Patents Issued in January 17, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190016011
    Abstract: A pressing device, comprising: a lower punch (10), provided with a pressing surface (10a) facing upwards; an upper punch (11), provided with a pressing surface (11a), facing downwards; at least one of the two punches is movable nearingly and distancingly relative to the other in order to perform pressing of a layer (L) of a ceramic material; a first movable belt (2) comprising an active portion (3) arranged at least partially between the upper punch (11) and the lower punch (10); a second movable belt (4) comprising an active portion (5) arranged at least partially between the first movable belt (2) and the upper punch (13); a shaped profile (6), which is so structured as to at least partially delimit a pressing chamber, which is detachably associated to the lower punch (10) or to the upper punch (11) in a projecting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: FRANCO STEFANI, FRANCO GOZZI
  • Publication number: 20190016012
    Abstract: Features for formliners to form a decorative pattern in a curable material and methods of using the same are disclosed. An improved formliner is disclosed with substantially seamlessly connecting components that reduces the need for using adhesives for interconnecting a plurality of formliners in a pattern. Further, the formliner is configured to reduce and/or substantially eliminate visible seams in order to create a more natural appearance in a finished product of the curable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Daniel Fitzgerald, Brian Eugene Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20190016013
    Abstract: A surface treatment method is provided that is capable of raising the slidability of a ceramic surface at low cost using a comparatively simple method. Dimples are formed on a surface of a treatment region, this being a portion of a ceramic surface where surface treatment is to be performed, by ejecting substantially spherical ejection particles having a median diameter of from 1 ?m to 20 ?m, together with compressed gas at an ejection pressure of from 0.01 MPa to 0.7 MPa, so as to achieve a value of a fastest decay autocorrelation length of not less than 10. The dimples are formed so as to have a plan view profile with a ratio between a horizontal Feret diameter and a vertical Feret diameter of from 0.7 to 1.43. Thereby a ceramic surface with improved slidability can be obtained regardless of use or non-use of a lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Keiji Mase, Shozo Ishibashi, Yusuke Kondo
  • Publication number: 20190016014
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting corner pieces formed of stone or other materials for use as building faces or for cutting flat pieces is disclosed herein. The cutting apparatus includes a frame with a first and a second conveyor operatively attached to the frame. The first and the second conveyors are configured to carry a workpiece from a first end of the frame to the second end of the frame. The first conveyor is disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees to a ground surface supporting the cutting apparatus. The second conveyor is disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees to the ground surface supporting the cutting apparatus, wherein the second conveyor is positioned perpendicularly to the first conveyor so as to form a V-shaped channel therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael P. Schlough, Phillip A. Snartland, Aaron J. Zulkosky
  • Publication number: 20190016015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic prepreg production method which is developed in order to be used as structural and visual material in all industrial fields, mainly aviation, defense industry and automotive, and which enables the thermoplastic resin to be impregnated into the weave formed with a reinforcing yarn (A). The objective of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic prepreg production method which enables to apply more accurate resin amount to the weavings comprising reinforcing yarn (A) and thermoplastic yarn (B), and to be processed more easily. Discloses is a thermoplastic prepreg production method characterized by the steps of i) obtaining a weave by weaving a thermoplastic yarn and a reinforcing yarn to each other, ii) impregnating of the said thermoplastic yarn into the said weave by melting or softening of said thermoplastic yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventors: Deniz KORKMAZ, Egemen BILGE, Elcin CAKAL SARAC
  • Publication number: 20190016016
    Abstract: A process for preparing a composite part, the process comprising: recovering unsaturated resin prepreg scrap; combining the recovered unsaturated resin prepreg scrap with a second resinous thermosetting component; and co-molding the prepreg scrap and resinous thermosetting component together under a pressure of 25 to 4000 psi and at a temperature of 100-400° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: ASHLAND LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Mark MCKAY, James William EMRICK
  • Publication number: 20190016017
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming an injection molded article is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pumping system to deliver a silicone formulation to a mold, the silicone formulation having a viscosity of about 50,000 centipoise to about 2,000,000 centipoise. The mold has an exterior housing and an interior cavity therein, wherein the silicone formulation flows into the cavity of the mold. The apparatus further includes a source of radiation energy, wherein the radiation energy substantially cures the silicone formulation within the cavity of the mold to form the injection molded article. The present disclosure further includes a method of forming the injection molded article and a mold for an injection molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Boris L SEREBRENNIKOV, Aijun ZHU, Aziz MAHFOUD-FAMILIA
  • Publication number: 20190016018
    Abstract: Provided is a mold clamping device that can simplify the component count or structure by including a mold thickness adjustment mechanism that reduces the load on a power source, is easily maintained, and has high design flexibility. Also provided is a mold clamping device that can set a long distance (daylight) between molds without having to upsize the entire mold clamping device and can simplify the component count or structure. A mold clamping device for split molds includes a first platen, a second platen, a pressure receiving platen, and a mold thickness adjustment mechanism disposed on the pressure receiving platen. At least one of the first platen and the second platen is able to move back and forth so as to approach or depart from the other. The pressure receiving platen is located on a side remote from the first platen, of the second platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: KYORAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori ONO, Kengo SHIMADA, Yosuke MUROYA, Shuji ITO
  • Publication number: 20190016019
    Abstract: A state monitoring method for thermosetting resin includes, in a curing treatment of thermosetting resin, detecting a moisture content of the thermosetting resin during the curing treatment; and determining a cross-linking state of the thermosetting resin during the curing treatment based on the detected moisture content. It is possible to determine the cross-linking state of the thermosetting resin by detecting the moisture content of the thermosetting resin during the curing treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: MASANORI MINAMIO, YASUHIRO NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190016020
    Abstract: A light curing apparatus includes a chassis, a carrier, a driving mechanism, a light curing device, a heating device, and a guiding member. The chassis includes a partition to define a curing space and a receiving space. The partition has an inlet and an outlet, which are in air communication with the curing space and the receiving space. The carrier is arranged in the curing space, and the driving mechanism is connected to the carrier to rotate the carrier. The light curing device is arranged in the chassis and can emit a curing light toward the curing space. The heating device is arranged in the receiving space, and is configured to intake air from the inlet and to exhaust the air through the outlet. The guiding member is arranged in the curing space to guide air, that is exhausted from the at least one outlet of the heating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: WEI-TING LIN, KAI-CHUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20190016021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for curing resin-impregnated tubular liners by means of high-energy radiation, comprising at least two radiation sources for producing high-energy radiation, wherein the apparatus has a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, two opposite side ends, an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, wherein a length of the apparatus, measured from the front end to the rear end, a width of the apparatus, measured from a side end to the opposite side end, and/or a height of the apparatus, measured from the lower into the upper end, is smaller in a transport state than in an operating state, in that at least one element of the apparatus is mounted such that the element can be folded out, displaced, rotated, and/or moved, and wherein at least one further radiation source is arranged to be spaced further apart from at least one further radiation source when in the operating state than in the transport state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Christian NOLL, Herbert WIND
  • Publication number: 20190016022
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a microfluidic device includes following steps. A mold made of a glass material is provided. The mold has at least one hollow mold cavity and at least one blocking wall around the hollow mold cavity. The mold is disposed on a silicon substrate, which includes a formation surface corresponding to the hollow mold cavity and a microfluidic male mold protruding from the formation surface. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is poured into the hollow mold cavity and baked to harden the PDMS to form the microfluidic device. The microfluidic device has a microfluidic structure corresponding to the microfluidic male mold, and a height of a sidewall of the microfluidic device is between 3 mm and 30 mm. With the glass material of the mold, the microfluidic device having a sidewall height greater than 3 mm can be manufactured, preventing an insufficient suction force of a negative pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Liao, Fang-Song Tsai, Ya-Han Wu, Chun-Hsien Tsai, Ting-Chuan Lee, Chun-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190016023
    Abstract: Arrays of male fastener elements are formed by molding preforms in cavities defined in one or more adjacent plates and shaped to mold preform arms that extend to a plate side, such as in a cross-machine direction of a continuous molding process. The preforms may be deformed to flatten their upper surfaces and lengthen the arms. Stems of preforms have molded side surfaces and each have width, measured in the longitudinal direction of the strip, that narrows with distance from the strip surface, and also narrows with distance from a parting line extending from the strip surface to the head between the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Luis Parellada Armela, Elm Aubà Gomis
  • Publication number: 20190016024
    Abstract: A calender, comprising a base and a set of calendering rollers arranged on the base, wherein, the set of calendering rollers comprises a set of primary calendering rollers and a set of embossing rollers used for embossing a material to be processed; the set of primary calendering rollers and the set of embossing rollers are spaced apart for a distance to allow the material to be cooled before entering the set of embossing rollers from the set of primary calendering rollers. The calender can realize a better embossing effect, and integration production can be realized due to the use of the calender in a production of a foamed floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: YULIANG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190016025
    Abstract: An assembly for compression molding includes an insert housing defining a plurality of apertures having stop surfaces. The assembly includes a plurality of inserts disposed within the apertures and in engagement with the stop surfaces. The assembly further includes a plurality of gas springs in biased engagement with the inserts. Individual gas springs of the plurality of gas springs are adapted to independently compress under load to permit independent movement of individual inserts within the apertures relative to the insert housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott DAHL, Patrick James BLANCHARD
  • Publication number: 20190016026
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an antibacterial container, the method including: reacting allyl chloride with potassium thiocyanate by stirring the allyl chloride and the potassium thiocyanate; mixing a compound resulting from the reaction with a vegetable oil; mixing and melting a PP pellet with the mixture; and injection-molding the melt, wherein the allyl chloride is reacted with the potassium thiocyanate at 150 to 200 RPM for 10 to 36 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: PENIEL WORLD CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jarsam AHN, Geumsooch BAE
  • Publication number: 20190016027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an injection-molded part, the injection-molded part being a plastic cylinder for a needle-free syringe. The cylinder has an opening. The invention further relates to an injection-molding tool for producing the cylinder, the injection molded tool including an outer mold component and an inner mold component, which together define a clearance which determine the injection-molded part and the cylinder. The outer mold component and the inner mold component are designed such that the clearance is formed without an obstacle for plastic between the outer mold component and the inner mold component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Dehling, Andreas Knie, Manfred Moritz, Christian Lanzl
  • Publication number: 20190016028
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to fabrication of micro-arc oxidation (MAO) based insert-molded components. In an example implementation, a method of fabricating a MAO based insert-molded component comprises forming an insert-molded component and oxidizing the insert-molded component through MAO. The insert-molded component has a metal body molded with a plastic body. On oxidation of the insert-molded component through MAO an oxide layer is formed on the metal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: CHI HAO CHANG, KUAN-TING WU, YU-LING LIN
  • Publication number: 20190016029
    Abstract: A resin-molded component includes a first molding part, and a second molding part. A portion of the first molding part and a portion of the second molding part are laminated in a direction of connecting an outer surface and an inner surface of the resin-molded component to provide a laminated portion. A portion of the second molding part is provided as an exposed portion. Each of portions of the laminated portion is located at least on opposite sides across the exposed portion. A one-side surface of the exposed portion in the laminating direction of the laminated portion is configured as a portion of the outer surface and the other-side surface thereof is configured as a portion of the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroya ITO, Takatoshi INOUE, Tsukasa ISHIWATA
  • Publication number: 20190016030
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection mold for manufacturing an injection-molded component from plastic material. The injection mold including an outer first half-mold and an outer second half-mold, which, when joined, define an empty space, which determines an outer contour of the injection-molded component, and a core, which is located in the empty space and determines an inner contour of the injection-molded component. A wire passes through the core and the joined outer first half-mold and outer second half-mold, and plural pairs of clamping jaws fix the wire in its position. A method for manufacturing an injection-molded component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Manfred Baumann
  • Publication number: 20190016031
    Abstract: Apparatus for injection moulding of plastic material includes a mould having at least one gate towards a moulding cavity and at least one injector cooperating with the gate. The gate is formed by a gate insert screwed and arranged resting on a centring seat with conical surface of the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Maurizio Bazzo
  • Publication number: 20190016032
    Abstract: A mold clamp control method for an injection molding machine having a toggle-type mold clamping mechanism. The mold clamp control method includes: a low-pressure mold clamping step that performs position hold control by which a crosshead is held in a set holding position in a state where a toggle link has been bent, when injection-filling is started; and a compression-press step that performs speed and position control by which the crosshead is advanced toward a set advancement position from the set holding position in a state where a first output upper limit value has been provided to a driving section. Advancement of the crosshead is continued in at least part of the compression-press step in a state where a generated output of the driving section is maintained at the first output upper limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: UBE MACHINERY CORPORATION, LTD.
    Inventors: Akio OKAMOTO, Kazuaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190016033
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for volumetric reduction of polymeric material and in particular synthetic polymeric textile materials. Such materials are typically used in hospital operating rooms and have material memory meaning that they re-expand after compression. Consequently they are difficult to process as waste material. The present invention is a method and apparatus for thermally compacting a polymer comprising a first and second heated surface inclined downwardly towards each other and providing with a passage at their lower ends through which melted polymeric material may pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: David Scheeres
  • Publication number: 20190016034
    Abstract: A head is disclosed for use with a continuous manufacturing system. The head may have a housing configured to receive a matrix and a continuous fiber, and a diverter located at an end of the housing. The diverter may be configured to divert radially outward a matrix-coated fiber. The head may also include a cutoff having an edge configured to press the matrix-coated fiber against the diverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: CC3D LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Lyle Tyler
  • Publication number: 20190016035
    Abstract: A device and method for cooling foil material are provided, comprising: a movable belt, wherein the belt is intended for receiving the foil material at a first predetermined position of the device, for transporting the foil material received, and for discharging the foil material at a second predetermined position, wherein the device is adapted to cool the foil material received and/or the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Wolfgang PINEGGER
  • Publication number: 20190016036
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a material strand assembly for a vehicle. The method includes: extruding strand material in an extruder so that an extruded material strand is produced; monitoring the quality of the extruded material strand so as to detect faults of the extruded material strand; in case of a detection of a fault, cutting out the fault from the material strand and re-joining cutting end faces, thus producing a joint, so that a faultless material strand is produced. The cutting-out step is conducted such that any two adjacent joints are at a minimum joint distance from each other. The faultless material strand is stored in a storage unit so as to produce the material strand assembly. The extruded material strand is passed through a first strand accumulator between the extruder and the cutting arrangement and through a second strand accumulator between the cutting arrangement and the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Fritz Krause, Thomas Koch
  • Publication number: 20190016037
    Abstract: A method for simultaneously forming and filling a container by injecting a pressurized liquid in a preform. The method includes placing the preform in a mold and injecting the pressurized liquid into the preform such that the liquid expands the preform and urges the wall of the preform against the wall of the molding cavity forming the preform into a container and the container is filled with liquid. A swirl imparting element extends in the injection flow and imparts a swirl flow on the pressurized liquid such that the pressurized liquid applies a centrifugal force on the wall of the preform during forming and filling of the preform, thereby promoting a radial expansion of the preform in radial planes substantially perpendicular to the preform axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Massimo NASCIMBENI
  • Publication number: 20190016038
    Abstract: A device and method for thermoforming of a product from a plastic film includes a mould assembly which is used in such a device. The plastic film is clamped between the mould parts in primary and secondary manner. The forming process can hereby be divided into more or less independent zones. Different forming techniques, positive or negative, can be used in the different zones. This makes it possible to combine the advantages of the two techniques in one forming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Antoni BOSCH
  • Publication number: 20190016039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a press for producing a component from a fiber composite material by deforming a thermoplastic semi-finished product, in particular an organic sheet (2), in a membrane press (1), wherein a mold (4) has been or is arranged in the membrane press (1), wherein at least one semi-finished product/organic sheet (2) is positioned on top of or against the mold as a workpiece, and wherein an elastically stretchable membrane (11) is preloaded while stretched over the mold (4) with the semi-finished product/organic sheet (2) arranged therebetween. At the same time, the semi-finished product/organic sheet (2) is deformed in order to form the component, in that a vacuum is applied to the membrane (11) on the side facing the mold and a positive pressure is optionally additionally applied to the membrane on the side facing away from the mold such that the semi-finished product/organic sheet (2) is shaped onto the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Reinhold DREES, Michael SCHOELER
  • Publication number: 20190016040
    Abstract: A blanket assembly for forming a composite charge onto a forming mandrel includes upper and lower heating blankets configured to have a composite charge slidable therebetween during translation along the forming mandrel. The blanket assembly has a pair of wedge elements with tapered sections that are each positionable between the lower heating blanket and the mandrel side surfaces. The wedge element top sides are inclined from the tapered section forward end to the tapered section aft end. The upper heating blanket exerts a blanket forming pressure for progressively forming the composite charge into the cross-sectional shape of the forming mandrel collectively defined by the mandrel side surfaces and wedge element top sides as the composite charge passes over the tapered sections of the blanket assembly. The wedge element top sides maintain the laterally outboard portions of the composite charge in approximately parallel relation to a level tangent to the mandrel top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brian G. Robins, Ivan Berrios, Jordi Brufau Redondo, Maria Clemencia Corzo Rueda
  • Publication number: 20190016041
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, an adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed, which includes a roller support bar, a roller support member, a first and second handle, and a roller. According to another aspect of the present invention, an adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed which includes a roller support member, a roller, and a second handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Calman, Kathryn S. Calman
  • Publication number: 20190016042
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing composition for powder bed processes is described. The composition includes at least a first type of impact modified polymer beads. The polymer beads include a) an acrylic or vinyl (co)polymer matrix, and b) an impact modifier in which at least 85% w/w of the first type of impact modified polymer beads have a particle size of between ?20 ?m and ?200 ?m and/or wherein on average the impact modified polymer beads have greater than 5% w/w impact modifier. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing process for a production of a three dimensional product comprising fused impact modified polymer particles. The use of a composition in additive manufacturing, an additive manufacturing cartridge or replacement hopper and a process for the production of impact modified polymer beads by a suspension polymerization process is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Stephen Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20190016043
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for 3D printing are described herein. In an example, a composition for 3D printing can comprise a build material comprising at least one polymer and at least one first electron donor compound; and a fusing agent comprising (i) a metal bis(dithiolene) complex, (ii) at least one surfactant, at least one second electron donor compound, or combinations thereof, (iii) a polar aprotic solvent, and (iv) water. The at least one first electron donor compound and the at least one second electron donor compound can be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Adekunle OLUBUMMO, Lihua ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20190016044
    Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional object 38 with a shape determined by model data defining a model 10 of the object, characterized by the steps of: a) splitting the model 10 into a high elevation/low resolution base part 18 and a low elevation/high resolution cover part 20?; b) forming a base body 30 with a shape as determined by the base part 18 of the model; c) employing a 3D printing technique for printing a sheet-like cover body 34 with a shape as determined by the cover part 20? of the model; and d) matching the cover body 34 to the base body 30 by vacuum forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Océ Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mircea NISTOR, Violeta IACOB
  • Publication number: 20190016045
    Abstract: In a coating method example, a coating is formed on a part precursor by blasting the part precursor with a blast medium. The blast medium includes blasting beads and a coating agent. The part precursor is formed from a polymeric build material, and a hardness of the blasting beads is greater than a hardness of the polymeric build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jake Wright, Ali Emamjomeh, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Publication number: 20190016046
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing device includes a plane putting a photocured material. A pusher mechanism has a contact end above the plane, wherein the contact end is used to contact and remove a portion of the photocured material. The remnant thickness of the removed photocured material is larger than the thickness of a layer of cured pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Tsung-Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20190016047
    Abstract: A novel ledge forming system used to attach a polymer retention hub to a thin wall nozzle core to provide an efficient way to produce a conjunct nozzle. The inventive apparatus provides a means for assembly of components by a method involving use of a press with a heating element to elevate temperature of a thermoplastic polymer to permit formation of a ledge that overhangs the flange of a nozzle core, mechanically locking components together. Execution of the process is rapid, low cost and eliminates damage to the thin wall of the core that would occur if the polymer retention hub were molded around the nozzle core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Brian Leonard Verrilli
  • Publication number: 20190016048
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a filament extruder that lays filament solutions. The filament extruder comprises multiple extruder sets. Each extruder set includes a first and a second extruder. Each of the first and the second extruder includes an extruder portion, a hot end portion, and a shroud. The extruder portion includes a first and a second insert that combine to form a channel and a needle tube that receives the filament solution from the channel and lays the filament solution on the target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Federico Parietti, Kameron C. Chan, Lawrence Zachary Bright, Jeffrey Ackerman Cuhran, Alice Melocchi, Lucia Zema, Andrea Gazzaniga, Joseph Siener Wilson, Tiffany Amy Kuo, Vaibhav Sharma, Andrew Rutter
  • Publication number: 20190016049
    Abstract: A 3D printer including two tanks, a powder spreading mechanism and a transport assembly is provided. A tank opening is defined on each tank, and an elevating mechanism is arranged in each tank. The powder spreading mechanism is able to move across the tank openings, one of the tanks contains powders for supplying the powders, and the powder spreading mechanism push the powders into the other tank. The transport assembly includes a carrying plate and a covering case, the carrying plate is arranged on the elevating mechanism in the tank for powder supplying, multiple insertion holes are defined at the carrying plate, a case opening is defined at the covering case, the covering case covers on the corresponding tank opening, multiple movable latches for correspondingly inserted in the respective insertion holes are arranged at the case opening, and the powders are allowed to be contained in the covering case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yi-Yi CHAO, Chih-Chieh HU
  • Publication number: 20190016050
    Abstract: A method produces a three-dimensional body (3) in a stereolithographic process. According to the method, a photosensitive material (9) is cured by radiation, measuring radiation is coupled into a reference layer (80) and, as a result of internal reflection, remains predominantly within the reference layer (80), and the measuring radiation is detected space-resolved and time-resolved by a sensor (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Klaus STADLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190016051
    Abstract: A semipermeable element for the penetration of 3D printing curing inhibitors. The semipermeable element has a pore density of 107-1011/cm2, and/or the pore diameter of 0.01 ?m-5 ?m. A usage of a semipermeable element, and manufacturing method thereof as well as a 3D printing apparatus. The semipermeable element has good permeability to the curing inhibitor, and simply introducing air can achieve the thickness of inhibited curing layer as required by the continuous manufacturing of the three-dimensional objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH ON THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
    Inventors: Wenxiong LIN, Jianhong HUANG, Kaiming RUAN, Huagang LIU, Haizhou HUANG, Hongchun WU, Zhi ZHANG, Jiming CHEN, Jinhui LI, Wen WENG, Yan GE, Zixiong LIN
  • Publication number: 20190016052
    Abstract: Methods and systems of and for using volumetric display technology including volumetric display technology to create three-dimensional objects for various industries, including, but not limited to solar, automotive and/or other technological areas that use 3D printing or additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Daniel S. Clark
  • Publication number: 20190016053
    Abstract: A method that includes additively manufacturing with an additive manufacturing (AM) system a sub-component that has a locator element. Using a control system of the AM system for positioning a first location of the locator element. Selectively placing a portion of another sub-component adjacent to the locator element, based on the positioning. Then attaching the second sub-component to the first sub-component in a region, wherein the region is based on the positioning knowledge from the control system so as to make a component. A component that comprises a first sub-component that has an AM locator element; and a second sub-component attached to the first sub-component, wherein the locator element is attached to the second sub-component within the same additive manufacturing build chamber as the first sub-component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Evans Graham, John Broddus Deaton, Mark Allen Cheverton, Thomas Charles Adcock, Andrew David Deal, Marshall Gordon Jones, Prabhjot Singh
  • Publication number: 20190016054
    Abstract: A 3D printer and a liquid level sensing method are provided. The 3D printer includes a tank and at least one capacitive sensing module for sensing a liquid level of the liquid forming material in the tank. The at least one capacitive sensing module includes a first electrode pair disposed beside the tank, and the first electrode pair is used for producing an electric field, where the electric field passes through the liquid forming material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiung Ding, Tsung-Hua Kuo, Chung-Yen Gir
  • Publication number: 20190016055
    Abstract: A calibration method of a three-dimensional printing apparatus for calibrating a printing platform of the three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. When a test piece is installed on a mobile holder and a plane medium is placed on the printing platform, the mobile holder is driven to move to a reference calibration point and move along a vertical axis towards the printing platform so the test piece is abutted against the plane medium. A height position of the test piece abutted against the plane medium is recorded. The mobile holder is driven to move to a second calibration point and move to the height position, and a height of a second corner of the printing platform is adjusted. The mobile holder is driven to move to a second calibration point and move to the height position, and a height of a second corner of the printing platform is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ching-Wei Kao
  • Publication number: 20190016056
    Abstract: An ink supplying system includes a weight measuring portion that measures at least a weight of the ink, and an ink refilling pump that extracts the ink from a refill container capable of refilling the ink to an ink container and refills the ink to the ink container; the controller controls the ink refilling pump to refill the ink from the refill container to the ink container when the weight of the ink measured by the weight measuring portion becomes smaller than or equal to a predetermined set value; and the set value is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Tsukahara, Tetsuya Katou, Yukihiro Uchiyama, Kyohei Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20190016057
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing system includes a controller that performs a method of fabricating a three dimensional article of manufacture. The method includes steps A and B including (A) providing initial data defining a three dimensional object having a defined outer surface and (B) modifying the initial data to define a shelled and supported three dimensional object. Step B includes (1) defining a cavity inside the defined outer surface, the cavity bounded by an inner surface, the three dimensional object is a shell with a shell thickness between the defined outer surface and the inner surface, (2) analyzing lateral sections of the object to detect portions of the lateral sections that are unconnected or unsupported portions for a given lateral section, and (3) generating a support beam that connects an unconnected or unsupported portion of a lateral section to another portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Chris Robert Manners
  • Publication number: 20190016058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing closing systems for hygiene articles, in particular diaper closing systems, wherein an attachment part (16) is fed to the rear face of a substrate part (18) comprising protruding closing elements (22) which are arranged in rows at a predefined distance from each other, and the attachment part (16) is joined to the substrate part (18) along welding points using an ultrasonic welding process, at least some of the welding points being introduced in such a way as to extend along weld seam lines (46) between adjoining rows of closing elements (22) and extend at least partially in parallel to said rows of closing elements (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan TUMA
  • Publication number: 20190016059
    Abstract: A subsea assembly comprising an electric subsea machine having an electric motor driving an operator, and a coolant circuit at least partially located in thermal contact with the electric motor, the coolant circuit including a cooling assembly located externally from the subsea machine, the cooling assembly comprising at least a heat transfer element, the subsea machine and the cooling assembly being supported by a common supporting frame; at least a part of the heat transfer element is integrated in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ramkumar Kashyap ORUGANTI, Steven Jude DUCLOS, William Thomas CARTER
  • Publication number: 20190016060
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a hot melt device comprising a heating device that is automatically or manually triggered is configured so as to have its melt surface applied bringing a thermoplastic material in its solid form into contact with a surface via mechanical extrusion; using a heater to heat the thermoplastic material to a temperature above a melting temperature of the thermoplastic material while maintaining the contact of the thermoplastic material with the surface; allowing the heated thermoplastic material to cool to a temperature that is below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature; and allowing the heated thermoplastic material to bond the hot melt apparatus to the contacted surface without a solvent or use of a curing chemical reaction when the heated thermoplastic material is cooled to below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature while remaining connected to the structural body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Christensen, Peter Carow, Eric Curley, Andrew Curtis, James Stein, Lee Vyoral, Michael M Withey