| 01st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20100000601 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES HAVING A POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE SURFACE - The invention relates to a photovoltaic module for capturing and using solar radiation having as a transparent glazing a thermoplastic structural component covered by a thin polyvinylidene fluoride layer The polyvinylidene fluoride layer is exposed to the environment and provides a chemical resistant and dirt shedding surface. The structure may contain a tie layer between the polyvinylidene fluoride layer and the structural thermoplastic to aid in adhesion. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000602 | Photovoltaic Cell with Efficient Finger and Tab Layout - A photovoltaic cell has a photosensitive substrate, a plurality of fingers in ohmic contact with the substrate, and a plurality of pads on the substrate. The plurality of pads effectively form a plurality of discontinuous busbars. Two of the fingers extend from a first pad of the plurality of pads. Specifically, a given one of the two fingers (“given finger”) may connect with a second pad of the plurality of pads. This given finger may have an inter-pad portion between the first and second pads. The cell further has a tab at least partially covering the inter-pad portion of the given finger. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000603 | BACKSHEET FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, BACKSIDE LAMINATE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A backsheet for photovoltaic module superior in hydrolysis resistance and thus in durability. To attain the object, the has backsheet for photovoltaic module has a hydrolysis-resistant film and a resin film laminated on the hydrolysis-resistant film. The hydrolysis-resistant film is made of a polyester resin having a carboxy end-group content of 15 equivalent/ton or less, and the resin film is made of a polypropylene resin. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000604 | FRAMED DEVICE, SEAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The disclosure is directed to a framed device. The framed device includes a substrate, a frame, and a seal. The substrate has a first length, a first width, and a peripheral edge. The frame has a second length, a second width, and a groove that runs along the second length and the second width of the frame. The groove is substantially engaged with the peripheral edge of the substrate. The seal is disposed within the groove of the frame, wherein the seal runs contiguously from the substrate to the frame and the seal includes a foamed polymer. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000605 | FRAMED DEVICE, SEAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The disclosure is directed to a framed device. The framed device includes a substrate, a frame, and a seal. The substrate has a first length, a first width, and a peripheral edge. The frame has a single, contiguous lengthwise piece having a first end and a second end, wherein the lengthwise piece is configured to form three corners by bending and is substantially equal to the length of the substrate. The frame further includes an attachment means connecting the first end and second end of the frame when in the bent position and a groove that runs along a length and a width of the frame, wherein the groove is substantially engaged with the peripheral edge of the substrate. The seal is disposed within the groove of the frame, wherein the seal runs contiguously from the substrate to the frame and the seal includes a foamed polymer. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000606 | ORGANIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES - The present invention generally relates to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices. More specifically, it is directed to organic photovoltaic devices, e.g., organic solar cells. More specifically, it is directed to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices that comprise a cyclometallated organometallic compound as a light absorbing material. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000607 | All-gaseous deposition of nanocomposite films - The present invention provides a method of producing a nanocomposite film on a substrate. The method involves co-deposition of gaseous lead salt clusters in a conducting polymer film, such as a conductive polythiophene, on the substrate. The polymer film preferably is simultaneously deposited with the lead salt clusters, e.g., by co-depositing organic monomers and/or oligomers onto the substrate in the presence of gaseous lead salt clusters. Preferred lead salts are PbS, PbTe and PbSe. Devices and articles of manufacture including a nanocomposite film of the invention are also disclosed. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000608 | FLOW RATE CONTROL USING MASS FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE - It is possible to respecify the product (mass flow controller) corresponding to multiple types of actual process gases and multiple flow rate ranges, even after the mass flow controller has been shipped. With the mass flow rate control device in an initial state, calibration gas characteristic data is derived by measuring actual flow rate versus a flow rate setting signal using a calibration gas, and this calibration gas characteristic data is then saved to control unit. Meanwhile, actual gas characteristic data is derived by measuring actual flow rate versus a flow rate setting signal for each of a plurality of types of actual gas, and this actual gas characteristic data is then saved to a storage medium. Subsequently, prior to operating the mass flow rate control device, the actual gas characteristic data for an actual process gas is read from the storage medium via a computer, and the calibration gas characteristic data that was saved to the control unit is read out. The calibration gas characteristic data is then converted to controlled flow rate correction data based on the actual gas characteristic data, and the controlled flow rate correction data is saved to the control unit. Actual gas flow rate is corrected based on this controlled flow rate correction data. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000609 | FLUID MIXTURES - A gas mixing device feeds from two gas sources ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000610 | Dispensers - An inline dispersal valve that can be used with or without a base. One embodiment includes a rotatable member that is rotatable from a fluid stream obstructing condition to an out-of-the-way condition to prevent fluid diversion into the dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a lever handle for quickly setting the amount of fluid being diverted into the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes an indicator that can be viewed from a position above the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a cap that can be secured or removed without the aid of tools. Another embodiment includes a clip that allows one to disassemble the inline dispersal valve for servicing. Another embodiment includes a dispensing valve that can be reversed and still properly divert fluid into a dispersant chamber. Another embodiment includes an inline dispersal valve with a bleed valve positioned to allow one to bring the air volume in the dispersant chamber to the proper level. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN OPENING IN A STORAGE TANK - An apparatus and method for forming an opening through a storage tank ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000612 | REMOTELY ACTIVATED MANIFOLD SHUT-OFF AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A remotely activated shut-off and method of using the same for stopping a fluid flow in a fluid line by actuating an existing valve in fluid connection with the fluid line wherein the valve is within an existing valve body and includes an existing external element for the actuating of the valve between a valve open position and a valve closed position. The shut-off including an outer body having means for connecting the outer body to the valve body in a mounted position such that the external element is substantially covered when the shut-off is in the mounted position. The shut-off further including a coupler for mating engagement with the external element such that movement of the coupler is translated to the external element and a lever within the housing that is moveable between a first position and a second position and is selectively engageable with the coupler such that movement of the lever from the first position to the second position actuates the valve to the valve closed position. The shut-off also including a receiver for receiving a remote signal to move the lever to the second position and turn the valve to the off position. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000613 | FASTENING ARRANGEMENT - A fastening arrangement for water-throughflow sanitary components in a concealed box is proposed. In a direction extending parallel to the bottom of the concealed box, the sanitary component has a distance between the ends of two mutually opposed connection stubs that is greater than the inner distance separating the through openings in the wall of the concealed box that are assigned to the two connection stubs. In order nevertheless to ensure that the sanitary component can be inserted from the open front side of the concealed box into this box, one of the two through openings is designed in such a way that it is possible for the assigned connection stub to be introduced obliquely. The connection stub is inserted into the through opening until the opposite connection stub is situated completely inside the concealed box and can then be pivoted in front of the assigned through opening. A lateral displacement then occurs such that the sanitary component is arranged centrally in the concealed box. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000614 | PLUMBING SUPPLY BOXES - Plumbing supply boxes may be made of a thermoset plastic material that will not melt or permit the boxes to collapse inside a wall if subjected to flames or high temperatures resulting from a fire. If the thermoset plastic boxes have a drain opening, a thermoplastic tubular drain adaptor may be connected thereto that can be solvent welded. Relatively small intumescent pads may be installed in close proximity to the drain opening which, if subjected to flames or high temperature caused by a fire, will expand and form an insulating char that seals off the drain opening. The boxes may be slidable in opposite directions along adjustable support brackets to permit the boxes to be mounted in any desired position in stud bays having different spacings between the stud walls for ease of alignment of one or more openings in the box with in-wall plumbing. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000615 | LEAK DETECTION AND SHUTOFF SYSTEM - An automatic leak detection and shutoff system for plumbing systems that detects a flow of water that endures longer than a user sets as normal, and shuts off the flow of water when it detects that water has flowed too long. Water flow can be restored by pressing a reset button. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000616 | FLOW ADJUSTMENT VALVE - The invention relates to a flow adjustment valve ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000617 | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MACHINE WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLED SELECTING SYSTEM - A construction equipment machine has a lower frame and an upper frame rotatably connected, the machine having at least one hydraulic pilot circuit comprising a primary hydraulic pilot line running from the upper frame to the lower frame through a rotary joint for controlling the operation of at least one hydraulic device located on the lower frame, including: a pressure regulating system capable of setting in the pilot circuit a pilot pressure having a value; a hydraulic pressure controlled selecting system which is located on the lower frame and is fed by the primary hydraulic pilot line, at least two independent secondary pilot lines located downstream of the pressure controlled selecting system, and wherein said hydraulic pressure controlled selecting system is capable of selectively and independently supply or not supply pressurized fluid to the independent secondary pilot lines, responsive to the value of the pilot pressure. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000618 | MULTI-STATION LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF PROPER FLOW RATE - A multi-station dispensing apparatus which affords an automatic flow rate for the product to be dispensed. It also provides a single control knob which can select from several different chemical concentrates to be diluted and dispensed. In addition, a bottle can be filled by single-handed operation as well as a bucket without the need to reset the control knob. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000619 | SLURRY VALVE - A multi-way valve suitable for use with large particle abrasive slurries. The valve has a housing and a seat piece affixed to the housing that defines a chamber. The seat piece has a conical valve seat. A rotor defines a conical base end that is received in the conical valve seat. A spring member biases the conical base end of the rotor against the conical valve seat to center the rotor and to allow the rotor to glide over large particles and for compensating for wear of the rotor over the lifetime of said rotor. The rotor has a first fluid path that is over a top of the rotor and a second fluid path that is through a bridge passageway in the rotor, thereby pressure balancing said rotor. The first fluid path provides continual flushing of particles from the chamber. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000620 | MICROFLUIDIC LIQUID-MOVEMENT DEVICE - The invention concerns a microfluidic liquid-movement device. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000621 | Method for repairing flexible tube - Around a damaged area of a jacket of a flexible tube, a top coat layer whose adhesion to a polymer layer is weak is peeled off with an adhesive tape. The damaged area and its immediate surrounding area are sanded, and then wiped with ethanol for cleaning. A main agent and a hardening agent are heated and defoamed while being mixed to prepare a repair material. The repair material is applied to the damaged area and the immediate surrounding area. A heat shrink tube is opened along slits in an end portion and covers the flexible tube. The heat shrink tube is shrunk with hot air, pressing the repair material and making it flush with a surface of the jacket. The flexible tube is heated with an electric hot plate to harden the repair material. Thereafter, the heat shrink tube is peeled off from the flexible tube. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000622 | FASTENING OF PIPES - A plastics pipe provided with engageable fastener elements on an outer surface thereof, a method for manufacturing the pipe, and a fastener system comprising inter-engageable fastener elements on an outer surface of a pipe and a support therefore. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000623 | Pile fabric - It is aimed to provide a pile fabric that is favorable in anticurling and pile-raising performance and in curbing of coming off of the piles. To this end, yarns forming the ground part are core-in-sheath yarns having sheaths of low-melting resin; knitting or weaving pattern is such that the piles are raised or erected when the fabric is strained to stretch in either of warp and weft directions; and the piles are fixed in an erect state, on the ground part, as a result of heat setting at a time the fabric is strained in the warp or weft direction. The fabric has been subjected to the heat setting at a temperature not lower than a melting temperature of the low melting resin; and a change in average pile-raising extent of the fabric is not less than 2%, before and after the heat setting. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000624 | EDGEWISE BENDING PROCESSING METHOD FOR RECTANGULAR WIRE AND BENDING PROCESSING APPARATUS - An edgewise bending processing method and apparatus comprise a restraining mechanism for restraining a rectangular-section wire having a rectangular cross-section with long sides and short sides in such a way as to press a surface of the wire including the long side and hold the wire in contact with a surface of the wire including the short side; and an external guide and a rotating mechanism for edgewise bending the rectangular-section wire. The restraining mechanism restrains part of the wire in a restraining dimension that is shorter than a length of the short side and in a range of elastic deformation of the wire, and the external guide and the rotating mechanism bend the wire edgewise at the short side of the wire that is in contact with the restraining mechanism. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000625 | PURGE APPARATUS - A purge apparatus is provided which can purge with clean gas even in the case where an in-use state is made after a long period of a non-use state. The purge apparatus includes a nozzle which is connected to a container and through which gas passes, a detection unit which detects a connection state between the container and the nozzle, and a flow rate adjustment unit which allows the gas to flow at a first flow rate when the container and the nozzle is in a connected state is detected, and allows the gas to flow at a second flow rate which is lower than the first flow rate, when the container and the nozzle are in a disconnected state is detected. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000626 | FLUID BIN ASSEMBLY WITH HOIST - A method for filling a dispensing bag includes inserting a collapsed bag within the chamber of a bin, the chamber being bounded by a floor and an upstanding sidewall. A first port formed on the collapsed bag is securely fixed within a port hole formed on the floor of the bin. A hoist mounted on the bin is manipulated so that the hoist raises an upper end of the collapsed bag within the chamber while the first port remains fixed within the port hole so as to expand the collapsed bag within the chamber of the bin. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000627 | Machine for filling artificial insemination straws with semen - This machine comprises a hopper ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000628 | APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING VISCOUS MEDIA - An apparatus for filling containers with liquid and in particular viscous media, comprising a filling element which can be introduced at least partially into a mouth of the container to be filled, wherein a filling body of this filling element is configured in such a way that the medium is directed at least also onto a wall of the container, comprising a connecting line for conveying the liquid medium from a reservoir for the liquid medium to the container, wherein the filling element is movable relative to the container in a longitudinal direction (L) of the container. According to the invention, the filling element is movable in the longitudinal direction (L) of the container. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000629 | ELECTROMECHANICALLY OPERATED FUEL NOZZEL - An electronically operated filet nozzle includes a solenoid valve for dispensing fuel, an electronic board for operating the solenoid valve, electric accumulator means for electrically powering the solenoid valve and the electronic board. The solenoid valve includes an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe connected to the fuel-dispensing pipe to dispense a full flow of fuel for refueling, and a secondary channel integrated in die solenoid valve for dispensing a lower quantity of fuel for topping up, the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are opened by an electromagnetic operating device. The secondary channel is opened by another electromagnetic operating device. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000630 | WORK PIECE FEEDING AND CONVEYING DEVICE FOR A PLANING MACHINE - A work piece feeding and conveying device for a planing machine includes a foundation base, an intermediate base and an upper base. The intermediate base is assembled with a convey unit and the upper base is pivotally provided with a plane knife. A motor is installed between the convey unit and the foundation base, having its driving shaft fixed thereon with a first driving wheel and a second driving wheel. A first transmission member and a second transmission member respectively pass around the first and the second driving wheel. The first transmission member has another end passing around a knife shaft, while the second transmission member has another end going around the convey unit. Thus, the plane knife and the convey unit can respectively be driven to rotate by the first and the second transmission member separately disposed on the driving shaft of the same motor. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000631 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR HOLDING A WORK PIECE TO BE MACHINED BY A ROUTER AND USE THEREOF - A system for machining a work piece. The system includes a router device for routing out a part of the work piece with a router bit and a holding device for holding the work piece while being routed. The router device includes a first reference element and a second reference element positioned substantially perpendicular to the first reference element, both reference elements being arranged so as to guide the holding device in a lateral direction during machining of the work piece. The holding includes a clamping arrangement and a guiding arrangement. The guiding arrangement includes a first guiding element and a second guiding element substantially perpendicular to the first guiding element for guiding the holding device along the first guidance reference and the second reference element. The clamping arrangement is arranged for clamping the work piece with a clamping force being exercised substantially in the lateral direction. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000632 | LAMINATE STEEL SHEET FOR TWO-PIECE CAN, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TWO-PIECE CAN, AND TWO-PIECE LAMINATE CAN - A laminated steel sheet for a two-piece can body with a high strain level satisfying the following formulae, the polyester resin layer composing the laminated steel sheet having a center line surface roughness (Ra) of 0.2 μm to 1.8 μm: | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000633 | BAKE-HARDENING HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT WORKABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a bake-hardening hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent workability can be provided. The exemplary steel sheet can contain, in terms of mass %, C of about 0.01 to 0.2%, Si of about 0.01 to 2%, Mn of about 0.1 to 2%, P of about 0.1% or less, S of about 0.03% or less, Al of about 0.001 to 0.1%, N of about 0.01% or less, Nb of about 0.005 to 0.05%, and as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. A microstructure of the steel sheet can be a polygonal ferrite and/or a continuous-cooled microstructure having an average particle diameter of about 2 μm to 8 μm, and the grain boundary abundance ratio of solute C and/or solute N may be about 0.28 or lower. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention can also be directed to a method for manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet. In this exemplary method, a slab containing aforementioned components can be heated to at least a temperature satisfying the equation of SRT (° C.)=6670/{2.26−log(% Nb)(% C)}−273. The heated slab can be subjected to a rough rolling, a finish rolling under a condition where the final temperature can be in a range of the Ar | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000634 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP COMPRISING A RELATIVELY HIGH STRENGTH DUAL PHASE STEEL - A relatively high strength dual phase steel for a cold-rolled or hot-rolled steel strip with excellent forming properties, in particular for lightweight vehicle construction, contains the elements (contents in mass-%): 0.1 to <0.16 of C, 0.02 to <0.05 of Al, 0.40 to <0.60 of Si, 1.5 to <2.0 of Mn, <0.020 of P, <0.003 of S, <0.01 of N, 0.01 of Nb, 0.02 of V, remainder iron including common incidental steel elements with optional addition of Ti. The demanded dual phase microstructure is produced during continuous annealing, wherein the cold-rolled or hot-rolled steel strip is heated in the continuous annealing furnace in a one-step process to a temperature in the range of 820 to 1000° C., preferably 840 to 1000° C., and the annealed steel strip is then cooled down from the annealing temperature with a rate of cooling between 15 and 30° C./s. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000635 | TITANIUM ALUMINIDE ALLOYS - Alloys based on titanium aluminides, such as γ (TiAl) which may be made through the use of casting or powder metallurgical processes and heat treatments. The alloys contain titanium, 38 to 46 atom % aluminum, and 5 to 10 atom % niobium, and they contain composite lamella structures with B19 phase and β phase there in a volume ratio of the B19 phase to β phase 0.05:1 and 20:1. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000636 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL - The invention relates to a duplex stainless steel composition, the composition of which consists of, in % by weight:
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| 20100000637 | Cu-ni-si system alloy - The present invention provides Cu—Ni—Si system alloys for electronic material that with the addition of other alloy elements minimized, simultaneously exhibits enhanced electric conductivity, strength, bendability and stress relaxation performance. There are provided Cu—Ni—Si system alloys comprising 1.2 to 3.5 mass % Ni, Si in a concentration (mass %) of ⅙ to ¼ of Ni concentration (mass %) and the balance Cu and impurities whose total amount is 0.05 mass % or less, the Cu—Ni—Si system alloys having its configuration of crystal grains and width of a precipitate-free zone regulated so as to fall within appropriate ranges by controlling solution treatment conditions, aging treatment conditions and degree of a reduction ratio. Thus, there can be provided copper alloys strip of 55 to 62% IACS electric conductivity and 550 to 700 MPa tensile strength, being free from cracking at 180° bending test of 0 radius and exhibiting a stress relaxation ratio, as measured on heating at 150° C. for 1000 hr, of 30% or less. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000638 | TIRE HAVING A SIDEWALL WITH ENHANCED INDICIA - A tire is provided with at least two information-bearing indicia including a first information-bearing indicium and a second information-bearing indicium. The first information-bearing indicium includes rim size information and is a larger size having a greater radial height relative to the second information-bearing indicium. The second information-bearing indicium includes information relating to at least one of an aspect ratio, section width, tire type, speed symbol, load index, mud capability, and snow capability. The first information-bearing indicium covers at least 40% of the radial height of the sidewall. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000639 | VULCANIZABLE COMPOSITIONS AND TIRE TREADS PREPARED THEREWITH - A method for preparing a tire tread, the method comprising vulcanizing a vulcanizable composition comprising a rubber component including a functionalized polymer and a cure system, where the cure system includes sulfur and a disulfide compound represented by the formula I | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000640 | In Tyre Sound Absorber - An in tire sound absorber for a pneumatic wheel assembly including a wheel rim and a tire fitted to the wheel rim. The sound absorber comprises a first fibrous layer and a second fibrous layer with a higher air flow resistance than the first layer. The sound absorber is configured to fit around the wheel rim with the first layer in contact with a surface of the wheel rim and extending substantially between the second layer and the wheel rim. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000641 | PNEUMATIC TIRE, TIRE MOLD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a tread that has: land portions formed and segmented by a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction and by a plurality of widthwise grooves extending in a tire width direction; and sipes formed in contact patches of the land portions. The pneumatic tire includes: recessed sections (groove-bottom recessed sections) that are formed in tire-width-direction lateral surfaces of the land portions provided in tire-width-direction outermost parts, so as to connect to the widthwise grooves; and indents/lugs that are formed in bottom surfaces of the recessed sections such that indents/lugs thereof are arranged alternately and continuously in a linear manner. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000642 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire exhibiting high traction performance. A center circumferential groove ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000643 | TIRE TREAD COMPRISING BLOCKS WITH STEPPED SIDEWALLS - A tire includes a tread band having a tread pattern defined by a plurality of grooves of substantially circumferential orientation and by a plurality of grooves of substantially transverse orientation, which grooves delimit a plurality of rubber blocks arranged in a plurality of rows of substantially circumferential orientation, each of the blocks being delimited by a contact face and at least three side faces, wherein at least some of the blocks include at least one side face of substantially transverse orientation provided with at least one irregularly shaped step having an upper face and a front face. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000644 | SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING OVERINFLATION OF INNER TUBES - A system for preventing overinflation of an inner tube is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system may include a wheel; and a tube-bursting region of the wheel, wherein the tube-bursting region is configured to facilitate bursting of an associated inner tube when the associated inner tube is pressurized above a predetermined maximum pressure. A tire system also is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system may include a wheel; and a tube-bursting region of the wheel, wherein the tube-bursting region is configured to facilitate bursting of an associated inner tube when the associated inner tube is pressurized above a predetermined maximum pressure. A children's ride-on vehicle also is disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle may include a wheel; and a tube-bursting region of the wheel, wherein the tube-bursting region is configured to facilitate bursting of an associated inner tube when the associated inner tube is pressurized above a predetermined maximum pressure. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000645 | STEEL CORD, COMPOSITE OF RUBBER AND STEEL CORD, AND TIRE - A steel cord which has no production problem noted in the related art and which can be produced efficiently with stable quality, particularly a steel cord useful for the purpose of reinforcing a tire crown portion, as well as a composite of rubber and steel cord and a tire, which include the steel cord, are provided. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000646 | TIRE INNERLINER WITH IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO AIR PERMEABILITY - A tire comprising an innerliner, where the innerliner includes a rubber and boron nitride dispersed within the rubber. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000647 | RUN-FLAT SUPPORT FOR PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a run-flat support for pneumatic tire, which support is improved in durability while still achieving a lightweight. A run-flat support | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000648 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire according to the present invention enhances visibility of a mark formed on a sidewall portion, and reduces cure trouble due to an air pocket produced during molding of the mark. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000649 | TIRE - The present invention provides a tire | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000650 | TIRE COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER - A tire comprising at least one cured rubber component having boron nitride dispersed within a cured rubber matrix. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000651 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention relates to a method of producing a pneumatic tire in which, while using a cord material of a secondary belt layer having larger thermal shrinkage rate than that of the primary belt layer to effectively suppress the radial expansion of a tire and advantageously improve cutting-resistance of a tread as in the conventional tire, deterioration of durability of belts including the primary belt and the secondary belt can be effectively prevented without increasing the tire weight, the pneumatic tire having: a pair of bead cores; a carcass troidally extending between the bead cores; a primary belt including a plurality of primary belt layers disposed on the outer peripheral side of the carcass in the crown region thereof; and a secondary belt including at least one secondary belt layer disposed on the outer peripheral side of the primary belt, each primary belt layer being formed by aromatic polyamide cords having a spirally wound structure, the secondary belt layer being formed by a ribbon-shaped strip of organic fiber cords having a larger thermal shrinkage rate than that of the aromatic polyamide cords, the ribbon-shaped strip being bent in a zigzag shape at positions corresponding to respective side ends of the secondary belt layer to extend in the circumferential direction, the method comprising: folding the ribbon-shaped strip | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000652 | TIRE WITH LIGHT WEIGHT BEAD CORE - A tire includes a carcass structure of a substantially toroidal shape, having opposite lateral edges associated with respective right-hand and left-hand bead structures, the bead structures including at least one bead core and at least one bead fiber; a belt structure applied to a radially external position with respect to the carcass structure, a tread band radially superimposed on the belt structure; a pair of sidewalls applied laterally on opposite sides with respect to the carcass structure; wherein the at least one bead core includes at least one first elongated element including at least one composite material including a plurality of elongated fibers embedded in a polymeric material, the composite material having a flexural modulus, measured according to Standard ASTM D790-03, at 23° C., not lower than or equal to 10 GPa, preferably 20 GPa to 200 GPa and at least one second elongated element including at least one metal wire. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000653 | HEAT-ACTIVABLE ADHESIVE TAPE PARTICULARLY FOR BONDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CONDUCTOR TRACKS - Heat-activable adhesive tape particularly for producing and further processing electronic components and conductor tracks, with an adhesive composed at least of a) a polyamide having terminal amino and/or acid groups, b) an epoxy resin, c) if desired, a plasticizer, the polyamide reacting with the epoxy resin at temperatures of at least 150° C., and the ratio in weight fractions of a) to b) lying between 50:50 to 99:1. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000654 | ADHESIVE TAPE ATTACHING METHOD - An adhesive tape attaching method for attaching an adhesive tape to the back side of a wafer, the wafer having a device area where a plurality of devices are formed on the front side of the wafer and a peripheral marginal area surrounding the device area, wherein the back side of the wafer is formed with a circular recess corresponding to the device area and an annular reinforcing portion surrounding the circular recess so as to correspond to the peripheral marginal area. The adhesive tape attaching method includes the steps of holding the wafer and the adhesive tape in a low-pressure condition so that the back side of the wafer is opposed to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape, fixedly providing a plate member in the condition where the plate member is opposed to the nonadhesive surface of the adhesive tape, pressing the back side of the wafer against the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape, and engaging the plate member into the circular recess formed on the back side of the wafer in the condition where the adhesive tape is closely fitted in the circular recess. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000655 | Memory Module Assembly Including Heat Sink Attached To Integrated Circuits By Adhesive And Clips - A memory module assembly includes two-plate heat sink attached to one or more of the integrated circuits (e.g., memory devices) of a memory module PCBA by adhesive. The adhesive is either heat-activated or heat-cured. The adhesive is applied to either the memory devices or the heat-sink plates, and then compressed between the heat-sink plates and memory module using a fixture. The fixture is then passed through an oven to activate/cure the adhesive. The two heat sink plates are then secured by a clip to form a rigid frame. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000656 | REINFORCED LACROSSE HEAD AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A reinforced lacrosse head having improved strength can include the following frame elements: a pair of opposing sidewalls each having a top end and a bottom end, a scoop extending between the sidewalls, a base extending between the bottom ends of the sidewalls, and a throat extending from the base for attachment to a lacrosse handle. The head can include at least one reinforcement member that is located at least partially in a frame element. The frame element can be constructed from two or more parts that are sonic welded or hot plate welded together around at least a portion of the reinforcement member. Methods of sonic welding or hot plate welding components of a reinforced frame element also are provided. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000657 | ADHESIVE SHEETS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - An adhesive sheet is prepared by coextruding a thermoplastic adhesive material such as a thermoplastic polyurethane and a polymeric material such as a polyolefin that forms a polymeric expendable layer. A process for making a multi-layer impact resistant glass composite made up of alternating glass and plastic layers involves interposing the adhesive sheet between the glass layer and the plastic layer, removing at least one polymeric expendable layer from the adhesive sheet, and pressing the layers together to adhere the glass layer to the plastic layer. In alternate embodiments, the adhesive sheet may be provided as a co-extruded A-B composite sheet or as an A-B-A 3-layer composite sheet. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000658 | Transfer Ring Having Advantaged Cam Follower-Camming Groove Aspect and Method - A transfer ring especially suitable for use in the manufacture of vehicle tires including a skeletal cylindrical cage which houses an oscillatable circular drive member therewithin. The drive member includes a plurality of cam followers disposed about the outer perimeter thereof and which operatively engage respective camming grooves defined in each of a plurality of hinged driven links which are individually hingedly mounted internally of the cage about the outer perimeter of the cage. Each driven link includes an inboard end hinged within the cage and an outboard end having an articulating shoe mounted thereon. The shoes on the several driven links are interconnected to provide like simultaneous substantially equal articulative and rotational movement of the shoes radially inwardly or radially outwardly of the cage upon rotational movement of the drive member and resultant rotational movement of the hinged driven links effected through the cam followers and camming grooves of the driven links. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000659 | BISPLIT MOLD FOR TIRE FORMING AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TIRE THEREWITH - Provided is a bisplit mold for tire forming capable of avoiding the pinching of the unvulcanized tire at the mold clamping. Also provided is a process for manufacturing a tire by use of the bisplit mold. The bisplit mold includes: a plurality of segments provided to each of the paired containers, and formed by being divided in the tire circumferential direction and; opening-closing means provided to the respective containers, cause the superior and the inferior segments to come close to and separate away from each other, the segments being attached to the pair of containers with vertically bisplit center plates placed between the pair of containers; a superior side plate and an inferior side plate provided respectively to the pair of containers; and vertically bisplit mold pieces provided to the inner sides of the segments. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000660 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TIRE COMPONENT MEMBER - The present invention provides a method of producing a tire component member, which method allows rubber strip pieces to be sequentially attached without forming a gap therebetween. A method of producing a tire component member by diagonally and sequentially attaching a rubber strip piece | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000661 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A GREEN TIRE, DEVICE FOR TURNING A CARCASS BAND USED THEREFOR AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A GREEN TIRE - A device for turning a carcass band is used for a method of producing a green tire which enable to securely wrap and hold end portions of a carcass band, which is to be wrapped around a bead ring, as desired without a need for restraining the end portions on the bead ring by means of an auxiliary restraining member or the like. In this device, anvil rings having diameters smaller than that of the rigid core are arranged adjacent to respective side portion of a rigid core having an outer contour corresponding to an inner contour of a product tire. The anvil rings are fixed on a rotational driving shaft of the rigid core, and are provided with two annular grooves on their circumferences. Rotation disks for pressing a carcass band into the annular grooves of the anvil rings are arranged so as to approach to and recede from the anvil ring. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000662 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GREEN TIRE AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING GREEN TIRE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a green tire capable of preventing the variation of carcass-cord paths between bead cores and disturbances of the carcass cord arrangement are disclosed. An assembly of a bead core and a bead apex rubber is set on the radially outside of a cylindrical carcass assembly, and they are locked with a bead lock ring expanded, while maintain the cylindrical shape. Then, applying tension to the carcass cords between the expanded bead lock rings, the bead apex rubber is folded down towards the tire equator. Further, the edges portions of the carcass are turned up around the bead cores locked. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000663 | ROOM-TEMPERATURE BONDING METHOD AND ROOM-TEMPERATURE BONDING APPARATUS - A method of room-temperature bonding a plurality of substrates via an intermediate member, includes: forming the intermediate member on a surface to be bonded of the substrate by physically sputtering a plurality of targets; and activating the surface to be bonded by an ion beam. In this case, it is preferable that the target composed of a plurality of types of materials is physically sputtered. Since the materials of the intermediate member are sputtered from the plurality of targets arranged in various directions from the surface to be bonded of the substrate, the intermediate member can be uniformly formed on the surface to be bonded. Further, since the intermediate member is composed of the plurality of types of materials, the room-temperature bonding of substrates difficult to bond together when an intermediate member is composed of a single type of material can be performed without heating and excessively pressing the substrates during bonding. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000664 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SURFACE MOUNTING WAVEGUIDE SUBSTRATE - A cladding layer | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000665 | Enhanced Thickness Fabric and Method of Making Same - The present invention provides thickened fabrics and reinforcements for use as a spacer or reinforcement for a matrix system. The fabric includes in a first embodiment a woven fabric comprising weft and warp yarns containing glass fibers. A portion of the weft yarns are undulated into a sinusoidal path forming a generally “C” shaped bridge between adjacent warp yarns which results in an increased thickness for the fabric. The fabric is coated with a polymeric resin or bonding agent, for substantially binding the weft yarns in the undulated condition. This invention also includes methods for making such fabric by increasing the thickness of a woven or non-woven material by such methods as applying tension to warp yarns having opposite twists during weaving operations, or using unbalanced yarns, for example. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000666 | CATHETER FOR UNIFORM DELIVERY OF MEDICATION - Catheters for uniform delivery of medication within an anatomical region. A catheter includes an elongated tube with a plurality of exit holes along an infusion section of the catheter, and an elongated flexible porous member residing within the tube and forming an annular space between the tube and the member. A catheter includes a tube having a plurality of exit holes in a side wall of the tube. The exit holes may combine to form a flow-restricting orifice of the catheter. A catheter includes an elongated tubular member made of a porous membrane. The porous membrane is configured so that a fluid introduced into an open end of the tubular member will flow through side walls of the tubular member at a substantially uniform rate along a length of the tubular member. A catheter includes an elongated “weeping” tubular coil spring attached to an end of, or enclosed within, a tube. Fluid within the spring and greater than or equal to a threshold pressure advantageously flows radially outward between the spring coils. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000667 | MOULDING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PART - A tool set comprising: a moulding tool comprising a moulding surface and a mandrel recess in the moulding surface; a first mandrel configured to fit into the mandrel recess and form a first component; and a second mandrel configured to fit into the mandrel recess and form a second component which has a different shape or size to the first component. A method of manufacturing a part, the method comprising: arranging a set of components on one or more inner mould line tools; forming a layer around the inner mould line tool(s); fitting a pair of outer mould line tools on opposite sides of the inner mould line tool(s); moulding the part by compressing the layer and the components between the inner and outer mould line tools; and removing the inner mould line tool(s) from the part. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000668 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN EMBOSSED HOLOGRAPHIC PATTERN - A method for forming an embossed holographic pattern comprises the following steps: A. recording the required pattern onto a photo-sensitive plate by means of laser holography to produce an optical mask plate for the holographic pattern; B. duplicating the laser holographic information on the optical mask plate onto a metal plate, to produce a metal plate for the holographic pattern; C. transferring the laser holographic pattern on the metal plate onto an information layer on a water soluble film, to form an embossed holographic water transfer printing film; D. carrying out a cubic water transfer printing on the surface of a base material by using the embossed holographic water transfer printing film, to form the holographic pattern on the surface of the base material. With the method for forming the embossed holographic pattern according to the present invention, a holographic pattern can be formed on the surface of work-piece having a complex shape. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000669 | Carbon nanotube heater - A method for making a hollow heater is provided. The method includes providing a hollow supporter and, the hollow supporter defines a hollow space. A carbon nanotube structure is made and then fixed on a surface of the hollow supporter. A first electrode and a second electrode is provided and electrically connected to the carbon nanotube structure. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000670 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TEMPORARILY FIXING MEMBER BY USING THE SAME - To provide a method for temporarily fixing an optical member suitable for processing of optical members, and an adhesive composition useful for such a method. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000671 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PRIVACY SECURING FILM - The present invention relates to a privacy securing film, and more particularly, to a privacy securing film having a louver film, wherein the louver film is manufactured through a process including the steps of i) alternately laminating and thermo-compressing transparent film layers and opaque adhesive ink layers, and ii) cutting the thermo-compressed, laminated film perpendicularly to or at a certain angle with respect to the surface thereof such that the thickness of the louver film is in a range of 2 to 30 times the thickness of the transparent film, and a hard coat layer is provided on at least one outermost face of the privacy securing film. The privacy securing film of the present invention has a simplified structure, can be fabricated through a simple manufacturing process, can significantly reduce the creation of a ghost image, and has excellent radio-shielding effects, as compared with conventional ones. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000672 | REINFORCED CARTON AND METHODS OF MAKING CARTON BLANKS - A carton is constructed from a multi-ply blank including an exterior blank and an interior blank. Adhesive is applied to the exterior blank using an applicator capable of transverse movement and/or rotation. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000673 | FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A film forming method in which a crystalline film having PZT (111) as a principal component thereof is laminated on a foundation film having a (111) oriented noble metal as a principal component thereof, the method including the steps of: forming an oxide film whose interplanar spacing is closer to the PZT (111) than to the noble metal, on a surface of the foundation film; and forming the crystalline film on the surface of the foundation film by an MOCVD method. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000674 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE INTERNAL WELDING OF PLASTIC TUBES - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing plastic packaging in tubular form, which process comprises a wrapping step during which a laminate ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE - Provided are a method and apparatus for manufacturing a multi-layer substrate. The method includes: rolling out a base substrate that is rolled up into a substrate supply roll and delivering the base substrate to a compression roller system; compressing and laminating a laminating material on the base substrate in a vacuum state using the compression roller system; and cooling the base substrate on which the laminating material is laminated. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000676 | Skin Substitute Manufacturing Method - An improved skin substitute production method is presented that minimizes destruction of the nylon weave netting that comprises the skin substitute at the pore holes of the skin substitute membrane, The skin substitute is comprised of non-biological materials produced with a series of regularly-spaced pores and a nylon weave netting. The top component is a thin (approximately 0.001″ thick) silicone elastomer in which pore holes have been vacuum-pulled; physically attached to the silicone elastomer is a fine knitted nylon fabric (12/1, 15/1 denier). | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000677 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A DENTAL WORKPIECE - The invention includes a support frame for producing a dental workpiece. The frame has a Z axis and comprising wall sections defining a hole that extends along the Z axis through the frame. At least one of the wall sections comprises an adhesive-directing surface extending along the Z axis in a non-parallel relationship. Such a configuration provides optimized methods for affixing a blank to the support frame and optimized properties of the blank after fixation to the support frame. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000678 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BASE SHEET - A combined metal layer and a protective film are arranged on one surface side of an insulating layer, and a combined metal layer and a protective film are arranged on the other surface side of the insulating layer. These layers are overlapped one another to be passed between a pair of laminating rollers. In this case, a temperature with which the combined metal layers are heated by the laminating rollers is adjusted to not less than 300° C. and not more than 360° C. A time period during which the combined metal layers are heated by the laminating rollers is adjusted to not less than 0.1 second and not more than 0.8 second. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000679 | METHOD FOR BONDING MEA AND GDL OF FUEL CELL STACK - The present invention provides a method for bonding a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a fuel cell stack, which facilitates stacking of an electrode catalyst layer of the MEA and the GDL and, at the same time, facilitates the keeping of the stacked layers for mass production of the fuel cell stack. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000680 | SEPARATING APPARATUS AND SEPARATING METHOD - A separating apparatus according to the present invention includes a sucking plate for sticking to a support plate by suction. The sucking plate has sucking holes | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000681 | PHASE CHANGE BASED HEATING ELEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of and apparatus for regulating carbon dioxide using a pre-injection assembly coupled to a processing chamber operating at a supercritical state is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize a source for providing supercritical carbon dioxide to the pre-injection assembly and a temperature control element for maintaining the pre-injection region at a supercritical temperature and pressure. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000682 | PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a processing system adapted for processing an object to be processed, by supplying a processing fluid into a processing vessel, the supply of the processing fluid into the processing vessel is significantly stabilized. This processing system includes the processing vessel configured to contain the object to be processed, a processing fluid generating unit configured to generate the processing fluid, a processing-side fluid passage configured for supplying the processing fluid generated in the processing fluid generating unit into the processing vessel, and a discharge fluid passage configured for discharging the processing fluid from the processing vessel. The processing system further includes a bypass-side fluid passage connected with the discharge fluid passage at its downstream end and configured for discharging the processing fluid generated in the processing fluid generating unit without passing it through the processing vessel, a pressure control mechanism provided to the discharge fluid passage downstream from a position in which the downstream end of the bypass-side fluid passage is connected with the discharge fluid passage, and a switch valve configured to selectively switch a fluid passage, through which the processing fluid generated in the processing fluid generating unit is fed, between the processing-side fluid passage and the bypass-side fluid passage. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000683 | Showerhead electrode - A showerhead electrode includes inner and outer steps at an outer periphery thereof, the outer step cooperating with a clamp ring which mechanically attaches the electrode to a backing plate. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000684 | Dry etching apparatus - A dry etching apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of forming a uniform pattern in a substrate surface, the dry etching apparatus for etching at least one substrate through the use of plasma, comprising the at least one substrate placed on a tray inside a chamber; a susceptor, provided inside the chamber while confronting with the at least one substrate, for supplying a high-frequency power to form the plasma; a grounding part provided beneath the susceptor while being untouchable to the susceptor; and an insulating part provided between the susceptor and the grounding part. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000685 | DRIVING APPARATUS OF BUILDING DRUM FOR TIRE - The invention is for enabling one piece of rotation driving means | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000686 | Roll holder for tape dispenser and Tape Dispenser Assembly Therewith - The present invention discloses a roll holder for tape dispenser and a tape dispenser assembly therewith. The roll holder comprises a cylindrical body and an annular portion made from a material having a high friction coefficient, the annular portion being fixed inside the cylindrical body. The roll holder tape dispenser is supported by a shaft. Two cylindrical bodies are connected to a roll of tape, one at each extremity of the tape spool by press-fitting. The shaft passes through the annular portion and the friction occurring between the shaft and annular portion induce a tension in the tape when the tape is unwound from the roll. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000687 | MULTI-FUNCTION EMBOSSING UNIT - The embossing unit includes in combination: a first support for a first embossing roller and a second support for a first pressure roller, cooperating with the first embossing roller. The second support presents two seats to receive and support the first pressure roller in two different positions with respect to this support. The embossing unit also includes a third support for a second embossing roller. The third support can take at least two different operating positions. A fourth support is provided to support a second pressure roller suitable to cooperate with the second embossing roller and suitable to take at least an operating position and an idle position. Finally, there is provided a fifth support with a double seat to receive and support in two different positions alternatively a marrying roll or the second pressure roller. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000688 | Optical Disk Labeling Device - An optical disk labeling device aims to improve the disadvantages of conventional optical disk labeling devices that have too many elements, which causes higher production cost and complicated fabrication and assembly processes. It includes a label holding dock containing a holding portion and an optical disk holding dock slidably located on the holding portion. The holding portion has a downward track and an upward track. The downward track and the upward track have two ends forming a first anchor portion and a second anchor portion that communicate with each other. Through an actuation member the optical disk holding dock can be anchored on the first anchor portion at a first position to receive a first depressing force so that the actuation member is moved along the downward track to the second anchor portion to hold the optical disk holding dock at a second position. At the second position the optical disk holding dock can receive a second depressing force so that the actuation member slides along the upward track until reaching the first anchor portion and allows the optical disk holding dock to return to the first position. Thus the number of total elements required is fewer and production cost is lower. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000689 | CORNER CANVAS AND CORNER AWNING DEVICE - A corner canvas is formed such that when seen in a development, it has a right-angled trapezoidal form consisting of a rectangular canvas main body and a right-angled triangular canvas extension. A canvas take-up shaft is formed by an outer roller slidably and rotatably fitted on an inner shaft. When the canvas is to be developed, a folded swing arm is parallel-rotated obliquely forward and a front bar is pushed out to an obliquely forward corner space, thereby the corner space is covered. When the canvas is to be taken up, the swing arm is rotated obliquely rearward and the front bar is parallel-moved obliquely rearward, whereupon the outer roller is moved rearward while rotating to take up the corner canvas, and thereby the canvas extension is taken up by the exposed inner shaft. Thus, an epoch-making novel product is provided to the industry, which dramatically enhances ornamentality and external appearance in the corners of various buildings and which abounds in technical interests and utility as a corner awning device. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000690 | SLIDE MECHANISM - A slide mechanism adapted to a projection screen apparatus includes a frame, a slider, a resilient device, and an engaging device. The frame includes a receiving portion and a latch disposed in the receiving portion. The slider is slidably disposed in the receiving portion and includes a body portion defining a receiving groove and a pull handle. The resilient device is disposed below the slider for exerting a resilient force on the slider to move the slider. The engaging device is pivotally disposed in the receiving groove of the slider and includes an engaging end portion and an exerting end portion. The engaging end portion is disposed in the receiving groove and is connected against the latch. When a force is exerted on the exerting end portion, the engaging device is correspondingly rotated, and the engaging end portion of the engaging device is disengaged from the latch of the frame. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000691 | ROLL-UP SHUTTER WITH TILTABLE SLOTS - The invention relates to improvements in a roll-up shutter. More particularly, the invention provides an electrically-driven shutter which can be electrically deployed or retracted, and the slats may be electrically tilted for ventilation or vertically closed for maximum security, all by use of a single electric motor. The invention achieves the above objects by providing an electrically driven roll-up shutter, comprising a plurality of upper pivoted link elements each of which supports all lower components, the linkage pivots being arranged to allow roll-up on a shutter shaft or tube, the lowest of the link elements being attached to a slat tilt mechanism, the upper pivoted link elements when in tension with only the highest of the link elements in contact with the shutter shaft or tube form a substantially straight line; | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000692 | DEVICE WITH A FLEXIBLE CURTAIN - The invention concerns a device with a curtain ( | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000693 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI LAYER FIBER WEB FROM CELLULOSE FIBERS - A process for the production of a multilayer fiber web from cellulose fibers by separately feeding at least two different fiber suspensions and water into a multilayer headbox, in which they are separated by separating elements from one another and from water and, after leaving the nozzle mouth of the headbox, reach an apparatus on which a web is formed, the water being transported in such a way that, after emerging from the nozzle mouth, it reaches the web-forming apparatus in the form of a layer between two layers of fiber suspensions and thus counteracts mixing of the different fiber suspensions, wherein, for improving the retention, drainage and formation, at least one retention aid and/or at least one drainage aid are metered into the fiber suspensions and/or into the water fed in. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000694 | PAPER PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for the production of flat paper products with increased relative wet tensile strength and softness from a pulp suspension in which a block copolymer is added to the pulp suspension and/or the paper product is treated during production thereof or subsequently with the block copolymer. The invention likewise relates to a paper product produced in this manner. Paper products of this type are used in particular as tissue products. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000695 | Structured Forming Fabric, Papermaking Machine and Method - A fabric for a papermaking machine is provided. The fabric includes a machine facing side and a web facing side comprising pockets formed by warp and weft yarns. Each pocket is defined by four sides of the web facing side. Two of the four sides are each formed by a warp knuckle of a single warp yarn that passes over at least three consecutive weft yarns to define the warp knuckle. The other two of the four sides are each formed by a weft knuckle of a single weft yarn that passes over two consecutive warp yarns to define the weft knuckle. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000696 | Structured Forming Fabric, Papermaking Machine and Method - A fabric for a papermaking machine that includes a machine facing side and a web facing side comprising pockets formed by warp and weft yarns is provided. Each pocket is defined by four sides on the web facing side, each of the four sides is formed by a knuckle of a single yarn that passes over only two consecutive yarns to define the knuckle. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000697 | DRYER FABRIC FOR A CONDENSATION DRYING APPARATUS - A dryer fabric for a condensation drying apparatus in a machine which produces and/or processes a web material, such as paper, cardboard or tissue, includes a base structure which essentially provides the dimensional stability of the fabric and which consists of polyester and/or PCTA and/or PCT and/or PEEK and/or PPS and/or thread material which includes PA with high temperature stability; a fibrous nonwoven layer located on the basic structure, which essentially provides the water absorption capacity of the fabric and which provides the dryer fabric with a web material contact side on its outside, facing away from the basic structure, whereby the fibrous nonwovens layer comprises a first polymer material located at least in the area of the outside and whereby the fibrous nonwovens layer is compressed and smoothed in the area of the outside which provides the web material contact side through means of hot-calendering above the melting temperature of the first polymer material. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000698 | CASTING SYSTEM FOR INVESTMENT CASTING PROCESS - A casting system includes a core and a shell positioned relative to the core. A barrier coating is applied on at least one of the core and the shell. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000699 | DIE CASTING MACHINE AND DIE CASTING METHOD - A die casting machine that suppresses the occurrence of surge pressure, prevents the occurrence of burrs and spouting of molten metal, and further minimizes variations in the quality of a molded product on site. | 2010-01-07 |
| 20100000700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING CORE MATERIAL - Core material is removed from a passage in a casting by exposing at least a portion of the core material in the passage to a leaching liquid. At least a portion of the core material in the passage is exposed to a gas. An opening to passage is exposed to a gas. At least a portion of the leaching liquid in the passage is boiled while the opening to the passage is exposed to a gas. At least a portion of the leaching liquid is expelled from the passage in the casting by the boiling action. To expose at least a portion of the core material in a passage to a leaching liquid, a flow of leaching liquid is conducted from a reservoir container to an operating container in which the casting is disposed. To expose at least a portion of the core material in the passage to a gas, a flow of leaching liquid is conducted from the operating container to the reservoir container. | 2010-01-07 |
