Embodiments herein relate to hollow profiles and methods of preparing the same for joining operations. A method herein can include placing a dam within a channel defined by the hollow profile, fitting a die block over an end of the channel, and injecting a flowable composition through an injection port into the channel. Another method can include defining a volume within a first member using at least one flow control device, filling the defined volume with a flowable polymeric composition, allowing the flowable polymeric composition to solidify to form a solid portion in the first member, and mechanically modifying the solid portion to define a joining surface suitable for joining to the second member. Other embodiments are also included herein.

A medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices includes: a base made of a substantially rigid material, the base forming at least one base through-hole; and a covering affixed to the base, the covering being made of a material which is softer than the substantially rigid material of the base, the covering forming at least one covering through-hole, the at least one base through-hole and the at least one covering through-hole cooperating to form at least one medical device tray through-hole configured for directly supporting a respective one of the plurality of medical devices.

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a metal shell of a communication equipment and a metal shell of communication equipment thus obtained, the method includes steps of: 1) performing a first injection molding on a non-slit region of an inner surface of a metal substrate; 2) forming at least one slit on a slit region of the inner surface of the metal substrate; and 3) performing a second injection molding on the slit region of the inner surface of the metal substrate.

A microfluidic device is provided. A manifold having a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel configured to transport blood can be coupled to a substrate defining an artificial vasculature. The first channel can be configured to carry blood in a first direction. Each of the second and third channels can couple to the first channel at a first junction and can be configured to receive blood from the first channel. The second channel can be configured to carry blood in a second direction away from the first direction. The third channel can be configured to carry blood in a third direction away from the second direction. The first, second, and third channels can be non-coplanar.

Thermal imaging camera images are obtained from a thermal imaging camera that rotates through a plurality of stop positions. The camera captures images at a constant frame rate and at least some of the images correspond to stop positions. Thermal imaging camera images that correspond to a stop position are retained, while images that do not correspond to a stop position are discarded. Retained images are sent in a video stream to a video processor. The video stream is separated into individual thermal imaging camera images and stored for corresponding virtual camera devices that correspond to specific stop positions. In addition, the position of the camera and individual pixels of images are both correlated to geographical location data, and depth values for the pixels are determined based on the geographical data.

A method for manufacturing a prosthetic component include injection molding a prosthetic component with a polymeric material. The prosthetic component includes a final surface positioned on one side and multiple coring features positioned on an opposite side. The coring features may include multiple ribs and slots. The method further includes machining the prosthetic component to remove the coring features and form a final surface on the opposite side. The prosthetic component may be a femoral component for a prosthetic knee joint.

A shaping device includes a cutting unit configured to cut a first shaped product or an intermediate component formed by adding a shaping material to the first shaped product on a stage, and a control unit configured to control the cutting unit to cut the first shaped product or the intermediate component to shape a shaped object different from the first shaped product and the intermediate component.

A multi-layered sheet includes a substrate sheet and a thermally curable layer that is disposed on a surface of the substrate sheet and can be disposed on at least a part of a surface of a mold resin, wherein the thermally curable layer is an uppermost layer of the multi-layered sheet, the thermally curable layer includes a product of active energy ray-curable resin cured or half-cured by active energy ray, and the thermally curable layer has: a thermally reactive group that can react and thermally cure with a material component of the mold resin; and a polysiloxane chain.

A method for producing a metal-plastic composite component comprises: forming a metal substrate with a receiving hole; injecting first plastics into the metal substrate to form a metal-plastic blank, wherein the first plastics are filled in the receiving hole; processing the receiving hole and the first plastics for removing a part of the first plastics by at least one cutter to form a receiving space; and injecting second plastics into the metal-plastic blank to form the metal-plastic composite component, wherein the receiving space is filled with the second plastics. With this method, a combination strength of the metal-plastic composite component is enhanced. A metal-plastic composite component is also provided.

The present invention is directed to injection molded articles as well as methods of manufacture of the same. The injection molded article is a helmet cover for a protective helmet, and more particularly a replaceable helmet cover for enhancing the aesthetic outer appearance of a helmet used in military, construction, manufacturing, and/or contact sports such as American football, baseball, lacrosse, hockey, equestrian, skiing, snowboarding, and the like.