With Radiant Heater Not Touching Work Patents (Class 156/380.9)
  • Publication number: 20110139373
    Abstract: An apparatus for laminating a glass sheet assembly includes a first glass sheet arranged in an opposing parallel configuration with respect to a second glass sheet, with a heat sensitive layer of adhesive laminating film disposed between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, the glass sheet assembly having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being of a fixed length and width, the laminating film having a bonding temperature at which melting of the laminating film is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BOND BROTHERS CONTRACTING PTY LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Morgan, Christine Foster
  • Patent number: 7955468
    Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Extol Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, Jr., Mark W. Essenburg
  • Publication number: 20110079350
    Abstract: A laser irradiation system includes a laser beam generator to generate laser beams, a laser beam irradiator to radiate the laser beams onto a target, a laser beam guide to detect whether one of the laser beams is reflected back toward the laser beam irradiator, a detector to convert the reflected laser beam into electrical signal data, and a controller to control the output of the laser beam generator, based on the signal data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong-Taeg LEE, Hyun-Cheul Shin, Won-Woong Jung
  • Patent number: 7918261
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a lens module includes a UV light source and a pressing device. The lens modules each having a first component, a second component and UV curable adhesive applied between the first and second components. The UV light source is configured for emitting UV light toward the UV curable adhesive. The pressing device is configured for pressing the first components against the second components. A method for assembling a lens module is also included in the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsin-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7914272
    Abstract: The system for stretch-forming composite material bands (3) includes, in addition to an unrolling head (20), an original assembly composed of a light source (4) for heating the band (3) and hardening the composite and a pair of rollers (6a and 6b) applying the desired pressure to assemble the band to a laminated composite (2) already deposited or applying it to the support (1). As the application of heat is concentrated at a distance from the rollers (6a and 6b) and with a perpendicular incidence, the rollers can be conveniently made of an elastic material, which enables them to adapt to the transverse curvature of the support equipment (1) and to apply a uniform pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Dassault Aviation
    Inventor: Eric Soccard
  • Publication number: 20110067801
    Abstract: A belt welding apparatus is provided for joining together the ends of one or more monolithic conveyor belts. In one form, a belt support is configured to support the belt ends in spaced relation to each other and a non-contact heating device is provided for being disposed between the belt ends to generate thermal radiation for joining the belt ends together. In another form, a drive mechanism is operable to cause relative movement of a pair of platens, for supporting belt ends, toward and away from each other and a heating device between heating and stowed positions. An actuator of the drive mechanism is movable by an operator between at least three operation positions corresponding to three different operation positions of the platens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Joannes Stefanus van 't Schip
  • Publication number: 20110065888
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite structure comprising: placing a first layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material on top of a second layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material; providing a local heating source and locally heating a portion of at least the upper layer of thermoplastic composite material; and providing an ultrasonic transducer and locally introducing ultrasonic energy waves to the heated portion of the thermoplastic material such that ultrasonic consolidation of the fibre reinforced thermoplastic occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD
    Inventor: David Inston
  • Publication number: 20110061884
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system (51) and method for bonding surfaces that allows the production of microcavities suitable for accommodating MEMs devices or other devices that require cavity encapsulation or sealing. Laser directing means (55) are used to selectively direct a laser beam (53) onto an area of a surface to selectively heat the area of the surface in thermal contact with a curable adhesive to cause the curable adhesive to bond to the surface. The laser may be directed to the curable adhesive using a mask (57), optical manipulation of the beam (53) or a combination of these techniques. The system and method reduce the stressing of the substrate by targeting the heat onto the areas, which require heat to cure the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Changhai Wang, Duncan Hand, Fabrice Bardin
  • Publication number: 20110011517
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for medical structure embellishments. The apparatus includes a medical structure that facilitates the mobility or healing of a patient. The apparatus also includes a heat source that outwardly radiates heat. Further, the apparatus includes a shrink-film structure cover that shrinks around a surface of the medical structure when the shrink-film structure cover is exposed to heat radiated from the heat source and a marking instrument adapted to mark the shrink-film structure with an embellishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Tracie Diane Wood
  • Publication number: 20110000611
    Abstract: Roof coverings are formed from underlayment membranes (12) and overlayment membranes (13) which are welded or adhesively bonded thereto. In order to weld the overlayment membrane (13) to the underlayment membrane (12), the welding surfaces (31, 32) to be joined are either melted by open flames from, for example, a gas burner or using hot air. Both open flames and hot air lead to an uncontrolled melting of the welding surfaces (31, 32). In addition, open flames can cause something catching fire. During adhesive bonding, protective films must previously be removed by hand from the adhesive layers. The invention provides for the welding surfaces (31, 32) of the underlayment membrane (12) and of the overlayment membrane (13) to be melted by infrared emitters (27) using in particular short-wave infrared beams. The infrared emitters (27) permit controlled and uniform melting of the welding surfaces (31, 32) over their entire width, which leads to homogeneous welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Taieb Marzouki
  • Patent number: 7845378
    Abstract: A method for bonding two plate-shaped objects (5) with an adhesive which is cured by ultraviolet light irradiation and by heating. The two plate-shaped objects (5) with the adhesive in between are transported into a cure chamber (11) comprising an ultraviolet lamp (12) and a heating element (13). A movable heat-shielding member (3) is temporary present between the objects (5) and the heating element (13) during at least the first part of the irradiation treatment. Preferably, the heat-shielding member (3) is positioned outside the cure chamber (11) during a part of the cure treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Henricus Godefridus Rafael Maas, Theodorus Martinus Michielsen, Richard Jozef Maria Waelen
  • Publication number: 20100279577
    Abstract: A laser irradiation apparatus for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate using bonding members and a method of manufacturing a display device using the same, the laser irradiation apparatus including a stage on which the first substrate is mounted, bonding members disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a laser oscillating member configured to irradiate a laser beam onto the bonding members, and a temperature maintaining member co-operating with the first substrate to maintain a temperature of the first substrate at a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Young-Cheol Joo, Kwan-Hee Lee, Seung-Yong Song, Young-Seo Choi, Sun-Young Jung, Oh-June Kwon
  • Publication number: 20100276059
    Abstract: A floor covering includes a wear layer including a resin and a photoinitiator in which the composition of the wear layer is curable by radiation having the strongest wavelength in the UVV range of 400 to 450 nm. The gloss of the wear layer can be controlled by controlling the amount of flatting agent in the composition applied to the surface, the amount of power applied to the surface coated with the composition or the temperature of the surface coated with the composition when the coated surface is subjected to the UVV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Susan Monroe, Larry W. Leininger
  • Patent number: 7823366
    Abstract: Apparatus selectively processes a substrate using radiant energy. The substrate can consist of any target material having a portion to be processed using the radiant energy and a larger portion to be unprocessed. The apparatus includes a source of radiant energy (preferably a quantum cascade laser) that has a customizable spectrum that can be configured to be specifically absorbed only by the portion to be processed, and a control system for targeting the radiant energy only at the portion to be processed. Specific examples of the use of the apparatus and method are in the technologies of heat-shrinking polyethylene film, fusing toner to paper in a laser printer, heating reaction vessels in DNA testing, and temperature profiling bottle pre-forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Douglas Machine, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Jerome Schoeneck
  • Publication number: 20100269971
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for the coating of workpieces (2) which preferably consist, at least in sections, of wood, wooden materials, plastics, aluminium or the like, comprising: a feed means (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing means (20) for pressing the coating material (12) onto a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor means (4) for causing a relative motion between the pressing means (20) and the respective workpiece (2), and a first joining means (30; 50) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of the workpiece (2), characterized in that the device further comprises at least a second joining means (40; 60) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of a workpiece (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Johannes SCHMID, Achim GAUSS, Joachim FETSCHER
  • Publication number: 20100252168
    Abstract: A new method of making and manufacturing pile weather stripping is described using a non-woven, e.g. a knitted pile that is either cropped or slit to the correct pile height. The pile is then precisely introduced to a singer using guides. After the singing process the knitted pile is guided into the extruder head where the base is extruded around the knitted pile. The density of the knitted pile weather stripping is controlled by adding or removing filling yarns, picks and changing of the yarn denier. The base thickness and configuration is a direct function of the extrusion head. A pile fin or fins can be added as a purchased raw good or extruded as part of the process. The inventive pile weather stripping allows for the fabrication of any pile height, pile density and backing configuration to include throat width, T-slot width, T-slot base depth and varying fin heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Ian Pawson, Mark D. Foster, Vincent Outters, Thomas M. Sesock
  • Patent number: 7807009
    Abstract: An hermetic sealing apparatus is discussed. The apparatus may include one or more of the following a glass mask disposed on an upper surface of a first substrate, a support member disposed on an upper surface of the glass mask, a laser irradiation member positioned spaced on the upper surface of the glass mask, a plurality of lower support members disposed in a contour region of a lower surface of the second substrate, and pressing members disposed on a lower surface of the lower support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Min Lee, Choong-Ho Lee, Seok-Joon Yoon, Won-Kyu Choe, Tae-Wook Kang
  • Publication number: 20100243170
    Abstract: A system for fabricating a composite item from a layup may comprise a debulking device, a vacuum generator and a curing device. The debulking device may include a vacuum chamber, an envelope and a heater. The vacuum chamber may have a chamber pressure. The envelope may be contained within the vacuum chamber and may have an envelope pressure. The layup may be received within the envelope. The heater may heat the layup. The vacuum generator may be in fluid connection with the debulking device. The curing device may cure the layup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark S. Wilenski, Arvid J. Berg
  • Publication number: 20100243148
    Abstract: An apparatus for laminating a solar module includes a form-cutting unit for form-cutting lamination foil, a holding apparatus for holding the laminating foil in a form-cutting position when form-cutting with at least one cutter, and a laying unit for laying a form-cut laminating foil piece in a laying position on a carrier plate. The apparatus further includes a cutting-off unit for cutting-off the piece of lamination foil from a foil unroller and a pull-out unit for pulling-out the lamination foil into the form-cutting position on a cutting table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Kaufmann, Walter Gratzer
  • Publication number: 20100236720
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for melt-adhering resin pipes, comprising support means (11, 12) for supporting a resin pipe (1) engaged with a resin joint (2), and laser irradiation means (30) for irradiating a laser beam onto a portion of the resin pipe engaged with the resin joint. Further, an axial direction driving means and a circumferential direction driving means may be provided so that the laser irradiation means (30) moves in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction of the resin pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicants: REX INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jiro Azuma, Yoshiharu Ikenaka, Kanji Tanaka, Akira Fujisaki, Junji Ueda, Masahiro Fukunaga, Koji Nakamura, Yoshifumi Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20100230038
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods of printing using ink-jet technology and offset printing capabilities are provided. The method can comprise jetting an ink onto a printing blanket, where the ink comprises a carrier and a pigment colorant, and where the carrier substantially free of polymers. Additional steps include developing the ink to create a print image on the printing blanket; applying a layer of wetting fluid to a surface of a print medium, where the surface includes a coating comprising a polymer; heating the surface to a print-receptive temperature that is lower than the softening temperature of the polymer, causing softening of the polymer; and transferring the print image from the printing blanket to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Omer Gila, Napoleon J. Leoni
  • Publication number: 20100224329
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting together two sections of tubing using a laser. A pair of fixtures hold the two tubing sections in opposed, end-to-end relation so that axially facing surfaces of the tube sections at the ends are free from exposure to a surrounding environment. A photodiode laser emits an electromagnetic beam at a separate sheet of material positioned between the axial surfaces at the ends of the tubing sections. The sheet absorbs energy of the electromagnetic beam. The pair of fixtures move the two tubing sections to bring the respective axially facing surfaces of the two tubing sections into engagement with the sheet and after the axially facing surfaces of the two sections are brought into engagement with the sheet, the electromagnetic beam is directed onto the sheet for welding the two sections of tubing together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Eric Tomasetti, Michel Joie
  • Publication number: 20100212829
    Abstract: A method for bonding a polymeric medical device to tissue is provided which includes providing a polymeric medical device having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on a surface of the medical device, and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the medical device with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the device to the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Sebastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
  • Publication number: 20100170634
    Abstract: A transmissive resin member and an absorptive resin member having lower optical transmittance than the transmissive resin member are superimposed together to form a superimposed part. Laser irradiation is performed from the side of the transmissive resin member while moving the irradiation position with respect to the superimposed part, and a noncombustible gas is blown onto the irradiation position from the side of the transmissive resin member in accordance with the movement of the laser light irradiation position. This laser welding method is particularly suited for manufacturing a resinous impeller for an air blower. A laser welding apparatus for the laser welding method includes a laser irradiation lens unit configured to irradiate resin members with laser light while an irradiation position is moved, and a discharge nozzle mounted on the laser irradiation lens unit and configured to blow a noncombustible gas toward the moving irradiation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hisanori Nishino
  • Publication number: 20100159187
    Abstract: A system (10) for laminating a plurality of veneer layers (14, 18) is disclosed. The system (10) comprises a base veneer layer roll (12) carrying a base veneer layer (14) and at least one additional roll (16) carrying at least one additional veneer layer (18) that is to be laminated to the base veneer layer (14). Guiding means (24, 28) is provided for guiding the two layers (14, 18) towards each other, with a pair of adjacent laminating rollers (30, 32) being arranged to receive the base veneer layer (14) and the additional veneer layer (18) therebetween, so as to continuously laminate the two layers (14, 18) as they move through the laminating rollers (30, 32). Preferably, the additional veneer layer (18) is impregnated with heat-activatable glue, with the system (10) further including a bank of heating elements (40) arranged to activate the glue on the additional veneer layer (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Lindsey Brenda Seymour, Adam Seymour, Pieter Meriring Viljoen, Wessel Gerber
  • Publication number: 20100147461
    Abstract: A heating system (1) for hot coupling or laminating at least two films or thin sheets, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: S.A.T. ENGINEERING S.A.S. DI FRANCESCO D'URSI & C.
    Inventor: Francesco D'Ursi
  • Publication number: 20100065191
    Abstract: Substrate material processing equipment includes: a substrate material conveying section receiving a substrate material from a first line and conveying it to a second line; a first substrate material dividing section dividing the substrate material; a substrate material recovery section recovering the substrate material from its start edge formed by division; a substrate material supply section supplying a substrate material to an end edge of the substrate material which is formed by division; a first substrate material joining section joining the end edge of the substrate material to a start edge of the substrate material supplied from the substrate material supply section; a second substrate material dividing section provided between the substrate material supply section and the first substrate material joining section; a third substrate material dividing section provided between the first line and the substrate material recovery section; and a second substrate material joining section joining a start edge
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akitsugu Hatano, Yoshiki Nakatani, Hisao Ochi
  • Publication number: 20100038021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for applying decoration, which adheres to a film (1), to at least two sides (2a, 2b) of a multidimensional object (2). The device has means for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1) onto a first side (2a) of the object, means (17) for adapting the film (1) to a second side (2b) of the object, the means for adapting being arranged, in the running direction of the film (1), following the means for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1) onto a first side (2a) of the object, and means (12, 13) for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1), adapted to the second side (2b) of the object, onto the second side (2b) of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Maximilian Zaher
  • Publication number: 20100000675
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for manufacturing a multi-layer substrate. The method includes: rolling out a base substrate that is rolled up into a substrate supply roll and delivering the base substrate to a compression roller system; compressing and laminating a laminating material on the base substrate in a vacuum state using the compression roller system; and cooling the base substrate on which the laminating material is laminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok-heung Kim, Dong-kwan Won, Sang-min Lee, Min-woo Lee, Youn-kwon Jung
  • Publication number: 20090320988
    Abstract: A method and system (1) for retreading a tyre (2), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tyre (2); a green-rubber cushion (8) is wound about a carcass (6) of the tyre (2); a tread strip (9) is wound about the carcass (6) and on top of the green-rubber cushion (8); and the carcass (6), complete with the green-rubber cushion (8) and the tread strip (9), is cured; prior to winding the green-rubber cushion (8) about the carcass (6), the lateral surface (7) of the carcass (6) is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Lelio, Simone Neroni
  • Publication number: 20090294072
    Abstract: The invention relates to equipment for carrying out a process for bonding by molecular adhesion of two substrates to one another during which the surfaces of the substrates are placed in close contact and bonding occurs by propagation of a bonding front between the substrates. The invention includes, prior to bonding, a step of modifying the surface state of one or both of the surfaces of the substrates so as to regulate the propagation speed of the bonding front. The surface can be modified by locally or uniformly heating or roughening the surface(s) of the substrate(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Sebastien Kerdiles, Carine Duret, Alexandre Vaufredaz, Frédéric Metral
  • Publication number: 20090236030
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method of making a molded article including providing a mold that defines a mold cavity having a predetermined profile. A rubber base material is in the mold cavity. The rubber base material is constructed and arranged to have a profile that substantially matches the profile of the mold cavity. An adhesive film is disposed over the rubber base material. Energy is applied across the mold so as to heat and vulcanize the rubber base material while concurrently adhering the adhesive film to the rubber base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Michel Marc
  • Publication number: 20090223628
    Abstract: A method for bonding a plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates to a large supporting substrate such as a glass substrate while effectively aligning the substrates, and a method for reducing contaminants attached to a bonding surface during the bonding process. A plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates are arranged on corresponding trays so that the front surfaces of the substrates face vertically downward, and a large supporting substrate is arranged so that the front surface thereof faces vertically upward. Next, the single crystal semiconductor substrates are spaced from the trays, and pressure is applied to part of each of the single crystal semiconductor substrates while the edges thereof are supported, whereby the front surfaces of the single crystal semiconductor substrates are bonded to the front surface of the large supporting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideto OHNUMA, Tomoaki MORIWAKA
  • Publication number: 20090223635
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods for quantifying a surface's cleanliness relative to a contaminant. Such devices and methods may comprising and use a source of interrogating radiation to which the contaminant is responsive, a means for directing the interrogating radiation, a detector, and an analyzer. Radiation emitted from the source is directed by the radiation means toward the surface or a surface cleaner that may hold the contaminant. The detector detects radiation from the surface or the surface cleaner produced in response to the interrogating radiation by the contaminant, e.g., fluorescent or phosphorescent radiation, and generate a corresponding signal that is compared by the analyzer relative to an electronic standard that corresponds to the surface in an acceptably clean state so as to quantify the surface's cleanliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: John L. Lawless
  • Patent number: 7572403
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming freeform solid articles includes a head unit having a plurality of arc-shaped support arms. The support arms mount material feeders and power sources which are directed at a work table. The material feeders, power sources and movement of the head unit and work table are controlled by a computerized control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventors: Peihua Gu, Valerio Giuliani
  • Publication number: 20090165959
    Abstract: An apparatus for decorating objects through sublimation comprises a kiln for heating the objects, a carousel comprising a plurality of arms having a supporting arrangement for supporting the objects, each object being associated with a transferring sheet provided with a sublimable decoration and further comprises a sucking arrangement for sucking air between the transferring sheet and the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: V.I.V. International S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Checcucci, Giancarlo Fenzi
  • Publication number: 20090151854
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating (e.g., from one or more substantially linear focused IR heat sources) is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt frits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: David J. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20090139646
    Abstract: A nitrogen gas tank, a rotary pump and a mechanical booster pump are connected to a bonding vessel that constitutes a bonding apparatus for carrying out diffusion bonding, the apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor. A nitrogen gas atmosphere is formed inside the bonding vessel, and under control operations of a control circuit, a nitrogen introduction rate is controlled so that a pressure is substantially fixed at a predetermined pressure between 3-105 Pa. At such a state, under the action of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, a second electrode is brought into proximity with a first electrode, so that ultimately, a first object to be bonded and a second object to be bonded on the first electrode are pressed. Further, current is applied through the first electrode and the second electrode with respect to the first object to be bonded and the second object to be bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu OHASHI, Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada
  • Publication number: 20090139647
    Abstract: A preformed laminate is provided having first and second outer layers that sandwich a cellular or honeycomb shaped core. The peripheral edge of the preformed laminate may be inserted into the heating apparatus having one or more heating elements surrounded by a reflective back panel and one or more heat shields, which function to focus heat onto the peripheral edge. Once heated, the peripheral edge of the preformed laminate may then be inserted into a molding press having one or more adjustable pinch rails for forming the peripheral edge of the laminate into an enclosed pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: MOLDED FIBER GLASS TRAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank W. Bradish, Hochul Jung, Charles E. Kappelt
  • Publication number: 20090126869
    Abstract: A welding method and welding apparatus for resin members is provided in which dimensional accuracy of two resin members after welding can be secured and reduction in joining strength due to excessive laser irradiation can be prevented. In a method of superimposing a resin having a laser-transmitting property and a resin having laser absorptiveness and irradiating the resin members with a laser beam from the side of the laser-transmitting resin member to deposit the resin members on each other, irradiation with the laser beam is ended in accordance with reduction in the approaching speed of the two resin members during the irradiation with the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke ASADA, Takafumi HARA, Seizo FUJIMOTO, Masaaki TARUYA
  • Publication number: 20090110922
    Abstract: A multilayer body 20 formed by applying a layer between sheet-like bases 2 and 3 using an application portion 5 is conveyed at a predetermined speed by a conveying roll 11, and a polymerization reaction is induced in the layer of photoreactive product 8 by irradiating the multilayer body 20 that has been conveyed in an irradiation chamber 10 with ultraviolet rays emitted from ultraviolet ray emitting LEDs 25, and furthermore, low temperature air is blown out from cooling apparatuses 17, and thus, the multilayer body 20, which becomes of a high temperature state as a result of the polymerization reaction of the layer of photoreactive product 8, is cooled in the configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Hirose
  • Publication number: 20090101271
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a three-dimensional structure includes (a) placing a second porous sheet on top of a first porous sheet that has a predetermined external shape and at least part of which contains a first functional liquid, (b) bonding at least a range surrounded by a predetermined shape of the second porous sheet onto the first porous sheet, (c) processing the second porous sheet in the predetermined shape, and (d) after step (b), causing a second functional liquid to be contained in at least part of the range of the second porous sheet so that the first functional liquid and the second functional liquid are brought into contact through the first porous sheet and the second porous sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20090078367
    Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, JR., Mark W. Essenburg
  • Publication number: 20090025871
    Abstract: An infrared preheater preheats the first and second surfaces of an edge-proximate portion of a package that is formed from a polymeric material. The first and second surfaces on opposing sides of a sheet of material in which the surfaces are sealed to one another or to another element at the edge-proximate portion. The preheater includes an infrared energy emitting element disposed to emit infrared energy directly toward the first surface of the edge-proximate portion to preheat the first surface of the edge-proximate portion. An energy reflective element is disposed in opposing relation to the energy emitting element. The energy reflective element is positioned such that at least a portion of the energy that is emitted from the emitting element that does not strike the first surface of the package strikes the energy reflective element and is reflected back to the second surface to preheat the second surface of the edge-proximate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Ann Marie Ash, Thomas S. Breidenbach
  • Publication number: 20090000746
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for producing jumbo rolls during the production of coated abrasive products. In order to provide an apparatus with which jumbo rolls can be produced during the production of coated abrasive products in such a way that uniform, rapid heating of the jumbo roll in the oven is made possible, it is proposed that a heating apparatus be connected directly before or to the winder for the pre-cured abrasive belt, with which apparatus the belt is heated to a uniform temperature over its entire width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Heinz-Jurgen Dern, Claudio Lesizza, Guglielmo Tonin
  • Publication number: 20080302484
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for welding members formed of thermoplastic resin material, with high welding strength and small strength variations. A laser welding apparatus 1 brings a first member 2 formed of a transmissive thermoplastic resin that transmits a laser beam into contact with a second member 3 formed of an absorptive thermoplastic resin that absorbs the laser beam, and joins the thermoplastic resin members by melting their contact surfaces 4 with the laser beam. The laser welding apparatus 1 further comprises a laser beam generator 10 for irradiating the contact surfaces with the laser beam shone from the side of the first member 3 so as to melt at least one of the contact surfaces of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Toshio WATANABE, Katsuhiko NAKAJIMA, Hideo NAKAMURA, Hiroshi MORI, Susumu FUJITA, Mitsunobu NAKATANI
  • Patent number: 7458407
    Abstract: A thermal activation device has a thermal head and a platen roller that is in contact with an upwardly inclined surface of the thermal head and that is rotationally driven to convey a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet along the upwardly inclined surface between the thermal head and the platen roller while the thermal head thermally activates a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet. A discharge roller is positioned downstream of the platen roller with a part of an outer circumference of the discharge roller above the level at which the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet exits from between the thermal head and the platen roller. The discharge roller is rotationally driven to convey the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet on the outer circumference of the discharge roller to a discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Takahashi, Minoru Hoshino, Yoshinori Sato
  • Publication number: 20080272521
    Abstract: Unabsorbed infrared laser light that has passed though plastic parts to be welded with a low absorption TTIr process is recirculated back to the low absorption weld interface for reabsorption in the process. A beam of infrared laser light is directed at the plastic parts to be welded, a transmissive first part and an absorptive (or partially absorptive) second part. The infrared laser light impinges the transmissive part and first transits through the transmissive part to be welded to a weld interface at the junction of the two parts. At the weld interface, either the infrared laser light is partially absorbed by an additive infrared absorber, the infrared laser light is partially absorbed by the absorptive part, or both. The portion of the infrared laser light that is not absorbed continues through the absorptive part and exits the far side. This infrared laser light is then redirected back to the weld interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Branson Ultransonics Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Caldwell, Paul Rooney
  • Publication number: 20080173392
    Abstract: A light source unit includes an emission surface and a plurality of point light sources arranged on the emission surface. An optical system focuses a plurality of light beams emitted from the point light sources into a single light beam and irradiates a target object to be irradiated with the single light beam. The single light beam is obtained with a desired light intensity profile according to a combination of positions where the point light sources are arranged and intensity distributions of the light beams emitted from the point light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicants: The Furukawa Electric Co, Ltd., UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD., REX INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanji Tanaka, Akira Fujisaki, Junji Ueda, Masahiro Fukunaga, Koji Nakamura, Yoshifumi Akagawa, Jiro Azuma, Yoshiharu Ikenaka
  • Publication number: 20080156430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and method for a silicon ingot to a mounter, the apparatus including a frame; a mounter placed on the frame for mounting a silicon ingot; a press member installed movably to the frame for pressing the silicon ingot toward the mounter; and a heat or light emitting member arranged to emit heat or light to an adhesive member interposed between the silicon ingot and the mounter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Yong-Joon Jo