Patents Examined by Kimberly A Stewart
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Patent number: 9149977Abstract: A lens manufacturing apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a workpiece having a sheet member and a resin base on the sheet member, an unevenness forming unit that moves a cutting blade in a direction different from the conveying direction of the workpiece and that makes a cut in the surface of the resin base to form concave and convex portions, a resin supply unit that includes nozzles supplying a lens resin to areas, in which the concave portions are not formed, between the convex portions formed on the surface of the resin base, and a resin curing unit that cures the supplied lens resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Keishi Shimizu, Shin Yasuda, Yoshio Nishihara, Tetsuro Kodera
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Patent number: 9138775Abstract: A method for preparing an article having an uneven microstructure on a surface thereof, including coating a surface of a mold having an uneven microstructure formed from an anodized alumina oxide on a surface with a release treatment solution including a mold release agent that includes one or more kinds of phosphoric ester compound and the pH of the aqueous solution when extracted with 50 mL of water with respect to 1 g of the mold release agent is 3.0 or more; and interposing an active energy ray curable resin composition including a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and an internal release agent between the mold and the substrate, and curing the active energy ray curable resin composition by the irradiation with active energy rays to form a cured resin layer having the uneven microstructure transferred on a surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Go Otani, Yusuke Nakai, Satoru Ozawa
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Patent number: 9132587Abstract: A scanning 3-D printing system comprises a printing platform movable in a printing direction and in an indexing direction, the printing platform comprising a printing head configured for dispensing building material while the printing platform is moving in a printing direction one pass at a time, and layer by layer, a roller configured for leveling the dispensed building material one pass at a time, wherein the roller is rotatably mounted on a roller axle, and wherein the roller axle extends over all passes of the printing system and is stationary in the indexing direction, a scraper configured for scraping excess building material off the roller, and a trough configured for collecting the building material scraped off the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: David Eshed, Eliahu M. Kritchman, Guy Menchik
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Patent number: 9102083Abstract: A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate (610) on an electrode in a chamber, the substrate having at least a first structured surface (620) and the substrate including a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release (630) layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas includes silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic ratio of not greater than about 200; providing power to the electrode to create a plasma of the release layer forming gas within the chamber; and depositing a release layer formed from the release layer forming gas on at least the first structured surface of the substrate to form a working mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Moses M. David, Guoping Mao, Olester Benson, Jr., Robert J. DeVoe, Jennifer J. Sahlin
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Patent number: 9089999Abstract: Methods of manufacturing wearable articles include: (a) performing a scan of a body part of a user on which the wearable article will be worn; (b) creating a virtual design of a mold insert configured to mold the wearable article, based on the scan; (c) saving the virtual design in a data file; (d) fabricating the mold insert using a laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, and stereolithography technique; (e) inserting the mold insert into a mold; (f) inserting moldable material into a cavity created at least in part by the mold insert; (g) molding the moldable material to produce the wearable article; and (h) removing the wearable article from the mold. The wearable article may include a portion of an article of footwear, such as a portion of a shoe sole.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Nike, IncorporatedInventor: Anthony Carl Dean
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Patent number: 9073240Abstract: A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or deploy in a malleable state toward and against a surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. Then the SMP cells may be returned to a rigid state while still pressed against this surface, thereby providing structural support when composite material is applied to an opposite surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. After the composite material is cured into the finished composite part, the SMP cells may be deflated or otherwise collapse toward the structural member to provide enough clearance to be removed from the cured composite part.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.Inventors: Scott Robert Huelskamp, Joel James Everhart, David E. Havens, Steven Fillmore Hanson, Jeffrey W. Priest, Carl Ray Fiegenbaum, Thomas Joseph Barnell
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Patent number: 9050765Abstract: An intraocular lens comprises an optical element adapted to be implanted within the capsular bag of a human eye. The optical element includes one or more internal layers formed by one or more planes that are moveable relative to one another in order to effect the power of the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: ForSight Labs, LLCInventors: Stephen Boyd, Cary Reich
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Patent number: 9033694Abstract: A molding apparatus for making a continuous molded article generally includes a pair of spaced-apart molding assemblies, which cooperatively generate a movable mold having a dynamic mold-cavity therein, each of the molding assemblies including a series of movable mold segments, which are adapted to fit together to form a portion of the dynamic mold-cavity, a drive mechanism for conveying the mold segments along a path, and a dispenser for dispensing a moldable, expandable material into the dynamic mold-cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Mark Garceau, Mark Kaltenborn, Alex Shafir, Robert Jennings
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Patent number: 9034234Abstract: A tool system for moulding an article is provided which comprising a tool (100) having a tool surface (104) for forming an article, the tool surface comprising a plurality of tool zones (106). Heating and cooling means (102a) are independently associated with at least some of said tool zones (106). A control means is adapted to control the heating and cooling means (102a) to individually heat or cool the tool zones (106) having heating and cooling means (102a) associated therewith so as to regulate the heat transfer into and out of the article at each tool zone (106) at any particular time throughout the moulding process.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: SURFACE GENERATION LIMITEDInventor: Ben Halford
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Patent number: 9028241Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for automatic and hands-free threading of an elastomeric mix into a calender set of rolls comprising one or more pairs of rolls that have a nip between them. A stripper roll is positioned next to one of the rolls forming the nip and is rotated so that the outer surface of the stripper roll moves in a direction opposite to the outer surface of the adjacent roll. The stripper roll removes all or a desired portion of the elastomeric mix from the adjacent roll and causes the same to transfer to another roll. Variables such as e.g., the relative surface speed of the stripper roll, diameter of the stripper roll, and distance of the outer surface of the stripper roll from the adjacent roll can be manipulated to control the amount of the elastomeric mix that is stripped by the stripper roll.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generales des Etablissements MichelinInventor: Mathieu Leblanc
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Patent number: 9028238Abstract: A molding apparatus for making a continuous molded article or continuous series of molded articles generally includes a pair of spaced-apart molding assemblies, which cooperatively generate a movable mold having a dynamic mold-cavity therein, each of the molding assemblies including a series of movable mold segments, which are adapted to fit together to form a portion of the dynamic mold-cavity, a drive mechanism for conveying the mold segments along a path, and a dispenser for dispensing a moldable, expandable material into the dynamic mold-cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Mark Garceau, Mark Kaltenborn, Alex Shafir, Robert Jennings
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Patent number: 9004898Abstract: A molding device for molding a resin composition into a sheet shape by pressurizing the resin composition has a pair of rollers arranged parallel to one another. Each of the rollers has a columnar or cylindrical core portion and an outer layer provided on an outer periphery of the core portion. The outer layer is constituted of the ceramic material. A thickness of the outer layer is in the range of 0.2 to 100 nm. Further, an arithmetic mean deviation of a profile Ra of an outer peripheral surface of each of the rollers defined by JIS B 0601 is in the range of 0 to 2 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company LimitedInventors: Kazuo Noda, Takafumi Sumiyoshi
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Patent number: 9004905Abstract: An apparatus for producing plastic containers includes a heating module that heats plastic preforms and a molding module for molding the preforms into containers. The heating module includes a first transport unit that transports the preforms during the heating and a first interface. The molding module is downstream of the heating module in the transport direction and includes a blow molding unit for applying a flowable medium onto the preforms for expansion thereof, a second transport unit that transports the preforms during the expansion, and a second interface. The first and second interfaces allow a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between the modules such that the molding module may be disposed on the heating module and at least one further module integrated between the heating and molding modules. The further module treats the preforms following the heating and prior to the molding.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Heinz Humele, Klaus Voth, Johann Zimmerer, Dieter Finger, Martin Seger, Christoph Klenk, Konrad Senn, Frank Winzinger, Alexandra Donhauser
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Patent number: 9004894Abstract: A mold assembly for insert-molding a heterogeneous object includes an upper mold and a lower mold. The upper mold includes a cavity for accommodating an insert object. The lower mold includes a rigid body and a resilient contact member for resting the insert object. The resilient contact member absorbs dimensional variations of the insert object during the insert molding process.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Pioneer Material Precision Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuan-Shun Tsai, Yu-Cheng Hsu
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Patent number: 8956147Abstract: An inner mold body includes a first pair of side walls opposite one another, each of the first pair of side walls having a pair of engagement members attached thereto, a second pair of side walls opposite one another; wherein each of the second pair of side walls is adjacent to each of the first pair of side walls, and a separation mechanism in contact with each of the second pair of side walls.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: The Ohorizons FoundationInventors: Craig T. Dillon, Andrew R. Romano
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Patent number: 8940208Abstract: A fabricating method of a flexible display is provided. A release layer is formed on a carrier substrate. The release layer is patterned to form a patterned release layer. A flexible substrate is formed on the patterned release layer, wherein the flexible substrate covers the patterned release layer and a portion of the flexible substrate contacts the carrier substrate. An adhesive force between the patterned release layer and the flexible substrate is larger than an adhesive force between the patterned release layer and the carrier substrate. A device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. A display layer is formed on the device layer. The flexible substrate and patterned release layer are cut simultaneously. The patterned release layer being cut is separated from the carrier substrate, wherein the flexible substrate, the device layer and the display layer which have been cut are sequentially disposed on the separated patterned release layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chan-Jui Liu, Chih-Hung Tsai, Chun-Hsiang Fang
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Patent number: 8940213Abstract: Resin infused composite parts are fabricated using a caul sheet having perforations therein for optimizing the flow of resin through the parts and allowing a simplified tooling and consumable arrangement for complex parts while achieving a smooth, aerodynamic caul-side or bag-side finish.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Peter J. Lockett, David Pook, Andrew K. Glynn
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Patent number: 8936743Abstract: A method of making a polylactic acid based article includes: (a) providing a sheet having a crystallinity ranging from 0% to 15% and including a polylactic acid polymer composition, the polylactic acid polymer composition having a polylactic acid polymer, a copolyester polymer, and a crystal nucleating agent; (b) heating the sheet to maintain a surface of the sheet at a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 105° C. while keeping the crystallinity of the sheet lower than 20%; and (c) thermoforming the sheet in a mold having a temperature ranging from 95° C. to 130° C. so as to form a polylactic acid based article having a crystallinity ranging from 35% to 45%.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Far Eastern New Century CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Ciou, Li-Ling Chang, Roy Wu
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Patent number: 8926301Abstract: The invention provides an appliance for localized heating of a polymer material surface to be repaired by blowing a hot fluid inside a confinement chamber (2) that is defined by a deformable cap (1). The cap (1) is made of a blanket (6) incorporating a framework (7) for shaping the confinement chamber (2) under the effect of tensions applied locally by the framework (7) to the blanket (6) in its general plane (P). Force generator means (9) cause the framework (7) to change between a flexible state in which the framework (7) is arranged in the general plane of the blanket (6), and a rigid state for shaping the confinement chamber (2). The force generator means (9) comprise a force generator source that produces a suction, and the framework (7) is made up of strips of felt (8, 8?) housed in a pouch of the blanket (6).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Airbus HelicoptersInventors: Kevin Giraud, Nicolas Capelle
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Patent number: 8926878Abstract: A method for manufacturing a golf ball includes the steps of forming the golf ball by using a mold, which mold includes at least two body parts, and is configured so that a cavity is formed within the mold by the joining of the at least two body parts, and in at least one of the body parts, a groove for forming a projecting land part which is ground after the formation of the golf ball is provided in a cavity wall surface near the entire circumference of a parting line formed by the joining; and performing treatment in which the golf ball formed by using the mold is treated so that the color of the entire land part of the golf ball is different from the color of dimples.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuma Nakagawa, Katsunori Sato