A manufacturing method for a tank is a method of manufacturing the tank by winding fibers impregnated with an epoxy resin in a plurality of layers around an outer circumference of a liner having a body part and dome parts provided at both ends of the body part. The manufacturing method includes sequentially laminating a plurality of hoop layers by hoop-winding the fibers from a side closer to an outer circumference of the body part toward a side farther from the outer circumference of the body part. When laminating the hoop layers, a temperature of end portions of the body part adjacent to the dome parts is set lower than a temperature of a remaining portion of the body part, the remaining portion being a portion of the body part other than the end portions.

A method of assembly includes providing a sensor having an electronic sensing unit operable to emit or receive light rays and a clear substrate attached to the electronic sensing unit. The method also includes providing a tubular protective wrap having a central orifice. The protective wrap has a transparent film layer and an interstitial layer. The interstitial layer is disposed on an interior surface of the film layer proximate the orifice. The method additionally includes disposing the protective wrap about the electronic sensing unit. The method further includes shrinking the protective wrap via application of heat such that the interstitial layer contacts at least a portion of the sensor with the film layer superposed over at least a portion of the clear substrate.

A moisture wicking heat shrink sleeve for aircraft cabin moisture control incorporates a heat shrinkable tube of predetermined length receivable over a structural member. A moisture absorbing layer is adhered to a surface of the heat shrinkable tube with the heat shrinkable tube and adhered moisture absorbing layer configured for radial contraction from a first expanded condition to a second contracted condition upon application of heat.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a carrying casing (12) provided with a collar (18) for supporting at least one cartridge of abradable material for a turbomachine, said carrying casing (12) comprising at least one bare annular casing (16) and one block of honeycomb material (20) that comprises an outer face (22) configured to be secured to an inner face (24) of said bare annular casing (16), said block being covered with a skin (26), characterized in that it comprises successively: a step in which the outer face (22) of the block (20) is secured to the inner face (24) of the bare annular casing (16), a step in which the circularity of San inner face (32) of the block (20) is monitored and in which, if necessary, the inner face (32) of the block (20) is machined to round, a step in which, simultaneously, said skin (26) is produced and is secured to said block (20).

A machine for applying tubular film to products includes a film feed path along which a supply of continuous tubular film is fed, and a sleeve eject station at which the film tubing is cut into sleeves that are ejected onto products passing the sleeve eject station. At least one sensor is positioned along the film feed path upstream of the sleeve eject station for detecting a splice in tubular film traveling along the film feed path. A controller is configured for controlling the machine such that, upon detection of a splice in the tubular film, a defective sleeve that includes the splice thereon is ejected into a gap between successive products so as to prevent application of the defective sleeve to any product.

Sizing catheters that include an inner member and an outer member. The inner member includes an elongate shaft and a plurality of radiopaque markers spaced axially from each other and secured to an outer surface of the shaft, the span of radiopaque markers defining a first portion of the inner member. The outer member that is disposed snugly around and in substantial contact with the inner member along at least the first portion of the inner member.

A tool and method for fixing a textile sleeve about an elongate member is provided. The tool includes at least one clamp assembly having opposed heating clamp members movable between open and closed states and opposed cooling clamp members movable between open and closed states. Each of the heating and cooling clamp members have respective heating and cooling clamp surfaces configured for clamping abutment with the textile sleeve. The heating clamp surfaces are operably connected to a source of power to be selectively heated and the cooling clamp surfaces are operably connected to a source of coolant to be selectively cooled. A carrier is configured to support the textile sleeve for movement from a loading position to a location between the heating clamp members; from the heating clamp members to a position between the cooling clamp members, and from the position between the cooling clamp members to an unloading position.

A thermoplastic pipe and a method for producing it are described. The thermoplastic pipe includes a hollow inner liner layer, a semi-consolidated core comprising commingled fibers, and a shrink wrap outer layer. The commingled fibers comprise at least one thermoplastic fiber and at least one reinforcing fiber. The semi-consolidated core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix that is organized along the at least one reinforcing fiber. The method includes winding commingled fibers over the hollow inner liner layer at a designated angle to produce a core layer, covering the core layer in a heat shrinkable wrap, and heating to produce a semi-consolidated core layer. The semi-consolidated core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix that is organized along the at least one reinforcing fiber.

A thermoplastic pipe and a method for producing a thermoplastic pipe are provided. The thermoplastic pipe includes a liner layer, a semi-consolidated core layer comprising a prepreg polymeric fabric layer, and a shrink wrap outer layer. The semi-consolidated core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix that is randomly distributed across the fabric. The method includes producing a hollow inner liner layer, winding a prepreg comprising a polymeric powder scattered on a fabric over the hollow inner liner layer to produce a core layer, covering the core layer in a heat shrinkable wrap, and heating to produce a semi-consolidated core layer. The semi-consolidated core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix that is randomly distributed across the fabric.

A medical device, such as an electrophysiology catheter, has an elongate body including a wall. A reinforcing layer is encapsulated in the wall. The reinforcing layer includes one or more reinforcing fibers having glass cores and polymer claddings. In embodiments, the one or more reinforcing fibers are non-magnetically-susceptible and non-electrically-conductive, facilitating use of the medical device in connection with procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).