07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090038646 | CLUSTER TOOL PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING INTEGRATED HIGH PRESSURE AND VACUUM CHAMBERS - A cluster tool includes a transfer chamber connected to a plurality of vacuum chambers. An additional process chamber connected to the transfer chamber includes a high pressure chamber assembly seated on a housing. The high pressure chamber assembly, which is adjustable between an open position and a closed position, includes an upper chamber portion and a lower chamber portion. Hydraulic cylinders mounted on the upper chamber portion and having chamber rods that attach to the lower chamber portion are configured to move the lower chamber relative to the upper chamber portion between the two positions. When the two portions are brought together into the closed, the high pressure chamber assembly forms a high pressure chamber suitable for processing wafers with supercritical CO | 2009-02-12 |
20090038647 | Rinsing methodologies for barrier plate and venturi containment systems in tools used to process microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment fluids, and related apparatuses - Tool for treating microelectronic workpieces with one or more treatment materials, including liquids, gases, fluidized solids, dispersions, combinations of these, and the like. The invention provides an approach for rapid, efficient rinsing of wetted surface(s), and is particularly advantageous when used to rinse the lower surface of moveable barrier structures such as a barrier plate that overlies a workpiece being treated in such a manner to define a tapering flow channel over the workpiece. Rather than spray rinsing liquid onto the surface in a manner that generates undue splashing, droplet, or mist generation, the liquid is flowingly dispensed, preferably under laminar flow conditions, onto a surface that is in fluid communication with the surface to be rinsed. A smooth, uniform wetting and sheeting action results to accomplish rinsing with a significantly reduced risk of generating particle contamination. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038648 | Apparatus and Method for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments - Methods and apparatus for liquid, gas, and gas plasma sterilization of items. The apparatus includes two chambers and a holder to connectorlessly secure a lumened instrument such that a first portion of the lumened instrument lies in the first chamber and a second portion of the instrument lies in the second chamber, a liquid medium contained within the two chambers, and pumping means for simultaneously increasing fluid pressure within the first chamber of said container while decreasing fluid pressure within the second chamber of the container in a reciprocating fashion. The pumping means displaces at least a total internal volume of the liquid medium through the lumen for a given highest volume of a lumened instrument during each stroke. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038649 | WAREWASHING COMPOSITION FOR USE IN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING MACHINES, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USING - A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038650 | Compositions and substrate cleaning methods - Compositions are provided that can include a fatty acid ester such as canolates, and essential oils such as borneol. Example compositions can include a canolate and lime oil. Methods for cleaning substrates are also provided that can include exposing the substrate to a mixture including a fatty acid ester and an essential oil. Methods for dissolving a primarily organic substance are also provided that can include exposing the substance to a mixture including a fatty acid ester and an essential oil. Particular methods are provided for cleaning painting equipment that can include exposing the painting equipment to a composition comprising a fatty acid ester and an essential oil. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038651 | NO CONTACT CARWASH SYSTEM - A no contact carwash system has a plurality of holding tanks which are connected to a dosing pump, one to each product to be mixed. The dosing pumps measuring quantities for each product. Water from a water line along with the products are then sent to a centrifuge pump for admixing into an admixture. Pressurised air is introduced to an air line and air from the air line and the admixture are blended into a lather generator and then fed to a spray line exiting through a spraying gun. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038652 | FILTER ASSEMBLY AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a filter assembly for a dishwasher and a dishwasher having the same. In the filter assembly for the dishwasher and the dishwasher having the same, since a cylindrical filter unit is formed through a plate filter unit, the entire area of an inside of a filter frame can be implemented as a filtering area where foreign materials contained in water circulating toward dishes to be washed up are filtered off. Accordingly, the extended filtering area can increase an amount of water supplied onto the dishes, thus to enhance an efficiency of water circulation. Also, a possibility that a filter is blocked due to foreign materials covering all over the filtering area can remarkably be reduced. Since the cylindrical filter unit is formed through the plate filter unit, the entire size of the filter assembly can be decreased with maintaining the filtering area of the filter assembly. Hence, no great installation space for a compact dishwasher is required, thereby facilitating the installation of the dishwasher. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038653 | WATER VAPOR VENT STRUCTURE FOR DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a dishwasher having a water vapor vent structure, the water vapor vent structure comprising: an outer cover having one or more water vapor vents, and an inner cover detachably mounted to the outer cover, and having condensation channels for condensing water vapor. As water vapor is made to stay at the condensation channels for a long time, condensation efficiency is enhanced. Accordingly, air inside a kitchen where the dishwasher is installed, etc. is prevented from becoming humid, and agreeable indoor conditions is maintained. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038654 | Condensing Apparatus of Dish Washer - A condensing apparatus of a dish washer is provided. The condensing apparatus includes a blower and an air duct. The blower suctions vapor from inside a tub of the dish washer. The air duct is connected to the blower, and has a vapor passage formed therein through which the vapor flows and in which condensed water is formed. The vapor passage has a ridge formed thereon to stop the condensed water. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038655 | Apparatus for washing circuits involved in the preparation of milk-based beverages - Apparatus for washing hydraulic circuits involved in the preparation of milk-based beverages in machines ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038656 | Resiliently flexible dishwasher appliance container - A hollow integrally molded article cleansing container of monolithic one-piece construction which is formed of a soft, pliable and resilient plastic material throughout, such as silicone rubber, and is suitable for use within a dishwasher for storing and retaining one or more small articles, such as certain dental appliances or items commonly used by infants and toddlers. The outer wall of the container includes a plurality of openings to permit a flow of water within the dishwasher to pass through the container while performing the cleansing function and an elongated narrow slit that is resiliently deformable into an enlarged opening upon application of pressure adjacent its ends to facilitate the introduction and removal of the article to be cleaned into and from the container. An integral eyelet is provided for securing the container to a rack pin within the dishwasher. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038657 | DISHWASHER RACK AND COMPACT TYPE DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is the compact type dishwasher, including: a washing space for accommodating dishes therein, a lower rack disposed inside the washing space, an upper rack disposed above the lower rack, and having a dish collision preventer for preventing a collision with the dishes placed at the lower rack, and a sub-rack mounted at the dish collision preventer so as to utilize a space formed above the dish collision preventer, wherein the sub-rack includes a plurality of first support members and a plurality of second support members crossing the first support members, and at least one concavo-convex portion is formed at the first support members, thereby enhancing utilization of the space above the dish collision preventer of the upper rack as well as meeting a customer's need for minimizing the size of the dishwasher. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038658 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is disclosed which is suitable for mounting within a cavity under a bench. The dishwasher is chassis less and includes no outer wrapper or cabinet and as such is mounted directly to the cavity. Also disclosed are a number of embodiments relating to mechanisms for closing the lid on the retractable drawer wash system and various methods for sealing the lid onto the wash drawer. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038659 | Plastic duct system and method of fabrication - A duct system includes at least one duct for communicating air or fluid within a building that has a plurality of openings along the top of the duct along the central axis of the duct. An ingress pipe is coupled to the openings along the top of the duct. A plurality of openings are also provided along the bottom of the duct along the central axis of the duct, with a drain pipe coupled to the opening along the bottom of the duct. A user may inject a fluid into the duct ingress pipe and the fluid is drained and collected from the duct using the drain pipe. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038660 | HOPPER FOR CLEANING COATING MACHINE - Upward whirling of a coating material through a gap between a coating machine and an opening is prevented without using a shaping air upon cleaning a coating machine in a cleaning hopper by supplying a thinner to the coating machine and rotating a rotary atomizing head at a high speed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038661 | FRONT-LOADER DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH HEAT RECOVERY - A dishwashing machine for commercial use is provided, which has a dishwashing chamber with a front door which can be opened for loading and unloading the dishwashing chamber with items to be cleaned. Furthermore, the dishwashing machine has at least one condensation precipitation device, which is connected to the dishwashing chamber and is equipped with at least one fan for sucking and/or blowing vapor and/or air out of the closed dishwashing chamber. The condensation precipitation device also has at least one condensation surface for condensation of vapor. The dishwashing machine additionally has an inlet-air channel for supplying ambient air into the dishwashing chamber. The inlet-air channel is provided with an inlet-air fan. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038662 | ACTUATION DEVICE - An actuation device includes a driving member, a driven member and an actuating arrangement operable for producing a movement of the driving member. The driven member has a seat into which is operatively inserted, with the possibility of relative movement, an engagement part of the driving member. The driving member has a seat which, in at least one position of the actuation device, at least partially faces the seat of the driven member. The two seats are longitudinally extended and the actuation device further includes at least one floating body, capable of moving between the two seats when they face each other at least in part. The driving member and the driven member are configured for preventing accidental or irregular displacements of the floating body, particularly accidental or irregular displacements due to knocks, vibrations and similar mechanical stresses. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038663 | Multifunctional walking stick with dog deterrent and adaptable base - A multifunctional walking stick includes a telescopic stem having an adjustable handle and an interchangeable base. A modular safety device is detachably attached to the stem. The modular safety device includes a dog deterrent device, an audible alarm device and a location tracer device. The dog deterrent device can issue inaudible ultrasonic sound to deter barking dogs from a user. The interchangeable base can receive different selectable base bottoms for different activities i.e. walking, hiking, etc. The multifunctional walking stick also includes a compass, a flare compartment and a shock absorber for reducing vibrations caused by a walking surface. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038664 | Modular safety device with dog deterrent and panic alarm - A modular safety device has an ultrasonic device capable of transmitting ultrasonic sound with a frequency of at least 20 kHz. The ultrasonic sound is inaudible to human ear and can cause barking or approaching dogs to stay in place, stop or move away from the user. The modular safety device also includes a power supply and an audible alarm device. The audible alarm device is capable of issuing a distress sound audible to human ear. The power supply, ultrasonic device and audible alarm device are incorporated into a detachable and portable unit that can be easily carried on a user's person or attached to a user's mobile device such as walker or wheelchair. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038665 | TENT WITH PASS-THROUGH PORT - A tent having a pass-through port through a wall panel for allowing an item to be passed in and out of the tent without opening the tent door. The pass-through port can be snugly tightened about a cord or hose extending therethrough to prevent insects from entering the tent. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038666 | ERECTABLE CANOPY WITH REINFORCED ROOF STRUCTURE - The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to extend across the shelter, and movable between a lowered position and a raised, upwardly arching position. The pole members are pivotally coupled to a central hub, and each of the pole members comprises pole sections hinged to permit downward folding and upward unfolding until they are fully extended. Corner support strut members are pivotally mounted to the legs, to be rotatable upwardly to engage and support the pole members. In an alternate embodiment, opposing sides of the shelter are connected together by a central assembly of link members, and at least one of the sides of the shelter is raised, being formed by a pair of first and second link members dimensioned so as to extend above the upper ends of the legs when the shelter is in an extended configuration. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038667 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND HEAT EXCHANGER AND THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR USING IT - A thermoelectric conversion module ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038668 | TOPOLOGIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF SOLAR ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A control system or controller solar module array may be operated by (i) programmatically determining, for a given time period, a demand for an output of the solar module array by one or more energy consuming resources at the target location; and (ii) affecting an efficiency of the solar module array based at least in part on the determined demand. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038669 | Thin Film Solar Cell III - The present invention teaches a device for converting solar radiation to electrical energy comprising a thin film, single crystal device chosen from a variety of semiconductor materials, optionally, employing an alternative substrate, and various combinations of p-n, p-i-n and avalanche p-i-n diodes to enable high conversion efficiency photo-voltaic devices. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038670 | Pet collar with solar powered global positioning system device - A pet collar with a solar powered global positioning system (GPS) device in accordance with the present invention has a band, a GPS device and multiple solar panels. The band is annular and has an outer surface. The GPS device is mounted on the outer surface of the band and has a GPS module and a rechargeable battery module. The solar panels are mounted on the outer surface of the band, are electronically connected to the GPS device with wires, absorb and convert solar energy into electric power to provide power to the GPS module and charge the rechargeable battery module. Therefore, the solar powered GPS device mounted on such a pet collar is reliable and requires no battery maintenance. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038671 | SOLAR CELL ARRAY AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell array is formed by connecting an n-type electrode of a first solar cell included in a plurality of solar cells and a p-type electrode of a second solar cell with each other. An n-type electrode of a protective diode is connected to the p-type electrode of the first solar cell, while a p-type electrode of the protective diode is connected to the p-type electrode of the second solar cell. According to this structure, a solar cell array capable of reducing the number of welded points with respect to bonded portions of the solar cells as well as a process time and a solar cell module including the same can be provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038672 | SOLAR ARRAY SUPPORT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables suspended between the support columns, with the solar panels received by solar panel receivers that are adapted to couple to the cables. The solar panel array may then be used to provide power as well as shelter. Cooling, lighting, security, or other devices may be added to the solar panel array. Embodiments of the invention include differing ways to support the solar panels by receivers of differing construction. Special installations of the system can include systems mounted over structure, such as parking lots, roads and aqueducts. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038673 | Solar emergency power kit - A portable power source kit is presented. The kit includes a lower box having a lower box volume, a storage battery contained in the lower box volume and an upper box having an upper box volume and attachable to the lower box. A power adapter is contained in the upper box volume. The power adapter includes at least one or more inputs and at least one or more outputs. The power adapter is electrically connected to the storage battery. A power inverter is contained in the upper box volume. The inverter is electrically connected to the storage battery for providing DC to AC power conversion. And, a solar panel assembly is electrically connected to the power adapter where the assembly provides power to the power adapter for use in charging the storage battery and delivering power to the one or more outputs. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038674 | Photovoltaic Module - A photovoltaic module with photocells mounted between two superposed and adhesively connected panes of toughened safety glass (ESG-glass) and a web of suitable material with grooves in a surface placed over and adhesively connected to one of the panes to form channels for the flow of cooling liquid. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038675 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module is provided that comprises: a solar cell; a connection electrode provided on each of a light-receiving surface and back surface of the solar cell; a conductive resin adhesive arranged on an upper surface of the connection electrode; and a wiring material electrically connected to the solar cell and connected with the connection electrode and the conductive resin adhesive, wherein the conductive resin adhesive changes color upon curing, and the conductive resin adhesive on the upper surface of the connection electrode provided on the light-receiving surface of the solar cell is arranged within a region corresponding to at least one of the connection electrode and the wiring material, on a projection plane parallel with the light-receiving surface and exposed on a light-receiving surface side. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038676 | Photoelectric conversion electrode, manufacturing method of the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell - There are disclosed a photoelectric conversion electrode having a large amount of a dye to be supported and an excellent dye replacement property and having a capability of improving a photoelectric conversion efficiency, a manufacturing method of the photoelectric conversion electrode and the like. A photoelectric conversion electrode | 2009-02-12 |
20090038677 | Solar Cell Having Tree-Like Nanostructure and Method for Preparing the Same - The present invention discloses a solar cell having a multi-layered structure that is used to generate, transport, and collect electric charges. The multi-layered nanostructure comprises a cathode, a conducting metal layer, a photo-active layer, a hole-transport layer, and an anode. The photo-active layer comprises a tree-like nanostructure array and a conjugate polymer filler. The tree-like nanostructure array is used as an electron acceptor while the conjugate polymer filler is as an electron donor. The tree-like nanostructure array comprises a trunk part and a branch part. The trunk part is formed in-situ on the surface of the conducting metal layer and is used to provide a long straight transport pathway to transport electrons. The large contact area between the branch part and the conjugate polymer filler provides electron-hole separation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038678 | THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film III-V compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film III-V compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film III-V compound solar cell. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038679 | Thin Multijunction Solar Cells With Plated Metal OHMIC Contact and Support - A method of forming a thin multifunction solar cell in which an electroplating process is used to form a thick metal layer to give strength and support to the solar cell. The strain of the plated thick metal layer is adjusted during the process by parameter control to compensate for the strain in the other device layers, so that the curvature of the thin device can be eliminated or otherwise controlled. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038680 | SOLAR BUILDING - An exemplary solar building includes a roof and a peripheral side wall enclosure supporting the roof. The roof and the peripheral sidewall enclosure are comprised of glass. A solar cell is formed on an exterior surface of the roof and the peripheral side wall enclosure. The solar cell includes a substrate, a back metal contact layer formed on the substrate, a P-type semiconductor layer formed on the back metal contact layer, a P-N junction layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer, an N-type semiconductor layer formed on the P-N junction layer, and a front metal contact layer formed on the N-type semiconductor layer. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038681 | Ozone-treated carbon electrodes - Ozone treated carbon electrodes can provide increased catalytic activity, such as in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) or other electrochemical device or other device that could benefit from an increased catalytic activity, such as lithium ion or other batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, or electroanalytical instruments. Devices, methods of making, and methods of using are discussed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038682 | Semiconductor substrate for solar cell, method for manufacturing the same, and solar cell - A semiconductor substrate for a solar cell, comprising the semiconductor substrate having a surface which constitutes a light incident face of the solar cell and having a surface irregularities structure, wherein the surface has an surface area from 1.2 to 2.2 times that of an imaginary smooth face and the standard deviation of the heights of the irregularities is 1.0 μm or less. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038683 | Method and Apparatus for Patterning a Conductive Layer, and a Device Produced Thereby - A device is fabricated by a method in which a conductive layer or layer stack is formed over a compressible layer or layer stack, and contacted with an embossing tool. Raised portions of the embossing tool compress the compressible layer or stack and countersink the conductive layer or stack into the compressible layer or stack. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038684 | Pulsation Attenuation - A system, apparatus, and method for attenuating pulsations in a pumping system. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038685 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE - A fluid heating and dispensing device and method of using the device, is provided. The device has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a pump device, a heating device, and a delivery device. The first reservoir is in thermal communication with the heating device, the second reservoir is in substantial thermal isolation from the heating device, the first reservoir is substantially smaller than the second reservoir and the pump device selectively causes fluid to flow between the reservoirs and to the atmosphere. The device can have a removable supply container for refilling. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038686 | Water tap - The present invention provides a water tap including a main body; a decorative cap for covering the main body while exposing the cavity therefrom; a water control assembly; a fastening means for fastening the water control assembly and the decorative cap to the main body; and a rotation-driving member adapted to connect with the water control assembly, thereby providing for a durable cap assembly structure that is easy to manufacture and process at low cost and is easily assembled, thus overcoming the drawbacks of prior techniques. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038687 | Thermally Activated Pressure Relief Valve - The thermally activated pressure relief valve ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038688 | Fluid Control Valve - A fluid control valve for use in a system for inflating an anti-G garment. The valve includes an elongate chamber in which a valve member is moveable. The chamber has first and second axial ends. An inlet opening in a chamber wall provides for the flow of fluid into the chamber. A valve edge is provided at the second end of the chamber to form an outlet. The valve member has a first portion which closes the first chamber end and is moveable in the chamber between the inlet opening and the first chamber end, an intermediate portion which has a cross sectional area less than that of the chamber wall to permit the inflow of fluid to the chamber, and a second portion including a flow control device which co-operates with the valve edge to control fluid flow from the valve. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038689 | Three-way connecting device for tire pressure detector - A three-way connecting device for a tire pressure detector includes a three-way pipe and a nozzle. The three-way pipe has a tunnel therein, a first opening, a second opening and a third opening communicated with the tunnel, a first coupling portion around the first opening to connect an air pump to the first opening, a second coupling portion around the second opening to connect a tire pressure detector to the second opening, a third coupling portion around the third opening to connect a nozzle of a tire to the second opening. The nozzle is mounted in the first opening of the three-way pipe to be connected to the air pump. The three-way connecting device may help the inflation of tire without having to disassemble and reassemble the tire pressure detector. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038690 | SOLENOID MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LIQUID DISPENSING VALVE - A solenoid valve has a valve body with an inlet, an outlet and a valve chamber therebetween. A valve member is selectively engagable with the valve chamber for controlling the flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet. A solenoid assembly is mounted upon the valve member for moving the valve member to control the flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The solenoid assembly includes a solenoid and a frame for holding the solenoid. The solenoid assembly is connected to the valve body such that the frame is rotatable and slidable away from the valve body to permit access to and slidable removal of the solenoid from the valve member. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038691 | VALVE GUARD ASSEMBLY - A valve guard assembly for a gas cylinder has a mounting collar | 2009-02-12 |
20090038692 | MODIFICATION OF VEGETABLE OILS FOR FUEL APPLICATIONS - A bio-organic composition includes residues of a vegetable oil, residues of a first epoxide or glycol, and the residues of a second epoxide. The vegetable oil is characterized by the viscosity at room temperature. The first epoxide or glycol and second epoxides are present in a sufficient amount that the room temperature viscosity of the bio-organic composition is lower than the room temperature viscosity of the vegetable oil prior to formulation and/or the first epoxide or glycol and second epoxides are present in a sufficient amount that the pour point of the bio-organic composition is lower than the pour point of the vegetable oil prior to formulation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038693 | COMBINATION RELIEF VALVE AND INJECTION FITTING - A valve for regulating the flow of fluid through an access port in a fluid chamber includes a body having a first end and a second end, the second end being located in the access port and the first end protruding outside of the access port. An axial bore extends from the first end to the second end, an injection fitting is formed at the first end of the body in fluid communication with the axial bore, and the second end of the body includes a selective sealing interface. The body forms a sealing interface with a threaded inner wall surface of the access port. A one-way valve assembly is positioned within the axial bore, and is arranged to permit a flow of fluid therethrough in a downstream direction and prevent the flow of fluid therethrough in an upstream direction. A bypass passageway extends from the selective sealing interface separate from the axial bore. A connecting passageway connects the bypass passageway with the axial bore upstream of the one-way valve assembly. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038694 | Ball non-return valve - In the valve according to the invention the supporting blind ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038695 | Remote pumping system for cisterns - A remote pumping system for cisterns or water storage tanks is disclosed, comprising a high volume water pump driven by a hydraulic or electrically powered motor, for rapidly supplying a large volume of water to an extinguishment operation involving a burning object or building, from a local water source such as a pond, pool, portable basin, municipal hydrant, or cistern. The pump is lowered into a cistern by means of a rail system and is powered electrically or hydraulically by a remote or unit mounted power supply. In a further embodiment, a water-tight, above ground containment cabinet houses the discharge hose reels and/or the power supply for the pump motor. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038696 | Drain Safety and Pump Control Device with Verification - A drain protection device and pump controller for pools, spas, fountains and other fluid containment and circulation systems has a vacuum sensor for sensing a level of vacuum present in the suction conduit leading to the pump(s). The vacuum level is monitored by a computer that controls a vent valve and the pump(s) to reduce the vacuum exerted at a drain. Vacuum criteria may be adjustable and empirically based. Control and monitoring may be verified. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038697 | Switching valve - A selector valve, comprising a valve chamber having a first valve seat and a second valve seat facing the first valve seat, a first fluid passage communicating with a first valve port on the periphery of the first valve seat of the valve chamber to flow a first working fluid therein, a second fluid passage communicating with the valve chamber to flow the working fluid therefrom or therein, a third fluid passage communicating with a second valve port on the periphery of the second valve seat of the valve chamber to flow the working fluid therefrom, a valve element disposed in the valve chamber and alternately separating from and coming into contact with the first valve seat and the second valve seat, a stem part connected to the valve element, a guide hole movably guiding the valve stem, a storage chamber for a seal means installed around the guide hole, an auxiliary passage allowing the storage chamber to communicate with the first fluid passage, and a solenoid part connected to the stem part for operating a solenoid rod. A first pressure receiving area formed by the first valve seat and the valve element joined to each other to receive the pressure of the first working fluid is set approximately the same as the third pressure receiving area of the stem part receiving the first working fluid in the storage chamber. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038698 | Coupling apparatus for passage blocks - A passage block coupling apparatus is provided with a bolt insertion hole | 2009-02-12 |
20090038699 | MULTISTAGE-MIXING MICRODEVICE - A microdevice for multistage-mixing of process fluids which has plurality of freely-detachable units connected to each other without using pipes, wherein a microchannel for flow of the process fluids and a channel for flow of a heat-exchange medium are formed in the microdevice by mutual connection of a plurality of the units and the microdevice is locally and independently temperature-controllable. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038700 | PLUMBING FIXTURE - A plumbing fixture is provided that comprises substantially a housing, which has connections for a cold and hot water supply and an outlet for mixed water, and a water conduit module, which has a preformed hollow section and at least one inlet for cold, hot, or mixed water. The housing can be connected as a single piece and the water conduit module sealingly with the housing. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038701 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING - A device or system includes a mixer comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough. The mixer is in communication with sources or streams of at least two separate components which, when mixed, form a combined fluid stream. The sources or streams may be, at least initially, on opposite sides of the mixer, or the sources or streams may be on the upstream side of the mixer with an outlet disposed downstream of the mixer. A related method may include providing a mixer comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough, and selecting a material for the mixer based on physical characteristics of said material, said characteristics including a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity volume. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038702 | Cost effective repair of piping to increase load carrying capability - A pipe repair process that uses low modulus materials with good compressive strength in a compression layer that transfers pressure loads between high modulus repair layers and increases the bending strength of the repaired pipe. Carbon fiber and other fiber reinforced materials are used in the high-modulus layers and low cost and easily applied materials, such as concrete, are utilized in the compression layer. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUIT REPARATION - Disclosed is a system and method for conduit expansion for use in expanding a liner conduit within a host conduit. The system includes injection hardware positioned on a first end of the liner conduit and the host conduit, and distal end cap hardware positioned on a second end of the host conduit and liner conduit. Both the injection hardware and the distal end cap hardware are in communication with a control mechanism for use in monitoring and/or controlling the operating parameters of the system. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038704 | Motor Vehicle Pipeline and Method for the Manufacturing of a Motor Vehicle Pipeline - Motor vehicle pipeline comprising a metal tube with an aluminum layer is applied to the outer surface of the metal tube. An aluminum oxide layer is present on the outer surface of the aluminum layer. The aluminum oxide layer forms the outer layer of the motor vehicle pipeline. A method of making the motor vehicle pipeline is disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038705 | DRIVE FOR A WEB MACHINE - In a drive system for a weaving loom comprising a switching wheel ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038706 | STRETCHABLE STRAP WITH GRIPPER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A stretchable strap includes a side containing regions woven with frictionally enhancing material. Warp threads of both frictionally enhancing and non-frictionally enhancing material are woven to form a two-layer strap. Internal elastomeric threads provide a connection between the two layers as well as allow the strap to stretch. A method of making the strap is also provided wherein all elements are simultaneously woven on a loom. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038707 | METHODS FOR REGULATING THE PLACEMENT OF FLUID DISPENSED FROM AN APPLICATOR ONTO A WORKPIECE - Methods for operating a material dispensing system. The method includes measuring numerical values of an operating parameter, such as line velocity, material pressure, or material temperature, of the dispensing system to predict a future numerical value of the operating parameter. The predicted numerical value of the operating parameter is used to accurately define a start time, which is measured from the detection of the presence of a workpiece being transported past an applicator of the dispensing system, at which to initiate dispensing of the material from the applicator. A calibration procedure is provided for deriving a mathematical relationship used to determine the predicted numerical value of the operating parameter | 2009-02-12 |
20090038708 | AEROSOL CAN FILLING SYSTEM - A system for filling pre-charged aerosol cans comprising a frame, a power actuator on the frame having an output member that extends forcibly downwardly through a stroke of fixed length and retracts upwardly, a combined reservoir and filling head supported in the frame generally below the output member, the filling head having a cylindrical dispensing bore and an outlet below the bore adapted to be coupled to the valve of the aerosol can, a dispensing piston with a lower face operable in the bore to create hydraulic pressure on liquid received in the bore from the reservoir, a set of cooperating elements for coupling a dispensing piston to the output member selectively at a plurality of predetermined fixed spacings from the output member, whereby the volume of fluid displaced from the dispensing chamber by the dispensing piston is regulated to fill cans of different capacity while the output member of the power actuator traverses its stroke of constant length. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038709 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING PRODUCT CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID COMPRISING ONE OR MORE MEDICINES - The invention relates to a device for filling one or more product containers with a liquid comprising one or more medicines. The device comprises a housing at least provided in a position of use with an array of medicine containers, at least some of which are provided with concentrated liquid components of the one or more medicines. The housing is also provided with an automatic machine which is adapted to manipulate a syringe for measured take-up of liquid from a medicine container. The automatic machine is adapted to rotate the medicine container transversely of its longitudinal axis. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038710 | Apparatus - An apparatus comprises a body of a filling head provided with actuators controlled by a control logic unit mounted on said body. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038711 | Fence Assembly for a Hand Jointer - A hand jointer includes a fence assembly, a jointer base assembly and a jointer table assembly. The fence assembly includes a fence member made of granite and the fence member defines a fence surface for supporting a wood workpiece. A fence adjusting means is mounted to a side of the jointer table assembly and connects to the fence member. The fence adjusting means allows the fence member to tilt to adjust the angle between the fence member and the jointer table assembly. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038712 | Protection of aluminum during a loss-of-coolant accident - A method for reducing corrosion of an aluminum or aluminum alloy material by contacting the surface of the material with an aqueous solution comprising silicon dissolved therein. The aqueous solution can be reactor containment pool cooling water following a loss-of-coolant accident or an aqueous pretreatment solution. The dissolved silicon can comprise a dissolvable compound of silicon and oxygen, such as a silicate compound. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038713 | ROLLING APPARATUS - A rolling apparatus including an external member having a raceway surface on an inner peripheral surface thereof, an internal member having a raceway surface on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a plurality of rolling elements which are rotatably provided between the raceway surface of the external member and the raceway surface of the internal member. A surface of at least one of the internal member, the external member, and the rolling elements is subjected to carbonitriding or nitriding; an area percentage of a nitride containing Si and Mn is 1% or more and 20% or less; surface hardness is HV750 or more. When depth from the raceway surface or depth from a rolling surface of the rolling element is defined as Z and diameter of the rolling element is defined as d, hardness at Z=0.045 d is HV650 to 850, and hardness at Z=0.18 d is HV400 to 800. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038714 | STRONG, NON-MAGNETIC, CUBE TEXTURED ALLOY SUBSTRATES - A warm-rolled, annealed, polycrystalline, cube-textured, {100}<100>, FCC-based alloy substrate is characterized by a yield strength greater than 200 MPa and a biaxial texture characterized by a FWHM of less than 15° in all directions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038715 | Water-Cooling Method of Steel Material and Steel Material Obtained by That Water-Cooling Method - The oxide film thickness of the steel material surface (d | 2009-02-12 |
20090038716 | Steel sheet for tin plated steel sheet and tin-free steel sheet each having excellent formability and manufacturing method thereof - The invention provides a steel sheet for hard tinplate and a TFS steel sheet each having an excellent formability and a temper grade of T4 to DR9, and an efficient manufacturing method capable of selectively manufacturing these steel sheets by using raw materials having the same composition, wherein, the steel sheet for hard tinplate and a TFS steel sheet having a temper grade of T4 to DR9 is manufactured from raw materials having the same composition by changing a reduction ratio of temper rolling or double reduce rolling for ultra-low carbon aluminum killed steel C and P contents of which are so regulated as to satisfy a specific formula <1>: | 2009-02-12 |
20090038717 | Process for Manufacturing High Strength Corrosion Resistant Alloy For Oil Patch Applications - A Ni—Fe—Cr alloy having high strength, ductility and corrosion resistance especially for use in deep-drilled, corrosive oil and gas well environments, as well as for marine environments. The alloy comprises in weight %: 35-55% Ni, 12-25% Cr, 0.5-5% Mo, up to 3% Cu, 2.1-4.5% Nb, 0.5-3% Ti, up to 0.7% Al, 0.005-0.04% C, balance Fe plus incidental impurities and deoxidizers. The alloy must also satisfy the ratio of (Nb−7.75 C)/(Al+Ti)=0.5-9 in order to obtain the desired high strength by the formation of γ′ and γ″ phases. The alloy has a minimum of 1% by weight γ″ phase dispersed in its matrix for strength purposes and a total weight percent of γ′+γ″ phases being between 10 and 30. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038718 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CONTAINMENT DEVICE AND A CONTAINMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A process for manufacturing a containment device including: providing steel slab including (in wt. %) C: 0.05%-0.4%; Si: ≦2.0%; Mn: ≦2.0%; P: ≦0.1%; N: ≦200 ppm; remainder iron and inevitable impurities; hot rolling the slab to steel strip after reheating the slab, or utilizing the casting heat by hot-charging the slab, or by direct rolling the slab after casting, followed by cooling the strip to coiling temperature and coiling; cold rolling the strip at between 40 and 95% thickness reduction to form cold-rolled strip; continuous annealing by reheating to temperature above Ac1, homogenising at least 5 seconds, followed by rapid cooling; producing the device. The device has steel at least 10 vol. % martensite and/or bainite and reduced properties of anisotropy. Containment device manufactured by the process and producing isolation barrier material for high temperature and/or pressure sealing for containment devices are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038719 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIAL CONSISTING OF A THERMO-ELECTRIC SUBSTRATE WITH THERMAL SCATTERING CENTERS AND THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIAL - The present invention refers to a method of manufacturing a thermo-electric material consisting of a thermoelectric substrate with thermal scattering centers, in which a melt at least of the substrate is cooled in a manner that the scattering centers are generated as nano-scale precipitations from the melt embedded in the substrate and a material manufactured accordingly. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038720 | Heat Treatment of Aluminium Alloy High Pressure Die Castings - A method for the heat treatment of a casting produced by high pressure die casting, that may exhibit blister forming porosity in the as-cast condition, of an age-hardenable aluminium alloy, includes solution treating the casting by heating the casting to and within a temperature range enabling solute elements to be taken into solid solution. The casting then is cooled to terminate the solution treatment by quenching the casting to a temperature below 100° C. The cooled casting is held in a temperature range enabling natural and/or artificial ageing. The solution treatment is conducted to achieve a level of solute element solution enabling age-hardening without expansion of pores in the casting causing unacceptable blistering of the casting. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038721 | Controller cover - A controller cover includes a main body portion attached to an outer surface of a controller, and the main body portion includes a contacted portion where a contacted inner surface is in contact with the outer surface of the controller and a non-contacted portion where a non-contacted inner surface is not in contact with the outer surface of the controller. Elastic deforming protrusions are formed on the non-contacted inner surface. When the controller attached with the cover interferes with other thing, and the non-contacted portion of the cover is subjected to shock, the elastic deforming protrusion of the non-contacted portion is deformed to ease the shock, so that the controller and the interfering other thing are protected. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038722 | Manufacturing Method of Pneumatic Tire and Pneumatic Tire - A tread forming step of forming a non-conductive tread rubber includes a first step of forming the tread rubber in such a manner that a shoulder portion becomes smaller in diameter than a finish cross sectional shape, a second step of setting up a conductive layer extending along a tire circumferential direction while alternately passing through a first position which is exposed to a tread surface of the shoulder portion, and a second position which comes into contact with a sidewall rubber in an outer side in a tire width direction than the first position, and a third step forming a finish cross sectional shape of the tread rubber by adding a non-conductive rubber to the shoulder portion of the tread rubber. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038723 | Tread Having a Tread Pattern With Incisions - A tire tread includes at lest one longitudinal rib limited by grooves. Each rib includes a plurality of incisions each opening into the grooves. Each incision has at least three parts at least two at least of these parts being of essentially transverse orientation and opening into the grooves. At least one other part is oriented essentially in the longitudinal direction. All parts of the incision of essentially longitudinal orientation are devoid any structure for blocking relative movement between the opposing faces of the incision. The parts of essentially transverse orientation include structure for limiting the amplitude of the relative movements of these faces at least in the direction of the thickness of the tread. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038724 | ANTI-SKID DEVICE LOCATED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE OF A TIRE - Anti-skid device for tires having a tread with a circumferential groove, whereby the anti-skid device comprises a plurality of contact elements arranged one next to another along line, with each one of the contact elements having an inner face to contact the tire and an outer face to contact the ground and whereby the inner face of the contact elements has a web to be fitted in use within the grooves of the tire of the tire. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, five adjacent contact elements are formed as a single cast module. In this case, the webs of these adjacent contact elements form a single continuous web that joins them together. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038725 | Method and device for an inner-tube - An inner-tube divided into many isolated cells of air. Two tubes on inside circumference of said inner-tube, one for inflating air and the other for deflating air. Each cell has two one-way valves, one for filling air and the other for extracting air. The inflating valve could have an observation window or an air pressure gauge attached to it for indicating when there is a puncture in one or more of the cells of air in the inner tube. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038726 | Assembly of Pneumatic Tire and Rim - [Problem] To reduce road noise in running by disposing a noise damper made of a spongy material in a cavity of a tire. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038727 | Multi-Layered Air Permeation Preventing Layer of pneumatic Tires - The present invention provides a multi layered air permeation preventive layer of pneumatic tires having −50 to −10 | 2009-02-12 |
20090038728 | LAMINATE OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION/ADHESIVE/DIENE RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRES MADE USING THE SAME - A laminate comprising a thermoplastic elastomer composition (A) having a thermoplastic resin as a continuous phase and a composition containing an elastomer component as a dispersed phase and a diene-based rubber composition (C), adhered with a tackifier adhesive (B), where a difference of 50% modulus at room temperature is (A)>(C)>(B) and a difference of storage elastic modulus E′ at 0° C. is (A)≧(B)≧(C), whereby the high temperature dynamic adhesiveness of the tackifier adhesive of the laminate comprising the thermoplastic elastomer composition layer/the tackifier adhesive layer/the diene-based rubber composition layer and the low temperature durability of the thermoplastic elastomer composition layer are improved. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038729 | LAMINATE OR THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITION HAVING LOW AIR PERMEABILITY AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING SAME AS INNER LINER - A laminate (C) of a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising: a thermoplastic resin composition (A) having an permeation coefficient of 10×10 | 2009-02-12 |
20090038730 | Run Flat Supporter for Pneumatic Tire - Provided is a run flat supporter for pneumatic tire which can be used for a plurality of kinds of pneumatic tires having different tire sizes. The run flat supporter includes an annular shell and elastic rings. The annular shell has an outer peripheral side formed as a tire support surface and an inner peripheral side bifurcated into left and right leg portions. The elastic rings are attached to each of the tips of the left and right leg portions. The run flat supporter is supported on the left and right seats of a rim of a wheel with the elastic rings interposed therebetween. The run flat supporter for pneumatic tire is characterized in that at least one of the left and right leg portions of the annular shell is divided into an outer-diameter-side shell and an inner-diameter-side shell, and the inner-diameter-side shell is connected to the outer-diameter-side shell so as to be displaceable in the tire axial direction. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038731 | Pneumatic Run-Flat Tire - A tire has a carcass reinforcement extending between a pair of opposing bead portions. At least one of the bead portions terminates axially to the outside by a tip and is intended to be mounted on a wheel rim having a bead seat that has an axially outer end closer to the axis of rotation than the axially inner end thereof. Within the bead portion is a bead ring. The radial carcass reinforcement ply is anchored in each bead portion and has at least one terminal end located in the bead portions. In the bead portion, the reinforcement ply passes radially inward of the bead ring and along the axially outer side of an adjacent rubber component and terminates at a terminal end. The terminal end is axially spaced from the downturn portion of the ply, preferably the axial spacing is equal to or greater than the bead width. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038732 | Tire For Heavy Vehicles - A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls and the axially widest working crown layer being radially internal to the other working crown layers. The tire additionally comprises in each shoulder at least one layer of reinforcement elements which are parallel to each other in the layer and are oriented radially relative to the reinforcement elements of the working layer radially adjacent to said additional layer, the axially inner end of said additional layer being radially adjacent to the edge of the radially outer working crown layer, and at least part of said additional layer being radially and/or axially adjacent to the edge of the axially widest working crown layer, the ratio of the elasticity modulus of a layer P to the elasticity modulus of the calendering layer of the working layer adjacent to the additional layer being of between 0.5 and 1, said layer P being arranged between at least part of the working crown layers, the axially outer end of said layer P being axially between the ends of the axially least wide and widest working crown layers. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038733 | Method and device for attaching a supplementary product that is at least approximately flat to a side of a printed product - For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this horizontal leaf, preferably from above. Supplementary products can be attached to the front side and to the rear side of the printed product. The supplementary product is, for example, a commercial sample or a card. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038734 | Bonding Method and Method of Manufacturing a Display Device - Air bubbles or foreign objects in a transparent adhesive layer that bonds a transparent plate and a plate-like member together in full-surface contact are detected without fail. For the detection, an optical fiber or the like is used to irradiate the adhesive layer with light from a side, the cast light is guided through the adhesive layer, and a state of the adhesive layer is checked with the guided light. A check that discriminates defects in the adhesive layer from defects in the bonded transparent plate is thus made possible. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038735 | METHOD OF MAKING RFID DEVICES - A method of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes temporarily adhering an RFID interposer to an antenna, and subsequently ultrasonically welding the interposer leads to the antenna. The temporary adhering may involve use of any of variety of suitable adhering materials, such as an adhesive, wax, or even water. The adhering and the ultrasonic welding may be parts of a process that involves mostly continuous movement of an antenna web that has multiple antennas on it. The adhering material temporarily holds the interposer in place prior to the ultrasonic welding, which is important in a process that involves a moving web. The adhering may be such that there is no material between the conductive material interposer leads, and conductive material of the antenna. This allows the ultrasonic welding to proceed without any need to push intervening material aside. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038736 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE SHRINK LABEL - A label for application to a surface having at least one compound curve is provided. The label comprises a heat shrinkable film having an inner surface and outer surface and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner surface of the heat shrinkable film. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038737 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE SHRINK LABEL - A label for application to a surface having at least one compound curve is provided. The label comprises a heat shrinkable film having an inner surface and outer surface and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner surface of the heat shrinkable film. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038738 | ENDOSCOPE AND REPAIR METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided with adhesive that is applied to a site to be repaired that has occurred on an outer surface of a flexible pipe inserted into a body cavity according to use of the endoscope, and a thermally shrinkable tube that is fitted on the site to be repaired that has been applied with the adhesive with a clearance while being opposed thereto and that is tightly attached to the outer surface of the flexible pipe via the adhesive according to shrinking thereof due to heating thereto. Thereby, an endoscope where a site to be repair occurring according to use of the endoscope can be repaired relatively easily and simply and a repair method of an endoscope are provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038739 | Replacement of a lubricant layer bonded to a part of a gas turbine engine - A method and system is described herein for repairing a part used in a gas turbine engine, which has a damaged or worn lubricant layer bonded to a surface of the part. After removing the damaged or worn lubricant layer, a polymeric adhesive may be used to attach a replacement lubricant layer to the metal surface. The polymeric adhesive may be a film or a paste. In some embodiments, the adhesive includes a non-metallic filler. The polymeric adhesive is stable at an operating temperature of the part to which it is attached. In one embodiment, the adhesive is polyimide, which is well-suited for use in a high pressure compressor of the gas turbine engine that operates at high temperatures. In other embodiments, the adhesive is bismaleimide (BMI) or cyanate ester. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038740 | Machines And Methods For Manufacturing Of An Object Closed Onto Itself - The invention relates to a machine for manufacturing an object closed onto itself, which machine comprises first means for guiding and carrying a tyre material to be arranged round the first means, characterized in that the first means can change form in controlled manner between a first form and a second form. The invention also relates to a machine for manufacturing an object closed onto itself, which machine comprises first means for guiding and supporting a tyre material to be arranged round the first means, characterized in that the machine also comprises sixth means for folding the tyre material arranged round the first means, for which purpose the sixth means comprise a number of folding members movable relative to each other, which folding members can engage on the tyre material for folding and can therein move inside recesses provided for this purpose in the first means. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing an object closed onto itself, comprising of arranging a tyre material round first means provided for this purpose . Such machines and methods can be applied particularly in the production of tyres for vehicles. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038741 | Removable repair label - A removable label for adhering to an object undergoing a repair is disclosed. The label includes a polymeric film comprising a front side and a back side, the back side comprising an adhesive composition for removably attaching the film to an object. Repair indicia is present on the front side of the film for entering information on the object undergoing repair. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038742 | IMAGE MAKING LAMINATES - A laminate for making signs, the laminate comprising a readily-abraded layer and an abrasion-resistant layer. A method of making signs is also disclosed. The method includes providing a laminate comprising a first layer that is readily etched by abrasives and a second layer disposed beneath the first layer and substantially resistant to abrasive etching. A mask is applied to the top of the laminate; and abrasives are used to selectively remove a portion of the first layer, so as to form a relief image with a controlled and uniform relief depth. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038743 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLASS SUBSTRATE - A glass block is formed by stacking, fixing, and integrating a plurality of thin glass plates having a predetermined thickness. An annular glass block is formed by coring the glass block. Surfaces of an inside circumference and an outside circumference of the annular glass block are ground. The annular glass block of which the surfaces of the inside circumference and the outside circumference are ground are separated into individual annular glass substrates, and separated annular glass substrates are cleaned. Then, edge portions of the inside circumference and the outside circumference of a cleaned annular glass substrate are chamfered. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038744 | CELLULAR COMPOSITE GRID-STIFFENED STRUCTURE - A cellular composite structure includes a grid having groups of angularly intersecting ribs. The ribs of each group are oriented substantially in the same direction to each other and angularly oriented from the other rib groups. An additional rib defines a composite structure outer perimeter wall and can be differently angularly oriented from the other ribs. A contiguous rib wall is created by segments of ribs defined by rib intersections. The contiguous rib wall bounds a cavity. A multilayer sheet cap member with extending walls to engage the contiguous rib wall is positioned within the cavity. The engagement walls extend from individual sheet perimeter portions angularly oriented to the sheet. The ribs and cap member have pre-impregnated resin. Heating the cap member and ribs activates the resin and co-cures the composite structure. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038745 | Method for making three dimensional convex patterns - A method for making three dimensional convex patterns on foam material includes a step of preparing a first netted fabric which includes first holes, a step of spreading a layer of ink on the first netted fabric, a step of overlapping the first netted fabric on a second netted fabric which includes second holes larger than the first holes, and a step of printing the layer of ink on a foam material by a molding set. | 2009-02-12 |