Abstract: A mold assembly for an automated dry-cast block machine including a mold cavity formed by a plurality of frame elements, and a moveable liner plate positioned within the mold cavity and having a first major surface facing an interior of the mold cavity and a second major surface opposite the first major surface and facing away from the interior of the mold cavity, the liner plate configured to be moved toward and away from an interior of the mold cavity. At least one heater element is coupled to the second major surface of the moveable liner plate, the heater element configured to move with the moveable liner plate and to maintain the first major surface at a desired temperature.

Abstract: A fabricating apparatus and a method of a flat plate display are disclosed. A fabricating apparatus of a flat plate display includes a stage on which a substrate is seated, an imprinting mold bonded with the substrate to form a thin film pattern on the substrate, the imprinting mold comprises projections and grooves, and a temperature adjusting part configured to compensate a total pitch of the substrate as much as total pitch difference with a total pitch of the imprinting mold before the imprinting mold is bonded with the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a profiled semifinished fiber composite (FC) product from a semifinished product (2) that is made of dry fiber or prepreg material and is moved through a shaping device (1) in the longitudinal direction (L) of the semifinished product (2). The semi-finished product (2) is moved through the shaping device (1) on a support film in the longitudinal direction (L) of the shaping device (1), between the facing shaping contours of tool parts (11a, 12a). The shaping contours of the cross-sections of the tool parts (11a, 12a) continuously change from a cross-sectional contour in the feeding zone to a shaping contour in the discharge zone. Furthermore, the support piece in the drawing-in zone of the shaping device (2) is made to oscillate such that the semifinished product is transformed into a shapeable state as a result of the frictional heat generated between the support piece and the semifinished product.

Abstract: A fluorescence-containing material injection apparatus of the present invention includes a fluorescence-containing material temperature control section, a fluorescence-containing material stirring section, a fluorescence-containing material remaining amount sensor, and a fluorescence-containing material injection amount adjustment section, by which disproportion in the mixture ratio of contaminates in a fluorescence-containing material M is restrained. This makes it possible to evenly apply a fluorescence-containing material onto a semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: A deformable mold includes a first surface at which an imprinting pattern is formed. The imprinting pattern (i) is used to imprint a pattern on a substrate and (ii) has a variable size, which varies based on an amount of deformation of the imprinting pattern. A second surface is located opposite from the first surface in a direction of thickness of the mold. A plurality of heat generating members that generate heat have a permeability to ultraviolet light and are disposed at one of (i) the second surface and (ii) between the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of heat generating members directly contact the mold in order to control the amount of deformation of the imprinting pattern to vary the size of the imprinting pattern. A controller independently controls the plurality of heat generating members and the controller controls at least one of the heat generating members so as to effect anisotropic size correction of the mold in an in-plane direction of the mold.

Abstract: Methods and systems for producing thermoformed articles from pre-cut thermoformable billets are provided. The system may include a heating apparatus for heating the billets, a billet thermoformer for thermoforming the billet into an article, a discharge system for evacuated the formed articles from the thermoformer, and an inspection system for inspecting each of the formed articles for the presence of a defect. Conveyors and billet carriers are provided for transporting the billets between the various components of the system, and loaders are provided for loading the billets onto the conveyor and/or billet carriers.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a concrete sandwich panel. The sandwich panel may comprise a first reinforced concrete panel; a second reinforced concrete panel; an insulating panel sandwiched between the first reinforced concrete panel and the second reinforced concrete panel; a tie comprising a generally triangle wave-shaped pattern having a period defined by peaks spaced at a regular interval and a peak-to-peak amplitude greater than the thickness of the insulating panel; wherein the insulating panel has a plurality of generally linear slots defined at the regular interval of the tie for receiving the tie such that opposing ends of the tie terminate adjacent to the insulating panel, and the plurality of generally linear slots are filled utilizing an insulating material upon insertion of the tie to reduce thermal bridging; and wherein the peaks of the tie mechanically join the first and second reinforced concrete panels to the insulating panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pattern forming apparatus for forming a pattern on a Light Guide Plate (LGP) for backlight of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a keypad, a telephone, a surface light source for lighting, etc.

Abstract: A temperature gradient controller device in parts of machines for processing plastic materials comprises heating means to be operatively activated on at least one part of a machine; this heating means comprises vector means adapted to transfer a predetermined amount of heat to said part of said machine by remote radiation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming hard shell capsule components, wherein the capsule components are formed from a material which undergoes gelation upon heating, such as HPMC. A heat station is provided to heat a plurality of molds prior to dipping into a solution of the thermogeling material. The drying conditions following dipping are carefully controlled to control the rate of drying.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment method, especially for the adjustment of optical or fiber optical components, whereby a partial region of an actuator is locally heated in such a defined manner that compressive stresses are created therein as a result of the restricted thermal expansion of said heated partial region, caused by at least one other partial region of the actuator. If the yielding point ? of the material of the partial region is exceeded, said compressive stresses lead to the plastic compression of the heated partial region. Furthermore, said heated partial region is contracted during cooling and leads to a defined modification of the geometry of the actuator following the cooling process. Tensile stresses are created as a result of a restriction of said contraction by means of at least one other partial region in the previously heated partial region, and compressive stresses are frozen in the at least one other region.

Abstract: The method and the device serve for the blow moulding of containers. A preform of a thermoplastic material is first subjected to thermal conditioning in the region of a heating section along a transporting path. Subsequently, the preform is transformed into the container inside a blow mould by the effect of blowing pressure. The thermal conditioning of the preforms is carried out by a number of radiant heaters positioned one above the other. The radiant heaters are activated during production in accordance with a first heating profile and activated during standby mode in accordance with a second heating profile (50), which is different from the first heating profile.

Abstract: A plate suitable for positioning with an extruder apparatus is provided in which the plate includes at least one temperature sensor. The plate is upstream of the die located at or near the end of the extruder apparatus. The sensor(s) allow for the simultaneous measurement of batch material temperatures at multiple spatial locations across the face of the plate. The temperature sensors associated with the plate can be used to identify spatial and temporal temperature patterns within the batch flow.

Abstract: A method of modifying compressive strains in formation of a pipe ring groove (16), in which a differential temperature profile is established across the pipe wall in a narrow bending locus (l3) corresponding to the ring groove position, and the material is bent to form the ring groove. The temperature differential creates a differential in elastic modulus between the inner and outer surfaces of the pipe material, modifying the strain induced in inner concave and outer convex surfaces of the ring groove during the bending step.

Abstract: A method for curing a rubber article including maintaining a measured curing temperature between a high temperature limit (TH) and a low temperature limit (TL). The TH TL are derived from high and low temperature curing curves respectively. Other steps may include obtaining a curing target A1 or A2, wherein A1 and A2 are areas between the high temperature curing curve and a base temperature (TB) and the low temperature curing curve respectively wherein TB is selected to make A1 and A2 within at least 10% of each other and determining an area under a measured curing curve, the area under the measured curing curve being between the measured curing curve and the TB, wherein the measured curing curve is defined as a plot of the measured curing temperature over time.

Abstract: A method of enhancing the quality of laser ablation by controlling the laser repetition rate during the ablation process, wherein the method enhances the quality of laser ablation of a photomask in order to improve the optical quality thereof. Also provided is a system employing the method of enhancing the quality of laser ablation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical disc includes molding a first disc substrate by a first mold simultaneously with a second disc substrate by a second mold while controlling the temperature of the first and second molds by passing a temperature-controlling medium through temperature controlling flow passages provided in the vicinity of a boundary between the first and second molds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable capsular vitreous body (FCVB), and its mould design, method for manufacturing, product appearance, and drug delivery property and so on. A mould for molding a foldable artificial vitreous body comprises an upper mould (1), a lower mould (2) and a core (3). The core (3) is disposed between the upper mould (1) and the lower mould (2) and is connected with a drainage-tube pin connected with an injection channel (4). Heating holes (6) are disposed in the upper mould (1) and/or the lower mould (2). Material is injected to the mould and is heated to vulcanize to mold vitreous body. The FCVB is adapted to be injected with any harmless medium and can be used as a delivery vehicle inside or around the eye ball. The size or shape of the FCVB can be changed depending on the different implant site.

Abstract: An injection molding system includes a mold having a hot half and a cold half, the hot half including a hot runner. A bus transceiver is located in the mold. At least one electrical device associated with the operation of the mold is located in the mold and electrically coupled to the bus transceiver. A controller for controlling the mold is located outside the mold. A bus line electrically couples the controller to the bus transceiver of the electrical device apparatus includes an injection manifold having an inlet and a melt channel.

Abstract: A process for producing a periodic structure comprises the steps of preparing a working object, the property of which changes in view of a photoreaction caused by an exciting energy, generating a light having a photonic energy of intensity of one fraction of natural number divisions of the exciting energy by each of the light sources of light-source groups arranged regularly in a two-dimensional arrangement, and concentrating the light emitted from the light source group at each of the light-concentrating points arranged at regular intervals in the working object to cause a photoreaction at and around the light-concentrating point to form a periodic structure comprised of regions each of which has a changed property in the working object.

Abstract: The present invention, in accordance with the shrinking behavior of heat-melt material during cooling and demolding of molding process, presents a molding structure with electrical heating lines embedded on the surface of the molding structure which allows the structure to provide independent thermal control. By allowing the mold to control its surface temperature, the thermal stress between the heat-melt material and the mold can be eliminated and balanced, thereby preventing the heat-melt material from damage by the gripping force during demolding process.

Abstract: A method of molding an object with a mold having a transfer face includes the steps of filling, separating, re-melting, re-contacting, cooling, and removing. The filling step fills a thermoplastic material, having a temperature greater than a softening temperature of the thermoplastic material, into a cavity space in the mold having a temperature smaller than the softening temperature of the thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material comes in contact with the transfer face and is cooled. The separating step separates the transfer face from the thermoplastic material to form a heat-insulating layer between the thermoplastic material and transfer face. The re-melting step re-melts the thermoplastic material with heat energy retained inside the thermoplastic material. The re-contacting step re-contacts the re-melted thermoplastic material to the transfer face. The cooling step cools the thermoplastic material to a temperature smaller than the softening temperature of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: This invention provides apparatus and methods for producing cooked material having a desired shape that varies in cross-sectional dimension.

Abstract: Process for forming containers from a blank, preferably a preform, made of a thermoplastic, the containers being formed using a stretch-blow moulding machine of rotary type having a blow-moulding mould mounted on the periphery of a carousel rotated continuously about its axis, the blow-moulding mould operating in cyclic manner according to a blow-moulding cycle having the following steps: placing a preheated blank in a blow-moulding mould; closing the blow-moulding mould; blowing the blank in the blow-moulding mould; flushing the inside of the container with a cooling gas, by injecting air thereinto; grasping the blow-moulded container by external gripping means; and opening the blow-moulding mould, which process includes automatically varying the duration of the flushing step at each start of production of the containers, in a temporary and evolving manner for a few minutes to establish in the containers thermal conditions enabling the first containers to be formed at a temperature that gives them a final vo

Abstract: Gum manufacturing machinery and method of manufacturing gum is illustrated in which a gum loafing machine generates loaves of finished gum that are then subsequently run through a gum conditioner to more uniformly set the temperature and viscosity of the gum material prior to further processing. Upon achieving the appropriate conditioning level, a further forming extruder may be used to generate a continuous gum ribbon for subsequent rolling and scoring operations. The gum conditioner may include vertically stacked conveyors that have different operational modes including a first mode that provides a serpentine path for a long residence time and a second mode that provides a cascading path that avoids or bypasses much of the length of some of the conveyors to provide a shorter residence time. The gum manufacturing machinery may be used in an adjustable manner so as to accommodate difference gum recipes for different batches of gum product.

Abstract: A device drives a preheating roll assembly comprising several rolls, during a heating or preheating stage. A motor assembly includes at least one individual drive and preferably two individual drives, which are used to drive at least the exit roll and preferably the entry roll and the exit roll. The motor assembly also includes one or more asynchronous motors, each asynchronous motor controlling the surface speed and the torque of one of the intermediate rolls. A common frequency converter operates one or more asynchronous motors, in particular all asynchronous motors.

Abstract: A temperature control system (100) includes a heating system (1), a cooling system (2) and a control unit (3). The heating system has a heated fluid. The heated fluid is heated by a solar energy for increasing the mold temperature. The cooling system has a cooled fluid. The cooled fluid cools for decreasing the mold temperature. The control unit controls the heating system and the cooling system to be opened or closed.

Abstract: A dough sheet for producing thin, baked chips is obtained continuously by compressing a dough sheet to a thickness of less than or equal to about 0.035 inch between counter-rotating gauge rolls while maintaining the surface of each gauge roll at a temperature of about 85° F. to about 95° F. Maintaining the gauge roll surface temperature at about 85° F. to about 95° F. avoids sticking, tearing, and shredding of the thin dough sheet as it is compressed and transferred by the gauge rolls, even at high production rates or line speeds. A rotary cutter is employed to obtain thin, irregularly shaped, scallop-edged snacks in a variety of shapes from a single dough sheet without producing dough scraps between the pieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for melting a thermoplastic plastic material, particularly for welding plastic parts, wherein the plastic is heated by means of heat radiation via a radiation body (4) and simultaneously by the application of a hot gas, wherein the invention provides for the radiation body (4) to be heated on the interior thereof by burning a combustion gas, and for the exhaust resulting from the burning to be applied to the plastic material.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a tool capable of holding a part during curing of the part, and a passive temperature control system. The passive temperature control system may have a phase change material selected as having a phase change temperature that may be capable of controlling heat generated by the part during curing of the part held by the tool.

Abstract: A method for producing an extruded food product comprising from about 25% to about 77% meat and vegetable protein by continuously introducing components of the food product to an extruder wherein the components include meat and vegetable protein; mixing the components to produce a mixture in the extruder; heating the mixture in the extruder to produce the food product; extruding the food product from the extruder through the extruder die; and cooling the food product. The product may further comprise plasticizers and be substantially free of cross-linking compounds. Generally, the product is a meat analog having a fibrous texturized appearance characteristic of meat.

Abstract: Disclosed is a preferred mold design for producing plastic, molded preforms, which may be blow-molded into a container of a final, desired shape. A preferred mold includes a temperature control system for maintaining the preform mold at a desired temperature. The temperature control system can pass fluid through channels within the preform mold to cool plastic that is injected into the preform mold. In some arrangements, a mold comprises a neck finish mold, the neck finish mold configured to transfer heat away from the molding surface toward a channel conveying a working fluid. A heat transfer member may be at least partially positioned within the channel to transfer heat to the working fluid. In some embodiments, the mold comprises a high heat transfer material.

Abstract: A device (1) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layerwise solidification of a building material at positions in the respective layers corresponding to the object is provided. The device comprises a machine frame (2, 3, 4, 5) and a building space (10) located in said machine frame, wherein in the building space (10) there are arranged: an application device (27) that applies layers of the building material onto a support device (26) and a previously solidified layer, respectively, by means of an application element (61); a dosage device (28, 29) that supplies building material from a building material accommodation region (23, 24) to the application device (27) for an application; and a heating device (31) for heating the applied layers of the building material. The building material accommodation region (23, 24) is limited by a wall that has a double-wall structure, so that a hollow space (34, 35) is formed therein.

Abstract: Arrangement for producing a three-dimensional product, which arrangement comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built up, a powder dispenser which is arranged so as to distribute a thin layer of powder on the work table for forming a powder bed, a radiation gun for delivering energy to the powder, fusing together of the powder then taking place, means for guiding the beam emitted by the radiation gun over said powder bed for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional product by fusing together parts of said powder bed, and a control computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build up the three-dimensional product, where the control computer is intended to control said means for guiding the radiation gun over the powder bed according to an operating scheme forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, said three-dimensional product being formed by successive fusing together of s

Abstract: Device for monitoring the production of tablets in a rotary press, with die bores in a circular die plate for the accommodation of a powder to be pressed, upper- and lower stamps, a pressing station for pressing the powder in the die bores by means of the upper and lower stamps, a tablet stripper for stripping off the tablets ejected by the lower stamps from the upper side of the circular die plate and a machine computer, wherein a contactless working temperature measurement device, being in communication with the machine computer, with a measurement plane between the pressing station and the tablet stripper, is arranged in the press room of the rotary press, and the measurement time of the temperature measurement device is such that at least some of the tablets per rotation of the circular die plate can be established in their temperature.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making articles made of polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), having coated directly to at least one of the surfaces thereof one or more layers of thermoplastic material with good gas-barrier characteristics. In one preferred method and apparatus, preforms are injection molded, barrier-coated immediately thereafter, and remain on a mold portion for a time to speed cooling of the completed preform. Preferably the barrier-coated articles take the form of preforms coated by at least one layer of barrier material and the containers are blow-molded therefrom. Such barrier-coated containers are preferably of the type to hold beverages such as soft drinks, beer or juice. The preferred barrier materials have a lower permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide than PET as well as key physical properties similar to PET.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molding-system method, including a temperature-changing operation, including changing temperature of a feedstock being positioned in a barrel assembly from an out-of-barrel temperature to substantially within a processing-temperature range, in response to supplying a calculated amount of thermal energy to the barrel assembly based on a melt throughput being associated with molding articles.

Abstract: A multiple zone temperature controller for a hot runner injection molding system. The temperature controller includes inputs for signals from two or more thermocouples corresponding to two or more heating zones. The thermocouple inputs are time-division multiplexed and the output is amplified and input to a microcontroller. The microcontroller manages and controls operation of power switching stages for controlling the power supplied to heating elements corresponding to each of the heating zones. The multiplexer is a low impedance switch.

Abstract: Installation (1) for blow moulding hollow bodies, comprising at least one mould carrier (2) to which a removable mould (3) can be connected via fluid connection means (4), at least one pressurized temperature-controlled fluid circuit (5) passing through the carrier and mould, and automatic circuit (5) shutoff means provided in the carrier (2); which circuit (5) has a fluid connection to at least one chamber (8) having a variable volume that depends on an external pressure applied to said chamber (8) by means (9) for generating an auxiliary fluid at a pressure that is adjustable between the pressure of the temperature-controlled fluid and atmospheric pressure, by means of which the pressure of the pressurized temperature-controlled fluid can be reduced in said chamber (8) by decompression.

Abstract: An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed that has a first support structure arranged to support an imprint template, and a first actuator attached to the first support structure, and arranged in use to be located between the first support structure and the imprint template. The first actuator is configured to apply a force to the imprint template. The imprint lithography apparatus further includes a second support structure and a second actuator located between the second support structure and the first support structure. The second actuator is configured to apply a force to the second support structure, wherein a range of movement of the second actuator is greater than a range of movement of the first actuator.

Abstract: Method and system for making a product (1) having a solid body (2) and having one or more cavities (3, 15) inside that solid body, with a broad surface and a small thickness. A liquid material is provided within a mould (4), and solidification of the liquid material is controlled in a position dependent way from the outside of the product. When using a thermoplastic material, the system may cool said liquid material less in areas that are projections of the cavities on the outside of the product on its broad surface. When using a thermosetting material the system may include means (5, 9) for controlled heating the liquid material, excluding the projections of the intended cavities. Once part of the product has sufficiently solidified outside the intended cavities the liquid material is driven from the intended cavities by means of a fluid. In the product some cavities may be provided with a conductive layer or structure, e.g.

Abstract: In a molding apparatus in which upper and lower dies are held in a bearing, there are provided pipes for introducing N2 gas used for controlling temperatures of balls of the bearing, whereby difference in temperature between the guide member and the upper and lower dies is controlled. With this structure, it is possible to prevent generation of an excessive compressive force between the upper die and the lower die and the bearing, to thereby prevent breakage of the dies. Further, it is also possible to prevent formation of gaps between the upper die and the lower die and the bearing, to thereby mold an optical element excellent in accuracy of an optical axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a molding system, the method comprising: determining whether a change in a thermal condition of an extruder is required based on a thermal condition of a zone of a melt passageway of the molding system, wherein setting of a threshold temperature of an extruder heater is adjusted based on a non-extruder sensor positioned away from the extruder but positioned proximate to the melt passageway, the melt passageway is also positioned external of the extruder, so that the non-extruder sensor is not negatively influenced by heat retained in the extruder.

Abstract: A blow molding machine with air conditioning that while minimizing the introduction rate of outside air, realizes maintaining of constant temperature in not only a plant building but also the interior of a blow molding machine and production of a bottle as a final configuration with stability in its measurement value. The blow molding machine with air conditioning is constructed so that air for use in biaxially stretching blow molding together with hot air of heating zone (1) and internal air of a plant building is suctioned by means of suction chamber (4), filtered by means of primary filter (6) and secondary filter (7) into clean air, brought into heat exchange with primary cooling coil (8), fed under pressure by air blower (10) and released through low-temperature duct (12) into the interior of the plant building.

Abstract: The process and the apparatus serve for the blow moulding of containers (2). A parison (1) composed of a thermoplastic material is first subjected to heat conditioning along a transport path in the region of a heating section (30). The parison is then subjected to a forming process within a blow mould with exposure to blowing pressure to give heat container. The heat conditioning of the parisons is carried out by a plurality of mutually superposed radiant heaters (41). The blow moulding of the container is followed by wall-thickness measurement at at least one level within the height of the container. The heating power of a radiant heater associated with this height level is controlled. The control system receives a prescribed wall-thickness value as required value and the measured wall thickness as actual value.

Abstract: There are provided a method of operating a temperature management device. For example, there is disclosed a method of operating a temperature management device. The method comprises transmitting towards the temperature management device a probe, the probe having a pre-determined format; receiving a probe response, the probe response being representative of at least one dynamic operational characteristic of the temperature management device; analyzing the probe response to obtain a control parameter suitable for controlling operation of the temperature management device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing a thermosetting material. The method comprises heating the material with a liquid heating medium; measuring an electrical or optical property of the material with a cure sensor; and regulating the temperature of the liquid heating medium in accordance with the measured property of the material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet film forming roll (10) including: a center rotary shaft (20); fixed end plates (28, 29) disposed in two locations which are away from each other in an axial direction of the center rotary shaft (20), respectively; an external cylinder (40) made of a metal thin film, two ends of the external cylinder being rotatably supported by the fixed end plates, respectively; and multiple rolling rubber rolls (70), two ends of each rolling rubber roll being rotatably supported by the respective fixed end plates, the rolling rubber rolls being in sliding contact with an outer peripheral surface of the center rotary shaft, and the rolling rubber rolls being in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the external cylinder. The rolling rubber rolls divide an annular space between the external cylinder and the center rotary shaft into multiple heating medium chambers arranged in a circumferential direction of the sheet film forming roll.

Abstract: A controller for at least one heater utilized in a hot runner injection molding system, which includes a regulated voltage supply that is electrically connected to the at least one heater utilized in a hot runner injection molding system, at least one sensor operatively associated with at least one heater and utilized in a hot runner injection molding system, at least one digital signal processor that is operatively connected to the at least one heater utilized in a hot runner injection molding system, the regulated voltage supply and the sensor operatively associated with the at least one heater utilized in a hot runner injection molding system based on feedback from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for manufacturing plastic containers, where the plastic containers are produced from a plastic material such as recycled plastic. The plastic preforms are heated in a heating unit and expanded into plastic containers in an expansion device. An infrared absorption degree of the plastic material or of the plastic preforms produced from said plastic material is then examined at least once in the course of the production process. From this examination conclusions can be drawn with respect to the quality of the preforms and their behavior when they are being heated.