Surface Finishing (e.g., Abrading, Grinding, Etc.) Patents (Class 264/162)
  • Patent number: 12109790
    Abstract: The disclosed panels generally comprise a protective layer composed of a paper impregnated with a melamine resin. The protective layer may be incorporated into a panel comprising a rigid composite core, such as a plastic composite core or a mineral composite core. Disclosed are also methods for manufacturing the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Anthony Drevet, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Patent number: 11806922
    Abstract: A CNC machining centre is disclosed, with an additive unit that forms an unmachined workpiece by additive production and that comprises an operating member with a rotation axis, and with a subtractive unit that removes material from the unmachined workpiece formed by the additive unit and that comprises a tool-holding spindle with a motorized spindle axis, with a subtractive configuration, in which the spindle axis of the subtractive unit carries a tool for removing material, and with an additive configuration, in which the spindle axis of the subtractive unit is connected to the rotation axis to drive the operating member of the additive unit and in which a prevalent part of the tool-holding spindle is situated next to at least one part of the operating member, where “next to” means in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: C.M.S. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ramon Lazzarini, Nicola Rinaldi
  • Patent number: 11499266
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grain-finished artificial leather including an artificial leather base material, and a grain layer stacked on the artificial leather base material. The artificial leather base material includes a fiber-entangled body including ultrafine fibers having an average fineness of 0.4 dtex or less, an elastic polymer, and fine particles having an average particle size of 10 ?m or less. The content ratio of the fine particles is 10 to 40 mass %, and the ratio of the elastic polymer to the total amount of the elastic polymer and the fine particles is 20 to 80 mass %. Also, a total of an apparent density of the elastic polymer and an apparent density of the fine particles is 0.23 to 0.55 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimio Nakayama, Hayaki Sato, Naoto Narumoto, Akihisa Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11452284
    Abstract: A fishing line guide includes a fishing line guide section guiding a fishing line along a fishing rod, a first leg portion extending in a first direction from an end portion of the fishing line guide section and having a fixed portion disposed at a tip, and a second leg portion branching from either one of the end portion of the fishing line guide section and the first leg portion to extend in a second direction and having a fixed portion disposed at a tip are integrally configured, the fishing line guide including a first fiber-reinforced resin sheet, a second fiber-reinforced resin sheet, and a third fiber-reinforced resin sheet, each sheet including a laminated structure with a flat bonding surface, the laminated structure including a plurality of sheet-shaped synthetic resins containing reinforced fibers that are laminated together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Masayuki Watanabe, Norio Nasu, Masaru Akiba
  • Patent number: 11383434
    Abstract: In an example, a method of fusing a 3D object layer with a stationary energy system positioned and a carriage that casts a shadow onto the work area includes, with one pass of the carriage moving over the work area at a constant speed, dispensing a liquid fusing agent onto a first layer of build material in a pattern corresponding to an object slice such that the exposure time of the patterned build material is unequal across the first layer and, with another pass of the carriage moving over the work area in the same direction and at the same constant speed as the first pass, spreading the next layer of build material over the first layer such that the exposure time of the patterned build material in the first layer is made equal across the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alvin Post, Brent Ewald
  • Patent number: 11104045
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: SUZHOU KANRONICS ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHENZHEN HANHUA TM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mars Guo, Daniel Huang, Wenbin Chen, William Yang
  • Patent number: 10737156
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip having good anti-slipping performance at hitting and improved head speed. The present invention provides a golf club grip comprising a cylindrical portion for inserting a shaft, wherein the cylindrical portion is formed from a rubber composition containing a base rubber and a crosslinking agent, the base rubber contains a nonpolar rubber in an amount of 50 mass % or more, and the cylindrical portion has a surface on which a plurality of minute projections having a height (h) of 0.07 mm or more and a minimum width (w1) at the bottom in a range from 0.2 mm to 0.8 mm are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Goji, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: 10737985
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a layered tile comprising a mutually connected ceramic tile and a concrete body, the method comprising the steps of applying an organic primer to a first surface of the ceramic tile, optionally positioning the ceramic tile in a mold, exposing the first surface, applying a concrete mixture on top of the tile's first surface, pre-hardening the concrete mixture for obtaining a green product, removing the product from the mold, and fully hardening the concrete for obtaining the layered tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MBI GROUP B.V.
    Inventors: Marcelis Martinus Johannes Henry Bettonvil, Wilhelmus Antonius Gerardes Mollink
  • Patent number: 10638728
    Abstract: A device to form a honeycomb has an upper continuous belt and a lower continuous belt disposed in parallel and carrying opposing cores. The belts act on liquid wax which is injected into an inlet of the device, with both belts moving in opposition. The inlet has in succession: a scraping zone disposed straight with respect to the upper belt; a zone for opening the cores, which has a certain curvature designed to receive a first injection of wax; and a third straight zone for sealing and expelling any excess wax. At an exit of the device, the longest length of the upper belt has multiple groups of magnetic and non-magnetic rollers for a local curving of the belt to progressively release the honeycomb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: BREAT, S.L.
    Inventor: Carlos Ferrer Vidal
  • Patent number: 10351478
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving the curing process of materials that cure under reaction with CO2 and that do not cure in the presence of water alone are described, and examples are given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Solidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Camron Quinn, Kenneth Michael Smith, Devin M. Patten, Xudong Hu, George Perry, Vahit Atakan, Jitendra Jain, Anuj Seth, Ahmet Cuneyt Tas, Alan Thomas Blacklock, Thomas Schuler, Christopher J. Grootenboer, Dan Castoro
  • Patent number: 10328320
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip comprising a grip end with improved abrasion resistance and a reduced weight. The present invention provides a golf club grip comprising a cylindrical grip body and a grip end attached to a bat-side end of the cylindrical grip body, wherein the grip end comprises a base polymer and a hollow glass filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Goji, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: 10279234
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip having excellent grip performance under a wet condition. The present invention provides a golf club grip having an outermost surface layer, wherein the outermost surface layer contains (A) a crosslinked rubber and (B) a silica, and has, at at least a part thereof, a region where a spherical silica secondary particle with a particle size of 3 ?m or more exists in an amount of at least two particles/mm2. If a spherical silica secondary particle with a particle size of 3 ?m or more exists in a given amount at at least a part of the outermost surface layer, the golf club grip has an improved grip performance under a wet condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Goji, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: 10215909
    Abstract: The waveguide structure can be manufactured on wafer-scale and comprises a holding structure and a first and a second waveguides each having a core and two end faces. The holding structure comprises a separation structure being arranged between the first and the second waveguide and provides an optical separation between the first and the second waveguide in a region between the end faces of the first and second waveguides. A method for manufacturing such a waveguide structure with at least one waveguide comprises shaping replication material by means of tool structures to obtain the end faces, hardening the replication material and removing the tool structures from a waveguide structures wafer comprising a plurality of so-obtained waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Gubser, Frank Sobel, Alexander Bietsch, Jens Geiger
  • Patent number: 10196305
    Abstract: A vacuum repairing tool for a crack/seam on surface of an object includes an injector for extracting air and injecting glue, and a sticky pad for fixing on an object surface. A perfusion repairing area corresponding to the crack/seam and glue applying areas for applying glue are arranged on the bottom surface of the sticky pad, and the glue applying areas are on the outer sides of the perfusion repairing area. The injector is provided with a needle. The invention can forcibly perfuse the repairing liquid into the crack/seam by external force in the vacuum state, so as to ensure the sufficient and uniform perfusion of repairing liquid without blind space, it even isolates the contact of the glued space with the outside to realize the genuine dust-free operation, thus it solves the long-existing universal difficulty that the crack/seam on surface of object can't be fully and seamlessly repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ZHIZONG SIHAI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yunliang Yang
  • Patent number: 10195666
    Abstract: A three dimensional manufacturing apparatus is provided with a construction tool configured to construct an item from a plurality of layers. The apparatus is also provided with a finishing tool configured to perform a finishing operation on at least one of the layers of the plurality of layers during construction of the item. The finishing operation may be performed on an exposed side edge of a layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Takayanagi Barnet, Nancy Yi Liang
  • Patent number: 10052472
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device for coupling a fluid source to a medical device includes a housing. The housing includes a proximal portion and a distal portion and defines a passageway therebetween. The proximal portion is configured to be coupled to the fluid source and the distal portion is configured to be coupled to the medical device such that the medical device is in fluidic communication with the fluid source via the passageway. A deformable member is disposed on the distal portion and is configured to deform to removably couple the housing to the medical device. In some embodiments, the deformable member is configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with the medical device. In some embodiments, the distal portion includes a sealing member configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ERBE-USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel G. Maurice
  • Patent number: 10022164
    Abstract: Orthopedic fastener devices for fixation of fractured bones are disclosed. The orthopedic fastener device is in the form of an orthopedic fastener having an IM nail coated on its external surface with a bioabsorbable or biodegradable hydrogel. Also disclosed are hydrogel coated orthopedic fastener devices in the form of a K-wire or bone screw, a method for stabilizing a fractured long bone fracture by inserting an orthopedic fastener into the medullary canal of the bone and a kit for fastener implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: EVENTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Eric K. Mangiardi
  • Patent number: 10016739
    Abstract: The invention provides a curing system that is useful for curing materials that consume carbon dioxide as a reagent. The system has a curing chamber that contains the material to be cured and a gas that contains carbon dioxide. The system includes apparatus that can deliver carbon dioxide to displace ambient air upon loading the system, that can provide carbon dioxide as it is needed and as it is consumed, that can control carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity in the curing chamber during the curing cycle and that can record and display to a user the variables that occur during the curing process. A method of curing a material which requires CO2 as a curing reagent is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Solidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Kuppler, Vahit Atakan, Kenneth Smith, Xudong Hu
  • Patent number: 9937674
    Abstract: A method for shaping an optical component so that it has an aspherical optical surface. In the method: the optical component is heated and mechanical stresses are applied thereto; heating and applying the mechanical stresses are stopped; an optical surface of the component is polished into a planar or spherical shape; and viscous elastic deformation of the optical component is relaxed. The method for example has applications in manufacturing aspheric mirrors having great dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Thomas Lanternier, Stephane Bouillet
  • Patent number: 9925480
    Abstract: Provided is a filter assembly including at least one end cap and at least one retainer mechanically locked to the end cap in a cavity and defining a region into which the bonding agent can flow to form a mechanical interlock with the retainer. Even if the bonding agent does not fully adhere to the end cap, the filter media will be secured in the end cap via the mechanical interlock of the bonding agent and retainer, thereby preventing end cap separation from the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Luther, Michael R. Sexsmith
  • Patent number: 9770805
    Abstract: A method of increasing a roughness of coiled tubing injector blocks that includes providing a pair of gripper blocks each having a gripper surface configured to grip coiled tubing within an injector head and increasing a first roughness on the gripping surfaces to a second roughness. A coating may be applied to the gripping surfaces to increase the roughness. The coating may be chromium carbide, molybdenum boride, iron boride, titanium boride, or a transitional metal boride. The gripping surfaces may be treated to increase the roughness to a second roughness. The gripping surfaces may be blasted by abrasives or shot peened to increase the roughness. The second roughness may be greater than 20 ?m. A system to inject coiled tubing into a wellbore may include an injector head, coiled tubing, and at least two gripper blocks having a gripping surface with a roughness of at least 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Silviu Livescu, Vivekanand Sista, John Delorey, Thomas J. Watkins
  • Patent number: 9415331
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is concerned with a screen-type filter element, and a method for its manufacture. The screen type filter comprises a substantially rigid screen-bearing skeleton and at least one fine screen sheet material extending within or over the skeleton and secured thereto by a plurality of enveloping ribs, the enveloping ribs being applied over one face of the filter screen sheet to thereby support it at discrete portions and secure it to the skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Amiad Water Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Boaz Zur, Shahar Nuriel, Ruven Shtekelmacher, Yitzhak Sabag, Ami Kotler, Simeon Shraer, Yuval Shamir
  • Patent number: 9409356
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional preform for a structural component made of a fiber composite material includes simultaneously laying a plurality of dry fibers on a workpiece carrier having a contour that corresponds to an intended three-dimensional shape of the perform and then fixing the fibers on an edge of the workpiece carrier. These steps are repeated in accordance with a predetermined fiber laying pattern until the three-dimensional perform has been completely formed. In addition, between each repetition, the fibers are cut beyond a segment of the fibers fixed on the edge of the workpiece carrier. After the three-dimensional preform has been completely formed, the three-dimensional preform is removed from the workpiece carrier and transferred to a subsequent manufacturing step. An apparatus configured to perform this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: COMPOSITENCE GMBH
    Inventors: Ingo Karb, Rainer Kehrle, Volker Witzel
  • Patent number: 9211677
    Abstract: An inkjet printing method for forming a continuous three-dimensional structure is disclosed. A pre-patterned temporary structure is formed on a substrate for defining a filling groove on the substrate. An inkjet printing process is performed for filling the ink droplets into the filling groove. The ink droplets cover the filling groove and contact the surface of the temporary structure and the substrate at the same time. A self-aligned effect is formed by a composition of the gravity of the ink droplets, a surface tension between the ink droplets and the temporary structure, and a surface tension between the ink droplets and the substrate. When the ink droplets are solidified, a standalone continuous three-dimensional structure is formed by removing the temporary structure. The geometry of the continuous three-dimensional structure can be defined by the temporary structure; therefore a small track width of the solidified ink droplets can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tong-Min Liou, Chien-Chong Hong, Guo-Shin Lu
  • Patent number: 9089948
    Abstract: The proposed polishing tool has a base body with an open interior space with which the polishing tool can be slidably fitted onto a holder of a tool spindle, initially as far as a latching position. A retaining ring placed in an annular groove of the interior space engages in a counter-groove of the holder. The polishing tool can then be slid further onto the holder under the polishing work pressure, until, under the simultaneous action of torque, driver elements of the base body engage in driver counter-elements of the holder for transmitting rotary movement. At least in the latter relative position between the polishing tool and tool spindle, the retaining ring provides a seal against penetration of the abrasive polishing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Satisloh AG
    Inventors: Holger Schäfer, Steffen Wallendorf
  • Patent number: 9032626
    Abstract: A green ball grinding method includes the step of supplying a green ball between a first surface of a first member and a second surface of a second member constituting a grinding apparatus, and the step of grinding the green ball between the first surface and the second surface while the green ball rotates around its own axis and in orbital motion. In the step of grinding the green ball, the step of causing the green ball grinding to proceed while applying load between the green ball and each of the first surface and the second surface, and the step of modifying the rotation axis of the green ball by reducing the load lower than in the step of causing the green ball grinding to proceed are executed alternately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutake Hayakawa, Katsutoshi Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20150130108
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for rice husk fiber synthetic resin powder includes grinding rice husks into rice husk powder, feeding the powder into a mixer, adding and uniformly mixing cellulose, starch, and water, removing and cooling the mixture into rice husk fiber powder; additionally putting natural resin and lignin into a reaction kettle, adding water and agitating uniformly into slurry, adding nano-silica and continuing agitating evenly, and after cooling, adding the rice husk fiber powder and continuing the agitation, cooling and removing the mixture, thus obtaining a paste material; and injecting the paste material into a flash drier to produce rice husk fiber synthetic resin powder. The rice husk fiber synthetic resin powder can be used to make rice husk fiber products such as tableware, toys, furniture and kitchenware that have good physical properties and are degradable into organic fertilizer, thereby being environmentally friendly and commercially promising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: HUSK'S GREEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Chenpang Chong
  • Publication number: 20150115497
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for preparing a tread for application to a tire carcass by abrading a bottom side of the tread. In particular, the tread has a thickness extending depthwise between a top side and a bottom side of the tread. The tread thickness extends in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction between opposing sides of the tread. The tread further includes a void extending within the tread thickness and an extension of the tread extending across a width of the void and as a portion protruding outwardly from the tread bottom side by a distance. Such methods include stretching the tread such that the width of the tread void increases and the distance by which the extension protrudes from the bottom side decreases. Such methods further include abrading the bottom side of the tread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: E. Bruce Colby, Dimitri G. Tsihlas, Cesar E. Zarak, Metodi L. Ikonomov
  • Publication number: 20150091203
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes providing a honeycomb body having a first contour extending between opposing first and second ends and chamfering a corner of the first end in a radial and axial direction toward the first contour to form a second contour. The method further includes removing material in an axial direction toward the second face to form a third contour, chamfering a corner of the third contour in a radial and axial direction toward the second end to form an end contour, and removing material in an axial direction toward the first face to form a fourth contour. Removing material to form the fourth contour substantially removes the second contour and the end contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin Eugene Elliott
  • Publication number: 20150052842
    Abstract: A method of forming an architectural concrete structure having a desired look (i.e., color) and texture, wherein the method generally includes pouring a base concrete layer using conventional concrete. A surface concrete mixture is prepared and includes a mixture of sand and small aggregates to give the surface concrete mixture the desired color and texture for the architectural concrete structure. The base concrete layer provides strength and durability to the concrete structure, while the surface concrete layer provides the desired look and texture of the concrete surface. The surface concrete mixture preferably includes small aggregates to create a smooth and uniform texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Shaw & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald D. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20150044873
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicon containing confinement ring for a plasma processing apparatus useful for processing a semiconductor substrate comprises inserting silicon containing vanes into grooves formed in a grooved surface of an annular carbon template wherein the grooved surface of the annular carbon template includes an upwardly projecting step at an inner perimeter thereof wherein each groove extends from the inner perimeter to an outer perimeter of the grooved surface. The step of the grooved surface and a projection at an end of each silicon containing vane is surrounded with an annular carbon member wherein the annular carbon member covers an upper surface of each silicon containing vane in each respective groove. Silicon containing material is deposited on the annular carbon template, the annular carbon member, and exposed portions of each silicon containing vane thereby forming a silicon containing shell of a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Kellogg
  • Patent number: 8951454
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for forming golf balls, wherein an extruder forms a continuous tubing of cover material and a continuous stream of golf ball cores are fed into the tubing and translated to an encasement station wherein the tubing/cover material is wrapped around each core and the encased core sealed off by a twisting or crimping procedure. The resulting product is placed into a compression mold and a two piece golf ball can be created without the need for the costly process of injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Richard Strozyk
  • Publication number: 20150024644
    Abstract: A lightweight surfboard that is rigid yet provides uniform flex characteristic without the use of a traditional wooden stringer includes a stringerless blank foam and a set of channels shaped into a top portion of the body of the surfboard. The set of channels comprises a pair of adjacent, axially extending elongated concave grooves that run along the length of the set of channels, meet at their end points and form a convex center section. The convex center section of the set of channels provides the support to prevent the board from breaking due to the bending of the surfboard while being ridden on the wave. A laminating layer may be glassed on the set of channels for additional strength. The laminating layer may include fiberglass cloth, Kevlar, carbon fiber or any suitable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Dane Ashley Hantz
  • Publication number: 20150018183
    Abstract: A ridged paper ejection roller according to the present invention conveys a paper sheet in cooperation with a plurality of star wheels disposed apart from each other in a width direction of the paper sheet, and includes a rigid main shaft body and a resin body coated on the main shaft body. The resin body integrally includes a plurality of large diameter-regions that work in conjunction with the respective star wheels to hold therebetween and convey the paper sheet, and small-diameter regions other than the large-diameter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Keigo Hasumi
  • Publication number: 20150011924
    Abstract: A method of making an orthoses, comprising the steps of preparing a plaster mold, upon which the layers of the orthosis will be placed and formed; and placing layers of material on the mold, then forming and removing the layers. An orthosis, comprising a footplate that is capable of receiving a human foot thereabove, a heel portion at the rear side of the footplate; a strut extending upwardly from the heel portion; a calf portion extending forwardly from the strut, the calf portion including a tibial shell; the tibial shell extends around the front of the user's tibia; a rear portion extends around the back of the user's calf a rear portion disposed rearwardly with respect to the calf portion; and sides such that the calf portion is completely circumferential without seams. Two foam layers line the orthoses for comfort and ease of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: William Messer
  • Patent number: 8926879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a product in layers, said method comprising the following steps: (a) applying a layer of a curable material, (b) selectively curing predetermined zones of the applied layer on the basis of geometrical data of the product, (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the geometry of the product has been created in the form of cured material and (d) removing the uncured material. According to the invention, a finish allowance, for example one with a wedge-shaped cross-section, is applied in steps (a) and (b), in one, two or more product sections in which an angle (?) between an axis perpendicular to the layers and at least one surface section of a contour of the product exceeds a predetermined value, to said surface section in such a way that the angle (?) between the axis perpendicular to the layers and the external surface in said product section does not exceed said predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Bego Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Vagt, Ralf Wehning
  • Patent number: 8926878
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a golf ball includes the steps of forming the golf ball by using a mold, which mold includes at least two body parts, and is configured so that a cavity is formed within the mold by the joining of the at least two body parts, and in at least one of the body parts, a groove for forming a projecting land part which is ground after the formation of the golf ball is provided in a cavity wall surface near the entire circumference of a parting line formed by the joining; and performing treatment in which the golf ball formed by using the mold is treated so that the color of the entire land part of the golf ball is different from the color of dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Nakagawa, Katsunori Sato
  • Publication number: 20140373744
    Abstract: An insert for a high strength polymer-based cartridge casing can include an outside, an inside formed within the insert, and a back end disposed at a rear of the cartridge casing. The back end includes a rim and groove disposed around the outside of the insert and a primer pocket disposed inside the back end. Also included is a front end, opposite the back end, having an overmolded area disposed around the outside of the insert above the primer pocket and a basin, having a depth, formed inside the overmolded area. A flash hole can be included inside the insert and communicating between the primer pocket and the basin. The flash hole has a perimeter and a ring disposed around the perimeter of the flash hole, including a height starting at a bottom of the basin, disposed toward the front end, and less than the depth of the basin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: PCP Tactical, LLC
    Inventors: Charles PADGETT, Sy WILEY
  • Patent number: 8893702
    Abstract: A method of ductile mode machining a component of a plasma processing apparatus wherein the component is made of nonmetallic hard and brittle material wherein the method comprises single point turning the component with a diamond cutting tool causing a portion of the nonmetallic hard and brittle material to undergo a high pressure phase transformation to form a ductile phase portion of the hard and brittle material during chip formation wherein a turned surface is formed from a phase changed material and the turned surface is a grooved textured surface of phase changed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Stumpf, Timothy Dyer, David Allen Ruberg, Lihua L. Huang
  • Publication number: 20140319724
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the degradation profile of a biodegradable stent scaffolding are disclosed. A bioabsorbable scaffold having a plurality of particles incorporated into the scaffolding that accelerate the absorption of the scaffolding after an induction time during degradation is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, James Oberhauser
  • Publication number: 20140305535
    Abstract: A reinforced pipeline liner designed to facilitate installation and systems and methods for producing and installing a reinforced pipeline liner. A reinforced pipeline liner can comprise a body portion having a layer of matrix material, the layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of interspersed reinforcement structures embedded within the body portion. The reinforcement structures are positioned between the inner surface and outer surface of the layer and circumferentially offset from the other reinforcement structures. Additionally, the body portion may have multiple thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy D. Anderson, Mohan Kulkarni, Stefan J. Glen, Matthew E. Sexton, Elson B. Fish, Michelle A. Fiwek, Scott R. Farrisee
  • Patent number: 8852478
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an injection molded product includes producing an injection mold by building a one-piece mold block including a mold cavity sized and shaped to correspond to a desired shape of the injection molded product and a first feeder duct extending from the mold cavity and injecting a molten material into the mold cavity via the feeder duct to form an injection molded product and a sprue extending therefrom into the first feeder duct in combination with machining a portion of the injection block to expose the injection molded product and machining the injection molded product while the sprue firmly holds the product in a remaining portion of the injection mold. The product is then cut from the sprue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Depuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Urs Hulliger, Hugo Flueckiger
  • Publication number: 20140277511
    Abstract: A composite interbody spinal implant including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, and opposing anterior and posterior portions; a first integration plate affixed to the top surface of the body; and an optional second integration plate affixed to the bottom surface of the body. At least a portion of the first integration plate, optional second integration plate, or both has a roughened surface topography including macro features, micro features, and nano features, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures, adapted to grip bone through friction, inhibit migration of the implant, and promote bone growth. Also disclosed are processes of fabricating a roughened surface topography, which may include separate and sequential macro processing, micro processing, and nano processing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Titan Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Chad J. Patterson, Jennifer M. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140261847
    Abstract: A mandrel for an isolation tool for completion of oil and gas wells and a method for making the mandrel is disclosed. The mandrel comprising a composite tube, wherein the composite tube has an inner diameter; wherein a first section of the composite tube has a first outer diameter and a second section has a second outer diameter, wherein the first end has a beveled surface defined by a first angle with an interior surface of the composite tube, wherein the composite tube is made from a plurality of layers of fibers coated with a chemical matrix. The method comprises interweaving a plurality of layers of fibers around a core, coating the plurality of layers of fibers with a chemical matrix to form a composite tube, curing the composite tube, milling or grinding the outer surface of the composite tube to form a mandrel, and removing the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Sara Molina
  • Publication number: 20140236104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new bevel or grinding for a punch-reducing cannula, i.e. a cannula which reduces punching particles, and, in particular, to a punch-reducing cannula having a beveled or ground end as well as to a method for manufacturing a cannula which reduces punching particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Hans Haindl
  • Publication number: 20140196835
    Abstract: A method for producing molded products using coffee grounds in which coffee grounds are collected from coffee shop and then dried, fractioned, and ground, after which the thus-processed coffee grounds are mixed with purified water and binding agent, and the resultant mixture is poured into a mold to be compression molded into various shapes, e.g. cubes. The thus-molded articles may replace existing soaps used for practicing carving so as to prevent wasted resources and environmental contamination. The method for producing molded products using coffee grounds according to the present invention enables a minimal addition of chemicals during molding so as to provide practice materials which are harmless to the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Byeong Geol Lim
  • Patent number: 8765039
    Abstract: Bio-implantable textured tubular and sheet structures of un-sintered ePTFE are described. Such micro-textured structures stimulate robust development of beneficial bio-integrative scar attachment to adnexal soft tissues. Methods for texturing one side of an un-sintered extruded ePTFE tube or sheet are also described. A select length of tubing of any thickness or diameter is applied over a matching mandrel and adhesively stabilized thereon by applying intense suction. The texture is made by “RIGDA tooling” into the wall thickness of the material and by removing undesired material by distraction and avulsion tooling and methods assisted by vibration, leaving intact the finished product. Disclosed is an implantable, non-attached, enveloping, conforming and supportive drainage cover for breast and other soft implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Walter J. Ledergerber
  • Patent number: 8758659
    Abstract: A method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad. The method includes polymerizing one or more polymer precursors and forming a chemical-mechanical planarization pad including a surface, forming grooves in the surface defining lands between the grooves, wherein the grooves have a first width, and shrinking the lands from a first land length (L1) at the surface to a second land length (L2) at the surface, wherein the second land length (L2) is less than the first land length (L1) and the grooves have a second width (W2) wherein (W1)?(X)(W2), wherein (X) has a value in the range of 0.01 to 0.75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: FNS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Lefevre, Oscar K. Hsu, David Adam Wells, John Erik Aldeborgh, Marc C. Jin, Guangwei Wu, Anoop Mathew
  • Patent number: 8739409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing products by applying material at least partially in layers to form a structure, in particular by selective laser melting (SLM), said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a base plate, (b) applying a layer of a curable material, (c) selectively curing predetermined zones of the applied layer on the basis of geometrical data of the product, (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until the geometry of a first partial volume of the product has been created in the form of a cured material and (e) removing the uncured material. According to the invention, a reference mark is provided, the unit formed by the base plate and the first volume zones is clamped into a specific position by means of the reference mark and the respective second partial volume of the respective product is cut from the base plate, preferably by machining, in particular CNC milling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BEGO Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Vagt, Ralf Wehning
  • Patent number: 8721944
    Abstract: A method for producing a cranial remodeling device to correct for cranial shape abnormalities is described. One method comprises the steps of: providing cranial remodeling device trim line information; forming device material onto a three-dimensional model of a desired head shape; providing a machine responsive to said trim line information to move a spindle in a plurality of axes over the device material; providing a marking tool carried by the spindle; and operating the machine in response to the trim line information such that the machine moves the marking tool into surface engagement with the device material such that trim lines for the cranial remodeling device are marked onto the device material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Cranial Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerold N. Luisi, Timothy R. Littlefield, Jeanne K. Pomatto-Hertz