Abstract: A trimmer includes a blade assembly including a stationary blade and a movable blade. Each of the stationary blade and the movable blade includes blade teeth. The stationary blade includes a first transverse edge portion, a second transverse edge portion, and a middle portion. The first transverse edge portion includes a first upper surface extending from a first edge to the upper surface. The second transverse edge portion includes a second upper surface extending from a second edge to the upper surface. In some embodiments, the trimmer includes a toothed blade guard.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cutting mechanism (4) for a hair cutting apparatus (1), such as a shaving apparatus, comprising an outer cutting member (6) comprising a plurality of hair-entry openings (14) and an inner cutting member (8) comprising a plurality of cutting elements (18) each having a first cutting edge (20). The inner cutting member (8) is moveable with respect to the outer cutting member (6) so as to perform a cutting operation within a cutting region of the cutting mechanism. Adjacent hair-entry openings (14) are separated by a dividing element (16) comprising a cutting section (32) that lies within the cutting region and a non-cutting section (36) that is outside the cutting region. The non-cutting section comprises an inner wall (30) facing the inner cutting member (8) and a side wall (24) which is substantially perpendicular to the inner wall (30). A single chamfer (40) is provided between the inner wall (30) of the non-cutting region and the side wall (24) of the non-cutting region.

Abstract: A linkage for reciprocating razor. The linkage with flexible regions between the blade assembly attachment points. The linkages permitting reciprocating motion of the blade assemblies where adjacent assemblies reciprocate in opposite directions. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: This non-provisional utility patent application contains several innovations to a razor used for shaving the face or any part of the body, as well as other hygiene products.

Abstract: Embodiments of a razor for shaving are disclosed. The razor may include a water-resistant handle. The razor may also include a blade with at least one sharp edge and one edge substantially enclosed substantially by handle. The razor may also include a blade with a plurality of edges that are interchangeable and each edge of blade may vary in sharpness.

Abstract: An example system includes a cutting tool and a device configured to remotely control the cutting tool. In response to receiving information indicative of actuation of a first user interface item, the device sends a first signal to the cutting tool so as to request enabling the cutting tool to be operated remotely. The cutting tool sends a second signal to the device indicating that remote operation of the cutting tool has been enabled. The cutting tool receives information indicating that the trigger has been activated, and sends a third signal to the device indicating that the cutting tool is ready to perform a cutting operation. The device receives information indicative of actuation of a second user interface item, and responsively, sends a fourth signal to the cutting tool so as to cause the cutting tool to perform the cutting operation.

Abstract: A multi-part long knife (10) is provided for cutting rubberized and non-rubberized steel cord, rubber sheets with or without fiber reinforcement, industrial textiles, steel sheets and non-ferrous metals. The multi-part long knife (10) includes an elongated knife carrier (12), on which at least one elongated blade (16), having a cutting edge (18), is held. The knife carrier (12) has a clamping strip (14), which is guided in a recess (22) of the knife carrier (12) in a clamping direction (K). A receptacle (46) for the blade (16) is formed between the knife carrier (12) and the clamping strip (14), which clamping strip (14) is guided in the recess (22). A first clamping surface (50) is formed on the knife carrier (12) and a second clamping surface (52), opposite the first clamping surface (50), is formed on the clamping strip (14), between which the blade (16) can be clamped.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web. The method includes the steps of: moving a micro-textured web through a first member having male elements and a second member having discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus configured for use with a router includes a top plate, a carriage, a threaded shaft, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The carriage is configured to at least partially surround the router. The threaded shaft has a first longitudinal axis, the shaft connecting the top plate and carriage so that the carriage is movable along the first longitudinal axis. Rotation of the first adjustment mechanism about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction and for a number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction at a first speed. Rotation of the second adjustment mechanism about a second longitudinal axis for the number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed.

Abstract: An aqueous boric acid dispersion includes boric acid particles having a median particle size range of less than 44 microns and a solids content of boric acid particles of 50% or greater. The boric acid dispersion also includes an effective amount of at least one viscosity reducing agent such that the boric acid dispersion has an initial Brookfield 2 rpm static viscosity of about 5,000 to about 25,000 centipoise and a three week aged Brookfield 2 rpm static viscosity of less than 250,000 centipoise, an optional amount of an alkali metal base, wherein the alkali metal base/boric acid mole ratio in the boric acid dispersion ranges from zero to about 0.01; and the balance water. The boric acid dispersion can be used in the manufacture of wood products like oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard, and particle board as well as to coat wood products to improve their fire retardancy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for an automated reinforced concrete construction system for onsite slip-form molding and casting a variety of cementitious mixes in a cast in place leave in place externally moldable flexible reinforced containment sleeve providing a wide variety of interchangeable full-scale molding configurations simultaneously optimizing a wide variety of cementitious mix curing characteristics, further having optional internal reinforcement net(s), for layer wise interlocking additive printed brick deposition providing improved slip-form mold casting of a wide variety of reinforced concrete structures; the present invention further includes a variety of operating platforms suitable for on and offsite construction as disclosed herein.

Abstract: This invention discloses a production device for green ecological hemp fiber integrated decoration wallboard, including a machine body and an operation cavity with an upward opening arranged in the machine body, and a feeding hole communicated with the outside is formed in the operation cavity, and a roller cavity with an opening is formed in the feeding hole, and a roller is arranged in the roller cavity and the end wall of the roller cavity in a rotatable mode, and the feeding device drives the decoration plate to move towards the operation cavity through the rolling wheels; the device is able to perform equal-length cutting on the decoration plate during production of the green ecological hemp fiber integrated wall decoration plate, meanwhile, the equipment can automatically push the stacked decoration plates out of the equipment, the operation is convenient, the automation degree is high, and production and popularization are convenient.

Abstract: A shaping tooling for chemical vapor infiltration of a fiber preform includes a structural enclosure formed by supports each provided with a multiply-perforated zone. Each of the supports has in its inside face an uncased zone that includes the multiply-perforated zone. The shaping tooling further includes first and second shaping mold functional elements, each present in a respective one of the uncased zones of the support. Each shaping mold functional element has a first face of a determined shape corresponding to the shape of the part that is to be made and a second face that is held facing the inside face of a support. Each functional element has a plurality of perforations and presents a number of perforations, a size of perforations, or a shape of perforations that differs from the number, the size, or the shape of the perforations present in the facing support.

Abstract: A process for the production of an elastomer agglomerate composition wherein the process comprises the steps in this order: (a) providing a slurry comprising elastomeric particles having an average particle size of ?150 nm in water; and (b) forcing the slurry from (a) through an aperture at a flow velocity of at least 500 m/s. The elastomer agglomerate compositions produced via such process demonstrate a particularly desirable high average particle size.

Abstract: A seal structure is used in a mold constituted by a plurality of segments to manufacture a hollow composite material structure. In the seal structure, a seal member formed in a line shape having ends is inserted in a seal groove provided on at least one of adjacent side surfaces of the segments. A lip portion is provided at a seal upper portion of the seal member such that at least a tip end of the lip portion projects to an outside of the seal groove. When the adjacent side surfaces of the segments are coupled to each other, the seal member is crushed in a cross sectional direction by the other of the adjacent side surfaces of the segments. With this, complication of the manufacture of the composite material structure can be suppressed or avoided while realizing a satisfactory sealed state between the adjacent segments.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a printing surface for supporting a printed part, and a part removal system, including at least one wire configured to move relative to the printing surface and configured to engage the printed part for removing the printed part from the printing surface. In another embodiment, an additive manufacturing system includes a printing surface for supporting a printed part, and a part removal system, including at least one saw configured to move relative to the printing surface and configured to engage the printed part for removing the printed part from the printing surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon fiber wheel rim is provided, including flowing steps of: preparing a core ring, including a core material which is disintegrable and annular; continuously obliquely winding at least one first dry carbon yarn around the core ring, to form a first semifinished rim; placing the first semifinished rim in a mold, and performing vacuuming, resin injection and thermoforming, to form a second semifinished rim; removing the second semifinished rim out of the mold, and disintegrating and removing the core material.

Abstract: Fluid transfer assemblies for transferring fluid into or out of a single vessel and distributing the fluid to multiple other vessels are provided. The fluid transfer assemblies are customizable, substantially aseptic, and single-use. The fluid transfer assemblies may be manufactured by solidifying polymeric materials to form a body around a mandrel with protrusions engaged to fluid conduits and leaving recesses in the solidified polymeric material to stretch the resultant body and remove the mandrel with protrusions. The resultant fluid transfer assembly may be surrounded by a rigid housing and valves may be engaged with the conduits and/or body to control the fluid flow within the fluid transfer assembly.

Abstract: System and method for in-process cure monitoring of a material utilizes one or more sensors such as fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) or phase-shifted FBGs (PS-FBGs) and at least one optical line fiber connected to the sensor(s). The sensor(s) and the optical line may be embedded in the material prior to curing the material may comprise a fiber reinforced polymer. Waves are excited into the material during curing thereof to form guided waves that propagate through the material. At least one wave metric of the guided waves is measured utilizing the sensor(s).

Abstract: Processes for in-mold coating of polymer substrates comprising: introducing a plastic substrate into a mold cavity of a mold; introducing a coating composition into the mold cavity containing the plastic substrate in order to coat the substrate, at processing temperature 50° C.-120° C., and at processing pressure 11,000 to 20,700 kPa; and curing the composition in the mold cavity at cure temperature of 62-105° C.; wherein the coating composition comprises a polymer comprising isocyanate-reactive groups; and a polyisocyanate, and wherein the coating composition has a viscosity of 200 to 500 mPa·s at the processing temperature. Further embodiments include attaching electronic circuits, light emitting diodes and/or graphic images to the plastic substrate before coating.

Abstract: A novel method for making decorative structures, specifically for use as writing instruments composed of a novel material composition that scatters and reflects light to exhibit a particular visual effect, i.e. a glitter effect. The composition is made of one or a combination of a number of different resins combined with a mica dust and/or a diamond dust. The resin is an organic compound and in composed partially or entirely from epoxide, polyester and/or polyurethane. Other additives can be added to the resin to enhance the visual effect including ground glass and dyes or pigments.

Abstract: An asymmetric mold core and method for use for forming curved floor openings in pallets is taught. The mold core contains: a base, the base attachable to a frame in a rotomold, a bottom section integral at a distal end to the base and a top section integral at a distal end to the base. Both the top section and the bottom section have convex radial curve shape, but the top section curve and the bottom section curve are positioned by having different centers of rotation so when the core is actuated it is only actuated around the center of rotation about the bottom curve which causes the top cure to drop away from the upper molded surface.

Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a plurality of deep-draw compression molds. Each of the molds includes a mold cavity and an associated mold core. A rotating support structure operatively supports the mold cavities and the mold cores relative to each other. The molds open and close as they travel around a closed path defined by the support structure. A mold material discharge mechanism deposits a predetermined amount of mold material in each of the molds. A heat source superheats the molds, and a mold closing mechanism closes the superheated molds, compressing the mold material between the mold cavities and the mold cores to form a deep-draw component A coolant source rapidly and actively cools the molds, and a mold opening mechanism opens the cooled molds. An ejector is disposed to eject the deep draw components from the molds. A method of molding deep-draw components is also disclosed. The system and method of the present invention facilitate compression molding of deep-draw components.

Abstract: A production method for a composite facade system with a front panel and a support layer, wherein the front panel has at least one coating surface, wherein the support layer comprises a filler, such as a lightweight filler, and a second reaction resin, the method having at least the following steps: inserting the front panel into a mold, pouring a mixture including the filler and the second reaction resin into the mold, curing the second reaction resin at a first curing temperature for a first curing time, and removing the composite facade system from the mold. The present disclosure further relates to a composite facade system.

Abstract: Methods provide for creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation in a composite component. According to embodiments described herein, narrow flakes are created from a unidirectional composite fiber tape and poured into a reservoir of a mold, creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir. At least a majority of the narrow flakes have an aspect ratio of length to width of at least 6:1. The narrow flakes are heated and compressed to fill the mold and create the composite component. The three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir is maintained as the narrow flakes are pushed through the mold, creating consistent, uniform strength characteristics throughout the resulting composite component.

Abstract: Methods provide for creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation in a composite component. According to embodiments described herein, narrow flakes are created from a unidirectional composite fiber tape and poured into a reservoir of a mold, creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir. At least a majority of the narrow flakes have an aspect ratio of length to width of at least 6:1. The narrow flakes are heated and compressed to fill the mold and create the composite component. The three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir is maintained as the narrow flakes are pushed through the mold, creating consistent, uniform strength characteristics throughout the resulting composite component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for producing objects from a solidifying molding compound, comprising: a feed region (12) with at least one sprue point (32) for supplying the molding compound, and a mold insert (18), which at least in part bounds a cavity (36) in which the molding compound supplied through the sprue point (32) can be received, wherein the cavity (36) has at least one object molding region (38), which molds the object to be produced, and at least one distribution region (40), which is designed to guide the supplied molding compound to the object is molding region (38).

Abstract: A trim component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The trim component may comprise a fiber panel comprising a compression-formed component and a structure comprising a resin. The compression-formed component may provide a structural substrate. The structure may comprise a molded resin feature for the structural substrate formed in at least one hole of the fiber panel. The structure may reinforce the structural substrate. The structure may also comprise a border. The fiber panel may comprise structural fibers and a resin. The structural fibers may comprise at least one of natural fibers; synthetic fibers; glass fibers; carbon fibers; polymeric fibers. The resin may comprise at least one of thermoplastic resin; polypropylene; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; polycarbonate; thermoset resin; epoxy; polyimide; polyester; vinylester. The component may comprise at least one of a center console; a floor console; a door panel; an instrument panel; a headliner; an overhead console; a sun visor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface cleaning robot and a process for manufacturing a track thereof. The surface cleaning robot includes a body, where a walking unit is provided at the bottom of the body, the walking unit includes a track and a gear driving the track, the track includes a hard layer in the inner ring engaging with the gear and a soft layer in the outer ring contacting a cleaning surface, and the hard layer and the soft layer are nested and combined as a whole. The present disclosure adopts a composite track that closely nests and combines inner and outer rings of different materials.

Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet having an excellent decorative appearance due to surface unevenness, as well as excellent abrasion resistance and moldability. This decorative sheet includes at least a substrate layer and a surface protective layer located on the surface of the substrate layer, wherein: the surface protective layer has a cross section in the direction of thickness; the cross section has an unevenness formed, on such surface side, by a repeating pattern including recesses and projections which are mutually adjacent; and the ratio of the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the recesses, Tv, and the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the projections, Tp, (average Tp/average Tv) satisfies the relationship of 0.10<Tp average/Tv average<0.35.

Abstract: A headliner includes a unitary body having a substrate with an A-surface and a B-surface, a secondary component carried on the B-surface and a laminated surface covering on the A-surface. That method of producing that headliner with a unitary body is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a composite component from at least one hollow profile base structure and at least one support element positioned in the interior of the at least one hollow profile base structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mould for moulding a component with one or more inserts, the mould comprising a mould body for defining in part the shape of the component, and at least one insert holder for holding an insert within the mould body. Each insert holder is movably supported such it can move relative to the mould body in a direction of shrinkage of the component, and wherein the mould further comprises a biasing means to bias each insert holder to a first position relative to the mould body. The invention also relates to a method of moulding.

Abstract: A process is for manufacturing a complex motor vehicle glazing including a glass pane, an elastomer seal and a metal insert overmolded by the elastomer seal. The process includes inserting an edge of a glass pane and a metal insert into an encapsulation mold forming a leaktight cavity around the edge of the glass pane, filling the leaktight cavity containing the edge of the glass pane and the metal insert, by injecting an encapsulation composition including a polypropylene (PP)/thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compound in the molten state, cooling the encapsulation composition to form an elastomer seal in which the metal insert is integrated, and releasing the elastomer seal from the mold. The PP/TPE compound includes from 30% to 80% by weight of polypropylene (PP) and the metal insert is covered over its entire surface liable to come into contact with the encapsulation composition, with a polypropylene coating.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a shell for a batting helmet includes interchangeable mold-core portions configured to form a cavity for receiving molding material. The mold-core portions include a first base mold-core portion and a plurality of inner side mold-core portions configured to form an interior contour of the shell. The mold-core portions further include a second base mold-core portion and a plurality of outer mold-core portions configured to form an exterior contour of the shell. Mold-core portions are interchangeable, removable, and replaceable from an interlocked position relative to other mold-core portions. A method of manufacturing batting helmet shells includes selecting mold-core portions corresponding to various helmet shell configurations having various protective features, assembling the mold-core portions into a mold assembly, and providing molding material into a cavity in the mold assembly.

Abstract: What is presented is a system for blind securing injection mold components to an injection molding machine. The system comprises a shuttle plate that has at least one locking mechanism mounted to it. Each locking mechanism has a larger installation area and a smaller lock area. Each injection mold component has a notch that has a corresponding geometry to the lock area such that the said injection mold component is configured to be inserted into the installation area and the shuttle plate is configured to move to seat the notch into the lock area and secure the injection mold component to the shuttle plate.

Abstract: A hot runner device includes a fixed die, a hot runner block, a valve gate, and a valve pin. The hot runner block includes a first block including a first resin passage, a second block including a second resin passage communicating with the valve gate and a hot runner pipe through which the first resin passage communicates with the second resin passage. The hot runner pipe is disposed such that a first end of the hot runner pipe is fixed to one of the first and second blocks, and a second end of the hot runner pipe is distanced from the other one of the first and second blocks by a predetermined distance in a pipe axial direction during cold time. The predetermined distance is set to be smaller than an expansion amount of the hot runner pipe at a time when a temperature is increased.

Abstract: What is presented is a method of forming a closure with a sealing gasket in an injection molding machine that has a center rotating cube. The center rotating cube comprises a plurality of mold back halves each comprising cores and a thread unscrewing mechanism. Each core is shaped to form a closure that has a thread and an anti-rotation feature. The method comprises the steps of forming a closure with a through hole, rotating the core to create a gap between the formed closure and the core, and injecting a compressible material through the through hole and into the gap to form a sealing gasket.

Abstract: A method of producing a headliner with a unitary body includes the steps of thermoforming a blank into a headliner substrate, simultaneously injection molding a secondary component onto the headliner substrate and laminating a surface covering to the headliner substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for handling and cooling plastic preforms comprising a rotatable handling station (2), provided with a plurality of retaining and cooling pins (3) for preforms and adapted to cooperate with an extraction plate (4) adapted to extract the preforms from an injection mold; an aeraulic circuit (5) connected to said station and comprising an aspiration duct (6) for aspirating air from the inside of the station; a delivery duct (7) for sending air to said station; cooling means (8) arranged along the delivery duct for cooling the air sent to said station; aspiration means (9, 19, 29) connected at least to the aspiration duct and to the delivery duct, and wherein switching means are further provided, to pass from a first circuit configuration, in which there is an air passage from the delivery duct to the inside of the station, to a second circuit configuration in which there is an air passage from the inside of the station to the aspiration duct, whereby, in the first configuration, air is blown by

Abstract: The Induction Heated Extrusion Melter is an invention for melting plastic and metal in an extrusion process. It is a component and is to be integrated into an apparatus. The operating temperature of the Induction Heated Extrusion Melter is in excess of two thousand degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, it can melt many types thermoplastics and metals. The Induction Heated Extrusion Melter could melt metals such as, but not limited to, aluminum, brass or lead and plastics of various shapes and sizes. It could be used in additive manufacturing machines, where shapes are made by adding layers of molten material. It could also be used as part of an extrusion apparatus that extrude long continuous shapes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent, single- or multilayer, biaxially oriented polyester film, having a barrier coating on at least one film surface, wherein (a) the thickness of the biaxially oriented polyester film (exclusive of coating) is 8 ?m-100 ?m, (b) the barrier coating is the drying product of an aqueous coating dispersion or aqueous coating solution which (c) comprises at least one polyanion and at least one polyethyleneimine, where (d) the polyanion comprises neutralized acid groups which are carboxylate, phosphate and/or sulfate groups, and (e) the dry thickness d of the coating is in the range: 15 nm?d?200 nm, where the biaxially oriented, coated polyester film has (f) transparency?88% and (g) oxygen permeation lower at least by a factor of two than that of the uncoated biaxially oriented film. The invention further relates to a process for the production of the film, and also to use of the latter as oxygen-barrier film e.g.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a foil having a variable strip geometry, which makes it possible to supply a foil that bears a complex security feature. The present invention is further directed to a corresponding data carrier having the foil supplied, and to the foil itself. The invention further relates to an extruder system for manufacturing a foil having a variable strip geometry and to a computer program product having control commands that implement the proposed method and/or operate the proposed extruder system.

Abstract: Provided is a method for operating a device for shaping plastic preforms to form plastic containers, wherein the device has a movable support on which a plurality of shaping stations for shaping plastic preforms to form plastic containers are arranged, and these shaping stations each have blow molds that are suitable for and intended for molding the plastic preforms and are arranged at least indirectly on blow mold supports. The blow molds are kept at least temporarily in a magazine device, wherein this magazine device is suitable for and intended for receiving several sets of blow molds.

Abstract: A deep-drawing apparatus includes an arrangement of die plates, wherein each die plate has a plurality of frame vacuum holes and at least one female die having at least one die vacuum hole. At least one vacuum channel connects a vacuum source to the die vacuum hole of the female die and to the frame vacuum holes of the die plate. The deep-drawing apparatus includes for each die plate a closing device for closing and opening the vacuum channel. The die plate is fed a single foil sheet. The closing device opens the connecting channel at the corresponding die plate and the foil sheet is laid onto the die plate. Thereafter, the foil is held on the frame vacuum holes by a holding vacuum and is deep-drawn by a deep-drawing vacuum at the die vacuum holes in the female die. A method for the deep-drawing of foil is also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of making a fluoropolymer object. The method may include providing a substrate including fluoropolymer comprising units derived from monomers M1, M2 and M3, wherein: M1 is a vinylidene fluoride; M2 is a monomer of formula (I): CX1X2?CX3X4, wherein each of X1, X2, X3 and X4 is independently selected from H, Cl and F, and wherein at least one of X1, X2, X3 and X4 is F; M3 is a monomer of formula (II): CY1Y2?CY3CF3, wherein each of Y1, Y2 and Y3 is independently selected from H, Cl, F, Br, I and alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 3 carbon atoms which are optionally partly or fully halogenated; and stretching the substrate.

Abstract: A pipe end processing device includes a female die and a male die. The female die has a through hole with one side thereof being radially increased, the through hole having the molding surface for forming the protrusion formed on an inner circumference on the one side of the through hole. The male die includes a metal core passed through the through hole of the female die and configured to be axially moved, and a tubular elastic body fitted on one end part of the metal core and protruding from the one side of the female die. The tubular elastic body is configured to be axially compressed by a movement of the metal core to radially expand by deformation thereby to press the surface to be processed of the pipe against the molding surface of the female die.

Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing re-entrant structures, such as the structures exhibiting superomniphobic characteristic, in a continuous, well-controlled, high-rate (mass production, volume) manner are disclosed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a completely new type of 3-dimensional (3D) printing method for producing an object by focusing ultrasound onto material that changes in state by stimulation to solidify it into a desired shape. The method for 3D printing according to an embodiment includes providing material which changes in state by stimulation, setting a target focal point in the material, focusing ultrasound onto the target focal point using at least one ultrasound transducer, and applying stimulation to the material using the focused ultrasound to induce a change in state of the material. According to the embodiments, it is possible to control the precision of the output by controlling the frequency of the ultrasound transducer or the size of the target focal point on system.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing device and method for delivering a flowable material from a nozzle of a programmable computer numeric control (CNC) machine, and compressing the flowable material with a compression roller. In one embodiment, the device includes a nozzle configured to deposit a flowable material on a surface; and a roller configured to compress the deposited flowable material, wherein the roller comprises: a flat center portion having a constant diameter; and opposed end portions, wherein each end portion extends outwardly from the flat center portion, and wherein a radially outermost surface of each end portion is angled relative a rotational axis of the roller.