Abstract: Method and apparatus of manufacturing a three-dimensional fiber-reinforced object by additive layer manufacturing, including providing layers of powder material, one on top of the other, on a support device, and selectively irradiating each layer with a laser beam or particle beam prior to providing the successive layer only in those areas corresponding to the object to be manufactured. Irradiation occurs where the powder material is locally molten or sintered in respective areas for solidifying the layer. Fibers are provided to the support device or in one of the layers in the course of solidification and held by a fiber holding arrangement. Each layer is provided by spraying the powder material by a spray head, and the support device is electrically charged and/or the powder material is electrically charged in the spray head prior to spraying, the powder material being electrically attracted to the support device.

Abstract: A composition and method of infiltrating an article of manufacture prepared by a laser sintering process is disclosed. The infiltration process maintains the dimensions and flexibility of the article, increases the strength of the article, and improves the physical and esthetic properties of the article.

Abstract: A numerically controlled machining centre is disclosed comprising two workpiece holding tables that are arranged one beside the other and a carriage that is movable on the two tables and carries a first operating unit that is movable according to three machining axes to deposit hardening plasticized material on said tables to form raw workpieces with an additive manufacturing method and a second finishing operating unit having a movable bi-rotative tool-holding head according to three machining axes to remove material from the workpieces formed by the first operating unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a temperature-responsive illumination apparatus for a 3-D printer. The illumination apparatus includes a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of an extrusion nozzle of the 3-D printer and generates a first parameter indicative of the measured temperature. The illumination apparatus further includes a controller circuitry that selects a color representing the measured temperature from a plurality of colors and transmits at least one control parameter based on the selected color. Each of the plurality of colors represents a fixed range of temperatures. The illumination apparatus also includes an illumination source configured to emit light of the selected color indicative of the measured temperature based on the at least one control parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for constructing a patient-specific surgical guide comprising at least one contact element comprising a contact surface intended to match an anatomical structure to be treated in view of implantation of an implant and at least one guiding element for guiding a surgical instrument to treat said anatomical structure, said method comprising: receiving a non-segmented 3D medical image of the anatomical structure of the patient; determining, in said non-segmented 3D medical image, anatomical references of the patient; based on said anatomical references, positioning an implant model in the non-segmented 3D medical image; adjusting at least one of: a type, a size, a position and an orientation of the implant model with respect to the anatomical structure in the non-segmented 3D medical image; recording planning data including said adjusted type, size, position and orientation of the implant model; using a patient-specific surgical guide adapted to carry out implantation of the i

Abstract: In a method of fully-integrated rapid synthetic material prototyping, a material for prototyping is selected based on pre-existing criteria. A matching composition of elements or compounds of the material is selected using at least one of materials modeling software, estimated best-choice methods, and personal experience. A predetermined amount for each element or compound of the matching composition is determined to form at least one casting, the size of the casting being determined in advance. The predetermined amounts of the matching composition are mixed. The predetermined amounts of the matching composition are melted or processed to form the casting. The casting is manufactured and processed into at least one sample. Final material properties of the at least one sample are measured. The final material properties of the at least one sample are compared to the pre-existing criteria.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of printing self-assembling multiple models and apparatus to proceed the method. The method includes doing an organic combination of a plurality of small-sized three dimension printing models within a printable size range of a three dimension printing machine, and then adopting the three dimension printing machine to print the organic combination of a plurality of small-sized three dimension printing models, after that disassembling the organic combination of the small-sized three dimension printing models into the small-sized three dimension printing models.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to determining a manufacturing batch. In one implementation, the manufacturing batch relates to 3D printing. A processor may determine component parts of a product that. In one implementation, a processor determines a batch of the component parts related to different products based on a comparison to other potential batches.

Abstract: The three-dimensional modeling apparatus includes a head unit for modeling the object by discharging a liquid that is to be a material of the object into each unit grille, and a control unit for controlling the head unit. In the case of discharging a forming liquid into a first unit grille and discharging a supporting liquid into a second unit grille adjacent to the first unit grille in the X direction or the Y direction, the control unit controls the head unit so as to discharge the forming liquid into the first unit grille in an amount that is larger than or equal to the spatial volume of the first unit grille, and discharge the supporting liquid into the second unit grille in an amount that is smaller than the spatial volume of the second unit grille.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conformal additive manufacturing are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are disclosed utilizing variable offset curves and/or a manipulated solution to Laplace's equation to generate layers between an initial boundary and a desired boundary.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a porous polyimide film, including a first step of forming a coating film containing a polyimide precursor solution where a polyimide precursor and an organic amine compound are dissolved in an aqueous solvent, and a resin particle incapable of dissolving in the polyimide precursor solution, followed by drying of the coating film to form a coat containing the polyimide precursor and the resin particle, and a second step of heating the coat to imidize the polyimide precursor and form a polyimide film, the second step including a treatment for removing the resin particle.

Abstract: Embodiments herein described relate to a method of making composite lattice structures by threading one or more fiber tows through a removable pattern in a lattice configuration, covering the pattern and lattice members in one or more face sheets, and interfusing the assembly of pattern, lattice members and face sheets with a matrix.

Abstract: A single-skinned composite lattice sandwich structure includes a face sheet, fiber stringers, and at least one fiber tow arranged in a lattice structure separating the face sheet and fiber stringers. The face sheet and at least the fiber tow(s) forming the lattice may be interfused with a matrix to form a contiguous composite structure. The fiber stringers may be formed of various materials for imparting different structural properties to the sandwich structure, including carbon fiber for tensile strength and lightness, metallic or other rigid material for imparting overall structural rigidity, shape-changing material or actuated material for providing actuated deformation of the structure, and may also include sensors.

Abstract: A method of forming a photochromic segmented multifocal lens is described. The method involves, forming a segmented multifocal lens blank by molding, in which the segmented multifocal lens blank has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank includes a segmented optical power addition portion. The method further includes, grinding the rear surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank, thereby forming a segmented multifocal finished lens having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens includes the segmented optical power addition portion. The method additionally includes, forming a photochromic coating layer over at least a portion of the rear surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens. The photochromic coating layer includes at least one photochromic compound.

Abstract: A vulcanizing mold for winter and all-season vehicle tires includes a mold body and an inner side mold surface having a negative tread profile having negative profile elements for molding a positive tread profile having positive profile elements of the vehicle tire to be vulcanized. Lamellar plates are arranged in the negative profile elements and configured to generate sipes in the positive profile elements. The negative profile elements include a shoulder negative profile element and at least one venting slot arranged within the shoulder negative profile element. The venting slot runs parallel and in spaced relationship to one of the lamellar plates arranged in the shoulder negative profile element. At least one cylindrical vent is arranged only axially outwards with reference to the venting slot.

Abstract: The present invention increases tire formation precision and is a tire manufacturing method, which comprises a step S1 for forming a green tire on the outer surface of a rigid inner mold and a vulcanization step S2 for vulcanizing the green tire. The rigid inner mold comprises: an inner mold body, which is obtained from multiple segments; a core, which substantially binds the various segments; and an outer diameter adjusting means for changing the outer diameter of the core by changing the temperature of the core. Moreover. the rigid inner mold performs changes such that by expansion of the outer diameter of the core 5, the various segments move outward in the radial direction of the tire and gaps between the segments are enlarged, while by reducing the outer diameter of the core, the various segments move inward in the radial direction of the tire and the level differences R on the outer surface between adjacent segments increase.

Abstract: A method and corresponding arrangement for customization of footwear, more particularly sports footwear, comprising an element made of a thermoplastic material, are provided. The method includes heating the element made of thermoplastic material until its temperature rises above a predetermined threshold and locally applying, from the outside of the footwear, a traction force to the element made of thermoplastic material, the traction force being oriented towards the outside of the footwear, so as to locally deform the thermoplastic material to adapt it to the morphology of the particular user. Correspondingly, the system comprises heating means, intended to heat the element made of theimoplastic material, and shaping means, arranged outside the footwear and intended to locally engage the outer surface of the element made of thermoplastic material and to apply a traction force to the element made of thermoplastic material, the traction force being oriented towards the outside of the footwear.

Abstract: A system and method for the manufacture of a wind turbine blade component is described, preferably a shear web component for a wind turbine. The shear web is manufactured by using a forming tool to define a flange-shaped cavity at an end of a web member. A resin is injected into the cavity and cured to form a flange cast onto the web member. The forming tool is subsequently removed from the web member to provide a component having a load-bearing flange formed from a cured resin.

Abstract: Provided is a mold device which forms a cavity of a predetermined shape, even if timing of reaching a predetermined position for forming the cavity is different among dies, due to a difference in advancing speed among the dies. A die segment 3a butts against a pair of die segments 3b and 3c at a first parting surface 4 and a second parting surface 5, respectively. In the first parting surface 4, a longitudinally protruding part 6 which is locally protruding is formed, and thereby a first guide surface 9 which extends parallel to a travel direction of the die segment 3b is formed. In the second parting surface 5 of the die segment 3b, a longitudinally recessed part 7 which is locally recessed is formed, and thereby a second guide surface 10 which butts against the first guide surface 9 of the die segment 3a is formed.

Abstract: A filter press, a pressing method and a pressing plant for treating sludge and separating a liquid fraction from a solid mass includes a filtration column having a loading/pressing module for the sludge, fixed and extending vertically, the loading/pressing module including a cylindrical outer shell, a perforated collector tube positioned inside the outer shell and disposed vertically, an impermeable membrane deformable under pressure and disposed between the outer shell and the perforated collector tube, and a pressing chamber defined by that surface of the membrane facing the perforated collector tube, wherein a filter is provided inside the pressing chamber about the outer wall of the collector tube, said the membrane is deformable by the inner wall of the outer shell towards the filter. and a shutter is provided in the bottom of the pressing chamber.

Abstract: A partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot and a rounded edge. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions are made by rounding an edge of a multi-layered blank using a rotatable tool and then cutting the partition material to a desired size. Slots may then be formed in the edge sealed material.

Abstract: A breathable and elastic spacer fabric composite includes a layered fabric and an elastic layer bonded to the layered fabric. The layered fabric is a so-called spacer fabric. The elastic layer has a plurality of substantially uniformly distributed through holes. The elasticity and through holes of the elastic layer render the entire fabric composite elastic while maintaining the breathability of the layered fabric such that the fabric composite is applicable not only to common clothes, but also to products requiring high fabric elasticity, e.g., sporting and medical braces. A method for making the breathable and elastic spacer fabric composite is also provided. The method prevents the adhesive used to bond the elastic layer to the layered fabric from seeping into and clogging the tiny pores of the layered fabric and ensures a high bonding strength between the elastic layer and the layered fabric.

Abstract: A gas permeable glass window, suitable for use with liquid interface additive manufacturing, has an optically transparent glass article greater than about 0.5 millimeters in thickness defining a first surface and a second surface. A plurality of gas channels are disposed through the article from the first surface to the second surface. The gas channels occupy less than about 1.0% of a surface area of the article and are configured such that the article has a gas permeability between about 10 barrers and about 2000 barrers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roll-to-roll continuous manufacturing process for producing a thermoplastic composite laminate comprising extruding a thermoplastic resin into a film article, surface treating a woven fiber cloth material with a thermoplastic sizing and laminating at least one layer of thermoplastic film and at least one layer of the surfaced treated fiber cloth material into a composite sheet at a temperature above the melting or softening point of the thermoplastic film and under pressure applied by nipping rolls or nipping belts.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin reinforced sheet material that easily corresponds to a Vf value and that is prevented from being curled, and a method for manufacturing such a thermoplastic resin reinforced sheet material. The thermoplastic resin reinforced sheet material (1) includes: a reinforced fiber sheet material (2) which is formed into a sheet shape by drawing and aligning a plurality of reinforcing fibers in a predetermined direction and whose weight per unit area is 80 g/m2 or less; a fabric (3) which is formed of a thermoplastic resin fiber material having a fineness of 5.6 decitex to 84 decitex and whose basis weight per unit area is 5 g/m2 to 90 g/m2; and a thermoplastic resin material for bonding (4) which is melted or softened at a temperature lower than a melting temperature of the fabric (3) and which discretely causes the reinforced fiber sheet material (2) and the fabric (3) to adhere.

Abstract: A laminated film that is usable as a filter and has the strength high enough to withstand the pressure applied in filtration without breaking and a good filtration rate. The laminated film includes a thin film and a support film stacked on top of each other, the thin film having a thickness of 1 nm to 1 ?m and including a first pore portion having one or more pores, the support film having a thickness of 1 to 100 ?m and including a second pore portion having one or more pores. The pores of the thin film has an average aspect ratio of not more than 2, the thin film has an opening ratio of not more than 80%, and the first pore portion in the thin film is disposed so as to meet a predetermined relationship with the second pore portion in the support film.

Abstract: A composite lattice structure formed of one or more face sheets connected with lattice members, where the lattice members are formed of single or multiple contiguous fiber tows, and the lattice members and face sheets are interfused in a matrix.

Abstract: A problem is to provide an electromagnetic wave-absorbing and heat-dissipating sheet having high thermal conductivity and a complex function of absorbing electromagnetic waves, and to provide electronic equipment. A solution is an electromagnetic wave-absorbing and heat-dissipating sheet, including at least one electromagnetic wave-absorbing layer including an electromagnetic wave absorbing material, at least one graphite layer formed of a graphite sheet, and at least one metal layer, wherein the graphite layer and other layers are adhered using an adhesive layer composed of a composition a containing polyvinyl acetal resin.

Abstract: A low-emittance material having improved energy efficiency protection against air infiltration and moisture build-up in buildings is disclosed. The aforementioned low-emittance material utilizes existing framing openings or without increasing the wall profile of a building. The present invention provides a low-emittance material which may be implemented on traditional 2×4 framing having R-15 mass insulation material within existing or newly constructed framing cavities. The material of the present invention also meets requirements for serving as a water resistive barrier as defined by ICC AC38.

Abstract: Provided is a graphite laminated body having excellent properties such as excellent mechanical properties, excellent heat resistance, and excellent thermal conductivity. In particular, provided is a graphite laminated body comprising a graphite film, a non-thermoplastic polyimide film, and an adhesive layer for bonding the graphite film to the non-thermoplastic polyimide film, the adhesive layer being made of a thermoplastic polyimide or a fluororesin.

Abstract: A composite material includes laminated composite material sheets having conductivity, partitioning members provided between end parts of sets of the composite material sheets to mutually separate the sets of the composite material sheets, and metal sheets respectively provided in the separated end parts of the composite material sheets so as to be respectively pinched between the composite material sheets.

Abstract: A laminated glass comprising at least one chemically tempered pane is described. The chemically tempered pane comprises a first pane and a second pane, which are connected to each other by means of an intermediate layer. The first pane is a chemically tempered glass pane having a thickness less than or equal to 2.1 mm, wherein the intermediate layer contains at least one thermoplastic connection layer and a thermoplastic carrier layer, and the carrier layer has a functional coating or functional inclusions.

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass which can improve the penetration resistance of laminated glass. When two surfaces on both sides of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention have different glass transition temperatures respectively, a lower glass transition temperature (° C.) between the glass transition temperatures of the two surfaces on both sides of the interlayer film is denoted by X. When the two surfaces on both sides of the interlayer film have the same glass transition temperature, the glass transition temperature (° C.) of the two surfaces on both sides of the interlayer film is denoted by X. Furthermore, a tensile breaking energy (J/mm2) of the interlayer film is denoted by Y. In this case, X is equal to or higher than 20° C. and equal to or less than 50° C., and Y is equal to or greater than (0.043X+0.83) J/mm2.

Abstract: A ferroelectric film a plurality of fired films is provided. Each of the plurality of fired films is made of metal oxide in a perovskite structure including Pb, Zr, and Ti, a total content of Li, Na, and K in the each of the plurality of fired films is 3 mass ppm or less, and the total content of Li, Na, and K on one surface of each of the plurality of fired films is 5 times or more of the total concentration of Li, Na, and K on other surface of each of the plurality of fired films.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer polymer products that comprise a surface suitable for printing. Disclosed are also methods for making such products and methods for printing on such products.

Abstract: To provide a stretch label that has excellent stretch properties and still offers producibility and breakage resistance both at excellent levels. A stretch label according to the present invention includes a stretch film. The stretch film includes a base layer part, and surface layers disposed on or over both sides of the base layer part. The base layer part includes 3 to 65 layers E. The layers E each independently contain a polyethylene resin in a content of 60% by weight or more and have a density of 0.850 to 0.945 g/cm3. Each of the layers E in the base layer part differs in density from another adjacent layer E.

Abstract: The instant invention provides a storage device. The storage device according to the present invention comprises (a) a N sleeve having a 1st end and a 2nd end, and (b) a protective jacket comprising at least 70% by weight of an ultra-linear low density polyethylene having a density in the range of from 0.900 to 0.910 g/cm3, and a melt index (I2) in the range of less than 5 g/10 minutes, up to 30% by weight of a low-density polyethylene having a density in the range of from 0.920 to 0.925 g/cm3, and a melt index (I2) in the range of less than 5 g/10 minutes, and one or more additives.

Abstract: A multilayer polymeric film having two outer surfaces and a thickness is provided and comprises a core comprising: at least one polypropylene-rich (A) layer. The polypropylene is the major component of the polypropylene-rich (A) layer. The core of the multilayer polymeric film comprises at least one polyethylene-rich (B) layer. The multilayer polymeric film also comprises a pair of skin layers. Each skin layer forms each of the outer surfaces of said multilayer polymeric film.

Abstract: A protective composite material that includes a first layer that includes at least one of a polychloroprene film or a poly (vinyl chloride) film; a second layer comprising a fabric substrate having at least one of m-aramid fibers and/or p-aramid fibers, disposed on the first layer; and a third layer comprising polychloroprene disposed adjacent to the second layer, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. A fourth barrier layer is optionally disposed on the third layer.

Abstract: Described herein is a dimensionally stable flooring product comprising a first layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and a first thickness ranging from about 70 mils to about 150 mils, a second layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and a second thickness ranging from about 14 mils to about 60 mils, the second layer further comprising a non-woven intermediate layer positioned between the upper surface and the lower surface of the second layer; and a bottom layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface, wherein the upper surface of the second layer is heat-adhered to the lower surface of the first layer and the upper surface of the bottom layer is coupled to the lower surface of the first layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing a pre-stretched film includes extruding a multi-layered film that has an initial overall film thickness of 24 ?m to 35 ?m and stretching the multi-layered film from the initial film thickness to a final film thickness of less than 12 ?m to form a pre-stretched film. The multi-layered film has a first layer that includes an ultra low density polyethylene having a density less than 0.910 g/cm3 and has second and third layers that each independently includes a linear low density polyethylene having a density of 0.910 g/cm3 to 0.94 g/cm3. The pre-stretched film is capable of exhibiting an ultimate stretch of less than 28% at an applied weight of 45 kg and less based on a percent change in thickness of the pre-stretched film prior to application of the applied weight compared to after application of the applied weight.

Abstract: An elastic floor panel (10), includes a dimensionally stable core (18) of polyurethane and a layered compound structure (24), which is disposed on the core (18), and the back of the floor panel (10) is coated with a fiber mat (20), the fibers of which consist of glass, PET, PP, polyester or renewable raw materials, and which is sealed on the side facing the core by a barrier layer.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus for bonding a flexible member to a curved member in the atmosphere while preventing air bubbles from entering between the members includes a bonding stage for holding a first member with an inside surface facing up, a flexible carrier sheet for holding a second member with a bonding surface facing the inside surface of the first member, and a moveable bonding roller disposed above the carrier sheet. A control portion causes the bonding roller to move down so that the carrier sheet is depressed into a V-like shape, whereby a portion of the second member is bonded to the first member preceding the remaining portion of the second member, and thereafter, the bonding roller is caused to move along the curved shape of the first member to bond the remaining portion of the second member to the first member.

Abstract: A chip press device and a chip press method are disclosed. The chip press device includes a base, a hot pressing head and a buffer, and a bearing surface of the base is a convex surface. The bearing surface of the base being a convex surface allows a display panel to deform slightly downwards during the chip pressing process. When the chip press is finished, the display panel deforms upwards under the shrinkage of the chip. Since the upwards deformation amount counteracts the downwards deformation amount, the warpage of display panel in conventional chip pressing process can be eliminated, which further avoids uneven uneven chromatic aberration in displayed images and improves the product quality.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum laminating device and a method of using such a vacuum laminating device to laminate a first object and a second object together.

Abstract: A two-coat plasterboard jointing system comprising a tape applied over a joint formed between plasterboard panels, a first coat of jointing compound applied to the joint between said plasterboard panels, and a second coat of finishing compound applied over said first coat, wherein the jointing compound includes a plaster component and a polymer component.

Abstract: A taping apparatus includes an elongate body portion having a moveable control member for controlling the advancement of tape and a head portion connected to the elongate body portion for advancing the tape. The head portion includes a first stop, a second stop, a guide extending from the first stop to the second stop, and a tape advance mechanism moveable along the guide. The tape advance mechanism and the control member are coupled to one another such that the tape advance mechanism is moveable in response to movement of the control member. The tape advance mechanism includes a rotatable cam and a needle that rotates with the cam.

Abstract: An insert for load application and/or anchorage of various components into/onto a composite sandwich panel. The insert includes a rotationally symmetric inner insert ring, an outer insert ring, an insert connecting portion connecting the inner insert ring with the outer insert ring, and an insert trench provided between the outer insert ring and the inner insert ring.

Abstract: A method for removing plate-like elements, such as panels, paneling elements, plates, laminas, covering layers, and the like, coupled stably to a respective base by way of the interposition of an adhesive, which consists in: exposing, in a step a., the plate-like element to be removed to a source of infrared radiation to increase the temperature of the plate-like element and consequently of the adhesive by the heat conveyed by the infrared radiation; extending, in a step b., the exposure of the plate-like element to the source until the mechanical properties of the adhesive are lost; removing, in a step c., the plate-like element from the base.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that forms a layer of at least one type of scattering material. The image forming apparatus is configured to obtain subsurface scattering characteristic data indicating the subsurface scattering characteristic of a reproducing target, and determine the laminated structure of the layer of the scattering material based on the subsurface scattering characteristic data. The image forming apparatus is configured to then form an image corresponding to the layer of the scattering material based on the determined laminated structure of the layer of the scattering material.