A method of making products with a functional relief surface (2) with high resolution up to 10 nm, which is copied from a template (1) or carrier of the negative relief of the surface, the so-called master. The template (1) of the relief surface (2) is provided with at least one layer of geopolymer composite, applied in a precursor state (3), in form of a liquid dispersion or grout in plastic or thixotropic condition, whose thickness is the same or greater than the depth of the template relief (1), at temperatures in the interval from the temperature corresponding to properties of the precursor (3) to the temperature corresponding to thermal decomposition of the precursor (3), and after hardening of geopolymer composite the layer or layers is/are separated from the template (1).

An oil film bearing for supporting a roll neck in a rolling mill, suitable in particular for transmitting high bearing forces when the bearing partners are slightly and slowly moved with respect to each other, has a bearing surface into which are incorporated rods made of a friction-reducing material (e.g., low friction compounds), which extend in a substantially perpendicular direction to the bearing surface. The rods are deformed during heat processing to define a bearing surface. The bearing partner, such as a roll sleeve, rests on the free face of the deformed rods.

The present invention provides a molded product containing carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin. The molded product has a stay portion, and the volume V of the stay portion and the thickness t of the molded product satisfy 1<V/t<60 (unit: mm.sup.2).

A holding member producing device is provided. A first inclined surface including inward as they separate from a bottom surface is formed on an outer side surface of an arm portion. For this reason, when a first die and a second die having an opening/closing direction which matches with a plate thickness direction of the bottom surface are opened, the locking projections can easily cross over steps by outwardly bending and deforming the arm portions. Therefore, it is possible to suppress damage, projection sizes of locking projections can be increased, and it becomes easy to hold a fuse.

An embodiment plastic composite material molded structure configured to be fastened to a correlated component by a fastening member is provided. The plastic composite material molded structure includes a molded main body including a composite material molding source molded into a predetermined shape by a press mold, a boss portion protruding from the molded main body, and an injection member made of a plastic material, the injection member being inserted and fixed in the boss portion by a mold pin and having an undercut disposed to be fastened to the fastening member.

A capsule, intended for the preparation of a beverage in a device for making beverages, includes a body including a bottom wall; a side wall extending around a longitudinal axis between a first annular edge, connected to the bottom wall, and a second annular edge, wherein the side wall has an inside surface, facing towards the longitudinal axis, and an outside surface, opposite to the inside surface; an annular flange, extending from the second annular edge of the side wall, away from the longitudinal axis; a plurality of protrusions disposed around the longitudinal axis and projecting from a first portion of the outside surface of the side wall, proximal to the flange.

Provided herein is a microstructure array comprising a plurality of dissolving microstructures such as microprojections attached to a base. The plurality of microstructures comprise an active agent in a biocompatible and water-soluble matrix, where the water-soluble matrix preferably comprises a polysaccharide polymer and a sugar alcohol, and the base typically comprises a non-water soluble matrix. The plurality of microstructures, upon penetration of the subject's skin, undergo dissolution to deliver the active agent. Also provided are related microstructure formulations, in dried and liquid form, methods for preparing the above-described microstructure arrays, and methods for administering an active agent by application of a microstructure array as provided herein to a subject's skin, among other features.