With Step Of Cleaning, Polishing, Or Preconditioning Apparatus For Use Patents (Class 264/39)
  • Publication number: 20120037620
    Abstract: A separable contents plate, and a method for molding cosmetics using same which makes a pattern stand out on the surface of a multi-colored solid foundation product, wherein a separable contents plate composed of a wall body and a bottom body is provided. The method comprises the steps of: injecting 1st liquid content between the inner side surface of the wall body and the outer side surface of a core, and solidifying the 1st liquid content after the core which matches with the wall body and the pattern is settled at a silicone plate having a pattern formed at an inner bottom surface; and injecting 2nd content having a color different from that of the 1st content into the separated part after separating the core from the silicone plate to fill the pattern with the 2nd content, and solidifying the 2nd content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Yoonsung Park, Keonchang Lee
  • Patent number: 8092731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and a chill roll, which is fixed to a roll system and then leaves the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle in the form of a flat melted web. Said melted web is then applied to the chill roll and is cooled. The invention is characterised in that it uses an extrusion installation, in which the distance between the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle and the surface of the cooled roll does not vary by more than +/?50 ?m during the operating time. The invention also relates to a film of this type and to uses of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Claude Guenanten, Christoph Steinfels, Herbert Groothues, Christoph Krohmer, Helmut Haering, Detlef Birth, Christopher Neuroth, Michael Meier-Kaiser, Walter Meon
  • Patent number: 8083836
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extraction of CO2 from air using conventional extraction methods or by using one of the extraction methods disclosed; e.g., humidity swing or electro dialysis. The present invention also provides delivery of the CO2 to greenhouses where increased levels of CO2 will improve conditions for growth. Alternatively, the CO2 is fed to an algae culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Ursula Ginster
  • Publication number: 20110311675
    Abstract: A method of treating devices of a plant for producing plastics material containers may include the steps of selection of at least one treatment device, acting upon the treatment device with a sterilization temperature in order to sterilize the treatment device, supplying at least one plastics material pre-form to the treatment device, shaping the plastics material pre-form to form a plastics material container, and removal of the at least one plastics material container from the treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Klaus Voth, Oliver Martini, Ulrich Lappe, Juergen Soellner, Frank Winzinger, Josef Hausladen
  • Patent number: 8075814
    Abstract: An apparatus for layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object by solidification of a material, which can be solidified via electromagnetic radiation, includes a source for the electromagnetic radiation, a building space for manufacturing the three-dimensional object, a coupling window, for transmitting the electromagnetic radiation into the building space and a heating element for heating the coupling window. By the heating element the temperature of the lens is increased during the building of the three-dimensional object. By the increased temperature the accumulation of contamination on the coupling window is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Albert Fruth, Hans Perret
  • Patent number: 8070992
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet (29) is formed with a trough-hole (29a) at a portion corresponding to a cavity of a mold along with a slit (29b) or a flow cavity cut (29c) at every corner at an outer periphery of the through-hole (29a) and is placed between a first mold half and a second mold half of the mold to clean the inside of the mold, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Hitachi Yonezawa Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20110291312
    Abstract: In an extrusion die in which a mandrel ring is outwardly arranged around a spindle, the present invention aims to enhance the fixing stability of the mandrel ring and enables easy maintenance. The extrusion die includes a mandrel (30) for forming an inner surface of an extruded material. The mandrel includes a spindle (32) and a mandrel ring (35) outwardly arranged around the spindle (32). The mandrel ring (35) is made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than that of a material of the spindle (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Sakihama, Kouichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20110285045
    Abstract: In a machine for molding coloured plastic foam material, a cleaning cycle is performed, before changing colour, to clean a feed circuit having a reservoir and interposed, in the machine, between a storage bin and a mold; the cleaning cycle including: emptying the reservoir by suction to remove any material still inside the reservoir; injecting compressed air into the feed circuit so that any material remaining along the feed circuit is at least partly expelled from the feed circuit and at least partly fed into a header located at the bottom of the reservoir; and emptying the header by suction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Carlo Bazzica
  • Publication number: 20110272838
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for nanoimprint templates with a backside recess having tapered sidewalls. In some embodiments, the nanoimprint templates comprise a support structure having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a recess in the top surface. The recess may have an inwardly tapered sidewall extending from the top surface to a floor of the recess. The template may further comprise a mold on the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Matt Malloy, Abbas Rastegar, Lloyd C. Litt
  • Publication number: 20110266705
    Abstract: A template repair method according to one embodiment is a method for repairing a template including a template base material and a first mold release layer formed on a pattern surface of the template base material, and a restorative material is supplied to the pattern surface of the template base material in the template repair method. The restorative material has affinity to the base material and non-affinity to the mold release layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Shinichi ITO, Takuya KONO
  • Publication number: 20110241238
    Abstract: A valve gate assembly comprises a piston that is actuable between a forward position and a rear position and has a piston stop surface and a forward pressure surface. A cylinder has a cylinder stop surface that is disposed to contact the piston stop surface when the piston is in the forward position. The cylinder stop surface is radially outward of at least a portion of the forward pressure surface and a shutoff pin is substantially aligned with the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Panos TRAKAS
  • Patent number: 8025497
    Abstract: A method includes steps of extruding rubber or synthetic resin mixed with short fibers from a sectionally annular mold opening, and molding a cylindrical body of rubber or synthetic resin with short fibers oriented in a predetermined direction. The mold opening has an expansion portion 9 whose diameter expands in an extrusion direction, and a flow passage width Wi of an inlet portion 6i of the mold opening, a flow passage width Wo of an outlet portion 6o, and radiuses Ri and Ro of the inlet portion 6i and the outlet portion 6o respectively that are coaxial with the mold opening satisfy a relation of Wo/Wi<Ro/Ri. The value of Ro/Ri is adjusted within a scope of 2?Ro/Ri?8 by changing the radius Ri of the inlet portion according to mechanical properties in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body to be molded, so that orientation of the short fibers is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Bando Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Arao Umeda
  • Publication number: 20110227242
    Abstract: Fastening equipment for an elevation installation comprises a shuttering element that can be attached to an elevator shaft wall and to an elevator guide rail. The shuttering element has walls that at least partially define a receiving region for hardenable casting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Agnaldo Santos, Eduardo Felipeli
  • Patent number: 8002608
    Abstract: This invention is related to the process of polishing the optically critical surface of the front piece as well as the back piece, or non-optical surface, used to make molds used in double-sided molding process to make contact lens for reducing warpage of the mold, radius changes in different cavities and amount of cylindrical distortion. The polishing of both of the front piece and back piece causes the mold material to see a very similar coefficient of friction on both top and bottom surface and provides uniform flow front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Stephen Kendig, Dee Anna Honea, James Golinski
  • Publication number: 20110193251
    Abstract: Gas confinement systems and methods are described. In particular, systems and methods are described that include a barrier that confines purging gas and restricts flow of purging gas to other elements within a nano-lithography system. The barrier can be adjusted to accommodate and/or control desired pressure variations between working and external environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ankur Jain, Steven C. Shackleton, Byung-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 7985018
    Abstract: An installation for fabricating a mass of rubber comprises a vessel for compounding the mass of rubber. The vessel includes an outlet opening for the mass of rubber; a gate for closing the opening and movable between a position in which the opening is closed, and a position in which the opening is disengaged; scraper means for scraping the rubber adhering to a so-called internal surface of the gate, this device including a movable scraper member comprising an edge designed to scrape the rubber adhering to the internal surface; and synchronization means for synchronizing the movements of the gate and of the scraper member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Gérard Crosnier, Arnaud Letocart
  • Patent number: 7972554
    Abstract: Air cartridge devices and methods of using the air cartridge devices are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an air cartridge device comprising an elongated cylindrical shaft defining a first elongated end portion and a second elongated end portion. The second elongated end portion can defining one or more apertures. The air cartridge device can be incorporated into a blow molding apparatus for blow molding bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Nestle Waters Management & Technology
    Inventor: Robert Leone
  • Publication number: 20110159245
    Abstract: There are provided a method for producing a transfer structure, in which detachment between a transfer-receiving material and a matrix can be easily achieved without destroying the fine pattern, the transfer pattern of the matrix is satisfactorily transferred to the transfer-receiving material, and the durability of the matrix is maintained for a long time during repeated transfer; and a matrix for use in the method. A film of a silane coupling agent represented by the following formula (I) is formed on a surface of a matrix having a transfer pattern formed on the surface thereof, a transfer-receiving material is applied thereon to transfer the pattern on the surface of the matrix, and the transfer-receiving material is detached from the matrix to obtain a transfer structure formed of the transfer-receiving material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jun Taniguchi, Norio Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20110138594
    Abstract: A plant for blow-moulding plastic containers (2) from respective parisons (3) is equipped with a plurality of interchangeable moulding units (15), each having a certain number of cavities (19) for blow-moulding respective containers (2); and a line (9) for feeding the containers (2) from the moulding units (15) to a filling machine (10); the feed line (9) comprising a dispensing device (80) designed to space the containers (2) according to a spacing (P2) that is constant and independent of the number of moulding cavities (19) in the moulding units (15) mounted at a given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi
  • Patent number: 7950150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an inkjet head discharging ink. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: heating the inkjet head to a temperature over a melting point of a filler; filling the inkjet head with the filler such that a gap inside the inkjet head is filled with the filler; and discharging the filler out of the inkjet head such that the filler in the gap of the inkjet head remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Seuck Yoo, Jae-Woo Joung, Sang-Jin Kim, Won-Chul Sim, Chang-Sung Park
  • Patent number: 7934919
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps: a first shell (12) is immobilized in a first shell carrier (6); a second shell (29) is immobilized in a second shell carrier (27); the first shell carrier (6) is oriented in such a way that a useful moulding surface of the first shell (12) faces upwards and forms the base of a vessel; a pre-determined quantity of polymerizable material is placed in the vessel; the first shell carrier (6) and the second shell carrier (27) are moved into a pre-determined relative position wherein the first shell (12) and the second shell (29) are in a pre-determined moulding position, by at least partially arranging the second shell (29) in the vessel, at a distance from the edges thereof. The inventive device includes a structure for positioning the shell carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: David Freson, Jean-Francois Cailloux
  • Publication number: 20110094540
    Abstract: A method is provided for cleaning the interior of polymer processing equipment having a resin composition retained therein, wherein a contaminant material is adhered to at least a portion of the interior surface of the polymer processing equipment. The method comprises the steps of: charging the polymer processing equipment having a residual polymer composition retained in the interior thereof with a purging composition comprising 45-94 weight % of starch; 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter A. Morken, Karlheinz Hausmann, Keith Christian Andersen, Michael Joseph Molitor, Mark D. Allen, Thomas E. Lovelace
  • Patent number: 7921064
    Abstract: A window processing system is disclosed for fabricating window frames. A welding station has welding heads to weld or fuse vinyl frame parts together. The frames are taken to a cleaning station having a number of cleaning heads that are independently actuated to move into a position relative selected portions of the window frame to clean off burrs, weld beads etc from the welded window frame. The cleaning process involves both training of a controller to recognize certain frame profiles and a compensation process for adjusting the cleaning process for individual variations in the frame that occur during fabrication. Real-time cleaning involves coupling a visual sensor to a moving support that also supports a cleaning tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. McGlinchy, James B. Williams, II, Robert R. Shepherd, II, Brady S. Jacot, David F. Lewis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110057342
    Abstract: A method for removing blow moulds from a forming device for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers may include arranging a multi-piece blow mould on a blow mould carrier. The method may include separating the blow mould in at least partly assembled state from the blow mould carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert MEINZINGER, Konrad SENN, Thomas ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 7896639
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Objet Geometries Ltd.
    Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Igal Zeytoun
  • Publication number: 20110046193
    Abstract: The invention pertains to dispersible tablets comprising as active ingredient 4-[3,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl]benzoic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount of from 5 to 40% in weight by weight of the total tablet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Karine Deffez, Jean-Pierre Cassiere
  • Publication number: 20110038721
    Abstract: A method of making a fan having one or more dust-resistant surfaces comprises the steps of: providing (S50) an open mold for injection-molding purposes, having a cavity (43) corresponding to the desired configuration of fan components to be formed; wetting (S52) the surface of the cavity (43) with a mixture (24) of nanoparticles (19) and a solvent carrier; evaporating (S54) said solvent carrier, thereby depositing said nanoparticles on the wall of the cavity (43); closing (S56) the injection mold (10, 12); injecting (S58) thermoplastic (42) into the cavity (43); permitting the thermoplastic to harden, thereby binding the nanoparticles into the surface of the thus-created component(s), and removing (S60) the completed component(s) from the mold, for subsequent assembly as part of a fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stefan DENNER
  • Publication number: 20110037188
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for transforming plastic preforms into containers, comprising at least one blow mould (2) which forms a cavity (4), inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers, comprising a pressure application device (14) for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the latter against an inner wall (8) of the blow mould delimiting the cavity (4), comprising a stretching rod (12) for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, and comprising an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould (2), wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device (10) for cleaning regions of the blow mould (2). According to the invention, the cleaning device (10) comprises at least a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould, and this cleaning element (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Jochen Hirdina
  • Publication number: 20110037187
    Abstract: An apparatus for transforming plastic preforms into containers may include at least one blow mould which forms a cavity, inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers. The apparatus may include a pressure application device for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the preforms against an inner wall of the blow mould delimiting the cavity. The apparatus may include a stretching rod for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction. The apparatus may include a cleaning device for cleaning regions of the blow mould. The cleaning device may include at least one outlet opening for a cleaning medium for cleaning the blow mould, and this outlet opening is arranged at least at times inside the blow mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Frank Winzinger, Ulrich Lappe
  • Patent number: 7887311
    Abstract: A spinneret format, an electric-field reversal format and a process for post-treatment of membranes formed from electro-spinning or electro-blowing are provided, including a cleaning method and apparatus for electro-blowing or blowing-assisted electro-spinning technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Benjamin Chu, Benjamin S. Hsaio, Dufei Fang
  • Publication number: 20110012275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to reactive purge compound for cleaning polymer processing equipment wherein the reactive purge compound that includes i) at least about 50 wt.% of a polymeric carrier component based on the total weight of the reactive purge compound; and ii) a chain scission catalyst component dispersed in the polymeric carrier component; wherein a) the chain scission catalyst component includes a chain scission catalyst selected from the group consisting of at least one alkali metal hydroxide, at least one alkaline earth metal hydroxide, and any combination thereof; b) the reactive purge compound further comprises a water generating component; or c) both (a) and (b); wherein the reactive purge compound is a feedstock material in the form of a plurality of pellets, granules, rods, powder or other particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: MSI Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Mitsuzo Shida, Wen-Li Adam Chen
  • Publication number: 20110012276
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing molded articles with cores uses a compression molding apparatus that includes upper and lower punches that have a double structure comprising a central punch and an outer punch that surrounds the periphery of the central punch. The central punch and the outer punch are movable and capable either of moving together or sliding with respect to one another. Molding materials are supplied for a core and an outer layer. The molding materials are compressed by the punches to form molded articles that include the core. The method may be executed in a rotary compression molding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Yuichi Ozeki, Yoshiya Kondo, Yukinao Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110012277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a position adjusting means for hot runner nozzles comprising a main inlet, a manifold, a rotational transitional piece and a nozzle; the rotating transitional member is disposed with an inlet and an outlet; the inlet and the outlet of the rotating transitional member each has a symmetry axis and the two symmetry axes are disposed in parallel with and spaced apart from each other for a particular distance; the inlet of the rotating transitional member and the outlet of the manifold are connected to each other in a rotatable and sealed manner; the outlet of the rotating transitional member and the inlet of the nozzle are connected to each other in a rotatable and sealed manner; the nozzle or a nozzle assembly formed by the nozzle and a nozzle extension member of the nozzle combining together is disposed with an inlet and an outlet; the inlet and the outlet of the nozzle or the nozzle assembly each has a symmetry axis and the two symmetry axes are disposed in parallel with and sp
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Kwong Fat LAU, Siu Ming Chan, Qiang You, Kim Kwong Henry Liu, Zhijiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20100327474
    Abstract: A method for converting a blow molding machine with a plurality of rotatingly movable molds heated to a heat-set operating temperature, due to mold change, having at least one simulated work cycle carried out in the blow molding machine with molds left empty, and a cooling medium then simultaneously supplied to all mold cavities from the outside so as to cool the molds in comparison with the heat-set operating temperature. In a machine control the blow molding machine has a program routine for performing at least one simulated work cycle with empty molds and at a reduced rotational speed of the molds with external supply of a cooling medium into the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Jochen Hirdina
  • Publication number: 20100330893
    Abstract: A composite material manufacturing apparatus has an extractor (100) which has a low pressure chamber (106), a first wall (112) separating the low pressure chamber and an area to be decontaminated (101), the first wall (112) defining a fluid transfer path (120) therethrough for fluid communication between the low pressure chamber (106) and the area to be decontaminated (101), wherein the first wall (112) at least partially surrounds the area to be decontaminated (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Turner, Luis Rivera
  • Publication number: 20100301507
    Abstract: A roll stand for use in the extrusion forming of a sheet product from a flowable material having a main frame supporting first and second rolls between which there is a first gap through which at least one sheet layer passes during sheet product formation. A first adjusting mechanism moves the first roll relative to the second roll so as to vary a dimension of the first gap. The first adjusting mechanism has a first element that is moved by a first actuator that is: a) maintained on the apparatus; b) engageable by a hand of an operator; and c) manually movable through an operator's hand to thereby cause repositioning of the first roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Dana R. Hanson, Mitchell L. Gritzner, Ryan E. Leopold
  • Patent number: 7842205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method by which a substrate (typically, a TFT substrate) can be installed directly in a treatment apparatus by using a transfer container without shifting the substrate from the transfer container to another container. It is possible to use the container efficiently and transfer different substrates in size with one container. A manufacturing method in which a substrate is directly installed in an electrostatic-protected transfer container by a substrate supplier, and then the container is directly installed in a treatment apparatus by a substrate demander after transferring can be realized, thereby making it possible to transfer substrates such as a TFT substrate. A contamination of a substrate due to particles and electrostatic discharge damage of a TFT substrate can be avoided because a transferring operation is not needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Noriyuki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7837907
    Abstract: A transparent imprint template mold is configured with gratings surrounding the active imprint area. The gratings are fabricated at the same time as the active area and thus accurately define the active area with respect to the gratings. The substrate is positioned in tool coordinates under the template mold. A sensor system generates a beam of optical energy and receives reflected energy only at a specific angular window and is used to locate the template mold. The sensor system is scanned to locate the substrate and the gratings in tool coordinates. In this manner, the relative position of the template mold is determined with respect to the substrate in tool coordinates. The substrate is then accurately positioned with respect to the template mold. The system may be used to track imprinted pattern position relative to the substrate and to determine concentricity of patterns to substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Molecular Imprints, Inc.
    Inventors: Pawan Kumar Nimmakayala, Byung-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 7837908
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet (29) is formed with a trough-hole (29a) at a portion corresponding to a cavity of a mold along with a slit (29b) or a flow cavity cut (29c) at every corner at an outer periphery of the through-hole (29a) and is placed between a first mold half and a second mold half of the mold to clean the inside of the mold, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignees: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Hitachi Yonezawa Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20100270696
    Abstract: A platen drive system and method of leveling platens in a forming station of a twin sheet thermoforming machine in which each platen is driven vertically by four independently operated drive units, each having an electric servo motor, the drive units arranged in two sub sets disposed on opposite sides of an associated platen. The platen is leveled during set up by individual operation of the servo motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: James Kundinger, Steve Keeley
  • Patent number: 7820084
    Abstract: A method of molding a minute shape, in which at least one of a pair of dies is provided with an uneven section of a minute shape on a molding surface thereof, clamping of the pair of dies is stopped immediately before the dies are completely clamped, a resin is injected into a cavity, and thereafter the dies are completely clamped to thereby transcribe the shape of the uneven section onto the resin includes preparing a plurality of transcription dies each provided with the uneven section on a molding surface thereof, heating one of the transcription dies which is not used to mold a product by a heating unit, and exchanging the transcription dies with each other, at a point in time at which molding is completed, to thereby mold the product continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Takemoto, Jun Koike
  • Publication number: 20100264557
    Abstract: A mold for injection molding includes a first mold core, a base, a mold core base, a second mold core, and a plurality of first screws. The mold core base is disposed at the base. The second mold core is disposed at the mold core base. When the first mold core approaches the second mold core, the first mold core and the second mold core form a mold cavity. The first screws pass through the mold core base from a side of the mold core base away from the base to be screwed into the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Chien-Yuan Ni, Hsin-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 7807090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mold for making a composite material part, the mold being coated in a stripping composition. The stripping composition comprises: 100 parts by weight of a base ingredient consisting in epoxy polydimethylsiloxane; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polymerization agent for polymerizing the base ingredient and constituted by a diaryliodonium salt; not more than 30 parts by weight of an anti-adhesion modulator constituted by a silicone polymer; and not more than 40 parts by weight of an anti-stick agent making the composition less tacky prior to polymerization and constituted by at least one vinyl ether compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Patrick Boschet, Emmanuel Piel
  • Patent number: 7803294
    Abstract: Method for determining a reference for a powder press, which comprises a die plate for attaching a die and an upper adaptor plate which may be actuated by a drive which is hydraulic, mechanical, electric or the like for attaching an upper punch, a lower adaptor plate which may be actuated by a hydraulic drive for attaching a lower punch or the die plate and at least one distance measuring system for the upper and lower punch and/or the die plate with the following steps: a reference die and at least one reference punch are made, the reference die is attached to the die plate, by an optical measuring device usefully arranged on a base plate and/or die plate, the position of the upper edge of the reference die is measured and the position value stored, the reference die is removed, the adaptor plate with the reference punch previously attached therein, is moved in the direction of the die until the lower edge of the reference punch has reached the stored position of the upper edge of the reference die, the sum
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pannewitz, Martin Plucinski, Andreas Groth, Andreas Teetzen
  • Publication number: 20100237524
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic capable of adsorbing a fragrance and releasing a fragrant aroma primarily mixes over 60% of a metal oxide with a ceramic clay, and then produces a lubricating effect by performing a high-temperature thermal treatment to the ceramic clay in a liquid form between the metal oxide particles in a solid form, such that the metal oxide particles can serve as sliding carriers and provide an enhanced effect for manufacturing a ceramic product with a fine surface and an internal porous property, and provide good adsorption rate and release effect of the fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: VICKI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100225016
    Abstract: A device changes the shape of a die used to compression mold a part. The device includes a sleeve placed between the die and a charge to be molded. The sleeve has an inner face generally conforming to a face of the die, and a outer face for molding a part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Charles R. Prebil, James R. Fox, Alexander M. Rubin, Randall D. Wilkerson
  • Publication number: 20100207289
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling for an injection molding apparatus, such as a hot half or hot runner, includes a first magnetic part for connection to an actuator, a valve pin plate, or the like and a movable second magnetic part for connection to a valve pin. The first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are coupled by a magnetic force. The first magnetic part can be part of the actuator. The second magnetic part can be part of the valve pin. A valve pin plate can be provided for a plurality of valve pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITED
    Inventors: Murray Feick, Fabrice Fairy, Stefan Engleder, Douglas Ursu
  • Publication number: 20100193983
    Abstract: Provided are a structure of molding tools and an injection molding device that can easily perform molding of an optical element even from a resin of low velocity or the like and can suppress any negative effects by air. The structure of the molding tools includes between the molding tools (61, 62) a fixed molding tool (61) and a movable molding tool (62) and an O-ring (63a) for keeping air tightness and a resin seal (63b) for preventing any resin leakage. The O-ring (63a) performs decreasing of the pressure in a cavity (CV) formed by joining the molding tools (61, 62), whereby the vacuum molding in which resin supply and resin curing is carried out under a decreased pressure can be performed. Accordingly, the effects such as prevention of air bubbling due to air trapping by injected resin within the cavity (CV) can be attained. Furthermore, the resin seal (63b) can prevent any resin leakage from the molding tools (61, 62) even when the resin having a low viscosity is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Konica Monolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Takemi Miyazaki, Shigeru Hosoe, Yuiti Fujii
  • Patent number: 7763193
    Abstract: A process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of the materials used to make molds (2) for molding ceramic objects, when the pores have been damaged by use of the mold (2), comprises the sequential execution of at least two successive steps of an ordered sequence which includes the steps of: eliminating contamination caused by organic substances from the mold (2); eliminating contamination of biological origin from the mold (2); attacking inorganic encrustations and eliminating inorganic substances which have infiltrated the pores of the mold (2), the initial step of the process being preset according to the nature of a predetermined contaminating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa Cooperativa
    Inventor: Vasco Mazzanti
  • Publication number: 20100176527
    Abstract: An extruder arrangement comprising a screw extruder for viscous masses, in particular plastic melts or natural or artificial rubber mixtures. The screw extruder comprises an outlet connection that is coupled to a gear pump and further comprises an extruder screw. The outlet connection is arranged adjacent on the side of the extruder screw and a detachable cover or lid is arranged at the front side of the extruder screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: VMI-AZ Extrusion GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Fischer