Patents Issued in August 12, 2021
  • Publication number: 20210245382
    Abstract: In a method for removing a wrapping, such as plastic film, from a roll of material an apparatus is used, which has a roll supporting unit, and a cutting means. The roll supporting unit is configured to rotate the roll supported thereon, and the cutting means is movable into cutting abutment against the envelope surface of the supported roll for removal of the wrapping during rotation of the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Nils Strandh
  • Publication number: 20210245383
    Abstract: Disclosed are a round knife, a cutting assembly, and a method for cutting tire components wherein the round knife includes a carrier that is rotatable about a rotation axis (X) and a plurality of first edge segments which are arranged to be mounted side-by-side in a circumferential direction (G) about the rotation axis (X) to the carrier to form a circular cutting edge (E) extending concentrically about the rotation axis (X), wherein the segment body is arranged to be spaced apart from the carrier in the radial direction (R) at the center between the first lateral side and the second lateral side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN LAAR, Peter SCHIPPER
  • Publication number: 20210245384
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a substrate with a cut thermal film comprises obtaining an input digital image of a design to be transferred to the substrate; storing the input image in memory; rendering design elements of the design as a single output image; based upon a bleed size value, a maximum number of negative areas, a maximum number of positive areas, and attribute values: resizing the image to include a border for bleed; filling transparent areas of the image with the substrate attribute values; creating a cutting path; creating a mask image; inverting the mask image; modifying the mask image to adjust fill areas around details, to limit negative areas to be less than the maximum number of negative areas, and to limit positive areas to be less than the maximum number of positive areas; creating cutting path data in memory as a vector path outlining the mask image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: YOUNG HARVILL
  • Publication number: 20210245385
    Abstract: A paper roll cutting device comprises a rotating motorized arm (20), provided with a rotation axis (21) fixed in the space, and at least one cutting blade (30) to cut at least a paper stick (100) obtaining said paper rolls connected to the rotating motorized arm (20), wherein the rotation axis (31) of the cutting blade (30) is cyclically movable during the rotation of the motorized arm (20), the distance between the rotation axis (21) of the rotating arm (20) and the rotation axis (31) of the cutting blade (30) being progressively cyclically variable during the rotation of the motorized arm (20) with a minimum distance at the lower point of the rotation trajectory of the cutting blade (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: GAMBINI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio PICCHI, Giovanni Buffa
  • Publication number: 20210245386
    Abstract: A food cutter assembly can include a spindle body defining an interior passage for receiving a food product. A cutting tool can be connected to an end of the spindle body for cutting the food product. The food cutter assembly can also include a housing for rotationally mounting the spindle body. Rotation of the spindle body can be controlled by one or more magnets mounted to the spindle body and by a stator and/or pulley magnetically or electromagnetically coupled with the magnet to drive the one or more magnets about a rotational axis, which in turn spins the spindle body about the rotational axis, driving the rotational cutting motion of the cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Monk, Tayler Wonders, Grayden Howard, Mark Fow
  • Publication number: 20210245387
    Abstract: Knife assemblies adapted for use in slicing machines includes a knife holder having a support surface that defines an outer upper surface of the knife holder and a leading edge of the knife holder. An insert is supported by the knife holder and has leading and trailing ends that each extends along a longitudinal extent of the knife holder, and a longitudinal end between the leading and trailing ends. A knife is at least partly supported by the insert and has a cutting edge that projects beyond the leading end of the insert. The knife is clamped to the knife holder and the insert is secured to the knife holder by at least a first slot defined in the trailing end and/or longitudinal end of the insert, and at least a first locking post that engages the first slot and secures the insert to the knife holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Corey Everette Baxter, Michael Scot Jacko, Ryan Andrew Rust
  • Publication number: 20210245388
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a scanner optimizer system may generate a virtual model of a predicted flitch based on a 3D model of a log/cant and a cut solution for the log/cant. The scanner optimizer system may compare a virtual model of an actual flitch to virtual models of predicted flitches by comparing data points at a fixed elevation relative to one or both faces of the models. Based on the comparisons, the scanner optimizer system may identify the source log from which the actual flitch was cut. In addition, the scanner optimizer system may identify the saw used to cut the actual flitch, and/or other relevant information, and use the additional information to monitor and adjust the saws and other equipment. Embodiments of corresponding apparatuses and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Paul W. Green, Dwayne Seawa Fujima
  • Publication number: 20210245389
    Abstract: In a combination of a sprocket arrangement (128) and a saw chain (16), a sprocket tooth spacing (T1) between consecutive sprocket teeth (40) relates to a drive link spacing between consecutive drive links (30) of the saw chain (16) such that the guide teeth (42) of two or more drive links (30) may enter between a pair of consecutive sprocket teeth (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik Melin, Albin Hagberg
  • Publication number: 20210245390
    Abstract: Power saws and features for power saws are disclosed. Various features are particularly relevant to jobsite or benchtop table saws, such as a trunnion formed from a shaped tube, an elevation carriage, and an arbor block retention mechanism. Other features are particularly relevant to table saws, hand-held circular saws, track saws, miter saws, and band saws with active injury mitigation technology, such as an electrically isolating gear and an overmolded arbor/gear element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SawStop Holding LLC
    Inventors: J. David Fulmer, Stephen F. Gass, John P. Nenadic
  • Publication number: 20210245391
    Abstract: A process for the production of OSB wood-based panels including: a) producing wood strands from suitable wood logs; b) treating at least part of the wood strands with steam at a temperature between 80° C. and 120° C. and a pressure between 0.5 bar and 2 bar; c) drying the steam-treated wood strands; d) gluing the steam-treated and dried wood strands and, optionally, gluing the non-steam treated wood strands with at least one binder; e) scattering the glued wood strands onto a conveyor belt; and f) pressing the glued wood strands into an OSB wood-based board. The steam treatment takes place after the wood strands have been produced and made available, or after the wood strands have been sifted and separated according to the use of the wood strands for the middle and top layers of the panel. Also, an OSB wood-based panel made using the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Norbert Kalwa
  • Publication number: 20210245392
    Abstract: A method (10) for ethanol-based extraction of soluble wood components. Wood is prepared (12), and chipped (18) to provide wood chips. The wood chips and a liquid are mixed (20) in a container to provide a mixture. After waiting (22) for a specified time, RF energy is applied (26) to the mixture while controlling (28) at least one an RF power level, a temperature of the mixture, a time of application of the RF energy, or a speed of a pump which is circulating the liquid in the mixture. The mixture is then cooled (30), the liquid and the components are removed (32) from the container, and are filtered (36) to provide a filtered extract. The wood may be heated (14) such as by charring and/or toasting before being chipped. Oxygen may be added (34) to the liquid and the components removed from the container before being filtered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: RF Kettle Company, LLC
    Inventors: Keith A. Mort, Chadwick E. Slagle
  • Publication number: 20210245393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of vegetable barks, in particular of pineapple barks or melon barks, which allows to obtain a product of a completely vegetable nature, which also preserves the aesthetic appearance of the starting vegetable barks having, however, physical and mechanical characteristics greatly improved with respect to the first product, high stability and resistance so as to be able to use the material resulting from the treatment for the most varied applications, in the fashion sector, in particular for making and / or decorating garments and leather goods, in the furniture and design sector, and in any other related fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Francesca NORI
  • Publication number: 20210245394
    Abstract: Devices and methods for forming voids or cavities in concrete such that reinforcing bars can be used to connect different pours of concrete, the devices including an insert having a base and an elongate member extending from the base, and the method including coupling the insert to formwork, pouring concrete into the formwork, which surrounds the insert, allowing the concrete to partially cure, such that it retains its shape, removing the formwork and insert to form a void in the partially cured concrete, inserting a reinforcing bar into the void, applying adhesive to adhere the reinforcing bar to the concrete, and pouring concrete around the reinforcing bar, such that the reinforcing bar joins the two pours of concrete together via the void and adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Raelene Marie Rossart
  • Publication number: 20210245395
    Abstract: A method of forming a layered material including arranging a 2DLM on a base material comprising one or more Moiré interferences, and adding material or removing material at a location of the one or more Moiré interferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Cai Wang, YunJo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20210245396
    Abstract: A cutting chain for cutting mineral or metallic materials has central drive links with a projection. Pairs of two side members are positioned laterally at the central drive links. The central drive links and the side member pairs are pivotably connected to each other. At least two cutting members are arranged sequentially in running direction of the cutting chain and each have one pair of side members and an abrasive cutting element connecting the two side members to each other. A drive link is arranged between the two cutting members and the projection of the drive link projects into a space between the cutting elements. The cutting chain has a cutout arranged such that a maximum sag of the cutting chain, at which the projection of the drive link comes into contact with one of the cutting elements, is enlarged compared to the same cutting chain without cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Matthias Schulz
  • Publication number: 20210245397
    Abstract: A screw for a plasticating apparatus has one or more helical flights. A portion of the screw has a plurality of advancing grooves arranged in a noncontinuous helix cut in the screw. The advancing grooves are dimensioned to receive material therein as the material is conveyed through the barrel. The screw has a plurality of noncontinuous cross-cut grooves traversing one or more of the advancing grooves. The cross-cut grooves have a second helix angle greater than the first helix angle and less than ninety degrees; and/or one or more of the cross-cut grooves have a third helix angle of about ninety degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Davis-Standard, LLC
    Inventor: John P. Christiano
  • Publication number: 20210245398
    Abstract: A screw for a plasticating apparatus has one or more helical flights. A portion of the screw has a plurality of advancing grooves arranged in a noncontinuous helix cut in the screw. The advancing grooves are dimensioned to receive material therein as the material is conveyed through the barrel. The screw has a plurality of noncontinuous cross-cut grooves traversing one or more of the advancing grooves. The cross-cut grooves have a second helix angle greater than the first helix angle and less than ninety degrees; and/or one or more of the cross-cut grooves have a third helix angle of about ninety degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Davis-Standard, LLC
    Inventor: John P. Christiano
  • Publication number: 20210245399
    Abstract: A method for processing a mixture of recycled polyester material and a polyester prepolymer from a polyester manufacturing process, wherein a recycled polyester material is mixed with a polyester prepolymer, from a polyester manufacturing process, and treated in a bulk thermal treatment reactor (7) with a process gas which flows in a counter-current or a cross-current flow direction to the flow direction of the mixture. In this process, the process gas, before entering a catalyst vessel (14), is passed through a protective bed (11) containing a solid adsorbent material that removes high-boiling organic substances or organic substances, with a high combustion temperature, from the process gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas CHRISTEL, Karl SCHÖPF
  • Publication number: 20210245400
    Abstract: An architectural resin panel that incorporates plastic granules fused together to form a panel core. A portion of the plastic granules are contaminant granules that at least partially include a contaminant material, such as a piece of fabric, plastic film, or plant material. The granules used to form the panel core may be sourced from waste plastic material that would otherwise be required to undergo waste processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Charles H. Moore
  • Publication number: 20210245401
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of recycling additively manufactured articles or recovered coating material that comprises a crosslinked polymer formed from a single-cure resin comprising a reactive blocked prepolymer, into a regenerated resin useful for additive manufacturing. Recyclable light-polymerizable resins, methods of making a recyclabe objects from such resins, and methods for sustainable manufacturing are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Justin Poelma, Jason P. Rolland, Rick Hubertus Nicolas Curvers, Joseph M. DeSimone
  • Publication number: 20210245402
    Abstract: A mold includes a first mold portion, a second mold portion, and a projection. The second mold portion is secured against the first mold portion along a draw axis to form at least one mold cavity. The second mold portion includes an internal surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to the draw axis. The projection extends from the internal surface along a projection axis. The projection forms an elongated profile including a first end, a second ends, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ray Melton Lazalier, Matthew Raymond Bednara
  • Publication number: 20210245403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cure tool for managing a thermal cycle of a composite component. The cure tool, in certain examples, includes a base plate comprising a work surface, for supporting the composite component, and a back surface opposite the work surface. The cure tool also includes one or more fins protruding from the back surface of the base plate and in thermal communication with the base plate. The cure tool additionally includes one or more heating elements coupled to each of the one or more fins and configured to selectively provide heat to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: William L. Serencsits
  • Publication number: 20210245404
    Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus including an irradiation unit configured to irradiate a peripheral region of a pattern region of a mold with light while the mold is in contact with an imprint material on a substrate so as to make a polymerization degree of the imprint material between the peripheral region and the substrate fall within a range higher than a polymerization degree in an initial state when the imprint material is supplied onto the substrate and lower than a polymerization degree in a final state when the imprint material is cured, and a control unit configured to control, for each shot region on the substrate, a value of a second parameter for controlling irradiation with the light from the irradiation unit based on a value of a first parameter for controlling a contact step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Masayoshi Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20210245405
    Abstract: An in-mold coating includes graphene and a base material including an unsaturated polyester and/or a vinyl ester monomer. A part includes a main body formed of a polymeric sheet molding compound and an in-mold coating disposed on the main body, where the in-mold coating includes graphene and a base material that comprises an unsaturated polyester and/or a vinyl ester monomer. A method of creating an in-mold coating includes providing a base material comprising at least one of an unsaturated polyester and a vinyl ester monomer, and the method further includes adding graphene to the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald C. Daul, Yana Aliaj, William R. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20210245406
    Abstract: A device for preparing a thermally conductive sheet with graphene fibers in an oriented arrangement includes a first mold and a second mold. The first mold is configured to press a first cuboid block, and the second mold is configured to repeatedly press the first cuboid block. The first mold is provided with a first mold groove. A first mold cover covers an opening end of the first mold groove, and the first mold cover and the first mold are configured to press the first cuboid block. A second mold groove is arranged on one side of the second mold, and a second mold cover is arranged at an opening end of the second mold groove. A movable thickness limiting block is arranged at a side of the second mold cover adjacent to the second mold groove, and is configured to be clamped in the second mold groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicants: Suzhou Kanronics Electronic Technology CO., LTD., Shenzhen HanHua TM Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Mars GUO, Daniel HUANG, Wenbin CHEN, William YANG
  • Publication number: 20210245407
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cellulose product, comprising the steps: dry forming a cellulose blank in a dry forming unit; arranging the cellulose blank in a forming mould; heating the cellulose blank to a forming temperature in the range of 100° C. to 200° C.; and pressing the cellulose blank in the forming mould with a forming pressure of at least 1 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ove Larsson, Linus Larsson
  • Publication number: 20210245408
    Abstract: A method of moulding (10; 20) and apparatus (108; 208; 308) therefor, in which a workpiece (100) is preheated and/or post-cooled before and/or after a moulding process, allowing optimal use of the tool for high precision moulding operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SURFACE GENERATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Ben Halford
  • Publication number: 20210245409
    Abstract: An injection molding module for performing a series of injection molding actions, includes a robotic system. The molding module in addition includes a series of anchoring members for fixing at least a portion of the robotic system at each location where an injection molding action takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Amitai BEN HORIN
  • Publication number: 20210245410
    Abstract: An injection molding method for a semifinished product includes a semifinished product emplacement step, a semifinished product pre-compression step and a forming step. First, a pair of mold with a forming space is provided. A semifinished product is put into the mold, and a first joint is performed to the mold by a press-fit jig, fixing the semifinished product in the forming space. The semifinished product is also tightly fitted with the mold. Next, a first open-die is performed and the press-fit jig is removed. After that, a second joint is performed, and a forming material is injected into the forming space. Finally, a second open-die is performed, and then a finished product is formed. By the semifinished product pre-compression step, the forming material can be prevented from resulting in spill or burr on the semifinished product, thereby improving the yield of injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Chi LEE, Chin-Hsing LEE, Lei CHENG
  • Publication number: 20210245411
    Abstract: A frame with an outer silicon layer and a manufacturing method of forming the silicone layer on the outer part of frame are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes a forming step, a combining step and a removing step. First, a pair of mold with a forming space is formed with a silicone carrier including an effective combination region and an ineffective region. An emplacing space is next formed in the effective combination region and a frame is put into the emplacing space. Before putting in the frame, either the outer part of frame or the emplacing space is coated with a silicone coating, and then the effective combination region is combined on the outer part of frame by a secondary sulfurization. Finally, the effective combination region is removed from the ineffective region to form a silicone layer, made of the effective combination region, on the outer part of frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Chi LEE, Chin-Hsing LEE, Lei CHENG
  • Publication number: 20210245412
    Abstract: A method cuts an extruded pipe to length using a separating device. The separating device includes a separator rotating about an extrusion axis of the extruded pipe, the separator being rotatably mounted in the separating device, and cutting tools being arranged on the separator. The cutting tools are configured to carry out the separation. The method includes transferring energy to move the cutting tools. The energy is transferred from a stationary outer region of the separating device to a movable inner region of the separating device. The energy is transferred continuously or cyclically and the transferred energy is buffered in an energy storage device. The energy is transferred inductively or capacitively. A discharge time of the energy storage device is between 2% and 25% of a total separation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Heinrich Dohmann, Klaus Becker, Joerg Droege
  • Publication number: 20210245413
    Abstract: A container, e.g., bottle, is formed by a blow molding process. The container includes a base and a sidewall extending from the base. The base and the sidewall define an interior configured to house at least one product. At least one of the sidewall and the base has a barrier layer and a desiccant layer attached to the barrier layer. The barrier layer and the desiccant layer are each blow molded together. The barrier layer is located external relative to the desiccant layer and is made of a plastic material. The desiccant layer is made of a monolithic composition comprising a mixture of a base polymer, a desiccant, and a channeling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Kasey Myers, Jonathan R. Freedman
  • Publication number: 20210245414
    Abstract: Method for operating an apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein in a working mode a plurality of forming stations are moved along a predetermined transport path by a movable carrier, wherein these forming stations in each case having blow mould arrangements which in a closed state in each case form cavities, within which the plastic preforms are formed into the plastic containers and the plastic preforms are supplied to these forming stations in order to be formed by supplying a flowable medium to the plastic containers, wherein this forming takes place at least temporarily during the transport of the forming stations along the transport path, and wherein at least temporarily at least components of the blow moulding arrangement are tempered. At least parts of the blow mould are pre-heated in a standstill of the carrier or a movement of the carrier, which is slower with respect to a movement of the carrier in the working mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Konrad SENN, Thomas HOELLRIEGL, Klaus VOTH, Armin BUESS, Andreas BRUNNER, Simon MOEWES, Jochen HIRDINA
  • Publication number: 20210245415
    Abstract: A blow nozzle for supplying compressed air to the internal cavity of a preform, the blow nozzle including a tube having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the first layer being radially wider and having a larger diameter than the second layer, the second layer being disposed between the first and third layers, and the second layer being radially wider and having a larger diameter than the third, and a plurality of holes disposed on the third layer for directional blowing of the compressed air into the preform, when the nozzle is inserted into a neck opening of the preform and rests in a blow molding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: DT Inventions
    Inventor: James Alfred Thibodeau
  • Publication number: 20210245416
    Abstract: A stretch blow moulding method for manufacturing a plastic container, wherein a preform, configured in an essentially tubular manner with a neck part, is inserted into a mould cavity of a blow moulding tool of a stretch blow moulding machine. The preform is stretched with a stretching mandrel and is inflated in accordance with the mould cavity by overpressure with a fluid. A dome connects onto a container section which is provided with at least one structure which projects or recedes with respect to the container wall and is separated away. With the stretch blow moulding method, at least one section of the structure is axially compressed to a settable extent within the mould cavity before the plastic container is removed from the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Adem DEMIR
  • Publication number: 20210245417
    Abstract: A stretching and bending mechanism 3, fixes a resin sheet material 2 by a first fixed clamp and a second fixed clamp at both sides of a center of a transverse direction of the resin sheet material 2 at each end in a longitudinal direction of the resin sheet material 2, and when transverse guides 13 are bent between the first and second fixed clamps 9a, 9b, at least one of the longitudinal guides 15 is guided by the bending guide 16 so as to move toward the center side in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yasushi Arahata, Chiriki Watanabe, Koji Watanabe, Hisashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20210245418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composite article and a method of making the same. The method of preparing a thermoplastic composite article provided by the present invention comprises the steps of: a) coating a coating composition on one surface of a thermoplastic composite substrate; and b) allowing the substrate coated with the coating composition to be thermoformed in a forming mold to obtain the thermoplastic composite article. Compared with the prior art, the method of preparing a thermoplastic composite article provided by the present invention reduces the production steps such as overmolding and multiple spraying, decreases the warpage risk of the thermoplastic composite article, and simplifies the production process, thereby effectively improving the production efficiency and yield rate, in addition, it is also environmentally friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yilan LI, David HARTMANN, Qinglan LIU, Wen XU, Ke HONG, Jinqi LI
  • Publication number: 20210245419
    Abstract: Method for bending a plastic pipe including arranging a bending portion of a plastic pipe in a heating zone of a heater and performing contactless local heating of the bending portion, wherein the heater is adapted to provide a first predetermined temperature difference between a neutral zone of the bending portion and a compression zone of the bending portion and a second predetermined temperature difference between the neutral zone and the compression zone, of the bending area and an expansion zone of the bending area, introducing bending forces on holding regions arranged on the plastic pipe at a distance from the bending area and/or introducing bending forces on the bending area for deforming the plastic pipe into a deformation position and cooling the plastic pipe in the deformation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Stefan Heinz
  • Publication number: 20210245420
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a valve that may be opened and closed using a thixotropic or “stress yield” material, or other material that temporarily changes phase upon application of energy to the material. More particularly, some embodiments may include a valve that is opened and closed using a granular gel that is a temporary phase change material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Muse, Meghan Huges, Carl David Crane, Thomas Ettor Angelini, Kyle D. Schulze, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee, Wallace Gregory Sawyer, Curtis Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210245421
    Abstract: The printing and object-shaping system includes inkjet heads that discharge ink droplets of ultraviolet curing-type inks, a curing unit, a platen which is a table-shaped member disposed so as to face the inkjet heads, and a controller configured to control the operations of at least the inkjet heads and the curing unit. This system is operable to carry out operations in a printing mode and a three-dimensional object shaping mode. The printing mode is a mode for performing printing on a medium supported on the platen. The three-dimensional object shaping mode is a mode for depositing an ink in layers on the platen to form a three-dimensional object. The controller receives an instruction to select one of the printing mode and the three-dimensional object shaping mode and controls the operations of at least the inkjet head and the curing unit in accordance with the mode selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunio Hakkaku
  • Publication number: 20210245422
    Abstract: A filament for three-dimensional modeling includes two or more kinds of resins; a fiber; and a compatibilizing agent, and has a sea-island structure including a sea part and island parts, the sea part including at least one kind of the two or more kinds of resins and the island parts including at least one kind of the two kinds of resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAYAMA, Taichi YAMADA, Kentaro AGEISHI, Masayuki OOKOSHI, Jiro MINABE
  • Publication number: 20210245423
    Abstract: An example technique may include depositing, on or adjacent a substrate, a first volume of a polymeric material using an additive manufacturing technique. The first volume of the polymeric material has a first degree of polymer orientation associated with a first deposition rate and a first temperature. The example technique may include depositing, on or adjacent the substrate or the first volume of material, at least one second volume of the polymeric material. The second volume of the polymeric material has a second degree of polymer orientation associated with a second deposition rate and a second temperature. The first volume and the second volume are configured to respond to a shape change stimulus by exhibiting a respective first change in dimension and a second change in dimension. The first change in dimension is different from the second change in dimension by a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Quinlan Yee Shuck
  • Publication number: 20210245424
    Abstract: A method of applying a material comprising a fusible polymer comprises the step of: applying a filament of the at least partly molten material comprising a fusible polymer from a discharge opening of a discharge element to a first substrate. The fusible polymer has the following properties: a melting point (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at heating rate 5° C./min) within a range from ?35° C. to ?150° C.; a glass transition temperature (DMA, dynamic-mechanical analysis to DIN EN ISO 6721-1:2011) within a range from ??70° C. to ?110° C.; wherein the filament, during the application process, has an application temperature of ?100° C. above the melting point of the fusible polymer for ?20 minutes. There are still free NCO groups in the material including the fusible polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Buesgen, Joerg Tillack, Fabian Schuster, Ralf Rott, Nicolas Degiorgio, Jonas Kuenzel, Joerg Buechner, Wolfgang Arndt, Martin Melchiors, Harald Kraus
  • Publication number: 20210245425
    Abstract: Provided is a method of making a cured object having a surface coating bonded thereto, which may include: providing an intermediate object produced in an additive manufacturing process such as stereolithography by light polymerization of a dual cure resin, the resin comprising a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable first component, and (ii) a second component that is different from the first component; applying a first reactive coating composition to a surface portion of the object to form a first coating thereon; optionally, but in some embodiments preferably, applying a second reactive coating composition to the first coating to form a second coating thereon; and heating the object at (and for) a time and to a temperature sufficient to bond the first coating to the surface portion, and bond the second coating when present to the first coating, and form the cured object having a surface coating bonded thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: JASON P. ROLLAND, MATTHEW S. MENYO, JOSEPH M. DESIMONE
  • Publication number: 20210245426
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional shaped object manufacturing method for shaping a three-dimensional shaped object by discharging a shaping material from a discharge unit toward a stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Satoshi YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210245427
    Abstract: The present application discloses a 3D printing device and a release method and a liquid containing mechanism therefor, and relates to the field of 3D printing. The liquid containing mechanism comprises a material box foundation, a material box and a plurality of motion guide components. The material box foundation is a rigid annular plate with a mounting groove and is detachably mounted on a base of the 3D printing device, the mounting groove of the material box foundation is covered by a light-transmitting glass plate, and the glass plate is fixed on an upper surface of the material box foundation. The plurality of motion guide components are fixed to a peripheral edge of the material box and then detachably fixed on the material box foundation. Each of the motion guide components is a following component with an upper limit structure and a lower limit structure, and the following component is fixed to the peripheral edge of the material box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yong CHEN, Jing ZHANG, Liang JIN, Jianhuan XIE, Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210245428
    Abstract: Provided herein is a resin product useful for the production of three-dimensional objects by additive manufacturing, and methods using the same. The resin may include a reactive blocked prepolymer comprising a prepolymer blocked with reactive blocking groups; a polyol; a photoinitiator; and at least one organometallic catalyst. A packaged product useful for the production of three-dimensional objects by additive manufacturing, the product comprising a single container having a single chamber and a resin in the chamber with all components mixed together, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Andrew Gordon Wright, Jason P. Rolland
  • Publication number: 20210245429
    Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween, the optically transparent member carrying a polymerizable liquid; (b) advancing the carrier and the optically transparent member away from one another to draw the polymerizable liquid into the build region; then (c) optionally, partially retracting the carrier and the optically transparent member back towards one another; and then (d) irradiating the build region with light to form a growing three-dimensional object from the polymerizable liquid; and then (e) cyclically repeating steps (b) to (d) while maintaining a continuous liquid interface between the growing three-dimensional object and the optically transparent member until at least a portion of the three-dimensional object is formed, while during at least some of the cyclically repeatings: (i) monitoring a transient increase in tension
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Ronald A. Truong
  • Publication number: 20210245430
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing apparatus (100; 200) is disclosed. The 3D printing apparatus comprises a primary and a secondary set of material dispensing units (1; 10) which each have a nozzle (3) for depositing particulate material (5; 220a, 220b; 224; 226) on a build surface (7), where the nozzle defines a through passage (9) for the material. The through passage has an inlet end (11) for receiving the material and an outlet end (15) for dispensing the material. A valve (21) is provided at least one of at, within or in fluid communication with the through passage for controlling flow of the material via the through passage, the valve being operable between open and closed positions. Flow of said material into the through passage is blocked when in the closed position and, when in the open position, flow of the material into the through passage is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Maximilian Barclay Burt
  • Publication number: 20210245431
    Abstract: A three-dimensional object molding method and molding device, where the method includes the following steps: forming a powder particle layer, wherein the powder particle layer at least contains thermosetting powder particles capable of undergoing thermal polymerization; spraying a photocurable material onto the powder particle layer according to layer printing data, such that the photocurable material covers at least part of the powder particle layer and permeates into this layer; curing the photocurable material to form a slice layer; repeating the steps to obtain a plurality of slice layers, and stacking the plurality of slice layers layer-by-layer to form a three-dimensional object green body; and heating the green body to thermally polymerize the thermosetting powder particles so as to obtain the three-dimensional object. The method provided in the present application enables the obtained three-dimensional object to have very good mechanical properties and a high molding accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: QIANCHENG YANG, WEI JIANG