Abstract: A method to create a hollow ornamental structure utilizing an inflatable balloon, the ornamental structure features an inner shell layer created by inflating the inflatable balloon to the predetermined size and shape with a filler material, allowing said filler material to harden and pouring out access filler material when a desirable thickness of hardened filler material is attained; and a textured and colored outer shell layer. The basic form of the hollow ornamental structure can be further modified to form a container such as a vase and other decorative pieces.

Abstract: A resin coated piston manufacturing apparatus for a shock absorber is provided with a means for pressing a piston raw material to a resin sheet until the resin sheet is locked to a resin sheet locking annular groove of the piston raw material in such a manner as to be capable of reciprocating on a center axis of a set mold. The apparatus having an aligning guide mateable with an inner diameter of the piston raw material set to a piston set hole of the set mold. The aligning guide presses the piston raw material to the resin sheet so as to lock the resin sheet to the resin sheet locking annular groove of the piston raw material, and can press the piston raw material to which the resin sheet is locked, to a heating and cooling cylinder apparatus.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elongate stiffening element and a rigid shell structure integrated with at least one elongate stiffening element. The method includes providing a preformed, form-stable reinforcement member, which has a hat profile with two inwardly directed, opposing flange portions, covering the reinforcement member with a curable composite material to form an external hat profile having outwardly directed flanges, and integrating this assembly with either a curable or preformed shell structure of composite material.

Abstract: A dosing bottle is made by injection molding a synthetic resin preform with a threaded neck finish portion and a body portion. The neck finish has an internal collar adjacent said lower end thereof. The preform is removed from the injection mold and inserted into the mold of a blow molding machine. The mold has a cavity with a body portion conforming to the desired configuration and dimensions for the body of the bottle and a neck portion closely conforming to the configuration and dimensioning of the neck portion of the preform. The preform is heated and inserted into the blow mold cavity with the neck finish portion of the preform being sealed from the body portion of the cavity. Air is introduced into the body portion of the preform to blow the body portion of the preform into conformity with the body cavity while precluding any distortion of the collar and of the neck finish.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer plastic bottle comprising layers of PET and a polyamide such as, for example, MXD6, that is free from occurrence of delamination upon dropping or upon exposure to impact. The present inventors have found that when forming a barrier layer containing an adhesion promoting agent according to the present invention, an impact energy applied to the barrier layer is well reduced and the resultant multilayer bottle is improved in interlaminar bonding strength and prevented from suffering from delamination upon dropping, etc.

Abstract: A container system is adapted to withstand impacts and features a first container having a first container body and a second container having a second container body. The second container defines a second body height and a second body wall thickness. A body recess is formed in the second container body for releasably engaging the first container body of the first container. A body recess defines at least one recess top and bottom corner and recess vertical edge having a recess top and bottom corner and vertical edge wall thickness, respectively, and which are intentionally thinned so as to have a thickness that is less than the second body wall thickness. The recess top and bottom corners and vertical edges are specifically configured to be deformable in response to an impact imposed thereagainst such that at least a portion of the impact shock is absorbed by the deformation in order to avoid rupture of the second container.

Abstract: A design module is a software module that is implemented in a computer system that comprises instructions stored in a machine-readable medium and a processor that executes the instructions. The design module receives inputs from a person to create a custom insert for a lighting control panel. The inputs identify the content and locations of labels and a decorative background of the insert. Each label is associated with a corresponding input device. Each input device is associated with an optical configuration or “scene” of an environment associated with the lighting control panel. Each label includes alphanumeric text and/or graphics that identify the scene of the label's corresponding input device. The design module causes the insert to be generated by instructing a printer to print the labels and background on a sheet of material, at the specified locations.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plugged honeycomb structure has a plugging process which includes the steps of: immersing one end (a first end) of a honeycomb base material in a plugging slurry while vibrating the plugging slurry; after bringing an internal part of a cell into a negative pressure and then returning it into an atmospheric pressure, vibrating the plugging slurry to make the plugging slurry enter a first open end of the cell; and drying the plugging slurry having entered the first open end of the cell to form a first plugging portion at the first end.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a plastic hollow body, the process comprising the following steps: a) a tubular stream of molten plastic is extruded; b) this stream is taken up by means of a tensioning device; c) a transverse cut is made in this stream so as to create a parison having one free edge that is not taken up by the tensioning device; d) the parison is moved relative to the tensioning device so that the free edge of the parison is also taken up by the tensioning device; and e) at least one longitudinal cut is made in the parison over its entire length. Equipment suitable for implementing this process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous or discontinuous method for the production of highly condensed polyesters in the solid state, comprising a crystallization of a polyester material, wherein the crystallization is carried out in the presence of a gas with a dew point of (less than or equal to) ?approximately ?10° C. The invention also relates to a method for the production of polyester formed bodies using the polyester material obtained for the production of bottles, films and high strength threads.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow parison includes forming a parison having a wall of multiple layers of polymer including a barrier layer, and open ends, each end having an end surface extending around the periphery of the respective end. A mold is formed having a first section and a second section facing the first section, the mold forming a cavity between the two mold sections when the mold is closed, and defining surfaces to which the parison conforms when the mold is closed. The mold sections are closed on the parison such that in the mold at each end of the parison a first portion of each end surface is compressed against a second portion of the respective end surface. The mold sections are further closed on the parison such the barrier layer of the first portion and second portion of the end surface at each parison end are joined and welded mutually along a seal line. Then the mold is opened and a hollow, formed tank is removed from the mold.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank (FT) equipped with an internal accessory, by molding a parison using a mold comprising two cavities and a core, said process comprising the following steps: the parison is introduced into the mold cavities; the core is introduced inside the parison, the core having first been fitted with the accessory; the mold is closed so that the cavities come into leaktight contact with the core; the parison is pressed against the cavities by blowing through the core and/or applying a vacuum behind the cavities; the accessory is fastened to the parison by snap riveting using a device attached to the core; the mold is opened to withdraw the core; and the final molding of the parison is carried out by blow molding and/or thermoforming.

Abstract: A method of designing a virtual model for the manufacture of a blended body structure having two or more constituent elements, the method comprising the step of defining a parameterised, theoretical procedural skin from which two or more datum skins are generated, each datum skin defining a production outline of an airframe structure constituent element. The use of a procedural model with embedded parameterisation and associativity to derive the datum skins reduces the time taken to produce the datum skins and enables feature modifications to be incorporated into models quickly and consistently.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Improved blow-molded wheels, methods for producing the same, and children's ride-on vehicles including the same are disclosed. The blow-molded wheels may include a blow-molded body that has a tread surface, first and second sidewalls and an axis. The body may be configured to rotate about the axis. The tread surface may extend circumferentially around the body and may extend between the first and second sidewalls. A first region of the tread surface may be disposed between the first sidewall and a part line of the blow-molded body. A second region of the tread surface may be disposed between the first region and the part line. A first radial distance from the axis to the first region may exceed a second radial distance from the axis to the second region by at least a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer hollow container having a laminar structure including a PGA resin and a co-laminated resin, such as an aromatic polyester resin, that takes advantage of the gas-barrier property of the PGA resin layer to the utmost and is suitable for bottles of a small volume required to exhibit a higher level of gas-barrier property. The multilayer hollow container has a co-stretched multilayer wall structure including a layer of a polyglycolic acid resin comprising at least 60 wt. % of recurring unit represented by a formula of —(O.CH2.CO)— . . . (1), and a layer of co-laminated resin comprising an aromatic polyester resin or an aliphatic polyester resin other than polyglycolic acid resin laminated on at least one surface of the polyglycolic acid resin layer, and satisfying a formula of: T×w/v?0.8×10?3 . . . (2), wherein T represents an oxygen gas permeability (ml/container/day/atm), v represents a volume (ml) of the container, and w represents a content (wt.

Abstract: A method for generating build sequence data for a computer-aided design model of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising identifying a location of an insert data representation in the computer-aided design model, slicing the computer-aided design model into a plurality of sliced layers, generating a plurality of support layers for at least a portion of the plurality of sliced layers, and generating an unfilled region in the computer-aided design model at the identified location of the insert data representation.

Abstract: Coated composite materials and methods for their manufacture are described. In particular, embodiments of the present invention include a substrate material coated on at least a portion with a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to about 95 wt % of a propylene-based copolymer comprising propylene and from about 3 to about 40 wt % ethylene-derived units and from about 5 to about 50 wt % of a hydrocarbon resin. The propylene-based copolymer has a melting temperature less than about 110° C., a heat of fusion less than about 75 J/g, and a triad tacticity greater than 75%. The coating compositions are suitable for hot fill applications, soft to the touch and have a low coefficient of friction, low haze, and are able to retain textural design features. Methods for forming such coated composite materials are also provided.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a radially expandable stent, including radial expansion and axial elongation of a polymer tube, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a biomass-derived plastic laminated molding shaped in bottle(s), which, when hermetically sealed, do not deform under load and have their high-impact property enhanced, and to a manufacturing method of the same. The biomass-derived plastic laminated molding is characterized in that a preform is molded out of plastic in laminated shape so as to have at least one of layers composed of biomass-derived plastic by 25 wt % or over and the remaining layers composed of polyolefin resins, and that the plastic preform undergoes annealing where it is exposed to blown air heated to raise temperature at a rate of 5 to 20° C./min from the room temperature up to 85 to 100° C. at which the preform is left for 3 to 10 minutes, and thereafter, the blown air is gradually cooled down at the rate of 10 to 15° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure based on polyamides and graft copolymers having polyamide blocks, comprising, in this order: a) a first layer (1) formed from a polyamide (A) or else a polyamide (A)/polyolefin (B) blend having a polyamide matrix; b) optionally, a tie layer (2a); c) a layer (2) based on a graft copolymer having polyamide blocks, formed from a polyolefin backbone and from at least one polyamide graft in which: the grafts are attached to the backbone by the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a functional group capable of reacting with a polyamide having an amine end group; the residues of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization via its double bond; the layers (1), (2a) and (2) being successive and adhering to one another in their respective contact region. One particularly useful application relates to tubes for cooling circuits of internal combustion engines, such as the engines of cars or lorries.

Abstract: An artificial nipple can include a nipple body portion connected to a mounting structure that is configured for mounting the nipple on an infant feeding bottle. A mammary papilla leading end portion can be disposed at the leading end portion of a mammary papilla portion and have a leading end opening portion. The inner layer on the inner side of the wall is formed of a shape holding layer made of a material having a rigidity capable of holding the wall shape. The outer layer on the surface side of the wall is formed of a tongue abutting layer having a smooth face. Between the shape holding layer and the tongue abutting layer there is disposed a deformation absorbing layer which is made of a material having a lower rigidity than that of the material of the shape holding layer and the tongue abutting layer.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for manufacturing a unitary caul sheet to be used in creating a composite material fuselage for an airplane. Specifically, a generally tubular shaped tool having a hollow interior cavity defining a fuselage IML surface is provided. In the method, a caul sheet material such as polyurea is applied to the IML surface before an armature is inserted into the interior cavity of the tool. Then, a filler material is introduced between the armature and the caul sheet material. Further, steam is injected to form the filler material into an infrastructure. Then, the caul sheet material is cured before the tool is removed from the caul sheet material to expose the caul sheet to receive composite material.

Abstract: Medical device components and processes are disclosed. For example, tube-shaped catheter components and processes of making tube-shaped catheter components are disclosed. Devices and systems, including medical devices and systems, such as catheters, containing tube-shaped catheter components are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container (2) and preform(1, 1?) for blow-moulding the bag-in-container. An inner layer (11) and an outer layer (12) are used, wherein the preform forms a two-layer container upon blow-moulding, and wherein the obtained inner layer of said container releases from the thus obtained outer layer upon introduction of a gas at a point of interface (14) between the two layers. At least one of the inner and outer layers includes at least one additive allowing both inner and outer layers to reach their respective blow-moulding temperatures substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: A multilayer polyester container comprising inner and outer layers of a polyester resin and at least one intermediate layer of a polyamide resin, wherein in the container body portion, the intermediate layer of the polyamide resin has an exothermic peak starting temperature due to crystallization of not lower than 96° C. as measured by a differential scanning calorimetry, and a clay is dispersed in the polyamide resin, effectively preventing whitening of the intermediate layer even after the passage of time and featuring excellent transparency despite of using, as an intermediate layer, a polyamide resin composition obtained by blending the polyamide resin with the clay.

Abstract: A method of securely mounting a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method generally includes crimping a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter, and positioning the balloon with the drug delivery 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 as the mold radially restrains the stent from expanding. The stent is re-crimped on the balloon after removal from the mold to increase retention of the stent on the balloon.

Abstract: A seamless convoluted hose assembly. The assembly includes: a tubular inner liner having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an inner liner wall therebetween which defines a passageway. The assembly further includes a helical coil or a plurality of annular loops which produce convolutions in the outer surface of the tubular liner when the tubular inner liner is forced through the helical coil or plurality of loops under heat and pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lacrosse stick (220) comprising a unibody head and shaft construction that increases lacrosse throwing accuracy and power.

Abstract: A method of making a silica crucible in a mold cavity of the type in which air is drawing through silica grain placed in the mold cavity. A pure silica grain layer is formed on top of a natural silica grain layer. At least a portion of the purse silica grain layer is fused while substantially no air is drawn through the silica grain. Any remaining pure silica grain and a least a portion of the natural silica grain layer is fused while drawing a substantially higher volume of air through the silica. At least a portion of the fused pure silica grain layer is then sublimated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic foil tube with an intended cross-section that derives from a circular cross-section as a means for the production of fiber compound components for aviation or aerospace. It comprises the following method steps: mounting a semi-finished tube on a core tool; charging the mounted semi-finished tube with a predetermined force to press the semi-finished tube on a core cross section of the core tool, wherein while charging the mounted semi-finished tube with the force crinkles are formed in longitudinal direction of the semi-finished tube; heating the semi-finished tube to a predetermined forming temperature for a predetermined time period for the production of the plastic foil tube with the intended cross-section and stripping the plastic foil tube which is formed in such a manner and cooled down off the core tool.

Abstract: A polylactic acid resin foamed molding obtained by placing in a mold a cylindrical body having a foamed layer, which is formed by extruding a foamable molten resin composition prepared by kneading together a polylactic acid resin and a physical blowing agent from a die into a low-pressure zone, and molding it, wherein the molding's foamed layer constituting the foamed molding has a difference (?Hendo:2° C./min??Hexo:2° C./min) between the endothermic calorific value (?Hendo:2° C./min) and the exothermic calorific value (?Hexo:2° C./min) obtained by heat flux differential scanning calorimetry (heating rate of 2° C./min) of 10 J/g or more and a melt tension at 190° C. of 2 cN or more.

Abstract: A multi-layer polyester container comprising inner and outer layers of a polyester resin and at least one intermediate layer of a functional resin or a functional resin composition, wherein a difference of tan ? of the inner polyester layer at 80° C. and 60° C. is 0.035 or less in the measurement of the dynamic viscoelasticity (DMS) thereof at 0.5 Hz. Even when the functional resin or the functional resin composition having a large draw stress is used as an intermediate layer, therefore, excellent transparency is obtained while effectively exhibiting the function such as barrier property possessed by the functional resin or the functional resin composition.

Abstract: A pressure-resistant polyester container having a multilayer structure comprising inner and outer layers of a polyester resin and at least one intermediate layer of a functional resin, wherein in the container body portion, the inner layer of the polyester resin has a crystallinity of not less than 23%, the outer layer thereof has a crystallinity of not less than 18%, the average value of the crystallinity of the inner layer and the crystallinity of the outer layer is not less than 24%. The pressure-resistant polyester container effectively prevents whitening even after the passage of time and features excellent transparency despite of using, as an intermediate layer, a functional resin composition obtained by blending a functional resin with a clay. The invention, further, provides a process for producing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite pressure vessel containing a distributor plate. The distributor plate comprises a thermoplastic polymeric disk having a top side, a bottom side, a perimeter edge and a central opening. The disk is provided with a plurality of radial slits, which define fluid flow passages through the disk between the central opening and the perimeter edge. The fluid flow passages through the disk are adapted to swirl fluid flowing through the disk from the bottom side to the top side such that it swirls around the central opening. The perimeter edge of the distributor plate is joined to an inner side of a thermoplastic liner during or immediately after the thermoplastic liner is formed by a blow-molding process or a rotational molding process.

Abstract: A biaxially stretch blow-molded container having a layer of a trimethylene naphthalate type polyester resin, wherein the layer of the trimethylene naphthalate type polyester resin in at least the container body portion satisfies either one or both of: (i) a Tc1 calorific value is not larger than 10 J/g in the DSC measurement; and (ii) tan ? maximum temperature?90° C. and tan ? maximum value?0.4 in the dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, the biaxially stretch blow-molded container effectively exhibiting excellent gas-barrier property possessed by the trimethylene naphthalate type polyester resin.

Abstract: A macrocell structure 20 having a honeycomb form is preheated to cure to a cure depth falling within a range where a flexibility of prepregs in the macrocell structure remains. Subsequently, prepregs 31, 32 are arranged along a side wall of the preheated macrocell structure 20, so as to make a preliminary structure 40. Then, the preliminary structure 40 is heated while the inside of the prepregs 31, 32 in the preliminary structure 40 is vacuumed. Thereafter, the preliminary structure 40 is heated while imparting an internal pressure thereto within a mold 5, so as to be cured, whereby a resin structure 1 is produced.

Abstract: Regrind is mixed with at least one low density metallocene polyethylene to increase the amount of regrind that can be used in a thermoformed article.

Abstract: A system for making custom prototypes including devices for making the prototype, logic, software, firmware, hardware, circuitry or other components and responsive to user input.

Abstract: A method of making a fiber-reinforced medical balloon is described herein. The method entails pressurizing a portion of a balloon, and ejecting a fiber precursor fluid from at least one nozzle adjacent to the portion. One or more fibers are formed from the fiber precursor fluid and deposited on an exterior surface of the portion. Preferably, the fibers are polymer nanofibers, and the method is carried out using an electrospinning process.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to hollow fiber reinforced composite material parts having one or more selectively positioned core, structural insert, or veneer pieces integrally associated therewith.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is, amongst other things, a device for processing a preform made from a thermoplastic plastic that is intended for blow molding into a container, the preform having been manufactured in an injection molding tool. The device may include a mandrel that is provided with a channel for a pressurizing medium. The channel for the pressurizing medium can provide, in use, overpressure to a distributor chamber which is sealed off by a membrane, wherein when pressure is applied to the channel the membrane is pressed against a side wall of the preform and causes a deforming of the preform.

Abstract: A fuel tank is produced together with an underride protector in a blow-molding tool by a blow-molding process. The underride protector is held on the fuel tank by a form-locking connection or by an integral connection. Therefore the outer underride protector is connected to the fuel tank in a simple production procedure.

Abstract: An article manufactured in a mould and which comprises a structural composite of plastics layers, the article having a wall defining an internal space for holding contents therein; wherein, the wall is formed from at least two layers of plastics materials; wherein a first of said layers comprises a thermoplastics material and at least a second layer comprises a thermosetting resin and a fibrous layer.

Abstract: A multilayer thermoplastic container for storing and transporting liquid contents, especially combustible or explosive contents, is made of at least three superimposed layers and includes at least one layer for discharging an electric charge. The innermost layer of the container in contact with the liquid content is made of virgin material. A second integrated inner layer which is covered by the innermost virgin material layer is electrically conductive as a result of incorporated additives, e.g. conductive carbon black and is covered on the outside by another electrically non-conductive layer. Electric charge carriers that accumulate on the surface of the thin inner layer due to the friction with the content are “suctioned through” large areas of the inner, electrically non-conductive layer by the second, electrically conductive layer and discharged.

Abstract: Pressure cast lined steel pipes comprise an annular concrete or mortar liner along an inside diameter, and a metal shell surrounding the liner, wherein the liner is in direct contact with the metal shell. The wall thickness of the liner can be from 10 to 50 times the thickness of the metal shell. The pipe may be coated with a dielectric material. A mold assembly used to form the pipe includes an annular concrete or mortar composition chamber formed between the metal shell and an inner mold member. Pressurized water is used in the mold assembly to pressurize the concrete or mortar composition and exert a desired pressure force onto the metal shell while the composition cures in the mold. Once a desired degree of cure is achieved, the pressure is removed causing the metal shell to exert a desired compression force onto the cured liner.

Abstract: A method for making a container including a radio frequency identification label is provide. In an embodiment the method includes placing a radio frequency identification (RFID) label into a mold; positioning the RFID label so that an outer portion of the label is substantially flush with the mold surface; and molding a container such that the outer portion of the RFID label is substantially flush with the outer surface of the side wall of the container. An article, which may be formed using the foregoing method, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of mounting a drug delivery stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method securely mounts the drug delivery stent on the balloon without damaging the drug delivery layer of the stent. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises positioning a drug delivery stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter, and positioning the balloon with the drug delivery 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 as the mold radially restrains the stent from expanding, to mount the stent on the balloon without damaging the drug delivery layer of the stent.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with an internal accessory—such as a liquid/vapor separation capacity for a venting system—according to which: a parison is moulded by blow moulding or thermoforming; the accessory is equipped with a metal part and is fastened to the internal wall of the tank at the same time as it is moulded; the tank is removed from the mould and the position of the metal part is located; and an opening is made in the wall of the tank depending on the position of the metal part. Liquid/vapor separation capacity for a venting system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed at least to a plastic wheel, methods of making a plastic wheel and a waste receptacle. The wheel has a wheel body and a hub. The hub has an outer wall, an inner wall and a central bore orientated along an axis that the hub extends along. The outer wall of the hub has been compressed inwardly toward the inner wall, providing greater structural support for the hub.