Various implementations include a mat having a lower surface and first and second edge portions that define at least a portion of a perimeter of the mat. The mat also includes a plurality of ribs that extend away from the lower surface of the mat for contacting the floor. Each rib has a longitudinal axis that extends between ends of the rib, and at least a portion of the plurality of ribs includes one or more branches that extend transversely to the longitudinal axis and are axially spaced apart from each other. The ribs are spaced apart from each other over the lower surface such that adjacent ribs define a valley therebetween. Water and/or debris can flow through the valleys. In addition, the longitudinal axis of each rib intersects the first and second edge portions of the mat at angles that are greater than 0° and less than 90°.

According to one embodiment, a template for imprint patterning processes comprises a template substrate having a first surface and a pedestal on the first surface of the template substrate, the pedestal having a second surface spaced from the first surface in a first direction perpendicular to the first surface. A pattern is disposed on the second surface. The pedestal has a sidewall between the first surface and the second surface that is at an angle of less than 90° to the second surface.

In at least one embodiment, a molding method for producing a molded article is provided. The method may include introducing polymer and fiber separately into an extruder in a first ratio to produce a first extruded material having a first fiber content and in a second ratio to produce a second extruded material having a second fiber content different from the first fiber content. The method may further include filling a first region of a mold with the first extruded material and a second region of the mold with the second extruded material. The extruded material may be formed as blanks for use in compression molding or may be introduced into an injection chamber for use in injection molding. The method may be used to form molded articles having a plurality of regions having different fiber contents.

In at least one embodiment, a molding method for producing a molded article is provided. The method may include introducing polymer and fiber separately into an extruder in a first ratio to produce a first extruded material having a first fiber content and in a second ratio to produce a second extruded material having a second fiber content different from the first fiber content. The method may further include filling a first region of a mold with the first extruded material and a second region of the mold with the second extruded material. The extruded material may be formed as blanks for use in compression molding or may be introduced into an injection chamber for use in injection molding. The method may be used to form molded articles having a plurality of regions having different fiber contents.

Disclosed herein are composite materials comprising a fibrous material and from 1% to 50% of a binding material, by weight of the composite material. Also disclosed herein are methods for making and using the same.

A mold assembly for producing a part includes a first section, a second section movably coupled to the first section, and a cavity defined by the first section and the second section, the cavity being shaped to receive a part while the first section and the second section are movably coupled to each other. The mold assembly includes a joint formed by adjacent surfaces of the first section and the second section and a seal extending along the joint.

A mold assembly for producing a part includes a first section, a second section movably coupled to the first section, and a cavity defined by the first section and the second section, the cavity being shaped to receive a part while the first section and the second section are movably coupled to each other. The mold assembly includes a joint formed by adjacent surfaces of the first section and the second section and a seal extending along the joint.

Disclosed is a cosmetic having an impregnation member with a melted outside. The impregnation member (40) is inserted into a heated metal mold (50) formed with a concave and convex part and pressed such that upper and lower surfaces (41 and 42) of the impregnation member (40) are melted, thereby forming a concave and convex part on the upper surface (41) of the impregnation member (40) and forming a compressed layer on the lower surface (42) of the impregnation member (40), and the impregnation member (40) is impregnated with a cosmetic material.

The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus comprising a control unit configured to control a process of deforming the mold into a convex shape and bringing the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other, wherein the control unit determines, based on information indicating a relationship between a relative tilt between the mold and the substrate, and a moment which fluctuates the relative tilt at a time of contact between the mold and the imprint material, a target relative tilt such that a moment generated at the time of contact between the mold and the imprint material falls within an allowable range, and starts contact between the mold and the imprint material after setting the relative tilt to the target relative tilt.

An ultra-small camera module with wide field of view includes (a) a wafer-level lens system for forming, on an image plane, an image of a wide field-of-view scene, wherein the wafer-level lens system includes (i) a distal planar surface positioned closest to the scene and no more than 2.5 millimeters away from the image plane in direction along optical axis of the wafer-level lens system, and (ii) a plurality of lens elements optically coupled in series along the optical axis, each of the lens elements having a curved surface, and (b) an image sensor mechanically coupled to the wafer-level lens system and including a rectangular array of photosensitive pixels, positioned at the image plane, for capturing the image, wherein cross section of the ultra-small camera module, orthogonal to the optical axis, is rectangular with side lengths no greater than 1.5 millimeters.