discharge position in which the mould cavities (... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6186769 | Resin and fiber compounding apparatus for molding operations Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from s... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183232 | Raw material delivery system for compacting press A raw material delivery system is disclosed. It is used with a press of the type used to compact raw material in a die. The press has a horizontal table with an opening in which the die is held. A feed shoe is movable across the table between an extended ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5897826 | Pulsed pressurized powder feed system and method for uniform particulate material delivery A powder feed system for delivering a quantity of particulate material to a die cavity of a powder press is provided. The powder press has a table-like platen surface which is flush with and surrounds a die in which the die cavity sits, an upper punch app... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5858415 | Raw material delivery system for compacting press A raw material delivery system is disclosed. It is used with a press of the type used to compact raw material in a die. The press has a horizontal table with an opening in which the die is held. A feed shoe is movable across the table between an extended ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5798128 | Plant for manufacturing structural components made of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic This plant for manufacturing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic structural components, especially for motor vehicles, is characterized in that it includes: means (1) of continuous production of a dough of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compound, receiving a... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5792484 | Automated feed system for pipe making machine An automated feeder for concrete pipe making machines used to produce concrete pipes that have round as well as box-shaped, elliptical and other non-round shapes. The feeder has a concrete storage hopper mounted over a fixed pivot, and the hopper charges ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5713272 | Powder press with mechanical-hydraulic shuttle control A powder press with mechanical-hydraulic shuttle control including a main press shaft, a control unit mounted on the powder press for converting rotational motion into translational motion, including a first actuator assembly; a second actuator assembly i... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5593707 | Auger conveyor assembly for heating and feeding polymer coated powder to the shuttle of a compacting press An auger conveyor assembly for heating and feeding polymer coated powder from a powder supply assembly to a shuttle assembly for ultimate delivery to the die cavity of a compacting press. The auger conveyor has an auger tube having near its rearward end a... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5533885 | Apparatus for manufacturing annular or tubular workpieces from concrete It is desired to simplify the design of an apparatus for manufacturing annular or tubular workpieces from concrete, which comprises a mold having a vertical axis and a mold cavity between a core and a shell. The shell surrounds and is radially spaced from... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5503546 | Apparatus for forming concrete products A mold box is flexibly mounted to a product forming machine having upper and lower vertically displaceable beams. A feed drawer dispenses concrete material into the mold box while a vibration system vertically vibrates the mold box while dampening horizon... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5462422 | Apparatus for the manufacture of a plastic molded part An apparatus for manufacturing a plastic molded part. A plasticized plastic composition is fed to the open mold cavity defined between a lower and an upper mold half. At least one web and perhaps two webs of decorative material to be applied to the molded... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5372492 | Apparatus for producing ice vessel An apparatus for producing ice vessels for use in serving fresh foods is disclosed. The apparatus includes a female die with a male die opposite to the female die. The female die has a hole at the bottom thereof through which a pin can be raised and lower... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368459 | Device for preparing and feeding a monolithic ceramic mass into a metallurgical melting vessel The present invention pertains to a device for preparing and feeding a monolithic ceramic mass into a metallurgical melting vessel, including a mixer 30 and a feeding device 32, characterized in that the mixer 30 and the feeding device 32 are designed as ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362434 | Vertical press and process for operating the same A vertical press, which has replaceable mold components, has lifting devices for lifting and conveying these parts. The lifting and conveying devices are mounted on a movable topmost mold carrier element of the press, so that the drive and control devices... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348463 | Injection unit having adjustable and settable nozzle contact pressure A device for generating nozzle contact pressure for the nozzle of a plasticizing and injection unit includes a spindle drive system and a measuring sensor to detect when an appropriate nozzle contact pressure has been achieved. The device generates nozzle... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5340512 | Polymer concrete electrical insulator and method and apparatus for making An improved electrical insulator for high voltage transmission lines is formed from certain polymer-based concrete compositions. An apparatus provides for the molding of the polymer-based mixture to form a highly degassed product. The method and apparatus... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338169 | Apparatus for making preforms A directed fiber, directed energy process provides both a method and an apparatus for making structural preforms. Fibrous reinforcement material is chopped into short lengths of fiber and propelled toward a perforate mold part. During propulsion and/or af... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5316715 | Method and apparatus for producing multi-color shells utilizing an indexing divider mold An apparatus and process for manufacturing multiple thin walled hollow shells for parts such as automobile door panels, arm rests, and instrument panels from thermoplastic plastisol includes a pair of plastisol charge boxes each forming a separate compart... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5281125 | Device for the production or manufacture of stones or blocks On a device for the production or manufacture of stones, particularly of paving stones, block or formwork stones, with a material box, a mould box or flask, a shake device with compaction rams or presses, to a main frame main cylinders are fastened, to wh... | 01/25/1994 |