Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
029890090 | Fluidic or fluid actuated device making | 26 |
20080235948 | ELECTROSPRAY APPARATUS WITH AN INTEGRATED ELECTRODE - The invention provides related apparatus and methods of making an integrated electrospray tip by depositing ionic and/or electronic conductor materials onto a planar substrate. The invention also features methods of forming an electrospray apparatus comprising coupling a first planar substrate to the surface of a second planar substrate, wherein a surface on at least one of the substrates includes one or more microfluidic channels and/or reservoirs which are at least partially or totally enclosed therebetween. The conductive regions of the apparatus do not intersect the microfluidic channels within other portions of the apparatus provided preferably. The invention further provides related apparatus and methods for manufacturing and using microfluidic devices with integrated electrodes for electrospray ionization. The electrospray apparatus in some embodiments may include an electronic conductor electrode or an ionic conductor electrode formed from a microfluidic channel containing a conductive material selected from a variety of solutions and gels. | 10-02-2008 |
20080289181 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MINIATURE FLEXIBLE THROMBECTOMY CATHETER - The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for introduction into the smaller vessels in neurovascular regions. A jet body having an arcuate fluid jet emanator is incorporated in order to minimize size at the distal portion of a minimally sized catheter tube. | 11-27-2008 |
20090049692 | INTEGRATED BREAKAWAY CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A BOOM ASSEMBLY - An integrated breakaway cylinder for controlling a boom of a self-propelled sprayer and method for constructing a boom assembly is disclosed in the present application. The integrated breakaway cylinder is constructed from a first stage cylinder and a second stage cylinder. The first stage cylinder is configured in a rod and barrel arrangement. The second stage cylinder is also configured in a rod and barrel arrangement, with the barrel of the first stage cylinder serving as the rod of the second stage cylinder. The first stage cylinder operates to extend and retract a boom. The second stage cylinder operates to absorb shock from inertia or the boom impacting an object. The design of various embodiments of the present invention couples the operation of maneuvering a boom with shock absorption into a single integrated cylinder. | 02-26-2009 |
20090056130 | Flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a flow of a fluid - A flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a flow of a fluid includes a housing member including a first section configured to matingly couple with a second section. The flow meter further includes an integrally formed laminar flow member removably held within at least a portion of the first section of the housing member. The laminar flow member includes a body and a plurality of channels integrally formed within the body, wherein each of the plurality of channels is substantially continuous in the longitudinal direction and substantially continuous in the transverse direction. | 03-05-2009 |
20090071005 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A FUEL INJECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND AN INJECTOR MADE ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A fuel injector for an internal-combustion engine comprises an injector body and an injection-control valve, which in turn comprises: an open/close element; an elastic thrust element for pushing the open/close element; and a solenoid actuator, which can be actuated for exerting an action countering the thrust exerted by the elastic element. The solenoid actuator is formed by a monolithic assembly obtained in a mould, in which there is injected, on a core and a coil coupled to one another, a plastic material, which defines, once it has solidified, a body for insulation of the core from the injector body and which forms, once it has solidified, a monolithic assembly with the core and the coil. | 03-19-2009 |
20100088892 | MOUNTING AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A WATER VACUUM BREAK - A method of installing a water vacuum break in a housing including the steps of providing a plurality of slots in a wall of the housing; moving a water vacuum break in a first direction; and moving the water vacuum break in a second direction. The step of moving the water vacuum break in a first direction includes moving it substantially perpendicularly with the outer wall so that a plurality of retaining protrusions extend through the plurality of slots. | 04-15-2010 |
20100263210 | WATER HEATER HAVING TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED MIXING DEVICE - A method of improving hot water supply performance of a water heater is provided. The method includes coupling an outlet port of a water tempering device to the cold water inlet port of a water heater for delivering cold water from the cold water supply line into the water storage tank. The inlet port of the tempering device is coupled to the hot water outlet port of the water heater for receiving hot water from the water storage tank to the hot water supply line. A conduit of the tempering device is positioned between the inlet and outlet ports of the tempering device for diverting a portion of the cold water delivered from the cold water supply line into the conduit. The tempering device mixes the diverted cold water with the hot water received from the water storage tank, and delivers the mixed water into the hot water supply line. | 10-21-2010 |
20110214287 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND COMMISSIONING A TRANSMISSION WITH A WATER-BASED LUBRICANT, AND SUCH A LUBRICANT - A method for producing and commissioning a transmission with a water-based lubricant comprises the following steps. A mixture of a vaporizable liquid, a comminuted solid lubricant and a preserving agent ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110232090 | METHOD OF FORMING A FLOW RESTRICTION IN A FLUID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of forming a flow restriction in a fluid communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a flow restricting section having a cross sectional area and a length, measuring the flow resistivity of the flow restricting section, and modifying the cross sectional area and/or the length of the flow restricting section until a desired flow resistivity of the flow restricting section is obtained. The method provides the possibility of forming a flow restriction in an easy and cost effective manner, and to subsequently adjust the flow resistivity of the flow restriction, thereby obtaining an accurate flow resistivity. | 09-29-2011 |
20120084982 | DEAERATOR SPRAY NOZZLE AND RELATED METHODS - A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow. | 04-12-2012 |
20120131797 | Processing Method of Tube Body, Manufacturing Method of Cylinder Device and Cylinder Device Manufactured By the Same - There is provided a processing method of a tube body comprising the steps of: a tube-expanding step wherein a base tube is partially retained with a chuck unit having a rotational function, and a mandrel is pressed in to an end portion of the base tube so as to expand the end portion of the base tube; and a rotation ironing step wherein the chuck unit rotates the base tube together with the mandrel, a roller die is pressed against an outer-periphery surface of the end portion of the base tube and the roller die is moved with respect to the base tube and in an axial direction thereof so as to deform an inner-periphery surface of the end portion of the base tube into a shape corresponding to an external shape of the mandrel. | 05-31-2012 |
20120216403 | LOADING ELEMENT - The present invention provides a loading element for reversibly coupling a microfluidic or nanofluidic cartridge to a processing apparatus wherein the loading element comprises:
| 08-30-2012 |
20120246933 | TOP NOZZLE FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY HAVING SPRING INSERT HOLE IMPROVED IN FASTENING STABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A top nozzle is provided. The top nozzle can include a coupling plate, a perimeter wall and a hold-down spring unit. The coupling plate can be coupled to a guide thimble of the nuclear fuel assembly. The perimeter wall can protrude upwards from the perimeter of the coupling plate. A spring clamp can be provided on the upper surface of the perimeter wall. The hold-down spring unit can be mounted to the upper surface of the perimeter wall in such a way to couple a corresponding end of the hold-down spring unit to the spring clamp. A fastening pin hole can be vertically formed through an upper surface of the spring clamp. A spring insert hole into which the hold-down spring unit can be inserted and formed by electro-discharge machining in an insert direction of the hold-down spring. | 10-04-2012 |
20120285017 | MULTILAYER MICROFLUIDIC PROBE HEAD AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - A microfluidic probe head includes a first layer, a second layer, and a first tubing port extending from an upper face of the first layer. The first layer has a first via, enabling fluid communication between the first port and a lower face of the first layer. The second layer includes a first aperture on a face, and a first microchannel enabling fluid communication between an upper face of the second layer, facing the lower face of the first layer, and the first aperture. The head enables fluid communication between the first via and the first microchannel. At least a portion of the first microchannel is a groove open on the upper face of the second layer, closed by a portion of a lower face of a layer of the head. The probe head further comprises a second tubing port, a second via, a second aperture and a second microchannel. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297620 | Flowmeter and Method - A flowmeter for detecting fluid flow rates in a pipe includes a tube having a channel disposed in the pipe through which fluid in the pipe flows. The flowmeter includes an upstream transducer in contact with the pipe and positioned so plane waves generated by the upstream transducer propagates through the channel. The flowmeter includes a downstream transducer in contact with the pipe and positioned so plane waves generated by the downstream transducer propagate through the channel and are received by the upstream transducer which produces an upstream transducer signal. The downstream transducer receives the plane waves from the upstream transducer and provides a downstream transducer signal. The flowmeter includes a controller in communication with the upstream and downstream transducers which calculate fluid flow rate from the upstream transducer signal and the downstream transducer signal. A method for detecting fluid flow rates in a pipe. | 11-29-2012 |
20130031784 | Oxygen Concentrator Having Structural Sieve Beds - Embodiments of oxygen concentrators having a sieve bed that includes a vessel filled with a separation medium are disclosed. The sieve bed vessel at least partially supports one chassis component of the oxygen concentrator with respect to another chassis component. of the oxygen concentrator. | 02-07-2013 |
20130160293 | ADSORPTION HEAD FOR SURFACE MOUNTING DEVICE - An adsorption head for a surface mounting device, including: a main body; a shaft which moves in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the shaft and rotates around the longitudinal axis mounted on the main body, and the shaft includes a lower shaft and an upper shaft. The lower shaft is detachably attached to the upper shaft; and an adsorption nozzle which adsorbs electronic parts mounted on a lower end of the shaft, wherein an air passage connected to the adsorption nozzle is provided in the lower shaft. | 06-27-2013 |
20130212882 | MICROFLUID CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a plastic microfluid control device having a multi-step microchannel and a method of manufacturing the same. The device includes a lower substrate, and a fluid channel substrate contacting the lower substrate and having a multi-step microchannel having at least two depths in a side coupling to the lower substrate. Thus, the device can precisely control the fluid flow by controlling capillary force in a depth direction of the channel by controlling the fluid using the multi-step microchannel having various channel depths. A multi-step micropattern is formed by repeating photolithography and transferred, thereby easily forming the multi-step microchannel having an even surface and a precisely controlled height. | 08-22-2013 |
20130298403 | METHODS OF FABRICATING FUEL INJECTORS USING LASER ADDITIVE DEPOSITION - A method of fabricating a fuel injector is disclosed which includes the steps of forming a structural portion of a fuel injector from an alloy having a first mechanical property, and then adding an alloy having a second mechanical property on a surface area of the structural portion to enhance the mechanical properties of the fuel injector. | 11-14-2013 |
20130318791 | FLUIDIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ACTUATOR AND SWAGING PROCESS THEREFOR - A fluidic artificial muscle actuator consisting of an inner elastic bladder surrounded by a braided filament sleeve and sealed off on either end with end fittings. Pressurization of the actuator produces force and/or motion through radial movement of the bladder and sleeve which forces the sleeve to move axially. Both contractile and extensile motions are possible depending on the geometry of the braided sleeve. The fluidic artificial muscle actuator is manufactured using a swaging process which plastically deforms swage tubes around the end fittings, braided sleeve, and pressure bladder, creating a strong mechanical clamping action that may be augmented with adhesive bonding of the components. The swaging system includes the swaging die and associated components which are used to plastically deform the swage tube during assembly of the actuator. | 12-05-2013 |
20140041226 | Method and Apparatus for Physical Confinement of a Liquid Meniscus Over a Semiconductor Wafer - Apparatus, methods and systems for physically confining a liquid medium applied over a semiconductor wafer include a chemical head. The chemical head including multiple first return conduits formed from a first flat region in a head surface and multiple second return conduits formed from a second flat region in the head surface. The second flat region being disposed immediately adjacent to the first flat region and the second flat region being in a plane substantially parallel to and offset from the first flat region. At least one of the first return conduits and the second return conduits being formed at a first angle relative to the head surface and the first angle being greater than about 20 degrees to a meniscus plane normal. | 02-13-2014 |
20140115893 | REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH RESERVOIR CONTROL - A reduced-pressure system for delivering reduced pressure for medical purposes to a desired site and to receive fluids in one instance includes a reservoir having an interior space operable to contain the fluids. A reduced-pressure delivery conduit is placed in fluid communication with the interior space for delivering the reduced pressure to the desired site. A source conduit and a pressure sensor conduit are placed in fluid communication with the interior space. A pressure sensor is placed in fluid communication with the pressure sensor conduit. A reduced-pressure source is placed in fluid communication with the source conduit. A reduced-pressure control unit is associated with the pressure sensor and the reduced-pressure source and is operable to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor and supply data from the reduced-pressure source and to determine when a reservoir-full/blockage condition exists. Other systems and methods are presented. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130355 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RECYCLED PLATE FOR SLIDING NOZZLE - Provided is a manufacturing method of a recycled plate for a sliding nozzle, which is capable of repairing damage of a plate used for a sliding nozzle to extend an endurance period and widens a range of the used plate as a target for recycling. The manufacturing method of the recycled plate performs, on a plate used for the sliding nozzle, recycling processing including impregnating a matrix of the plate that is formed by a refractory brick with liquid containing at least one of tar and pitch, heating the plate impregnated with the liquid to remove a volatile component, grinding a surface of the plate after having been impregnated with the liquid and heated, and bonding a plate material to one surface of the plate after having been grinded. | 05-15-2014 |
20140331497 | DISASSEMBLY STATION - An apparatus comprising a holding unit configured to hold a fuel injector for disassembly, a removal unit and an actuating unit. The removal unit comprises a first removal tool for removing a circlip and ferrule ring from the fuel injector, a second removal tool for removing a cone nut from the fuel injector, and a third removal tool for removing a screw from the fuel injector. The actuating unit comprises a first actuator configured to operate the holding unit, a second actuator configured to move the removal unit, and a third actuator configured to operate the third removal tool. | 11-13-2014 |
20150314337 | Method for Arranging Jet Cleaning Nozzles - A method for arranging jet cleaning nozzles comprising: arranging multiple rows of nozzles in a parallel and uniform manner along a lengthwise direction of a metal plate strip; arranging the nozzles in each row at an equal interval; arraying adjacent rows of nozzles in a staggered manner along the widthwise direction of the metal plate strip so as to form a nozzle matrix; wherein each nozzle is perpendicular to a moving direction of the metal plate strip, and the perpendicular distance of each nozzle to a surface of the metal plate strip is the same. Through the method for arranging jet cleaning nozzles, nozzles can be flexibly controlled based on the change of the geometric relationship between nozzles, in order to implement efficient and continuous descaling on the surfaces of a metal plate strip with different width specifications and different requirements on the descaling speed. In this way, waste of energy and water resources occurred when changing specifications is avoided, and the phenomenon that upper and lower nozzles spray to each other is also avoided, thereby achieving flexible and efficient control over the arrangement mode of jet cleaning nozzles for descaling. | 11-05-2015 |
20160158704 | Method for Manufacturing a Fluid Purification Device - A method of manufacturing a fluid purification device is provided. The method included forming a filter receptacle, and the filter receptacle may be configured to receive a filter. Moreover, the method includes attaching the filter receptacle to one or more membrane material and sealing the one or more membrane material such that a holding portion of the filtration device is formed, the holding portion including a first holding part and a second holding part. The method also includes attaching the filter to the filter receptacle such that the attachment forms a seal. | 06-09-2016 |