Abstract: An optical panel having a small inlet, and a method of making a small inlet optical panel, are disclosed, which optical panel includes a individually coating, stacking, and cutting a first plurality of stacked optical waveguides to form an outlet face body with an outlet face, individually coating, stacking, and cutting a second plurality of stacked optical waveguides to form an inlet face body with an inlet face, and connecting an optical coupling element to the first plurality and second plurality of stacked optical waveguides, wherein the optical coupling element redirects light along a parallel axis of the inlet face to a parallel axis of the outlet face. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inlet face is disposed obliquely with and askew from the outlet face.

Abstract: Disclosed is both a product and method relating to a decorative metallized laminate. The laminate comprises a substrate and at least two laminated films, wherein one of the films is a metallized film. The method comprises a dual film continuous dual laminating process for producing a metallized laminate.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for evacuating a chamber, for example in vacuum glazing, that is enclosed in part by a glass wall that includes an evacuation port. An evacuating head is employed and is arranged to cover the port and a portion of the glass wall that surrounds the port. The evacuating head has a first cavity that communicates with the port and at least one further cavity that surrounds the first cavity. The first and further cavities are connected by conduits to respective vacuum pumps, which apply differential negative pressure to the first and further cavities, and the chamber is evacuated by way of the first cavity. Evacuation of the chamber may be effected whilst the glazing is subjected to high temperature out-gassing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for preparing a microporous laminated sheet, which allows a stable breath ability of microporous film to be maintained while making an adhesion of the microporous film excellent. Also, a method of preparing the microporous laminated sheet using the system and a microporous laminated sheet prepared thereby are disclosed. The preparing system includes an adhesive-applying section serving to apply an adhesive in the linear or lattice shape on the microporous film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of temporarily adhering a stack of sheets together to facilitate drilling a hole through the stack of sheets. The method includes using a temporary adhesive that prevents burring while drilling a hole through the stack.

Abstract: A method/apparatus closes and finishes an open end of a product that can be fused together with heat. The apparatus includes a bending stage, a fusing stage, and a pressing/cooling stage, which all can be integrally formed, with the bending stage positioned upstream of the fusing stage, and the pressing/cooling stage positioned downstream of the fusing stage. The apparatus can further include a trimming stage positioned upstream of the bending stage for preparing the ends of a panel. The product has a pair of spaced layers with edges that form an open end. Either one or both of the layers can be heated and rolled toward the other layer while being heated so that they contact and fuse together. The layers can overlap and fuse at their contact surfaces, or the edges can abut to form a butt joint, or the edges can overlap slightly.

Abstract: A method for bonding a sensor carrier plate having an adhesive layer to a vehicle window includes heating the adhesive layer by a heating device and pressing the carrier plate against the vehicle window for a predetermined time by a contact-pressure device. To reduce the risk of air inclusions between the adhesive layer and the vehicle window, the contact-pressure device initially brings the carrier plate with its adhesive layer into point or linear contact with the vehicle window and then, immediately after this, into extended-area contact with the vehicle window until full contact is achieved.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stiffening a panel provides a composite waffle stiffener and the method for constructing the stiffener. A plurality of fabric plies pre-cut to a selected pattern are laid on a tool having a waffle configuration, the plies overlapping each other to maintain continuity of the structure. The resulting waffle stiffener is then bonded to a panel requiring stiffening. The stiffener is flexible and may be bonded to curved panels. Holes in the stiffener allow access to the volume between the stiffener and the panel for minimizing volume loss within, for example, a wing structure containing fuel and for ventilating air or moisture trapped in the volume.

Abstract: A method for providing a seal in an annular space between a rehabilitative pipe liner and a conduit wall is provided. Areas on the surface of a section of a conduit wall surrounding lateral connections are provided with an expandable sealing agent, preferably during an investigative and/or cleaning inspection of the conduit section and preferably without repeated withdrawal and insertion of equipment between the provision of the agent at successive lateral connections. The rehabilitative pipe liner is then installed in the conduit section and a curing agent or agents such as heat, visible light, ultraviolet light, chemical agents, sonic energy or other radiant energy means is applied to cure or form the rehabilitative pipe liner and to cause the expandable sealing agent to expand and fill at least a portion of the annular space that may exist between the rehabilitative pipe liner and the conduit wall.

Abstract: A method of producing embossed-in-register building products. Reference edges are milled on a board. A resin soaked paper having a decorative motif is located on that board using the reference edges as a guide such that the decorative motif has a predetermined position relative to the reference edges. The board and paper are then located in a press machine having a press plate with a three dimensional surface that is registered with the decorative motif. The press plate presses into the board and paper at a predetermined pressure and predetermined temperature to set the resin, producing a final product. Resin and paper parameters are carefully controlled. The press plate is manufactured such that the plate's surface registers with the decorative motif when the press plate is hot. Appropriate hollowing and milling of the board can even out pressure distributions and to provide a completely closed surface without porosity.

Abstract: A composite sheet having the capability of having embossed therein a holographic image or diffraction grating image has a structure of multiple layers including a plastic film carrier, lacquer, metal and, optionally, a lacquer overlay. It may be adhered to a substrate without the necessity of removing the plastic film carrier and may have a holographic image embossed therein during the step of adhering or in a separate operation at a different time and may have printing applied to the layer of metal or to the lacquer overlay.

Abstract: A tool and method for applying an insert to the face of a chuck so that holes in the insert register with holes in the chuck, includes a removable vacuum chamber that is brought into sealing engagement with the chuck and that is indexed with respect to the chuck by means of locating pins. The removable vacuum chamber includes a stamp on which the insert is mounted and to which the insert is indexed by locating pins. The stamp is advanced until an adhesive surface of the insert contacts the face of the chuck. Thereafter, the vacuum is relieved and the vacuum chamber is removed from the chuck. The tool insures that the holes in the insert register with those in the face of the chuck, and the absence of air within the vacuum chamber prevents air from being trapped between the insert and the face of the chuck.

Abstract: A tape-sheathing device is provided to eliminate peeling of a tape adhered to an electric wire, in which a first die, a second die and a third die having tapered holes are serially arranged. An electric wire fed by a feed roller and a tape are inserted together into respective dies, and the tape is installed incrementally on the electric wire by the respective dies. Opening portions are provided in the first die and the second die by notching a portion in the range of about 90° of the downstream end portions of the first and second dies, in a condition in which the opening in the first die and the opening in the second die are shifted by about 90° relative to each other. When the tape passes through the first die, it is adhered to a partial peripheral portion of the electric wire, adhered to about three quarters of the wire by passage through the second die, and adhered completely around the periphery by passage through the third die.

Abstract: A method for producing a material having z-direction ridges or folds in which a layer of continuous fibers is conveyed on a first moving surface into a nip formed by the first moving surface and a second moving surface which is traveling at a slower speed than the first moving surface, resulting in formation of a plurality of z-direction loops in the fibers giving loft to the material and a wave pattern producing ridges on both major surfaces of the resultant nonwoven web. The method permits easy real time adjustment of manufacturing parameters to produce a variety of materials. The method further produces lofty nonwovens at a commercially viable rate.

Abstract: In an apparatus for bonding window pieces to envelope blanks having window cut-outs, window pieces are cut from a transparent material web and then the window pieces and envelope blanks are brought together by a suction roller serving as a bonding cylinder and joined to one another by adhesive applied onto the window pieces by a gluing mechanism while the window piece is on the suction roller before being joined to the envelope blank. A suction belt conveyor device is provided, at least in the region of the joining location, as a carrier for the envelope blanks and as a counter-tool for the suction roller serving as a bonding cylinder.

Abstract: A back-up pad is provided over an anvil surface of a back-up plate, and between the anvil surface and a sealing surface of a sealing die, in an apparatus for forming seals between layers of film material. The back-up pad has a slip layer on one side thereof and a firm polymeric support layer on an opposite side thereof, the slip layer opposing the sealing face of the die so that the layers of film material pass between the sealing die and the back-up pad during seal formation. The polymeric support layer may have a Shore-A hardness of at least 10 at 20° C. and a dynamic loss tangent of less than 0.1 from 20° C. to 80° C. An example of a support layer is a polycarbonate pad, and an example of slip layer is a glass cloth coated with Teflon™. The back-up pad is particularly useful for forming lap seals in relatively thick film materials, such as laminated films having multi-layered films laminated together.

Abstract: A procedure for the covering of editorial items foresees at least the following steps: the positioning of an editorial object (10) to be covered, on a thermoplastic film (11), fitted with folds (12, 13, 31, 32) on its sides, so that the editorial object (10), open on the folded film indicated, has the sides (14, 15) of its cover tucked within the folds (12, 13, 31, 32); to bring the editorial object (10) in contact with the head weld (30) of the film so that it is in a suitable position for the cutting of the excess film and for the welds required to trim the sides of the editorial object (10), where the cutting and trimming operations are carried out through the use of a lever (17, 22, 24), fitted with hot resistances (18, 23, 25). The invention comprise also a device (110) for the covering of editorial objects.

Abstract: A method for adhering/bonding a frame profile (e.g., weather strip, water seal, spacer, etc.) to a substrate (e.g., glass or plastic substrate) in the context of a vehicle window unit. A frame profile is formed via extrusion so as to include both a polymer profile portion and a selectively activatable interface or adhesive portion. Following extrusion, the frame profile may be stored, cut, trimmed, cure, etc. At some point following extrusion, the interface/adhesive is in a non-activated state, or at least in a state where it is not activated to an extent sufficient to bond/adhere the frame to the substrate. To adhere/bond the frame profile to the substrate, the interface/adhesive portion of the frame profile is activated (e.g., heat activated). Following and/or during heat activation, the frame profile is pressed against the substrate, or vice versa, so that the activated adhesive bonds the polymer profile to the substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch. The present invention intends to provide the manufacturing method and the manufacturing apparatus of friction plate for clutch which can adhere the plural friction material segments to the core plate in shorter time period than that in the conventional art. The manufacturing method comprises a step for containing plural friction material segments 2 on a one surface 70a of a holding body 4 circumferentially; and a step for making the one surface of said holding body 4 and an adhering surface of a core plate 8 coated with an adhesive agent come near to each other, and for adhering the friction material segments 2 held by said holding body 4 to the adhering surface of said core plate 8 by urging.

Abstract: A panel of a material is transported in operative proximity to an air knife having a nozzle and a curved Coanda surface, such that the panel is folded over the curved Coanda surface as the material is transported in a machine direction. The panel can be folded to a variety of angles and can comprise a refastenable fastening component. Air knives are employed in various methods for folding garment side panels and forming prefastened garments, such as refastenable pants.