Patents Issued in February 18, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160046055
    Abstract: A plasticizing unit (1) for an injection molding machine having a plasticizing screw (4) arranged rotatably and displaceably in a cylinder bore of an axially extending plasticizing cylinder, wherein a screw prechamber (3) is arranged between an injection nozzle of the plasticizing cylinder and a screw tip of the plasticizing screw (4), wherein a plurality of ultrasound transducers (5) is arranged at different axial positions of a wall (2) of the plasticizing cylinder and there is provided an evaluation unit (8) which is adapted to produce an axial temperature profile in the screw prechamber (3) from signals from the ultrasound transducers (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Bernhard PRAHER
  • Publication number: 20160046056
    Abstract: Method for making multiple durometer bulb seals and any other types of multiple durometer seals and moldings includes cooling separately at least one structural member and at least one sealing portion, which have different durometers and shapes. At least a first extrusion is drawn through an extruder, forming a structural member profile and the extruded material is pulled along a longitudinal axis to a first calibrator device and first cooling tank to cool the structural member profile to a predetermined temperature. Cooling medium directly contacts the outer and inner surfaces of the first profile. Downstream, the sealing portion is extruded and affixed onto the cooled structural member and pulled further downstream to a second calibrator device and through a second cooling tank to cool the final profile a predetermined amount. Disparity in cooling expansion and cooling differential between the multiple durometers and shapes is avoided or overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: James Schoonover, Vincent McNish
  • Publication number: 20160046057
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for differential cooling of a plastic film tube. The apparatus and method includes the use of a blown film extrusion die that extrudes a plastic film tube upward. An air cooling system applies cooling air across one or more surfaces of the plastic film tube. One or more throttling valves are coupled to a pressurization pump that provides a pressurized working fluid, preferably water. The throttling valves are positioned to project the pressurized working fluid from outlets of the throttling valves towards circular arcs of the plastic film tube, the circular arcs of the plastic film tube being less than the circumference of the plastic film tube to provide a blown film tubular plastic film with controlled gauge variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Anthony H. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20160046058
    Abstract: A polymeric stent has an inner surface with an inner diameter that tapers continuously in size. A method for manufacturing a stent includes blow molding a polymeric tube within a mold having a tapered, cylindrical cavity such that the polymeric tube attains a corresponding tapered shape. The tapered tube is used as a substrate from which a laser cuts interconnecting stent struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Kleine, David C. Gale
  • Publication number: 20160046059
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extrusion blow molded tube, which is filled or can be filled by way of its rear end, and the body, shoulder and neck of which are produced in one piece by extrusion blow molding. The tube has an LLDPE-rich layer with an LLDPE content of 50 to 95% by weight, and the average wall thickness of the tube in the region of the body is 0.3 to 0.85 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Johann Kunz
  • Publication number: 20160046060
    Abstract: In an apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers, the blow mould comprises a first mould part and a second mould part, the blow mould comprises a base part which is movable with respect to the mould parts along a lifting direction extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mould parts, in order to close off a cavity, in the closed setting, in the lifting direction, and wherein a plastics material pre-form is capable of being directly acted upon with pressure by a gaseous medium inside the cavity, wherein at least one second drive device which is designed in the form of an electric linear drive is set up and provided to move the base part relative to the mould parts in the lifting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Klaus Voth
  • Publication number: 20160046061
    Abstract: An injection head for the fabrication of a container from a preform. An injection head interfaces with a mouth of the preform to establish fluid communication between a liquid supply and the mouth. The injection head includes an injection valve disposed within an outer shell of the injection head and configured to selectively permit fluid communication through the injection head upon displacement between an opened and a closed position. The injection head also includes an injection head cavity disposed between the injection valve and the outer shell and connected to the liquid supply. A liquid supply control mechanism and a control mechanism of the injection valve's opening allow fluid communication through the injection head. The control mechanism of the injection valve's opening is activated by the liquid under pressure in the injection head cavity when liquid supply is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Guillaume CHAUVIN, Christophe COLLIN, Damien KANNENGIESSER, Jean-Tristan OUTREMAN, Jean-Louis PELLEGATTA
  • Publication number: 20160046062
    Abstract: A blow molding mold which can reduce the production cost and can easily perform replacement work. The blow molding mold includes a body mold, a bottom mold and a neck mold. The neck mold is provided with a first cooling mechanism. The body mold includes an inner body mold corresponding to the outer surface of a body portion of a plastic bottle, and an outer shell located outside the inner body mold. The inner body mold can be attached/detached to/from the outer shell when replacing the inner body mold in conformity with the shape of the plastic bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke SUGA, Takuma MIYAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20160046063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoform packaging machine with a forming station. The forming station can include a forming tool lower part with at least one mold insert that is movable relative to the forming tool lower part. The present invention also relates to a method of forming a film including the step of moving the mold insert, relative to the forming tool lower part and the formed film, to a removal position while the film is clamped between the forming tool upper part and the forming tool lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hubert Baur, Florian Ferk
  • Publication number: 20160046064
    Abstract: A process for thermoforming a plate-like element (10) of composite polymer material, in which a central region (11) and a peripheral region (12) are defined, comprising:—providing a mould (1) including a male member (3) and a female member (4) which may be displaced between an operating position in which they are pressed against one another, and a non-operating position in which they are spaced from one another,—disposing said plate-like element(10) on said mould such that its central region (11) is interposed between said male member and said female member and holding it at its peripheral region (12) while said male member (3) and said female member (4) are displaced towards the operating position in order to abut against and deform the plate-like element,—completing the displacement of the male member and the female member into the operating position and maintaining them in that position for a predetermined period of time,—displacing the male member and the female member into the non-operating position in o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Leo SARTOR, Paolo Simone TOFFANO, Paolo Simone TOFFANO
  • Publication number: 20160046065
    Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a relief pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, the apparatus including a curing unit configured to cure the imprint material, a moving unit configured to relatively move the mold and the substrate, a detection unit configured to detect a pattern of light reflected by the mold and light reflected by the substrate, and a processing unit configured to obtain information on a separation state of the mold and the cured imprint material on the substrate based on the pattern detected by the detection unit while separating the mold from the imprint material by widening, using the moving unit, an interval between the mold and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yosuke Takarada, Sentaro Aihara
  • Publication number: 20160046066
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an article from a unidirectional (UD) tape comprising a continuous unidirectional fibre impregnated with polymer resin. The method includes winding a continuous section of cold UD tape to form a closed loop preform (38) comprising a plurality of stacked layers while discretely welding and consolidating the wound preform by heating and applying pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: MARTYN DOUGLAS WAKEMAN, CRAIG NORREY
  • Publication number: 20160046067
    Abstract: In order to achieve an object of stably joining two or more composite materials containing carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin at a target joining position, joining surfaces of two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) containing carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin are brought into contact, and an electric current for joining the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) by Joule heat is fed to the target joining position in a state in which vibration is applied by a vibration generating device (17) to the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) which are being pressed by a pressing device (13) so as to join the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Naozumi MIZUTANI, Yasuo KADOYA, Hironobu NISHIMURA, Koji ARAI, Akio KOMATSU, Takumi KATO, Shuhei SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160046068
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cloth attaching device and a cloth attaching method. The cloth attaching device comprises: a cylindrical base, a rubbing roller opposing the cylindrical base and an actuating unit, an annular adhesive layer covering a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical base; a first connecting component holding both ends of the cylindrical base and connecting to the actuating unit; and a second connecting component holding both ends of the robbing roller and connecting to the actuating unit. The actuating unit is configured to control a movement of the first connecting component and the second connecting component so that the rubbing roller and the cylindrical base rotate in sync or not in sync. The present disclosure overcomes defects in which the rubber pad displaces very easily and the aging process is very time consuming, which facilitates to improve fabricating efficiency and quality of the rubbing roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: De YU
  • Publication number: 20160046069
    Abstract: In a process for the manufacture of an impermeable connection between at least two fluid carrying silicone hose components, the silicone hose components and a silicone connector component are first prepared. Afterwards a fluid silicone mass is applied to at least one connecting area where the silicone hose components abut on the silicone connector components. The at least one connecting area is post cured to harden the silicone mass. In a fluid carrying assembly with at least two fluid carrying silicone hose components and at least one silicone connector component, a fluid carrying connection is manufactured between these components by means of this process. This design results in a connecting technique that is, on the one hand, secure and, on the other hand, enables automation of the manufacture of an impermeable connection and thus of the fluid carrying assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Björn Gläsel, Jörg Prescher, Axel Wunderlich, Robert Reichenberger
  • Publication number: 20160046070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an optical waveguide (20) more particularly for integrated photonic systems. This process comprises provision of polymerizable material; local polymerization of the polymerizable material to produce a multiplicity of polymerized structural elements (14); removal of the unpolymerized regions of the polymerizable material; and heating of the polymerized material more particularly above the glass transition temperature thereof in order to fuse the multiplicity of polymerized structural elements (14) together to form the optical waveguide (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie
    Inventors: Timo Mappes, Sebastian Köber, Nicole Lindenmann, Christian Koos
  • Publication number: 20160046071
    Abstract: An apparatus for peeling in the production of three-dimensional objects is provided. The apparatus, disposed underneath a transparent bottom separation layer of a tank of a stereolithography apparatus allowing light from a light source to pass through the tank to solidify the liquid photopolymer contained in the tank, includes a tilt plate, a pivot connector, and a tilt actuator to move the tilt plate to separate an underneath support for the transparent bottom separation layer from the transparent bottom separation layer to create a slack of the transparent bottom separation layer of the tank to ease the peeling process in producing 3D objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Laurence Kuhnlein
  • Publication number: 20160046072
    Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional object by bottom-up three-dimensional fabrication by irradiating a polymerizable liquid to produce the three-dimensional object, is described. In the method: (i) a Lewis acid or an oxidizable tin salt (e.g., stannous octoate) is included in said polymerizable liquid in an amount effective to accelerate the formation of said three-dimensional object during said fabrication; and/or (i) the three-dimensional object is irradiated after forming to further polymerize unpolymerized material remaining in the three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jason P. Rolland, Joseph M. DeSimone
  • Publication number: 20160046073
    Abstract: In some examples, a three-dimensional (3D) printer nozzle may include a receive portion configured to receive a molten material from a material channel. The nozzle may further include an emission end opposite the receive portion. The emission end may include multiple holes that are each configured to receive the molten material and to emit the molten material. The nozzle may also include a rotation mechanism coupled to the emission end and configured to enable rotation of the nozzle about a tube. The tube may at least partially define the material channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Noam HADAS
  • Publication number: 20160046074
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling 3D printing includes an output determiner configured to determine, after generating a first control command to output a 3D object, whether an additional 3D object is able to be output through an output task for the 3D object, and a control command generator configured to generate a second control command to output a not-yet-output part of the 3D object and the additional 3D object if it is determined that the additional 3D object is able to be output through the output task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ho JANG, In-Hyok CHA, Yong-Wook JEONG, Sang-Hoon HAN, Kwang-Min CHOI, Jae-Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20160046075
    Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional object includes: providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer from the polymerizable liquid, and advancing said carrier away from said build surface to form said three-dimensional object from said solid polymer. The irradiating step includes projecting focused light at the build region, and the advancing step is carried out at a rate that is dependent on an average light intensity of the focused light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph M. DeSimone, Alexander Ermoshkin, Edward T. Samulski, Jason P. Rolland
  • Publication number: 20160046076
    Abstract: A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage media may contain a program of instructions that causes a computer system having a processor running the program of instructions to: receive design information indicative of the design of a three-dimensional object to be printed by a three-dimensional printer; receive test product deformation information indicative of deformation in the profiles of no more than five, three-dimensional test products that have a circular or polygonal cross section that were made by the three-dimensional printer; generate polygon product deformation information indicative of a predicted deformation of a polygon shape that the three-dimensional printer will print and that has a number of sides and a number of sizes that are both different from each of the number of sides and number of sizes that the no more than five, three-dimensional test products have; and generate adjustment information indicative of an adjustment needed to print a desired profile of the polygon shape that
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicants: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Qiang Huang, Tirthankar Dasgupta, Sobambo Sosina
  • Publication number: 20160046077
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing system 10 for manufacturing a product 300 layer-by-layer. The system 10 includes a production arrangement 12 which is configured to manufacture a product 300 layer-by-layer upon receiving instructions from a control arrangement 32. The control arrangement 32 is operatively connected to the production arrangement 12 and is configured to control the operation of the production arrangement 12 by providing control instructions for each layer of a product 300 to be manufactured to the production arrangement 12. The system 10 includes an optical monitoring arrangement 14 which is configured to capture an image of a layer manufactured by the production arrangement and/or a layer of source material laid/placed over a previously manufactured layer of the product 300. The optical monitoring arrangement 14 is also configured to send the captured image to the control arrangement for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Central University of Technology, Free State
    Inventor: lhar YADROITSAU
  • Publication number: 20160046078
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method for multi-nozzle biopolymer deposition of heterogeneous materials to create or modify a composite biopolymer multi-part three-dimensional assembly having at least one biomimetic and at least one non-biomimetic feature. The method includes: (a) utilizing a CAD environment to design and/or modify a composite multi-part assembly, thereby producing a CAD design; (b) converting the CAD design into a three-dimensional heterogeneous material and multi-part assembly model in a format suitable for three-dimensional, multi-nozzle printing, wherein the design comprises at least one biomimetic feature and at least one non-biomimetic feature; and (c) printing the composite assembly by simultaneously depositing the heterogeneous materials using multiple, different, specialized nozzles, wherein the simultaneous depositing includes direct deposition of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Jae Hyun Nam, Andrew Leete Darling, Saif Khalil
  • Publication number: 20160046079
    Abstract: A process including depositing a non-curable wax to form a mold; depositing one or more layers of an ultra-violet curable phase change gellant ink onto the mold; curing the ink layers; and removing the mold. A process including an ink set comprising a plurality of differently colored curable phase change inks, wherein each ink of the ink set comprises an ink vehicle, a gelling agent, a pigment, and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is identical in each colored ink and the dispersant is present in a substantially same amount in each colored ink; combining at least two inks from the set prior to depositing; melting the at least two inks; mixing the at least two inks to form a custom color ink; depositing one or more layers of the custom color ink onto the mold; curing the one or more layers; and removing the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Belelie, Barkev Keoshkerian, Marcel P. Breton, Naveen Chopra, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20160046080
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method of additive fabrication wherein a plurality of layers of material are formed is provided. The method may comprise forming a layer of material in contact with a container, and subsequent to the forming of the layer of material, actively bending the container around at least one fixed point such that the layer of material separates from the container. According to some aspects, an additive fabrication apparatus configured to form a plurality of layers of material is provided. The apparatus may comprise a container, a build platform, one or more force generators, and at least one controller configured to, subsequent to formation of a layer of material in contact with the container, actively bend the container around at least one fixed point via the one or more force generators, such that the layer of material separates from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Thomas, Yoav Reches, Jason Livingston, Jeffery Morin, Caitlin Reyda
  • Publication number: 20160046081
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) printer is disclosed. The 3D printer includes an extruder to extrude a filament into a cavity, a carriage to support the extruder, a moving unit to move the carriage, and a processor to control the extruder and the moving unit. The extruder includes a filament feeder to downwardly feed the filament, a heating unit to heat the filament fed by the filament feeder, a nozzle to output the heated filament into the cavity, a cooling unit to cool the filament feeder, to decrease heat transferred from the heating unit to the filament feeder, a first temperature sensor to sense a temperature of the heating unit, and a second temperature sensor to sense a temperature of the cooling unit. The processor controls the heating unit and the cooling unit, based on the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, to enhance output speed of the filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungseok KIM, Kyujin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160046082
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing components from a fiber-reinforced composite material by a generative layer construction process including a control device and a tool head fastened to a carrier arm movable via the carrier arm in three spatial directions. The tool head comprises a feed device configured to feed to the tool head a semi-finished layer comprising reinforcing fibers impregnated with a curable plastic material. A shaping device, via movement of the tool head, applies a force to shape the semi-finished layer. A curing device introduces energy into the semi-finished layer, the energy curing the plastic material in the semi-finished layer. The control device controls the movement of the tool head as well as the operations of the feed device, the shaping device and the curing device wherein semi-finished layers are repeatedly fed, shaped, cured and stacked one on top of another to construct the component layer by layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Malte Fuerstenberg
  • Publication number: 20160046083
    Abstract: For forming profile elements, in particular trapezoidal or ?-shaped profile elements, from a multilayer stacking of pre-impregnated fibers, the stacking is moved in feed direction with feed speed by sets of conveyor belts which engage with the upper and lower surfaces of the lateral edge sections of the stacking and hold the edge sections in a starting plane. The sets of conveyor belts are arranged so that the distance between the sets engaging with opposite edge sections decreases in feed direction. To conduct the forming step a middle portion of the stacking is moved over a ramp upwardly inclined in feed direction with respect to the starting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Tassilo Witte, Hannes WINTER
  • Publication number: 20160046084
    Abstract: Composite layup tools for aircraft fuselage barrels, methods of assembling the layup tools, and aircraft fuselage barrels formed utilizing the layup tools are disclosed herein. A method of assembling the layup tools includes aligning an adaptor mating surface of a splice adaptor with a mandrel mating surface of a layup mandrel and initially attaching the splice adaptor to the layup mandrel at an initial attachment point. The methods further include attaching a lower lobe of the splice adaptor to a lower lobe of the layup mandrel. A method of forming a fuselage barrel assembly includes providing two fuselage barrel sections and a splice ring, aligning the two fuselage barrel sections, locating the splice ring within the two fuselage barrel sections, and attaching both fuselage barrel sections to the splice ring. The systems include a layup tool that is formed using the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Tibor A. Koncz
  • Publication number: 20160046085
    Abstract: Tooling for creating a component made of composite, including at least one rigid element able to move between a rest position in which it is not in contact with the preform and an active position in which it is in contact with the preform, at least one elastic return configured to push the rigid element into the active position and hold it therein, and at least one hot-melt element configured to hold the rigid element in the rest position against the action of the elastic return as long as the temperature of the resin is below a threshold temperature above which the resin is softened. The disclosure also relates to a method for creating a component made of composite implementing the tooling and to a component made of composite thus obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Cyrille Collart, Grégory HACHE
  • Publication number: 20160046086
    Abstract: A forming and trimming tool (100) operable to form and trim a composite material part. The tool includes a lower die (150), a core (115) mounted to the lower die, at least one lower pressure pad (120) mounted to the lower die, and a cutter (125) mounted to the lower die. Additionally, the tool includes an upper die (105), a cavity mounted to the upper die, and at least one upper pressure pad (110) mounted to the upper die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Wenzel, Jay M. Tudor, Dev Barpanda, Scott R. Kaleyta
  • Publication number: 20160046087
    Abstract: Several processes for the manufacture of thin-walled tubes are described, including: injection moulding an article and annealing the article, injection moulding a blend of a polymer and a high melt flow polymer, injection moulding a blend of a polymer and nanoparticles or nanocomposites. Using nanoparticles to improve ESCR and/or tear resistance of a polymer or blend is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Ian Orde Michael JACOBS
  • Publication number: 20160046088
    Abstract: A repair solution for a wind turbine blade is described. The repair solution includes the application of a layer of viscous coating material to the section of the blade to be repaired, which is cured to form a repaired surface. The layer of viscous coating material may be temporarily covered during the curing process using a film of Low Surface Energy material, to prevent defects in the repaired surface from dust, insects, etc. Additionally or alternatively, a temporary shield may be erected adjacent the curing layer of coating material, to allow for the control of the temperature and/or humidity levels of the region adjacent the curing material, to provide for more effective control of the curing process and to allow for repairs to be carried out for a wider process window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Drachmann HAAG, Martin DAHL
  • Publication number: 20160046089
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing sheets with varying concentrations of particles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises manufacturing an apparatus comprising a first sheet and a light source disposed near an edge of the first sheet. A second corrugated sheet having a first concentration of particles is provided. A third corrugated sheet having a second concentration of particles is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: I2iC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Balaji Ganapathy
  • Publication number: 20160046090
    Abstract: Method implemented by computer means for controlling a manufacturing device used in an optical lens manufacturing process. 1 Optical lens data is provided, wherein the optical lens data represents the nominal and effective values of at least one optical lens parameter of an optical lens manufactured according to a manufacturing process using a manufacturing device. Manufacturing data is provided identifying at least the manufacturing device used to manufacture the optical lens. The difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter of the optical lens is determined. A recommended value of a manufacturing parameter of the manufacturing device identified by the manufacturing data is determined, wherein the recommended value of the manufacturing parameter is determined based on the difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Pascal ALLIONE, Stephane GUEU, Cyril GUILLOUX, Christophe JEANNIN, Loic QUERE
  • Publication number: 20160046091
    Abstract: A cutter may be configured to sever elastomeric material of a non-pneumatic tire. The cutter may include a mounting fixture configured to be operably coupled to an actuator, and a guide associated with the mounting fixture. The guide may include an elongated rod like member having a longitudinal axis. The cutter may further include a blade configured to sever the elastomeric material, wherein the blade is operably coupled to the guide and extends along the longitudinal axis of the guide. The blade may have a cutting edge remote from the mounting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kinney, Benjamin J. Rasmussen, Kegan J. Luick, Timothy S. Graham, Jarrod D. Moss, David J. Colantoni, Kevin L. Martin, James M. Gerstenkorn
  • Publication number: 20160046092
    Abstract: A cutter system configured to sever elastomeric material of a non-pneumatic tire may include a cutter including a mounting fixture and a blade coupled to the mounting fixture. The cutter system may further include a driver assembly operably coupled to the mounting fixture of the cutter. The driver assembly may include a support member, and a cross-member operably coupled to the mounting fixture and the support member. The driver assembly may further include a first actuator operably coupled to the cross-member and the mounting fixture of the cutter, wherein the first actuator is configured to rotate the mounting fixture of the cutter relative to the cross-member. The driver assembly may further include a second actuator operably coupled to the cross-member and the support member, wherein the second actuator is configured to move the cross-member, such that the cutter reciprocates along a first axis relative to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kinney, Kegan J. Luick, Jarrod D. Moss, David J. Colantoni, Kevin L. Martin, Daniel J. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20160046093
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire includes helically winding a first rubber strip including first composition on outer side of a rigid core in circumferential direction of the core such that a first rubber layer including the first strip is formed to have first overlapped portions overlapping side edges of the first strip in helical pattern, and helically winding a second rubber strip including second composition on external surface of the first layer in the same winding direction as the first strip such that a second rubber layer including the second strip is formed to have second overlapped portions overlapping side edges of the second strip in helical pattern. The core has external surface shaped to form inner cavity of a pneumatic tire, and the winding of the second strip includes winding the second strip such that each second overlapped portion is formed between adjacent first overlapped portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Kei KOHARA, Naoki Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20160046094
    Abstract: Described herein are hybrid wood products comprising: a first layer comprising a first thermally compressed cellulosic substrate; a second layer comprising a fiberboard, a wood-plastic composite, or a vinyl composite; and a locking profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN BEAKLER, STEVEN BUKOWSKI, SUNIL RAMACHANDRA
  • Publication number: 20160046095
    Abstract: A sandwich material having both structural strength and significant acoustic attenuation. In one embodiment, a sandwich is composed of an architected core secured between two facesheets, with a compliant layer forming the connection between the core and the facesheets. The compliant core has a low modulus, resulting in a low speed for elastic shear waves in the sandwich, at low static loads. At high static loads the compliant material stiffens and allows the sandwich to exhibit significant structural strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Eric C. Clough, Jacob M. Hundley, Chia-Ming "Gavin" Chang, Alan J. Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20160046096
    Abstract: A thermal insulation structure includes a plurality of inner air and water vapour permeable insulating layers which entrap air and a water vapour permeable, at least substantially air impermeable film layer separating two said water vapour permeable insulating layers, the inner layers being sandwiched between first and second outer air and liquid water impermeable, water vapour permeable outer film layers, the construction and arrangement of the layers being such as to control, in use, water vapour transmission through the thermal insulation structure. Alternatively, a thermal insulation structure includes a plurality of inner air and water vapour permeable insulating layers which entrap air and an inner air and water vapour impermeable film layer separating two said insulating air entrapment layers, the inner layers being sandwiched between first and second outer air, liquid and moisture vapour impermeable outer film layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Leslie James Squires, Timothy Woodbridge
  • Publication number: 20160046097
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite structural member including laying up a stack of fiber reinforced laminate plies, wherein at least one of the plies is laid up as discrete first and second ply portions, and the fibers of the second portion have a different characteristic from those of the first portion. Also, a composite structural member manufactured according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew ELI ELI, David BRIAN, Enzo COSENTINO, I, James LLOYD, Filipe ALMEIDA, Christopher David BURLEIGH, Daniel BUTLER
  • Publication number: 20160046098
    Abstract: A thermal protection system including a plurality of layers. A first layer includes a passive insulation material. A second layer includes a phase change insulation material. A third layer is positioned between the first layer and the second layer to separate the passive insulation material from the phase change insulation material. A structural system extends through the first layer, the second layer, the third layer, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pinney, Jonathan D. Embler, James P. Ledesma, JR., Leanne L. Lehman, Sangvavann Heng
  • Publication number: 20160046099
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a preferably oriented nanotwinned Au film, a method of preparing the same, and a bonding structure comprising the same. The nanotwinned Au film has a thickness direction. The nanotwinned Au film is stacked along a [220] crystallographic axis orientation in the thickness direction. At least 50% by volume of the nanotwinned Au film is composed of a plurality of nanotwinned Au grains which are adjacent to each other, arranged in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and stacked along a [111] crystallographic axis orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Chih CHEN, Wei-Lan CHIU, Yi-Chia CHOU
  • Publication number: 20160046100
    Abstract: This invention relates to an object having a corrosion resistant surface that is also sufficiently ductile to let the surface, or the whole object, be mechanically modified without creating cracks or other weaknesses undermining or damaging the corrosion resistance. The surface layer preferably contains at least 80% of a refractory metal, such as tantalum, and an alloy layer is created between a core element and the surface layer having the needed ductility and adhering abilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Bo Gillesberg, Soeren Ericksen
  • Publication number: 20160046101
    Abstract: An in-mold label having a heat sealing layer formed on one surface of an olefinic resin film, wherein the heat sealing layer contains a thermoplastic resin satisfying (1) at least one crystallization peak occurs between 85 to 110° C. in differential scanning calorimetry and (2) the hot tack force at 130° C. is 120 to 350 gf/cm2, can reduce defects in a labeled container even when the container is produced in a short cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko UEDA, Yuuichi IWASE
  • Publication number: 20160046102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer polymer structure having a polyolefin-based layer, an acrylic-based or other polar polymer layer, and a tie-layer between and adjacent to the polyolefin and polar polymer-based layers. Each layer could contain multiple sub-layers. The invention specifically relates to the composition of the tie-layer used to bond the polyolefin and the polar polymer layers together. The multilayer structure can contain more than three layers, with polar polymer layers on each side of the polyolefin-based layer, and can be made by any method known to the art. The multilayer structure exhibits excellent structural integrity, excellent surface appearance, high impact strength, high scratch resistance, and excellent resistance to UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Charles C. Crabb, Florence MEHLMANN, Thomas H. RICHARDS, Charles W. RISSEL
  • Publication number: 20160046103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyimide cover substrate, which has a thickness of a predetermined level or more to implement processes, and can prevent generation of usual scratches in a flexible electronic device and can protect a substructure, and also has conductivity to thus provide a touch-integrated transparent polyimide cover substrate which enables screen touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ki ll HONG, Hak Gee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160046104
    Abstract: A bonding material is described that is well suited to bonding polymer films, such as polyester films, to other substrates. In one embodiment, for instance, the bonding material can be used to bond a polyester film to a polypropylene article. The bonding material generally comprises an adhesive agent combined with a cross-linking agent. The adhesive agent may comprise a carboxylic acid modified polypropylene homopolymer, copolymer or ionomer. In one embodiment, the adhesive agent comprises a polypropylene modified by an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride. The cross-linking agent, on the other hand, may comprise an oxazoline polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Daniel Grah