Patents Issued in August 9, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180222073
    Abstract: Contemplated tool and tool cartridge assemblies are provided that include at least one tool component and a movable cover. The movable cover has at least one guard portion that moves to cover or expose at least one tool component to protect a user from injury. Contemplated movable covers could be biased to cover tool components, and can be moved by a user or work piece as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Earl Votolato, Ryan Burkes
  • Publication number: 20180222074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripper for gripping a product, in particular a food product, having a suction device which has a contact surface which can be brought into contact with a section, in particular with an end section, of the product, wherein the suction device comprises at least one first suction section which is bounded in the radial direction by a sealing device and which is in communication with a pumping device generating a vacuum; and at least one sealing section which is arranged outside the first suction section viewed in the radial direction of the contact region and at least sectionally, in particular completely, surrounds it in the radial direction. The present invention relates to a cutting apparatus having a corresponding gripper and to a method for cutting a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Baumeister, Fabian Jung-Saßmannshausen, Philip Kahl, Michael Knauf, Christoph Kuhmichel, Andreas Runkel, Thorsten Schneider
  • Publication number: 20180222075
    Abstract: A food cutter assembly can include a spindle body defining an interior passage for receiving a food product. The food cutter assembly can also include a thrust disc connected to the spindle body. The thrust disc can include opposing surfaces extending radially from the rotational axis of the spindle body and a circumferential surface between the opposing surfaces. A cutting tool can be connected to an end of the spindle body for cutting the food product. The food cutter assembly can also include a housing for rotationally mounting the spindle body, where the housing includes a radial bearing to be positioned proximate to the thrust disc. The spindle body and the housing can define fluid passages extending from a port in the housing through the radial bearing to the spindle body and across the opposing surfaces and the circumferential surface to the spindle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: John C. Julian, Christopher M. Smith, Mark A. Fow
  • Publication number: 20180222076
    Abstract: A method for lubricating a radial bearing of a food cutter assembly is disclosed. The method can include receiving a supply of water at a housing for rotationally mounting a spindle body having a rotational axis, where the housing includes a radial bearing proximate to a thrust disc of the spindle body. The thrust disc can include opposing surfaces extending radially from the rotational axis of the spindle body and a circumferential surface between the opposing surfaces. The water can be directed through fluid passages extending from a port in the housing through the radial bearing to the spindle body and across the opposing surfaces and the circumferential surface to the spindle body. The spindle body may be rotated while the water is directed through the fluid passages to create a water film between the housing and the spindle body that reduces friction between the housing and the spindle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: John C. Julian, Christopher M. Smith, Mark A. Fow
  • Publication number: 20180222077
    Abstract: A web for use in disposable absorbent articles is disclosed herein. The web has a first surface and an opposing second surface. A plurality of discrete extended elements and a plurality of macro apertures arranged in a staggered pattern are provided. A plurality of web regions between adjacent macro apertures has a top plane having a length less than or equal to about 0.9 mm between the two adjacent macro apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Pietro CECCHETTO, Xue WANG, Jan FUHRMANN-EVERS
  • Publication number: 20180222078
    Abstract: Provided is an electric cutting machine with a dust control function, capable of collecting dust generated during processing concrete or stone materials without deteriorating cutting ability and dust collection ability under various working conditions, mounted with a cutting position designation guide of excellent visibility and usability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Naoya ETO
  • Publication number: 20180222079
    Abstract: A debarking chain having bent links; the bent links being bent either right or left, from end to end at a bend angle of from about 5 to about 90 degrees to provide a flail type debarking chain having protruding edges or corners that increase the efficiency in which bark is removed from logs during debarking operations. Bent link chains include right bent links that are bent to the right proximate the middle of the link, where the weld is preferably located, when the link is viewed from the side with the weld on the far side and left bent links that are bent to the left proximate the middle of the link, where the weld is preferably located, when the link is viewed from the side with the weld on the far side. Disclosed inventions also include a debarking drum having a plurality of debarking chains having at least two bent links, as well as debarking devices having such a debarking drum and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: John J. McCauley, Matthew Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20180222080
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus generally comprises a substantially rectangular or square-shaped inner chamber (such as an autoclave) and an outer, generally rectangular or square-shaped structure. In one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a hydraulic system used to compress and treat a working material with high efficiency, timing and precision. In one aspect, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a structure and system that allows modularity and scalability for manufacturing final products of varying dimensions. Further, the steam pressing apparatus can be designed to respond to computerized instructions relating to the pressure to be applied, steam to be applied, vacuum parameters, timing of the press operation, thickness of the resultant working material, and other informational inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Walter Jarck
  • Publication number: 20180222081
    Abstract: A mold set for manufacturing interlocking construction blocks comprising a modular family molds and connecting side walls. The molds may be configured to create assembled female molds that may be filled with fluid cement, which can be removed from the female molds with corresponding male molds. Each assembled female mold may comprise one or more interlocking sections that allow the resulting blocks to interlock in three directions along three axes, including a left/right axis, a front/back axis, and an up/down axis. Each block comprises a specific geometry that allows all blocks in the family to interlock in a woven pattern that not only locks the blocks in place but also allows even distribution of structural weights. The disclosed modular mold sets allow blocks to be manufactured in different sizes to conform to any building code requirement and to create wall lengths to a one-inch measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Hazem Hosny Gouda Mohamed
  • Publication number: 20180222082
    Abstract: A material system for producing a water-soluble casting mold, comprising at least one water-soluble material for building a casting mold in a layering method, as well as comprising at least one material for sealing the surface of the casting mold. The water-soluble material is a material for building the casting mold using a powder bed-based layering method. The sealing material is preferably water insoluble. The material system may also include a free-flowing, hardenable material, which is preferably a hydraulically setting material. The materials of the casting mold are preferably dissolved with the aid of an aqueous solution, and in particular with the aid of a heated aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Günther, Ingo Gnüchtel, Beat Karrer
  • Publication number: 20180222083
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a plugged honeycomb structure including a plugging material preparing step of mixing a ceramic raw material, a pore former, a thickener, an organic binder, a dispersing agent, and water and preparing the plugging material which is slurried, to form the plugging portions, wherein the plugging material preparing step includes: a powder mixing step of mixing the ceramic raw material, the pore former, the organic binder and the dispersing agent each of which is constituted of powder, at predetermined blend ratios, a thickener mixing step of adding and mixing the thickener to a powder mixture obtained by the powder mixing step, and a kneading step of adding the water to a thickener added mixture obtained by the thickener mixing step, to perform kneading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shungo NAGAI, Hiroaki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180222084
    Abstract: Provided is a production process for a nitrogen foamed concrete self-insulating block, comprising the following steps: pre-preparing a foaming liquid filled with nitrogen, pre-preparing a concrete slurry, preparing a foamed concrete slurry, casting moulding, carrying out thermal insulating and demoulding. At the same time, further provided is a foaming device used for the production process for a nitrogen foamed concrete self-insulating block, comprising a foaming agent storage tank, a vacuum foaming tank, a compressed nitrogen pipe, a first transfer pump and a second transfer pump. The block has the advantages of a low heat conductivity coefficient and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Genzhong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180222085
    Abstract: A concrete transit mixer can include a cabin having four doors for people to enter and exit the cabin, and a rotatable drum for mixing and pouring concrete. The mixer can include a water tank mounted below the cabin and a fuel tank mounted below the cabin. The mixer can include four distinct sets of steps to allow people to climb up to each of the four doors to enter the cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Daryl Morgan, Louis Mizner, William Hamblen
  • Publication number: 20180222086
    Abstract: A splitting apparatus comprising a first splitting blade having a smooth top with a width X and a shoulder angle of less than the friction angle, relative to a point in the middle of the top, and a second splitting blade disposed opposite the first splitting blade, the second splitting blade having a smooth top with a width Y and a shoulder angle of less than the friction angle, relative to a point in the middle of the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: PAVESTONE, LLC
    Inventor: William H. Karau
  • Publication number: 20180222087
    Abstract: Resin masterbatch compositions are provided as closed end pellets having a core including at least one additive and an outer layer comprising a polymer encapsulating the core, in which the thickness of the outer layer if from 0.001 mm to 1 cm. A stabilized composition is prepared from an organic material to be stabilized and the resin masterbatch composition. A process for producing the resin masterbatch composition includes co-extruding in tubular form a core material encapsulated by an outer layer, wherein the core material comprises at least one additive, and the outer layer comprises a polymer, to form a filled tube; passing the filled tube into a sealing device that cuts the filled tube into multiple discrete segments seals and simultaneously seals each end of each discrete segment, thereby forming closed end pellets; and cooling the closed end pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Dinand TIJHUIS, Erwin TIJHUIS, Joseph KOZAKIEWICZ, Jerry Mon Hei ENG, Ram B. GUPTA, David VANZIN, Shailesh MAJMUDAR
  • Publication number: 20180222088
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a transdermal absorption sheet using an electroforming mold. A method of manufacturing an electroforming mold includes preparing a mold which is a matrix having a recessed pattern, immersing the mold in a degassed pretreatment liquid stored in a pretreatment liquid tank, then applying ultrasound waves generated from an ultrasound oscillator to the recessed pattern of the mold, and filling recessed portions constituting the recessed pattern with the pretreatment liquid. By immersing the mold in an electroforming tank and performing an electroforming treatment, an electroforming mold is manufactured. A mold having a recessed pattern is manufactured from the electroforming mold and a transdermal absorption sheet is produced using the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shotaro OGAWA, Kenichiro TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20180222089
    Abstract: A method of treating a surface of a mold for transparent resin molding. The method includes ejecting substantially spherical ejection particles against a surface of a mold employed to mold a transparent resin so as to bombard the surface. The method includes forming dimples with an equivalent diameter in a range that satisfies a condition defined by the following formula: 1+3.3e?H/230?W?1.5+8.9e?H/630 wherein W is an equivalent diameter (?m) of the dimples and H is a base metal hardness (Hv) of the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Keiji MASE, Shozo ISHIBASHI, Yusuke KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180222090
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a storage unit for storing a photopolymer resin is provided. The storage unit may comprise a photopolymer resin, a bottom face comprising at least one region of actinically transparent material, the actinically transparent material being actinically transparent with respect to the photopolymer resin, at least one wall extending upwards from said bottom face comprising at least one region of actinically opaque material, the actinically opaque material being actinically opaque with respect to the photopolymer resin, and a lid comprising the actinically opaque material and removably connectable to the at least one wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Livingston, Yoav Reches
  • Publication number: 20180222091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for constructing concrete foundations are provided which allow for rapid and high-precision placement and alignment of anchor bolts across large distances. A frame system is constructed outside of an excavation and then suspended, using supports, over an excavation. The frame system can include a frame having one or more templates for anchor bolts, a form suspended from the frame, and a mat and cage assembly tied to the frame. The frame system can be aligned in proper position and the anchor bolts placed in the frame system before the concrete is placed. In this way, the anchor bolts can be cast in place as the footing is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Richard A. GOSS
  • Publication number: 20180222092
    Abstract: A method for making apertures in a precursor web using a forming apparatus is described herein. The precursor web comprises a film layer and a nonwoven layer having molecular orientation and the forming apparatus comprises an arrangement of teeth. The forming apparatus heats and stretches the precursor web forming apertures therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Fredrick William Gibson, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Norman Scott Broyles, Jill Marlene Orr, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jody Lynn Hoying, Karen Denise McAffry, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20180222093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casting device for applying a foaming reaction mixture, to at least a partial width of a cover layer, wherein the casting device comprises: a supply connection for feeding in the reaction mixture; at least one exit slit extending in a transverse direction for the exiting of the reaction mixture; two slit plates arranged opposite one another, wherein a slit space extends between the slit plates in a vertical direction above the exit slit. A supply channel connected to the supply connection is formed between the slit plates, which closes off the slit space above the exit slit in the vertical direction The supply channel has a channel cross-section, the main dimension of which is larger that the width of the slit space. The reaction mixture can be introduced into the slit space to distribute the reaction mixture over the length of the supply channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Dirk Brüning, Achim Symannek, Klaus Franken, Stephen Schleiermacher, Thomas Herweg
  • Publication number: 20180222094
    Abstract: Disclosed are injection molds, injected molded articles, and methods for using the same. The injected molds include a mold cavity and an injection molding conduit having a first end, a second end defining an outlet in fluid communication with the mold cavity, a first interior transverse dimension that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the injection molding conduit, a second interior transverse dimension that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the first interior transverse dimension, and at the second end, the second interior transverse dimension is at least three times larger than the first interior transverse dimension, and the second interior transverse dimension of the injection molding conduit is substantially aligned with a thickness of a portion of the mold cavity that is adjacent to the outlet of the injection molding conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Gary S. Clark, David J. Rys, Nattapop Napkun, Timothy Holton
  • Publication number: 20180222095
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin molded article is molded into a three-dimensional shape on the basis of a sheet-shaped base material containing a fiber-reinforced resin. The fiber-reinforced resin molded article includes three-way directed corner portions constituted by plate sections joined in three mutually different directions. The fiber-reinforced resin molded article includes wrinkles that protrude from the differently directed corner portions by folding the sheet base material, and thick-walled sections which are laminated at sites where at least the wrinkles are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Motoki Sakurai, Kenji Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20180222096
    Abstract: A terminal insert article includes a metal terminal, and a resin molded article in which the terminal is inserted. The molded article is formed by injection molding. When a position of the molded article into which molten resin is injected at time of the injection molding is referred to as a resin injection position, the resin injection position is formed in a projecting shape. The molded article includes a spherical surface part at an opposite position from the resin injection position. The spherical surface part has a spherical surface shape swollen out in a direction away from the resin injection position. A component that constitutes a rotation angle sensor, which detects a rotation angle of a rotatably-supported shaft, is inserted in the molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Takehito MIZUNUMA, Takamitsu KUBOTA, Yoshiyuki KONO, Haruhiko SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180222097
    Abstract: A stainless steel and synthetic resin composite molded body and preparation method thereof. After the surface of the flat and even stainless steel had anchor effect, it was connected with various synthetic resin pieces by means of insertion molding. Regardless of the material of the stainless steel pi ece, the indenting test proved that the strength, of over 15 N/mm2 after connection enabled stable tightness. With insertion molding of the stainless steel piece having anchor effect in the present invention, composite molded products comprising various resin parts can be produced if no displacement or height difference occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: CHERRY CHIEF MAF., CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Chuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180222098
    Abstract: An injection-molding process for injecting a shoe soling including at least two adjacent injection-molding layers onto a shoe upper drawn over a shoe last, uses a mold cavity including a frame, the cavity being covered at the top by the upper also serving as a mold cover, with plastic material being injected into the cavity below the upper. To produce two adjacent injection-molding layers of plastic materials having different properties and reaction times in one operation, i.e. without needing an interim mold opening, before covering the cavity a film is clamped over it by a clamp mounted on the frame. When filling the cavity, the space below the film is first filled with plastic material to produce the first injection-molding layer and then, to produce the adjacent second injection-molding layer, the space above the film is filled with plastic material. Plastic materials are used that inseparably attach to the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Kloeckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian STRAUSS, Joachim PFEIFFER
  • Publication number: 20180222099
    Abstract: An injection-molding machine includes a stack mold having a snorkel supplying melt to a central part of the stack mold. A biased movable part of the snorkel and a nozzle of an injection unit can be pressed against one another during the injecting process, wherein a position of the injection unit can be fixed in the longitudinal machine direction, when the stack mold is in a position for performing a compression molding stroke. A bias and a stroke executable by the movable part of the snorkel can be adjusted, so that the nozzle and the snorkel remain pressed against each other at least while the compression molding stroke is executed during the injection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Netstal-Maschinen AG
    Inventors: Jean-Luc GRANGE, Thomas ITEN
  • Publication number: 20180222100
    Abstract: A mold includes a fixed mold, a fixture, a movable mold and an ejecting mechanism including a fixture thimble, a nozzle thimble, an auxiliary thimble, an elastic member and a top plate located in ejecting space and having a limit cavity. The nozzle thimble is extended to the molding cavity, and the auxiliary thimble is adjacent to the nozzle thimble. A first end of the fixture thimble is assembled in the limit cavity, and a second end of the fixture thimble is extended to the slider. The elastic member urges the top plate to slide towards a demolding direction. Due to the elastic member, the top plate obtains an elastic force to drive the nozzle thimble and the auxiliary thimble to retreat and separate from the long handle thereby providing a clearance for removing the fixture together with the product and avoiding scratching the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Gaofeng Li, Wawa Wong
  • Publication number: 20180222101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resin injection regulator for a resin injection circuit in a mould for producing a composite part, in particular a turbine engine composite part, characterised in that it comprises at least one vessel which is connected to said circuit and inside of which a movable wall means can be moved in a sealed manner, said movable wall means defining in said vessel a first cavity which forms a container for accumulation of resin and is designed to be connected to at least one part of said circuit, and a second cavity which is designed to be connected to a source of pressurised fluid, said movable wall means being designed to be urged by the pressurised fluid with which the second cavity is supplied in order to exert a pressure on the resin contained in the first cavity by isolating said resin from said fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Marc-Emmanuel Jean François TECHER, Nicolas Cambyse ASHTARI, Raoul JAUSSAUD, Benoit BAZIN, Thierry CHAUVIN, Olivier FOUSSARD, Nate GRAVELLE, Adrien TOUZE
  • Publication number: 20180222102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring the position of the closing unit of an injection-molding machine, by bypassing a light curtain that serves to secure the closing unit and the tool area of the injection-molding machine, wherein the injection-molding machine has at least one molding tool that consists of at least two parts, which tool encloses at least one mold cavity, wherein the injection-molding machine has a programmable logic controller (PLC) for controlling the movement monitoring module (MOC) for indirect position monitoring of the closing unit and of the position of the molding tool parts relative to one another, wherein distance measuring sticks are provided as sensors, the signals of which are processed in the PLC via the MOC, wherein the tool parts must maintain a spacing gap, relative to one another, after the closing pressure has been built up and the mold has been filled, during the subsequent bumping step, which gap has a specific maximal value assigned to it, with the injection-m
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Kloeckner Desma Elastomertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus MATTES
  • Publication number: 20180222103
    Abstract: Provided are: a polyglycolic acid (PGA) solidification- and extrusion-molded article that is formed from a resin material containing PGA, the PGA having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 300,000 and a melt viscosity (temperature: 270° C.; shearing speed: 120 sec?1) of 100 to 2,000 Pa·s, and that has a tensile strength at a temperature of 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki OKURA, Hiroyuki SATO
  • Publication number: 20180222104
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a synthetic resin scouring pad includes hot extruding a polymer by thermally melting a synthetic resin, along a T die having a straight extrusion port, to form a full width film sheet; cold-curing the film sheet by impregnating and quenching the extruded full width film sheet with cooling water of a cooling bath; forming flat film filaments by passing the full width film sheet lengthwise through a cutting part in which cutting blades are arranged at a predetermined width so as to dividingly-cut the full width film sheet into a predetermined width; passing the flat film filaments in the longitudinal direction through a coiling forming part to plastic-deform the flat film filaments into coil-shaped film filaments; and inputting the coil-shaped film filaments into an annular winding part so that the film filaments are wound in an annular shape to form a synthetic resin scouring pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: KWANG JIN IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Cheol HWANG, Kang-Sik CHO, Dae-Hwan KIM, Heon-Joo JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180222105
    Abstract: A rubber extruding machine 1 comprises two or more rubber extruders 2, an extrusion head 3 to which the rubber extruders 2 are connected, and a decompression device 4. A pre-former 6 of the extrusion head comprises: rubber flow paths 20 including respective flow paths 22 through which the extruded unvulcanized rubber compounds G pass respectively; a merging position P at which the rubber flow paths 20 are confluent; and a vent channel 21 whose one end communicates with the merging position P and the other end is connected to the decompression device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichiro HONDA
  • Publication number: 20180222106
    Abstract: Provided are a container molding apparatus (1) and a container molding method in which, by displacing a preform (10) in a cavity (12) of a mold (11), engaging a filling nozzle (15) connected to a content liquid containing tank (18) with a mouth (10a) of the preform (10), and placing an inside of the cavity (12) under a negative pressure in a state where a sealing member (20), which is configured to open and close a flow path (16), is opened, the preform (10) is stretched into a container (30) having a predetermined shape conforming to an inner surface of the cavity (12) by the negative pressure, and a content liquid (L) is introduced from the content liquid containing tank (18) into the preform (10) through the filling nozzle (15) by a negative pressure generated inside the preform (10) at the time of stretching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuichi OKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180222107
    Abstract: A thermoforming apparatus is described herein. The apparatus may include a pressure mechanism, a thermal device, a plurality of individually actuatable pins, and/or a pin actuation mechanism. The pressure mechanism may create a force against a die surface. The thermal device may change a thermal state of a material forced by the pressure mechanism against the die surface. The plurality of individually actuatable pins may form the die surface. The pin actuation mechanism may be connected to the plurality of actuatable pins and/or may actuate the pins. This apparatus improves on prior solutions in many ways. For example, embodiments of the thermoforming apparatus may require significantly less time between different molds than previous thermoforming machines and 3D printers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Stephen R. Hall, Christopher Johnson, Jason Simpson, Jedediah Knight
  • Publication number: 20180222108
    Abstract: There is provided an optical shaping apparatus for readily implementing three-dimensional shaping with sufficiently high accuracy, including a material tank that has a bottom surface made of a light-transmitting material and accommodates a photo-curing liquid material, a light source unit that incorporates a driving mirror and scans the bottom surface with a laser beam, and a lifting mechanism that lifts a shaped object shaped by the laser beam from the material tank. The light source unit includes, as an optical engine, a housing, a laser diode that is arranged on one side in the housing and emits a laser beam, and the driving mirror that reflects reflected light from the laser diode by changing an angle in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Eiji OSHIMA, Tomio KUSAKABE, Akira OSAKA, Hidekazu EBE, Kenichi TAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20180222109
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium to provide patterned layer deposition of liquid types to a plate surface in layers organized in layouts with sites of patterns aligned to a plate origin of the plate surface. At least one layer includes a layout defining a geometric layout of the plate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.
    Inventors: David H. Ochs, Joshua M. Yu, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer
  • Publication number: 20180222110
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system and process for producing three-dimensional parts, which includes forming layers of the three-dimensional part from a part material at a first resolution, and ablating selected voxels of the formed layers with a laser beam at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: J. Samuel Batchelder
  • Publication number: 20180222111
    Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing is comprised of providing a material comprised of a ethyl cellulose polymer having an ethoxy content of 43% to 52% by mass and a plasticizer. The material is heated and dispensed through a nozzle to form an extrudate deposited on a base. The base, nozzle or combination thereof is moved while dispensing the material so that there is horizontal displacement between the base and nozzle in a predetermined pattern to form an initial layer of the material on the base and successive layers of the material are adhered on the initial layer to form an additive manufactured part by repeating the aforementioned steps. The article formed of the ethyl cellulose polymer may be used in many applications such as those related to the pharmaceutical and food industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Roland Bayer, Aleksander J. Pyzik, Sharon Allen, Scott T. Matteucci
  • Publication number: 20180222112
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object in a build area by successive layer-by-layer solidification of a building material in powder form. The method includes applying a layer of the building material in powder form having a predetermined thickness onto a layer of the building material already previously applied which has been solidified in a region corresponding to a cross section of the object A recoater is moved in a direction across the layer already previously applied, and the building material is solidified in a shape corresponding to a cross section of the object. Prior to the application of a layer, for a solidified region having a thickness d1 in the layer applied before, the maximum of the product of the extension of this region in movement direction of the recoater and the thickness d1 is determined and during the application of the layer, at least an additional powder amount proportional to the value of the maximum is additionally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Andrë Danzig, Rainer Salzberger, Jochen Philippi, Andreas Baumann, Gerd Cantzler, Robert Jelin
  • Publication number: 20180222113
    Abstract: To prevent warp deformation of a molded object which is formed by laser powder layer laminating molding. There is provided a powder layer laminating molding method including a first step of forming a powder layer which includes powder of a thermoplastic resin, and a second step of sintering the powder layer by irradiating the formed powder layer with a beam having a heating action, in which a molded object is obtained by repeatedly performing the forming and the sintering of the powder layer in the first step and the second step, and an irradiation surface which is irradiated with the beam is divided into a plurality of small regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Satoshi ARAI, Shigeharu TSUNODA
  • Publication number: 20180222114
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a platen to support an object being manufactured, a dispenser to deliver a plurality of successive layers of a powder over the platen, and energy source configured to fuse at least a portion of the powder. The dispenser is configured to deliver the powder in a linear region that extends along a first axis. The dispenser and actuator are supported by a support structure, and the actuator is coupled to the support structure to move the support structure along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis such that the dispenser and energy source move as a single unit with the support structure and the linear region sweeps along the second axis to deposit the powder along a swath over the platen to form a layer of powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Hou T. Ng, Raanan Zehavi, Nag B. Patibandla
  • Publication number: 20180222115
    Abstract: A shaping apparatus includes a first moving unit that moves a base member; a shaping unit that performs a shaping operation of stacking the shaping material on a stacking surface of the base member, thereby shaping a shaping object; a cooling unit that performs a cooling operation of cooling the shaping object shaped on the stacking surface of the base member; and a control unit, wherein the control unit implements control such that the first moving unit moves the base member, on which the shaping object has been shaped, to the cooling unit and a subsequent base member is inserted into the shaping unit when the shaping operation ends, and such that the shaping operation of the shaping unit and the cooling operation of the cooling unit are executed in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Itaru Watanabe, Toshihiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20180222116
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a platen, a dispenser apparatus positioned above the platen to dispense a layer of powder over the platen, and an energy source to selectively fuse the layer of powder. The dispenser apparatus includes a support structure, a dispenser secured to the support structure and including a reservoir to hold the powder and one or more openings configured to deliver powder from the reservoir in a linear region that extends along a first axis, a spreader extending along the first axis and secured to the support structure and positioned to spread powder already delivered on the platen by the dispenser, and a drive system to move the support structure along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis such that the dispenser and blade move together to sweep the linear region along the second axis to deposit and level the powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Hou T. Ng, Raanan Zehavi, Nag B. Patibandla
  • Publication number: 20180222117
    Abstract: A device (1) for producing three-dimensional objects (2) by successive solidifying of layers of a structural material (3) that can be solidified by means of radiation at the locations corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object (2), comprising a housing (4) surrounding a process chamber (5), a structure holder (6) arranged therein, an applicator device (7) for applying layers of the structural material (3) onto a supporting device (8) in the structure holder (6) or a previously formed layer, comprising a coating element (9) guided in a coating application direction over a structure surface of the structure holder (6), a metering unit for feeding the structure material (3) to the application device (7), an irradiation device (12) for irradiating layers of structural material (3) at the locations corresponding to the respective cross-section of the object (2) with a focused energy beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: CL SCHUTZRECHTSVERWALTUNGS GMBH
    Inventor: Frank HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20180222118
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are drawn to additive manufacturing apparatus and methods. An exemplary apparatus for fabricating components via additive manufacturing may include a programmable CNC machine. The CNC machine may comprise a first worktable extending in a first plane and a second worktable extending in a second plane, wherein the second plane is oriented at an angle relative to the first plane. At least one conveyor belt may be operably coupled to the first worktable. A printing gantry may be displaceable along a first axis of the CNC machine. The CNC machine may also comprise an applicator having a nozzle configured to deposit material on the second worktable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, Jonathan I. Fuquay
  • Publication number: 20180222119
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for printing at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object. The system may comprise a source of at least one feedstock, a support for supporting at least a portion of the 3D object, a feeder for directing at least one feedstock from the source towards the support, and a power supply for supplying electrical current. The system may comprise a controller operatively coupled to the power supply. The controller may receive a computational representation of the 3D object. The controller may direct the at least one feedstock through a feeder towards the support and may direct electrical current through the at least one feedstock and into the support. The controller may subject such feedstock to Joule heating such that at least a portion of such feedstock may deposit adjacent to the support, thereby printing the 3D object in accordance with the computational representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Paul BURKE, Mateo Pena DOLL
  • Publication number: 20180222120
    Abstract: To manufacture a shaped object more appropriately by adjusting weight and the like of the shaped object. A manufacturing method for a shaped object for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object by depositing a layer of shaping material, the manufacturing method includes: setting a weight of at least part of the shaped object to be a setting weight different from a filling weight that is weight in a case of forming the shaped object by filling deposition material used for deposition; and forming the shaped object to which the setting weight is set to be matched with the setting weight by forming at least part of the shaped object in a state of including a clearance inside as a region that is not formed with the deposition material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunio Hakkaku, Yoshikazu Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20180222121
    Abstract: A method includes compressing a non-dielectric, elastically-deformable component, a wire mesh component, and a dielectric, contoured object between first and second forming tools. Once the components are compressed, radio frequency energy is supplied to the first forming tool, thereby causing a radio frequency electromagnetic field to be generated between the first forming tool and the wire mesh component that results in a contoured weld of the contoured object. A tooling assembly is configured to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan Kraft
  • Publication number: 20180222122
    Abstract: The machine (1) for sealing plastic profiled elements comprises: a base frame (6); a pair of retention members (7, 8), adapted to retain respective plastic profiled elements (P) having respective areas to seal (Z) with a first main edge (2a), a second main edge (3a), a first lateral edge (4a) and a second lateral edge (5a); a heat-sealing element with heated plate (11); sliding means (9, 10) of the retention members (7, 8); removing means (13, 14) adapted to remove material from the areas to seal (Z) at least at the first lateral edges (4a); lateral containment means (23, 24), which are adapted to abut on the areas to seal (Z) at the first lateral edges (4a) for the containment of a lateral sealing bead (S) and which comprise at least a V-shaped element (23) having two sides (25) arranged in a V pattern which are adapted to abut on at least a portion of respective first lateral faces (4) of the profiled elements (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Graf Synergy S.r.l.
    Inventor: Andrea VACCARI