10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120055537 | LIGHT TRAPPING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A light trapping photovoltaic cell comprising a plurality of cells connected with walls wherein the cells have a plurality of generally straight vertical walls and a bottom region adjacent the generally vertical walls. The bottom region of the cells is pitched toward the center of the bottoms. The light trapping cells provide a structure that allows for improved absorption of incident light. Optionally, a light trapping photovoltaic cell may further comprise a hydrophobic protective layer such as, for example, may be provided by a plurality of nano-sized bumps on the surfaces of the cell walls. Additionally, the cells may exhibit other properties including, for example, deicing, anti-fouling, and self-cleaning. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055538 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a substrate and an anti-reflection layer positioned on the substrate, a protective member surrounding the plurality of solar cells, and a transparent member positioned on the protective member. The protective member is formed of a silicon resin. The anti-reflection layer includes a first anti-reflection layer positioned on the substrate and a second anti-reflection layer positioned on the first anti-reflection layer. The first anti-reflection layer and the second anti-reflection layer are formed of different materials. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055539 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, a light transparent front substrate disposed on front surfaces of the plurality of solar cells, a back substrate disposed on back surfaces of the plurality of solar cells, a sealing member disposed between the light transparent front substrate and the back substrate, and having at least one layer of a sealing material. The back substrate and the sealing member may contain silicon-based materials, respectively. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055540 | SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - A solar battery module including a plurality of solar battery arrays in which solar battery cells having flexibility are electrically connected to one another through interconnectors includes a plurality of cover glasses each secured on each light receiving surface for each solar battery cell or to each light receiving surface for each solar battery array by using a transmissive adhesive and a plastic sheet serving as a support for the solar battery module secured to a back surface opposite to the light receiving surface of the solar battery cell or the light receiving surface of the solar battery array by using an adhesive. Difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the plastic sheet and the cover glass is equal to or lower than 1 ppm/K. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055541 | FRONT-AND-BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for the production of solar cells which are contacted on both sides, which method is based on micro structuring of a wafer provided with a dielectric layer and doping of the microstructured regions. Subsequently, deposition of a metal-containing nucleation layer and also a galvanic reinforcement of the contactings is effected. The invention relates likewise to solar cells which can be produced in this way. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055542 | Photovoltaic cell - A structure of photovoltaic cell for improving conversion efficiency has been disclosed, including a first bandgap layer, a second bandgap layer, a third bandgap layer, a back electrode and a finger electrode, wherein the first bandgap layer is a wafer while the second bandgap layer is a semiconductor film with a thickness of 1˜100 Å and a greater bandgap than one of the first bandgap layer, and the third bandgap layer comprises wide bandgap materials and a greater bandgap than one of the second bandgap layer. Thereby, the lattice mismatch of heterostructures between the first bandgap layer and the third bandgap layer may be solved by the second bandgap layer. Also, the carrier recombination within devices may be decreased and the output photocurrent may thus be enhanced to improve energy conversion efficiency. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055543 | BACK CONTACT DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYERS FOR GROUP IBIIIAVIA PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention provides for new ohmic contact materials and diffusion barriers for Group IBIIIAVIA based solar cell structures, which eliminate two way diffusion while preserving the efficient ohmic contacts between the substrate and the absorber layers. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055544 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell with improved energy efficiency is presented. The solar cell includes a substrate having a plurality of cell areas separated by a cell separation area, back electrodes spaced apart from each other by a gap, a light absorbing layer, a transparent electrode layer, and a buffer layer. Each of the back electrodes is disposed over neighboring cell areas and a cell separation area. The light absorbing layer is disposed on the back electrodes and in the gap to absorb incident light. A contact hole extends through the light absorbing layer to a portion of the back electrodes. The transparent electrode layer disposed on the light absorbing layer connects to the back electrodes through the contact hole. The buffer layer is disposed between the light absorbing layer and the transparent electrode layer to cover upper and side surfaces of the light absorbing layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055545 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE MEMBER AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A conductive adhesive member includes a conductive region continuously exposed along one direction, and an adhesive region exposed along the conductive region. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055546 | METHOD FOR FORMING STRUCTURES IN A SOLAR CELL - A conductive contact pattern is formed on a surface of solar cell by forming a thin conductive layer over at least one lower layer of the solar cell, and ablating a majority of the thin conductive layer using a laser beam, thereby leaving behind the conductive contact pattern. The laser has a top-hat profile, enabling precision while scanning and ablating the thin layer across the surface. Heterocontact patterns are also similarly formed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055547 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Solar cells of varying composition are disclosed, generally including a central substrate, conductive layer(s), antireflection layers(s), passivation layer(s) and/or electrode(s). Multifunctional layers provide combined functions of passivation, transparency, sufficient conductivity for vertical carrier flow, the junction, and/or varying degrees of anti-reflectivity. Improved manufacturing methods including single-side CVD deposition processes and thermal treatment for layer formation and/or conversion are also disclosed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055548 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A method for producing a solar battery cell, includes: a first step of forming an insulating film on one face side of a semiconductor substrate; a second step of forming an electrode forming groove in an electrode forming region on the insulating film; a third step of printing an electrode printing paste including metal particles as a main component to a width that covers the electrode forming groove and a region sandwiching the electrode forming groove on the insulating film and that is wider than a width of the electrode forming groove, and then drying the electrode printing paste; and a fourth step of forming an electrode with the width of the electrode forming groove by firing the electrode paste at a temperature that is equal to or higher than a melting point of the metal particles or that is equal to or higher than a eutectic temperature, and accumulating and solidifying the electrode paste on the electrode forming groove. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055549 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - There is provided a dye-sensitized solar cell high in power generation efficiency. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055550 | SOLAR MODULE WITH LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE EDGE SEAL - A solar module with a front support, a back support, and a photovoltaic active material located between the front and back supports. An electrically insulative light transmissive seal is located at the peripheral edges of the front support and back support to electrically isolate the active material from the outer surfaces of the solar module. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055551 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING INTERNAL INCLUSIONS CONFIGURED FOR MAXIMUM CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - A photovoltaic assembly includes an optical element comprising a body having opposed planar major surfaces with a plurality of open-mouthed inclusions (grooves) formed on the light output surface. Each groove has a closed apex with an included apex angle. The body is formed from a material having an index of refraction of at least 1.3 and an induced absorbance rate ΔAbs/Dose less than or equal to about 0.4. The optical element is attached to a photovoltaic cell using an adhesive having an index of refraction in the range from about 1.34 to 1.50. The apex angle is selected such that light incident upon the body is conveyed the light output surface by the mechanism of total internal reflection from the boundary walls of the grooves and/or without retro-reflection toward the incident surface. The thickness of the adhesive layer and the dimension of the mouth of the grooves are selected such that light incident on the surface of the photovoltaic cell is not obscured by conductor lines on the cell's surface. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055552 | LIGHT-GUIDE SOLAR MODULE, METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF, AND PANEL MADE THEREFROM - A photovoltaic light guide solar concentration apparatus has a deflecting layer, a light-guide layer optically coupled to the deflecting layer, a secondary optic and a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic concentration apparatus has a central optical axis that, in operation, is parallel to incident sunlight. A deflecting layer includes a plurality of focusing elements symmetrically arranged with respect to the central optical axis. The light-guide layer is optically coupled to the plurality of focusing elements of the deflecting layer. The light-guide layer has a reflective surface and a plurality of opposite facets symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis and focused sunlight from the deflection layer enters the light-guide layer and is directed and trapped by the reflective surface and the opposite facets and guided inside the light-guide layer towards an exit aperture through total internal reflections. A secondary optic is coaxially located with respect to the central optical axis and is coupled to the light guide layer the secondary optic that has at least one reflective surface. The secondary optic redirects the light towards the exit aperture. A photovoltaic cell is located at the exit aperture and on the central axis to receive sunlight from the secondary optic within an acceptance angle relative to the central axis. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055553 | PROCESS FOR SEALING A GLASS PACKAGE AND RESULTING GLASS PACKAGE - A method is provided for sealing one or more fill holes ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055554 | COPPER ZINC TIN CHALCOGENIDE NANOPARTICLES - This invention relates to nanoparticles of kesterite (copper zinc tin sulfide) and copper zinc tin selenide nanoparticles, inks and devices thereof, and processes to prepare same. The nano-particles are useful to for the absorber layer as a p-type semiconductor in a thin film solar cell application. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055555 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE - Novel features enhancing the operation of a diaphragm valve include a specialized diaphragm profile for enhanced securement of the diaphragm in the valve body, and a quick-connect feature joining the diaphragm to its actuator, in which the forward end of the actuator contains a sloping surface, an expanded tip, and a shoulder, while the diaphragm contains a truncated bore with a complementary profile. The valve can be modular in construction to permit mounting of the valve to an instrument panel in close proximity to other valves or components to provide the ability to select among interconnected fluid flow paths. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055556 | ULTRAPURE WATER PRODUCTION FACILITY AND METHOD OF MONITORING ULTRAPURE WATER - By reducing the amount of monitoring water required to measure and monitor the quality of ultrapure water with a plurality of measuring instruments, the size of an ultrapure water production system is reduced, whereby the system cost is reduced. When a portion of ultrapure water supplied from the ultrapure water production system to a use point is separated to monitor the water quality, the water is allowed to pass through a monitoring system consisting of two or more stages of different types of water quality measuring devices connected in series so that the water quality is monitored. Because the ultrapure water extracted from a supply pipe extending from the ultrapure water production system to the use point is allowed to pass, in series, through two or more stages of different types of water quality measuring devices connected in series, by making these measuring instruments use the same monitoring water, which is required for measuring the water quality, the amount of monitoring water can be reduced. As a result, the size of the ultrapure water production system can be reduced, and hence, the system cost can be reduced. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055557 | FAUCET INCLUDING A CAPACITANCE BASED SENSOR - An electronic faucet is provided that includes a spout having a passageway configured to conduct fluid flow through the spout, an electrically operable valve coupled to the passageway, and a capacitive sensor coupled to the faucet. A controller may dynamically change on/off thresholds and monitor a stability signal to determine when to turn off the electrically operable valve. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055558 | DIVERTER VALVE WITH HANDLE - A diverter valve assembly which eliminates rotational motion for actuation. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055559 | FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fluid supply system is provided for cooling and lubricating a transmission of an automobile, which includes, but is not limited to a cooling channel for cooling the transmission and a lubrication channel for lubricating the transmission. The lubrication channel communicates with the cooling channel via a shift valve. The shift valve is adapted to provide at least a first valve status, by which the cooling channel is connected to the lubrication channel via only one first valve path, and a second valve status, by which the cooling channel is connected to the lubrication channel via at least the first valve path and by which the cooling channel is connected in addition via a second valve path to a bypass channel bypassing the lubrication channel. Since at least two different valve statuses optimized for low and high power are provided, it is possible to reduce unnecessary spin losses over the whole range of applied powers. Further, there is no need for unfavorable compromises, so that a reduced flow generation loss over the whole range of applied powers is provided, while sufficient cooling and lubricating is safeguarded at the same time. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055560 | FLUID STREAM POWERED PULSE GENERATING FLUIDIC OSCILLATOR - A fluidic device which produces fluid pulses having a selected pulse repetition frequency, pulse duration, pulse peak pressure and pulse peak flow rate includes first, second and third fluid flow controlling channels or lumens which converge in a junction, defining a “Y” configuration having a base leg and right and left diverging arms. The first leg portion has a fluid input and terminates downstream at the Y junction of the base and the two diverging arms. The first leg has converging walls which reduce the cross sectional area of the flow to thereby increase the fluid velocity to make a fluid jet. The second or right leg, begins at the Y junction and terminates distally in an enclosed, fluid-tight container having a selected blind volume. The third, or left leg, begins at the Y junction and terminates distally in a fluid outlet passage having a selected cross-sectional area. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055561 | Method to control pressures in vertical escape routes - The present Invention relates to a method of controlling pressures in vertical escape routes for the purpose of securing vertical escape routes, characterised in that the amounts of supplied and discharged air depend on the temperature value in the vertical escape route | 2012-03-08 |
20120055562 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR INJECTION OF SEALANTS INTO AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - The use of sealants based on organosilanes for refrigeration and air conditioning systems is made possible by control of the rate of introduction and viscosity of the sealant mixture within certain ranges. An appropriate choice of organosilane sealant is made to allow effective sealing of small pinhole size leaks in the air conditioning or refrigeration system. The organosilane is then combined with a miscible lubricant at particular ratios to provide the proper mixture viscosity for injection into the refrigerant system to prevent bearing seizure. Specific orifice sizes are selected for an apparatus to ensure that the composition is injected at the flow rates required to prevent liquid slugging and subsequent compressor shutdown or failure. In addition, effective introduction of the mixture requires certain procedures be performed. Injection procedures are also described that prevent temporary or catastrophic equipment shutdown. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055563 | FOUNTAIN AUTOFILL VALVE KIT - Provided is an easy-to-use and easy-to assemble automatic refill kit for maintaining a minimum water level within a fountain. The fountain refill kit is configured to connect with a conventional water source, such as a water hose, irrigation riser, or the like, to deliver water to the fountain's trough. The refill kit includes a float which moves as the water level within the fountain rises/falls. The float is connected to a valve arm which opens or closes the valve depending on the level of the water. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055564 | DOUBLE GLAZING WITH A HIGH PHOTOVOLTAIC OUTPUT - The present disclosure relates to a rack with double photovoltaic glazing including a frame with a rabbet, the rabbet containing at least two substantially parallel transparent sheets, i.e. a front sheet intended for receiving sunlight and a rear sheet, wherein the double-glazed rack includes photovoltaic cells located at the back of the rabbet and a coating made of a material forming a cascade of light. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055565 | THERMO-VALVE - The present invention is to provide a thermo-valve which can be operated with no unnecessary work to fill fluid easily and without fail into a circuit having the fluid flow therethrough at the time of a high temperature range. The thermo-valve comprises a valve housing | 2012-03-08 |
20120055566 | PUMP FLOW RESTRICTING DEVICE - A restrictor mechanism is provided in a pilot operated solenoid valve that restricts the pilot flow to the actuating piston of the valve if the pressure differences within the valve are great. This reduces the actuating forces allowing the valve to open or close softly. As the pressures within the valve start to balance, the restrictor device opens, allowing full pilot flow to hold the valve in position. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055567 | WATER FILTRATION MANIFOLD INTEGRATION DEVICE OF A WATER FILTER - A water filtration manifold integration device of a water filter has a body having multiple apertures and multiple water pathways respectively communicating with the corresponding apertures. By inserting in pins or inlet and outlet of each purification element in the corresponding apertures, all purification elements can be collectively mounted on the water filtration manifold integration device, thereby facilitating assembly and maintenance. Additionally, by arranging the apertures on a top of the body and the inlets and outlets of the corresponding purification elements on a side to replace multiple connection hoses of conventional water filters, the water filter can be organized to be neat inside and reduces human error during assembly of the water filter. The water filtration manifold integration device can serve as a standard part for a water filter. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055568 | Extractor Device For An Aqueous Fluid In A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to an extractor device for an aqueous fluid from a storage container of a motor vehicle wherein a lengthwise-extended heating element is arranged next to a venting tube. The venting tube connects a catch container to a chamber arranged above the fluid level in the storage container. In case of icing, a connection is created early from the catch container to the chamber. A pump can thus convey the fluid out of the catch container early. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055569 | SEALED HYDRAULIC TANK SYSTEM FOR MINING SHOVEL - A sealed hydraulic tank system for a mining shovel ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055570 | COLOR CHANGER - A color changer has a valve block for connecting a plurality of coating material lines to an application device. The valve block has a parallelepiped housing. The housing has a central color channel with an axial direction and contains valve bores for receiving valves and a length of a central color channel is as short as possible with a simultaneous supply of many paint feed lines. A first number of parallel valve bores open into the color channel at first openings, a second number of parallel valve bores open into the color channel at second openings on the opposite side of the color channel and offset in the axial direction with respect to the first number of valve bores. A third number of parallel valve bores open into the color channel at third openings and a fourth number of parallel valve bores open into the color channel at fourth openings. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055571 | FAUCET MODULE - A faucet module has a base, a valve chamber formed in the base, a cold water inlet port, a hot water inlet port and an outlet port in communications with a cold water inlet pipe, a hot water inlet pipe and an outlet pipe respectively, a first threaded section formed at an outer periphery of an opening of the valve chamber, a flange formed around all the pipes at a predetermined position away from the bottom face of the base, a protrusion having a second threaded section respectively formed at an end of each pipe below the flange, each of the base, the valve chamber, the cold water inlet port, the hot water inlet port, the outlet port, the cold water inlet pipe, the hot water inlet pipe, the outlet pipe, the first threaded section, the flange, the protrusion and the second threaded section formed as an entire unit. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055572 | Backflow Prevention and Method of Manufacture - A backflow prevention assembly is disclosed including a backflow prevention valve having a valve housing including a valve inlet end and a valve outlet end; a spool spacer of predetermined length having a first end and a second end; an inlet shut-off valve; and an outlet shut-off valve, wherein the spool spacer extends between the backflow prevention valve and one of the inlet shut-off valve and the outlet shut-off valve. The entire assembly, including the backflow prevention valve, the spool spacer, the inlet shut-off valve, and the outlet shut-off valve, is a certified assembly, certified by a certifying authority prior to installation. Methods of manufacturing a backflow prevention assembly and replacing a backflow prevention assembly are also disclosed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055573 | Cap Valve - A hydraulic connector ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055574 | TOOL AND A METHOD FOR RENOVATION OF A PIPE SYSTEM - The machining device is for machining the material of a pipe system that has a joint area between a pipe that has a smaller inner diameter and a pipe that has a larger inner diameter. The device has protruding parts that have been adapted to position the device inside the pipe that has the smaller diameter. A steerable actuator is adapted for removing material from the joint area and steering device for controlling the direction of the machining device in relation to the longitudinal axis of the pipe that has the smaller inner diameter while removing material from the joint area. The method is for machining material of the joint area that has a thinner and a thicker pipe. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055575 | METHOD FOR PIPELINE CONDITIONING - Method for dewatering, pressure testing, hydrotreating, suppressing methane hydrate formation and suppressing solution freezing point in pipeline operations have been disclosed, where the solution used in the operations includes an effective amount of a metal formate salt. The metal formate salt solutions have a low viscosity, have a high density, have a low metals corrosivity, are non-volatile, have a low solubility in hydrocarbons, are readily biodegradable, have a low toxicity, are non-hazardous, have a low environmental impact, have a freezing point depression property forming water/formate eutectic point mixtures, and have a water-structuring and water activity modification property. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055576 | Article Comprising Thermoplastic Polyurethane And Polyamide 6/66 Copolymer - The instant invention includes an article and a method of forming the article. The article includes a mixture of a thermoplastic polyurethane and polyamide 6/66 copolymer. The thermoplastic polyurethane has a Shore Hardness of at least 36D as determined using DIN EN ISO 1183-1. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055577 | WIRE BINDING MACHINE - A machine ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055578 | WIRE TWISTING TOOLS AND METHODS - A wire twisting tool provides a rotatable jaw housing defining an interior cavity and a housing slot shaped for receiving one or more strands of wire. One or more jaw members are disposed in the interior cavity of the jaw housing. The jaw housing is generally rotatable relative at least one jaw member. At least one jaw member advances inwardly during jaw housing rotation and is operable to engage the wire. One or more jaw members can be rotated simultaneously with the jaw housing for twisting the wire. Methods of twisting wire using a wire twisting tool are also provided. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055579 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF SAMPLES - A method for the preparation of samples by means of a dosage-dispensing device, a weighing system with a load receiver, a processor unit, a memory unit, and an exchangeable dosage-dispensing unit. A target container is set on the load receiver. The dosage-dispensing unit and/or the target container includes electrically insulating material. The dosage-dispensing unit has the capability to change positions relative to the load receiver. While the dosage-dispensing unit is in a first position and a target container is on the load receiver, a starting weight value is determined, the dosage-dispensing unit is brought into a second position, a dosage-dispensing cycle delivers a dosage material in a predefined amount from the dosage-dispensing unit into the target container by means of the processor unit, the dosage-dispensing unit is brought into the first position, and while the dosage-dispensing unit is at rest in the first position, an ending weight value is determined. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055580 | DEVICES FOR FILLING A MULTI-USE SYRINGE OR SINGLE-USE SYRINGE - A filling device ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055581 | LIQUID DELIVERY DEVIDE AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICE - In a liquid delivery device, when an inlet-side check valve and an outlet-side check valve of a first cylinder are both closed, and compression of an eluent inside the first cylinder is started by means of a first plunger inside the first cylinder, a control unit doubles the rotational speed of a step motor, and measures the amount of change in the pressure inside the first cylinder which changes for a prescribed time by means of a first cylinder internal pressure detector. The time elapsed until the pressure inside the first cylinder is the same as the pressure inside a discharge-side flow passage is predicted using the rate of change over time of the pressure of the eluent. When the predicted elapsed time has elapsed, the rotational speed of the step motor is returned to the original speed, and the compression of the eluent inside the first cylinder is completed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055582 | Manually Operable Manifold/Nozzle Closure for Fluid Dispensers - A manually operated seal/closure system for a fluid dispenser manifold is disclosed. The manifold includes at least one nozzle and, more typically, a plurality of nozzles ranging from more than one to twelve or more. The manifold housing includes a sidewall or other stationary structure. The stationary sidewall is pivotally connected to an arm. The sidewall further includes a lateral slot and a curved slot. The arm includes a proximal end pivotally coupled to the sidewall and a distal end coupled to a push plate. The closure system also includes a bracket for supporting a cup and a spring-biased seal. The bracket is coupled to the arm and slidably coupled the sidewall by a pin that extends from the bracket through the lateral slot in the sidewall. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055583 | Sauce Leveler Device - A leveler device that engages a bulk product container or bucket that allows a user to level off a scooping or measuring device to obtain a predetermined amount of product. The leveler device includes a blade or wall disposed over a container opening of the container. In use, a user levels the amount of sauce within the measuring device by successively running the rim of the measuring device across the blade or wall of the leveler device to remove excess sauce. The excess sauce that is scraped or pushed off of the measuring device rim by the leveler blade may return back into the container. Thus, the user can consistently scrape and pour the desired amount of product. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055584 | Multiple liquid dispenser - The present invention provides a multiple liquid dispenser having an upper section for receiving ice to form a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber has a spiral passageway extending through the ice having a plurality of layers of passageways. The spiral passageway has an upper end for receiving the liquid to be chilled by the surrounding ice and a lower end connected to multiple tubes for distributing the chilled liquid. The lower section has multiple liquid dispensers connected to the multiple tubes for receiving and dispensing the chilled liquid from the multiple liquid dispensers. The multiple liquid dispensers are spaced around the periphery of the lower section and has valves for opening and closing the liquid dispensers for dispensing the chilled liquid. A vertical stand is provided for supporting the upper and lower sections. A turntable is also provided for receiving the mounting stand and for receiving a plurality of drinking glasses for receiving the dispensed chilled liquid from the multiple liquid dispensers. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055585 | Hydraulic wood splitter - An apparatus for splitting logs, or other suitable materials, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a wedge affixed to the forward end of the frame; and means for hands-free control of a hydraulic ram affixed to the aft end of the frame whereby forward movement of the ram splits logs. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055586 | VARIABLE MELTING POINT SOLDERS - The present invention relates to variable melting point solder formulations. The solder is comprised of at least one base metal or base metal alloy, preferably alloyed with at least one melting point depressant metal, such that the solidus point of the solder composition is reduced to an initial solidus temperature. Said base metal or base metal alloy, alloyed with at least one melting point depressant metal is mixed with at least one additive metal or additive metal alloy. When heated to a process temperature above said initial solidus temperature, a reaction occurs between the melting point depressant metal, and the additive metal, such that solidification occurs at the process temperature via the formation of intermetallic phases, effectively increasing the solidus of the base metal, and of the overall solder. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055587 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BEARING RING - The present invention resides in a method of manufacturing a bearing ring ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055588 | 7XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - New 7xxx aluminum alloy bodies and methods of producing the same are disclosed. The new 7xxx aluminum alloy bodies may be produced by preparing the aluminum alloy body for post-solutionizing cold work, cold working by at least 25%, and then thermally treating. The new 7xxx aluminum alloy bodies may realize improved strength and other properties. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055589 | 2XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - New 2xxx aluminum alloy bodies and methods of producing the same are disclosed. The new 2xxx aluminum alloy bodies may be produced by preparing the aluminum alloy body for post-solutionizing cold work, cold working by at least 25%, and then thermally treating. The new 2xxx aluminum alloy bodies may realize improved strength and other properties. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055590 | ALUMINUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - New Al—Li alloy bodies and methods of producing the same are disclosed. The new Al—Li alloy bodies may be produced by preparing the aluminum alloy body for post-solutionizing cold work, cold working by at least 25%, and then thermally treating. The new Al—Li alloy bodies may realize improved strength and other properties. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055591 | 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - New 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies and methods of producing the same are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies may be produced by preparing the aluminum alloy body for post-solutionizing cold work, cold working by at least 25%, and then thermally treating. The new 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies may realize improved strength and other properties. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055592 | Method of Metal Processing Using Cryogenic Cooling - Described herein are a method, an apparatus, and a system for metal processing that improves one or more properties of a sintered metal part by controlling the process conditions of the cooling zone of a continuous furnace using one or more cryogenic fluids. In one aspect, there is provided a method comprising: providing a furnace wherein the metal part is passed therethough on a conveyor belt and comprises a hot zone and a cooling zone wherein the cooling zone has a first temperature; and introducing a cryogenic fluid into the cooling zone where the cryogenic fluid reduces the temperature of the cooling zone to a second temperature, wherein at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid provides a vapor within the cooling zone and cools the metal parts passing therethrough at an accelerated cooling rate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055593 | GAS GENERATING COMPOSITION - The present invention is a gas generating composition including fuel and an oxidizing agent, which can be used for an inflator of a vehicle airbag apparatus, wherein the oxidizing agent includes basic copper carbonate, the gas generating composition having the content of the basic copper carbonate of more than 40% by mass and 60% by mass or lower, and satisfying the following requirements (a) to (c):
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20120055594 | SLOW BURNING HEAT GENERATING STRUCTURE - A heat generating structure includes a substrate, a coating and a polymeric material. The substrate comprises a first material. The coating comprises a second material, different from the first material that covers at least a portion of the substrate. The coating and substrate, upon being thermally energized to their minimum alloying temperature, react in a first exothermic reaction that is an alloying reaction. The relative quantities of the substrate and coating are such that the first exothermic reaction yields a first amount of exothermic energy that is insufficient to cause self-sustained propagation of the first exothermic reaction. The polymeric material covers substantially all of the substrate and coating, and is different from the first and second materials. The polymeric layer, upon being thermally energized, reacts with at least one of the substrate and coating in a second exothermic reaction. The second exothermic reaction yields a second amount of exothermic energy that, when combined with the first amount of exothermic energy, is sufficient to propagate the first exothermic reaction in a self-sustained manner. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055595 | ROBOT COVER - A robot cover made of a film of polyvinyl alcohol in which the film is dimensioned to fit around at least a portion of an industrial robot. A fastening mechanism, such as a snap, attaches the film around that portion of the robot. After use and when presumably covered with a layer of paint, the robot cover is placed in warm water which dissolves the polyvinyl alcohol and separates the paint for subsequent disposal. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055596 | FITTED LAWN TORCH COVER - A lawn torch cover comprising a sheath to envelope a fuel canister and a wick attached to a lawn torch, an opening connected to a bottom portion of the sheath, where the opening enables the fuel canister and the wick to slide into and out of the sheath, and a drawstring attached to the bottom portion of the sheath and encircles a torch stand fastened below the fuel canister, wherein the drawstring tightens the sheath around the fuel canister and the wick to prevent damage to the lawn torch. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055597 | Waste Receptacle Cover - Waste receptacle covers may be used to cover the waste receptacle to limit the unsightliness of the receptacle, to identify the receptacle, and/or to protect the receptacles. A waste receptacle cover may be formed from a variety of materials. For example, the cover may be formed from weather (e.g., UV, moisture, temperature) and/or abrasion (e.g., cut, tear) resistant materials. The cover may be made of a material that is mold and/or mildew resistant or inhibitive. The cover may be made of a material that is odor absorbing or odor blocking. The cover may be polyester, a polyester-blend, nylon, other synthetic materials, or some combination thereof and may include recycled material (e.g., plastic), renewable/sustainable material (e.g., bamboo) and/or spandex fabric or spandex blend. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055598 | Day Motorcycle Cover/Blanket - An architecture is presented that provides a lightweight durable cover for a motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle that protects the seat, sides, and fuel tank portions of the vehicle when not in use. Friction and/or hook and loop fasteners hold the form fitting cover in place on the motorcycle. The cover may be rolled or folded for convenient storage after removed from the motorcycle. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055599 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TIRE BLOWOUT - A safety system for a tire blowout in a vehicle is disclosed. The system can be activated when a tire blowout occurs. The system comprises of pellets arranged on the outer surface of the rim. The friction between the pavement, the rim, and the tire increases and heats the pellets when a tire blowout occurs. The pellets inflate inside the rim and cover a bigger space as soon as it heats up. The bigger sized pellets on the outer surface of the rim after blowout, acts like a secondary tire and avoids consequences of a tire blowout. The system can also comprise of a rim airbag which explodes as soon as the tire blows out and creates a pseudo tire. The safety system reduces the initial shock of the blowout and prevents losing control of the vehicle, Also, the system creates enough resistance to keep the vehicle in control and bring it to a safe speed. Note also that the “pseudo-tire” may be driven “X” amount of miles (under a certain speed), so the driver may drive to the nearest appropriate area. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055600 | WHEEL COVER - A skateboard wheel cover includes a circumferential lip, an inner surface connected to an inner portion of the circumferential lip, and an outer surface connected to an outer portion of the circumferential lip. The outer surface is a material with a durometer different than a durometer of the wheel. The cover further includes at least a first attachment device configured to selectively attach to a skateboard wheel. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055601 | PROGRESSIVE TIRE MOLD ELEMENT WITH SCALLOPS AND TIRE FORMED BY THE SAME - Particular embodiments of the present invention include a progressive sipe mold member with scallops and a corresponding sipe formed within a tire tread. In a particular embodiment, the present invention includes a progressive sipe mold member for use in a mold, the mold member comprising: an upper mold member extending downwardly from a top end to a bottom end; and, a first lower projection member and a second lower projection member, each lower member extending downward from the upper mold member and having recesses on their inward and outward facing surfaces. The sipe mold member may also have a sweep axis along which the sipe mold member undulates in a desired path as well as an undulation in the upper mold member. The mold member creates a sipe in the tread of a tire that has the negative image of the shape of the mold member. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055602 | RUBBER-STEEL HYBRID CORD AND PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE (USING THE SAME) - An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber-steel hybrid cord which makes it possible to sufficiently reduce the proportion of an adhesion promoter or sulfur while maintaining good adhesiveness, and to provide a pneumatic radial tire using the same as a reinforcement layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055603 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND VULCANIZATION MOLD FOR THE SAME - A pneumatic tire including a decorative portion having at least one ridge group that extends band-like in the tire circumferential direction on the outer surface of the side wall. Each of the ridge groups is formed from a bundle of ridges. An entirety of each of the ridge groups is formed into a wave-like shape that extends in the tire circumferential direction, and each of the ridge groups is arranged so as to mutually cross at a plurality of locations in the tire circumferential direction. Therefore, the decorative portion is noticeable, and the decoratability of the tire can be enhanced. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055604 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire of which rolling resistance is reduced without impairing wear resistance. Specifically, the pneumatic tire of the present invention comprises: a tread portion; a pair of side wall portions; a pair of bead portions; a carcass constituted of at least one carcass ply extending in a toroidal shape between bead cores in the respective bead portions; a belt disposed on the outer peripheral side of a crown region of the carcass and formed by at least one inclined belt layer made of cords extending to be inclined with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire; and a tread rubber disposed on the radially outer side of the belt, wherein a ratio of BD/BW satisfies the following formula: (0.062×tire aspect ratio−0.01)2012-03-08 | |
20120055605 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRE HARNESS - A method of manufacturing a wire harness is provided. A portion of a wire is mounted on a first holder such that the portion of the wire is disposed between a thermoplastic material and another thermoplastic material, the thermoplastic material and the other thermoplastic material, that are mounted on the first holder, are pressed by heater-equipped the lower mold and the upper mold, thereby press-forming and heating the thermoplastic material and the other thermoplastic material, so that the portion of the wire is covered around with the thermoplastic material and the other thermoplastic material and that mutually contacting surfaces of the thermoplastic material and the other thermoplastic material are welded, and thereafter, the portion of the wire that is covered the thermoplastic material and the other thermoplastic material is removed from the lower mold and the upper mold while being mounted on an upper side of the first holder. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055606 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANALYTICAL CONSUMABLE - A method for producing an analytical consumable is proposed. The analytical consumable comprises at least one carrier and at least one analytical aid connected to the carrier. At least one optically sensitive material is applied to the carrier, said material being designed to carry out at least one optically detectable alteration in the event of action of an electromagnetic radiation. In at least one coding step, at least one function information item about the analytical consumable is introduced into the optically sensitive material by means of electromagnetic radiation. The function information item is designed to enable at least one analytical instrument to use the analytical consumable correctly. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055607 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate including a polarizing film includes providing a roll of a separator film-attached optical film laminate which includes the steps of: a continuous web of an optical film laminate including a polarizing film which consists of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer and has a thickness of 10 μm or less, and a separator film attached to the optical film laminate through an adhesive layer; in a state after the separator film is peeled, detecting a defect existing in the optical film laminate and the adhesive layer; upon detection of a defect in the continuous web of optical film laminate, recording a position of the defect; and winding into a roll a separator film-attached optical film laminate formed by attaching a separator film to the adhesive layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055608 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF LAMINATE STRIP WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate strip includes the steps of: forming an optical film laminate which includes an optical film having a continuous web of polarizing film, and a resin film bonded to the optical film; creating a reference mark to extend across the optical film laminate in a width direction thereof; performing a defect inspection for detecting a defect existing in the optical film, and, when a defect is detected, recording a position of the defect in the form of a laminate widthwise position and a laminate lengthwise position as measured from the reference mark; cutting the optical film laminate along a direction parallel to the length direction to form a plurality of continuous webs of laminate strips; based on the widthwise position of the defect detected by the defect inspection, determining which of the cut laminate strips has the defect, and, with respect to a specific laminate strip which is determined to have the defect, storing information about the defect together with identification information for identifying the specific laminate strip; and winding each of the laminate strips into a roll. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055609 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TURBOMACHINE BLADE MADE FROM A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of fabricating a composite-material turbomachine blade having platform incorporated therein includes separately making a blade platform element that comprises rigidified fiber reinforcement and that has a shape close to that of a platform of the blade to be fabricated, with at least one opening being formed through the platform element. The opening has the shape of the profile of the airfoil of the blade to be fabricated. Three-dimensional weaving is used to make a flexible fiber blank as a single piece that includes blade airfoil-and-root preform portions. The platform element is engaged, via its opening, on the flexible fiber blank while deforming it so as to assemble the platform element with the fiber blank. The fiber blank is shaped together with the platform element assembled thereon to obtain a blade preform of a shape that is close to the shape of the blade to be fabricated. After shaping, the blade preform is consolidated in its shape in a shaper. Additionally, final densification of the consolidated blade preform is performed in order to obtain a composite-material blade having an incorporated platform. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055610 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a ceramic substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrical device using the same. A ceramic substrate includes a first laminated body, a second laminated body and an adhesive part. The first laminated body includes a predetermined electrode formed therein. The second laminated body is laminated on and electrically connected to the first laminated body. Also, the adhesive part is intervened between the first laminated body and the second laminated body to adhere the first and second laminated bodies through interfacial reaction. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055611 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR PROTECTING A WINDSHIELD FROM FURTHER DAMAGE BEFORE REPAIR IS POSSIBLE - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a methodology of preventing an existing crack or break in the vehicle windshield from becoming larger comprising of the steps, providing a laminate with a UV light-permeable barrier film having least one side to which UV light curable adhesive is applied to it, a peel-able cover reversibly applied over the adhesive; providing a windshield with at least a small crack or chip in its surface; removing the peel-able cover from the adhesive; applying the barrier film to the windshield in a manner to cover the crack or chip so that the adhesive comes in contact with the windshield; and transmitting UV light through the film to the adhesive to cure it into a rigid substrate connection between the barrier film and the windshield that resists various forces acting upon the windshield that would otherwise increase the size of crack or chip. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055612 | ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS OF GALLIUM AND GALLIUM ALLOY FILMS AND RELATED PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURES - Photovoltaic devices and methods for preparing a p-type semiconductor layer for the photovoltaic devices generally include electroplating a layer of gallium or a gallium alloy onto a conductive layer by contacting the conductive layer with a plating bath free of complexing agents including a gallium salt, methane sulfonic acid or sodium sulfate and an organic additive comprising at least one nitrogen atom and/or at least one sulfur atom, and a solvent; adjusting a pH of the solution to be less than 2.6 or greater than 12.6. The photovoltaic device includes an impurity in the p-type semiconductor layer selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, bismuth, and mixtures thereof. Various photovoltaic precursor layers for forming CIS, CGS and CIGS p-type semiconductor structures can be formed by electroplating the gallium or gallium alloys in this manner. Also disclosed are processes for forming a thermal interface of gallium or a gallium alloy with the electroplating process. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055613 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ELASTICATED WEB - A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055614 | SELF-EXPANDING PSEUDO-BRAIDED INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE - A self-expanding, pseudo-braided device embodying a high expansion ratio and flexibility as well as comformability and improved radial force. The pseudo-braided device is particularly suited for advancement through and deployment within highly tortuous and very distal vasculature. Various forms of the pseudo-braided device are adapted for the repair of aneurysms and stenoses as well as for use in thrombectomies and embolic protection therapy. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELASTICATED WEBS COMPRISING DISCONTINUOUS ELASTIC THREADS - A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055616 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR APPLYING MIRROR-PRINTED FILM TO A PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOTIC DEVICE AND DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A device for attaching to a limb comprises multiple layers of shapeable material having a curved configuration, said multiple layers together defining a first and second surface of said device, and a film having at least one mirror-printed image thereon adhered to at least one of said first and second surfaces of the device. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055617 | Method for Producing Fuselage Cell Sections for Aircraft with Composite Fibre Materials, and a Device - The invention relates to a production method for producing seamless, integral aircraft fuselage sections. The method comprises the following steps:
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20120055618 | DISPENSING PAPER-ROLL CORE SYSTEMS - A method for making a soluble dispensing paper-roll core having cleansing properties, comprising the steps of: manufacturing flexible strips of water-soluble material; applying at least one cleanser material to at least one portion of said flexible strips of water-soluble material; winding said flexible strips of water-soluble material onto a mandrel; and adhering said flexible strips of water-soluble material together to form a tube. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055619 | Systems and Methods for Fabricating Composite Fiberglass Laminate Articles - The present invention may be embodied as a method of fabricating a composite article comprising the following steps. Primary panels are provided. Secondary panels are provided. Tertiary panels are provided. At least one flat primary panel is bent. The plurality of primary panels is arranged such that the primary panels conform to the shape of the composite article. An inner skin is formed by joining the adjacent edge portions of adjacent primary panels. A core is formed. Second surfaces of at least some of the primary panels are joined to first surfaces of at least some of the secondary panels. An outer skin is formed. Second surfaces of at least some of the secondary panels are joined to first surfaces of at least some of the tertiary panels. Material is applied to the tertiary panels to finish the outer skin of the composite article. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055620 | Apparatus and method to manufacture shaped counter top edges for custom counter tops - An apparatus and method to manufacture shaped counter top edges for custom counter tops. Sheet laminate is heated, clamped to a post form mold with clamping screws, and then formed around the post form mold into formed laminate. The formed laminate is then bonded to a substrate using adhesive and a bonding fixture having a plurality of bonding presses. Each bonding press has a pair of mutually opposed bonding press molds, each bonding press mold having a bonding press mold groove sized to admit a formed laminate around an edge of the substrate. Clamps hold the bonding press molds together, thereby urging the formed laminate into intimate contact with the substrate until the adhesive cures. A counter top edge is cut from the resulting substrate/laminate assembly at an edge first cut angle and an edge second cut angle to provide a neat and aesthetically pleasing installation on a counter. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055621 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM - A method for manufacturing an optical film laminate including subjecting a laminate including the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate and the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate to an elevated temperature in-air stretching to form a stretched laminate comprising a stretched intermediate consisting of a molecularly oriented polyvinyl alcohol type resin, impregnating the dichroic material in the stretched laminate to form a dyed laminate including a dyed intermediate comprising a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer having the dichroic material impregnated therein in an oriented state, and stretching the dyed laminate in boric acid solution to form an optical film laminate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY LAMINATING OPTICAL FILM INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM, TO RECTANGULAR-SHAPED PANEL - A method of sequentially laminating a carrier film-attached optical film laminate to a rectangular-shaped panel having a long side and a short side, is provided. The optical film laminate includes an optical film including a thin polarizing film, and a carrier film attached to the optical film through an adhesive layer. The method includes the steps: forming a plurality of slits in the carrier film-attached optical film laminate in a width direction thereof at lengthwise given intervals to extend from a surface of the optical film on a side opposite to the carrier film to a depth reaching a surface of the carrier film adjacent to the optical film to thereby form an optical film sheet supported by the carrier film, between lengthwisely adjacent two of the slits; and laminating each of the optical film sheets to a respective one of the panels through the adhesive layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055623 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING OPTICAL PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A method of producing an optical panel assembly including the polarizing film in a continuous manner by laminating a polarizing film to a surface of a rectangular-shaped optical panel, is disclosed. The polarizing film is formed by performing a step of subjecting a laminate including a continuous web of a thermoplastic resin substrate and a PVA type resin layer formed on the substrate, to a 2-stage stretching consisting of a preliminary in-air stretching and an in-boric-acid-solution stretching, to reduce a thickness of the PVA type resin layer to 10 μm or less, and a step of causing a dichroic material to be absorbed in the PVA type resin layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055624 | System and Method for Manufacturing Co-extruded Plastic Film and Products Using Same - The invention relates generally to the field of plastics manufacturing. In particular, but not by way of limitation, the invention relates to a system and method for manufacturing co-extruded plastic film and products using same. In one embodiment, a first plastic layer having a relatively high melting temperature is co-extruded with a second plastic layer having a relatively low melting temperature. Embodiments of the invention also disclose manufacturing processes for end products that exploit the improved co-extruded film. One embodiment is a process for manufacturing a bag stack with releasable bonds between adjacent bags in the bag stack. Another embodiment is a process for manufacturing a stack of plastic sheets with releasable bonds between adjacent sheets in the sheet stack. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055625 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHTWEIGHT LAMINATED PANEL MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CARGO CONTAINERS - A process for making a lightweight laminated panel material for construction of cargo containers includes providing a high performance fabric layer, placing film adhesive layers over both sides of the high performance fabric layer, placing protective surface film layers over the film adhesive layers to form a pre-lamination stack, and placing release layers over the protective surface film layers. The pre-lamination stack is heated, compressed, and maintained at the temperature and under pressure to form a lamination stack. The lamination stack is cooled to an intermediate temperature and released from pressure, cooled further, and the release layers are removed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055626 | TEST STRIP WITH FLARED SAMPLE RECEIVING CHAMBER - A test strip with a sample receiving chamber having a novel flared portion that terminates in a sample receiving opening. The flared portion provides a reservoir from which sample fluid can be drawn into the capillary or sample receiving chamber. The wider opening provided by the present invention is easier to “target” with a sample fluid. In preferred embodiments, the hydrophilic reagent layer extends to the dosing end or side of the test strip and further promotes wicking of the sample into the sample receiving chamber and thus reduces dose hesitation. In other preferred embodiments, a tapered dosing end is provided on the test strip in combination with the flared portion, and this combination create a test strip that will draw sample fluid into the sample receiving chamber regardless of where along the dosing edge of the test strip the fluid sample makes contact. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055627 | Method for Pre-Forming a Textile Semi-Finished Product and a Pre-Forming Apparatus - A method for preforming a textile semi-finished product, including arranging a textile having at least two layers of fibers, interwoven fibers and/or fiber bundles that are at least in part arranged on top of each other. The method also includes; fixing-in-position of the fibers of the textile against each other and then cutting-to-size of the textile. The fixing-in-position of the textile involves irradiating via a laser beam in order for the melt-on binder of the textile to be melted on only in a localized fashion and not evaporated. The fixing-in-position occurs along a fix-in-position line, the cutting-to-size occurs along a cut-to-size line, and the fix-in-position line is located at a distance relative to the cut-to-size line that is so small that any fraying of the textile is reduced or suppressed altogether. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055628 | Doping apparatus for manufacturing electrode of energy storage device, and method for manufacturing electrode with the same - Disclosed herein is a doping apparatus for manufacturing an electrode of an energy storage device. The doping apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a doping chamber body providing a doping space where a process of doping lithium ions onto an electrode plate is performed; a plurality of doping plates laminated vertically in the doping chamber body and containing lithium; and an electrode plate feeder feeding the electrode plate so that the electrode plate passes through gaps among the doping plates. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055629 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY MEMBER - There is provided a magnesium alloy member that includes an aluminum-containing magnesium alloy material. The magnesium alloy material has a modified layer formed at a surface thereof in such a manner that at least a surface of the modified layer has a higher aluminum content than that of any unmodified base portion of the magnesium alloy material. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055630 | AIRCRAFT FRONT NOSE LANDING GEAR AND METHOD OF MAKING AN AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - An aircraft front nose landing gear having both elastomeric and nonelastomeric elements is provided along with a method of making the same. The aircraft front nose landing gear includes the ability to reduce/inhibit oscillating shimmy rotation vibrations. The method further provides for making a landing gear with a shimmy damper for further reducing oscillating rotations. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055631 | HEAT CURABLE EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION WITH WATER AS FOAMING AGENT - Heat-curable epoxy resin compositions and the use thereof, for example, in motor vehicle construction and sandwich panel construction, are disclosed. Exemplary heat-curable epoxy resin compositions include, in addition to epoxy resin components A1, optionally A2, a hardener component B, a carboxylic acid C and a hydroxyalkylamide or hydroxyalkylurea H, an accelerator E for activation of the conversion of components A1, A2 and B. The compositions and the structural foams produced therefrom are notable for high mechanical strength, high glass strength and good adhesion capacity on metallic and nonmetallic substrates, and it is possible at the same time to dispense with the use of toxic or inflammable blowing agents. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055632 | SHOWERHEAD ELECTRODE - A showerhead electrode, a gasket set and an assembly thereof in plasma reaction chamber for etching semiconductor substrates are provided with improved a gas injection hole pattern, positioning accuracy and reduced warping, which leads to enhanced uniformity of plasma processing rate. A method of assembling the inner electrode and gasket set to a supporting member includes simultaneous engagement of cam locks. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055633 | HIGH THROUGHPUT PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF SOLID STATE BATTERIES - An apparatus for formation of element(s) of an electrochemical cell using a complete process. The apparatus includes a first work piece configured to a transfer device, a source of material in fluid form, a reaction region operably coupled to the source of material and a second work piece configured within a vicinity of the reaction region. The apparatus also has an energy source configured to the reaction region to subject a portion of the material to energy to substantially evaporate the portion of the material within a time period and cause deposition of a gaseous species derived from the evaporated material onto a surface region of the second work piece to form a thickness of material for a component of the solid state electrochemical device and a vacuum chamber to maintain at least the first and second work pieces, the reaction region, and the material within a vacuum environment. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055634 | METHOD OF BUILDING CARCASS BAND AND STITCHER APPARATUS - A stitcher apparatus for pressing a carcass ply sheet from its outer periphery as to be pressure-bonded onto a rubber sheet member after that the carcass ply sheet is pasted onto the rubber sheet member wound around a building drum, the stitcher apparatus including: a ring-shaped frame; and a plurality of pressure-bond rollers. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055635 | DOUBLE-FACED ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING APPARATUS - Provided is double-faced adhesive tape joining apparatus that allows accurate joining of a double-faced adhesive tape on a tape joining surface of a workpiece in a curved or bent shape with no damage on a surface of a separator joined to the double-faced adhesive tape and no floating of the separator. Specifically, a hand-operable base includes a tape guide for guiding the double-faced adhesive tape successively supplied, and a joining head for pressing against the joining surface of the workpiece the double-faced adhesive tape supplied to a front end of the base. The base and the joining head are configured as to rotate relatively about a support axis toward a longitudinal tape direction. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055636 | Device for locking wheel rims for vehicles on repair workshop machines, particularly tire-changing machines or the like - A device for locking wheel rims for vehicles on repair workshop machines, has a supporting structure rotating around a work axis with a repair workshop machine or the like and has a resting portion for a wheel rim for vehicles, a locking element removably connected to a fastening element on the supporting structure, and a movement arrangement. The movement arrangement has a main actuator cylinder with fluid operation suitable for moving the fastening element from a release position, wherein the locking element is disengaged from the rim, to a retention position, wherein the locking element is engaged on the rim, an auxiliary actuator cylinder with fluid operation suitable for moving the fastening element from the release position to the retention position of the rim, and a feeding mouth for a fluid connected to one of the main actuator cylinder and the auxiliary actuator cylinder. | 2012-03-08 |