Abstract: The present disclosure provides a molding system for preparing molding articles. The molding system includes a molding machine; a mold disposed on the molding machine and having a mold cavity for being filled with a molding resin; a processing module configured to generate a mechanical pressure distribution of the molding resin in the mold cavity based on a molding condition for the molding machine, wherein the mechanical pressure distribution of the molding resin is generated based in part on a bulk viscosity effect of the molding resin; and a controller operably communicating with the processing module and configured to operate the molding machine for transferring the fluid molding material into the mold cavity with the molding condition using the generated pressure distribution of the molding resin to perform an actual molding process for preparing the molding article.

Abstract: In an injection molding machine in which intermediate molds are disposed movably in a mold opening/closing direction between a movable platen attached with a movable mold and a stationary platen attached with a stationary mold, setting is simplified when individually setting a setting value related to molding using the movable mold and the intermediate mold and a setting value related to molding using the stationary mold and the intermediate mold. In a method for controlling an injection molding machine in which intermediate molds are disposed movably in a mold opening/closing direction between a movable platen attached with a movable mold and a stationary platen attached with a stationary mold, single setting enables setting of both of a setting value related to molding using the movable mold and the intermediate mold and a setting value related to molding using the stationary mold and the intermediate mold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extrusion of an article is provided. A die assembly can apply flows of thermoplastic material to an array of reinforcing cables to form a composite extrusion. A slider fabric can be bonded to one side of the composite extrusion. After exiting the die assembly, the slider fabric can act to support the extrudate as it passes along an elongate mandrel, which can cause the base of the slider fabric to change shape from a flat profile to the final internal profile of the article. The extruded article can then be cooled to solidify the material. The die can include cooling for the slider fabric and means for promoting penetration of the thermoplastic into reinforcing cables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for forming films. In particular, the present invention relates to the formation of films on a substrate via the use of individual pumps to deposit individual wet film products onto a substrate.

Abstract: A gate-all around fin double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) devices and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a plurality of fin structures from a substrate. The method further includes forming a well of a first conductivity type and a second conductivity type within the substrate and corresponding fin structures of the plurality of fin structures. The method further includes forming a source contact on an exposed portion of a first fin structure. The method further comprises forming drain contacts on exposed portions of adjacent fin structures to the first fin structure. The method further includes forming a gate structure in a dielectric fill material about the first fin structure and extending over the well of the first conductivity type.

Abstract: To provide an ETFE film which is unlikely to wrinkle when stretched and retracted, and a method for producing the same. It is an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer film characterized in that the crystallinity obtained by the formula (1) from the peak area S20 in the vicinity of 2?=20°, the peak area S19 in the vicinity of 2?=19° and the peak area S17 in the vicinity of 2?=17° in the diffraction intensity curve obtained by the X-ray diffraction method, is from 55 to 70%, and the proportion of the quasi-crystal layer obtained by the formula (2) is from 10 to 20%: crystallinity (%)=(S19+S2)/(S17+S19+S20)×100??(1) proportion of quasi-crystal layer (%)=S20/(S17+S19++S20)×100??(2).

Abstract: This disclosure provides effective methods for expanding the processing window for poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) and poly(ethylene furanoate) co-polymer (PEF co-polymer) polyester preforms, such that these preforms can be beneficially used in the fabrication of bottles and containers, including bottles for carbonated soft drinks. The processing window is expanded by, for example, pre-conditioning the PEF or PEF co-polymer preform prior to stretch blow-molding by contacting the PEF or PEF co-polymer preform with water or high (>50%) relative humidity air for a desired time period and at a temperature greater than or equal to ambient temperature, to take advantage of the unique and unexpected properties afforded the preform by water sorption at these temperatures.

Abstract: A liquid blow molding method of molding a preform into a liquid-containing container includes: a first nozzle descending step of descending a blow nozzle to a first position at which the blow nozzle does not seal the mouth part; a gas-liquid replacement step of supplying a liquid into the preform from the blow nozzle at the first position and discharging air inside the preform to outside; a second nozzle descending step of descending the blow nozzle to a second position at which the blow nozzle seals the mouth part, after the gas-liquid replacement step; and a blow molding step of supplying the liquid into the preform from the blow nozzle at the second position to blow mold the preform into the predetermined shape.

Abstract: A liquid blow molding method of molding a synthetic resin preform having a mouth portion into a liquid container of a predetermined shape, the method including: an air-liquid replacement step of exhausting the air inside the preform to the outside while a liquid is supplied into the preform from the mouth portion through a blow nozzle; an air-liquid separation step of separating the air from the liquid inside the preform by rotating the preform about an axial center of the mouth portion; and a blow molding step of molding the preform into a container of a predetermined shape by supplying a pressurized liquid into the preform from the mouth portion through the blow nozzle, after the air-liquid separation step.

Abstract: A method produces a filled and closed container by the blow-moulding, filling and closing method. An initially open container part (52) is held in a mould (46) and has been vacuum-moulded and/or blow-moulded by a blow pin and is filled successively with media (74, 76) of different types, in particular viscosity, by metering units (12, 14) via its free, upwardly directed container-part opening (54). The filled-in media (74, 76) are separated from one another in the container part (52), and subsequently, by closing of the top mould halves (56, 58) of the mould (46). A container top part (60) is moulded, and the container part (52) is closed, forming the container.

Abstract: A blow mold clamping apparatus and a blow molding system are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for heating a dielectric preform material. An exemplary method includes inserting the preform material into a microwave cavity along a longitudinal axis of the microwave cavity and supplying the microwave cavity with microwave power having a frequency that corresponds to an axial wavelength along the longitudinal axis of the microwave cavity. The axial wavelength is greater than a length of the preform material along the longitudinal axis. The method includes heating the preform material within the microwave cavity by the microwave power and determining temperatures of the preform material at one or more locations on a surface of the preform material. The method further includes adjusting, based on the temperatures of the preform material, the microwave frequency to achieve substantially uniform heating at least on a sidewall of the preform material along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: One example of a flexible structure includes an elongate body having a first end and a second end, and the first end is configured to be releasably connected to the second end. As well, one or more living hinges are positioned in the elongate body between the first end and the second end, and the one or more living hinges are configured and arranged to enable the first end and second end to be moved toward each other. Finally, the flexible structure is configured to alternatively assume at least a flat state and an assembled state, and in the assembled state, the first end of the elongate body is connected to the second end of the elongate body.

Abstract: A process for producing a surface covering with an embossed printed surface is described. A substrate (16) is continuously moved through a production line, and this substrate (16) is first provided, in a printing equipment (12), with a printed pattern and thereafter, in an embossing equipment (14), with an embossed pattern, which is registered with the printed pattern. The printing equipment (12) produces the printed pattern in-line with the production of the embossed pattern. During printing in the printing equipment (12), the printed pattern is stretched or compressed, dynamically responsive to indicators of misalignments between the printed pattern and the embossed pattern, so as to correct or prevent the misalignments. A production line for carrying out this process is also proposed.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system is disclosed. The additive manufacturing system may include a matrix reservoir, a primary nozzle fluidly connected to the matrix reservoir, and a primary cure enhancer operatively connected to at least one of the matrix reservoir and the primary nozzle. The primary cure enhancer may be configured to direct a cure energy toward a tip of the primary nozzle. The additive manufacturing system may also include an auxiliary nozzle, an arm configured to mount the auxiliary nozzle at a trailing side of the primary nozzle, and a passage extending from the matrix reservoir to the auxiliary nozzle.

Abstract: Doped glass scintillators and methods of fabricating the same are provided. Doped glass scintillators can be fabricated by a stereolithography process, and doping can be carried out before the green body composite formation so that homogeneity of the dopant is improved. The structures retain an amorphous structure through the fabrication process, and the vacuum sintering process assists with keeping the dopants in their luminescence-producing oxidation state.

Abstract: A building material discharge head is provided with, a flow path structure which, by stacking multiple plate-form bodies having a through-hole and closing both ends of the through-holes, forms a flow path in the direction orthogonal to the through-holes and in a long direction of an elongate shape of the through-holes, and in which a discharge opening is formed in at least one end of the body to communicate with the path, a thin plate which closes one side of the path, which is at one end of the through-holes, a heating plate which is provided on the opposite side and which heats the inside of the path, a closing plate which is provided on the other surface of the path, which is the other end of the through-holes, and an LED which is provided near the discharge opening and which irradiates light along the direction of the path.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a platform, a dispenser to dispense a plurality of layers of feed material on a top surface of the platform, and an energy delivery system. The energy delivery system has one or more light sources configured to emit a first light beam and a second light beam, and one or more reflective members each having reflective facets to redirect the first light beam or the second light beam toward an uppermost layer of feed material to deliver energy to the uppermost layer. The one or more reflective members are each rotatable such that motion of each sequential facet of the reflective facets of each of the one or more reflective members sweeps the first light beam along a first path on the uppermost layer or sweeps the second light beam along a second path on the uppermost layer.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (2) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, with a process chamber (3) comprising at least a first and a second region (4, 5), wherein in the first region (4) build material (2) is applied and irradiated on a build plane (6), wherein a stream generating unit is provided that is configured to generate a stream of process gas (10) in the process chamber (3) separating the first region (4) from the second region (5).

Abstract: A method of removing a printed item from a 3D printer. The method may include loading a print bed into a 3D printer, where a bottom surface of the print bed may be removably attached to a print stage. The printed item may be printed by a tool head of the 3D printer atop the print bed. The print bed together with the printed item may be unloaded from the 3D printer upon completion of the printing, where unloading the print bed may include detaching the print bed from the print stage. The printed item may then be released from the print bed.

Abstract: In a state in which an insert (310) is embedded in an embedding opening of a panel (300) and a nozzle (211) of a dispenser (210) is located above an injection hole of the insert, an air cylinder (230) presses an edge of a discharge port (212) of the nozzle on an edge of the injection hole of the insert. Subsequently, the dispenser discharges an adhesive from the discharge port of the nozzle. The adhesive is injected from the injection hole of the insert, and fills a gap between the insert and the panel. Therefore, the insert is fixed to the panel.

Abstract: A vibration heat-pressing device includes a positioning member, a support body, a pressing mechanism, a vibration generator, and a heating rod. The positioning member supports and positions the workpiece. The pressing mechanism, the vibration generator, and the heating rod are located on the support body. The support body defines a first mounting hole. The heating rod is engaged in the first mounting hole. One end of the heating rod extends out from the support body and is connected to a heating device. The heating rod heats the heating rod of the pressing mechanism. A heat-conducting medium is filled in a gap between the heating rod and an inner wall of the first mounting hole. While the heating rod of the pressing mechanism are heated, the vibration generator vibrates the pressing mechanism.

Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) printing system includes computer-executable instructions for obtaining a volumetric object representation file, parsing the volumetric object representation file into multiple layers, and for each layer, decomposing the layer into a sequence of continuous paths, aggregating non-continuous sets of tool paths with a single outer path and zero or more open or closed inner paths into islands, and generating one or more motion segments according to each island. Once generated, the motion segments may be aggregated to form a toolpath, which is used by the three dimensional printer to print a 3D model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous method for producing a fiber-reinforced semi-finished plate. The present invention also provides a device for carrying out the continuous method for producing a fiber-reinforced semi-finished plate. The present invention provides the fiber-reinforced semi-finished plate.

Abstract: A three dimensional permeable thermoplastic tape useful for joining of layers of fiber tows (plies) together so as to form highly toughened resin infused structures. In one or more embodiments, the tape is manufactured using three dimensional printing and is applied between layers of fiber tows so as to tack the layers of fiber tows in place and prevent movement of the layers of fiber tows.

Abstract: A reinforcing structure made of a sheet-like cellular base material which comprises material attenuations (3) in a distribution over its area in a view from above, wherein the material attenuations sub-divide the base material into a multitude of material islands (1R; 1T) which are delineated from each other by the material attenuations (3) but are still connected to each other, wherein (a) the material islands (1R; 1T) are convex base polygons in a view from above; (b) a respective plurality of the material islands (1R; 1T) jointly form a convex and preferably regular compound polygon (1H) in a view from above; and (c) the compound polygons (1H) differ, in their number of corners and/or in a ratio of the lengths of their sides, from the base polygons which form the material islands (1R; 1T).

Abstract: A laying unit for producing a fiber composite component includes a drive device which is formed for magnetic cooperation with a running face, which provides a magnetic field and/or is ferromagnetic, to advance the laying unit on the running face. A device for producing a fiber composite component including a laying unit of this type and a method for producing a fiber composite component including a device of this type are disclosed.

Abstract: A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.

Abstract: A repair device for repairing a hole in a part includes a resin tank and an injector endpiece connected to the tank. The endpiece is designed to be inserted in the hole. The endpiece includes at least one injection orifice enabling resin to be injected into at least one cavity situated around the endpiece. The endpiece can be extracted from the hole after the resin has hardened.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels includes the step of building, on a forming support, a belt structure including at least one reinforcing structure of the so-called zero-degree type. The reinforcing structure is formed by depositing a continuous elongated reinforcing element on a deposition surface arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the forming support. The aforementioned deposition includes the step of exerting, through at least one element made from magnetic material, a magnetic attraction on a portion of the continuous elongated reinforcing element arranged at at least one pressing member and moving said at least one pressing member toward the forming support until the continuous elongated reinforcing element is brought into contact with the deposition surface.

Abstract: A carcass ply is applied around an outer surface of a building drum, according to an application diameter greater than the fitting diameter of the tyre. An annular anchoring structure defining the fitting diameter is coaxially engaged around each of the end flaps. An outer sleeve including at least one belt structure possibly associated with a tread band is disposed at a coaxially centred position around the carcass sleeve applied onto the building drum. Through axial approaching of two halves forming the building drum, the carcass sleeve is shaped into a toroidal configuration to determine application of same against a radially internal surface of the outer sleeve.

Abstract: A bodymaker includes a totaling crankshaft including an offset crank, the adjustable eccentric assembly including an eccentric shell assembly. The eccentric shell assembly is operatively coupled to the crankshaft crank. A primary connection rod is operatively coupled to the eccentric shell assembly. A ram assembly is operatively coupled to the primary connection rod. The ram assembly includes an elongated ram. In this configuration, the ram reciprocates over a stroke that is a function of the orientation of the eccentric shell assembly. Further, in an exemplary embodiment, the ram assembly is structured to adjust the range of the ram body stroke through a die pack without substantially decoupling a number of substantial components.

Abstract: A press tool for a press assembly includes an additive manufactured body including a plurality of stacked layers of additive manufacturable material extending between an interior side and an exterior side. The interior side has a part forming surface including a surface profile for forming a part. The exterior side has a plurality of hollow cores defined by longitudinal walls and lateral walls meeting at joints. Press inserts are coupled to the longitudinal walls and the lateral walls at the exterior side. The press inserts are configured to be pressed inward by a pressing load during a pressing operation for forming the part. The press inserts distribute the pressing load along the longitudinal and lateral walls.

Abstract: Provided is a pouch container aligned structure, wherein: each pouch container has a folded body part that is the top end of one of a pair of body sheets folded into a substantial V shape, with one end of a top sheet also forming the folded body part by being joined to the top end of the body sheet and the other end of the top sheet forming the distal end portion of the container by being joined to the top end of the other of the pair of body sheets; and the pouch containers are aligned in a state in which the distal end portion of one pouch container is inserted into the folded body part of another pouch container.

Abstract: A cutting mechanism is provided for a dunnage conversion machine 10 that selectively cuts dunnage sheet stock drawable through the cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism includes a frame and a pair of opposed cutting blades through which the sheet stock is drawable. The cutting blades include a driven blade and a biased blade, each supported relative to the frame for movement into and out of contact with one another. The driven blade is movable towards the biased blade to cut the sheet stock. The biased blade is biased against movement away from the driven blade to allow for self-adjustability to counter wear of one or both of the opposed blades. Contact of the opposed blades with one another causes the biased blade to be deflected away from the driven blade.

Abstract: Stock material units that may be used in a dunnage conversion machine. For example, stock material units include sheet material that may be fed into the dunnage conversion machine and may be converted thereby into dunnage. The stock material unit includes one or more material sheets that form a three-dimensional body and a strap assembly wrapped about the three-dimensional body. The strap assembly includes a base sheet that defines a first face of the strap assembly, a reinforcement member secured to the base sheet and extending along at least a portion of a length thereof, and an adhesive securing a first end of the strap assembly to an opposite, second end of the strap assembly to retain the dunnage in the stock material unit configuration.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing gas filled cushions from preconfigured film material. The device comprises a housing, a film roll holder for supporting a roll of preconfigured film material in a rotatable manner, a gas supply unit, a sealing unit, and conveying means for conducting the film material away from the roll and for conducting said film material along the gas supply unit and the sealing unit in a conducting direction. The device is mountable to a stillage in multiple positions.

Abstract: A single piece expansion plug and method of using the same in connection with a tool is provided. The plug has an inner recess extending partially into a top of the plug, the inner recess defining a tapered inner wall. The plug is installed with a tool having a tapered end at a greater angle with respect to the taper inner wall. The tool presses against the tapered inner wall to expand the plug against a hole. The tool includes a pin that retracts against a spring to seat the plug in the hole to be sealed such that the pin contacts the plug prior to the tapered inner wall and tapered end coming into contact.

Abstract: A product for holding a tobacco material or a tobacco substitute material includes a body defining a storage environment and an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input means to generate an input signal from an external stimulus; an output means to generate an output signal in response to the input signal; wherein at least the output means is arranged on a substrate; and wherein a protective layer is arranged to at least cover the substrate and the output means so as to prevent egression of compounds therefrom to the tobacco material or tobacco substitute material within the storage environment. The electronic device includes an appropriately adapted protective layer. A user may therefore assess the freshness and quality of a tobacco material within the product, without any risk or altering the properties of the tobacco material via egression from the electronic device to the storage environment.

Abstract: A high-pressure gas storage container includes a liner and a reinforcing layer. The liner houses a high-pressure gas. The reinforcing layer is formed by winding a plurality of strip-shaped reinforcing members around an outer perimeter surface of the liner. The reinforcing members are made of a plurality of reinforcing fibers that are impregnated with a resin. At least a portion of the reinforcing fibers is irradiated with plasma.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antibacterial product including at least one antibacterial part, wherein the antibacterial part includes a surface layer containing silver sintered under a nitrogen atmosphere or silver oxide sintered under an oxygen atmosphere. The antibacterial product prevents the proliferation of bacteria arising due to use thereof, kills bacteria, sterilizes and purifies contaminated water, and exhibits an antibacterial effect against harmful bacteria within at most 6 hr, and preferably an early antibacterial effect within 3 hr, especially 2 hr.

Abstract: A system and method of a structural panel includes a first outer sheet and a second outer sheet, the first outer sheet and second outer sheet including a polygon shape; a core arrangement sandwiched between the first outer sheet and the second outer sheet, the core arrangement comprising two or more discrete members arranged adjacent each other, the discrete members shaped or structured to reduce crack initiation and propagation within the core arrangement.

Abstract: A packaging system includes a packaging unit and an article. The packaging unit includes a solid layer, a porous layer and a plastic layer with a cavity. The cavity is configured to receive and secure the article in an opening defined by the cavity that is flexible between a first and a second dimension. The packaging unit is fabricated by a 3D printing process. A tensioning device of a 3D printing machine tensions a feed filament during the 3D printing process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an at least two-layer biaxially oriented polyester film with at least one matt surface and with an increased coefficient of friction of this surface, with a total thickness from 8 to 75 ?m. The film of the invention has excellent suitability as an external ply of animal-feed bags with matt appearance which on stacking are not subject to slippage between the same.

Abstract: There is provided a functional layer including a layered double hydroxide. The functional layer further contains titania.

Abstract: Described herein are insulating structures that include at least one microporous layer including a plurality of pores, a porous layer adjacent to the microporous layer, and a monolithic aerogel structure extending through the plurality of pores of the microporous layer and through at least part of the porous layer. The microporous layer filters aerogel dust from cracked or damaged aerogel within the scaffold, slowing or preventing loss of dust from the insulating structures.

Abstract: A method of preparing an aerogel composite, which includes a wetting pretreatment step for suppressing the generation of air bubbles in a fibrous material such as a mat, and a step of impregnating the fibrous material with a precursor by injecting the precursor in a vessel under a reduced pressure. The method provides a high quality, high insulation aerogel-impregnated composite without air bubbles.

Abstract: A substrate (1, 10) for electrical circuits, comprising at least one metal layer (2,3, 14) and a paper ceramic layer (11), which is joined face to face with the at least one metal layer (2,3, 14) and has a top side and bottom side (11a, 11b), wherein the paper ceramic layer (11) has a large number of cavities in the form of pores. Especially advantageously, the at least one metal layer (2, 3, 14) is connected to the paper ceramic layer (11) by means of at least one glue layer (6, 6a, 6b), which is produced by applying at least one glue (6a?, 6a?, 6b?, 6b?) to the metal layer (2,3, 14) and/or to the paper ceramic layer (11), wherein the cavities in the form of pores in the paper ceramic layer (11) are filled at least at the surface by means of the applied glue (6a?, 6a?, 6b?,6b?).

Abstract: A method for forming an aluminum matrix composite is provided. At least one reinforcement layer and an aluminum layer are provided. The at least one reinforcement layer is disposed on at least one surface of the aluminum layer to form a first composite structure. The first composite structure is pressed to form a second composite structure. A process of alternatively folding and pressing the second composite structure is repeated to form the aluminum matrix composite.

Abstract: A method of forming a structure for a downhole application comprises forming an interfacial material comprising at least one of self-reinforced polyphenylene, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, and polyphenylsulfone between opposing surfaces of a first substrate and a second substrate. A downhole structure and a downhole assembly are also described.