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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075300 | Vapor smoothing surface finishing system A system and method is provided for vapor smoothing a rapid manufactured three-dimensional object. A cabinet housing has a sealable interior. A heated vapor chamber in the interior of the cabinet housing contains solvent that is vaporizable to fill the vapor chamber... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7946841 | Device for conveying a tubular film A device for the transportation and chilling of a film tube extruded shortly before has at least one first pair of rollers, through the clearance between which rollers, the film tube enters into a chilling area, and a second pair of rollers, through the clearance be... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7833005 | Closed-loop system and a method for separating materials of differing melting points A closed loop system for separating materials of differing melting points includes an ultrasonic bath including a solution configured to supply thermal energy and cavitation to the materials of differing melting points, a solution reservoir configured to adjust leve... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7682147 | Apparatus for forming an array of microlenses under artificial gravity A microlens is affixed in the far field of an optical fiber to spatially transform a beam either entering or exiting the fiber. In a first embodiment, a droplet of photo polymer is placed on the end of an optical fiber and the fiber is spun to create an artificial g... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7445443 | Turning bar draw-off device for a tubular film extrusion installation A turning bar draw-off device for a tubular film extrusion installation, with a plurality of turning bars which can be rotatingly driven around a common axis of rotation or in reverse by rotary drive mechanisms. For the rotating or reversing guidance of the turning ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419372 | Method and apparatus for continuous molding of fiber reinforced plastic member with curvature In a continuous molding apparatus equipped with a long core 10 having a curvature disposed on a plane, a release film supplied from a lower release film feeder 20 is sent onto the core 10, and prepreg sheets supplied from a prepreg sheet feeder ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404708 | System and process for providing at least one opening in dosage forms The present invention relates to apparatus, methods, and processes for making solid dosage forms comprising at least one active ingredient, a core and shell configuration, wherein the shell comprises a hardenable material, such as a thermal-gelling polymer, for exam... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399173 | Apparatus for flexing a web An apparatus and method for flexing a web is disclosed. The web passes over two co-rotating members, such as rollers or belts, which are separated by a small adjustable gap. The web travels around the first rotating member, is peeled off in the vicinity of the gap, ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384586 | Method for flexing a web An apparatus and method for flexing a web is disclosed. The web passes over two co-rotating members, such as rollers or belts, which are separated by a small adjustable gap. The web travels around the first rotating member, is peeled off in the vicinity of the gap, ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7349756 | Method for control of yarn processing equipment A method for starting or stopping each of at least two separately controllable roll-sets (22, 26, 34, 56) used for processing a yarn (Y) in a stretch-break process, each roll-set comrpising at least two rolls, the method is characterized by the step of each r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7279125 | Take-off unit A withdrawal device for blow-molded film has an air turning bar with an air cushioned surface for transporting the film, and the bar surface includes at least in part a sintered material. The sintered material portion of the bar surface provides a region of increase... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264464 | Cooling tube with a low friction coating An intimate fit preform cooling tube with an inner mating surface that includes a polymeric coating to increase its lubricity and thereby reduce friction with a preform to be engaged therewith. The cooling tube of the present invention substantially reduces or elimi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241124 | Apparatus for the rapid development of photosensitive printing elements This invention pertains to a system for thermally treating a photosensitive element to form a relief structure suitable for flexographic printing. The system of the invention comprises a plurality of consecutively arranged blotting stations for removing uncured phot... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220112 | Printing system incorporating different material curing methods A printing system including a least two printheads, a first one of the printheads printing a first material and a second one of the printheads printing a second material, the first material being cured by a first method and the second material being cured by a secon... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213382 | Heat seal apparatus for lens packages The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging contact lenses. The apparatus includes a compliant head, improved heater and improved heat seal die. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172403 | Apparatus for preparing a gypsum wallboard core A gypsum wallboard core, and methods and apparatus for making the same are disclosed. Methods of making a gypsum wallboard core include extruding a gypsum slurry containing water, gypsum, slip agents, water-reducing agents, surfactants and, optional additives, throu... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163583 | System and method for treating articles with fluids The present invention provides a method for efficiently and uniformly treating articles with two or more fluids without transferring the articles from one container to another container. The method comprises: providing the fluids, one at a time, to treat the article... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156630 | Apparatus for the rapid development of photosensitive printing elements This invention pertains to a system for thermally treating a photosensitive element to form a relief structure suitable for flexographic printing. The system of the invention comprises a plurality of consecutively arranged blotting stations for removing uncured phot... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156646 | Apparatus and method for handling lens carriers Novel methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling carriers for soft contact lenses in a lens manufacturing system. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, article handling devices are located beneath a pre-cure station and a curing station of the sy... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153115 | Optical fiber cooling tube An optical fiber cooling tube includes an internal cavity through which an optical fiber passes and a set of injection passages that are distributed along the tube, open into the cavity, and are oriented in a contraflow direction relative to the direction in which t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143990 | Apparatus and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses An apparatus and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses, and particularly contact lenses, which minimizes damage of the lens in removal from the mold. The ophthalmic lens is produced in a mold having a male part and a female part that are placed in proximate... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114943 | Post processor for three-dimensional objects A post processing apparatus for automated removal of support material from a three-dimensional objected formed from a build material by selective deposition modeling is provided. The apparatus includes a heated main chamber into which is placed the three-dimensional... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7040886 | Apparatus and method for handling lens carriers Novel methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling carriers for soft contact lenses in a lens manufacturing system. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, article handling devices are located beneath a pre-cure station and a curing station of the sy... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011513 | Apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic components The present invention discloses an apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic devices. The apparatus has a conveying system for transporting lens mold carriers to a cleaning station. The cleaning station has at least one movable cleaning assembly which is situated above the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6951452 | Cooling station for post mold cooling of plastic pieces Method and apparatus for cooling molded plastic pieces preferably includes a take out structure/step configured to hold the plurality of plastic parts oriented such that closed ends thereof are disposed toward an inside of the take out structure and open ends thereo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946094 | Adjustable sizing tube There is provided a plastic extrusion sizing tube having a cylinder with a split along its length to allow for radial expansion and reduction of the sizing tube. The cylinder has holes to allow an extrusion within the cylinder to be drawn to the cylinder by a vacuum... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942480 | Apparatus for handling injection molded articles A method and apparatus for handling preforms from an injection molding machine whereby an array of molded articles received from the mold is reconfigured into a single row to assist in downstream auxiliary processing. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939122 | Fluidizer for a substance The present invention generally relates to a fluidizer including at least one wall forming a conduit for a gas. The at least one wall may include a material having microscopic holes therein with a sufficient porosity to permit the escape of the gas through the micro... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6888103 | Preform preheater A housing is mounted to a slide that transports a series of preforms downward under the influence of gravity through a pre-heating apparatus toward a reheat blow molding machine. The housing is coupled to the slide so that a selected portion of each of the series of... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881362 | Process and apparatus for the relaxation of interlayer sheet A process for relaxation of interlayer sheet is provided which comprises heating the interlayer sheet, followed by leading the heated interlayer sheet over an air-cushion table with regulation of the tension on the interlayer sheet to induce interlayer sheet relaxat... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6789934 | Vacuum mold making and casting equipment Vacuum mold making and casting equipment is desirable for producing a higher quality mold when casting small parts in polyurethane resin. Specifically, this equipment is aimed at minimizing entrapped air within such parts by applying suction to create a vacuum. The ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6709995 | Method of prepregging with resin and novel prepregs produced by such method Disclosed is a process of forming a prepreg material having substantially no voids. According to the process of the invention, the reinforcing material is heated to a temperature above the temperature of the impregnating resin. The prepreg formed has substantially n... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695988 | Method and apparatus for washing or hydration of ophthalmic devices This invention discloses an apparatus and method for hydrating or washing ophthalmic devices, comprising the step of directing to an ophthalmic device having a higher concentration of impurities fluid which has previously been directed to ophthalmic devic... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689304 | Method and apparatus for improving concentricity in automobile tires Process and apparatus for improving a concentricity of a pneumatic vehicle tire having a bead. The process includes subjecting at least a portion of the bead, after vulcanization, to a plastic deformation post-treatment. The post-treatment improves the co... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6605245 | Apparatus and method for continuous formation of composites having filler and thermoactive materials A method for forming a product from cellulosic material and thermoactive material is described. A mat is formed from a mixture having cellulosic material and thermoplastic material. The mat is consolidated and pressed to a final thickness. At least a port... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6514448 | Device for tempering preforms and tempering method The process is used for tempering preforms made of a thermoplastic material; the preforms are to be blow molded. The preforms are provided with a temperature profile along a circumference. The temperature profile is generated by differentially heating str... | 02/04/2003 |
