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| 7708545 | Parts cooler Systems and methods are provided for integrated curing and cooling of golf ball cores. A plate die is used to separate hot golf ball cores from a post-mold matrix. The hot golf ball cores are held in an insulated unit to maintain the elevated temperature of the golf... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7419373 | Apparatus and method for induction lamination of electrically conductive fiber-reinforced composite materials A method and apparatus for forming laminate composite structures. At least two laminae, each containing electrically conductive reinforcing fibers, are placed upon each other in contacting relationship to form a generally layered structure. The layered structure may... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367791 | Device for producing annular or arcuate magnet A device capable of producing an annular magnet or arcuate magnet with excellent dimensional accuracy and magnet performance, of which the mass is not greatly scattered. The device for producing the annular magnet, for example, includes a preforming section for obta... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347682 | Method and device for producing a workpiece with exact geometry A method and apparatus for the production of a workpiece of exact geometry and high surface quality, such as, for example, a forming tool, are disclosed. Preferably computer-controlled, the apparatus follows the method of the invention to produce the workpiece by ra... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329115 | Patterning nanoline arrays with spatially varying pitch A nanoimprint mold is described, comprising a plurality of alternating layers of distinct materials differentially etched along an edge thereof, said layers having spatially varying thicknesses along said edge such that nanolines patterned with said nanoimprint mold... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322811 | Apparatus for spinning and winding multifilament yarns An apparatus for spinning and winding a plurality of synthetic filament yarns, and which includes a spinning device, a withdrawal godet downstream of the spinning device, and a takeup device which has a plurality of winding positions that are distributed along a lon... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255554 | Cooling air system for a patty-forming apparatus A cooling air system is provided for a patty-forming apparatus having a machine base that includes an enclosing wall and contains equipment within the machine base that generates heat, such as electric motors, electrical and control equipment. The machine base inclu... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252491 | Food impressing roller device An impression device for food items, which is a rolling device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. As the device is hand-rolled along the food, the decorative letters and images create a repeated pattern of imp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241123 | Apparatus for producing and winding synthetic multifilament yarns An apparatus for producing and winding synthetic multifilament yarns, which has a spin unit 1 for melt spinning the yarns, at least one treatment unit 7 for treating the yarns, and a takeup unit 16 with a plurality of winding positions for windi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201571 | Method for extrusion and extrusion plant, in particular for production of bent extruded products The invention relates to a method for extrusion, in particular for the production of bent extruded products, in which the extruded product (8) is formed in a die mounted before a support yoke (2) of an extrusion machine and then bent or curved by means... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168940 | Method and apparatus for treating a disc substrate A molded disc substrate obtained by injection molding is rotated at high speed before the molded disc substrate has solidified, and a gas is also made to flow in an outward radial direction along a bottom surface of the molded disc substrate while the molded disc su... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150623 | Tablets containing heat sensitive materials and method for forming thereof The present invention provides a process and apparatus for preserving the potency of a tableted heat sensitive ingredient. The process includes the steps of forming the ingredient into a tablet and cooling the tablet for a sufficient time and at a sufficiently low t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6981862 | Slush molding machine A slush molding machine having a tool with an outer surface includes a powder assembly. The powder assembly has a powder reservoir and a first lift. The first lift includes a first frame and a cylinder. The powder reservoir is mounted on the first frame. One end of ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971867 | Recovery apparatus of molded parts Thin and light molded parts released from a die are prevented from sticking by static electricity, by forming the recovery chute of molded part with fine wire gauze. The recovery receptacle 16, 17 for molded parts, molded parts introduction tube 23 and... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969484 | Manufacturing method and device for electret processed product A manufacturing method of an electret processed product, comprising the steps of allowing a section nozzle (22) to come into contact with a nonconductive fiber sheet (S) so as to cross in the lateral direction of the sheet while running the sheet, allowing th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6956135 | Monofunctional polyethylene glycol aldehydes The present invention provides novel monofunctional polyethylene glycol aldehydes for the pegylation of therapeutically active proteins. The pegylated protein conjugates that are produced, retain a substantial portion of their therapeutic activity and are less immun... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6887410 | Parallel spinning process involving the intermingling of threads between galettes and a corresponding spinning installation therefor A parallel spinning process, in particular for filaments, e.g. for textile or industrial applications, made from polymers such as, for example, PET or PA, in each case having a thread interlacing device between two godets for each individual thread, the godets being... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863512 | Apparatus and method for continuous formation of composites having filler and thermoactive materials, and products made by the method An apparatus and method for continuously forming composites comprising filler materials and thermoactive materials, particularly waste cellulosic materials and waste thermoplastics, are described. One embodiment of the apparatus includes either a batchwise or contin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845623 | Cooling system for molded plastic fuel tanks In a method of cooling a tank molded from thermoplastic plastic material, a molded tank is received from a metallic die assembly at a temperature somewhat lower than a melting point of the plastic material, the molded tank is retained in a jig frame, and cooling wat... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6797214 | Method and apparatus for treating injection-moulded objects in a production process A method for treating workpieces (307, 801, 802, 803) to be injection moulded in a production process comprises a step for forming a workpiece (307, 801, 802, 803) by injection moulding so that during the injection moulding, the workpiece is fastened t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793854 | Method and apparatus for making plastic film, and plastic film A method and an apparatus for making a plastic film, and to a plastic film wherein the method includes extruding a film from plastic material by an extruder and orientating the film after extrusion. Material is mixed into the plastic so that when the plastic film is... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773254 | Dough press shell mold for preventing dough shrinkage after shell formation A dough shell mold for use with a dough press having lower and upper platens with opposed working surfaces. The shell mold has a hub integral with or secured to the lower platen and a ring resting on the lower platen with a hole that mates with the hub. The ring inc... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767501 | Method and apparatus for making plastic film, and plastic film A film is extruded from plastic material by an extruder. The film is orientated after extrusion. Material is mixed into the plastic so that when the plastic film is stretched, cavitation bubbles are formed in the material particles mixed into the plastic. During the... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6737009 | Process and system for producing multicomponent spunbonded nonwoven fabrics A system and process for producing spunbond nonwoven fabric in which two or more polymeric components are separately melted and are separately directed through a distribution plate configured so that the separate molten polymer components combine at a multiplicity o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6656410 | Recoating system for using high viscosity build materials in solid freeform fabrication A method of applying highly viscous paste-like build materials in layers in a solid freeform fabrication apparatus to form three-dimensional objects. A viscosity modifier is first introduced into the build material to establish a low viscosity state and t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638452 | Method for production of storage-stable pellets from clarified sludge In order to produce pellets or agglomerates in an economically feasible manner from clarified sludge which contains disease-causing bacteria and which is dewatered in a solid mantle worm-gear centrifuge (11) and is subsequently thermally dried in the cent... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632080 | Device for the production of disposable lenses A device for producing disposable lenses providing a concave mold and a convex mold for each lens, filing the concave mold with liquid starting material for the lens, and positioning the convex mold so as to enclose the starting material includes a first ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627220 | Tablets containing heat sensitive materials and method for forming thereof The present invention provides a process and apparatus for preserving the potency of a tableted heat sensitive ingredient. The process includes the steps of forming the ingredient into a tablet and cooling the tablet for a sufficient time and at a suffici... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6565791 | Method and apparatus for treating the inside surface of plastic bottles in a plasma enhanced process The apparatus for treating the inside surface of a bottle (1) in a plasma enhanced process comprises a vacuum chamber (2), a microwave confinement (3) with a microwave generator (4), evacuation means and gas feed means (5). The microwave confinement (3) i... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6425750 | Aluminum chassis having heat insulating foam filled in hollow, its manufacturing method and apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for forming an aluminium chassis having heat insulating foam filled in a hollow portion, and more particularly to an improvement wherein the heat insulating foam is filled in the hollow portion of the aluminium ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6375875 | Diagnostic monitor for carbon fiber processing A method for monitoring characteristics of materials includes placing a material in an application zone, measuring a change in at least one property value of the application zone caused by placing the material in the application zone and relating changes ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375448 | Automated system for continuously producing, cooling, and processing chewing gum base materials A system for automatically cooling and further processing chewing gum base materials is disclosed. The hot molten chewing gum base material is deposited in lined or coated pans, the pans are picked up by an industrial robot and placed into a pair of spira... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6368547 | Method for producing an extruded hollow plastic section Apparatus and method for producing a hollow plastic section by extrusion through a die in a horizontal direction. The die has an inner mandrel which forms the cavity in the section. A first sealing plug and a second sealing plug, which sealing plugs are s... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6214283 | Method for treating an extruded plastic section and extrusion installation therefor Method for treating an extruded plastic section having a hollow space and installation suitable for carrying out such a treatment. The installation includes an extruder which has a core for forming the hollow space in the section and, at a distance downst... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200611 | Coated popcorn bars and methods for forming An apparatus (10) for forming popcorn bars utilizing methods according to the preferred teachings of the present invention is disclosed where popcorn popped in an air popper (12) and coated with a molten binder in the form of a caramel syrup in an auger m... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6168412 | Casting apparatus for formation of resin-made membrane The present invention relates to a casting apparatus for formation of a resin-made membrane, which comprises a temperature adjusting unit (a temperature sensor, a heating wire type heater and a temperature controller) whereby an inner wall surface tempera... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6103158 | Method and apparatus for spinning a multifilament yarn A method and an apparatus for spinning a multifilament yarn of a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material is extruded through a spinneret to form a downwardly advancing filament bundle. The filaments then advance through a cooling device... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5996476 | Device for pressing, imprinting and cooking flat bread products An imprinting press and cooking apparatus for a dough product includes an imprinting station with respective opposed lower press and upper imprinting plates and rotating plate or endless belt conveyors adjacent the imprinting station for moving the dough ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5938986 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a graded refractive index plastic optical-fiber A plastic optical-fiber is provided having a desired length and a desired graded refractive index. To this end, a base polymer is mixed with a non-polymerizable compound having a higher refractive index to obtain a fiber material. This material is then tr... | 08/17/1999 |
