Patents Issued in March 22, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180079097
    Abstract: A slitter comprising: an upper rotary blade; a lower rotary blade; an upper housing for holding the upper rotary blade; and a lower housing for holding the lower rotary blade, the slitter being constructed such that the both rotary blades revolve in a manner that a tip on a cutting surface side of the upper rotary blade and a tip on a cutting surface side of the lower rotary blade are rubbed together so that a sheet passing through between the both rotary blades is cut, wherein the upper rotary blade is cantilevered on the cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part and the lower rotary blade is cantilevered on a non-cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki OIWA, Masayasu MATSUMOTO, Taichi YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180079098
    Abstract: Provided are a method for splitting longitudinally an end part of a metal plate or a metal rod having a rectangular, polygonal, or elliptical shape, in which the length of incision in the split portion can be freely adjusted and smooth split face can be formed; a metal part manufactured by such method; and a method for bonding such metal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SEKI PRESS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Masakatsu Seki
  • Publication number: 20180079099
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting mechanism configured to cut an object to be cut based on cutting data; and a controller configured to: specify a plurality of patterns; acquire attribute information representing an attribute of the specified patterns; classify the respective patterns into two or more groups based on the acquired attribute information; generate the cutting data in which the patterns are arranged for each of the classified groups; and control the cutting mechanism to cut the patterns based on the generated cutting data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Satomi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180079100
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides an electrically operated slicer for cutting slices, particularly of strand-like cutting material, preferably foodstuffs, including: a cutter that includes a circular blade driven by a blade motor, rotating about an axis of rotation in a slicing plane and mounted in a motor housing, having a stop plate for adjusting a slicing thickness which can be displaced in a direction of the axis of rotation and which is arranged parallel to the slicing plane; and a carriage carrying a support plate via a carriage foot, wherein the carriage foot can be displaced along one side of the motor housing running parallel to the slicing plane, the support plate including a support surface receiving the cutting material arranged perpendicular to the slicing plane on a horizontal plane, the carriage being guided so as to move via a carriage guide having at least two supporting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Timo Capone
  • Publication number: 20180079101
    Abstract: A chain saw unit and a method of constructing the same. The method includes the steps of obtaining: a) an endo-skeletal sub-frame assembly defining a plurality of mount locations; b) a plurality of operating components; and c) an outer housing assembly; directing one of the operating components laterally into an operative position at one of the mount locations at one of the sides of the endo-skeletal sub-frame assembly; placing at least one additional operating component into an operative position to define a main operating unit; and after directing the one of the operating components into its operative position, placing at least a part of the outer housing assembly in an operative position with respect to the endo-skeletal sub-frame assembly wherein the at least part of the outer housing assembly overlies part of the exposed surface area of the main operating unit and blocks access to the operatively positioned one component from the one side of the endo-skeletal sub-frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen J. Towner, Brent Peterson
  • Publication number: 20180079102
    Abstract: A power-tool cutting device that is free of a torque-transmitting element includes at least one cutting strand and at least one guiding unit for guiding the cutting strand. The guiding unit together with the cutting strand forms a closed system. The power-tool cutting device has at least one preloading unit that is arranged on the guiding unit. The preloading unit is configured for automatic play compensation and/or tolerance compensation of the cutting strand at least during a state of the guiding unit in which the guiding unit is removed from a coupling device of a portable power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Duerr, Petr Grulich
  • Publication number: 20180079103
    Abstract: A jig system for trimming of a one or more uncut boards. Said jig system comprises a two halves, a bracket mating system, a one or more male portions, a one or more female sockets, a first end, a second end, a first lathe adapter assembly, and a second lathe adapter assembly. Said two halves comprise a first half and a second half. Said two halves are configured to selectively mate with one another. Said two halves comprises an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration. Said assembled configuration comprises said two halves mated with one another. Said disassembled configuration comprise said two halves detached from one another. Said two halves comprise an angled irons having a substantially L-shape. Said two halves comprise a bend, an inner sides, an outer sides, a first planar portion and a second planar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Edgar Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20180079104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for continuous acetylation of wood elements. The acetylation is conducted with an acetylation medium at a pressure of at least 1.5 barg in a substantially oxygen free environment. Alternatively, the method according to the invention comprises the steps of: (a) feeding wood elements in a substantially oxygen free environment to a continuous acetylation reactor, and (b) treating the wood elements with an acetylation medium in the continuous acetylation reactor under wood acetylation reaction conditions, at a pressure of at least 1.5 barg. The process according to the present invention allows to acetylate wood elements to a high acetyl content in a very efficient way, without compromising on the quality of the material. The acetylated wood elements can be used in the production of medium density fibreboards with superior qualities such as dimensional stability and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen John Benstead, Theodorus Gerardus Marinus Maria Kappen
  • Publication number: 20180079105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly new method of magnet-based cold molding to make magnetic composite structure. According to the process of this invention, the magnetic composite structure can be efficiently made into molded products with great magnetic and physical strength. This method can greatly reduce the cost and lead time of making the magnetic composite structure. It also reduces the impact on environment since the magnet-based cold molding differs from other traditional method such as the plastic-molding or casting mold, which destroys the magnetism of the magnets and pollutes the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN MAGNETIC ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Kang Yao
  • Publication number: 20180079106
    Abstract: Discloses is an apparatus and method for utilizing air along a building board forming line for the purpose of reducing friction between the board and the underlying forming tables. The device employs a series of air nozzles that are formed within the face of the forming tables. An air source delivers pressurized air to the nozzles. As completed or partially completed boards travel along the forming tables, an air cushion is created to reduce the friction between the board and the underlying table. The pressurized air can also be used to transport the boards and promote the even distribution of slurry during formation. The various components of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, are described in greater detail hereinafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. Hauber, Gerald D. Boydston, Nathan Gregory Frailey, Michael P. Fahey, Bryan J. Wiltzius, John M. Bridenstine
  • Publication number: 20180079107
    Abstract: A method and system for system for rapidly determining the predicted strength of concrete prior to pouring the concrete is disclosed herein. The system and process provides for a database storing concrete family characteristics that may be updated as actual strength of poured concrete is determined. The process also allows construction workers to pour concrete with a keener knowledge of the resulting concrete strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert W. Phare, Charlene Hohl
  • Publication number: 20180079108
    Abstract: A wire saw apparatus including: a wire row formed of a wire wound around a plurality of wire guides and reciprocatively travels in an axial direction; a nozzle from a coolant or slurry is supplied to the wire; and a workpiece feed mechanism presses a held workpiece against the wire row, the wire saw apparatus slice the workpiece into a wafer shape by pressing the workpiece held by the workpiece feed mechanism against the wire row and feeding it for slicing while supplying the coolant or the slurry from the nozzle to the wire, the wire saw apparatus nozzle is arranged above the wire row to be orthogonal to the wire row, and windbreak plates are arranged on both left and right sides of the arranged nozzle seen from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji KITAGAWA, Yuichi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180079109
    Abstract: A plate crystal cut from a gallium nitride crystal with a crystal cutting wire, where the plate crystal has a principal face of (20?21), and a magnitude of warpage of the plate crystal is 1.0 ?m/mm or less in a line along the perpendicular projection of the c axis on the principal face passing through the center of the principal face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hirofumi UCHIDA, Yukio OKANO
  • Publication number: 20180079110
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a reinforced bladder are provided. The reinforced bladder comprises a bladder with a cross-sectional shape formed of a polymeric material and a number of reinforcements. Each of the number of reinforcements covers only a portion of the cross-sectional shape such that part of the cross-sectional shape remains uncovered by the number of reinforcements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Santiago, Charles William Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180079111
    Abstract: A method of molding a composite structure having continuous fibers contained therein is disclosed. The method including the steps of compressing a first composite material in a mold; forming a cavity in the first composite material; placing a second composite material having continuous fibers contained therein in the cavity formed in the first composite material to minimize movement and distortion of the continuous fibers; compressing the first composite material such that the compression of the first composite material causes the first composite material to flow to edges of the second composite material; and allowing the first composite material to bond to the second composite material under molding temperature and pressure to form the composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Daniel Gordin, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Shatil Sinha, Krishnan Balaji Thattai Parthasarathy
  • Publication number: 20180079112
    Abstract: A curing device of a resin composite material is provided with: an environment setting unit (an electromagnetic wave irradiation unit) which applies a prescribed physical environment that increases the amount of momentum of the molecules in an object (for example, irradiation by electromagnetic waves) to an uncured resin composite material which contains a metal nanomaterial that self-heats when placed in the aforementioned specific physical environment (the electromagnetic waves); a pressing body which is provided so as to be capable of pressing against the surface of the resin composite material; and a pressing driving unit which presses the pressing body against the surface of the resin composite material in a state in which the environment setting unit (the electromagnetic wave irradiation unit) is applying the aforementioned specific physical environment (for example, irradiation by electromagnetic waves) to the resin composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KAMIHARA, Toshio ABE
  • Publication number: 20180079113
    Abstract: A film-stretching apparatus in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes a stretching furnace which has (i) an entrance through which a material film is transferred into the stretching furnace and (ii) an exit through which the material film having been stretched is transferred out of the stretching furnace, an airflow in the entrance being controlled so as to be directed toward an outside of the stretching furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi NAKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180079114
    Abstract: A film-stretching apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a stretching furnace which is divided into a plurality of air amount control zones. In a case where the number of the plurality of air amount control zones is seven, a total amount of air to be discharged from, out of the plurality of air amount control zones, three air amount control zones which are located on an entrance side of the stretching furnace is controlled so as to be larger than a total amount of air to be discharged from, out of the plurality of air amount control zones, three air amount control zones which are located on an exit side of the stretching furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAZAWA, Daizaburo YASHIKI
  • Publication number: 20180079115
    Abstract: A vacuum port base comprises an upper face, a lower face, a first channel, and a second channel. The upper face is configured to interface with a vacuum port. The lower face is configured to interface with a surface of a tool. The first channel formed in the lower face is configured to receive an edge breather. The second channel formed within the vacuum port base is configured to receive the vacuum port such that the vacuum port is in fluid communication with the first channel and the edge breather to remove gases from a composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy David Aquino, Cody Allan Beagley, John R. Henry, Jordan McHale Edginton, William Henry Ingram, Jr., William S. Hollensteiner, Benjamin Jeffrey Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20180079116
    Abstract: A 3D processing device configured to attach a decorative film on a surface of a 3D glass, the 3D processing device includes a decorative film pre-deformation unit and a attachment unit. The decorative film pre-deformation unit includes an upper mould and a lower mould opposite to the upper mould, wherein the upper mould engages the lower mould to press the decorative film and cause the decorative film to have a shape matching a surface of the 3D glass. The attachment unit defines a sealing chamber, and includes a mould and a gas bag within the sealing chamber, wherein the mould is configured to support the 3D glass. The present disclosure further provides a method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wei LIU, Genchu TANG, Bin TANG
  • Publication number: 20180079117
    Abstract: A method includes processing multiple macromolecular staples to successively produce a macromolecular sheet body, multiple silks and multiple sheet particles. The macromolecular sheet body contains multiple district camouflages and is processed by edge cutting to form multiple color strips. The color strips, the silks and the sheet particles are processed and attached to the surface of the macromolecular sheet body, so that the surface of the macromolecular sheet body forms the district camouflages, the thread camouflages and the spot camouflages. Finally, the macromolecular sheet body is vulcanized or solidified in a foam molding zone, to form an elastic mat with a mixed color type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-I Kao, Shang-Chieh Kao, Shu-Chen Huang, Hsueh-Fang Kao, Yung-Ping Lai
  • Publication number: 20180079118
    Abstract: For creating a surface-textured image on a thermally expandable sheet, an image editor edits the original image data in a plurality of editing manners to generate a plurality of edited image data, the plurality of edited image data corresponding to mutually different textured surface profiles to be created on the thermally expandable sheet, and the image editor causes a display unit to display a plurality of preview images that are generated in accordance with the plurality of edited image data, respectively, in such a manner as to enable a comparison of differences among the plurality of editing manners by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fusao NISHIURA
  • Publication number: 20180079119
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament and to a housing for such a device. The housing comprises a twin-shot injection moulded casing with at least one window and at least one interface for engaging a further component part of the drug delivery device. The casing comprises a first shell injection-moulded in a translucent material and a second shell injection-moulded in an opaque material. Further, the disclosure is directed to a method for producing such a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony Paul Morris, William Marsh, Matthew Jones, Samuel Steel
  • Publication number: 20180079120
    Abstract: A plastic melt machine includes a feed screw rotatably mounted in a barrel and driven in rotation about a longitudinal screw axis of the feed screw by a screw drive to plasticize material, and an apparatus for driving a device independently of the feed screw. The device can be any rotatable device associated with the feed screw wherein the device is rotatable about a drive axis and is in fluid communication with the barrel to receive the plasticized material. The drive axis is one of parallel to and offset from the screw axis and extending at an angle relative to the screw axis. A drive shaft couples the device to the device drive for rotating the device independently of the rotation of the feed screw by the screw drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Myers
  • Publication number: 20180079121
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (5) comprising: an actuator (10) comprising a rotor (60) driven by a drive device (174) that consumes electrical energy (187) that generates heat, a thermal conductor (500) comprised of a thermally conductive material, a clamp plate (80) being mounted in thermal communication with the thermal conductor, a conductive surface (500s) of the thermal conductor being urged into contact with the clamp plate (80) under a spring force (SF) exerted between the actuator (10) and the thermal conductor (500), the heat (197) generated by the electrical energy (187) being conducted from the actuator housing (12) to the clamp plate (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Lee, Vito Galati
  • Publication number: 20180079122
    Abstract: The present invention enables injection by an injection device to be carried out in an early stage while obviating nozzle touch, and shortens the molding cycle of an injection stretch blow molding machine. In the present invention, an injection device 20, which is designed to perform injection when a value counted up by a timer reaches a set count value, is linked and fixed to a hot runner device 19 of an injection stretch blow molding machine 1. The count start point of the timer is set to: a stage in which a rotating plate rotates; a stage in which the rotating plate is made to stop rotating and is non-rotatably fixed; or a stage in which mold clamping of an upper mold and a lower mold begins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Shigeto AOKI, Naohide MATSUZAKA, Kazuhide HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180079123
    Abstract: A coextrusion feedblock is disclosed having a housing, a central extrusion channel, a coextrusion channel, a rotatable combining plane, a rotatable profile actuator, and a profiled bar mounted removably on the rotatable profile actuator. The central extrusion channel and the coextrusion channel pass through the housing. The rotatable combining plane and the rotatable profile actuator are positioned on opposite sides of the coextrusion channel so as to confront each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Salvatore G. Iuliano, Dale P. Pitsch, Michael K. Truscott, Brian M. Andrea
  • Publication number: 20180079124
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes soft and velvet touch barrier laminate with customized polymer alloying which is dry or wet blending of multiple polymers, additives and colorant and making a single compounded polymer mix with designated characteristics. The soft and velvet touch barrier laminate can be used to prepare articles having soft outer surface with a mat finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mrinal Kanti BANERJEE
  • Publication number: 20180079125
    Abstract: Automatic process control of additive manufacturing. The system includes an additive manufacturing device for making an object and a local network computer controlling the device. At least one camera is provided with a view of a manufacturing volume of the device to generate network accessible images of the object. The computer is programmed to stop the manufacturing process when the object is defective based on the images of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Alfonso Alexander Perez, Christopher Michael Haid, Mateo Pena Doll, Forrest W. Pieper
  • Publication number: 20180079126
    Abstract: A plastic melt machine includes a feed screw rotatably mounted in a barrel and driven in rotation about a longitudinal screw axis of the feed screw by a screw drive to plasticize material, and an apparatus for driving a device independently of the feed screw. The device can be any rotatable device associated with the feed screw wherein the device is rotatable about a drive axis and is in fluid communication with the barrel to receive the plasticized material. The drive axis is coaxial with the screw axis. A drive shaft couples the device to the device drive, or to the screw drive through a speed changer, for rotating the device independently of the rotation of the feed screw by the screw drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert A. Barr, Jeffrey A. Myers
  • Publication number: 20180079127
    Abstract: According to the present invention, in order to improve the productivity of an injection stretch blow molding machine, when a core mold is lifted during mold opening at an injection molding part of the injection stretch blow molding machine, stress is dispersed so as not to concentrate at an area where the thickness changes between a preform opening and a preform body so that the preform body is inhibited from being lifted at a skin layer formed in the area where the thickness changes between the preform opening and the preform body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Shigeto AOKI
  • Publication number: 20180079128
    Abstract: Method to manufacture a container includes disposing a first parison within a first mold assembly having a first inner surface defining a first mold chamber. The first mold assembly includes at least one first insert disposed on the first inner surface within the first mold chamber. The first parison is blow molded to form a first container body within the first mold chamber, wherein at least one first portion of the first container body corresponding to the at least one first insert has a first portion temperature greater than a remaining portion of the first container body. The at least one first portion of the first container body can be contacted to at least one second portion of a second container body to attach the first and second container bodies. Assemblies, systems, and intermediate stage pre-assembly multi-chamber containers are also disclosed, as well as multi-chamber containers formed from the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gilles J. Rapet, Armel A. Archeny, Gregory Antier
  • Publication number: 20180079129
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating three-dimensional microstructures are provided. The method includes disposing a reflow material on a mold, heating the reflow material, and creating a pressure gradient across the reflow material to reflow the material towards a bottom surface of the mold. The mold includes a molding region, a boundary region, and a thermal-isolating region disposed therebetween. The molding region includes a cavity and a projection projecting upwards from a bottom surface of the cavity. The thermal-isolating region includes at least one pocket formed adjacent to and along a perimeter of the cavity of the molding region. During heating, the temperature of the molding region is higher than that of the boundary region and the thermal-isolating region controls the thermal conductivity and mass therebetween. The material reflows towards the bottom surface of the cavity and the protrusion helps shapes the reflow material to form a substantially symmetrical three-dimensional microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Khalil NAJAFI, Jae Yoong CHO
  • Publication number: 20180079130
    Abstract: A rectangular substrate is prepared by providing a starting rectangular substrate having front and back surfaces and four side surfaces as ground, and pressing a rotary polishing pad perpendicularly against one side surface under a constant pressure, and relatively moving the rotary polishing pad and the substrate parallel to the side surface, for thereby polishing the side surface of the substrate. In the imprint lithography, the rectangular substrate is capable of controlling compression and pattern shape at a high accuracy and thus transferring a complex pattern of fine feature size to a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiyu Okafuji, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Masao Ando, Masaki Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20180079131
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for the manufacture of 3D printed components with structurally integrated metal objects using an additive manufacturing system enhanced with a range of possible secondary embedding processes. One or more layers of a three-dimensional substrate can be created by depositing a substrate, and then one or more 3D printed components can be configured on the substrate with one or more metal objects using additive manufacturing enhanced by one or more secondary embedding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: David Espalin, Eric MacDonald, Ryan B. Wicker
  • Publication number: 20180079132
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for printing a 3D printed object (100), the 3D printed object (100) comprising a first type of printed material (1120) having electrically conductive properties and a second type of printed material (2120) having electrically insulating properties, wherein the method comprises: (I) providing printable material (110), wherein the printable material (110) has electrically insulating properties and wherein the printable material (110) is convertible by heat to a material (1110,1120) having electrically conductive properties; (II) printing with a 3D printer (500) said printable material (110) to generate printed material (120); and (III) subjecting to heat part of the printed material (120) after deposition; to provide said 3D printed object (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Maria GIESBERS, Johan Hendrik KLOOTWIJK, Abraham Rudolf BALKENENDE, Elise Claude Valentine TALGORN
  • Publication number: 20180079133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for producing 3D moulded parts by means of a layer construction technique wherein a recoater is used which can coat in both directions of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ingo Ederer, Bastian Heymel
  • Publication number: 20180079134
    Abstract: A composite body includes a bound mixture and a resin. The bound mixture includes a binder and a plurality of particles. The resin fully infiltrates the bound mixture such that the resin fully infiltrates an entire thickness of the composite body. The composite body is formed by combining a plurality of particles with a binder to form a bound mixture and infiltrating the bound mixture with a resin to a depth such that substantially an entire thickness of the composite body contains the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Freshmade 3D, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Tomko, Brett Conner
  • Publication number: 20180079135
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for producing three-dimensional objects are disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus for solid freeform fabrication comprises a movable nozzle comprising a nozzle opening, a heating element connected to the movable nozzle, a driver connected to the movable nozzle, a platform for receiving a build material from the movable nozzle, and a hopper for providing the build material to the driver, the hopper comprising a hopper opening, wherein the nozzle opening and the hopper opening are capable of simultaneous alignment on a straight axis such that the build material, when present, is capable of traveling along the straight axis at least from the hopper opening until the build material attains a flowable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Gerardus DUIS, Abel Frans POT, Yvonne VAN VEEN
  • Publication number: 20180079136
    Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing of an object may include directing laser energy from a laser to a region for material deposition, extruding material using an extruder at the region of material deposition, sensing temperature within the region of the material deposition, and electronically controlling the laser energy using the temperature so as to sufficiently heat the region for material deposition prior to extruding the material to increase strength of the object. The method may include hardening or freezing extruded material through cooling in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sciperio, Inc
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Church, Paul Deffenbaugh, Casey Perkowski, Charles Michael Newton, Samuel LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20180079137
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing three-dimensional objects by successively solidifying layers of a construction material that can be solidified using radiation on the positions corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object, with a housing comprising a process chamber, a construction container situated therein, an irradiation device for irradiating layers of the construction material on the positions corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object, an application device for applying the layers of the construction material onto a carrying device within the construction container or a previously formed layer, a metering device for delivering the construction material, wherein the application device comprises a coating element which distributes the construction material delivered by the metering device as a thin layer in an application area along a linear application movement, characterized in that, at the end of a coating process for a layer when returning the coating ele
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: CL SCHUTZRECHTSVERWALTUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank HERZOG, Florian BECHMANN, Fabian ZEULNER, Markus LIPPERT, Jens STAMMBERGER, Christian DILLER
  • Publication number: 20180079138
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional object-manufacturing apparatus, a Hamilton path-calculating part generates, on the basis of three-dimensional shape data representing a shape of a three-dimensional object, a voxel model representing an internal structure for forming the three-dimensional object. The Hamilton path-calculating part also determines whether a Hamilton path can be established in the voxel model. When it is determined that a Hamilton path cannot be established in the voxel model, a subvoxel-generating part divides the voxels to generate subvoxels. The Hamilton path-calculating part establishes a Hamilton path in the voxel model. A tool path data-generating part generates a tool path for forming a forming material based on the established Hamilton path. A three-dimensional object-forming unit implements the forming of the three-dimensional object on the basis of the tool path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hiroya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180079139
    Abstract: A 3D printer spray nozzle includes a feeding pipeline, an extruder located under the feeding pipeline, an external housing and a driving device; wherein the feeding pipeline is embedded in the external housing, the extruder is coaxially fixed under the feeding pipeline, a center of gravity of a cross section area of an inner channel of the feeding pipeline and that of the extruder are located on a same axis which is perpendicular to the cross section area of the inner channel of the feeding pipeline and that of the extruder, the feeding pipeline is driven by the driving device to rotate around the axis relative to the extruder, thereby aiming at different rotation angles, widths of extruding forming areas of the extruder at a same direction are different so as to adjust a cross section area of a sprayed filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Feiyue Wang, Gang Xiong, Zhen Shen, Xue Liu
  • Publication number: 20180079140
    Abstract: The shaping method for shaping a 3D object includes shaping execution data generating step of generating shaping execution data indicating the 3D object in a format corresponding to a shaping device; and shaping executing step of shaping the 3D object with the shaping device based on the shaping execution data, the 3D object being shaped using at least a shaping material of plural colors, wherein the shaping execution data generating step is a step of generating the shaping executing data based on 3D object data indicating the 3D object in which at least one part is colored, the shaping execution data being generated by at least carrying out color conversion using a shaping material profile or a profile corresponding to the shaping material of plural colors, and the color conversion being carried out using the plurality of shaping material profiles different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji HARAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180079141
    Abstract: A device generating modeled object data representing a modeled object created while supported by pillar-shaped supports using a 3D printer includes a storage to store data of a body and data of the supports, a layout determiner to determine a layout of the body of the modeled object in a building area of the 3D printer, a display controller to display an image of the body with the determined layout, a support arrangement determiner to determine build positions to create the supports of the modeled object in the determined layout, and a modeled object data generator to generate the modeled object data representing the modeled object in a state where the modeled object is created, each build position to create the support being determined by the support arrangement determiner at a locally highest point parallel to a horizontal plane and protruding thereabove in the vertical direction, the locally highest point being located at a position lower than a top end of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIDA, Akira HARADA
  • Publication number: 20180079142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for laminating a first substrate, which comprises a thermoplastic polymer material surface, and wherein the first substrate preferably is a thermoplastic polymer film, to a second substrate, wherein the second substrate preferably is a non-woven or woven fabric, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material surface is activated by irradiation with a laser beam prior to laminating the two substrates to each other as well as a device for carrying out such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Kinzelmann, Ron McKinley
  • Publication number: 20180079143
    Abstract: A device for attaching a decorative film to a surface of a 3D glass, includes a vacuum chamber, an upper mould, and a lower mould. The upper mould includes an upper planar pressing portion and an upper curved portion. The lower mould includes a lower planar pressing portion and a lower curved portion. the upper planar pressing portion and the lower planar pressing portion are configured to correspond to a planar portion of the 3D glass, the upper curved portion and the lower curved portion are configured to correspond to a curved portion of the 3D glass. the upper mould is provided with a first heating block. The present disclosure further discloses a method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wei LIU, Genchu TANG, Bin TANG
  • Publication number: 20180079144
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing stiffened panels, comprising the following steps: forming a first and a second wet skin, each comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated composite material; forming a plurality of pairs of wet stringers, comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated material, wherein forming each pair of wet stringers comprises a) forming an assembly having a central web extending between opposite end flanges, and b) cutting the assembly along a median plane so as to form a pair of wet stringers, placing the pairs of wet stringers on the first wet skin by means of removable supporting members; turning the second wet skin over and placing it on the pairs of stringers, so as to obtain a pair of wet panels arranged above each other; and subjecting the pair of wet panels to a same curing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: MICHELE FRASCA, PASQUALE SABINO, FELICE CARIFI, GIANNI IAGULLI, CARMINE SURIANO
  • Publication number: 20180079145
    Abstract: The invention relates to an induction connection sleeve (1) for fusion joining of plastic pipes (2, 3). The induction connection sleeve (1) comprises a sleeve body (9) having a first (5) and a second receiving portion (7) for receiving first (4) and second connection portions (6) of the plastic pipes (2, 3) to be connected, a first induction heating element (12) and a second induction heating element (13). The sleeve body (9) comprises an inner part (10), which inner part (10) forms the two receiving portions (5, 7) and on which the induction heating elements (12, 13) are accommodated in such a way that the recesses (16) of the induction heating elements (12) are penetrated by the inner part (10) and are flush at their outer lateral surfaces (14, 15) with the inner part (10) in the area of the induction heating elements (12, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: "agru" Kunststofftechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Hermann BINDER, Josef TAME
  • Publication number: 20180079146
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to devices and methods for furniture protection. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to foam-film sheets configured to protect furniture from damage. An exemplary foam-film sheet as disclosed herein includes a sheet of foam material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge; a sheet of film material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge; a first seal between a portion of the foam material proximate its first lateral edge and a portion of the film material proximate its first lateral edge; and a second seal between a portion of the foam material proximate its second lateral edge and a portion of the film material proximate its second lateral edge, wherein the film and foam are substantially unsealed along the entire transverse width between the first and second sealed portions near the lateral edges of the foam material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas D. Wetsch, Darren Keith Green