A method of constructing an inflatable fluidic actuator. The method includes coupling a first interface to a tube configuration of membrane material at a first tube end by coupling the first interface to the tube configuration at the first tube end by generating at least one of: a first bond between the membrane material and one or more first sidewalls of the first interface and a first external face bond between membrane material at the first tube end onto a first external face of the first interface.

A fluid-filled chamber is provided and includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, a foam structure, and a tensile member. The second barrier layer is secured to the first barrier layer to define an interior void between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The interior void contains a predetermined volume of fluid. The foam structure and the tensile member are disposed within the interior void, whereby the tensile member includes a plurality of fibers extending in a first direction between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.

According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a method of attaching an emblem to a vehicle seat, the method including providing a seat and an emblem, the seat having an outer surface on which a coating layer is formed, removing the coating layer to correspond to an edge of the emblem, aligning the emblem with the seat to correspond to a portion in which the coating layer is removed, and attaching the emblem to the seat by pressing the emblem using a mold unit and applying a high-frequency current.

Provided is a rotor blade of a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade includes a trailing edge section with a trailing edge and a leading-edge section with a leading-edge, a root section with a root and a tip section with a tip, a shell which defines the outer shape of the rotor blade and a cavity which is confined by the shell, and a lightning protection system with an internal down conductor extending from the root section of the rotor blade to the tip section of the rotor blade, wherein the internal down conductor is connectable at the root section to a grounding system of the remainder of the wind turbine and at the tip section to at least one tip lightning receptor which is positioned at the surface of the rotor blade. In addition, the rotor blade comprises an electrically insulating tip part.

The invention relates to a bicycle saddle having a saddle shell, on the underside of which a frame is arranged. A saddle pad is arranged on the upper side of the saddle shell. According to the invention, the saddle pad has two padding elements for improved comfort, wherein in a preferred embodiment the inner padding element is made of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane).

A microcatheter comprising an inner layer, a strike layer and an outer layer and a braided skeleton located between the inner layer and the outer layer, wherein the inner layer is made of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and has a thickness of 0.0015 inch or less, wherein the strike layer includes a polyether block amide and has a thickness of 0.001 inch or less, and wherein a distal portion of said outer layer is made of polycarbonate-based thermoplastic polyurethane having a shore of 90A or below.

A dual density molded member, a dual density molded tooling, and a method of forming the dual density molded member, the dual density molded member including an outer shell comprising a self-skinning polyurethane foam, and a core comprising a urethane foam, the self-skinning polyurethane foam being higher in density than the urethane foam

A method for making an elastically yielding layer (14) on a rigid or substantially rigid support surface (16) of an article (12) comprises a step of providing a support surface (16) inside a mold (18) for injection molding provided with a molding cavity (20), comprising a die (22) and a punch (24). The support surface (16) is in use facing the elastically yielding layer (14). The support surface (16) forms a wall of the molding cavity (20). There is also a step of providing an insert (26) inside the molding cavity (20) and a step of closing the mold (18). A step of injection molding of a thermoplastic polymer above the support surface (16), between the support surface (16) and the mold (18) is also provided.

A method of constructing an inflatable fluidic actuator that includes generating a tube configuration with one or more shapes of fluid-impermeable membrane material, the tube configuration having a first tube end and a second tube end and an internal tube face and an external tube face. The method also includes coupling a first and second interface to the tube configuration at the first and second tube ends by respectively coupling each interface to the tube configuration at a respective tube end by generating at least one of: a first circumferential bond between the fluid-impermeable membrane material and one or more sidewalls of the interface; and an external face bond between fluid-impermeable membrane material at the tube end onto an external face of the interface.

A fluid-filled chamber is provided and includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, a foam structure, and a tensile member. The second barrier layer is secured to the first barrier layer to define an interior void between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The interior void contains a predetermined volume of fluid. The foam structure and the tensile member are disposed within the interior void, whereby the tensile member includes a plurality of fibers extending in a first direction between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.