Patents Issued in January 18, 2018
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Publication number: 20180015649Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a mandrel system for creating a stamp on multiple receptacles. Some embodiments of the method include performing a step in the stamping process on a single receptacle while simultaneously performing another step in the stamping process on a second receptacle. The mandrel system may include a rotating mandrel system for rotating the mandrels that hold the receptacles to various positions, where the positions may be aligned with certain steps, such as heating, stamping, or cooling a portion of the receptacle. Some embodiments include a reversible lid including a fastening mechanism to fasten the lid in at least two configurations. In some embodiments, one side of the lid can be used to stack receptacles and the other side of the lid can be used to hold objects in slots and be used as a seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Gerald A. Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20180015650Abstract: Method for applying a void filler on a surface by means of a mould, wherein the mould comprises a mould body inside which at least one moulding cavity is formed, the moulding cavity being outwardly open at at least one closure surface of the mould, wherein a filler supply duct is further formed inside the mould body, the filler supply duct having a first end to be connected to a filler supply device and a second end in fluid communication with the moulding cavity. The method includes the steps of: placing the mould on a surface to be sealed in such a way that the closure surface is in contact with the surface to be sealed, injecting void filler through the filler supply duct until the respective moulding cavity is filled, allowing the void filler to harden, and removing the mould from the surface thus sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Giancosimo Digiaro, Claudio Giagnotti, Gianluca Monaco, Paolo Acquaviva, Domenico Della Martora
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Publication number: 20180015651Abstract: A profile section (10) for a motor vehicle comprises a decorating portion (40), which is composed of a fiber composite material. The fiber composite material comprises an elastomer matrix made of a first elastomer and flock fibers (50). The flock fibers (50) each have a fiber length which is comprised of a first length and a second length. In addition, the flock fibers have one matrix portion embedded in the elastomer matrix and one exposed portion protruding from the elastomer matrix. The matrix portion has the first length and the exposed portion has the second length.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Dominik Schramm, Dirk Reupert, Ronald Fritzsche
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Publication number: 20180015652Abstract: An actuator assembly comprising a piston interconnected to a valve pin, the piston being driven by drive fluid controlled by a restriction valve, a pressure sensor adapted to sense pressure of the drive fluid disposed within an upstream drive chamber or within an upstream drive fluid channel connecting the drive chamber and the restriction valve, the pressure sensor sending and a controller receiving a signal indicative of the sensed pressure, the controller operating to execute a display of a visually recognizable format corresponding to the sensed pressure or an algorithm to control movement of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Vito Galati
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Publication number: 20180015653Abstract: A method and apparatus for equalizing gate pressure of a hot runner nozzle are disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle housing defining a primary melt channel, a first nozzle tip having a first secondary melt channel in fluid communication with the primary melt channel, a second nozzle tip having a second secondary melt channel in fluid communication 5 with the primary melt channel, and a valve disposed in the primary melt channel for selectively opening and closing a downstream end of the primary melt channel to control a flow of melt to the first and second secondary melt channels. In some embodiments, the valve is configured to selectively open when a pressure of the melt reaches a threshold peak pressure. In some embodiments, the 10 valve includes a valve stem that cooperates with the primary melt channel to block a flow of melt therefrom until the threshold peak pressure is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Edward Joseph JENKO
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Publication number: 20180015654Abstract: A manufacturing method of a seamless strip of the invention includes: filling plastic material into an extruding machine; extruding the plastic material through the extruding machine; forming a thin tubular body; and cutting the thin tubular body to form a seamless strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: SWO-CHUNG CHAI
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Publication number: 20180015655Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for improving dimensional accuracy in generating a three dimensional (3D) object. In one aspect, first data may be received, for example from a first sensor, with the first data corresponding to at least a first dimension or measurement of a filament extrudable by a 3D printer. Similarly, second data may be received, for example from a second sensor, with the second data corresponding to at least a second dimension of the filament extrudable by the 3D printer. Based on the first and the second data, an amount of filament provided to a hotend of the 3D printer may be determined. During generation of the 3D object, a speed at which the filament is provided to the hotend may be adjusted based on the determined amount of filament provided to the hotend to more accurately generate the 3D object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Gheorghe Marius Gheorghescu, Teddy Leland Bennett, John Socha-Leialoha
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Publication number: 20180015656Abstract: An extrusion device of a three-dimensional printer comprises a housing, a nozzle, a ratchet, an idler and a cooling mechanism. The nozzle is connected with the housing, the ratchet is disposed in the housing, and the idler is disposed adjacent to the ratchet. A thermofusible material is jointly held by the ratchet and the idler, and is guided to be extruded through the nozzle. The cooling mechanism comprises an air pump and an air pipe. The air pipe is partially disposed in the housing and connected with the air pump for guiding the air extracted by the air pump to flow into the housing through the air pipe, thereby reducing an environment temperature inside the housing. Therefore, by disposing the air-guiding cooling mechanism, the advantages of enhancing the cooling effect and the printing quality are achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Ken-Te Chou, Ting-Chun Chen, Yu-Jen Chang
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Publication number: 20180015657Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for transporting preforms (2) made of a thermoplastic material in the region of a blow-molding (10), having a transport wheel (12) which is mounted in a rotatable manner about a rotational axis and which comprises multiple receiving recess (18) distributed in the circumferential direction over the circumference of the transport wheel for receiving and conveying preforms (20). A hook element (14) is arranged on the transport wheel (12) in the region of each receiving recess (18), said hook element being mounted on the transport wheel (12) in a pivotal manner between an open position and a closed position, and in the closed position, the hook element (14) secures a preform (20) to be transported in the respective receiving recess (18) from falling out of the receiving recess (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Michael LINKE, Rolf BAUMGARTE, Dieter KLATT, Frank LEWIN
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Publication number: 20180015658Abstract: An apparatus for and method of manufacturing an improved wire-reinforced plastic tubing for medical and other applications is disclosed. A plurality of spaced-apart wire segments may be wound onto successive portions of a long segment of plastic tubing which portions are supported for rotation to wind coil wire thereon by rotating the plastic tubing while a supply of coil wire is wound onto the plastic tubing. When multiple winding segments have been wound on the long segment of plastic tubing, the segments may be separated into individual wire-reinforced tubing products each having one or more wire windings thereupon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Robert Boldig, Michael Boldig, James Boldig, Zachary Judy
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Publication number: 20180015659Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dispensing device and a 3-D printing apparatus including the same. The dispensing device comprises a main body with a main body heater, a head portion and a heating device. The main body includes a passage with a longitudinal axis and the main body heater is used for heating the material in at least a section of the passage to a flowable condition. The head portion is connected to an end of the passage and communicates with the passage and further includes an outlet for discharging the heated material. The heating device includes a peripheral path surrounding the head portion and heats a region surrounded by the peripheral path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Yih-Lin CHENG, Freeman CHEN, Yu-Kai YANG
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Publication number: 20180015660Abstract: A method of operating an extruder assembly to form a three-dimensional build object forms a build object quickly, with enhanced feature resolution, and with increased structural strength. The method includes positioning with at least one actuator an extruder having at least one opening defining an extrusion area through which build material can be extruded through the at least one opening. The extruder is positioned to cover a first portion of the extrusion area with a portion of an object supported on a build platen and to leave open a second portion of the extrusion area. The method further includes extruding a first continuous ribbon of build material adjacent to the object through the second portion of the extrusion area while moving the extruder along the object with the at least one actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: David A. Mantell
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Publication number: 20180015661Abstract: A rapidly printing 3D nanostructures arrangement, comprising a first photonic source configured to provide photoinitiation energy to a polymer medium via a dynamic light spatial modulator to an excited state to initiate polymerization, a second photonic source configured to selectively provide inhibition energy to the polymerized medium to a depleted state to inhibit polymerization thereby generating a dead zone below a growth zone, the dead zone allows continuous 3D polymerization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Xianfan Xu, Bryan William Boudouris, Liang Pan
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Publication number: 20180015662Abstract: A method of forming the body portion of a three-dimensional object from a polymerizable liquid by the process of continuous liquid interface printing is described. The process includes advancing a carrier for the object away from a build surface while irradiating a build region between the carrier and build surface in a pattern of advancing and irradiating defined by an operating mode, with the body portion having a plurality of contiguous segments and with the irradiating carried out in sequentially presented slices of exposure, each having a pattern that corresponds to a segment of the body portion. Each segment has a thickness (e.g., in Z or vertical dimension) during the forming thereof. In the present invention, slice thickness is changed among the slices at least once during the formation of the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Alexander Ermoshkin, David Shirvanyants, Robert Schoeben
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Publication number: 20180015663Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of three-dimensional (3D) printing includes applying a sinterable material, selectively applying a fusing agent on a portion of the sinterable material, applying a first amount of radiation energy to the portion of the sinterable material, and applying a second amount of radiation energy to the portion of the sinterable material different than the first amount of radiation energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Yan Zhao, Hou T. Ng
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Publication number: 20180015664Abstract: In a 3D printing method example, color is added to a part. A build material is applied, and is pre-heated to a temperature ranging from about 50 C to about 400 C. A black ink, including an infrared absorbing colorant, is selectively applied on at least a portion of the build material. A white ink, including a white colorant that is opaque in visible wavelengths and is transparent to infrared wavelengths, is selectively applied on the black ink. A colored ink, including a colorant having a color other than black or white, is selectively applied on the white ink. The build material and the applied inks are then exposed to infrared radiation. The black ink at least partially fuses the portion of the build material in contact therewith. At least some of the white colorant and the colorant are embedded in the at least partially fused portion at a surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Alexey S. Kabalnov, Jacob Tyler Wright, Vladek Kasperchik
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Publication number: 20180015665Abstract: A three-dimensional molding producing apparatus (100) includes: a three-dimensional molding forming device (130) that forms a three-dimensional molding (300) by a powder lamination method by using a molding material (200) obtained by mixing a urethane resin powder with a gypsum powder and; and a urethane resin impregnating device (150) that impregnates a urethane resin into the three-dimensional molding (300). The three-dimensional molding producing apparatus (100) further includes: an aqueous medium dipping device (170) for immersing the three-dimensional molding (300) in an aqueous medium after impregnation of the urethane resin by the urethane resin impregnating device (150) is completed. This makes it possible to form a high-strength three-dimensional molding in forming a three-dimensional molding by the powder lamination method. Furthermore, it is also possible to form a soft three-dimensional molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Takashi KOSUGI, Takafumi KOSUGI
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Publication number: 20180015666Abstract: In a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, a material is quantitatively spread without clogging a supply port with the material. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a material spreader that spreads a material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object on a spread surface, and includes at least one tapered portion in which a diameter decreases from an upstream side to a downstream side. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus also includes at least one vibration ball that is arranged in the tapered portion of the material spreader and vibrates, and a vibration controller that controls vibration of the vibration ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGInventor: Kazuhiro HONDA
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Publication number: 20180015667Abstract: A solid object shaping apparatus includes a head unit that can eject a plurality of types of liquids including a first liquid, and a second liquid having an amount of colorant components which is smaller than an amount of colorant components of the first liquid, and a curing unit, and a solid object is shaped by using the plurality of unit shaping bodies, and in which the unit shaping body can be formed in a plurality of formation modes including a first formation mode in which the first liquid is ejected from the head unit, a second formation mode in which the first liquid is ejected from the head unit, then the second liquid is ejected, and a third formation mode in which the second liquid is ejected from the head unit, then the first liquid is ejected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Kohei UTSUNOMIYA, Satoshi YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20180015668Abstract: A three dimensional printer extruder, comprising: a heating member comprising two or more heating member tunnels, each tunnel adapted for receiving a filament; and a nozzle comprising: a single extrusion aperture for extruding material; and two or more nozzle tunnels each connecting to one of the two or more heating member tunnels, and each having an output end at most 1.5 mm from the single extrusion aperture, wherein each filament is melted in a separate space comprising a heating member tunnel and a corresponding nozzle tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Dotan KOSKAS, Itzhak MOLCHO
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Publication number: 20180015669Abstract: A build plate for a three-dimensional printer includes a rigid, optically transparent, gas-permeable planar base having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface; a gas permeable adhesive layer on the base upper surface; and a flexible, optically transparent, gas-permeable sheet having upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface comprising a build surface for forming a three-dimensional object, the sheet lower surface positioned on the adhesive layer opposite the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: David Moore, John R. Tumbleston, Edward T. Samulski, Alexander Ermoshkin, Jason P. Rolland, Ariel M. Herrmann
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Publication number: 20180015670Abstract: A system for fabricating a part (12) comprises a build chamber (14), a powder feed system (18) for feeding a polymeric powder (22) to the build chamber, a heating system (40) for melting and fusing the polymeric powder to form a fused polymeric part in the build chamber, and a vacuum system (50) to apply a specified vacuum pressure to the build chamber, wherein the vacuum pressure is at or below a threshold pressure so that a porosity of the fused polymeric part is at or below a specified threshold porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Hao Gu, Thomas Hocker, Scott Davis, Lanti Yang
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Publication number: 20180015671Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to high utilization of donor material in a writing process using Laser-Induced Forward Transfer. Specifically, the technology relates to reusing, or recycling, unused donor material by recoating target substrates with donor material after a writing process is performed with the target substrate. Further, the technology relates to target substrates including a pattern of discrete separated dots to be individually ejected from the target substrate using LIFT.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Mycronic ABInventors: Torbjorn SANDSTROM, Gustaf MARTENSSON, Mats ROSLING
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Publication number: 20180015672Abstract: A multi-beam volumetric resin curing system and method for whole-volume additive manufacturing of an object includes a bath containing a photosensitive resin, a light source for producing a light beam, and a spatial light modulator which produces a phase- or intensity-modulated light beam by impressing a phase profile or intensity profile of an image onto a light beam received from the light source. The system and method also include projection optics which then produces multiple sub-image beams from the modulated light beam which are projected to intersect each other in the photosensitive resin to cure select volumetric regions of the resin in a whole-volume three-dimensional pattern representing the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Maxim Shusteff, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Nicholas Fang, Robert Matthew Panas, Johannes Henriksson, Brett Kelly, Allison E. Browar
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Publication number: 20180015673Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a desired three-dimensional molded article. In the apparatus of the present invention, molding material particles are melted and the discharge position of the molten molding material particles is controlled. The apparatus of the present invention includes an extrusion unit for three-dimensional molding where the molding material particles are melted and discharged through a nozzle, a storage container where the molding material particles to be supplied to the extrusion unit are temporarily stored, a transfer pipe as a passage through which the molding material particles stored in the storage container are transferred to the extrusion unit, and a control unit for controlling the position of the extrusion unit. The transfer pipe consists of a plurality of connected unit transfer pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Yull LEE
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Publication number: 20180015674Abstract: A controller of an additive manufacturing system including an extruder nozzle is programmed to: cause the extruder nozzle to deposit one or more first material segments with at least one first locking portion having a first shape; and cause the extruder nozzle to deposit one or more second material segments with at least one second locking portion having a second shape; wherein the second shape of the at least one second locking portion engages with the first shape of the at least one first locking portion, whereby the at least one second locking portion forms an interlock with the at least one first locking portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: James Sherwood Page
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Publication number: 20180015675Abstract: The present disclosure allows for more controlled modification of the input data to a Rapid Manufacturing Technologies (RMT) machinery to compensate for systematic error of the manufacturing process, such as directional build discrepancies, by performing the opposite effect to the input data. The modification is achieved with minimal unwanted distortions introduced to other portions of the structure to be built by decoupling the global scaling effects on the whole structure from the desired local effects on certain portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Ryan Lloyd Landon
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Publication number: 20180015676Abstract: An automatic bonding apparatus and a method for thermally induced seam bonding of weldable and/or gluable flat flexible material layers with each other which are each configured as a material web, material band and/or material piece and arranged so that they overlap at least partially wherein the bonding is performed by an electrically controlled contact heating arrangement through a heating wedge welding method. A temperature and/or a power of the heating wedge which is formed by a thin folded steel sheet blank is controlled as a function of a relative velocity between the material layers and the automatic bonding apparatus. This is performed so that a thermal energy that is transferred from the heating wedge to the material layers to be glued is kept constant. For this purpose the relative velocity is detected and the power of the heating wedge is automatically adjusted when the relative velocity changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Roman Loetscher, Adolf Niederberger, Pascal Horat-Faessler
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Publication number: 20180015677Abstract: A method is provided for exchanging a section, in particular a damaged section, of a plastic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Clemens STEFANZIOSA, Wolfgang HAHN, Johann VAN NIEKERK, Maik HAMMER
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Publication number: 20180015678Abstract: A mold for a front curve of an ophthalmic lens includes an inner region having a non-rotationally symmetric shape, an outer region having a rotationally symmetric shape, and a continuous middle region between the inner region and the outer region. A first portion of the middle region is in contact with the inner region, defining a non-rotationally symmetric rim or edge of a front surface of the ophthalmic lens. A second portion of the middle region is in contact with the outer region and is rotationally symmetrical.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Radhakrishnan Damodharan, Philippe Jubin, Matias Heinrich
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Publication number: 20180015679Abstract: A molding apparatus for molding an optical article has a reactor vessel having an interior cavity configured to receive a quantity of a flowable forming material, a mold assembly defining a mold cavity therein, a diaphragm valve disposed between the reactor vessel and the mold assembly, and a tubing connecting the diaphragm valve to the reactor vessel and the mold assembly. The diaphragm valve is operable between an open configuration to permit a flow of the flowable forming material through the tubing from the reactor vessel to the mold cavity and a closed configuration to block the flow of the flowable forming material from the reactor vessel to the mold cavity. A filter is disposed between the reactor vessel and the diaphragm valve. The tubing has an upstream tubing section between the reactor vessel and the filter and a downstream tubing section between the filter and the diaphragm valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: David Lewis Lusher, II
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Publication number: 20180015680Abstract: The present invention relates to a punch unit of a powder press, wherein the punch unit is assembled from at least two parts, in this case comprising a headpiece as the first part and a widening region, adjoining the headpiece, as the second part, wherein the widening region flares to a diameter of a punch bolder which is directly attachable to an end, located away from the headpiece, of the widening region. Furthermore, punch units of a powder press that slide one inside another, a powder press itself and a method for operating a powder press are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Rainer Schmitt, Hasim Tekines, Christian Siegert
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Publication number: 20180015681Abstract: A voltage signal adaptor includes a housing, a die cable extending outward from the housing and terminating at a die cable end engageable with a manufacturing die comprising one or more die sensors, and a cable receptacle communicatively coupled to the die cable. The cable receptacle is engageable with a bolster cable of a machine press communicatively coupled to a press line programmable logic controller. The voltage signal adaptor further includes a step down power supply positioned between and communicatively coupled to the cable receptacle and the die cable and one or more signal conversion switches positioned between and communicatively coupled to the cable receptacle and the die cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Dale A. Lewis, Edward F. Flaga, Ralph H. Gibbs
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Publication number: 20180015682Abstract: To stop a variety of sheets and prevent problems generated by colliding sheets, a front stopping device that receives sheets being delivered along a horizontal transport route on a hopper unit and stops the movement in the transport direction includes a plate-shaped buffering member that is brought into direct contact with the front part of a sheet; and supporting members that support the upper end and lower end of the buffering member. The buffering member is formed of a flexible material to absorb the kinetic energy of the sheet by being elastically deformed in a concave surface shape when receiving the front part of the sheet, and the buffering member is supported by being inclined upward or downward by the supporting members such that a restoring force of pushing back the front part of the sheet due to the restoration of the elastic deformation includes a vertical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Shinya IORI, Osamu HATANO, Kazuya SUGIMOTO, Osamu YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180015683Abstract: An automatic machine for providing corrugated sheet-like elements includes elements for the continuous corrugation of a ribbon which moves in a longitudinal direction. The corrugation elements include an upper conveyor and a lower conveyor. The upper conveyor includes a plurality of upper abutment elements extended substantially transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of motion of the ribbon. The lower conveyor includes a plurality of lower abutment elements extended substantially transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of motion of the ribbon. The upper abutment elements are interleaved with the lower abutment elements in a work area. The upper abutment elements each include a bar adapted to make contact with the ribbon, while the lower abutment elements each include a vane, which has a substantially wedge-like transverse cross-section and is adapted to receive the ribbon in order to deform it.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Fabio Angelo GRITTI
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Publication number: 20180015684Abstract: A core layer, a core cell and a method for making the core layer for a panel structure. The core layer includes multiple core cells, and a carrier fabric. The multiple core cells are bonded to the carrier fabric. A panel structure is made by situating between and bonding the core layer to a pair of face sheets. A core cell has multiple interconnected cross structures that each has two crossing struts. Each of the crossing struts has a first end and a second end. The first ends of each cross structure cross the first ends of an adjacent cross structure, and the second ends of each cross structure cross the second ends of an adjacent cross structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Steven D. Lieberman
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Publication number: 20180015685Abstract: A honeycomb structural body includes multiple cores, at least face sheet, and at least one reinforcement sheet. The multiple cores each have a honeycomb structure, and are bonded to each other with foamed adhesive in a direction in which the number of multiple pores formed by the honeycomb structure increases. The at least one face sheet is adhered to the multiple cores so as to cover the multiple pores. The reinforcement sheet is placed between the multiple cores and the at least one face sheet, at a position where the reinforcement sheet covers the foamed adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20180015686Abstract: A method of making a moisture-permeable and waterproof vamp for a shoe includes: coating a resin material on a release paper; solidifying the resin material to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof resin layer on an outer fabric layer so that the release paper is separated from the outer fabric layer; removing the release paper; attaching an inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer so as to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof fabric laminate; cutting and forming the moisture-permeable and waterproof fabric laminate into a vamp that is formed with seams and provided with a receiving space adapted for receiving a user's foot; and applying a waterproof treatment to the seams.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Chung-Tang CHANG, Ho-Pin LIN
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Publication number: 20180015687Abstract: A reinforced gasket material. A non-metallic scrim layer is interposed between layers of gasket material to provide strength to the gasket material. The layers of the gasket material can include binding agent to aid adhering to each other and to the non-metallic scrim layer. The non-metallic scrim layer can also be coated in binding agent. The layers of the gasket material can include high-temperature sealing material, compressed fiber, exfoliated graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Michael McManus, Paul Nichols, Sherwin Damdar
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Publication number: 20180015688Abstract: Composite articles comprising a porous prepreg or core layer and a powder coated layer thereon are described. In some instances, a thermoplastic composite article comprises a porous core layer comprising a web of reinforcing fibers held together by a thermoplastic material, and a powder coated layer disposed on the porous core layer, in which a particle size of the powder coated layer is selected to provide an interface between the powder coated layer and the porous core layer, wherein at least 50% by weight of the disposed powder coated layer is present above the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Yune Seo Park, Shriram Joshi, Hong Xu, Mark O Mason, Anthony J Messina
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Publication number: 20180015689Abstract: A sound-absorbing material obtained by stacking nonwoven fabrics that has a structure for both maintaining its sound-absorbing performance and providing flame-retardancy. The sound-absorbing material is obtained by stacking a base material made of nonwoven fabric and a surface material made of nonwoven fabric, in which a flame-retardant material made of nonwoven fabric having a density that is higher than those of the base material and the surface material is disposed between the base material and the surface material. Also, a wire harness is provided with the sound-absorbing material in which the wire harness and the sound-absorbing material are integrated with each other by covering at least a portion of the wire harness extending in an axial direction, with the sound-absorbing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yutaka TAKATA
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Publication number: 20180015690Abstract: A hot press cushioning material includes: a first nonwoven fabric forming an inner layer; and second nonwoven fabrics placed on both surfaces of the first nonwoven fabric and forming outer layers. Copolymerized para-aramid fibers having a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 are used as a material of the second nonwoven fabrics. Fibers that are more rigid than the copolymerized para-aramid fibers are used as a material of the first nonwoven fabric. Each of the first nonwoven fabric and the second nonwoven fabrics has a heat resistant temperature of 270° C. or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Takamitsu OZEKI, Akira YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20180015691Abstract: Provided are an antibacterial layer-attached base material, which has excellent anti-glare characteristics and in which rainbow unevenness and warping are suppressed, and a film for a display using the antibacterial layer-attached base material. The antibacterial layer-attached base material includes: a base material having optical anisotropy, and an antibacterial layer which is disposed on at least a part of a surface of the base material, in which the antibacterial layer contains antibacterial agent fine particles and a binder, an average particle diameter of the antibacterial agent fine particles is 0.05 to 1 ?m, the thickness of the antibacterial layer is greater than 5 ?m and smaller than or equal to 15 ?m, and a tensile strength of the base material is greater than or equal to 200 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hideo NAGASAKI, Kentaro OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20180015692Abstract: A geometric structural assembly includes a plurality of panels. Each of the plurality of panels may be manipulated. Each of the panels comprises a plurality of sets of hinged sections. The sets of hinged sections corresponding to each of the panels are hingedly coupled together. Thus, each of the panels may be manipulated into a selected two dimensional geometric shape. Each of the plurality of panels is movably coupled together. Thus, the plurality of panels may be manipulated into a selected three dimensional geometric shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Peter Mackie
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Publication number: 20180015693Abstract: A substrate structure and methods for method for attaching a flexible substrate and for peeling off a flexible substrate are disclosed. The substrate structure includes a carrier substrate (1) and a flexible substrate (2) disposed on the carrier substrate (1), the substrate structure further including a bonding layer (3) interposed between the carrier substrate (1) and the flexible substrate (2), or more than one bonding layers (3) parallel interposed between the carrier substrate (1) and the flexible substrate (2), wherein the bonding layer (3) includes an electroviscosity layer (31), viscous strength of which changes under effect of electric field, the electroviscosity layer (31) is disposed on a contact surface between the bonding layer (3) and the flexible substrate (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Jianguo XING, Hetao WANG, Bin YAN
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Publication number: 20180015694Abstract: A method for preparing a metal sheet (1) is provided including at least the steps for: providing a steel substrate (3) having two faces (5), at least one of which is coated with a metal coating (7) comprising at least 40% by weight of zinc, applying on the outer surface (15) of the metal coating (7) an aqueous solution comprising an amino acid, and the metal sheet which may be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Lydia Rachiele, Herve Derule, Delphine Thai
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Publication number: 20180015695Abstract: Methods and apparatus for making scored mediums, particularly but not exclusively for use in the corrugated board arts, and articles of manufacture and compositions made there with and made there by. When at least one scored medium is used in a layered or laminated article, and particularly when selectively used as a liner member and/or fluted member in a corrugated board, whether as part of a corrugated board article of manufacture or a laminate with at least one other member, the article will possess mechanical qualities superior to those that would otherwise exist if a non-scored medium was/were used. To achieve these desired qualities, a major axis of the scores formed in the scored medium runs askew, and preferably perpendicular, to the direction of beam strength in any article or article intermediate to which the scored medium is to be associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Giles Greenfield
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Publication number: 20180015696Abstract: An adhesive element including at least one flexible support comprising an upper face and a lower face, and a first layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive deposited on all or part of the lower face of the support and having a resistance to peeling greater than or equal to 2.6 N/cm according to the ASTM D3330 test method of the AAMA 711 standard at a temperature comprised between ?30 and 23° C., and a second layer of a second pressure-sensitive adhesive deposited on said first layer and/or on all or part of the lower face of the support, the second pressure-sensitive adhesive of the second layer being different from the first adhesive and having a resistance to peeling greater than or equal to 2.6 N/cm according to the ASTM D3330 test method of the AAMA 711 standard at a temperature comprised between 0 and 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Adhex TechnologiesInventor: Hervé Durand
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Publication number: 20180015697Abstract: Provided are a composition for forming a plating layer, which is capable of forming a metal layer having excellent conductivity by means of a plating treatment and is capable of forming a plating layer having excellent adhesiveness to the metal layer, as well as a film having a plating layer precursor layer, a film having a plating layer, a conductive film, and a touch panel, each of which uses the composition for forming a plating layer. The composition for forming a plating layer according to the present invention includes a non-polymerizable polymer having a group capable of interacting with a metal ion, a polyfunctional monomer having two or more polymerizable functional groups, a monofunctional monomer, and a polymerization initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiko ICHIKI
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Publication number: 20180015698Abstract: The present invention, pertaining to the field of cell phone accessories, provides an arc-shaped cell phone screen protector. The arc-shaped cell phone screen protector comprises a reinforced glass film layer and an adhesive layer; wherein the reinforced glass film comprises: a planar portion and a large arc-surface portion and a small arc-surface portion arranged to surround the planar portion, wherein the large arc-surface portion is arranged on left and right sides of the planar portion, the small arc-surface portion is arranged at top and bottom ends of the planar portion, and the large arc-surface portion and the small arc-surface portion both extend to the exterior of the cell phone screen. The technical solution according to the present invention has the advantage of effectively protecting the cell phone screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Denan Liao