Abstract: An imprinting method includes placing a template onto non-solidified resin that is applied onto a surface of a substrate, such that the non-solidified resin extends into a pattern of the template in a surface direction of the substrate, starting first alignment operation to align the template with the substrate using a first alignment mark at a first timing, and starting a second alignment operation to align the template with the substrate using a second alignment mark at a second timing after the first timing. The first timing is when the non-solidified resin has extended into the first alignment mark and not yet into the second alignment mark. The second timing is when the non-solidified resin has extended into the first and second alignment marks.

Abstract: A method for plugging a subset of cells of a honeycomb structure that includes: covering a first end face of the honeycomb structure with a mask that comprises a body and a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings of the mask is coincident with a plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; providing a plug of material upon a film material; applying a force to the film material to push the plug of material through the plurality of openings of the mask and into the plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; and measuring a pressure within the plurality of cells during the applying step, wherein the applying step further comprises adjusting the force applied to the film material based at least in part on the pressure within the plurality of cells to push the plug of material to a predetermined depth within the plurality of cells.

Abstract: An alumina ceramic integrated hot press molding machine and working method thereof, including a pressing and hot pressing device fixed accordingly on a rack, a stirring device inside the hot pressing device, and a hot pressing mold above the hot pressing device; the pressing device enables one path of high-pressure air to act on the mold, and enables the other path to enter the hot pressing device, so the slurry flows into a cavity of the mold; the stirring device stirs the slurry inside the device, so alumina blanks are more evenly distributed therein; and temperature detection components for detecting the temperature of internal oil and the slurry at a slurry outlet are inside the hot pressing device, and the power of an electric heating device is adjusted and controlled in real time according to the temperature detected by the components, to achieve the purpose of accurate temperature control.

Abstract: A method for plugging a subset of cells of a honeycomb structure that includes: covering a first end face of the honeycomb structure with a mask that comprises a body and a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings of the mask is coincident with a plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; providing a plug of material upon a film material; applying a force to the film material with a piston to push the plug of material through the plurality of openings of the mask and into the plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; and measuring a plurality of pressures within the plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure during the applying step.

Abstract: An imprinting apparatus includes a silicon master and an anti-stick layer coating the silicon master. The silicon master includes a plurality of features positioned at an average pitch of less than about 425 nm, each of the plurality of features comprises a depression having an opening with its largest opening dimension being less than about 300 nm. The anti-stick layer includes a crosslinked silane polymer network.

Abstract: An injection mold, in particular for encapsulating rotors of electric machines, has a mold, wherein the mold has an arrangement of mold segments. The arrangement forms, along a longitudinal axis, a cavity for a component to be arranged. An exchange unit is provided, which is designed to remove at least one mold segment from and/or insert at least one mold segment into the arrangement, with the result that a size of the cavity can be changed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an element for a bodywork part successively including the steps of producing a support element having a first face on which a support sheet is fixed having at least one connection member, arranging a heating track on the support element, the heating track being arranged on the first face of the support element, connecting the heating track to the connection member, and arranging the support element in a molding chamber of a mold defining the shape of the element for a bodywork part, the first face of the support element facing the inside of the molding chamber, and injecting a plastic material into the molding chamber in order to cover the heating track.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing a patterned layer (50). The method comprises providing (2, 3A, 3B) a substrate (10) having a surface (11) to which a compound is applied. The compound has at least one condensable group which is reactive with surface groups on the surface of the substrate by condensation reaction. The compound also has a basic group for accepting protons. A layer of a polycondensable imprinting composition (30) is applied (4) onto the layer of the compound. The imprinting composition layer is imprinted (5A, 5B, 5C) with a patterned stamp. During the imprinting, polycondensation of the imprinting composition leads to forming of the patterned layer. Further provided is the patterned layer itself, as well as an optical element and an etch mask, each of which comprises the patterned layer.

Abstract: A method involves heating fiber-reinforced semi-finished products of differing wall thickness to a required temperature above the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature of a plastic matrix of the semi-finished product to be heated. In a first step, the semi-finished product to be heated is heated by thermal conduction to below the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature. In a further step, the remaining amount of heat for reaching the required temperature above the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature is introduced by thermal radiation or thermal convection.

Abstract: A method for producing a honeycomb structure 1 having a slit 12 includes: a first step of preparing a honeycomb structure 1 being free from slit, and forming the slit 12 leaving at least a part of the outer peripheral wall 10 or the partition wall 11; after the first step, a second step of filling the slit 12 with a joining material 13; and after the second step, a third step of removing at least a part of the outer peripheral wall 10 or the partition wall 11 left in the first step to obtain the honeycomb structure 1 having the slit 12 that divides the honeycomb structure 1.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an apparatus for producing an object by additive manufacturing, the apparatus including a process chamber for receiving a bath of material to be solidified by exposure to electromagnetic radiation, a support for positioning the object in relation to the surface level of the bath of material, and a solidifying device for solidifying a selective layer-part of the material on the surface level by electromagnetic radiation, the method including controlling the solidifying device to make a first test mark at a first delay setting, controlling the solidifying device to make a second test mark at a second delay setting different from the first delay setting, and determining a delay setting based on at least the first test mark and the second test mark.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a composite structure. A first section for the composite structure is formed in which the first section has a first end with a chevron shape, wherein first composite layers in the first section has a first step pattern at the first end. A second section for the composite structure is formed in which the second section has a second end with a counterpart shape to the chevron shape and in which second composite layers in the second section have a second step pattern at the second end. The first end the second end are positioned such that a first composite layer in the first composite layers in the first step pattern overlap the second composite layers in the second step pattern at a splice location.

Abstract: A device for shaping a blank for forming a thermoplastic structural part, the blank comprising reinforcing fibres embedded in a thermoplastic matrix, said shaping device comprising a support member for supporting a blank along a longitudinal axis, at least one heating member, at least one inclination member configured to modify the inclination of at least one part of the longitudinal portion of the blank at an angle of inclination that can be parameterised with respect to the horizontal plane in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a movement system from upstream to downstream along the longitudinal axis of the heating member and of the inclination member relative to the support member so as to successively modify the inclination of a part of each longitudinal portion of the blank.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus that performs an imprint process for bringing a protruding portion of a mold into contact with a composition on a substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a first illuminator configured to emit light for curing the composition, a second illuminator including a scanner configured to scan beam-like light for curing the composition, and a controller configured to control exposure such that in a state where the composition and the protruding portion are in contact with each other, the light from the first illuminator is emitted to the composition at a position corresponding to a first region of the protruding portion, and control the scanner such that the light from the second illuminator is emitted to the composition at a position corresponding to a second region different from the first region of the protruding portion.

Abstract: An insulated glass assembly line generally includes a first and second automated lite picker, a washer, a vertical gas filling and wetting station, a robot, and an applicator station.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus that performs an imprint process of forming a pattern on a shot region of a substrate using a mold is provided. The apparatus comprises a mold holder for holding the mold, and a deformation mechanism for deforming a pattern region of the mold held by the mold holder. Based on a response property of the mold when the force is applied to the mold by the deformation mechanism, a setting load is applied to the mold by the deformation mechanism before the mold and the imprint material are brought into contact with each other, and the pattern region of the mold is deformed by the deformation mechanism, after the mold and the imprint material have been brought into contact with each other, so as to reduce an overlay error between the shot region and the pattern region.

Abstract: An imprint device includes a load port for receiving a substrate to be processed, a sensor that acquires information from the substrate about a film on the substrate, and a primer forming unit configured to receive the substrate from the load port. A controller is configured to select primer process conditions corresponding to the film information. The primer forming unit receives primer process conditions from the controller and forms a primer layer on the substrate over the film. The primer layer is formed according to the selected process conditions. An imprinting unit of the imprint device is configured to receive the substrate from the primer forming unit and perform imprint lithography on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus for performing imprint processing of forming a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the imprint apparatus including a forming unit including an outlet configured to blow out a gas towards the substrate side from the mold side and configured to form, by the gas, an air flow that surrounds a space between the mold and the substrate, and a control unit configured to control the forming unit when the imprint processing is consecutively performed on a plurality of shot regions on the substrate after an uncured imprint material has been supplied thereto.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mold including a pattern to be transferred to an imprint material on a substrate using an imprint apparatus, the mold including: a pattern region in which the pattern is arranged; and a peripheral region surrounding the pattern region and configured to shield light, wherein the pattern region includes a first portion, which is arranged with a mark used to measure a relative position with respect to a substrate mark provided on the substrate and through which an image of the substrate mark passes, and a second portion through which an image of a stage mark provided on a stage holding the substrate passes.

Abstract: This concerns a screw pump for the extrusion of plastic materials, which is extremely compact and so it can be inserted in-line in a plastic material filtration system, encapsulating within it a duct parallel to the axis of the screw.