With Foraminous Or Absorbent Means For Removal Of Vehicle Or Component In Liquid Form During Or After Shaping Patents (Class 425/84)
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Patent number: 12098985Abstract: A substrate holder includes a base configured to receive a substrate; a cover configured to mateably engage with the base, the cover defining an opening formed by inner sidewalls; and a removable insert defining a surface, the removable insert being configured to be received within the opening of the cover. The removable insert includes a gasket; a projection coupled to the gasket; and at least two insert tabs extending from opposite sides of the removable insert, each insert tab being configured to engage with at least one of the inner sidewalls forming the opening of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: 10x Genomics, Inc.Inventors: David Maurice Cox, Layla Katiraee
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Patent number: 12070799Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to spreader positioning techniques for consistent and rapid layer-by-layer fabrication of three-dimensional objects formed through binder jetting. For example, an additive manufacturing system may include a roller and a print carriage. In a layer-by-layer fabrication process, the roller may move in advance of the print carriage over a dimension of a volume to spread a respective layer of powder onto which the print carriage delivers a binder. Controlling the position of the roller may facilitate achieving consistent layer characteristics which, in turn, may facilitate fabrication of high quality parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Desktop Metal, Inc.Inventors: Jonah Myerberg, Ricardo Fulop, Richard Fontana, Charles Edward Martin, Brett Schuster, Emanuel Michael Sachs
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Patent number: 11992873Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structure from a granular material, called sand, in particular a mold. A layer of sand is deposited. The layer of sand is selectively agglomerated by spraying, using a spray nozzle, an inorganic binder having an M2SiO3 type (meta)silicate dissolved in a solvent. Prior to the spraying, the inorganic binder is heated to a temperature to confer on it a viscosity less than 0.2 Pa·s. A device for implementing the method is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTESInventors: Jean-Yves Hascoët, Pascal Mognol, Tugdual Le Néel
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Patent number: 11897177Abstract: A method of manufacturing a structural beam comprising an elongate base part comprising a polymer. The base part has a length, a width and a height. The beam also comprises an elongate reinforcement part comprising a strip comprising a unidirectional polymer, bonded to the base part at an outer surface of the base part and extending in the length direction along the length of the base part. The strip has a higher Young's modulus than the base part. The method also relates to a beam and to a building comprising such a beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Roland Van Giesen, Henrica Norberta Alberta Maria Steenbakkers-Menting
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Patent number: 11883981Abstract: A slip casting mold is useful for producing a ceramic die cast part. The slip casting mold includes a first mold part with a first main part and a first filtration layer and comprising at least one second mold part with a second main part and a second filtration layer. The first main part is equipped with at least one first dewatering channel with at least one dewatering channel end that opens into a second dewatering channel within the second mold part or into a dewatering channel within an additional dewatering body in a casting position.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: DORST Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Roland Menzel, Sebastian Bauer, Max Hälterlein
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Patent number: 11826826Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a shaping table, a layer forming section that forms a powder layer at the shaping table, a first head that ejects a liquid containing a binder to a shaping region from a first nozzle, a second head that ejects a liquid containing ceramic particles to a boundary region with respect to the shaping region from a second nozzle, and a control unit that controls movement of the first head and the second head with respect to the shaping table and driving of the first head and the second head by applying a voltage, wherein the control unit performs control so as to cause the first head to execute a first flushing operation and to cause the second head to execute a second flushing operation under a flushing condition different from that for the first flushing operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Akihiko Tsunoya, Toshimitsu Hirai, Kaoru Momose
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Patent number: 11732687Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the method including: placing fiber material on a shape forming surface; arranging phase change material being in a first state at at least one predetermined first region and/or arranging phase change material being in a second state at at least one predetermined second region; soaking the fiber material with resin to be in thermal contact with the phase change material at the first region and/or second region; during a crosslinking reaction for crosslinking the resin: absorbing heat generated within the resin by the phase change material at the first region; and/or releasing heat from the phase change material toward the resin at the second region.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Harald Stecher
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Patent number: 11731312Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the rate of casting ceramic bodies from a slurry or suspension. Methods and apparatus are successfully used for casting ceramic bodies from micron-sized zirconia ceramic at an accelerated rate. Methods described herein may also be used for casting ceramic bodies from nano-sized zirconia ceramic. The casting apparatus may be configured for use in a plurality of operational modes. Ceramic bodies produced by the methods and apparatus are suitable for use in dental applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventors: Dongkyu Kim, Sai Sumant Kalidindi
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Patent number: 10974415Abstract: The proposed solution solves a problem of designing a machine for producing molded composite parts that are homogeneously structured and the problem of finding a method for producing composite for implants. The essence of the design of the machine consists in that it has a portioning assembly, whereby above a mold form unit (14) there is a guiding unit (11) located opposite a dosing unit (6) and above the aforementioned guiding unit (11) there is a pressing assembly (20) slidingly mounted on a vertical frame (19) and which is equipped with at least one piston rod (25) with a rammer (27) at its end. A preliminary molding is being performed by thoroughly filling a preform trough and then the matter is being pushed out of the preform trough in portions and then each portion is rammed separately until consistency containing less than 15% air is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: MEDICAL INVENTI Spólka AkcyjnaInventors: Józef Kuczmaszewski, Kamil Anasiewicz, Maciej Wlodarczyk, Tomasz Warda, Anna Belcarz, Grażyna Ginalska
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Patent number: 9707703Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus, kits and methods for the production of biomimetic constructs by plastically compressing a gel, such as a collagen gel, in a well using a plunger, which may be porous. The apparatus, kits and methods allow biomimetic constructs to be produced in a controlled and reproducible manner and are suitable for the production of multilayered constructs.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: UCL BUSINESS PLCInventors: Francis Michael Neves Zuzarte Tully, Stephen Owen, Michael Headlam Purser, Robert Brown, Tijna Alekseeva
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Patent number: 9230533Abstract: Sound-absorbing material is provided which is more effective for the same volume. A sound-absorbing body is formed characteristically by hot-compression molding of a raw material (C) comprises a flexible polyurethane foam to a volume ratio ranging from 1/1.5 to 1/12. In the molding, metal molds (A·B) are heated in an electric furnace up to a set temperature of 180° C.; the flexible polyurethane foam of the cell number of 50 is held between the metal molds (A·B), and compressed and heated in the electric furnace in this state at 180° C. for 60 minutes; the fixing clamp is removed; and the hot-compressed urethane foam is taken out to obtain the intended sound-absorbing body.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Inventors: Yukihiro Nishikawa, Yoshiko Nishikawa
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Patent number: 8974219Abstract: A modular tool for imparting profile characteristics into fluent cementitious material. The tool has an elongated base forming a permanently fixed blade, and at least one handle. The blade is configured to act as a dovetail to which any of several modular blades may frictionally fit in removable fashion. The fixed blade forms a deflector disposed to deflect removed cementitious material away from the handles. Other blades may fit by peg and socket engagement. The tool may have detachable rollers enabling the tool to advance at a controlled elevation along a wall being formed and shaped. A slide block may be arranged to engage the rollers so as to adjust their position on the tool. The tool may have integral bubble levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Inventor: Mark Wayne Couch
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Publication number: 20140242206Abstract: Food product-forming apparatus, with a movable form-body, in which the food product is formed, and a knock out cup, which executes a knock-out-movement, that removes the food product from the form-body or according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in, that the knock out cup comprises a reservoir with compressed fluid, preferably essentially air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Jacobus Johannes Maria Van Der Laak
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Patent number: 8794226Abstract: An oven muffle that has at least two wall elements adjoining each other, which delimit at least some regions of an interior space that is used as a cooking chamber. The wall elements are of a glass or a glass ceramic and the adjacent wall elements are oriented at an angle with respect to one another. In an oven muffle of this invention, along with ease of cleaning, a simple structural design is achieved if the wall elements are integrally joined to one another and constitute one formed part.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Wolfgang Schmidbauer, Sascha Backes, Helga Götz, Thomas Zenker, Martin Taplan
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Patent number: 8795474Abstract: An apparatus for the preparation of pulp molded plate includes a press and a three-piece mold including an upper die (1), a surrounding frame (2) and a lower die (3), wherein one of the dies is a moving die and the other is a fixed die, and lower die is always within the press, and moves in relation to the upper and lower dies. The apparatus also includes a rigid matrix and a flexible punch with a retractable die bar, which are installed respectively on the upper die and lower die, so as to prepare a heterotypic pulp-molded plate with a convex part. Also disclosed is a pulp molded plate prepared by this preparation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Inventor: Qi Lang
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Publication number: 20140170253Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing cosmetics comprises the contents absorption step using an absorbent including: (1) a transfer table for transferring a cosmetic container, (2) a suction portion for sucking foreign matter inside an accommodation space of the cosmetic container, (3) a contents injection portion for injecting contents into the accommodation space, (4) an absorbent supply portion for injecting an absorbent into the accommodation space, (5) an absorbent press portion for repeatedly pressing the absorbent inside the accommodation portion, (6) an edge member supply portion for injecting an edge member for fixing the absorbent inside the accommodation space, and (7) an absorbent fixing portion for allowing the edge member to be fixed inside the accommodation space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATIONInventors: Inchul Lee, Gyeongho Kim
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Patent number: 8696346Abstract: A counterband tape for use in the heat setting tunnel of a carpet yarn heat setting machine. The tape is constructed from polyphenylene sulfide yarns. The counterband tape may be formed as a single layer woven fabric with a twill weave construction. The tape also may include a herringbone pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Habasit AGInventor: Vinod Kumar Chahal
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Publication number: 20140087014Abstract: A cheese mould, in particular a cheese mould consisting of plastic or metal for arrangement in a cassette press or the like. The mould should have a simple structure, and at the same time withstand the pressing pressure and also satisfy high hygienic demands. This is advantageously achieved in that the base of the mould is provided with a rib structure as far as the transition region of the outer jacket wall, wherein the mould can be round or cylindrical or angular in cross section. In the case of a round mould, longitudinal ribs extend radially, starting from the longitudinal axis over the base and continuing as jacket ribs into the region of the jacket wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: KALT MASCHINENBAU AGInventor: Peter WALDBURGER
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Publication number: 20130099407Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus, kits and methods for the production of biomimetic constructs by plastically compressing a gel, such as a collagen gel, in a well using a plunger, which may be porous. The apparatus, kits and methods allow biomimetic constructs to be produced in a controlled and reproducible manner and are suitable for the production of multilayered constructs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Francis Michael Neves Zuzarte Tully, Stephen Owen, Michael Headlam Purser, Robert Brown, Tijna Alekseeva
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Publication number: 20130011505Abstract: Pulp mould, comprising a porous sintered body (11) having an outer surface(13) and an inner surface (12) wherein a limited area (14) of said inner surface (12) is machined providing a machined surface (14), surrounding an unmachined portion of said inner surface (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
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Patent number: 8297960Abstract: To provide a reliable solid-liquid separating method and apparatus for a slurry, even though the solid component of the slurry is finely divided particles and/or of a shape difficult to entangle, without exudation through gaps in processed portions and, also, with no need to exercise a maintenance work such as replacement of filters, a solid-liquid separating apparatus includes a mold having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a gate for opening and closing a second open end of the mold, and a pressing rod slidable into the mold to compress the slurry. Sheet-like fibrous filters are placed on a leading end face of the pressing rod and an inner surface of the gate to seal gaps between the mold and the pressing rod and between the gate and mold. With the filters so placed, the slurry within the mold unit is compressed to provide a solidified product, thereby accomplishing solid-liquid separation.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: NTN CorporationInventor: Kanji Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120056358Abstract: Processes for manufacturing hollow structures such as spars for helicopter rotor blades, fixed wings for aircraft, and other aerostructures can include the provision of a path for gases to exit the material from which the spar is formed as the material is heated and cured, to help eliminate voids within the material caused by the presence of such gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventor: Peter G. C. Dixon
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Patent number: 8057208Abstract: An installation (100) for the manufacture of ceramic products comprises a mold (1) divided into at least two parts (2, 3) forming an internal cavity (C) where the ceramic product is formed, and mobile towards and away from each other, under the action of respective drive means (4) acting in both directions along a predetermined clamping line (S), in such a way as to join or detach the parts (2, 3) to/from each other; each part (2, 3) of the mold (1) comprises at least one rear outside surface (2p, 3p) and one lateral outside surface (2s, 3s); at least one of the parts (2, 3) is equipped with means (6) for containing and controlling a fluid and encompassing the rear (2p, 3p) and lateral (2s, 3s) outside surfaces of the mold (1) part (2, 3); the containment means (6) are associated with the part (2, 3) of the mold (1) in such a way that during the product casting cycle the forces (SF) acting on the part (2, 3) of the mold (1) are constantly compensated by correlated forces (FR).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Domenico Bambi, Enrico Quadalti, Roberto Saponelli
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Patent number: 7967589Abstract: A forming mold for making ceramics having a pattern includes a first mold made of a water-permeable material and including a first press face, a second mold made of a water-permeable material and including a second press face, and a third mold made of a water non-permeable material and disposed between the first and second molds. The third mold has a third press face in contact with the first press face, and a patterned face opposite to the third press face and cooperating with the second press face to confine a forming space.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventor: Te-En Liu
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Publication number: 20100330312Abstract: A device for manufacturing a tray of cellulose material, includes: a compression mould including an essentially flat bottom end and surrounding sides for compression moulding and drying of cellulose pulp to a finished tray; a male mould arranged to fit into the compression mould and that includes a bottom space and lateral surfaces corresponding to the compression mould, wherein the compression mould and the male mould between themselves delimit a mould space including a base section and a side section for compression moulding of the cellulose pulp. Both the compression mould and the male mould are provided with blow and suction devices for blowing in and suction of fluid in and out of the mould space. The blow and suction devices include an inlet pipe having an inlet valve, coupled to an inlet chamber in connection with the mould space, and an outlet pipe having an outlet valve separated from the inlet pipe and coupled to an outlet chamber in connection with the mould space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventor: Joakim Stockhaus
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Patent number: 7794221Abstract: An embedment device for use in a cementitious panel production line such as a structural cementitious panel (SCP) production line wherein hydraulic cement slurry is transported on a moving web on a support frame, and chopped fibers are deposited upon the slurry. The device includes as one embodiment, a wire grid structure mounted on a reciprocating shaft driven by a piston which moves the grid down into the slurry and then up out of the slurry transverse of the travel of the slurry layer on the web. An alternative embodiment device includes a grid cell structure with thin walls extending upward from the grid surface in contact with the slurry that is moved up and down in a reciprocating motion transverse of the travel of the slurry layer on the web. The intermeshing relationship of the grid cell with the fiber and slurry enhances embedment of the fibers into the slurry and also prevents clogging of the device by fibers and prematurely set slurry particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: Ashish Dubey
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Patent number: 7780885Abstract: The invention relates to a high pressure casting method for producing articles of sanitaryware and to a machine implementing the method. The method of type “A” comprises the steps of forming the thickness of the sanitaryware article, emptying the excess slip out of the mould and consolidating the article, all these steps being performed at a constant pressure equal in value to the maximum pressure of the step in which the thickness of the article is formed. In the method of type “B”, the steps of emptying out the excess slip and consolidating the sanitaryware article (14) are performed at a pressure equal to 75% of the maximum pressure of thickness formation. The casting machine comprises a discharge device for draining out the excess slip through a calibrated valve that enables the slip to be discharged without decreasing the pressure in the mould.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Bernabei, Stefano Scardovi
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Publication number: 20100207300Abstract: A moulding machine for paper fibre articles has a mould (107, 1707) made from sintered particles. A measured shot of liquidised pulp is drawn through the mould using a piston (109, 1709) on the other side. The article is dried in situ with pressurised hot air. Large moulds may be fabricated by welding together sintered sections. A method of preparing the fibres is by liquidisation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Natural Resources (2000) LimitedInventor: David Brian Johnson
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Publication number: 20100009021Abstract: A forming mold for making ceramics having a pattern includes a first mold made of a water-permeable material and including a first press face, a second mold made of a water-permeable material and including a second press face, and a third mold made of a water non-permeable material and disposed between the first and second molds. The third mold has a third press face in contact with the first press face, and a patterned face opposite to the third press face and cooperating with the second press face to confine a forming space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventor: Te-En Liu
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Publication number: 20090295018Abstract: There is provided an oil-removing jig for removing oil applied on an outer peripheral face of kneaded clay extruded from a kneader to have a cylindrical shape for the purpose of inhibiting drying prior to feeding the kneaded clay into an extrusion-forming apparatus. The jig includes a tabular rubber plate having a through-hole having a diameter 5 to 30 mm smaller than that of the kneaded clay, and two support plate each having a through-hole having a diameter 25 to 95 larger than that of the kneaded clay and 40 to 100 mm larger than that of the through-hole of the aforementioned rubber plate; and the rubber plate is held between the two support plates and fixed in a state that centers of the through-holes coincide with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventor: Makoto MURAI
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Patent number: 7449087Abstract: A method of producing a fiber molded article using a pressing mold, includes inserting a first split and a second split into a slurry tank such that a fiber layer is formed on the first split and a fiber layer is formed on the second split, placing the pressing mold, which includes a solid elastic member and an inflatable elastic member configured to be inflated, onto the fiber layer on the first split, joining the first split and the second split such that a fiber molded article is formed from the fiber layer on the first split and the fiber layer on the second split, and dewatering and shaping the fiber molded article by pressing the fiber molded article by the solid elastic pressing member and the inflatable elastic pressing member.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Shingo Odajima, Tokihito Sono, Koichi Sagara, Hiromichi Kimbara
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Publication number: 20080153688Abstract: The invention includes an improved quartz glass body, especially an improved quartz glass crucible for melting non-metals, non-ferrous metals, or silicon, and a method and casting mold for making it The quartz glass body is made by a method in which a quartz glass-water mixture is supplied to a casting mold comprising an outer part and an inner part, dried in the mold, and put under an overpressure during the drying. Later a resulting green glass body is removed from the mold. At least a portion of the shaping surfaces of the inner part of the mold are surfaces of a water-impermeable substance. The method provides a cast body with a reduced tendency to crack and with a smaller open porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Manfred Borens, Franz-Peter Eckes, Janus Zborowski, Karsten V. Westernhagen, Stefano Merolla, Joerg Witte, Joachim Kuester, Marcus Holla
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Patent number: 7323082Abstract: A method for forming plate-like ceramic articles, comprising at least one step for deposition by pouring of at least one layer of a ceramic mixture that comprises an aqueous vehicle on a substantially absorbent transfer surface adapted to draw the aqueous vehicle, at least one step for drying so as to obtain a continuous material strand, and a cutting step for cutting the strand into a plurality of ceramic articles. An apparatus for performing the method comprising a framework for supporting an absorbent transfer surface, at least one unit for depositing at least one mixture layer onto the surface, at least one drying unit for at least partial drying of the mixture layer to obtain a continuous strand of plastic ceramic material, and a cutting unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Officine Morandi S.r.L.Inventor: Eugenio Morandi
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Patent number: 7244115Abstract: Shaped bodies of particulate material are produced by introducing an easily flowable slurry of water and particulate material into a mold with perforated walls and applying a sufficiently high pressure to the slurry in the mold so as to express a sufficient proportion of the liquid to allow physical contact and interengagement between the particles. The extrusion is carried out continuously in an extension process including: (A) introducing the slurry under high pressure, (B) conveying the slurry through a shaping section to (C) a draining and consolidation section with drain holds or slits (3), to leave the extruder through (E) an exit section in the form of a solid body (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: 3H Inventors ApSInventors: Herbert Krenchel, Helge Fredslund-Hansen, Henrik Stang
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Patent number: 7059845Abstract: The element has at least one porous permeable impression surface, on which the clay slip is deposited. A drainage system for the slip fluid is provided having a relatively thin, empty or porous chamber in the form of a slab which is incorporated into the body of the mould element itself, is disposed within the range of drainage action of the impression surface, and has a degree of porosity greater than the front part of the body delimited between said thin chamber and the impression surface, evacuation means connected to said thin chamber being provided to evacuate the drained fluid collected by the chamber. In particular, said thin chamber is disposed substantially parallel to the impression surface at a relatively short distance therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa CooperativaInventors: Vasco Mazzanti, Paolo Figliano
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Patent number: 6994815Abstract: A high strength lightweight product formed from particulate inorganic materials such as a masonry building block is formed in a mould (1) from a flowable slurry of inorganic particularly materials and water. The interior of the mould is lined with perforate walls (2a, 3a, 4a, 3) fluidically coupled to a vacuum source (9). The fluid slurry contains entrained air and when pumped into the mound under superatmospheric pressure the gas bubbles contract in size. The fluidic mass is then subjected to subatmospheric pressure which enables the gas bubbles to expand the expel excess moisture from the mass.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Applied Technology and Planning Pty Ltd.Inventor: Michael James Durack
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Patent number: 6899794Abstract: A liquefied paper material is used as raw materials. A paper frame member 1 supporting a vibrating plate is paper-skimmed and formed. On paper-skimming and forming, a central hole for use in voice coils, air-release hole 1a releasing air pressure in a rear of the vibrating plate to outside due to vibration of the vibrating plate. A loudspeaker system is manufactured using the paper frame member 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Morito Co., Ltd., Fuji Cone Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Foster Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruho Yamada, Masahiko Kawahara, Yukio Sugimoto, Seiji Mori, Toshikazu Iwasaki
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Patent number: 6779996Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for automatically casting separately molded bowl and rim members and then connecting them together while both are in an upside down position. During the connection of the rim to the bowl, the bowl is preferably supported on two opposing sides by the mold. These procedures reduce deformation of the cast bowl while it is still in a “greenware” condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Walter S. Bergquist, Frank P. Williams, Harold A. Teague
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Patent number: 6655942Abstract: A apparatus for pressure casting sanitary appliances including an outer framework, at least one block slidable within the outer framework arid having a male mould part and a female mould part, a fixed endpiece for said framework being provided with the male part which is adapted to be inserted into the female part of said at least one block, a movable head of the framework being provided with the female mould part which is adapted to receive the male part of said at least one block, means for thrusting said movable head in the direction of said fixed endpiece, and means for feeding pressurized slip into the cavities which form when said locks are positioned one against the other, wherein at least the mould portion defining the cavity of the female mould part is surrounded by at least one inflatable element provided with a pressurized fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Sacmi-Cooperativa Meccanici Imola -Soc. Coop. A.R.L.Inventor: Pietro Rivola
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Publication number: 20030183985Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing ceramic articles comprising two outer female moulds (22, 122; 24, 124), having co-operating mating faces (30, 130; 32, 132) and a male mould (34, 36, 160, 166) arranged, in use, to be disposed between the female moulds (22, 122; 24, 124), wherein the female moulds (24, 122; 24, 124) are arranged to be relatively movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the mating faces (30, 130; 32, 132) thereby permitting the female moulds (22, 122; 24, 124) to form a seal against the male mould (34, 36, 160, 166) and two corresponding parts of an article to be cast the male mould to be removed and the two parts to be joined.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Alan James Clegg, Christopher Bernard Moore
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Patent number: 6626655Abstract: A casting mould made of porous material for forming sanitary appliances, including a plurality of profiled parts which are coupled together to define a casting cavity mould said parts being separable from each other for removing a formed appliance from the mould, means for introducing a slip into the mould cavity at least one insert member cooperating with said mould parts to form at least one undercut region in said appliance, wherein said at least one insert member is associated with one of said mould parts by way of a support unit located inside the casting cavity and comprising two mutually movable members, one of which is fixed and secured to one mould part, and the other movable member supports said at least one insert member and is able to move between a first, casting position in which it arranges said at least one insert member in the configuration which enables it to shape said at least one undercut region, and a second, removal position in which it disengages said at least one insert member from saType: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Sacmi-Cooperative Meccanici Imola-Soc. Coop. A.R.L.Inventors: Pietro Rivola, Reinhard Wegmann
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Patent number: 6596224Abstract: A powder bed (32) is built up by repeated deposition of a slurry that contains powder. Layers are made by depositing a liquid dispersion of the desired powdered material, which then slip-casts into the forming powder bed to make a new layer (34). The slurry may be deposited in any suitable manner, such as by raster or vector scanning, or by a plurality of simultaneous jets that coalesce before the liquid slip-casts into the bed, or by individual drops, the deposits of which are individually controlled, thereby generating a regular surface for each layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Emanuel M. Sachs, Michael J. Cima, Michael A. Caradonna, Jason Grau, James G. Serdy, Patrick C. Saxton, Scott A. Uhland, Jooho Moon
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Publication number: 20030134005Abstract: The element has at least one porous permeable impression surface, on which the clay slip is deposited. A drainage system for the slip fluid is provided having a relatively thin, empty or porous chamber in the form of a slab which is incorporated into the body of the mould element itself, is disposed within the range of drainage action of the impression surface, and has a degree of porosity greater than the front part of the body delimited between said thin chamber and the impression surface, evacuation means connected to said thin chamber being provided to evacuate the drained fluid collected by the chamber. In particular, said thin chamber is disposed substantially parallel to the impression surface at a relatively short distance therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Vasco Mazzanti, Paolo Figliano
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Publication number: 20020142057Abstract: Shaped bodies of particulate material are produced by introducing an easily flowable slurry of water and particulate material into a mold with perforated walls and applying a sufficiently high pressure to the slurry in the mold so as to express a sufficient proportion of the liquid to allow physical contact and interengagement between the particles. The extrusion is carried out continuously in an extension process including: (A) introducing the slurry under high pressure, (B) conveying the slurry through a shaping section to (C) a draining and consolidation section with drain holds or slits (3), to leave the extruder through (E) an exit section in the form of a solid body (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Herbert Krenchel, Helge Fredslund-Hansen, Henrik Stang
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Patent number: 6451235Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming from a fiber slurry a three-dimensional fiber truss. The forming method involves compressing a fiber slurry or a fiber pulp between a pair of rigid foraminous dies to rapidly drive out most of the carrier fluid. The fiber retained between the dies is compacted into a pre-form fiber truss. The pre-form fiber truss is subsequently dried and consolidated in a heated press to produce a finished fiber truss. In panel applications, the fiber truss can be used by itself, or combined with other fiber trusses, to form a light-weight structural core for sandwich panels. Sandwich panels have numerous uses in packaging, material handling, construction, and furniture industries. Specific products include bulk bins, heavy-duty boxes, shipping containers, wall panels, roof panels, cement forms, partitions, poster displays, reels, desks, caskets, shelves, tables, and doors.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Inventor: Thomas L. Owens
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Patent number: 6409885Abstract: A pulp forming machine includes a forming head including a platen and plurality of mould carriers. The mould carriers are connected to the platen by mould carrier support means which allow the mould carrier and the platen to transmit forces perpendicular to the general plane of the platen but allow movement and expansion of each mould carrier in the general plane of the platen. Mould carrier to mould carrier locating means locate the mould carriers of opposing platens during the forming process to align moulds carried on the mould carriers with cooperating moulds of the cooperating platen.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Fisher & Paykel LimitedInventors: Benno Frank Smit, Brent Richard Mooney, Christopher Arthur Good, Andre Brian Aish
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Patent number: 6398998Abstract: A method for producing shaped bodies of particulate material by introducing an easily flowable slurry of water and particulate material into a mold with perforated walls and by applying a sufficiently high pressure to the slurry in the mold so as to express a sufficient proportion of the liquid to allow physical contact and interengagement between the particles. The method may be carried out continuously in an extrusion process including introducing the slurry under high pressure into a extruder and conveying the slurry through a shaping section of the extruder to a draining and consolidation section of the extruder with drain holes and slits whereby a non-flowable, consolidated, shaped body leaves the extruder through an exit section.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1997Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: 3H Inventors ApSInventors: Herbert Krenchel, Helge Fredslund-Hansen, Henrik Stang
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Patent number: 6341952Abstract: A system for molding a tissue or substitute tissue product in a mold having an exterior surface, and an interior surface, wherein at least one portion of the interior surface is porous and whose pores are in continuous communication with the exterior surface, and wherein said mold can be fabricated using solid free-form fabrication techniques is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Therics, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Gaylo, Walter Flamenbaum, Miles J. Flamenbaum
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Patent number: 6302671Abstract: An improved porous mold for fabricating a formed mold pulp structure to protectively support at least one roll of web material. The mold has a forming surface that contains a first molding cavity surrounded by a periphery. The molding container has sidewalls extending from at least a portion of the periphery into the molding cavity. Within the molding cavity is at least one generally semi-cylindrical hump and land formation areas positioned adjacent the hump and one land formation areas at an end of the hump. A first mold forming surface on the hump is smooth and dished longitudinally such that a transverse cross-section of the first mold forming surface across the hump in the molding cavity is generally concave between the respective sidewalls. The first molding cavity also has a chamfered portion between the hump and an adjacent sidewall and the first molding cavity can have a plurality of humps separated by land formation areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1999Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Great Northern CorporationInventors: James W. Gilfert, Robert W. Crandall, Loren D. Ervay
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Patent number: 6284172Abstract: The present invention discloses apparatus for molding an elongate annular product such as a pole, the apparatus including two outer mold sections (1) relatively movable to form in a first position a substantially enclosed upright molding cavity and in a second position opening said molding cavity, an upright core member (3) is moveable into and out of said molding cavity and when located in said molding cavity defining an annular molding zone (37) between the core member (3) and the outer mold sections (1), filling means (5) arranged to fill the annular molding zone (37) from below, and end capping means (6) arranged to close an upper end region of the zone (37), the end capping means (6) including a filter membrane adapted to allow fluids to escape through the filter membrane while fine solid particles are retained within the molding zone (37).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Hume Brothers Pty LtdInventor: Graeme Reginald Hume