Abstract:
An exemplary system for manufacturing a decorated polycarbonate sheet can include a mold (102, 202), which has a surface (104, 204) and a three-dimensional pattern (106, 206) formed on the surface (104, 204), such that the three-dimensional pattern (106, 206) resembles a machined metal surface. A substrate (118, 218) can be configured to contact a curable photopolymer (120, 220), such that the curable photopolymer (120, 220) forms a curable layup (122, 222) disposed between the substrate (118, 218) and the mold (102, 202). A light source can be configured to cure the curable layup (122, 222) so as to form a cured layup (128, 228). The mold (102, 202) can be configured to be separated from the cured layup (128, 228), and the cured layup (128, 228) can have a decorative surface texture (108, 208) corresponding with the three-dimensional pattern (106, 206), such that the decorative surface finish mirrors the three-dimensional pattern (106, 206) resembling the machined metal surface.
Abstract:
A microporous membrane wipe and a method of using such microporous membrane wipe are disclosed. The microporous membrane wipe may be uniaxially or biaxially oriented microporous membrane. The uniaxially or biaxially oriented microporous membrane may be made from one or more block and/or impact copolymers of polyethylene and/or polypropylene. A method of using such a microporous membrane wipe for skin oil blotting is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a method of using such a microporous membrane wipe for cleaning a surface for the removal of fingerprints, smudges and the like, where such surfaces may include, for example, eyeglasses, electronics, cell phones, displays, optical devices, camera lenses, microscope lenses and other precision optics, and/or the like.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1700) for forming a conduit having at least one strip- shaped substrate (1111) dividing the conduit into channels. The apparatus (1700) contains an extrusion die having an exit and defining a flow direction for polymeric material forming the conduit. The extrusion die contains a first point for the introduction into the extrusion die of polymeric material forming a first (1100) st polymeric layer of the conduit, a second point for the introduction into the extrusion die of polymeric material forming a second polymeric layer of the conduit, and a slot within the extrusion die having a thickness, a width, a first edge, and a second edge. The slot is configured for receipt of a strip-shaped substrate and extends in the flow direction along the extrusion die. The thickness of the slot varies along the width of the slot and the thickness of the slot is greatest at the first edge and second edge of the slot.
Abstract:
An oil field tubular (100) has a composite material housing (151) within which is located one or more wireless communication devices (200) with a charge storage device for powering the communication device(s). In a disclosed method of installing a wireless communication device upon an oilfield tubular, a prefabricated composite shell formed with an inner skin (152) and outer skin (153) forming an inner space (154) for containing the wireless communication device is applied to a surface of the tubular so as to form a cavity between the surface of the tubular and the prefabricated composite shell, a bonding material is introduced to the cavity and bonding material is cured.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a protective cover for a high temperature sensor comprising a sensor element, a protective enveloping which at least partially surrounds the sensor element, and a protective cover which is fixed to the protective enveloping. Said protective cover is produced according to a deep-drawing method and/or the protective cover is produced by applying heat with subsequent fusion to at least one side and/or the protective cover is produced by closing the protective enveloping by means of a base stop, in particular by pressing and/or soldering, and/or the protective cover is produced by closing one side according to a shaping method, in particular tumbling, and/or a soldering method.
Abstract:
A filter element (3) for filtering a fluid, in particular a urea solution, having an end plate (4), which has an opening (22), and a filter medium (24) which closes the opening (22) and permits a flow of the fluid between a clean side (28) and a raw side (27) of the filter element (3).