05th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130025316 | Ice Cooler With Power Wash - The ice cooler disclosed has three compartments. The first compartment has a sidewall extending upward from a base and a cover. The second compartment, located on the sidewall of the first compartment, extends into the first compartment. A removable wall encloses second compartment. A full pump assembly and switch assembly are attached to the removable wall. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025317 | Process for Removing Carbon Dioxide From a Gas Stream using Desublimation - A process for removing carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide containing gas stream is obtained through de-sublimation, vaporization, and liquefaction of various carbon dioxide-containing streams with little or no external refrigeration. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025318 | ORNAMENTAL ROD-LIKE BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An ornamental rod-like body includes a strap-shaped ornamental body | 2013-01-31 |
20130025319 | METAL AND GRAPHITE MOLD AND METHOD OF MAKING A CRUCIBLE - A mold for making a fused silica crucible includes a cylindrical can having an interior bore. A graphite insert is received in the bore and has an upper surface adapted to form the lower surface of the crucible while the interior bore of the can forms the side wall of the crucible. Silica grain is deposited in the mold while it rotates. Bores formed in the can above the insert and in the insert draw air through the silica during fusion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025320 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISK - A manufacturing method of a glass substrate for magnetic disk including a pair of principal surfaces is disclosed The method includes the steps of: dropping process for dropping a lump in vertically downward direction, the lump made by cutting molten glass; pressing process for forming a sheet glass material by sandwiching substantially simultaneously the lump from both sides of the dropping path of the lump with surfaces of the pair of dies at the timing when at least a cut mark of the lump protrudes from a pair of dies facing together, and performing press forming to the lump; and removing process for removing the glass material protruding from the pair of dies. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025321 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISK - A manufacturing method of a glass substrate for magnetic disk including a pair of principal surfaces is disclosed The method includes the steps of: dropping process for dropping a lump of molten glass; pressing process for forming a sheet glass material by sandwiching simultaneously the lump from both sides of the dropping path of the lump with surfaces of the pair of dies facing together, and performing press forming to the lump; and machining process for machining the sheet glass material, wherein the press forming sandwiches the lump while moving the pair of dies in the direction of drop of the lump so that relative speed of the lump to that of the pair of dies approaches zero. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025322 | PROCESS FOR MAKING NANOCONE STRUCTURES AND USING THE STRUCTURES TO MANUFACTURE NANOSTRUCTURED GLASS - Fabrication method. At least first and second hardmasks are deposited on a substrate, the thickness and materials of the first and second hardmask selected to provided etch selectivity with respect to the substrate. A nanoscale pattern of photoresist is created on the first hardmask and the hardmask is etched through to create the nanoscale pattern on a second hardmask. The second hardmask is etched through to create the desired taper nanocone structures in the substrate. Reactive ion etching is preferred. A glass manufacturing process using a roller imprint module is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025323 | FIBER-BASED GASKET, GLASS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THERMAL CELL INDUCED BLISTERS - A fiber-based gasket, a glass manufacturing system, and a method are described herein for reducing thermal cell induced blisters. In one embodiment, the fiber-based gasket is placed in a connection between a first glass manufacturing device (e.g., capsule surrounding a downcomer) and a second glass manufacturing device (e.g., fusion draw machine surrounding an inlet). The fiber-based gasket has a density and compression which results in a gas permeation rate per unit surface area that is less than 22.5 ml/min/cm | 2013-01-31 |
20130025324 | KILN FOR ANNEALING GLASS SLABS | 2013-01-31 |
20130025325 | Laser Diode Array with Fiber Optic Terminaton for Surface Treatment of Materials - Individually operable laser diodes in an array are associated with optical fibers for treatment of a material. Each laser diode has a generally Gaussian or similar profile. A guide block receives optical fiber terminal distal ends and enables irradiation of a surface for treatment with overlapping profiles. A control system controls individual laser diodes to achieve desired illumination profiles for a given process. The process is performed in a suitable environment which may include a vacuum system, controlled gaseous environment, or in a doping medium such as a surface coating or even a liquid. Optional relay optics interposed between the terminal distal ends and the treatment material allows distant relaying and reimaging. An optical isolator assembly may be interposed between the relay optics and the treatment material. The system and related methods allow direct irradiation from laser diodes to treat materials. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025326 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING LOW WATER PEAK OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - Methods are disclosed for manufacturing a cylindrical glass optical waveguide preform having low water content for use in the manufacture of optical waveguide fiber. The glass optical waveguide preform has a water content sufficiently low such that an optical waveguide fiber producible from the glass optical waveguide preform exhibits an optical attenuation of less than about 0.35 dB/km, and preferably less than about 0.31 dB/km, at a measured wavelength of 1380 nm. Methods are also disclosed for manufacturing glass preforms used in the manufacture of such a glass optical waveguide preform that combine the vapor axial deposition (VAD) and outside vapor deposition (OVD) techniques. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025327 | Process for Making Knit Embroidered Conductive Gloves - A knit glove operably configured for use with a capacitive touchscreen comprises a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive thread or yarn extending from the outer surface of the knit glove to the inner surface of the glove to create a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the knit glove to the outer surface of the glove. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025328 | DEVICE CONFIGURED TO HOLD OBJECTS IN AN APPLIANCE - An appliance comprises a wash tub and a wash basket in which clothes to be washed are positioned. In one embodiment, the wash basket has a first region that is permeable to the washing fluid and a second region in which washing fluid is retained. The wash basket comprises a first wall that forms an outer shell and in which is disposed a second wall that tapers towards the center axis from the first region to the bottom of the outer shell. The second wall forms an inner or first compartment and an outer or second compartment, which is adjacent to and in flow connection with the first compartment proximate the first region. When implemented in an appliance such as a washing machine, the second wall is configured so that the washing fluid moves from the second region to the first region in response to rotation of the wash basket. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025329 | TUB AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A tub and a washing machine having the same which omit an air chamber cap, thereby reducing production costs and decreasing the number of water leakage points. The tub of the washing machine includes a diaphragm extended downward from the inner surface of the tub to form an air chamber at one side of the lower portion of the tub, and a drain hole formed beneath the air chamber to discharge wash water. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025330 | MOTOR USABLE WITH WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a motor usable with a washing machine, which includes a drive shaft to enable supply of electric power to an electric device within a drum, and a washing machine having the same. The washing machine may include a cabinet, a tub placed within the cabinet, a drum rotatably placed within the tub and configured to accommodate laundry therein, at least one electric device mounted to the drum and configured to be operable by electric power, a motor including a ring-shaped stator mounted to a rear wall of the tub and a rotor placed around the stator so as to be rotated via electromagnetic interaction with the stator, the motor being driven by an external power source, and an electric power generating device including a power-generation unit to generate electric power to be transmitted to the electric device via driving of the motor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025331 | WASHING MACHINE AND BALANCER THEREOF - A washing machine capable of manipulating a balancer with a simple manipulation, and a balancer thereof, the washing machine including a rotating tub configured to accommodate a laundry while being rotatably disposed on a shaft, at least one mass mounted on the rotating tub so as to move in a circumferential direction of the rotating tub, thereby offsetting an unbalanced load of the rotating tub, at least one wire extending along the circumferential direction of the rotating tub and coupled to the at least one mass, and at least one driving unit coupled to the at least one wire and configured to rotate the at least one mass in the circumferential direction of the rotating tub. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025332 | DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE - A drum-type washing machine includes a rotary drum in which an axis of rotation is horizontally arranged or is arranged so as to be inclined downward from the front surface side toward the back surface side, a water tank rotatably incorporating the rotary drum, and a motor for rotating the rotary drum, wherein the rotary drum has a plurality of wall surface baffles on an inner wall surface and has a plurality of bottom surface baffles on an inner bottom surface, and the wall surface baffles and the bottom surface baffles are alternately arranged on a circumference taking the axis of rotation as a center. Thus, a laundry in the drum is dispersed and a washing performance is improved. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025333 | LOCK WITH DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a padlock that includes a body and a shackle that has a toe portion and a heel portion. The shackle can be released from the body from a locked mode to a lock opened mode by upward movement of the shackle away from the body. The padlock also includes a combination locking mechanism configured to control the heel portion of the shackle when a correct combination is arranged on the combination locking mechanism. The combination locking mechanism may be reconfigured so that a new combination is entered for the combination locking mechanism. The padlock also includes a key locking mechanism that includes a cylinder operatively connected to a cam for controlling movement of the cam. The padlock may be placed in the lock opened mode by either the combination locking mechanism or the key locking mechanism. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025334 | Theft Deterrent for Backflow Preventers - Embodiments of the disclosed inventive subject matter may include a securing member for a theft deterrent device for a backflow preventer, a theft deterrent device for a backflow preventer, a theft deterrent system for a backflow preventer, and a method for deterring theft of a backflow preventer. Embodiments of the securing member may include channels having securing sections therein. Embodiments of the theft deterrent device may include a mating member positioned next to the securing member. Embodiments of the system may include engagement devices positioned in the channels of the mating and securing members, wherein engagement mechanisms of the engagement devices engage the securing sections. The method may include positioning the theft deterrent device around a backflow preventer, inserting the engagement devices into the theft deterrent device, engaging the engagement mechanisms, connecting the theft deterrent device to a post, and anchoring the post. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025335 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROL OF PARALLELISM IN A BENDING MACHINE FOR WORKING METAL PRODUCTS - An apparatus for the electrohydraulic control of the parallelism of a roller in a bending machine for working metal pieces, having pump means for supplying with an operating fluid first actuating means and second actuating means; position transducer means connected operationally to an electronic control unit; and first and second proportional valve means operatively controllable by said electronic control unit to adjust the flow of said operating fluid into said first and second actuating means according to signals of said position transducer means. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025336 | Freely Rotating Magnetic Tip With Surface Trace For Dent Removal Rod - The current invention refers to a pdr tip comprised of a rare earth magnetic sphere which is free to rotate within a mounting cup and attach itself to the inside of a motor vehicle panel at a point on the magnet dictated by its polarity, so that maximum magnetic flux attracts a ferromagnetic ball trace on the panel's outer surface, indicating the exact position of the part of the magnet touching the panel, regardless of the angle at which the tip is held, and so showing the user where to apply pressure to remove a dent. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025337 | Gasket-Oriented Steel Plate Manufacturing Method, and Gasket - A method for manufacturing a gasket-oriented steel plate excellent in elasticity and formability, to allow for reduction of a breaking elongation of the steel plate to improve a formability (punchability) and improve a proof stress of the steel plate against a repeated stress from a discharge valve to maintain a higher elasticity of the steel plate and a gasket able to withstand the repeated stress from the discharge valve. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025338 | TUBE-FORGING METHOD - A tube is made by first making a tubular billet with a central cavity by a primary shaping operation. Then the billet is fed to a radial forging machine where it is forged into the tube by decreasing an outer diameter of the billet and a radial thickness of a wall of the billet. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025339 | Apparatus and Method for Forming a Wave Form for a Stent from a Wire - An apparatus for forming a wave form for a stent from a wire includes a pair of tension wires configured to rotate about an axis. The tension wires and axis are substantially orthogonal to the stent wire disposed in a gap between the tension wires. When the tension wires are rotated, a bend is formed in the portion of the stent wire disposed between the tension wires. The tension wires may be controlled such that the axis of rotation is aligned with the particular tension wire around which the stent wire is to be bent for each particular bend formed in the stent wire, thereby preventing the particular tension wire from translating during rotation such that the tension wire behaves like a rotary pipe bending die around which the stent wire is bent. A feed assembly feeds the stent wire into the forming area between the tension wires. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025340 | METHOD OF HOT-PRESS FORMING ENABLING HARDNESS CONTROL - A hardenable steel sheet is treated with press-forming by means of a die. The method is comprised of: heating the steel sheet to a temperature of an Ac | 2013-01-31 |
20130025341 | TUBE COMPRESSION FITTING AND FLARED FITTING USED WITH CONNECTION BODY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A high pressure tube compression fitting/flared fitting for use in combination with a thick-walled tube and a connection body wherein a sleeve is in engagement with a thick-walled tube. The sleeve is generally cylindrically shaped with the exterior thereof coated and then etched. The sleeve includes a sharp annular biting portion engaging the thick walled tube. The sleeve further includes an inner annular symmetric concavity which engages the thick-walled tube upon deformation thereof. The thick-walled tube includes a flared end portion. A gland about the thick-walled tube engages the sleeve forcing it into engagement with the frusto-conical portion of the connection body coupling the tube, tube fitting and connection body together. The flared end of the thick-walled tube interengages and seals the frusto-conical portion of the connection body. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025342 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROLLER FOR MANUFACTURING PATTERNED RETARDER FILM - A method for producing a roller used for manufacturing a retarder film is provided. The method includes providing a roller having a roller axis and a roller surface; providing an embossing tool having an embossing end; rotating the roller with respect to the roller axis; embossing the roller surface with the embossing tool with a first depth in a first predetermined distance and a second depth in a second predetermined distance; and removing the embossing from the roller surface. The embossing end has a plurality of parallel microgroove structures. The embossing tool embosses the roller surface to generate a first embossing area having a plurality of first embossing patterns and a second embossing area having a plurality of second embossing patterns. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025343 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Sharp Styling Lines on Metal Panels - An apparatus and method for forming a style line with a sharp radius in a metal with lower formability than that of mild steel is disclosed. The apparatus and method use a die set with a means to back a portion of the metal having the style line formed with a material that moves with the surface of the style line as it is formed. In one embodiment an elastic member backs the metal panel, and in another embodiment a fluid medium backs the metal panel where the style line is formed. The apparatus and method achieve sharper radius style lines in metals like aluminum, advanced high strength steel, and ultra-high strength steel than a traditional hard surface die set can achieve. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025344 | CHECK WEIGHT, METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ENSURE TRACEABILITY OF SAME - A check weight ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025345 | ACCELEROMETER AUTOCALIBRATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for accelerometer autocalibration in a mobile device are provided. In an example, a signal is received from the accelerometer. A substantially constant state of the signal, such as that caused by a freefall of the accelerometer, is detected. When the signal remains in the substantially constant state for at least a predetermined period of time, the signal's noise level is measured. A compensating signal based upon the measured noise level is determined and can be output to the accelerometer, thus compensating the accelerometer to mitigate the noise level. In examples, the compensating signal can be a reference voltage, a reference frequency, and/or a reference pulse train. In a further example, the compensating is performed only when the noise level of the signal is within a range for at least the predetermined period of time. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025346 | LONG-PERIOD VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING OUTPUT VALUE OF THE LONG-PERIOD VIBRATION SENSOR - A long-period vibration sensor includes an overdamped accelerometer including a magnet fixed to the inside of a casing, a detection coil disposed between magnetic poles formed due to the magnet, a bobbin configured to hold the detection coil, and a support spring configured to support the bobbin in the casing so that the bobbin can vibrate in a predetermined direction, a voltage being outputted from the detection coil when the bobbin is damped, a plurality of digital filters having different frequency characteristics from one another, a selection module configured to select one digital filter from the plurality of digital filters based on an output value of the voltage outputted from the overdamped accelerometer, and a correction module configured to correct the output value of the voltage outputted from the overdamped accelerometer using the digital filter selected by the selection module. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025347 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPH PROVIDING SEMI-AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF CONNECTED SAMPLE FLOW COMPONENTS, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A method for semi-automatically generating configuration information for a gas chromatograph uses an identification device reader of the gas chromatograph to 1) determine a presence and location of sample flow component identification devices in or on identification device holders that hold the sample flow component identification devices; 2) read information from sample flow component identification devices held in the identification device holders; and 3) output configuration information for the gas chromatograph. The configuration information is based on the presence and location of particular sample flow component identification devices in or on particular identification device holders, and on associations of particular identification device holders with particular sample flow component connections to the gas chromatograph. The configuration information indicates if and how sample flow components are connected to the gas chromatograph. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025348 | AIRCRAFT DEBRIS MONITORING SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An example aircraft debris monitoring sensor assembly includes an aircraft conduit defining a hollow core passage extending axially from an inlet opening to an outlet opening. A sensor arrangement detects debris carried by a fluid within the hollow core passage. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025349 | Leak detection apparatus and method - A leak detector contains a pump that withdraws gas from a volume into which a tracer gas is leaking. The volume may also contain small amounts of air or other gas in addition to the tracer gas. Downstream from the pump, a flow restriction creates a back pressure between this restriction and the outlet of the pump, the back pressure being determined by the pressure in the test volume, the pumping speed, and the nature of the flow restriction. The flow restriction may be fixed, such as an orifice or a section of a capillary tube, or it may be variable, such as a needle valve. In many cases, the back pressure may be adjusted to approximately one atmosphere, allowing the use there of various conventional gas sensors that are designed to operate at one atmosphere. The invention may also be used for general gas analysis problems. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING BASIS WEIGHT AND MOISTURE CONTENT AMOUNT - A resonance frequency shift amount Δf and a peak level change amount ΔP are measured using a microwave resonator, V | 2013-01-31 |
20130025351 | MASTER COMPONENT FOR FLOW CALIBRATION - A master component is provided for use in checking for any variation in the performance of a gas turbine test facility. The master component replaces a standard component, which is typically a turbine blade, vane or segment in the test facility. The master component is attached to the test facility in the same manner as the standard component. The flow rate through the master component is substantially the same as the flow rate through the standard component for a given inlet and outlet temperature and pressure. The flow through the master component is simpler than the flow through the standard component. This means that the flow through the master component is less likely to vary over time. As such, the master component is more suitable for use in checking for any variation in the performance of a test facility. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025352 | METHODS FOR MONITORING WIND TURBINES - Monitoring method of a variable speed wind turbine ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025353 | Air Mass Flowmeter - An air mass flowmeter having a sensor module fitted in a tube for measuring a gas quantity flowing in the tube at a flow speed. The sensor module extends in the tube. A start of the sensor module defines a first plane and an end of the sensor module defines a second plane both normal to the direction of flow. Extended flow directing elements are arranged in the tube parallel to the direction of flow so that the gas flows onto end faces and wall regions of the flow elements. The wall regions extend between the first and second planes and increase the flow speed of the gas given a low flow speed, relative to the flow speed in the tube, and increase the flow speed of the gas to a lesser extent, given a high flow speed of the gas relative to the flow speed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025354 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A FUEL INJECTOR - A method for selecting a procedure for determining the injection time of individual injection operations of a fuel injector, which may be supplied with pressurized fuel via a feed line, includes activating the fuel injector using various known activation durations in the vicinity of a predefined operating point of the fuel injector; detecting the pressure curve over time in the feed line for a number of injection operations; evaluating the detected pressure curves over time using at least two different procedures for determining the injection time from the particular pressure curve; determining the correlation between the determined injection times and the particular activation period; selecting the procedure with the highest correlation. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025355 | TEST WHEEL ARRANGEMENT - There is proposed a test wheel arrangement ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025356 | METHOD OF REPRODUCING ABNORMAL SOUND AND JIG - A method of reproducing abnormal noise comprises: a step of starting an engine while buffer suppressing members for suppressing the buffer function of an engine mount are mounted on the engine mount which buffer-mounts on a vehicle body an engine for driving a vehicle and a shift lever for driving is maintained in a neutral position; and a step of opening and closing the accelerator of the engine while the shift lever for driving is maintained in a neutral position. In the method of reproducing abnormal noise, jigs are used. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025357 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT AS WELL AS APPARATUSES - A method for determining at least one parameter of an extracorporeal blood circuit includes the steps of filling an extracorporeal blood circuit, e.g., encompassing a medical functional device, a treatment device and/or a blood tube set, by introducing a fluid, and detecting a volume of the introduced fluid which is required for filling the extracorporeal blood circuit by a detection device. A control device, a treatment apparatus, a computer readable storage medium, a computer program product as well as a computer program are also described. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025358 | Deployment Mechanism for Well Logging Devices - Devices and methods for logging a wellbore condition. A logging-on-demand tool is used which includes a logging tool housing assembly carried by a running string and a logging tool that is retained within the logging tool housing assembly and is selectively movable between a retracted position, wherein the logging tool is retained radially within the logging tool housing assembly, and a deployed position, wherein the logging tool is extended axially from the logging tool housing assembly | 2013-01-31 |
20130025359 | VISCOMETER FOR DOWNHOLE USE - A method for measuring viscosity in a borehole includes: pumping downhole fluid through at least one tube disposed in a carrier configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation; taking at least one differential pressure measurement of the fluid in the at least one tube via a pressure transducer; and estimating a viscosity of the fluid based on the differential pressure measurement. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025360 | Method For Assessing Condition of Fibers - Disclosed herein is a method for assessing damages of keratin fibers using a mesh. Said methods are useful for assessing the degree of damages of keratin fibers and also to compare the damages of fibers of different origin, different portions of fibers and/or fibers treated with different cosmetic, chemical and/or mechanical treatments. Said methods are also useful for supporting advertising claims about the efficacy of a treatment. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025361 | WIND CURRENT INDICATOR - A wind current indicator device is provided for use in assisting in the hunting of wild game animals and includes a thin strand of fiber having a lightweight feather affixed at a first end and a swivel member affixed to opposite second end. The swivel member includes two rotating loops on opposite sides, wherein the first rotating loop is secured to the strand of fiber while the second rotating loop is secured to a second strand of fiber that is adapted for attachment to an object, such as the barrel of a rifle. In operation, wind currents lift and carry the feather, pulling the strand taut, indicating the direction of the wind current. Each of the rotating loops independently pivots and rotates in response to changes in wind current direction, thereby avoiding twisting and entanglement of either strand portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025362 | Methods and Systems for Streamer Depth Profile Control - Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling depth profiles of marine geophysical sensor streamers as they are towed in a body of water. An embodiment discloses a method for marine geophysical surveying, the method comprising: towing a geophysical sensor streamer in a body of water having a surface and a floor, the geophysical sensor streamer being coupled to a survey vessel by a lead-in cable, the lead-in cable having a length that extends from the survey vessel; adjusting the length of the lead-in cable to cause a forward end of the geophysical sensor streamer to follow a depth profile; and deflecting the geophysical sensor streamer in the vertical plane at one or more spaced apart locations. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025363 | Thermal Type Flow Rate Sensor - To reduce a signal variation of a bridge circuit connected with a temperature sensing resistor that is caused by a strain even when the strain is generated at a diaphragm portion of a substrate installed with a heater resistor and the temperature sensing resistor. In a thermal type flow rate resistor including a substrate, a diaphragm | 2013-01-31 |
20130025364 | APPLIANCE AIRFLOW DETECTION USING DIFFERENTIAL HEATING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Apparatus and methods are disclosed to measure airflow within a chassis-cooling pathway of an appliance. The rate of airflow is determined based on the differential heating among a pair of sensor devices, such as thermistors, transistors, diodes or resistive thermal devices operating at distinctly different power levels. The appliance utilizes the calculated airflow rate to perform safety-related tasks, such as de-energizing heating elements when low or no airflow is detected. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025365 | Positive displacement flow meter - There is a positive displacement flowmeter having a pair of rotors | 2013-01-31 |
20130025366 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE SEGMENT, AND CONDUCTIVE SEGMENT - A method for producing a conductive segment, includes: a step of printing a metal conductive paste on a substrate, and drying the paste; a step of printing other metal conductive paste on the metal conductive paste after drying, and drying the paste; and a step of burning the metal conductive paste after drying and the other metal conductive paste after drying, wherein the conductive metal paste is an Ag—Pd conductive paste comprising silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd), and the other metal conductive paste is an Au conductive paste comprising gold (Au) as a main component; or the metal conductive paste is an Au conductive paste comprising gold (Au) as a main component, and the other metal conductive paste is an Ag—Pd conductive paste comprising silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd). | 2013-01-31 |
20130025367 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR USE WITH A SENSOR FOR DETECTING AN ANALYTE - A method of protecting a sensor for use in an environment, includes providing a protective enclosure formed in a plurality of sections, at least a first section of the plurality of sections being movable relative to a second section of the plurality of sections so that the protective enclosure can be placed around at least a portion of the sensor; placing the first section adjacent the sensor while the first section and the second section are in an open state; and moving the second section to place the first section and the second section in a closed state in which the first section and the second section encompass the at least a portion of the sensor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025368 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL GYROSCOPE WITH IMPROVED READING STAGE AND METHOD - A gyroscope, including: a body; a driving mass, mobile along a driving axis; a driving device that keeps the driving mass in oscillation according to the driving axis at a driving frequency; a sensing mass, coupled to the driving mass to move according to the driving axis and is mobile with respect to the driving mass along a sensing axis; and a reading device, which receives a sensing signal associated with the movement of the sensing mass and supplies an output signal indicating a position of the sensing mass. The reading device includes an analog-to-digital converter, which receives a voltage signal associated with the sensing signal. The voltage signal includes a useful signal component and a spurious signal component, phase-shifted with respect to one another by approximately 90°, and the analog-to-digital converter is configured for sampling the voltage signal at maximum values assumed by the useful signal component. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025369 | Inertial Measurement Systems, and Methods of Use and Manufacture Thereof - A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement system facilitates accurate location and/or attitude measurements via passive thermal management of MEMS inertial sensors. Accuracy of the system is also improved by subjecting the inertial sensors to programmed single-axis gimbal motion, and by performing coarse and fine adjustments to the attitude estimates obtained by the system based on the programmed motion and on the passive thermal management of the sensors. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025370 | APPARATUS FOR PIPELINE INSPECTION AND METHOD OF PIPELINE INSPECTION - An apparatus for pipeline inspection, the apparatus having a longitudinal axis, is provided. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of ultrasonic sensor units arranged for inspection of a pipe wall, each ultrasonic sensor unit comprising an array of ultrasonic sensors, wherein the plurality of ultrasonic sensor units defines two or more groups of ultrasonic sensor units, wherein the groups of ultrasonic sensor units are axially offset from one another with respect to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus, the ultrasonic sensor units in each group being spaced circumferentially from one another, and wherein the ultrasonic sensor units are arranged out of phase, to provide inspection coverage for the circumferential spacing between the sensor units in the groups of ultrasonic sensor units so that the combined output from the groups of sensor units provides 360 degrees of inspection coverage. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025371 | Evaluation of Porosity in Aluminum Ingot - Porosity of aluminum ingot can be evaluated using focused beam ultrasonic testing and/or florescent dye penetrant testing. The aluminum ingot can be machine cut to form an aluminum ingot slice prior to testing. The machine cut can be performed using a polycrystalline cutting material in a “fly cutter” configuration. The polycrystalline cutting material can comprise a diamond material. The insert can cut an aluminum ingot slice to a surface roughness finish in the range of about 7-9 micro inches. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025372 | Sonar Method and Apparatus for Determining Material Interfaces in Wheel Servicing Equipment - A wheel servicing machine such as a wheel balancer includes an acoustic transducer configured to measure energy of one or more reflected acoustic waves after the waves have bounced off a material boundary surface such as a wheel assembly. In some embodiments, a return energy index signal representative of the measured energy is generated by a transducer and is further processed by a processor to control operations of the machine. The acoustic transducer also measures distance between the transducer and the wheel assembly surface in some embodiments. One or more values in a sample queue of acquired distance data may be flagged, or indexed, based on variation in the magnitude of the return energy signal. Methods of measuring wheel width using sonar measurement of both distance and reflected energy are also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025373 | Method And Apparatus For Measuring Amount Of Material Removed From Target In Pulsed Laser Ablation - A method for measuring the amount of material removed from a target in pulsed laser ablation is provided. The method includes generating a laser beam with a laser generator for ablating the target; driving the laser generator with a delay generator; acquiring the acoustic signal generated when the target is being ablated by the laser beam and generating an electrical signal accordingly with a microphone; amplifying the electrical signal generated by the microphone with a pre-amplifier; displaying an acoustic waveform indicating the intensity of the acoustic signal generated when the target is being ablated by the laser beam with a digital oscilloscope connected to the delay generator and the pre-amplifier; and deducing the amount of material removed from the target in the pulsed laser ablation according to the acoustic waveform in real time. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025374 | Sweep-Free Stimulated Brillouin Scattering-Based Fiber Optical Sensing - Methods and systems used to perform sweep-free stimulated Brillouin scattering-based fiber optical sensing are described. In one aspect, a method includes interrogating different parts of a Brillouin gain spectrum using multiple optical tones in an optical fiber. The interrogating includes sending at least two pump tones into the optical fiber from one end of the optical fiber, such that a frequency spacing between the pump tones is larger than a width of the Brillouin gain spectrum. The interrogating also includes sending at least two probe tones into the optical fiber from another end of the optical fiber, such that a frequency spacing between the probe tones is different from the frequency spacing between the pump tones. The method further includes generating a sensing output based on the interrogating. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025375 | FIBER OPTIC PIPELINE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An optical detection system for monitoring a pipeline. The optical detection system includes a host node in the vicinity of or remote from, a pipeline to be monitored. The optical detection system includes (a) an optical source for generating optical signals, and (b) an optical receiver. The optical detection system also includes a plurality of fiber optic sensors local to the pipeline for converting at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy to optical intensity information, each of the fiber optic sensors having: (1) at least one length of optical fiber configured to sense at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy; (2) a reflector at an end of the at least one length of optical fiber; and (3) a field node for receiving optical signals from the host node, the field node transmitting optical signals along the at least one length of optical fiber, receiving optical signals back from the at least one length of optical fiber, and transmitting optical signals to the optical receiver of the host node. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025376 | Wind-Speed-Detecting Device - A wind-speed-detecting device including a stator, a rotor and a processing unit is disclosed. The stator has a flux-sensing member. The rotor has a plurality of blades and a magnet module, wherein the rotor is rotatably coupled with the stator, at least a part of the plurality of blades is arranged in a settling area of an air channel, and the magnet module faces the flux-sensing member. The processing unit electrically connects with the flux-sensing member to receive an electrical signal generated by the flux-sensing member and to send out a processing result. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025377 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LOAD MEASUREMENT SENSOR - Provided is a support structure for a load measurement sensor having sufficient durability without adding a large load to a portion transmitting a load to the load measurement sensor. In the support structure, including a sensor body detecting a load generated from a seat having a seat frame and an extension shaft portion extending from the sensor body, to attachment brackets in a state where the extension shaft portion follows the horizontal direction, the support structure includes a load input portion which comes into contact with the sensor body and inputs a load to the sensor body. The sensor body includes a load receiving surface which comes into contact with the load input portion and receives the load, and the load input portion is formed to be movable in the axial direction of the extension shaft portion with respect to the load receiving surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025378 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LOAD MEASUREMENT SENSOR - Provided is a support structure for a load measurement sensor having sufficient durability without adding a large load to a portion transmitting a load to the load measurement sensor. In a support structure for a load measurement sensor, including a sensor body detecting a load generated from a seat having a seat frame and an extension shaft portion extending from the sensor body, by way of attachment brackets in the state where the extension shaft portion follows the horizontal direction, the support structure includes a load input portion which comes into contact with the sensor body and inputs a load to the sensor body, the sensor body includes a load receiving surface which contacts the load input portion and receives the load, and the load input portion is formed to be movable in the axial direction of the extension shaft portion with respect to the load receiving surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025379 | GLASS SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME TO OBTAIN A GLASS SAMPLE FROM A GLASS MELTING VESSEL - A glass sampling apparatus and a method for using the glass sampling apparatus to obtain a glass sample from molten glass within a glass melting vessel are described herein. In one embodiment, the glass sampling apparatus includes: (a) a sampling tube having a first end and a second end, where the second end is used to obtain the glass sample from the molten glass in the glass melting vessel; (b) a first valve; (c) a vacuum device; and (d) a tube network that couples the first end of the sampling tube to both the first valve and the vacuum device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A SAMPLE - A system and method for the automated preparation of one or more samples for analysis is disclosed. The system comprises a processing mechanism configured to process the one or more samples, wherein each sample is contained in a separate sample container. The system further comprises a cover configured to enclose the sample containers while the processing mechanism is operating, a first holder comprising a first pivot point and a second pivot point, wherein the first pivot point of the first holder is hingedly connected to the cover, a second holder comprising a first pivot point and a second pivot point, wherein the first pivot point of the second holder is hingedly connected to the cover, a first actuator interface arm hingedly connected to the second pivot point of the first holder, and a second actuator interface arm hingedly connected to the second pivot point of the second holder. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025381 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME - An electronic device is positioned in an environment regulating device controlling the environmental regulating device, and is tested under different test environments of the environment regulating device. The electronic device stores a number of standard environment values corresponding to the test environments. The environment regulating device regulates the testing environments according to the standard environment values. The electronic device tests itself in the different test environments. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025382 | Environmental Testing Apparatus - An environmental test apparatus is disclosed. The environmental test apparatus is configured to simulate the environmental variation in temperature and humidity. The environmental test apparatus comprises a box, a plurality of openings, a plurality of fans, two guiding elements and a plurality of controllers. The box has a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of corners each being defined by three of the adjacent sidewalls, wherein the openings are disposed on at least two sidewalls of the box, and each of the fans is correspondingly disposed in each of the openings. The two guiding elements are disposed on two opposite corners for guiding the airflow in the hollow box, wherein the two opposite corners share a single sidewall. The controllers are configured to control the rotational speed of each fan and adapted to uniform the distribution of the temperature and the humidity inside the box. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025383 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR BICYCLE - An auxiliary device for a bicycle is disclosed. The auxiliary device includes a pair of thrusting members and a drive mechanism pivotally coupled between the thrusting members and the bicycle. The thrusting members positioned at two sides of the bicycle in a one-up-one-down manner, so that the thrusting members normally abut against a cyclist's back thigh muscles. The drive mechanism has two first pivots, a second pivot and a linkage system so as to make the thrusting members thrust the cyclist's back thigh muscles when the cyclist treadles the treadles. Thereby, the auxiliary device is useful to reduce burden bore by the cyclist's front thigh muscles and shank muscles, and can use the kinetic energy generated by the cyclist's back thigh muscles to enhance the cyclist's riding speed and endurance. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025384 | VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM - An improvement to a mechanism for actuating valves or other control mechanisms, either manually or by means of an electric/electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic actuator, rendering the mechanism independent and dispensing with specific controls. The redundant actuation mechanism comprises a reduction gear ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025385 | VIBRATORY DRIVE - A vibratory drive of a vibrating roller includes an unbalanced-mass vibration generator configured to be used in at least one drum of the vibrating roller. The vibrating roller is operated by an external drive device or advancing device such that the unbalanced-mass vibration generator can be rotated relative to the drum in at least one direction. The unbalanced-mass vibration generator is mechanically coupled to a hydraulic motor, which is configured to be supplied with a pressure medium by a hydraulic pump to rotate the unbalanced-mass vibration generator. At least one high-pressure accumulator is provided to accommodate pressure medium pumped by the hydraulic motor in a pushing operation. The high-pressure accumulator feeds stored pressure medium to the hydraulic motor in a driving operation of the hydraulic motor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025386 | COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME - A coupler assembly is provided for coupling components in a power transmission system, such as a rack and pinion drive system. The coupler assembly includes a floating mount and a pair of clamp members movable between an unfastened configuration in which the floating mount is adjustably supported between the clamp members and a fastened configuration in which the floating mount is fixedly secured between the clamp members. At least a pitch and a yaw of the floating mount are adjustable when the clamp members are in the unfastened configuration. Methods and systems which relate to or include the aforementioned coupler assembly are also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025387 | Folding Baby Stroller - A baby stroller for transporting a child is disclosed. This baby stroller has a folding mechanism to facilitate folding for easier stowing and transporting. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use, reliability, and reduction in manufacturing costs. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025388 | ADJUSTING DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUSTING MECHANISM ARRANGED ON A GUIDE RAIL - The invention relates to an adjusting device for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other, comprising a first guide rail ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025389 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - In a control apparatus for an automatic transmission having multiple speeds constituted by four sets and speed selecting mechanisms corresponding to the four sets, assuming the speeds as seven among eight speeds of A to H in order of gear ratio, the four sets are constituted by a first set of A having a largest gear ratio and C that is next but one; a second set including at least H having a smallest gear ratio; a third set of B and D between two of the first set; and a fourth set including two of E, F and G between the second and third sets, and one of first and second pressure regulators selectively supplies hydraulic pressure to two of the mechanisms corresponding to the first and second sets, while the other thereof selectively supplies hydraulic pressure to two of the mechanisms corresponding to the third and fourth sets. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025390 | MACHINING ASSEMBLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION ADJUSTABLE INTO DIFFERENT POSITIONS - A machining assembly ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025391 | Gear Backlash Compensation In A Printing Device - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to gear backlash compensation in a printing device. This gear backlash compensation occurs in a gear train assembly utilized to drive and position a service station of the printing device. The gear train assembly is driven by a media advance and positioning subsystem of the printing device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025392 | POP-UP MONITOR WITH DOUBLE RACK GEAR STRUCTURE - A pop-up monitor is provided. A pop-up monitor with a double rack gear includes a driving unit, a rack gear set, and a monitor frame. The driving unit includes a spur gear set having first and second spur gears, and generates first and second rotational motions with the first and second spur gears. The rack gear set includes an outer gear with a rail groove in one surface thereof along, changing the first rotational motion to a first rectilinear motion, and an inner gear with a rail rail-coupled to the rail groove changing the second rotational motion to a second rectilinear motion. The monitor frame includes a support frame supporting a monitor. The monitor frame is fixed by the inner gear which vertically ascends by the second rectilinear motion without forward and rearward movement when the support frame has vertically ascended to a position according to the first rectilinear motion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025393 | DOUBLE RACK GEAR STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING POP-UP MONITOR - A gear structure for supporting a vertical motion of an electric pop-up monitor is provided. More specifically, a double rack gear structure for supporting a pop-up monitor is disclosed. The rack gear structure includes an outer gear and an inner gear. The outer gear is coupled at a side of the monitor frame to operate integrally with the monitor frame, and enables the vertical motion of the monitor frame with an ascending or descending motion. The inner gear is received inside the outer gear. The inner gear performs an ascending or descending motion simultaneously with the outer gear, and supports forward and rearward or right and left shaking, which occurs in the outer gear, by maximizing a portion overlapping with the outer gear when the outer gear has ascended to the maximum. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025394 | OPTIMIZATION OF FACE CONE ELEMENT FOR SPIRAL BEVEL AND HYPOID GEARS - A method of determining an optimized face cone element for spiral bevel and hypoid gears. The form of the root fillet of one member of a gear pair is determined and that from is transferred to the tip of the other member of the gear pair. With the inventive method, tooth root-tip clearance is optimized and the contact ratio is maximized while avoiding root-tip interference between mating gear members. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025395 | SHIFTING APPARATUS - A haptic device for an actuator of a gear selector for a vehicle. The haptic device includes a first element and a second element coupled to one another and movable from a rest position, when the actuator is in a disengaged position, to a triggered position, when the actuator is moved to an engaged position. The elements define a space for accepting a slide between the first and second elements. A biasing member continuously biases the first and second elements toward one another. The slide defines a contoured surface. A cam follower selectively engages the contoured surface and urges the first and second elements toward the triggered position to create the tactile feedback to the actuator. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025396 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING AT LEAST ONE SHIFTING ELEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic system ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025397 | INTEGRATED CONTROL SHIFT LEVER DEVICE - An integrated control shift lever device according to an exemplary embodiment provides M mode of +/− to feel a dynamic shift manipulation feeling together with automatic mode of P (parking), R (reverse), N (neutral), and D (driving) as a basic function and further provides integrated mode 6 to provide to engine control unit the electrical signal generated by positional change of automatic lever to control the engine, suspension device, or the steering device in addition to the transmission by driver's simple manipulation, thereby significantly improving convenience and in particular, further improving performance, quality, and merchantability of an automobile when the integrated control shift lever device may be applied to a vehicle. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025398 | INTEGRATED CONTROL SHIFT LEVER DEVICE - An shift lever device provides M mode of +/− to feel a dynamic shift manipulation feeling together with automatic mode of P (parking), R (reverse), N (neutral), and D (driving) as a basic function and further provides integrated mode to provide to engine control unit the electrical signal generated by positional change of automatic lever to control the engine, suspension device, or the steering device in addition to the transmission by driver's simple manipulation, thereby significantly improving convenience and in particular, further improving performance, quality, and merchantability of an automobile when the shift lever device is applied to a vehicle. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025399 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A robot according to an aspect of an embodiment includes: an articulated arm; and a speed reducer that is provided in a joint of the articulated arm. The articulated arm performs a multi-axis operation. The speed reducer has rigidity for which an acquisition value obtained by acquiring a deflection amount of a predetermined representative position at the articulated arm for each dimension of a three-dimensional coordinate system is not more than a threshold corresponding to a target precision of the articulated arm. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025400 | ROBOT FOR VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE THAT GENERATES VARIOUS 3D-WAVEFORMS OF THE NON-FIXED CURVED TRAJECTORY - A robot for virtual reality experience, in which a settling body for a user is moved in multidirectional according to operation states of first and second moving units and first and second crank motors. The settling body creates various moving directions according to the operation states of the first and second moving units and the first and second crank motors, and each magnitude of forces applied to each moving direction is changed, thereby forming the various waveforms. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025401 | STEERING HANDLE ADAPTER FOR A CAMERA DOLLY - An adapter for a steering handle of a camera dolly includes a first part and a second part attached to the first part in a way that allows for angular adjustment between them. This allows the steering handle to be aligned or squared up relative to the dolly chassis. The first part may be an adapter base and the second part may be a riser. The adapter base may have a flange with slotted holes alignable with holes in the riser. When installed on a camera dolly, the adapter allows the steering handle to align as desired. The adapter also raises the steering handle up, to allow for ergonomic use by a taller dolly operator. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025402 | ASSEMBLED STRUCTURE OF BRAKE RELEASE KNOB - An assembled structure of brake release knob that assures a predetermined anchoring force, and reliable anchoring with no damage being caused in assembling. A cap ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025403 | CAM PHASER CENTRALLY LOCATED ALONG CONCENTRIC CAMSHAFTS - A camshaft assembly for extending duration of a valve event including a hollow outer shaft, an inner shaft received within the hollow outer shaft, a plurality of cam lobes, and a phaser located between the plurality of cam lobes approximately in the middle of the inner and outer shaft. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025404 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal comprises a pedal axle, a main pedal body, a coupling mechanism and a cleat movement restricting member. The main pedal body is rotatably supported on the pedal axle. The coupling mechanism includes a first cleat securing member and a second cleat securing member. The first cleat securing member is configured to be coupled to a front portion of a cleat. The second cleat securing member is configured to be coupled a rear portion of the cleat. The cleat movement restricting member is configured to restrict movement of the cleat in at least one direction between a frontward direction and a rearward direction. The cleat movement restricting member is further configured and arranged relative to the coupling mechanism such that the cleat movement restricting member guides the cleat during a cleat disengagement operation in which the cleat detaches from the coupling mechanism. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025405 | GEAR TRAIN LUBRICATING DEVICE - A gear train lubricating device configured to supply lubricating oil OL to a gear included in a gear train is provided. The gear train lubricating device includes: a shroud covering, among components constituting the gear, at least teeth of the gear; and a lubricating oil supply port through which the lubricating oil OL is supplied to a meshing position of the gear. The shroud has an outlet port formed therein, through which the supplied lubricating oil OL is discharged. The outlet port is formed in a portion of the shroud that is positioned radially outward from the gear, such that the outlet port is disposed at an angular position that is 90°±15° forward from the meshing position in a rotation direction R | 2013-01-31 |
20130025406 | MOTOR-GENERATOR AND PRIME MOVER GEARING ASSEMBLY - An example mechanical transmission assembly receives an input rotating at a first rotational speed and provides an output rotating at a second rotational speed. The mechanical transmission selectively adjusts the second rotational speed. The input is provided by a prime mover. The output is provided to a hydraulic pump assembly that rotatably drives a motor-generator. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025407 | STARTER WITH COMPACT STRUCTURE - An electromagnetic switch is disclosed as having an electromagnetic switch, operative to open or close a main contact of a motor circuit, and a solenoid having a function to push a pinion gear to a position away from a motor. The electromagnetic switch and the solenoid are placed in series in a unitary structure such that the electromagnetic switch and the solenoid have a switch case and a solenoid case both of which are integrally formed with each other to be contiguous in an axial direction. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025408 | INDEXING OF A MACHINE TOOL TURRET - The present invention relates to a system for indexing a turret of a multi-spindle machine tool. The system includes: a turret designed to rotate about an axis; and a turret drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is designed to index the turret in order to position the turret angularly in a free manner while rotating about said axis, and the drive mechanism is designed to lock the turret in this position. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025409 | EXTRUDED POWDER METAL COMPACT - A powder metal compact is disclosed. The powder compact includes a substantially elongated cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The powder compact also includes a plurality of substantially elongated dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises Mg, Al, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix. The powder compact further includes a bond layer extending throughout the cellular nanomatrix between the dispersed particles, wherein the cellular nanomatrix and the dispersed particles are substantially elongated in a predetermined direction. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025410 | COLLECTOR AND FROTHING AGENT FOR FLOTATION BASED ON ORGANIC RESIDUES TO RECOVER METALS FROM MINERALS BY FROTH FLOTATION, COLLECTOR AND FROTHING AGENT RECOVERY PROCESS AND FOAMING FLOTATION PROCESS THAT USES THE COLLECTOR AND FROTHING AGENT - The present invention involves a multifunctional frothing agent with collector and frothing functions for frothing flotation processes to recover valuable metals from minerals, based on organic residues selected from biosolids from wastewater treatment plants, organic sludge from biogas production systems, compost hydrosoluble organic matter or other similar biologically treated or stabilized organic in aerobic or anaerobic conditions, industrial sludge from industrial organic liquid waste treatments, hydrosoluble organic matter from vegetal peat, manure, dung or a combination of two or more of these, or a fraction of them, representing between 35% and 98% organic matter, apparent density between 0.2 and 0.8 g/mL, a pH between 6.0 and 8.5, an electrical conductivity between 4.0 and 15 mS/cm. It also involves the process of the multifunctional collector and frothing agent recovery (collector and frothing agent) and the frothing flotation process that uses the multifunctional agent disclosed in this investigation. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025411 | CONVERSION OF ORGANIC WASTES INTO A REDUCING AGENT - COKE SUBSTITUTE - A process for converting organic wastes into a reducing agent-coke substitute (“RACS”). More specifically, a process for producing a reducing agent-coke substitute from a mixed waste material containing economically recoverable metals and organic based materials is described. In accordance with one aspect, the process comprises blending mixed waste material with a metal-containing smelter by-product, processing the blend of mixed waste material and smelter by-product through a heated mixing device to convert the blend into reducing agent-coke substitute. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025412 | METHOD FOR LEACHING ZINC FROM A ZINC ORE - A method for leaching zinc from a zinc-bearing carbonate ore, the method comprising the steps of: subjecting the zinc-bearing carbonate ore to elevated temperatures of between about 300° C. and about 900° C. thereby producing a roasted ore; subjecting the roasted ore to an aqueous acid or alkali leach thereby producing an aqueous zinc solution; and subjecting the aqueous zinc solution to a zinc recovery step. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025413 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CHROME-CONTAINING MOLTEN IRON AND SLAG - Chrome-containing molten iron and slag are to be obtained in an electric furnace operation using CaF | 2013-01-31 |
20130025414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING ALUMINUM POWDER - Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L). | 2013-01-31 |
20130025415 | VAPOR-REINFORCED EXPANDING VOLUME OF GAS TO MINIMIZE THE CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCTS TREATED IN A MELTING FURNACE - Systems and corresponding methods are described herein that provide an effective inert blanket over a metal surface (hot solid (charge) metal or molten metal) in a container such as an induction furnace. The system includes a container of metal and a system configured to delivery biphasic inert cryogen toward the metal. The delivery system may include a lance disposed at the top of the container. The lance has a hood that directs both a flow of liquid cryogen and a flow of vaporous gas toward the metal surface. The liquid cryogen contacts the metal surface, generating a volume of expanding gas over the metal surface, The vaporous cryogen creates a reinforcing vapor that slows the expansion rate of the expanding gas, localizing the expanding gas over the metal surface. | 2013-01-31 |