Abstract: Mould (99) for rotational moulding comprising a main body (90) having an inner cavity (91) and an outer surface (92). a plurality of heating elements (1) distinct from each other and removably fixed to the main body (90) in distributed way onto the outer surface (92), cach heating element (1) comprising a thermally conductive base body (2) in thermal contact with the outer surface (92). an electrically insulating layer (6) adhered to the base body (2) at opposite side to the outer surface (92), an electrically resistive track (7) made on the electrically insulating layer (6), wherein the base bodies (2) are spatially separated from each other.

Abstract: Pressure moulding process, and related device (100), for manufacturing an article, the process comprising: —providing a substrate (70) made of a composite material comprising a first polymeric material and fibres impregnated with said first polymeric material; —providing a coating sheet (71); —heating said substrate (70) to a temperature of the substrate (70) greater than 160° C.

Abstract: In an example method, a NWM molding blank, including a non-woven material held in compression by a binder, is placed in a separable mold, and heated to a melting temperature of the binder. The molding blank expands, forming as an intermediate NWM object a NWM molded object with a 3D geometric form. The intermediate NWM object is cooled through a temperature band with an upper boundary and a lower boundary, and further cooled to a solidifying temperature of the binder. The upper boundary is above the solidifying temperature and the upper boundary is lower than the binder melting temperature. While in the temperature band, the mold is separated, rendering accessible an exposed surface of the intermediate NWM object. The object is then transported to a contoured forming surface of a forming base, by an actuatable arm having an end effector gripping the exposed surface via vacuum suction, lifting the object from the mold and placing the object on the contoured forming surface.

Abstract: Process and station (99) for forming a thermoplastic material, the process comprising: —making a semi-finished product (10) in the thermoplastic material, the semi-finished product (10) being air permeable; —closing a mould (90) with the semifinished product (10) interposed between the conformation surfaces (3, 4) for compressing the semifinished product (10) between the conformation surfaces (3, 4); —heating the mould (90) for heating the semi-finished product (10), subsequently—opening the mould (90); —with the semi-finished product (10) coupled to a second half-mould (2) of the mould (90), contacting a free surface of the semi-finished product (10) with a coupling surface (80) of a catching device (71); —generating an air flow (200) which passes through the coupling surface (80) in a distributed way, the air flow being directed from the semi-finished product (10) to the coupling surface (80), for constraining the semi-finished product (10) to the catching device (71); —while keeping the airflow (200), remo

Abstract: In an example method, a NWM molding blank, including a non-woven material held in compression by a binder, is placed in a separable mold, and heated to a melting temperature of the binder. The molding blank expands, forming as an intermediate NWM object a NWM molded object with a 3D geometric form. The intermediate NWM object is cooled through a temperature band with an upper boundary and a lower boundary, and further cooled to a solidifying temperature of the binder. The upper boundary is above the solidifying temperature and the upper boundary is lower than the binder melting temperature. While in the temperature band, the mold is separated, rendering accessible an exposed surface of the intermediate NWM object. The object is then transported to a contoured forming surface of a forming base, by an actuatable arm having an end effector gripping the exposed surface via vacuum suction, lifting the object from the mold and placing the object on the contoured forming surface.

Abstract: Process for moulding a composite product (9) for coatings, comprising providing an aesthetic layer (1) comprising an aesthetic material chosen from: natural leather, a first composite material comprising a textile layer and a coating layer comprising polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride or thermoplastics olefins and a second composite material comprising a non-woven fabric comprising polyester or polyamide fibres immersed in a polyurethane matrix, with the polyurethane in weight percentage greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 60% and the polyester or the polyamide in weight percentage greater than or equal to 40% and less than or equal to 85%, providing a support layer (2) comprising a solid polyolefin thermoplastic foam, providing a semi-finished product (3) comprising the aesthetic layer (1) and the support layer (2) coupled together, heating the semi-finished product (3) to bring the support layer (2) to a plastic state, forming the semi-finished product (3) by pressing against each other a

Abstract: Process of moulding a container (9) for vehicle batteries, comprising providing a mould (10) comprising a first half-mould (11) and a second half-mould (12) each having a respective conformation surface (13); counter-shaping the first layer (1) to the conformation surface (13) of the first half-mould (11); coupling to the first layer (1) a second layer (2) of polymeric material comprising a thermosetting matrix (3) and a reinforcing material dispersed in the matrix; closing the mould (10) with the first (1) and the second layer (2) interposed between the conformation surfaces (13) to simultaneously form the first (1) and the second layer (2); with the mould (10) closed, thermosetting the matrix (3) to make the first (1) and the second layer (2) adhere to each other and to make the container (9).

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a mobile virtual network. A virtual network is created to include a plurality of mobile virtual routers. A determination is made whether the virtual network has sufficient resources to satisfy a dynamic virtual network requirement. The size of the virtual network is adjusted based on the determination.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a single mobile virtual router (MVR) to share pooled resources. A mobile virtual router is formed to utilize resources of multiple routers of a network, wherein the routers include one or more physical routers, one or more virtual routers, one or more other mobile virtual routers, or a combination thereof. The resources of the single mobile virtual router are dynamically partitioned in response to an operational criterion of the network.

Abstract: An approach is provided for dynamic congestion control among mobile virtual routers. A determination is made whether a congested segment of a network of a plurality of physical routers. A temporary congestion point is created at a mobile virtual router to divert traffic away from the congested segment using logical tunnels over non-congested physical links, wherein the mobile virtual router is configured to utilize resources of at least two of the physical routers.

Abstract: The present invention uses digital subcarrier cross-connect switching to accomplish various network processes more efficiently. These processes include interconnecting network components, and performing optical and optoelectronic add/drop operations.

Abstract: The present invention provides reduced power dissipation and other benefits at the optical transport network layer by utilizing a digital subcarrier optical network comprising multiple digital subcarrier cross-connect switches. This offers several advantages for optical networks, including spectral efficiency and robustness against signal corruption and consumption of less energy than traditional TDM-based electric switches (OTN/SONET/SDH).

Abstract: The present invention provides reduced power dissipation and other benefits at the optical transport network layer by utilizing a digital subcarrier optical network comprising multiple digital subcarrier cross-connect switches. This offers several advantages for optical networks, including spectral efficiency and robustness against signal corruption and consumption of less energy than traditional TDM-based electric switches (OTN/SONET/SDH).

Abstract: The present invention provides reduced power dissipation and other benefits at the optical transport network layer by utilizing a digital subcarrier optical network comprising multiple digital subcarrier cross-connect switches. This offers several advantages for optical networks, including spectral efficiency and robustness against signal corruption and consumption of less energy than traditional TDM-based electric switches (OTN/SONET/SDH).

Abstract: The present invention uses digital subcarrier cross-connect switching to accomplish various network processes more efficiently. These processes include interconnecting network components, and performing optical and optoelectronic add/drop operations.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating mobile virtual routers (MVRs). A mobile virtual router is dynamically configured based on an application, wherein the mobile virtual router includes a control plane instance, a forwarding plane instance, and a management plane instance. Data associated with the application is forwarded over the network using the mobile virtual router. The control plane instance, the forwarding plane instance, and the management plane instance are moveable among the plurality of physical routers.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a mobile virtual network. A virtual network is created to include a plurality of mobile virtual routers. A determination is made whether the virtual network has sufficient resources to satisfy a dynamic virtual network requirement. The size of the virtual network is adjusted based on the determination.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a single mobile virtual router (MVR) to share pooled resources. A mobile virtual router is formed to utilize resources of multiple routers of a network, wherein the routers include one or more physical routers, one or more virtual routers, one or more other mobile virtual routers, or a combination thereof. The resources of the single mobile virtual router are dynamically partitioned in response to an operational criterion of the network.

Abstract: An approach is provided for dynamic congestion control among mobile virtual routers. A determination is made whether a congested segment of a network of a plurality of physical routers. A temporary congestion point is created at a mobile virtual router to divert traffic away from the congested segment using logical tunnels over non-congested physical links, wherein the mobile virtual router is configured to utilize resources of at least two of the physical routers.

Abstract: The present invention provides reduced power dissipation and other benefits at the optical transport network layer by utilizing a digital subcarrier optical network comprising multiple digital subcarrier cross-connect switches. This offers several advantages for optical networks, including spectral efficiency and robustness against signal corruption and consumption of less energy than traditional TDM-based electric switches (OTN/SONET/SDH).