With Stretching Or Tensioning Means Patents (Class 156/494)
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Patent number: 8454779Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for inflating and sealing an inflatable structure, such as inflatable cushions. The device includes an assembly configured for inflating a cushion cavity disposed between first and second layers of a film, and a sealing mechanism that preferably includes a rotary sealing drum, which can include a heat source.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Pregis Innovative Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Wetsch, Paul A. Selle, Mitchell J. Hein
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Patent number: 8434539Abstract: This invention relates to a tape applicator or tape head formed from a combination of two separated apparatuses namely a detachable unit containing a front portion of the tape applicator and a stationary unit containing a rear portion of the applicator with snap-on engagement there between to obtain the interactive motion of a conventional tape applicator i.e. the present invention separates a conventional tape applicator into two separate portions which results in the ability to quickly change tapes and reduces safety hazards.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Lamus Enterprises Inc.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Patent number: 8435372Abstract: A flexible container cover with an elastic gathering band around its edge is formed from a rectangular sheet of plastic film with recessed cut corners to form four flaps. The sheet is placed atop a mandrel having a rectangular flat top with eaves or undercut surfaces and four corner slots. Four hooks are positioned outside the slots so they underlie the cut-off corners of the sheet. An elastic band is stretched around the hooks and the flaps of the sheet. The hooks are moved inwardly into the slots to allow the segments of the band to pull and fold a middle portion of each flap inward. A set of tucker blades is then moved inward to push the folded portions of the flaps against side surfaces of the mandrel under the eaves. Four heat-sealing bars are moved up against the eaves to seal the flaps around the segments of the band to form hems.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Les Industries Touch Inc.Inventor: Claus E. Sadlier
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Patent number: 8403017Abstract: A system and method for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is provided. The system includes a base for selectively retaining a portion of thread, a clamping device for receiving a first end of the thread, a tensioning device for receiving a second end of the thread, and a welding/cutting assembly configured to join a first section and second section of the thread to form a loop and to form a tapered end on the first section of the thread. A die for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy Kosa, William R. Bowns
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Publication number: 20130068374Abstract: Apparatus and method for hermetically encapsulating one or more optoelectronic device, such as a light emitting device or a photovoltaic device. The apparatus comprises a base and a carriage movable along the base. The carriage comprises a roller. The apparatus further comprises a vacuum platen coupled with the base and a tensioner coupled with the base. The tensioner comprises a support member that projects orthogonally above a plane of the vacuum platen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Edward James Balaschak, James Michael Kostka, Thomas Alexander Knapp, Keith Raymond Woerner
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Publication number: 20130062019Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel device to manufacture polyurethane foam boards used in structurally insulated panel known as insulated building material press. The press enables the application of pressure across a large area while foaming and curing polyurethane under pressure, curing glue or otherwise bonding materials into a finished product. The press uses a simple principle to distribute pressure evenly across the platens avoiding the need for heavy and expensive parts used in the construction of building material presses of the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: EARTHCORE WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Scott C. Anderson, Dennis W. Clark
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Patent number: 8393369Abstract: A labeling machine for labels printed on continuous film, comprising, in an intermediate position between a motorized reel and a feed roller, a tunnel provided with suction elements adapted to determine on the film in transit inside it an attraction that gives it a bent configuration, elements being provided which are adapted to control the depth of the bend, the tunnel being provided with a bottom and a lid that are adapted to align the film at a constant height.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: P.E. Labellers S.p.A.Inventor: Mario Ballarotti
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Patent number: 8387523Abstract: A rocker assembly of a strapping machine has a rocker having a seat, a positioning panel mounted on the seat and being able to swing, and two teeth panels slidably mounted on the positioning panel. When a fixed end and a tightening end of a wrapping strap are mounted between the rocker assembly and a tensioning wheel, the teeth panels slide and the positioning panel swings to adjust engaging surfaces and engaging forces between the teeth panels and the wrapping strap according to thickness of the wrapping strap. Thus the wrapping strap is able to securely wrap around the goods and is not scratched.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Pantech International Inc.Inventor: Ming-Shih Yang
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Patent number: 8365793Abstract: An apparatus for applying carbon nanotube film is provided. The apparatus includes a supplier, a film application device, a cutter and at least one mechanical arm. The supplier is configured for locating a carbon nanotube array, which can supply a continuous carbon nanotube film to the film application device. The film application device includes a rotation axis and a rotator moving about the rotation axis. The rotator has a plurality of support surfaces opposite to the rotation axis. The plurality of support surfaces are used for applying at least one pre-laid supporter. The cutter is configured for cutting the carbon nanotube film. A method for applying carbon nanotube films using the apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shou-Shan Fan, Liang Liu, Li Qian
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Publication number: 20130000815Abstract: A device and a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced fuselage shell for an aircraft, which fuselage shell for the purpose of reinforcement comprises several stringers that are spaced apart from each other, wherein the device includes a base frame comprising several supporting walls of different lengths for forming a curved mounting surface for the fuselage shell to be manufactured, wherein several actuators that extend radially outwards and that are longitudinally adjustable are affixed to the mounting surface, at the distal ends of which actuators in each case mold channels for receiving the stringers are attached, which mold channels are interconnected by means of flexible intermediate elements and/or further mold channels for forming a vacuum-tight closed mold surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: PREMIUM AEROTEC GMBH, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Carsten Barlag, Christian Steiger, Niels Deschauer
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Patent number: 8342221Abstract: An apparatus for jointing of cord fabric performed when cord fabric for topping is alternately drawn from two supply positions for continuous supply. When drawing to supply of the cord fabric on one side, a start end portion of the cord fabric on other side is locked to hold by a locking pin of a jointing holder, and is set to a jointing mounting portion in a state where an unvulcanized jointing rubber member is pasted thereto. When a final end of the cord fabric on the one side comes closer, a finish end portion thereof is pasted to the start end portion of the cord fabric held by the holder by interposing the rubber member therebetween. The finish end portion and the start end portion are squeezed for joint from upper and lower sides by press members. Thereafter, the holder is removed, and the cord fabric on the other side is drawn to supply continuously to the cord fabric on the one side.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Takatsuka, Taizo Yamamoto, Makoto Koumo, Yu Hatayama
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Publication number: 20120298290Abstract: A method and a device are provided for pre-fixing a laminating material to at least one surface portion of a component, in particular an interior lining component for a motor vehicle, which is arranged on a component receptacle 5. Here, a seam blade which can be acted on with different contact pressures is, by means of a pivoting movement from a position arranged offset from the component receptacle, applied with a pivoting movement to the laminating material placed onto and aligned on the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Michael Greidenweis
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Patent number: 8303757Abstract: An apparatus to prepare a preform for fabrication includes a mandrel, anchoring groove, anchoring device, tensioning groove, and tensioning device. The mandrel receives the preform. The mandrel has a first mandrel end and a second mandrel end. The preform has a first preform end and a second preform end. The anchoring groove is disposed at the first mandrel end. The anchoring device is configured and located to urge the first preform end towards the anchoring groove to secure the first preform end therebetween. The tensioning groove is disposed between the first mandrel end and the second mandrel end. The tensioning device is configured and located to urge a portion of the preform into the tensioning groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Michael L. Glain, David J. Kehrl, Andrew E. Modin, Scott A. Harris, Robert A. Coleman, Andrew Head, Steven C. Stenard, Thomas R. Cundiff, Joo Hyun Han, Timothy D. Aquino
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Patent number: 8297328Abstract: To provide a coating film transfer tool in which a transfer head is loaded within a case in such a manner as to come out of and go back into the case, and in which the excessive pressure on the transfer head which is projected outside the case is absorbed so as to improve the operability of the coating film transfer tool, the coating film transfer tool includes a coating film transfer section which is disposed in an interior of an accommodation case, and the coating film transfer section includes a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin and a rotation transmitting device for transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin, and the coating film transfer section also includes a transfer head in such a state that the transfer head is projected from the coating film transfer section around which an unwound transfer tape from the supply bobbin is made to be suspended, a knocking member projected from the rear end of the accommodation case, a rotary member and a rotary support member disposed betweenType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Plus Stationery CorporationInventor: Jun Ushijima
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Patent number: 8291957Abstract: A transporter for dry film laminator includes a base, a film guider mounted in the base, and a film leveler mounted on the base. The base has a platform disposed thereon. The base has two film extending rollers respectively disposed on two ends thereof. The base has two guiding rails disposed on two sides thereof. The film leveler has two ends respectively mounted on the two guiding rails. The film guider is provided for transporting the dry film to the platform.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: C Sun Mfg. Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Sen Lai, Wei-Hsien Li
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Patent number: 8287672Abstract: The invention relates to a portable strapping device to strap packaged goods using a strapping band, the device comprising a tightening mechanism for applying tension to a loop of a strapping band, a frictional welding element (5) to generate a friction weld connection of two overlapping strapping-loop segments, and a rechargeable energy-storing device (10) for storing energy, in particular mechanical, elastic or potential energy that may be released as drive energy applied to a frictional welding system (5) to produce a frictional weld connection. One objective of the invention is to attain applicability, in the absence of an electric storage battery, at the highest possible efficiency, to such an above described portable strapping device. This objective is attained in that the energy storage (10) may be loaded using a manually triggered drive component and in that, when energy stored in the storage is released, the energy storage carries out a displacement devoid of any reversal of motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Mirco Neeser, Flavio Finzo
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Patent number: 8281838Abstract: Tape heating means is allowed to come close to an adhesive tape for support and, in a heating state, the adhesive tape for support is stretched and tensioned with proper tension in a tape width direction and a transport direction. A heated work is bonded to an adhesive face of the tensioned adhesive tape for support, thereby supporting the work.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Yasuji Kaneshima, Masayuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8272419Abstract: An apparatus for supplying one or more strands of a relatively wide tape to a high-speed graphite tape laminating machine may include a tape supply reel and a backing paper take-up reel rotatably mounted on the machine, a dancer roller mounted on the machine for lateral movement thereon, and a mechanism for actively controlling the rotation of the tape supply and backing paper take-up reels and the lateral movement of the dancer roller relative to the support frame such that the respective tensions in the tapes are maintained substantially constant during both an on-the-fly tape add operation and an on-the-fly tape cut operation of the laminating machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Hagman, Mark S. Bunker
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Patent number: 8267141Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a heat insulator, including: a frame having a feeder provided at front side of the frame for feeding a cross-linked foam polyethylene sheet and a winder provided at rear side of the frame for winding a completed heat insulator; a cutting part provided at a leading side of the frame, a widening part provided at a rear side of the cutting part, which is for transforming the cutoff slots into cells by widening a width of the cross-linked foam polyethylene sheet formed with the cutoff slots; a cooling part provided at a rear side of the widening part, which has cooling rollers to continuously maintain a widened width of the cross-linked foam polyethylene sheet and a shape of the cells transformed from the cutoff slots; and a sheet-attaching part provided at a rear side of the cooling part.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: Jeong Gon Song
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Patent number: 8261802Abstract: A device for installing an elastic member including a conveying line for continuously conveying sheets to be mounted, a feeding device for continuously feeding elastic members, and a guide for guiding the elastic members fed from the feeding device, to installation positions on the raw materials to be mounted on the conveying line. The guide has an upper section and a lower section detachably attached to the upper section. A guide path whose surrounding is closed is formed between the upper section and the lower section. The elastic members are guided to the installation positions through the guide path.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Daio Paper CorporationInventor: Syumei Aono
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Publication number: 20120222800Abstract: A method and an arrangement for reinforcing a fibre composite component for the aviation and aerospace industry, in which a reinforcing element having a receiving region and a pressure element adapted to the receiving region geometry are provided. The pressure element is inserted into the reinforcing element receiving region. The reinforcing element and the inserted pressure element are fastened relative to one another in a reproducible manner by a reversible fastening device. The fastening device includes a first fastening portion mounted on the pressure element and a second fastening portion which can be mounted on the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element, together with the pressure element fastened thereto, is then applied in a reproducible manner to the fibre composite component to be reinforced, to form a moulding portion. The formed moulding portion is cured to connect the reinforcing element to the fibre composite component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Milan Reinhardt, Tobias Dorowa, Philipp Baisch, Torben Jacob, Carsten Barlag
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Patent number: 8246771Abstract: A method of manufacturing two screens in a jig by laying a length of woven wire cloth across two rectangular frames laid side by side in the jig with longer edges abutting, and orientating the cloth so that the warp wires extend continuously across the two screens. The cloth is tensioned and bonded to the frames after which it is severed along the join and surplus cloth is trimmed away from the edges of the frame. If the cloth has a square mesh and the warp wires are of greater cross-section than the weft wires, the warp wires will extend across the width of the frame, and if the cloth has a rectangular mesh, the greater number of warp wires per unit length also extends across the width of the frame. In each case warp wires will resist the stresses across the width of the central region of each opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: United Wire LimitedInventor: Graham Robertson
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Patent number: 8230891Abstract: A highly reliable and productive manufacturing method of boards and a manufacturing apparatus are provided. The manufacturing apparatus includes heater-punches (4a) and (4b) disposed above and under pressuring holes (24) provided on positioning stage (6) which positions and laminates board materials. The apparatus also includes a supplying and discharging means of a mold-releasing sheet, and the means is formed of supply reel (22), take-up reel (23), and guide rolls (25a) and (25b). The sheet is supplied and discharged passing between heater-punches (4a) placed above pressuring holes (24) and heater-punches (4b) placed under pressuring holes (24).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kunio Kishimoto, Toshiaki Takenaka, Yukihiro Hiraishi
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Publication number: 20120186730Abstract: Provided are a reinforcement fabric laminating apparatus and a method for the same in which wrinkles that occur when a sheet-like reinforcement fabric is laminated on a curved or bent mold can be prevented, the workload can be reduced, and the operating efficiency can be improved. A reinforcement fabric laminating apparatus including a sheet feeding unit that feeds out a reinforcement fabric to be laminated on a mold and a pressure contact unit that pressure-contacts the reinforcement fabric onto the mold, wherein the pressure contact unit has a narrower width than the reinforcement fabric, and the sheet feeding unit supplies the reinforcement fabric while applying tension between the sheet feeding unit and the pressure contact unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shindo, Nozomu Kawasetsu, Takao Kuroiwa, Hirokazu Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120175039Abstract: A drum for cutting linerless labels from a continuous strip and transferring the labels to a container movable with a given trajectory and speed on a machine, the drum including a side surface suitable for guiding the strip by contacting a non-adhesive surface of the labels, the side surface defining a vertical slit, a coaxial and concentric sleeve for centering the drum on a corresponding support spindle, a cutting blade parallel to a vertical direction of the drum, the cutting blade being displaceable in a radial direction from a position retracted inside the drum to a position at least partially extended through the vertical slit outside the side surface of the drum, a fixed cam relative to which the drum rotates and that is configured to press against the cutting blade so as to cause the cutting blade to extend out in a predefined angular position, and a seat that extends in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and is connected to the cam and which is suitable for engagement with a corresponding fixed reference pType: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: ILTI S.r.l.Inventors: Tarcisio Scapinelli, Andrea Botrini
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Publication number: 20120097338Abstract: Tape heating means is allowed to come close to an adhesive tape for support and, in a heating state, the adhesive tape for support is stretched and tensioned with proper tension in a tape width direction and a transport direction. A heated work is bonded to an adhesive face of the tensioned adhesive tape for support, thereby supporting the work.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Yasuji Kaneshima, Masayuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8147636Abstract: The present invention provides a method includes the steps of: conveying in a conveyance direction MD a second web in which components forming one part of an absorbent article are sequentially arranged; swinging an elastic member in a cross direction CD at a predetermined cycle by using a swing guide mechanism for guiding the elastic member; and pressing, between one pair of press rollers, the second web on which the elastic member is arranged. The swing guide mechanism has a motor with a rotational shaft, an arm member for guiding the elastic member to a predetermined position on the second web in the cross direction, and a speed reducer provided between the rotational shaft and a base of the arm member to make a rotational speed of the arm member slower than a rotational speed of the rotational shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Hiroki Yamamoto, Yoshihiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120073732Abstract: A layup mandrel includes a shell having a tool surface on which plies may be laid up. The shape of the shell is changed by an actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: DAVID LYNN PERLMAN
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Publication number: 20120073729Abstract: A device for forming elastication strips applicable in stretched condition (S?), for example along the waistline of sanitary articles (D) such as diapers and the like, includes at least one pair of combined drawing members (112) suitable for operating in gripping relation on the ends (A) of the strips to receive the strips themselves arranged bridge-like therebetween in non-stretched condition (S) at an inlet end (I) of the device (100), where said drawing members (112) are at a first distance corresponding to the length of the strips (S) in non-stretched condition (S). The drawing members (112) are moveable (102, 104) according to trajectories diverging from each other to draw the strips arranged bridge-like therebetween towards an outlet end (O) of the device (100), where the drawing members are at a second distance, greater than the first distance and corresponding to the length of the strips in elastically stretched condition (S).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: FAMECCANICA.DATA S.P.A.Inventors: Cristian Giuliani, Gabriele Sablone, Massimiliano Lombardi
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Patent number: 8128771Abstract: A method of producing a clothing article including the steps of (a) joining first continuous webs 120a and 120b having stretchability in the longitudinal direction thereof both in a longitudinally stretched state along an edge portion thereof to a longitudinally substantially inextensible second continuous web 120c to make a continuous composite sheet 120, (b) joining the composite sheet 120 obtained in step (a) on its side to a member 130 of the clothing article to make a web assembly 110, and (c) cutting the web assembly 110 obtained in step (b) to length.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masanori Endo, Kenji Ando, Shinnosuke Morita, Takuo Yanashima
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Patent number: 8128770Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for inflating and sealing an inflatable structure, such as inflatable cushions. The device includes an assembly configured for inflating a cushion cavity disposed between first and second layers of a film, and a sealing mechanism that preferably includes a rotary sealing drum, which can include a heat source.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Pregis Innovative Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Wetsch, Paul A. Selle, Mitchell J. Hein
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Patent number: 8114235Abstract: A method of continuously making a disposable pants-type diaper includes feeding first and second webs in a machine direction and bonding the first and second webs together to obtain first composite web. From the first composite web, a substantially circular section defined between each pair of the adjacent chassis in the middle region as viewed in the cross direction is clipped out to obtain a second composite web. The second composite web is folded in two and halves of the second web facing each other are locally bonded together by bonding agent to obtain a third composite web. The third composite web is provided on both sides of a cutting line extending in the cross direction with seal regions to obtain a fourth composite web and finally the fourth composite web is cut along the cutting line to obtain the individual pants-type diapers.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventor: Toshifumi Otsubo
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Patent number: 8114236Abstract: Disclosed is a method of continuously making a disposable pants-type diaper having a body waste receiving pocket. A first web is continuously fed in a machine direction and a second web is continuously fed onto the first web and is folded back onto itself in a cross direction and locally bonded together along opposite edges thereof to obtain a third web. The third web is superposed on the first web and then the first web and the third web are bonded to each other to obtain a first composite web. From between the adjacent chassis in a second composite web defined by the first and third webs, substantially semicircular web pieces are clipped out to obtain third composite web on both sides of a cutting line to obtain a fourth composite web which is cut along the cutting line to obtain the individual pants-type diapers.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventor: Toshifumi Otsubo
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Patent number: 8066045Abstract: A hand held labeler has a support liner wheel that is driven by a motor to accurately advance the label web, while providing adequate storage for the support liner of an entire label web. In one embodiment, the labeler includes a micro-controller that controls the motor to vary the speed of the support liner wheel to accommodate for the increased speed of the label web as the circumference of the support liner grows on the support liner wheel. The labeler also includes an applicator to separate the labels from the support liner. The applicator may include a trigger mechanism that is connected to the micro-controller to signal the micro-controller that a label has been placed on an item. The micro-controller may be programmed to start the motor upon receiving the signal from the trigger mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Joe & Samia Management Inc.Inventor: Joseph Z. Sleiman
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Patent number: 8056599Abstract: A system for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is provided. The system includes a base for selectively retaining a portion of thread, a clamping device for receiving a first end of the thread, a tensioning device for receiving a second end of the thread, a welding assembly configured to join a first and second section of the thread to form a loop, and a cutting assembly configured to form a tapered end on the first section of the thread.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Nicholas Maiorino, William R. Bowns
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Patent number: 8052818Abstract: A method and a system for applying a seal to the closure of an opening, in particular to a door of a motor vehicle, is provided. The application takes place in two stages. In a first stage, a seal, which is cut off from a continuous seal strip is placed with a stationary roll-on head on placing and pressing elements of a tensioning plate, which are moved past the roll-on head. In a second stage, the tensioning plate with the seal placed on the placing and pressing elements is guided to the closure of the opening and pressed here by means of the pressing elements on the bonding face of the closure of the opening. In general, this type of application takes place exclusively by mechanical means.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbHInventor: Norbert Fenger
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Patent number: 8050052Abstract: An apparatus for applying a uniform retention and extraction force to a computer expansion board. The apparatus includes a body with upper and lower retaining members that define a retention channel between them sized to receive an edge of an expansion board. At each end of the catch body pins are provided that extend into a support structure, which is mounted to the computer chassis adjacent a mounting surface for the expansion board. A handle assembly is provided with arms pivotally mounted to the support structure. Each arm includes a dowel that extends into a groove in the catch body. During operation of the mechanism, a handle attached to the arms is moved to pivot the arms and force the catch body from an open position to a closed position with the side pins riding in the guide slots and the dowels riding in the grooves of the catch body.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: An-Sheng Anson Zheng, Michael T. Milo, Brett C. Ong
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Patent number: 8037919Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape dispenser available for diverse width includes a main body and a winding mechanism installed inside the main body. The winding mechanism has a driving gear and a recycling gear fitted with a recycling wheel. The driving gear and the recycling gear are respectively mounted with a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member that have a certain height. A tape disk is fitted on the first adjusting member. With or without the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member, adhesive tapes with diverse widths can be applied by the adhesive tape dispenser of the invention without using an additional conventional adhesive tape dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventor: Hsiu-Man Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20110240229Abstract: A machine for labeling by means of labels printed on a ribbon comprising a rotating carousel for supporting containers to be labeled, a device for tensioning, a feeder, a drum for cutting and a drum for pasting with a corresponding roller for spreading adhesive, all being mounted on a movable slider between a first position and a second position, the slider being provided with elements for movement along a guide whose direction is tangent to the carousel between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A.Inventor: Nicola Schinelli
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Patent number: 8020599Abstract: A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes applying external pressure to the frame outer edge to compress the frame inward and reduce the opening, securing a film to the frame, the film covering the frame opening, and releasing the pressure on the frame to expand the opening and place the film in tension.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert L Baan, Harry D Cox, John P Gauci, John R Lankard, Jr., David C Long, Thong N Nguyen
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Publication number: 20110203739Abstract: A method of securely mounting a stent on a balloon of a catheter. The method generally includes crimping a stent on a balloon of a catheter at least one time, and positioning the balloon with the stent thereon within a polished bore of a mold formed at least in part of a metallic material. The balloon is pressurized and heated within the mold, or within a sheath, in two stages as the stent is restrained from radially expanding. The method may include crimping the stent onto the balloon one or two times during processing. The method increases retention of the stent on the balloon catheter following sterilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Sean McNiven, Jonathan Durcan, Boyd V. Knott, Jeremy Stigall
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Patent number: 7992615Abstract: The present invention is related to a shock-absorbing packing material inflated with air and to an apparatus for manufacturing the shock-absorbing packing material. As polystyrene plastic typically used for a shock-absorbing material becomes difficult to use because of environmental pollution, a shock-absorbing means that are formed by compiling plastic films or sheets, bonding them using heat or high frequency waves, and then inflating it by injecting air between the films are often used. However, it was difficult to develop an apparatus for manufacturing these shock-absorbing means with substantially high economical efficiency. Accordingly, the invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a shock-absorbing material with economical efficiency, and enhanced productivity without looseness or extension, as the plastic sheet or films rolled on a plurality of rolls are bonded by heat at a constant interval while unrolling them.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Inventor: Young Seok Kim
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Patent number: 7992616Abstract: An apparatus for making a carbon nanotube film includes a substrate holder, a bar supplying device, a carrier device, and a stretching device arranged in alignment in that order. A method for making a carbon nanotube film is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20110186215Abstract: A method for laminating a film on a wafer includes a pre-cutting step: pre-cutting a dry film for fitting a size wafer size; a pre-attaching step: moving and pre-attaching the cut dry film on the wafer for corresponding the cut dry film and the wafer; a laminating step: laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating for fixing the cut dry film on the wafer. A flattening step: vertically and rigidly laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating again for flattening the cut dry film on the wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: C SUN MFG. LTD.Inventors: Chin-Sen LAI, Ming-Tsung Chen
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Publication number: 20110189410Abstract: A process and system for making a laminated surface covering and the surface covering itself are described. The covering includes several layers bonded to each other. The system performs the process. One example of the process includes passing a first material across a first conveyor, passing a second material across a second conveyor, passing a bonding material across a third conveyor, contacting the first material and the second material to the bonding material, and heating at least one of the first material and the second material. The process also includes introducing the first material, the second material, and the bonding material into a pressure zone such that the bonding material is introduced between a bottom surface of the first material and a top surface of the second material. The process applies pressure to bond the first material and second material together via the bonding material to produce a laminated material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ECORE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Arthur B. DODGE, III, John McFalls
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Publication number: 20110174443Abstract: A method (and apparatus) of assembling a die on an electronic substrate, includes processing an assembly including a substrate and a die, and during the processing, introducing a pre-stress to the assembly during a cure process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Sri M. Sri-Jayantha
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Patent number: 7967049Abstract: An apparatus for automatically peeling a removal tape from a removal-tape-attached adhesive tape and affixing the adhesive tape to a battery module. A removal-tape-attached adhesive insulation tape supplied from an uncoiler is held in a folded state by means of a carrier plate. The carrier plate reciprocates between a first position and a second position. When the carrier plate has moved from the first position to the second position, a tape holding unit holds the tape by means of suction. Subsequently, as a result of movement of the carrier plate from the second position to the first position, the removal tape is peeled from the removal-tape-attached adhesive insulation tape T, thereby uncovering an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape. The battery module is dropped toward the adhesive tape at an inclination with reference to the vertical direction, whereby the adhesive tape is affixed to the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Panasonic EV Energy Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahito Minamikawa
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Publication number: 20110139356Abstract: The invention entails a method of producing at least one coating element, more particularly at least one decorative layer suitable for coating at least one carrier board (60), whereby through unrolling raw fibre material or raw paper, more particularly raw decorative paper, at least one fibre material or paper web (50) is stretched out and the stretched out fibre material or paper web (50) is at least partially printed with colour and/or at least one patter or decoration, as well as production installation (100) relating thereto, in such a way that the coating element can be efficiently produced while reliably avoiding kinks, cracks or changes in shape of the printed fibre material or paper web.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Jorg Pohe
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Publication number: 20110139357Abstract: A method of efficiently manufacturing a large-sized mask is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: 1) providing a first mask member comprising i) a first pattern unit having a plurality of slits, ii) a first buffer unit spaced apart from the first pattern unit, and iii) a first bonding unit interconnecting the first pattern unit and the first buffer unit and 2) providing a second mask member comprising i) a second pattern unit having a plurality of slits, ii) a second buffer unit spaced apart from the second pattern unit, and iii) a second bonding unit interconnecting the second pattern unit and the second buffer unit. The method may further include contacting the first bonding unit and the second bonding unit; and connecting the first mask member to the second mask member while tensile forces are applied to the first mask member and the second mask member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co. Ltd.Inventors: Choong-Ho Lee, Yoon-Chan Oh, Seung-Ho Choi, Suk-Won Jung, Jung-Soo Rhee
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Publication number: 20110117316Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior passages that provide reactant gas to an interior portion of a densely packed nanotube forest as it is growing. In some embodiments, a continuous-growth furnace is provided that includes an access port for removing nanotube forests without cooling the furnace substantially. In other embodiments, a nanotube film can be pulled from the nanotube forest without removing the forest from the furnace. A nanotube film loom is described. An apparatus for building layers of nanotube films on a continuous web is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventor: Charles A. Lemaire