Patents Issued in July 27, 2017
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Publication number: 20170210030Abstract: The invention relates to mixing elements having an increased number of base geometry periods per longitudinal section and an improved dispersing effect for multi-shaft screw extruders comprising screw shafts that co-rotate in pairs. The mixing elements have clearances that are configured according to the method of spatial equidistants or according to the method of longitudinal equidistants. The invention further relates to the use of the mixing elements in multi-shaft screw extruders, a corresponding screw extruder comprising the mixing elements, and a method for extruding plastic masses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Michael Bierdel, Thomas König
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Publication number: 20170210031Abstract: The polyamide pellet of the present invention includes a polyamide including diamine units and dicarboxylic acid units, 50% by mole or more of the diamine units being derived from m-xylylenediamine, wherein a spherulite density of a skin portion of the pellet is 40,000 to 250,000/mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Tatsuya TOCHIHARA, Katsumi SHINOHARA, Kaname SATO, Tomonori KATO, Jun MITADERA
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Publication number: 20170210032Abstract: A method of sorting waste material is disclosed herein, the method comprising separating materials in the waste material according to specific gravity, by contacting the waste material with a liquid selected such that a portion of the waste material sinks, to thereby obtain a sorted material containing at least 90 weight percents of material having a specific gravity within a pre-selected range. Further disclosed herein is a method of processing waste material by separating materials in the waste material according to specific gravity as described herein to remove at least a portion of inorganic materials in the waste material, and subjecting a feedstock comprising the obtained sorted material to mixing via shear forces and to heating. Further disclose herein are a polymeric material obtainable by the method of processing waste material, articles-of-manufacturing comprising same, and systems for sorting and processing waste material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Yuval TAMIR
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Publication number: 20170210033Abstract: A nozzle lifting assembly for an additive manufacturing system includes a base member and a lift member relatively movable with respect thereto, a first nozzle body arranged for being lifted by the lift member and a second nozzle body disposed on the base member. A wedge member is movably arranged relative to the base member and in wedging engagement with the lift member between a first and second wedge position, wherein the first and second wedge position correspond to a lowered position and a lifted position of the first nozzle body with respect to the second nozzle body, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Ultimaker B.V.Inventors: Peter Overgaauw, Erik van der Zalm, Bas Willem van Deursen, Jan Oosting, Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers
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Publication number: 20170210034Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for electromagnetic support tooling for use in composite part curing are described. In one example, a support tooling, such as a mandrel, includes an elastomeric housing that has ferromagnetic components. The mandrel also has electro-magnetic coils positioned within the elastomeric housing and operable to generate magnetic fields to repel or attract the ferromagnetic components of the elastomeric housing to the electro-magnetic coils. When the ferromagnetic components of the elastomeric housing are repelled by the electro-magnetic coils, the elastomeric housing has a rigid surface state. When the ferromagnetic components of the elastomeric housing are attracted to the electro-magnetic coils, the elastomeric housing is collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Justin Register
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Publication number: 20170210035Abstract: A mould for moulding a wind turbine blade or an elongate structural part thereof, the mould comprising a plurality of longitudinal elongate mould sections adapted to be fitted together in an end-to-end relationship to form a unitary mould, each mould section having a central mould portion between opposite end portions, each mould section being composed of a fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, at least one end portion of each mould section forming an integral flange oriented substantially orthogonally downwardly with respect to an upper surface of the mould section, and the upper surface including a moulding surface and a recess located between the flange and the moulding surface, the recess extending across a transverse width of the mould section whereby when the flanges of adjacent mould sections are fitted together in an abutting relationship, the adjacent recesses form a combined recess separating the moulding surfaces of the adjacent mould sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Yiqiang Fan, Qiang Gao, Junyu Min, Xiudong Ying, Jun Gao, Rongying Wu
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Publication number: 20170210036Abstract: A mold replicating method for replicating a master mold (mold) by forming a pattern of the master mold on a substrate, the method comprising: obtaining information related to a shape difference between a pattern region of the master mold and a pattern region of the substrate; and deforming a relative shape of the pattern region of the master mold and the pattern region of the substrate by applying heat based on the information. The master mold (mold) and the substrate differ in an amount of deformation with respect to the heat applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Zenichi Hamaya, Tatsuya Hayashi
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Publication number: 20170210037Abstract: The invention relates to a casting mold, in particular for use in cold casting methods, which is produced with the aid of a powder-based layering method, the final casting mold having a treated surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: VOXELJET AGInventors: Ingo Ederer, Daniel Günther, Anton Gruber
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Publication number: 20170210038Abstract: Within examples, elastomeric apparatuses for use in manufacture of a composite component, and methods for altering a surface rigidity of an elastomeric apparatus for use in manufacture of a composite component are described. In one example, an elastomeric apparatus comprises an elastomer housing, and a plurality of magnets within the elastomer housing at predetermined positions to provide surface rigidity to the elastomer housing based on one or more alignments of certain magnets of the plurality of magnets due to magnetic forces. An increase in temperature causes a loss in one or more of the magnetic forces of one or more of the plurality of magnets resulting in a reduction of stiffness of the elastomer housing at corresponding predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Edward Heath, Samuel Knutson
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Publication number: 20170210039Abstract: A component-removal tool assembly is configured to remove a component from a mandrel assembly, and may include a main frame, and a plurality of rotational input devices extending from the main frame. Each rotational input device may be operatively coupled to a respective plunger that is configured to be actuated against a portion of the mandrel assembly. A synchronizing link synchronously couples the rotational input devices together. The synchronizing link operates to synchronize movement of the plurality of rotational input devices. Movement of one or more of the rotational input devices causes the plungers coupled thereto to exert a uniform and consistent disconnecting force against the mandrel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventor: John Yestrau
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Publication number: 20170210040Abstract: A drape forming apparatus for use in forming a composite structure is provided. The apparatus includes a forming tool including an upper forming surface and at least one side forming surface that extends from the upper forming surface. The forming tool is configured to receive at least one layer of composite material extending over the upper forming surface. The apparatus also includes a flange forming device including a tray coplanarly aligned with the upper forming surface when in a first operating position. The tray is configured to receive a flange portion of the at least one layer of composite material. A pressurized bladder extends over the forming tool and the tray. The pressurized bladder is configured to induce a first force against the tray such that the tray rotates about a pivot line, and such that the flange portion is withdrawn from the tray and draped over the at least one side forming surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: David John Sundquist, Trevor Lee Howard, Eric Eldon Deck, Steven J. Burpo, Kurtis Shuldberg Willden
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Publication number: 20170210041Abstract: In the method for manufacturing conglomerate stone slabs using the Bretonstone technology, in the variant where the starting mixture is enclosed between two paper sheets, the improvement consists in replacing each paper sheet with a containment element consisting of a paper sheet, one surface of which has, applied thereon, a film of plastic material which is impermeable to organic vapours, impermeable to the liquids and in particular to the liquid resin constituting the binder of said mixture, resistant to the catalysis temperatures of the said resin and resistant to hot solvents and chemical vapours. Preferably, said plastic material is water-soluble, in particular polyvinyl alcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Luca Toncelli, Angelo Luison
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Publication number: 20170210042Abstract: A rotary tablet press having a rotatably driven rotor and a die plate with a plurality of die bores. A plurality of upper and lower punches are configured to produce tablets in the plurality of die bores. The tablets are monitored for one or more characteristics and are sorted by an ejection apparatus according to the one or more characteristics into a reject channel and a satisfactory channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Andreas Arning, Nils Petersen
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Publication number: 20170210043Abstract: A rotary tablet press having a rotatably driven rotor and a die plate with a plurality of die bores. A plurality of upper and lower punches are configured to produce tablets in the plurality of die bores. The tablets are monitored for one or more characteristics and are sorted by an ejection apparatus according to the one or more characteristics into a reject channel and a satisfactory channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Andreas Arning, Nils Petersen
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Publication number: 20170210044Abstract: A transfer device with unrolling device, intended for providing a label handling system in an IML machine (In Mould Labelling) with IML labels. The transfer device comprises at least four holders, which are movable between a first and a second position, wherein the first position has a first predetermined relationship between the four or several holders regarding the distance in the X-direction. The holders are intended for retrieval of IML labels from the unrolling device, which comprises a label web, the length of which extends in the Y-direction, with partially stamped out labels, connected to the web with micro connections. The second position has a second predetermined relationship between the four or several holders regarding distance in the X-direction. The holders are intended to deliver the IML labels to the label handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: LEIF HALL
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Publication number: 20170210045Abstract: A method of forming an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery enables improved bonding of a molten material to the battery cell stack. The method includes defining a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of half cells of the cell stack; locating a plurality of pins in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings; preheating the mould cavity by passing a fluid into a first end of the mould cavity and out of a second end of the mould cavity; and filling the mould cavity with molten material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Alexander Rudolf Winter, Thomas John
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Publication number: 20170210046Abstract: Additional injection modular system applicable in any process for molding parts or products by polymer injection is provided, wherein injecting one or more parts or products with a single material or a plurality of polymer materials requiring separate, simultaneous or sequential complementary injections becomes necessary in addition to the injection of a base material processed in a conventional injection machine. The system has a module configurable in both composition and dimension with optimized rheological and energy behavior which is installed between the closure assembly plates of the base machine and the mold, comprising a frame, front mold clamping plate, structure clamping plate, structure spacer blocks, at least one additional injection assembly, at least one additional injection nozzle and injection nozzle extension. The system herein can be used in the production of parts by injection processes generally designated as multi-component injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Paulo Juliano PEREIRA DA SILVA ARAUJO
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Publication number: 20170210047Abstract: A hydraulic device for a molding machine includes a first pump for a hydraulic fluid, a second pump for the hydraulic fluid, and a drive device for the first pump and the second pump. A first main conduit leads away from the first pump, and a second main conduit leads away from the second pump. A first consumer is connected with the first main conduit via a first opening and a first sub-conduit, and the first consumer is connected with the second main conduit via a second opening and a second sub-conduit. A second consumer is also connected with one of the main conduits via a third opening and a third sub-conduit. The second consumer is connected with the first main conduit via the third opening and the third sub-conduit, and is connected with the second main conduit via a fourth opening and a fourth sub-conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Markus OTTO, Anton LOHNECKER
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Publication number: 20170210048Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of a fluid mold material comprising: a manifold, an actuator interconnected to a valve pin, a position sensor that senses position of the valve pin, a controller that controls movement of the actuator according to instructions that instruct the actuator to drive the valve pin upstream at one or more selected intermediate velocities in response to receipt by the controller of a signal from the position sensor that the valve pin is disposed in the one or more intermediate upstream gate open positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes, Christian Gotz, Juergen Wilhelm Emich
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Publication number: 20170210049Abstract: A rubber-coating device for a steel wire is provided with: a heating device for heating water to a specified temperature range; heat transfer rollers, which contact the steel wire and inside which a water passage is formed; and an extruder for coating rubber on the steel wire that is heated by the heat transfer rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: SHIGEAKI NOMURA
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Publication number: 20170210050Abstract: The inventions relates to a method for processing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) comprising supplying PET raw material (S1), drying the PET raw material (S4) to a target moisture level, plasticizing the PET (S5), and injecting the plasticized PET (S6) into a mold. In this method, the target moisture level is between 60 ppm and 250 ppm to generate hydrolysis of PET during plasticization (S5) resulting in a controlled drop of intrinsic viscosity of the PET. According to other aspects of the invention, there is provided a method for forming a bottle and a method for packaging still beverage in this bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jean-Marc Chopinez, Jean-Francois Briois
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Publication number: 20170210051Abstract: A method of forming a plastic container from a preform that includes cooling and optionally providing counter pressure to a finish of a preform during forming of a container. During the method, an injection nozzle directs a cooling medium is directed into a receiving space into which the finish is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Frederick C. BEUERLE, G. David LISCH, JR., Richard STEIH, Semen KHARCHENKO, Pankaj KUMAR
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Publication number: 20170210052Abstract: A blow molding device for blow molding preforms into a predetermined shape. The blow molding device includes a batch-type mold provided with cavities, a heating furnace that heats preforms while the preforms are arranged in series, a transfer machine that simultaneously transfers the preforms as a batch to the cavities of the mold after the preforms are heated and sent out sequentially from the heating furnace, and a pressurized liquid feeder that feeds pressurized liquid to the preforms after the preforms are arranged in all of the cavities of the mold and the mold is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Yuichi OKUYAMA, Kenichi SUYAMA
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Publication number: 20170210053Abstract: A method for assembling a stiffened composite structure includes a step of co-bonding a cured infused composite stiffener to a pre-preg composite laminate skin element, wherein the pre-preg composite laminate skin element is dimensionally changeable. Another method for assembling a stiffened composite structure includes a step of coupling a cured infused composite stiffener which includes a preform of a plurality of braided fibers to a pre-preg composite laminate skin element, wherein the pre-preg composite laminate skin element is dimensionally changeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Max Marley Osborne, David Andrew Pook, Andrew Kenneth Glynn, Lauren Anne Burns, Ronnie Karol Ligeti, Peter J. Lockett, James A. Thomas
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Publication number: 20170210054Abstract: A drape forming apparatus for use in forming a composite structure is provided. The apparatus includes a forming tool including an upper forming surface and a side forming surface extending from the upper forming surface. The forming tool receives a layer of composite material extending over the upper forming surface. The apparatus further includes a flange forming device including an upper plate, a lower plate, and a receiving slot defined therebetween. The receiving slot for receiving a flange portion of the layer of composite material, and wherein the flange forming device is translatable relative to the forming tool such that the flange portion of the layer of composite material is withdrawn from the receiving slot and draped over the side forming surface. The apparatus further includes a pressurized bladder configured to extend over the forming tool and the upper plate of the flange forming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Eric Eldon Deck, Steven J. Burpo, Allyson Antonio, David John Sundquist, Trevor Lee Howard, Zachary Benjamin Renwick
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Publication number: 20170210055Abstract: The disclosure provides a system of thermoset shape memory poly(urea-urethane) with permanent reshaping property and its application. The breakthrough of the present invention is that the reshaping temperature can be tuned in a wide range by incorporation of urea bonds into the polymer network. The permanent shape for shape memory poly(urea-urethane) can be repeatedly and cumulatively reshaped at certain temperature, largely facilitating the fabrication of complex structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: TAO XIE, JINGJUN WU, QIAN ZHAO, ZIZHENG FANG
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Publication number: 20170210056Abstract: A heating apparatus for an air cushion machine includes a hot sealing wheel, wherein a transmission wheel is respectively configured on two sides of the hot sealing wheel, an electrode plate is configured on an outer side of each transmission wheel, a guide cylinder seat is configured between the transmission wheel and hot sealing wheel, fixing guide cylinders are projected from the guide cylinder seat, the fixing guide cylinders are passed through the transmission wheel to be in electric contact with the electrode plate, heating sheets are configured inside the hot sealing wheel, each surface of the heating sheet is in electric connection with a conductive spring, another end of the conductive spring is configured with a carbon brush in rotational contact with the electrode plate, and the conductive spring and carbon brush are configured inside the fixing guide cylinder, thereby achieving high energy utilization, good temperature uniformity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: JINGNONG YE
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Publication number: 20170210057Abstract: A belt splicer includes a pair of decks, each configured to hold a belt end. At least one of the decks is movable along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the belt ends to impart a shearing force at the at least partially molten interface between the belt ends. The movement of at least one of the at least partially molten mating edges generally parallel to the interface facilitates formation of an improved joint between the belt ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: MOL BELTING COMPANYInventors: Tave Hass, Michael DeGroot
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Publication number: 20170210058Abstract: A bonding structure manufacturing method for manufacturing a bonding structure in which a first member and a second member are bonded is provided with: a step for forming a perforation with an opening in the surface of the first member and forming a protrusion that protrudes into the inner circumferential surface of the perforation; a step for disposing the region of the first member where the perforation is formed adjacent to the second member; and step for filling and curing the second member in the perforation of the first member by irradiating a laser on the region of the first member where the perforation is formed from the second member side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Akio SUMIYA, Satoshi HIRONO, Tomoyuki HAKATA
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Publication number: 20170210059Abstract: A device (20) for installing a tubular junction sleeve inside a pipe (1), having a mandrel (20a) of longitudinal axis (XX) supporting on its surface at least a first peripheral chamber (21) having a wall (21a) that is radially expandable by inflation. The first wall including at least one electrical connector (21b) suitable for being connected to one end of said heater wire. The connector being connected to an umbilical (24) including at least a compressed air feed duct for inflating said the first chamber and an electrical power supply duct connected to the electrical connector. The device being characterized in that the mandrel supports on its outer surface a second peripheral chamber (22) having a wall (22a) that is radially expandable by inflation, and also a weld inspection device (23) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: François Régis PIONETTI, François LIROLA
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Publication number: 20170210060Abstract: A jig for assisting in aligning a plurality of rectangular workpieces is in the form of a plate having a plurality of grooves parallel to each other. The grooves have respective one ends aligned straight with each other and have a depth smaller than the thickness of the workpieces. After the workpieces have been fitted in the respective grooves, an adhesive tape is applied to the workpieces and the workpieces are transferred from the jig to the adhesive tape, so that the workpieces are arrayed in alignment with each other on the adhesive tape. The workpieces on the adhesive tape are prevented from being placed in different positions and orientations, and can subsequently be processed efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Nobuyasu Kitahara
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Publication number: 20170210061Abstract: A glue delivery system and method for providing precise application of glue on a substrate. A bead of glue is extruded from a first glue chamber through a gun to a leading edge of the substrate. A trailing edge of the substrate is blown off and over to the nozzle to receive a smear of glue from a second glue chamber. A gear pump is controlled by a servo drive that is connected to a servomotor utilizing a gear reducer. The pump regulates the extrusion of the glue onto the substrate that is programmed with empirical data of gear reducer ratio at which the glue flows within a constant speed, torque, current, speed and position of the glue. The empirical data is provided to a programmable logic circuit to achieve a precise pressure related to volume of a glue deposition and speed of the substrate onto which the glue is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Svatoboj Otruba, Ranbir S. Claire
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Publication number: 20170210062Abstract: A method of bonding substrates includes steps as follows. Providing a curved glass substrate and a flexible light-transmissive film; moving a roller to press the flexible light-transmissive film onto the curved glass substrate so that the flexible light-transmissive film matches a curvature of the curved glass substrate to gradually fit and bond onto the curved glass substrate; sensing the attaching level of at least one local area of the flexible light-transmissive film bonded on the curved glass substrate; and adjusting a press force exerted by the roller to the local area of the flexible light-transmissive film according to the attaching level during the flexible light-transmissive film is bonded onto the curved glass substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Ching-Chih CHEN, Lin-Huei WANG, Lai-Peng LAI, Ying-Cheng CHEN
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Publication number: 20170210063Abstract: Finishing system for a 3D printed object involves applying a film to an outer surface of the object in order to hide surface artifacts associated with the 3D printing process that created the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Christine M. ANDRES, William J. BRYAN, John C. SCHULTZ, Michael R. KESTI, Richard C. ALLEN
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Publication number: 20170210064Abstract: 3D printing apparatus and methods involving a reservoir configured to store at least one photopolymer material for printing three-dimensional objects, a material dispensing head in fluid connection with the reservoir, one or more peristaltic pump(s) controlling transport of material from the reservoir to the material dispensing head, a control system controlling operation of the peristaltic pump(s), and a radiation source for curing the material. Pulsatility of the flow output from said peristaltic pump(s) is smoothed using a compensation procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Kean Chin Aw, Timothy Giffney, Matthew John Jarvis Evans, Reuben John Finch
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Publication number: 20170210065Abstract: A shaping apparatus includes: a bench unit that has a light shielding wall around the bench unit; a moving unit that moves reciprocally and relatively with respect to the bench unit; an ejecting unit that is provided at the moving unit and ejects a droplet of a light curable shaping liquid from an ejection surface toward the bench unit; an irradiating unit that is provided at the moving unit and irradiates the ejected droplet on the bench unit with irradiation light; a controller that controls the moving unit, the ejecting unit and the irradiating unit, and shapes a three-dimensional object on the bench unit by repeating ejecting the droplet and curing the droplet performed with the irradiation light, while moving the moving unit relatively with respect to the bench unit; and an emission surface as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Torahiko KANDA
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Publication number: 20170210066Abstract: A shaping apparatus includes: a bench unit that has a light shielding wall around the bench unit; a moving unit that moves reciprocally and relatively with respect to the bench unit; an ejecting unit that is provided at the moving unit and ejects a droplet of a light curable shaping liquid from an ejection surface toward the bench unit; an irradiating unit that is provided at the moving unit and irradiates the ejected droplet on the bench unit with irradiation light; a control section that controls the moving unit, the ejecting unit and the irradiating unit, and shapes a three-dimensional object on the bench unit by repeating ejecting the droplet and curing the droplet performed with the irradiation light, while moving the moving unit relatively with respect to the bench unit; and an emission surface as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Torahiko KANDA
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Publication number: 20170210067Abstract: Apparatuses, dies and methods for manufacturing are provided a body configured as a housing for a three-dimensional printer. An apparatus is provided including a body configured as a housing for a three-dimensional printer; three or more rails integrally formed on the body; wherein the three or more rails are oriented and positioned such that the three or more rails are configurable for co-operation with three or more drive systems, the three or more drive systems being attachable to three or more arms connected to an end effector; and wherein the movement of the three or more arms are balanced such that the aggregate motion contributed by each of the three or more arms provide sufficiently accurate movement of the end effector as the end effector undergoes translational movement in three-dimensional space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: TIKO 3D LTD.Inventor: Mateusz Jan Gajkowski
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Publication number: 20170210068Abstract: A three-dimensional fabricating apparatus includes a chamber, a processing space heater, a fabrication unit, and an insulation-wall mover. The chamber includes insulation walls and a processing space surrounded by the insulation walls. The processing space heater heats the processing space in the chamber. The fabrication unit fabricates a three-dimensional fabrication object in the processing space heated to a target temperature by the processing space heater. The insulation-wall mover displaces at least a part of the insulation walls to increase or decrease a volume of the processing space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Satoshi KUNIOKA
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Publication number: 20170210069Abstract: The invention relates to a granule/liquid flow adjusting device for 3-D printer heads supplied with granules and/or liquids, said device being arranged in a 3-D printer head which is fed via a channel. The printer head comprises a chamber, and the chamber has a surface, said surface having at least one outlet bore. According to the invention, at least one conveyor is arranged within the chamber, said conveyor supplying the material, preferably plastic, to the at least one outlet bore. The conveyor is urged in the direction of the surface by force, and the distance between the conveyor and the surface is adjusted by the pressure of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: STARFORT DES STUBENRUSS MORITZInventor: MORITZ STUBENRUSS
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Publication number: 20170210070Abstract: A three-dimensional part and associated support structure is constructed using an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system. A support layer is developed using a first electrophotography engine, and a part layer is developed using a second electrophotography engine. The developed support and part layers are transferred to a transfer medium and moved into alignment with a tile region of a layer transfusion assembly, where the transferred part and support layers are transfused to previously-printed layers. This process is repeated for a plurality tile regions and for a plurality of layers to construct a three-dimensional part having a footprint larger than a maximum printable area of the first and second electrophotography engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Cumar Sreekumar
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Publication number: 20170210071Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional printing device and a three-dimensional printing method. The device comprises a printing station and a printing trough configured to receive a material for forming a three-dimensional product, the printing station being disposed in the printing trough and configured to bear the three-dimensional product formed after exposure, and further comprises a switch layer, an exposure light source and a control unit, wherein the switch layer is disposed corresponding to a bottom of the printing trough, the exposure light source is disposed corresponding to the switch layer, the control unit is configured to control the exposure light source and the switch layer to be turned on and off, to make the exposure light emitted from the exposure light source pass or not pass, so as to expose the material in the printing trough to form an exposure pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Yanbing WU
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Publication number: 20170210072Abstract: Systems and methods for additive manufacturing a homogeneous optical element are disclosed herein. A homogeneous pattern of light is shined on a polymerizable liquid to form each polymerized solid layer of the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Diego Rodriguez, José Alonso Fernández, Daniel Crespo Vázquez, Juan Antonio Quiroga
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Publication number: 20170210073Abstract: Adaptively forming a three-dimensional component may include providing a plurality of electron beam sources, and simultaneously controlling the plurality of electron beam sources to direct a plurality of electron beams onto a plurality of deposited layers of metallic powder to sequentially consolidate patterned portions of the plurality of deposited metallic powder layers to adaptively form the three-dimensional component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mark Alan FRONTERA, Vasile Bogdan NECULAES, James William SEARS, Peter Andras ZAVODSZKY
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Publication number: 20170210074Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system (1) includes: a head (2) to which a first continuous material (FL) including a resin and a second continuous material (FB) including fibers are fed; a platform (3) on which a printing material based on the first and second continuous materials from the head is stacked; a cutting device (10) which is capable of cutting at least fibers; and a controller (5) which controls an operation device including at least one of the head, the platform, and the cutting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Masahito Ueda, Yoshiyasu Hirano, Ryosuke Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20170210075Abstract: A method of aligning an agent distributor in an apparatus for generating a three-dimensional object comprises selectively depositing an agent on a layer of build material to form a predetermined alignment pattern (211, 212, 311, 312), and detecting the alignment pattern (211, 212, 311, 312) from a height profile in a surface of the build material, and performing an alignment operation using the detected alignment pattern (211, 212, 311, 312). An alignment pattern (211, 212, 311, 312) may comprise, for example, a series of triangles which are scanned to determine misalignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Isabel SANZ ANANOS, JR., Sergi CULUBRET, Santiago SANZ ANANOS
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Publication number: 20170210076Abstract: A modeling apparatus includes: a moving unit that moves reciprocally and relatively with respect to a board; one or a plurality of ejecting units that are disposed at the moving unit, and that ejects a droplet of a photo-curable modeling liquid toward the board; a light-emitting device having a first light-emitting unit that is disposed at the moving unit and that emits emission light to the modeling liquid which is ejected and landed on the board, while the ejecting unit is moved in a forward direction, to cure the modeling liquid, and a second light-emitting unit that is disposed at the moving unit and that emits emission light to the modeling liquid which is ejected and landed on the board, while the ejecting unit is moved in a backward direction, to cure the modeling liquid; a control section as defined herein; and a flattening unit as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Takehito HIKICHI
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Publication number: 20170210077Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional object (17) includes: providing a carrier (18) and an optically transparent member (15) having a build surface, the carrier (18) and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid (16); irradiating the build region with light (12) through the optically transparent member (15) to form a solid polymer from the polymerizable liquid; and advancing the carrier (18) away from the build surface to form the three-dimensional object (17) from the solid polymer. The carrier (18) includes at least one retain and release (34) feature that is configured to: i) retain the three-dimensional object (17) formed from the solid polymer on the carrier (18) in a first state; and ii) facilitate release of the three-dimensional object (17) formed from the solid polymer from the carrier (18) in a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Carbon, IncInventors: Alexander Ermoshkin, David Shirvanyants, Joseph M. DeSimone, Nordstrom Kirk Phelps, Jason P. Rolland
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Publication number: 20170210078Abstract: The invention is a method for controlling the activity of two light radiation sources (2, 3) belonging to a stereolithography machine (1) and suited to act at the level of a portion (104) of a superimposition area (101) defined on the work surface (100) of the stereolithography machine (1) for the production of a three-dimensional object (200) through stereolithography. For each one of the lines (210) with generic length L that define each layer (201) of the three-dimensional object (200) within the portion (104), the method provides for activating: a first light radiation source (2) for a first section (211) of the line (210) having length X; a second light radiation source (3) for the remaining second section (212) of the line (210) having length Y, wherein the value X of the first section (211) is selected within the interval 0<=X<=L and wherein Y is calculated as equal to L?X.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Roberto Fortunato
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Publication number: 20170210079Abstract: An article and a method of forming an article are provided. The article includes a thermoplastic build material and a polymeric support material. The polymeric support material is selectively removable from the thermoplastic build material through immersion in a solvent. The method of forming an article includes forming a part through additive manufacturing with a thermoplastic build material and a polymeric support material, immersing the part in a solvent, selectively softening the polymeric support material with the solvent, removing the part from the solvent, and separating the polymeric support material from the thermoplastic build material. Another method of forming an article includes forming a part through additive manufacturing with a thermoplastic build material and a polymeric support material, immersing the part in a solvent, selectively dissolving the polymeric support material with the solvent, and removing the thermoplastic build material from the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Ranjan Deepak Deshmukh, Jessica H.B. Hemond