18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090110777 | Visual Vacuum Indicator - A packaging system for roast and ground coffee is disclosed. The packaging system can comprise a container, an overcap, and a visual indicator. The visual indicator can indicate a pressure difference between the inside of the packaging system and the outside of the packaging system by moving from a concave outwardly position to a concave inwardly position. The visual indicator can comprise a bubble. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110778 | Multi-Component Food or Feed Product - Shelf-stable food or animal feed products are disclosed. The products have a substantially cereal based outer shell at least partially surrounding a core, which may be hollow, or filled at least partially with a granular component, a gaseous component, or coextruded with two or more components to form a food product having one or multiple textures, flavors, and colors. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110779 | Batter Coated Food Pieces - A batter slurry, for coating food pieces so as to enhance crispness hold time for extended periods in take-out food conditions, comprising, as a percentage of a dry batter used to make the slurry, 97.4 to 99.8% by weight of a batter base selected from a modified food starch batter base and a flour batter base. The batter base comprises a modified food starch of from 10 to 60% by weight of the batter. The modified food starch is acetylated, cross-linked or acetylated and cross-linked. The dry batter further comprises from 0.0 to 1.0% by weight of calcium lactate and from 0.1 to 1.6% by weight of de-oiled lecithin. Coated food pieces are par-fried and preferably frozen. The frozen pieces, once reconstituted, retain their crispness under adverse, e.g. high humidity, conditions such as those encountered under take-out conditions where such pieces are typically placed into a closed container for home delivery or take out. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110780 | LAMINATED BAKED SNACK BAR - A laminated baked snack bar includes a layer of low moisture filling laminated between two thin layers of dough. The dough layers of the snack bar have a crunchy, cracker-like texture while the filling layer remains soft. The total thickness of the baked snack bar is preferably less than 7 millimeters. The snack bar is prepared by calibrating dough sheets to a thickness of less than 1 millimeter each, followed by depositing a filling composition having a high heat resistant stability on one of the calibrated dough sheets and placing a second calibrated dough sheet on top of the filling to form a laminate. The laminate is then calibrated, cut into bars and baked, using a mild baking profile. The snack bar may have a design molded on the top surface and/or a topping composition, preferably including oats, deposited on the laminate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110781 | Seasoned Food Substrates - A seasoned snack food with a protective coating is provided. The protective coating provides the consumer with reduced tactile messiness, and dissolves quickly in the mouth resulting in rapid flavor delivery. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110782 | CUP | 2009-04-30 |
20090110783 | MICROWAVEABLE EDAMAME BOWL - Edamame within a microwave bowl is introduced for preparation of an edamame food product. The pod count of the edamame product is within a range of about 145 to 170 pods per 500 grams of the edamame product. A volume of moisture is added into the microwaveable bowl with the edamame product. A top film is sealed across a rim of the microwaveable bowl and then the edamame product is frozen. Subsequently several sealed microwaveable bowls are packaged together in a box. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110784 | PACKAGING CONTAINER FOR MICROWAVE OVEN AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a packaging container for a microwave oven that excels in the sealing performance between a container body and lid, and that at heating/cooking by a microwave oven, maintains the internal pressure of the container for a given period of time to thereby enhance the taste of contents through steaming effect, and that thereafter, can spontaneously open with certainty from a steam releasing seal part; and an efficient process for manufacturing the packaging container. In the packaging container for microwave oven having a lid heat-sealed to the periphery of a flange part of container body made of a synthetic resin so as to attain hermetic sealing, at least one steam releasing seal part with a weakened part is disposed inside the peripheral seal part of the flange part at a position separate from the peripheral seal part. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110785 | PACKAGE FOR COOKING BY MICROWAVE OVEN - Provided is a package for cooking in a microwave oven, in which a synthetic resin container body having a flange part is filled with contents and a lid is heat-sealed to the flange part to seal the package hermetically. Independent concave parts sandwiching a heat-sealed part are provided in a part of the flange part on the inner and outer sides of the heat-sealed part to form, on the heat-sealed part, a projection part directed to the inner direction of the container and serving as a steam releasing part by automatically opening. The package is prevented from being broken or deformed by preventing the heat-sealed part from being peeled immediately after the contents are placed in the container body. When heating cooking is performed in a microwave oven, the package improves the taste of the contents by the steaming effect. The lid is sure to automatically open by the increase of the pressure in the container. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110786 | Food Container and Method of Storing Food - A container for foods. The container includes a hollow body ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110787 | Additive delivery laminate containing styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer - An additive delivery laminate is suitable for packaging a food product which is cooked in the package, with an additive transferring from the laminate to the food product. The additive delivery laminate has a substrate and an additive delivery layer. The additive delivery layer contains styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer and additive granules containing a colorant, flavorant, and/or odorant. The styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer has a styrene to ethylene/butylene weight ratio of from 5:95 to 50:50 and a Brookfield Viscosity of from 500 to 100,000 centipoise measured as a 25 weight percent solution in toluene at 77° F. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110788 | UTILIZING MOTOR CURRENT VARIATIONS TO CONTROL MIXER OPERATION - A mixing system comprising a bowl, mixing element and motor. A mixing element is located within the bowl and is driven by a motor to impart mechanical energy to the foodstuff being mixed upon contact. A method for predicting instantaneous loading on the mixing system motor. A method for increasing the power to the motor comprises introducing additional current in advance of instantaneous loading. A method for identifying the foodstuff being mixed to control operation of the mixer either by allowing user interaction or increasing the current to the motor in advance of instantaneous loading and demands on the motor. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110789 | ANTIOXIDANT DRINK FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION - An antioxidant drink for dietary supplementation is described. The drink contains a broad spectrum of herbal antioxidants, including powders, concentrates, and extracts from green, purple, orange, and red fruits and vegetables. The supplement additionally may contain sweeteners, masking agents, and anti-bitterness agents to provide a palatable composition. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110790 | Cake removal plate - A square shaped cake removal having four outer edges of approximately twelve (12) inches in length and formed of a single piece of material with a uniform thickness throughout of approximately ½ inch to 1 full inch. The material further including a centrally located aperture cut into and through the plate, the centrally located aperture also square in shape and having four inner edges, each of a preferred length of approximately two to two and one-half (2 to 2½) inches on all four sides. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110791 | Produce processor - A process for treating a farm product by heating and cooling, said treatment may include pasteurization of a product within the container in which they are to be sold by placing sealed containers containing the products within a process tank causing the products to move within the containers to enhance heat transfer into the product, holding the product at a desired temperature and then cooling the container while in the tank and distributing the containers to be sold. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110792 | Super critical fluid extraction and fractionation of bran extraction materials - Generally, a bran processing system for the supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of bran extraction material from bran and fractionation of the bran extraction material. Specifically, a bran processing system for the isolation of a bran extraction material fraction enriched in ferulate-phytosterol esters or oryzanol. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110793 | Maple tree sap reverse osmosis device - A maple sap reverse osmosis device has a support rack configured and sized to rest atop a tank. The support rack supporting a reverse osmosis device. The reverse osmosis device has a pump line and a dump line both located within the tub. The pump line being located at an upper region of the tank. A pumping means to pump the maple sap from the pump line. The pumping means pushing maple sap through an osmosis membrane. The dump pipe purging concentrate resulting from sap not passing through the osmosis membrane into the deepest region of the tub. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110794 | Device and Method for Heating Food Products - The invention relates to a device for heating the outside of food particles, comprising a substantially cylindrical tube extending with a substantially horizontal axis, heating means for heating the tube on the outside, drive means for driving the tube in rotation about its axis, supply means for supplying food particles for heating to the interior of ̂ the tube in the vicinity of a first end of the tube, and discharge means for discharging the heated food particles from the second end of the tube. The invention is based on the product being heated briefly by contact heating in a rotating tube, being carried along by the rotating part and detaching from the wall at a point in time due to gravity in combination with the rotating movement, and thereby coming loose from the other part of the tangle of meat. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110795 | FOOD PORTIONS FOR SNACK TRAYS - A snack-slice loaf of a food product and a method for providing food portions for snack trays in which the snack-slice loaf may include multiple overlying subunits. The overlying subunits are produced by sectioning a food block using cutting and sub-cutting, or perforation. The sectioned subunits can directly be placed into a food receptacle adapted to receive the sectioned subunits, without adding or subtracting food layers. The sectioned subunits may include stacks of processed cheese. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110796 | AROMATIC NEOMENTHYLAMIDES AS FLAVORING SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to the use of a compound or a mixture consisting of two or more compounds or containing one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formulae (I) and (ent-I) | 2009-04-30 |
20090110797 | DISPERSIBLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING COCOA POWDER AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING - The present teaching relates generally to cocoa products. In one embodiment, a composition comprises a sweetener, a digestion resistant soluble fiber, a cocoa powder, and a dispersing agent. In the composition, the sweetener, the digestion resistant soluble fiber, the cocoa powder and the dispersing agent are present in such amounts such that the composition disperses in liquid. Processes for producing the compositions are also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110798 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING PECTIN - There is described a method for obtaining pectin from a pectin-containing material that involves treating the pectin-containing material with an enzyme that causes the pectin to be released from the pectin-containing material. Suitable enzymes include, but are not limited to, cellulase enzymes, hemicellulase enzymes, and mixtures thereof. Ethanol and isopropanol are typical alcohols utilized in recovering the pectin. Also decarbohydrates scribed is the pectin produced by the method, and the use of the pectin in foods and beverages. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110799 | Method for modification of pectin and application thereof - This invention modifies pectin, and improves, by the use of the modified pectin, physical properties of a subject composition, such as dispersion stability, emulsifying activity/emulsion stability, water holding property (syneresis inhibiting property), texture, viscosity development property, and gelling property. Pectin is modified by heating a raw material pectin in the form of a powder at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours. Preferably, as a raw material pectin to be heated, pectin whose loss upon drying is 20% (w/w) or lower is used. More preferably, the raw material pectin is heated at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours at a relative humidity of 20 to 90% (w/w) and/or under a reduced pressure. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110800 | Food compositions incorporating additional long chain fatty acids - The present invention relates to the improvement of food items through the increased utilization of plant-derived stearidonic acid in a composition that also lowers linolenic acid content. Many long chain fatty acids have been classified as being Omega 3 and have been shown to provide several health benefits, including heart health. According to the current invention plant-derived stearidonic acid (18:4ω3) has been incorporated into a wide range of food products by using a low linolenic acid base composition to enhance stability and shelf life while reducing the need for hydrogenation. The product composition can be used either as an oil oil-based composition or a flour processed from soybeans with enhanced levels of stearidonic acid. These foods range from oil-based products (salad dressing, mayonnaise) to dairy products (milk, cheese) to prepared foods (entrees, side dishes). In addition to improved health benefits the current invention provides food rich in Omega-3 fatty acids that have enhanced storage and/or shelf life characteristics. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110801 | Process for the Preparation of a Spreadable Dispersion - Process for the preparation of a spreadable edible dispersion wherein a mixture of oil and solid structuring agent particles is subjected to stirring and an aqueous phase and/or solid phase is gradually added to the mixture until a dispersion of the desired oil content is obtained, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110802 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PLASTICISED WHEAT GLUTEN COMPOSITIONS FOR PETFOOD AND PET TREAT APPLICATIONS - A method for manufacturing plasticised gluten compositions for pet food and pet treat applications, the method comprising the steps of: mixing at least gluten and a plasticiser wherein the mixing equipment is set to a value below 500C and the SME (Specific Mechanical Energy) applied to the mix is less than 600 kj/kg, wherein the gluten content is between 20 and 85% by weight wherein the plasticiser content is less than 40% by weight. The invention also relates to the use of plasticised gluten for the manufacture of a chewy pet food having a high breaking force. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110803 | Control function and display for controlling spray gun - Control method and apparatus for a manual spray gun includes display that is disposed on the spray gun and that provides information to an operator about one or more coating operation parameters. An auxiliary trigger may be used that enables an operator to make selections or changes of one or more coating operation parameters. The display and auxiliary trigger together permit an operator to make selections or changes without having to divert attention or field of view away from the spray gun or the coating area, especially during a coating operation. The display may include numeric information, for example, data relating to a coating function being displayed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110804 | INDENTED SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - This invention provides an indented sheet manufacturing method and apparatus which, by virtue of the use of CO | 2009-04-30 |
20090110805 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling the Surface Temperature of a Substrate in a Process Chamber - The invention relates to a method of controlling the surface temperature of a substrate ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110806 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE AND DEVICE - A method includes: coat a slurry that includes a carbon material, a water-insoluble binder, and a water-soluble polymer on a surface of a current collector to form a template structure; then dry the template structure; and finally, contact the template structure to an aqueous solution, and thereby to remove the water-soluble polymer and to form at least one electrode having a plurality of pores. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110807 | METHOD FOR COATING AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to thin-film generating. A method is provided for coating a substrate with an evaporation material, the evaporation material comprising one or more metals chosen from the group consisting of light metals; noble metals; poor metals; alkaline earth metals; transition metals from the VI subgroup or VIII subgroup; and lanthanides, with the steps of providing the evaporation material, a portion of the evaporation material being oxidized; providing a reducing agent different from the evaporation material; heating the evaporation material and the reducing agent; wherein the evaporation material and the reducing agent are chosen such that due to the presence of the reducing agent the portion of the oxidized evaporation material is reduced and/or that the evaporation temperature of the oxide of the reducing agent is lower than or equal to the evaporation temperature of the evaporation material. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110808 | MOLTEN METAL SPRAYING FOR METALLIZATION APPLICATION IN SOLAR CELLS - The present invention provides a method of making back side contacts and back surface fields in photovoltaic devices such as silicon solar cells. According to one aspect, the process of the present invention is a non-contact process, overcoming many of the problems of the prior art. According to certain aspects, molten aluminum is used to form the contact regions as opposed to the screen printing process of the prior art. According to additional aspects, the process can be used to form the distributed point contacts and localized back surface fields for dielectric passivated back surface. According to still further aspects, molten aluminum spray and/or atomization is used for the back side metallization. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110809 | HOVER CUSHION TRANSPORT FOR WEBS IN A WEB COATING PROCESS - The invention relates to devices and apparatus for web guiding and cooling of webs during thin-film forming. A guiding device for contact-free guiding a web is provided with the device having a surface for facing the web and a multitude of gas outlets disposed in the surface and adapted for providing a hover cushion for the web. Further, an apparatus for coating a web and a method for contact-free guiding a web is provided that comprises moving the web over a surface and emitting a multitude of gas streams from the surface, thereby generating a hover cushion between the surface and the web. Further, a method for producing a thin-film solar cell is provided that comprises a method for contact-free guiding a web according to embodiments described herein. The method for producing a thin-film solar cell further comprises depositing a back contact on the web and depositing a transparent and conductive oxide layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110810 | LOW TEMPERATURE CURING INK FOR PRINTING OXIDE COATING AND PROCESS THE SAME - A composition suitable for application as an ink, and a method of producing a composition for forming a porous oxide-based coating on a substrate including: 1) fabricating reactive nano particles; 2) fabricating active submicron powder with a reactive surface; and 3) mixing reactive powders with organic vehicle to form an ink. A viscosity of the ink can be adjusted by adding high boiling point solvents. An ink can be printed via a variety of printing processes to form a coating. Upon thermal cure an oxide-based compound coating is formed with adhesion to a substrate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110811 | Method of improving the thermal stability of electrically conductive polymer films - A method of making an electrically conductive polymer film having improved thermal stability is described where the method comprises providing a film of an electrically conductive polymer having as a dopant a first protonic acid that is selected to solubilize the doped conductive polymer in a first organic solvent, and contacting the film with a mixture of a second organic solvent and a second protonic acid. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110812 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FABRICATION PROCESS - A process to fabricate an electronic device comprising: (a) liquid depositing a composition comprising a liquid, silver-containing nanoparticles, a replacement stabilizer comprising a carboxylic acid on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles, and a residual amount of an initial stabilizer on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles, resulting in a deposited composition; and (b) heating the deposited composition to form an electrically conductive layer comprising silver. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110813 | BEAD APPLICATOR - A bead applicator for embedding particulates in wet paint, includes a blower directing air into an attached series of connected pipes; a particulate hopper, and a tubular particulate supply line connecting an outlet opening from the hopper to a venturi inlet opening at a low pressure point of a venturi tube. The series of connected pipes includes, in order, the venturi tube, a rigid tubular wand, and a dispensing nozzle. The wand, an inlet of the nozzle, and an outlet of the nozzle all have approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of an outlet of the venturi tube; and the nozzle fans out to a long and narrow shaped outlet. Preferably a flexible hose is included in the series of connected pipes; the hose having approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of the venturi tube outlet, and the nozzle outlet is bent over. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110814 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IMPROVING MIXING OF AXIAL INJECTION IN THERMAL SPRAY GUNS - An improved thermal spray apparatus and method of promotes mixing of axially fed particles in a carrier stream with a heated effluent stream without introducing significant turbulence into either the effluent or carrier streams. An axial injection port includes a plurality of chevrons at the distal end of the port. The chevrons are located radially around the circumference of the distal end of the axial injection port to increase the shared area between the two flow streams at the outlet of the port. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110815 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR RECOATING TONER CARTRIDGE DEVELOPING MEMBER - Methods of recoating a developing member such as the doctor blade, developing member bar or a developing sleeve, of an electro-photographic image forming apparatus, such as a laser printer toner cartridge, methods of re-using the original components by re-coating them, to cut the cost of using new aftermarket parts and to reduce waste, which methods include close quality control and “tailoring” of formulations to a specific developing system, thus achieving better print quality in terms of density, page yield, and uniformity for the repaired or remanufactured toner cartridge. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110816 | POWDER COATING APPARATUS AND POWDER COATING METHOD - A powder coating apparatus is provided with: a coating booth, wherein a work to be coated is moved by a conveyer in the coating booth; and a coating gun that sprays powder coating material to the moving work. In the powder coating apparatus, the coating booth includes a movable wall on at least one of aside wall and a ceiling wall of the coating booth. The movable wall is configured to move in accordance with the work passing the coating booth. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110817 | Cemented carbide tool and method of making the same - A cemented carbide tool comprising hard constituents in a binder phase of Co and/or Ni and at least one surface portion and an interior portion in which surface portion the grain size is smaller than in the interior portion is disclosed. The surface portion with the fine grain size has a lower binder phase content than the interior portion. A method to form the cemented carbide cutting tool is also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110818 | Shingle With Alternate Granules Under Prime Granules - A method of manufacturing roofing shingles including the steps of coating a continuously supplied shingle mat with roofing asphalt to make an asphalt-coated sheet, the asphalt-coated sheet having at least one prime region, applying alternate granules onto the at least one prime region, applying prime granules over the alternate granules to form a granule-covered sheet, and cutting the granule-covered sheet into shingles. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110819 | Surface Coating Process - A method of forming a film is provided. Nanoparticles are deposited on a surface of a substrate using a liquid deposition process. The nanoparticles are linked to each other and to the surface using linker molecules. A coating having a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm is deposited over the film to form a coated film. The coated film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110820 | Rollable floor mat with non-slip surface - Thin gage, rollable plastic vinyl floor mats can be provided with an abrasive and grit coating that will not deteriorate or degrade when the mats are rolled or otherwise substantially deformed. A special blend of epoxy adhesive and MEK is used to permanently bond the grit to the vinyl surface. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110821 | SURFACE COATING PROCESS - A method of forming a film is provided. Nanoparticles are deposited on a surface of a substrate using a liquid deposition process. The nanoparticles are linked to each other and to the surface using linker molecules. A coating having a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm is deposited over the film to form a coated film. The coated film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110822 | Method for filling a muffler cavity - A method for filling a muffler with a fibrous material is disclosed. The muffler includes partitions which form a first chamber and second chamber, and a first muffler pipe having an outlet end. A filling aperture at one end of the second muffler pipe is positioned in the first muffler chamber. The second muffler pipe has a filling sleeve therein, the filling sleeve having a filling discharge opening that coordinates with the filling aperture of the second muffler pipe. The first muffler chamber is filled with fibrous material by applying a vacuum source to the first muffler pipe, which draws the fibrous material through the filling aperture. The filling aperture of the second muffler pipe is then positioned into the second muffler chamber, and the second muffler chamber is filled in the same manner as the first muffler chamber. The filling sleeve is then removed from the second muffler pipe. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110823 | Film-forming material and method for predicting film-forming material - Disclosed is a method for prediction of a film material such as a raw material for organic EL. In the method, a film material having an evaporation rate (V(%)) represented by the formula below can be predicted based on the values of the constant (Ko) and the activation energy (Ea). V=(Ko/P)×e | 2009-04-30 |
20090110824 | Substrate processing apparatus and method of controlling substrate processing apparatus - In accordance with a set temperature profile including: a first step in which a temperature is varied from a first temperature to a second temperature during a first time period; a second step in which the temperature is maintained at the second temperature during a second time period; and a third step in which the temperature is varied from the second temperature to a third temperature; a substrate is subjected to a film deposition process. The first temperature, the second temperature, and the third temperature are determined based on the first relationship between temperature and film thickness, the measured film thicknesses at the plurality of positions, and a predetermined target film thickness. There are calculated expected film thicknesses at a plurality of positions on a substrate to be actually processed in accordance with the set temperature profile corresponding to the determined first temperature, the determined second temperature, and the determined third temperature. When the expected film thicknesses at the plurality of positions are not within a predetermined allowable range with respect to the predetermined target film thickness, at least one of the first time period, the second time period, and the third time period is varied. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110825 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CERAMIC MATERIAL - For producing a ceramic material, a mask having a predetermined shape is located on a substrate, and a spacing is formed between the substrate and the mask. An aerosol, which contains a carrier gas and raw material particles dispersed in the carrier gas, is jetted out onto the substrate, and the jetted-out aerosol is caused to flow into the spacing between the substrate and the mask. The raw material particles, which are contained in the aerosol, are deposited in the spacing between the substrate and the mask, and a molded body having the same shape as the shape of the mask is formed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110826 | REACTION APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST PORTS - A reaction apparatus for a semiconductor fabrication apparatus, wherein the reaction apparatus includes at least two adjustable outlet ports for withdrawing reactant gases from the reaction chamber. Adjustment of the flow rate through each of the outlet ports selectively modifies the flow pattern of the reactant gases within the reaction chamber to maintain a desired flow pattern therewithin, such as a substantially uniform flow over the surface of a substrate being processed, and/or minimization of turbulence within the reactor. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110827 | Photocurable ink composition, ink cartridge, inkjet recording method and recorded matter - A photocurable ink composition includes a photoradical polymerization initiator, a compound having an active hydrogen-bearing functional group, and a hindered amine. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110828 | INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink jet recording medium comprising a substrate and an ink receiving layer which is provided on at least one surface of the substrate and contains inorganic fine particles having an average secondary particle size of 1-4 μm as measured by a Coulter counter method in an amount of 0.2-2.0 g/m | 2009-04-30 |
20090110829 | System And Method For Marking Honeycombs And Associating Manufacturing Data Therewith - Both a system and method for marking honeycomb structures is provided. The system includes a printing station having a print head moveable relative to a log that prints an identification mark for each structure to be cut from the log; an elevation mechanism that positions the log relative to the printing station, sensors for determining a distance between the print head and log; and a length measuring sensor. A processor is connected to the printing station, elevation mechanism, and length measuring sensor which (a) associates an identification code with the log, (b) generates a separate identification mark for each honeycomb structure to be cut from the log, (c) controls the elevation mechanism to place the log at a desired location relative to the print head of the printing station, and (d) receives length data from the length sensor. The processor then determines cut locations for the log that define the ends of the green body honeycomb structures to be cut, and directs the printing station to print one of the identification marks on a location along the length of said log corresponding to one of said structures defined between the cut locations. A method of associating the honeycomb structures with manufacturing data is also provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110830 | INKJET-RECORDING MEDIUM AND INKJET-RECORDING METHOD USING SAME - To provide an inkjet-recording medium including a water non-absorptive support, and an ink-receiving layer which is formed over at least one surface of the water non-absorptive support and which contains inorganic microparticles, wherein the ink-receiving layer has an ink-absorption capacity of 2 mL/m | 2009-04-30 |
20090110831 | METHOD OF SPRAYING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of spraying a component involves disposing a component near a spray coating device. The component has a first mating feature that is formed as part of the component. A first mask is disposed over a portion of the component and has a second mating feature. The first mating feature is resiliently connected to the second mating feature. The component is then sprayed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110832 | PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL, PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PREPARING PROCESS AND PRINTING PROCESS EMPLOYING PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - The present invention provides an intermediate transfer member having higher transferability and higher cleaning properties and durability, an apparatus for producing an intermediate transfer member which does not require the provision of any large equipment such as vacuum equipment, and an image forming apparatus comprising the intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member contains a support and, provided on the support, a first inorganic compound layer containing carbon atoms and a second inorganic compound layer as a surface layer, the second inorganic compound layer not containing any carbon atom or containing carbon atoms in a smaller amount than the carbon atoms in the first inorganic compound layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110833 | METHOD FOR ABRASION-RESISTANT NON-STICK SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR PELLETIZATION AND DRYING PROCESS EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS - A combination of surface treatments that synergistically provides abrasion, erosion, corrosion, and wear resistance simultaneously conferring a minimal stick surface that can effectively eliminate problematic obstruction of passageways and unwanted stricture, accumulation, clumping, and agglomeration of pellets and micropellets during the pelletization, transport, drying, crystallization, and post-processing of polymeric and related materials. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110834 | Corrosion and abrasion resistant coating - A corrosion and abrasion resistant coating composition with at least one alkoxy siloxane and preferably at least two alkoxy siloxanes, wherein the total amount of alkoxy siloxanes in the composition is greater than approximately 70 wt %, a hydrolysable catalyst, an adhesion promoter, and a flow/leveling agent. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110835 | ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVED ADHESION TO OILY SUBSTRATES - An adhesive composition is provided which is capable of bonding to metallic surfaces which are contaminated with oil or oily residue. An adhesion improving additive is added to the base adhesive/coating composition which enables the adhesive to achieve better bonding to oily substrates. Addition of the adhesion improving additive improves the adhesion of adhesives, sealants, and coatings to the oily substrates used in the automotive and industrial markets. The an adhesion improving additive is an aliphatic molecule of at least 8 carbon atoms or having an aliphatic end group or side chain of least 6 carbon atoms, and wherein the adhesion improving additive comprises a boiling point of at least 30° C. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110836 | METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a composite structure ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110837 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FRESHLY COATED GOLF BALL - There are provided a golf ball having a paint coating that is prevented from being unevenly distributed over the ball surface, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the golf ball. The method for manufacturing the golf ball comprises the steps of coating the surface of the golf ball with paint in a painting section; transferring the coated golf ball from the painting section to a drying section; and drying the coated golf ball in the drying section. The transferring step comprises attaching the coated golf ball to a moving unit by suction in the painting section; moving the moving unit to which the golf ball is attached by suction from the painting section to the drying section; and blowing gas to the golf ball toward the direction opposite to the suction direction for attaching the golf ball to release the golf ball from the moving unit in the drying section. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110838 | Composition for forming silica-based film, method of forming silica-based film, and electronic component provided with silica-based film - The present invention provides a composition for forming a silica-based film, the composition containing (a) a siloxane resin; (b) an organic solvent including at least one species of aprotic solvent; and (c) an onium salt. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110839 | Apparatus and methods for controlling material application device - Control method and apparatus for a manual spray gun may include a second manually actuated trigger disposed on the spray gun handle, with the second trigger being operational to select or change one or more coating operation parameters. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110840 | Hydrophillic fluorinated soil resist copolymers - A copolymer of Formula I | 2009-04-30 |
20090110841 | Method for coating a cylinder sleeve - The invention relates to a method for coating a cylinder sleeve consisting of an iron-based material. A first layer and a second layer made of a zinc alloy are injected onto the outer surface using a thermal injection method. A good metallic connection between the cylinder sleeve and the cylinder crankcase, wherein the cylinder sleeve is poured, is produced by using alloyed or unalloyed copper for the first layer and by using a zinc-aluminum-alloy for the second layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110842 | Boron-based wood preservatives and treatment of wood with boron-based preservatives - A process for treating wood comprising applying to the surface of the wood a boron based preservative which reacts with moisture within the wood to form a boron compound and alcohol and subjecting the wood with the applied preservative to a substantially moisture-free and enclosed environment for a period sufficient for the applied preservative to be absorbed into the wood and to produce the boron compound on reaction with the moisture in the wood and for the alcohol by-product of the reaction to be adsorbed within the wood structure. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110843 | Thermosetting ink formulation for ink-jet applications - The present invention discloses a latent thermosetting ink formulation for ink jet applications comprising a phenolic resin, an amino resin and a polyol. The formulation is characterized as having a viscosity of lower than 50 Cps at a shear rate of 10 to 100,000 sec-1 at a temperature lower than 100 C and a surface tension lower than 40 dynes/cm. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110844 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AN OXONOL DYE - The invention relates to photopolymerizable compositions containing an oxonol dye, which compositions cure by exposure to ultraviolet and/or visible radiation and whose visible color is substantially reduced during exposure. More particularly, the invention pertains to photopolymerizable compositions comprising a pyridin-2,6-dione oxonol dye in an admixture of a polymerizable component and a photopolymerization initiator. Such compositions find use as adhesives, coatings, and the like. The disappearance of the visible color of the oxonol dye acts as an indicator of full cure of a photopolymerizable composition. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110845 | METHODS FOR BONDING HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS - The invention provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying a thermoplastic film to a first surface of the sensor. The first surface of the sensor is contacted with a surface of an object to be monitored, wherein the composition effectively bonds the sensor to the object surface at a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The invention also provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying a thermoplastic film to a surface area of an object to be monitored. The first surface of a sensor is contacted with the object surface area, wherein the film effectively bonds the sensor to the object surface at a temperature up to approximately 250° C. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110846 | METHOD OF FABRICATING INKJET PRINTHEAD HAVING PLANAR NOZZLE PLATE - A method of fabricating an inkjet printhead is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a partially-fabricated printhead having a first nozzle plate comprised of a first material spanning a plurality of nozzles, the first nozzle plate having a plurality of cavities; (b) filling the cavities with a filler, such that an upper surface of the first nozzle plate and an upper surface of the filler together define a contiguous planar surface; and (c) depositing a second material onto the planar surface to form a second nozzle plate having a planar exterior surface. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110847 | Apparatus and Method for Producing Light-Emitting Elements With Organic Compounds - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of light emitting elements comprising organic compounds. These elements are provided with organic light emitting diodes and can be displays or also lighting elements having such light emitting diodes. It is the object of the invention to reduce the effort for the manufacture with respect to the costs and to the time effort. In this connection, already pretreated substrates are further processed in a continuous vacuum coating plant. An electrode is formed on such a substrate and at least one layer of an organic compound which is suitable for the emission of light should be deposited over said electrode. The deposition should take place with different angular distributions. Shadow masks are used for this purpose. The adaptation of the angular distribution in the deposition can take place by varying the spacing of the shadow mask from the substrate and/or of the base pressure of sources for the deposition of the top electrode and of the organic layer(s). | 2009-04-30 |
20090110848 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-PRESSURE ATOMIC-BEAM LASER INDUCED DEPOSITION/ETCHING - A method for carrying out pulsed laser deposition is disclosed. The method comprises providing a target having a desired composition; irradiating the target with a pulsed laser beam to provide a plume of target material; and directing the plume in a desired direction by use of an inert carrier gas. The plume of target material is passed through an aperture to create an atomic beam. One or both of the plume or the atomic beam is irradiated to reduce the amount of agglomerated particles in the atomic beam. The atomic beam is directed onto a substrate to produce a deposition product. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110849 | Adhesive Composition for Polarizing Plate and Polarizing Plate with Adhesive Layer - An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate includes a specific (meth)acrylic polymer (A), an ionic liquid (B) and an isocyanate-based crosslinking agent (C) each in a specific amount. When an adhesive layer obtained from the adhesive composition for a polarizing plate is provided on a surface of a polarizing plate, the adhesive layer is appropriately plasticized and has improved compatibility with an adherend. Thus, the adhesive layer can eliminate the problems of separation or lifting due to the deflection caused by the weight of the polarizing plate, which is significant when a large polarizing plate is laminated to a liquid crystal cell. Furthermore, the adhesive layer can follow fine unevenness on a surface of glass that is a liquid crystal cell substrate, and thus can reliably prevent the separation or lifting of the polarizing plate from the liquid crystal cell even at a high temperature or under a hot and humid environment. The adhesive layer provides excellent adhesion to the liquid crystal cell. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110850 | Heat Transfer Methods of Applying a Coated Image on a Substrate Where the Unimaged Areas are Uncoated - Methods and products for forming a coated image on a substrate are generally disclosed. The methods can include forming an image on a printable surface of a transfer coating layer of a printable transfer sheet. In a separate step, the negative mirror image of that same image is printed with toners on a toner printable sheet. After registering the sheets together, a portion of the transfer coating layer of the printable transfer sheet is transferred to the toner printable sheet, such that the portion of the transfer coating layer transferred to the toner printable sheet corresponds to the imaged areas on the toner printable sheet. However, the image formed on the printable surface of the transfer coating layer and the underlying transfer coating substantially remain on the printable transfer sheet. Thereafter, the image and the transfer coating layer remaining on the printable transfer sheet are transferred to a substrate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110851 | MELAMINE RESIN CONTAINER HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A melamine resin container having three-dimensional shape and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes preparing a dual-mold and forming at least one predetermined pattern bulge on male die surface of the second mold; manufacturing an inner surface and using a machine to press an inner surface of the container; forming a predetermined pattern of bulge surface onto the inner/outer surface of the container; using compressing and molding and placing a color material film that corresponds respectively to the bulge surface onto the second mold, placing the accomplished bulge surface onto male die surface of the second mold and using a machine to compressing and molding the color material film onto the bulge surface to form a melamine resin container having three-dimensional shape. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110852 | HOUSING AND SURFACE TREATING METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary housing includes a main body, and a plurality of coatings formed on the main body. The coatings include a plating layer, an outer layer, and an adhesive layer. The plating layer is coated on the main body. The adhesive layer is sandwiched between the plating layer and the outer layer. Surface treating methods for making present housing are also provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110853 | HOUSING AND SURFACE TREATING METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary housing includes a metallic main body; and two coatings formed on the metallic main body. The coatings include an adhesive layer on the metallic main body, and an outer layer formed on the adhesive layer. Surface treating methods for making present housing are also provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110854 | HOUSING AND SURFACE TREATING METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary housing includes a metallic glass main body; and two coatings formed on the metallic glass main body. The coatings include an adhesive layer on the metallic glass main body, and an outer layer formed on the adhesive layer. Surface treating methods for making present housing are also provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110855 | Filled Polystyrene Compositions and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides polymer formulations containing 20 to about 40 weight percent of a filler, such as calcium carbonate. Multilayer polymer structures containing a filler in at least one layer of the multilayer structure, and methods of making these multilayer structures, are also disclosed. Articles of manufacture, such as food service articles, including cups, lids, plates, trays, containers, cutlery, and the like, derived from these formulations and multilayer structures are also provided in the present invention. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110856 | ADHESIVE ARTICLE - An adhesive article comprises a rupturable container and a moisture-curable composition. The rupturable container defines an enclosed cavity. The moisture-curable composition is disposed within the enclosed cavity. The moisture-curable composition comprises a prepolymer comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component. The moisture-curable composition further comprises a catalyst component and an acid halide component. The adhesive article may be used in various industries and for various applications, such as for construction and remodeling of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110857 | OXYGEN ABSORBER FOR BLENDING IN A RESIN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An oxygen absorber for blending in a resin, comprising a mixed powder containing an iron powder, a metal halide and an alkaline substance, and having a half-peak width on a plane (110) of 0.20°/2θ (Co—Kα) or less as measured by a powder X-ray diffraction method, a specific surface area of 0.5 m | 2009-04-30 |
20090110858 | CPVC Pipe With 25% Higher Hydrostatic Design Basis Than Required Under ASTM D2846 - CPVC pipe in diameters in the range from 15 mm (0.5 inch) to 15.24 cm (6 ins), to carry hot and cold aqueous streams under 690 KPa (100 psi) pressure and 82.2° C. (180° F.) in continuous service, is extruded from a compound in which the CPVC has a high Cl content in the range from 66.5%-70%, when modified with either of two specific impact high rubber modifiers in an amount greater than 5 parts but no more than 6 parts per 100 parts of CPVC. Extruded CPVC pipe provides a HDB measured according to ASTM D2837-01 which is 25% or more greater than that required for commercial pipe as specified in ASTM D2846. As a result, both SDR-11 and SDR-13.5 pipe are produced which provide a HDB of at least 1250 psi (8.62 MPa) at the 100,000 hr intercept. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110859 | POLY(HYDROXYALKANOIC ACID) COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a composition comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and an impact modifier having repeat units derived from an alkyl acrylate and optionally a comonomer. Also disclosed is a process for producing the composition and an article comprising the composition. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110860 | Wireless Hose Article and Related Methods - The present invention generally relates to wireless flexible hose articles and methods. Some embodiments include low-mass hoses. Furthermore, some embodiments can comprise methods for making and/or using such hose articles. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110861 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ARTICLE - Disclosed herein is an article including a substrate, a first layer adjacent the substrate, the first layer having a silicone-containing pressure sensitive adhesive and a thickness of less than about 5 um, and a second layer adjacent the first layer and opposite the substrate, the second layer having a pressure sensitive adhesive. The silicone-containing pressure sensitive adhesive can include a copolymer of a vinyl polymeric backbone having polysiloxane moieties grafted thereto. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110862 | APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - The invention relates to an applicator for removably attaching a napkin to a substrate. The applicator includes a first adhesive layer, a facing layer, a second adhesive layer, a liner, and an overlaminate layer. The invention also relates to a method of making an applicator for a napkin. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110863 | INFORMATION SHEET - An information sheet | 2009-04-30 |
20090110864 | WEB AND METHOD FOR MAKING FLUID FILLED UNITS - An elongate flattened thermoplastic tube has an inflation edge and an opposite edge. The tube includes spaced transverse seals that define sides of pouches. The tube includes lines of weakness that allow adjacent dunnage units to be separated. A frangible line of connection is disposed in one two superposed layers of the tube proximate to the inflation edge. This frangible connection may be broken to permit inflation of the inflatable pouches. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110865 | INTEGRATED FORMS AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH FORMS - A form that incorporates either a label or card such that the form can be reliably printed on by the end user and manufactured less expensively. The integrated label form includes a top printable substrate and a liner substrate mated together by an adhesive. The top printable substrate serves at least partially as removable portions capable of being reapplied. Weakened lines of substrate may be provided to define removable portions on the top printable substrate. The form also may include a similar printable substrate mated to the other side of the liner by adhesive. Weakened lines of substrate also may formed in the second substrate to define removable portions. The integrated card form includes a printable substrate and a first and second laminate mated to the substrate and together by an adhesive. Weakened lines of substrate and first laminate define an integrated removable portion capable of being held in the form by the second laminate and easily removed manually when desired. In the integrated card form and the integrated label form, a recess may be provided adjacent the removable portion to facilitate removal of the removable portion. The integrated forms are easily manufactured by a single piece of equipment. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110866 | STRUCTURAL GLASS SYSTEM - A glass assembly for use in a structural glass system includes a glass panel having a top surface, and a sacrificial glass layer removably secured to the top surface. The glass panel may be formed from plural layers of laminated glass. A sealing layer is disposed between the top surface and the sacrificial glass layer to define a chamber therebetween. The glass assembly further includes a valve providing fluid communication between the chamber and the environment to facilitate evacuating fluid from the chamber. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110867 | Anti-skid exercise mat - An anti-skid exercise mat includes a foam member having a predetermined thickness, a fabric layer located on at least one side of the foam member, and at least one soft plastic material disposed on a predetermined area of a surface of the fabric layer. Accordingly, the anti-skid exercise mat has preferable anti-skid and perspiration-absorptive functions during the whole course of exercising. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110868 | FILM FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROOPTIC APPARATUS - A method for forming a film by applying a material liquid to an application area of a base material and drying the applied material liquid includes: (a) forming a frame-shaped partition in the application area, the partition having a side surface facing a center of the application area; (b) applying the material liquid to the application area; and (c) drying the material liquid. In step (a), the partition is formed so that the side surface of the partition is closer to the center than an outer edge of the application area and so that a height of the partition is smaller than a film thickness of the material liquid at a time when the material liquid is applied and is larger than a thickness of the dried film. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110869 | POLYURETHANE BACKED PRODUCTS AND METHODS - A surface covering such as a carpet, carpet tile, area rug, floor mat or the like incorporating a textile face disposed in contacting overlying relation to at least one polyurethane layer. One or more optional intermediate structure layers may be disposed within, on, over, or under the polyurethane layer and one or more optional backing layers may be disposed across the underside of the polyurethane layer. Polyurethane compositions preferably including castor oil may form the precoat, tiecoat, and/or backing. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110870 | SOIL RESIST ADDITIVE - A composition comprising a mixture of at least one soil resist agent and at least one additive which is maleic anhydride, and a method of providing soil resistance to fibrous substrates are disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110871 | METHODS FOR MAKING COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPONENTS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR AIRCRAFT, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPONENTS THEREOF - Methods and resulting laminate structures are provided wherein the lay-up of composite materials is accomplished more symmetrically and more continuously as compared to prior techniques to form a composite structure from two composite parts in which their principal laminate directions form a non-singular angle. According to one exemplary implementation, a method for making a composite structure comprised of at least two parts joined to one another at a central junction zone with a non-singular angle, is provided by laying up 0° composite material plies relative to a central coordinate system COORD C of the central junction zone so as to achieve +(90°−θ°/2) plies relative to left and right coordinate systems COORD L and COORD R, respectively, of the at least two parts, and laying up +(180°−θ°) and −(180°−θ°) plies relative to the central coordinate system COORD C of the central junction zone so as to achieve −(90°−θ°/2) plies relative to left and right coordinate systems COORD L and COORD R, respectively, of the at least two parts. Additionally or alternatively, the method may comprise laying up 90° composite material plies relative to the central coordinate system COORD C of the central junction zone so as to achieve −θ°/2 plies relative to the left and right coordinate systems COORD L and COORD R, respectively, of the at least two parts; and laying up +(90°−θ°) and −(90°−θ°) composite material plies relative to the central coordinate system COORD C of the central junction zone so as to achieve +θ°/2 plies relative to the left and right coordinate systems COORD L and COORD R, respectively, of the at least two parts. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110872 | Composite Laminate Having An Improved Cosmetic Surface And Method Of Making Same - A composite laminate includes a plurality of sheets of prepreg stacked one over another, and a scrim layer provided on an exterior surface of the sheets of prepreg. Each prepreg sheet is formed of fibers preimpregnated with resin. The scrim layer and the sheets of prepreg form a composite laminate whereby the scrim layer constitutes an outer, exposed surface of the composite laminate. The scrim layer may be a nonwoven carbon or glass fiber scrim that has absorbed resin from the sheets of prepreg. A method of making a composite laminate includes placing into a mold a scrim and a plurality of sheets of prepreg, with the scrim extending between an exterior surface of the sheets of prepreg and an inner surface of the mold; forming a composite laminate whereby the scrim is adhered to the sheets of prepreg; and removing the composite laminate from the mold. An outer layer of the composite laminate includes the scrim. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110873 | Polymer Hybrid Membrane Structures - Hybrid membrane structures that include: an inorganic porous support that includes first and second ends, and a plurality of inner channels having surfaces defined by porous walls and extending through the support from the first to the second ends; optionally, one or more porous inorganic intermediate layers coating the inner channel surfaces; and a polymeric amine-containing membrane. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110874 | Sports Flooring - A flooring, preferentially designed to be used for laying running tracks, includes a treading layer constituted by an elastomer mass and a supporting layer also constituted by an elastomer mass. The supporting layer has, on the side opposite to the treading layer, an array of cavities delimited by ribbings constituting a mesh of uniform ribbings. The cavities are cavities having an elongated shape in the direction of running on the flooring. The cavities occupy a volume equal to at least 28%, and preferentially at least 30%, of the volume of the supporting layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110875 | Low Thermal Expansion High Strength Honeycomb Cement And Method Therefor - A cement mixture suitable for use with ceramic honeycomb bodies, such as for forming an outer layer on the outer periphery of the honeycomb body, or for forming plugs in the honeycomb body. The cement mixture, when fired, preferably exhibits low coefficient of thermal expansion and high strength. The cement mixture can be applied to a green honeycomb body and simultaneously fired with the green body or can be applied to an already fired ceramic honeycomb body and then fired. Includes cement mixture comprising a plurality of inorganic components comprising talc, kaolin, alumina, silica, and aluminum hydroxide, wherein the mixture contains less than or equal to 18.0% silica and greater than or equal to 17.0% aluminum hydroxide, in percent by weight of the inorganic components. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110876 | ELASTIC SHEET STRUCTURE AND ARRAY TYPE ELASTIC SHEET DEVICE USING THE SAME - An elastic sheet structure including a fixing section, a body section perpendicularly connected to the fixing section, an elastic section, and two support sections is provided. The elastic section perpendicularly connects to the body section so that a portion of the elastic section is substantially parallel to the fixing section. Two support sections perpendicularly connect to two opposite sides of the body section. The support sections are supported by the fixing section, and are higher than the body section concurrently with respect to the fixing section. The elastic section is located between and movable with respect to the two support sections, and a top of the elastic section is higher than a top of each support section concurrently with respect to the fixing section. Further, an array type elastic sheet device using the elastic sheet structure is also provided. | 2009-04-30 |