Abstract: Disclosed is a molding structure, amongst other things.

Abstract: A method of making a twist-on wire connector including a method of making a sealant containing twist-on wire connector by in situ formation of a shell around the coil wherein a sealant may be injected into a cavity in the coil prior to removing the shell from the mold to form a ready-to-use sealant containing twist on wire connector without further steps outside the mold.

Abstract: An apparatus and process are provided for molding articles such as animal chew toys by providing mold cavities in series. Plasticated resin may flow through a runner system and gate to substantially fill a first cavity and then through a sub-gate to fill a second cavity of which may include a shape that is similar to the first cavity shape. This may result in substantially reduced offal, e.g. trim waste, in the molding process.

Abstract: An actuator is disclosed, in particular for a locking unit of an injection compression machine, comprising a hydraulic force translator with two piston units moving relative to each other with different effective areas. The foregoing enclose a pressure chamber together with a cylinder or spacer of the force translator. The smaller piston unit is electrically driven, wherein the axial displacement of the smaller piston unit may be transmitted to the cylinder. The cylinder can be fixed relative to a chassis of the injection compression machine by means of a hydraulic clamping device. According to the invention, the pressure necessary for clamping is delivered by a high-pressure reservoir which may be charged during the displacement of the smaller piston unit.

Abstract: Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. The powder compositions include at least one polymer powder and an amount of reinforcing particles having an aspect ratio of preferably at least about 5:1. In a preferred embodiment, the powder composition is capable of being formed, via a laser sintering process, into a three-dimensional article that exhibits one or more desirable mechanical properties in an elevated temperature environment.

Abstract: A mold for a nerve cuff having a first molding body defining a first molding cavity and a second molding body defining second molding cavity. The first and second molding bodies being mountable to one another thereby providing for the first and second molding cavities to interface. When interfacing the first and second molding cavities and injecting moldable material therebetween provides the nerve cuff following curing of the moldable material. An industrial mold including interfacing first and second cavities is also disclosed. A removable cassette for interposing between a first and a second molding cavity is also disclosed. Methods of making a nerve cuff are disclosed herein. Nerve cuffs produced by the foregoing molds, cassettes, industrial molds and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus control the direction and/or magnitude of warpage in formed plastic parts through strategic repositioning of the non-homogeneous melt conditions across the stream of a laminar flowing fluid flowing through a flow channel to a desirable state. This may be used in combination with more conventional process variables, such as control of material temperature, pack pressure, and pack time. The invention is particularly useful in any solidifying or non-solidifying runner, or flow channel used to make products from laminar flowing fluids. The runner may be a cold-runner or hot-runner system that flow a stream of laminar flowing material, such as thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic (melt) through at least one runner flowing a non-homogeneous melt, and extruded or packed into a single or multiple-cavity mold.

Abstract: A microcontact printing tool having a print unit including a stamp head with a stamp and a wafer chuck for retaining a substrate. The stamp contained by the stamped head movable relative to the substrate by an actuator and a stage. A plurality of sensors detect the position of the stamp relative to substrate. A method of using the printing tool that includes a real-time feedback for consistent and accurate application of force during the printing of the substrate. The stamp head includes a pressure chamber carrying the stamp. The stamp backing is deflected prior to contact of the stamp with the substrate to form a minimum point and the stamp backing and the stamp is returned to a plane to create a printing propagation contact. An apparatus has a master backing and a stamping backing in close proximity and the stamp material drawn in through a vacuum. The stamp is separated from the master by use of a parting fluid.

Abstract: An antilip system for a food patty forming apparatus of the type having a reciprocating mold plate with at least one cavity. The system uses an adjustable escape passage to relieve pressure within a mold plate cavity. The system comprises a breather plate with antilip holes, a passage plate with antilip holes, and an adjusting bar movable between a full open position, a full closed position, and a plurality of intermediate positions. The passage plate also has a passage recycle channel for returning relieved materials to a hopper.

Abstract: A method of fabricating components (23) based on fiber-reinforced plastics material, in particular with the help of a wrapped mold core (10), includes the following steps: a) fabricating the mold core (10); b) wrapping the mold core (10) with a wrapper (14) that withstands resin; c) applying fiber semi-finished products (16) and introducing resin to create the plastics component (23); and d) hardening the plastics component (23) under the effect of temperature; which method is improved by the fact that, under all circumstances, and during hardening in step d), substantial pressure equilibrium is established across the fiber semi-finished product (16, 20) between ambient pressure (pu) and the pressure (pk) inside the core. A device is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injection-molding equipment nozzle (10; 80) comprising a nozzle casing (14) wherein is subtended at least one flow duct (20) for a flowable feed material, further a nozzle mouth (24; 84) which extends the flow duct and is mounted on the nozzle casing (14), said nozzle mouth subtending a discharge aperture for said flowable feed material, further flow-enhancing elements (60; 88) running through the flow duct (20) being integrated into the nozzle mouth (24; 84) to thoroughly mix the flowable feed material.

Abstract: A cavity is formed between stationary and movable mold members, and a runner is connected to a gate to the mold cavity to supply a molten resin material thereto. The stationary and movable mold members have bodies of an aluminum alloy of high heat conductivity and light weight. Iron base plating is applied at least to transfer wall surfaces of the cavity, leaving and exposing other wall surfaces in a non-plated state.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the sealing of hard shell capsules having coaxial body parts which overlap when telescopically joined. Also described is an apparatus to seal the capsules. The method comprises the steps of holding the capsule in a precise and upright position and injecting a known quantity of sealing fluid in the overlap of the body parts. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sealing clamp (1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61) to hold the capsule in an upright position and means (5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65) to inject the sealing fluid in the overlap of the body parts.

Abstract: An apparatus for passivating a component in a housing, the component including a substrate; the housing completely surrounding the substrate in a first substrate region; the housing being provided opened in a second substrate region, using an opening; the diepad completely surrounding the substrate in a plane parallel to the principal plane of extension of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nano imprint method and to a nano imprint apparatus comprising: a first imprint module, a second imprint module, a storage and a feeder module, wherein; the first imprint module is adapted to imprint a pattern into an intermediate polymer stamp from a template; a second imprint module is adapted to imprint a pattern into a substrate from the intermediate polymer stamp; robot feeder modules are adapted to move the template, intermediate polymer stamp and the substrate from and to storages.

Abstract: A lens mold comprises a first pressing portion, a second pressing portion, and a shaping portion disposed between the two, which comprises an upper slide and a lower slide. The upper slide and the lower slide are connected to the second pressing portion, and can slide along each other. A mold cavity in fluidic communication with a flow path and the inlet such that the lens material flows from the inlet to the mold cavity along the flow path to form a shaped lens. After the lens is formed, the upper slide and the lower slide away from each other separately, where a part of the shaped lens is remains in a recess defined in the second pressing portion, to help release the shaped lens from the mold.

Abstract: A package, a system and method of manufacturing discs, the package for storing discs including: a base; a stem, the stem including: a first end including a first protruding portion of a first predetermined protruding shape; and a second end attached to the base, such that the stem is substantially perpendicular to the base; and a cover configured to be locked to the first end of the stem, the cover including a first hole of a first predetermined hole shape, having a shape configured to allow the first predetermined protruding shape to pass through the first hole; wherein the cover is configured to be placed over the stem, such that the first protruding portion enters into the first hole at an open position of the first hole, and the cover is configured to be rotated about a longitudinal axis of the stem, to lock the package at a locked position of the first hole such that the first protruding portion extends beyond at least a portion of the first hole.

Abstract: A molding mold includes a runner to fill a molding material from a sprue to a cavity, the runner including a bent portion, in which a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing through an inner side of the bent portion and a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing through an outer side of the bent portion are different from each other in at least one region along the runner from the bent portion to the cavity.

Abstract: An injection molding system includes an injection mold set to form injection molded products through repeated injection molding, and a printing device to press a film coated with colors onto an intermediate injection molded product to print the colors onto the intermediate injection molded product. The intermediate injection molded product is printed with the colors coated onto the film to shorten a printing time and semipermanently conserve a printed figure. Further, even if the film is deviated slightly from a predetermined correct position, printing a desired figure correctly on the intermediate injection molded product is possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to the formation of optical lens including a coating, typically, an anti-reflective (AR) coating which provides improved characteristics of the lens. The invention provides for a method and apparatus for forming the coated lens in which there is provided a sheet material with the coating applied to at least one surface thereof. At least part of the sheet material is then placed into a mold and located so as to form an external surface of the lens, the base of which is formed by introducing, typically by injection, a material into the mold and during which molding process the material and sheet material join together to form the optical lens with the coating.

Abstract: There is provided a mold for injection molding for manufacturing a resin injection-molded product. A provisional rib portion corresponding to a provisional rib which is to be formed to project from a portion, of the molded product, not serving as a design surface is formed at a predetermined position of a cavity so as to extend along the provisional rib, wherein resin is injected for molding to the provisional rib portion via a gate. The gate is formed as a submarine gate or a nose gate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an injection-molding machine with modular structure. In the solution proposed, to optimize logistics, in particular transport, the design and the construction of at least the mould-clamping mechanism side (7) and the injection system side (8) of the machine are modular. There are central unitary mounting and coupling interfaces (13 and 14 or 15, 15?, 15?) by way of which a mould-clamping module (1), a system module (16) and a drive module (17) are connected. The three modules can be selected freely from appropriate ranges of mould-clamping modules and system modules and drive modules.

Abstract: A process is proposed for production of an equipment part having on its physical side at least one first surface zone and one second surface zone, for a motor vehicle, in particular an interior-equipment part, where the first surface zone is formed by means of an insert part, where a mould is used for production of the second surface zone of the equipment part and where, in the region of transition between the first surface zone and the second surface zone, the mould is sealed off with respect to the insert part.

Abstract: An injection moulded part design which may be reflected in a part and the mould for making the part has a continuous alternating arrangement of thicker and thinner panels each extending from a gate area along a direction of flow to a transition line. Beyond the transition line the arrangement of thicker and thinner panels is inverted with the thicker panels continuing as thinner panels and vice versa along the direction of flow.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling a tire and wheel assembly cavity, that can be a large tire and wheel, with a flexible closed cell polyurethane foam that is passed as a mixture of reacting constituents through a fill hose whose end is fitted between the tire bead and wheel rim, and after filling and removal of the fill hose end, providing for lifting and maintaining the tire bead in engagement with the wheel rim as the reacting materials complete their reaction, uniformly filling the tire and wheel cavity with the flexible closed cell polyurethane foam that has expanded and urges the tire bead into sealing engagement with the wheel rim.

Abstract: A first metal mold has a convex portion; a second metal mold has a concave portion; the surfaces of both metal molds facing each other have a predetermined clearance between them when the top of the convex portion is in contact with the bottom of the concave portion; the concave portion includes an opening side area defined by a wall facing the convex portion with a predetermined clearance kept when the convex portion is accommodated and a shoulder continuing from the wall, toward the rough center of the concave portion, to the side of the convex portion, and a bottom area in an area drilled down from the opening surrounded by the shoulder, defined by the wall that contacts the side of the top located within a predetermined distance from the top of the convex portion when the convex portion is accommodated, and the bottom that contacts the top.

Abstract: A micro structure which is preferred as an original plate of an antireflection, a mold of nano imprint or injection molding is obtained by a single particle film etching mask on which each particle is precisely aligned and closest packed in two dimensions. A single particle film etching mask is produced by a drip step wherein a dispersed liquid in which particles dispersed in a solvent are dripped onto a liquid surface of a water tank, a single particle film formation step in which a single particle film which consists of the particles by volatizing a solvent is formed, and a transfer step in which the single particle film is transferred to a substrate. The single particle film etching mask on which particles are closest packed in two dimensions, has a misalignment D(%) of an array of the particles that is defined by D(%)=|B?A|×100/A being less than or equal to 10%. However, A is the average diameter of the particles, and B is the average pitch between the particles in the single particle film.

Abstract: A trim part for a vehicle comprises a base part (1) and a design part (2). To improve such trim part, the design part (2) includes a bulge (16) adjacent to a rim (15).

Abstract: An insert molding die, an insert molding apparatus and an insert molding method are disclosed, wherein a pair of dies 10a, 10b are arranged in a manner capable of clamping, from axis X side, an insert part 2 arranged along axis X to be insert molded. The dies 10a, 10b include first separated dies 10a1, 10b1, second separated dies 10a2, 10b2 and third separated dies 10a3, 10b3 adapted to perform the clamp operation independently of each other.

Abstract: A friction puller for an injection mold is disclosed. The friction puller has a bolt with a head portion and a threaded portion. The friction puller has first and/or second first substantially hemispherical wedges having a first and/or second passages running through them for the bolt and allow lateral float about the bolt. The friction puller also has a deformable jacket having a third passage running through is for the bolt and first and second substantially hemispherical cups for receiving the first and second substantially hemispherical wedges. The first hemispherical wedge can have a vent relief notch disposed in a top surface of the first hemispherical wedge. The deformable jacket can have a jacket vent notch disposed in a top surface of the deformable jacket. The bolt head and the jacket can have alignment indicator marks thereon. The bolt threads can have a variable pitch diameter.

Abstract: A method and system for making plastic cellular parts and thermoplastic composite articles utilizing the cellular parts are provided. The method includes providing a mold having a mold cavity with an interior surface to define the shape of the cellular part and at least one resin flow path extending from an outer surface of the mold to the mold cavity. The method further includes providing first and second sets of projections or pins. The first set of projections extend into the mold cavity from a first direction and the second set of projections extend into the mold cavity from a second direction opposite the first direction. The projections define cells which open to opposing outer surfaces of the cellular part. The method still further includes filling the mold cavity, with the projections extending into the mold cavity, with molten plastic resin from the at least one resin flow path and removing the cellular part from the mold cavity of the mold after the cellular part hardens.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for encapsulation of splices, connections, and repairs of wires, tubes, hoses, and similar conductors. Encapsulation is accomplished by securing the area to be encapsulated in a mold set and injecting a hot-melt sealant. Further embodiments allow for the addition of mounting lugs or tabs to the encapsulation for the purpose of mounting or identification. Method can also be used to mold mounting lugs or identification tabs over uninterrupted portions of the aforementioned conductors. The method provides superior resistance to ingress of contaminants and provides strain relief of encapsulated areas by supporting the conductors to reduce movement. The adhesive nature of the sealant reduces the likelihood of conductors being pulled apart.

Abstract: A side gate type injection molding die prevents a weld line from being generated on a molded component made of a resin material to which a brightening agent is added, avoiding inferior appearance. The side gate type injection molding die including a product portion 7, which is a space for molding, and a side gate 8, which is used to inject the material into the product portion 7, in which the side gate 8 is formed so as to have a rectangular transverse cross section in a contact part 9 between the product portion 7 and the side gate 8, is configured so that at least one of corner parts 9e of the transverse cross section formed into a rectangular shape in the contact part 9 of the side gate 8 is formed in a curved shape; and the resin material to which the brightening agent is added is injected into the product portion 7 from the side gate 8 to manufacture a molded component 1.

Abstract: A nut and tail assembly and method of manufacture including a nut having a first end and an inward flange at the other end, a longitudinal cylindrical hollow body having a first end and a second end at which is located an outstanding flange and a circular longitudinal sleeve. The sleeve extends along said sliding surface and has a flange at a first end abutting against the body flange. A stop is located between the ends of the body and defines a cavity sliding surface generally parallel to the longitudinal body between the stop and flange. The nut inward flange extends into the body cavity and is of large enough diameter to be able to slide on said body sliding surface, but small enough to be held within said cavity defined between said stop and sleeve flange. Projections on the sleeve flange assist in locating the sleeve relative to the nut during the moulding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system having at least one electrical direct drive and at least one bearing module, wherein the bearing module has a radial bearing and/or an axial bearing, and wherein the electrical direct drive and the bearing module have a cooling device.

Abstract: An injection mold (10) comprises a female mold (20), a male mold (40) matching with the female mold (20), and a cutting portion (48) is positioned on either the female mold (20) or the male mold (40) positioning, a receiving slot (28) is defined in another said mold for accommodating the cutting portion (48).

Abstract: A device for producing a plastic part that has a plurality of components includes a closing unit for receiving at least one mold in which a thermoplastic molded body can be shaped or positioned, and at least one polyurethane unit for introducing a polyurethane material into a larger cavity comprising the thermoplastic molded body. At least one additional polyurethane unit is provided for introducing an additional polyurethane material having different product properties into a same or a different, larger cavity. As an alternative, the at least one polyurethane unit can be adapted for an additional polyurethane material having different product properties for introduction into the same or a different, larger cavity.

Abstract: Contact lens molds and systems and methods for producing contact lens molds are described. The contact lens mold sections include two optical quality surfaces, a flange circumscribing at least a portion of the two optical quality surfaces, and an elongate member extending from the flange. Two mold sections can contact one another to form a mold assembly having a contact lens shaped cavity. The mold sections are structured to form a contact lens having an edge that does not require further physical modification before placement on an eye. Systems and methods are described which direct a molten polymeric material into cavities corresponding to the mold sections.

Abstract: Provided is a transferring and molding method capable of forming a molded article on which a pattern is transferred in a prescribed position by automatically correcting a shift when there is produced a molded article on which the pattern is transferred with a shift. When the pattern of a molded article has a shift, the shift dimension and the shift direction of the pattern of the molded article are detected as digital values, and positional correction is carried out by automatically moving the transfer film by the detected shift dimension toward the side opposite from the detected shift direction. Thereafter, the pattern is transferred in the prescribed position of the molded article that has undergone the transferring, and molding is carried out.

Abstract: An information recording medium (100) is provided with (i) a first information recording area wherein a first track for reproducing first information based on a first track pitch is formed by a laser beam, and (ii) a second information recording area wherein a second track for reproducing second information based on a second track pitch different from the first track pitch is formed by a laser beam. The groove shape of the first track is different from the groove shape of the second track.

Abstract: A moulding process and a mould for manufacturing a toothbrush of plastic material with a resistant inner core, is disclosed. It is provided to manufacture a resistant inner core, and to introduce it into a mould cavity having opposite footprints belonging to a lower half-mould and an upper half-mould (S2) and to subsequently inject molten plastic material into the mould cavity for manufacturing at least part of the toothbrush handle. A resistant metal core is placed into a respective footprint of the lower half-mould in contact with at least two support platforms, adapted to support the core in the proximity of a central line of the mould cavity, and before the injection of structural plastic material, to couple the lower half-mould with an upper half-mould having at least one ribbing to contact with the metal core at least in a position between the support platforms and in a position opposite thereto.

Abstract: In forming a plastic mold product having an inner hole, a flash of a degree which is required to be removed in a following step is prevented from occurring. The cutter punch 12 in one of the stationary mold 1 and the movable mold 2, the gas passage 7 in at least one of the stationary mold 1 and the movable mold 2 to communicate with the cavity 54, a valve provided on a gas pipe which communicates with the gas passage 7, and a controller are provided. The cutter punch 12 is adapted to be movable between a normal position for injection of the melted resin and a projected position in which the cutter punch 12 projects into the cavity 54 so that a clearance remains between the cutter punch 12 and its counterpart at the position for forming the optical disk substrate with the inner hole, with the gas coming out of the gas passage being capable of flowing into the clearance.

Abstract: This invention provides an ice-candy forming container and an ice-candy producing method, which enable the ice-candies having a complicated shape copying a face of a cartoon character or the like to be produced with higher quality and without a loss of shape. This invention employs a forming container A including a first mold 1 having a pattern portion 5 formed in one face 3 thereof, and a second mold 2 configured to slide over and along the one face 3 of the first mold 1, in a close contact relation, in directions designated by arrows A1-A2, so as to contain the first mold 1 therein. In such a containing-in position, the second mold 2 contacts externally and closely with substantially the whole surface of the outer periphery of the pattern portion 5.

Abstract: A method of forming an article from a plurality of fiber bundles comprising the steps of providing at least one supply of fiber bundles, the fiber bundles having bonding fibers, supplying the fiber bundles to an injector, sequentially injecting fiber bundles from the fiber bundle feed assembly to predetermined positions within a mold member, heating the fiber bundles within the mold member to facilitate the adhesion of bonding fibers to, in turn, integrate the fiber bundle into an article, and, removing the fiber bundles from the mold member. An article and a system for forming same is likewise disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a molded part 1 having an opening groove 10 for an air bag deployment opening, comprising a support part 2 and a molded skin 3 and also a foamed layer 8 between the support part 2 and the molded skin 3, wherein in the first step, a groove 5 is formed during the injection molding of the support part 2 and, wherein this groove 5, in a second step of filling the molded part 1 is being enlarged in the foam 8 by means of a slider 7, whereby an opening groove for the air bag is formed.

Abstract: An apparatus to package an electronic device. The apparatus includes a composite plastic package that is durable to environmental conditions. In particular, a mold process to produce a plastic composite material package and support an electronic component inserted therein. At least one injection nozzle supplies a specified level of plastic composite material into the mold to produce a substantially hermetically sealed package. A multi-patch antenna provides increased receiver sensitivity. An inductive battery power option provides a user flexibility to charge a tracking device and communicate near-field signals and energy with a tracking monitoring station.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a linker of the type having an injection molded jacket radially confining a preformed tablet. The method includes grasping the tablet about the outer surface with a plurality of pincers and positioning the grasped tablet and the pincers with respect to a molding apparatus. The method also includes supporting the tablet via the pincers and injecting jacket material to cover the outer tablet surface and the pincers. The method further includes extracting the jacketed tablet from the molding apparatus and removing the pincers from the jacketed tablet. The method may also include supporting and longitudinally positioning the tablet within the mold via a plurality of additional pincers.

Abstract: Molding system for use with a mold having stationary mold portion and movable mold portion, molding system comprising: stationary platen configured to support stationary mold portion; movable platen configured to be movable relative to stationary platen, and movable platen configured to support movable mold portion; and extruder, including: barrel defining channel extending through barrel; liner received in channel, liner defining first conically-shaped end; machine nozzle connecting with the mold; and barrel head fixedly connected with barrel, barrel head fixedly connected with machine nozzle so that molten molding material is conveyable from barrel to cavity defined by the mold, barrel head defining passageway extending through barrel head, barrel head defining second conically-shaped end exiting the passageway, second conically-shaped end mated with the first conically-shaped end of the liner so that channel and passageway are aligned with each other.

Abstract: A dummy cell for a battery pack and a mold for manufacturing the same, the dummy cell including: a pair of opposing circular plates; a pair of opposing lateral plates extending between the circular plates and connected to opposing edges of the circular plates; and a reinforcement unit extending between the circular plates and the lateral plates. The reinforcement unit can be T-shaped or cross-shaped. The mold includes upper and lower molds that have grooves to form the dummy cell.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for making an article with a microstructure or nanostructure, an injection molding process or an injection-compression molding process is used to produce a substrate and to apply a microstructure or nanostructure upon a surface of the substrate. Subsequently, the substrate is inundated with a cross-linking, curing material.