20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120118403 | Tight space, inside boat thruhole fitting clearing - A kit for cleaning clogged conduits and thruhole fitting valves in water intake systems of pleasure boats, fishing boats, yacht and small marine craft includes a hollow, substantially cylindrical male hose coupler connected to a nipple or elbow joined with the valve, and at least one of a cap and plug having a central orifice to receive a shaft of larger diameter able to be force-fitted through the orifice, the coupler and the valve when opened, and of a strength sufficient to force-free any matter clogging the input hose to the valve from acceptable performance usage. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118404 | APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING AND UPGRADING PIPES - Apparatus for controlling flow of fluid through a pipe, comprising: a housing configured to enclose a portion of a pipe through which fluid flow is to be controlled, the housing comprising: a first part defining a chamber configured to receive the portion of the pipe; and a second part extending from the first part, the second part defining a stowage space adjacent the chamber; a flow control device from a stowed position in the stowage space to an installed position in the chamber for selectively controlling flow through the housing, the flow control device comprising a body having a leading end defining a cutting surface for removing a section of the pipe enclosed by the housing as the flow control device moves from the stowed position to the installed position in order to form an opening in the pipe for receiving the flow control device when in the installed position; and a rotary drive mechanism for moving the flow control device from the stowed position to the installed position in response to a rotary input. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118405 | SPRINKLER FLOW STOP AND PRESSURE REGULATOR COMBINATION - A sprinkler assembly including a pressure regulator and a flow stop element combined in a single assembly. In one embodiment, the sprinkler includes a sprinkler body in fluid communication with a water supply to provide water to the sprinkler, a riser movably mounted in the sprinkler body and in fluid communication with the sprinkler body such that the riser rises up and out of the sprinkler body when water is provided to the sprinkler, a nozzle assembly mounted on a top end of the riser and in fluid communication with the riser; and a regulation element mounted in the riser and in contact with a portion of the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly holds the regulation member in an open position to allow flow of water to the nozzle assembly and to maintain a substantially constant water pressure in the nozzle assembly. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118406 | System for Increasing the Efficiency of a Water Meter - Disclosed is a system and an associated valve assembly that are adapted to increase the efficiency of an upstream water meter. By way of the valve assembly entrained water bubbles can be removed from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of the water running through the water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118407 | GAS METER - A gas meter comprising a housing ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118408 | FLOW LIMITER AND USE OF A FLOW LIMITER IN AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT - A flow limiter comprises a line segment with an air inlet and an air outlet and at least one resistance element. The resistance element is positioned within the line segment and impresses a predetermined flow resistance on an air flow that extends from the air inlet to the air outlet. Preferably, the resistance element extends at least in part in an axial direction of the line segment. Such a flow limiter is used to adjust an air volume flow and comprises particularly low generation of intrinsic noise. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118409 | Faucet fountain attachment - The fountain attachment device which is adapted to be mounted to a conventional water faucet. The device has an upper portion for attachment to the faucet, a lower tubular portion for allowing water to flow downward out of a lower outlet opening of the lower tubular portion and an L shaped tubular portion that extends from the lower tubular portion to define at an upper open end thereof, an upper fountain outlet. A cylindrical carbon filter assembly is mounted in the fountain attachment device. A user of the device places a finger over the lower outlet opening to block downward flow of water and water flows out of the upper fountain outlet so that the user, while brushing his teeth can lean down to obtain water from the water flowing out of the fountain outlet to rinse his mouth with filtered water. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118410 | MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED VALVE FOR FLOW MANIPULATION IN POLYMER MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - An external in-line valve for use in microfluidic devices constructed of elastomer such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is described. The valve is actuated by a permanent magnet and a metal bar that press together the polymer walls of a channel. The metal bar is pulled downward by a small NdFeB magnet below the channel, simultaneously pushing the thin layer of PDMS down, closing the channel, and stopping flow of fluid. Operation of the valve is dependent on thickness of the PDMS layer, height of the channel, the gap between chip and magnet, and magnet strength. The valve allows for fabrication of a “thin chip” that allows for detection of chromophoric species within the microchannel via an external fiber optics detection system. C18-Modified reverse phase silica particles are packed into the microchannel using a temporary taper created by the magnetic valve. Separations using both pressure and electrochromatographic driven methods are detailed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118411 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR LIQUID AND SEMI-LIQUID REMOVAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A portable device for liquid and semi-liquid removal and method therein having a receptacle, lid assembly, vacuum attachment assembly, intake attachment assembly, intake system, and a vacuum system, wherein the lid assembly fastens to the receptacle and connects the intake system and the vacuum system to the receptacle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118412 | Centrifugal Pump with Coaxial Inlet and Outlet and Liquid Level Detector - A liquid handling system having a tank with a centrifugal pump for pumping the liquid out of the tank is disclosed. The centrifugal pump is located beneath tank and has a coaxial inlet-outlet. Capacitive sensors are used to detect the level of liquid in the tank, and control circuits are connected to the capacitive sensors and control the operation of the pump. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118413 | VARIABLE FLOW RATE CONTROLLER - A variable flow rate controller is provided herein. The controller may have a linearly traversable switch such that the controller is primed to flush air bubbles out of the fluid system of the controller prior to administering fluidic medication to a patient. Moreover, the controller may have a plurality of valves which may be independently opened and closed by a caming surface. To close the valve, a first seal may be disposed between offset inlet and outlet to prevent fluid from flowing from the inlet to the outlet. To open the valve, the first seal is disposed on one side of both of the inlet and outlet. Fluid if permitted to flow from the inlet to the outlet. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118414 | WATER SAVER SYSTEM - A water saver system that includes a temperature and touch sensitive valve, connected between the shower water control valves and the shower head, that diverts water to an accumulator tank until the water warms up. The temperature sensitive valve opens when the water reaches a preset temperature. The water stored in the accumulator tank flows back through a metering orifice and mixes with the warm water over the course of the shower so little water is wasted. The accumulator tank could be placed on the floor of the shower or outside the tub (under sink) in a retrofit or built into the wall stud cavity in new construction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118415 | WATER-SAVING MIXING FAUCET - The invention relates to a mixing water faucet, comprising a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet, and a service water outlet. The faucet also comprises a service flow adjustment valve which comprises an interconnection position enabling at least one first passage between the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet to be opened. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118416 | ADAPTOR FOR USE WITH A VALVE FITMENT - This invention relates to an adaptor used in a fitment valve assembly, said adaptor comprising an outer ring collar having a top and a bottom, and an outer and an inner surface; a flange moulded to the bottom of said outer ring collar; an interior ring collar having a top and a bottom, and an outer and an inner surface moulded in adjacent relationship to said outer ring collar near the top of said interior ring collar; an inverted dome structure moulded toward the bottom of said inner surface of said interior ring collar defining at least one opening for the flow of fluid there-through; a groove for an O-ring moulded in said inner surface of said interior ring collar above said dome structure; a lip moulded onto said bottom of said interior ring collar for forming a seal with said fitment valve assembly; and a groove for an O-ring moulded in said outer surface at the bottom of said interior ring collar. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118417 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PUMPING CONCRETE TO A FORM STRUCTURE AT ELEVATED HEIGHTS - A crane assembly for delivering a concrete mixture to increasing heights of an elevated structure includes a primary pipeline that receives the concrete mixture from a source of the concrete mixture. A mast supports the primary pipeline in a vertical direction. A boom extends radially outwardly from the mast, and a jib is supported by the boom at an intersecting point on the boom. A secondary pipeline is rotationally affixed to the primary pipeline and extends radially outwardly from the primary pipeline along the boom to the jib. The secondary pipeline is pivotal around the mast along with the boom. The jib is angularly displaceable from the boom at the intersecting point for directing the secondary pipeline to a location spaced from the primary pipeline. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118418 | Sequential stepped directional control valve - A sequential stepped directional control valve accepts pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pressure port, and directs that pressurized fluid to a first stage port, or to both a first stage port and a second stage port. In the neutral position, the valve blocks the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid into the valve. In the first stage position, pressurized hydraulic fluid flows into the valve and is directed by the valve to the first stage port, however, the pressurized fluid flow to the second stage port is blocked. In the second stage position, pressurized hydraulic fluid flows into the valve and is directed to both the first and second stage ports. When the valve transitions from the first stage position to the second stage position, the valve does not cycle through a neutral position, and the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the first stage port is uninterrupted. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118419 | AIRCRAFT LOW CLEARANCE FLUID CHECK VALVE - A fluid check valve for use in an aircraft fluid handling system having a confined surrounding structure where a first distance is defined between a fluid duct and the surrounding structure where the design of the fluid check valve is configured to facilitate removal of a first flange and the flow duct by moving the first flange and flow duct a second distance that is less than the first distance. The check valve is offset into the upstream side of a second flange to provide the reduction in the distance that the first flange has to be displaced to remove the first flange and flow duct from the check valve. A first alternate configuration of the fluid check valve utilizes rotational stops attached to the downstream surface of the flow flaps and in a second alternate embodiment configuration, rotational stops extend upstream from the flow flaps and make contact with at least one tower structure to limit the flow flap rotation in the open position. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118420 | Device to control the rate of fluid flow in a pipe - The present invention provides a family of devices insertable into a pipe or pipeline for counteracting the force and controlling the rate of flow of a fluid flowing in the pipe or pipeline. The disclosed devices have an overall shape resembling a spear to improve the fluid dynamic performance and are designed to be self-centering in a pipe. The devices can be made from readily available materials using well known manufacturing techniques. Other embodiments showing extensions to the invention are also disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118421 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - An engine starting device includes a drainage member which is attached to an attachment hole provided in a machine casing of the device and drains water intruded in the device. The drainage member includes: a torso section; a neck section; a flange section and a claw section, which are integrally configured with the neck section, and in which when the neck section is fitted in the hole, the flange section comes in contact with the inside of the casing and the claw section comes in contact with the outside of the casing, at least one section of the claw section being formed on the outside of the torso section; and partition plates separated in parallel so as to be capable of being overlapped each other and easily deformed when the claw section is pressed from the outside to the inner periphery of the torso section at the claw section. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118422 | Shield for Diverting Air Flow - A movable shield for directing air flow to or from a heating and air conditioning unit is described. The shield defines a duct for directing air flow. The duct can be positioned vertically so that airflow occurs in a preferred direction. The shield has a panel and a plurality of connectors for movably securing the shield to a vertical surface. Moving the shield can overcome the natural convective tendencies of treated air. Heated air can be directed downward, and cooled air can be directed upward. This can improve energy efficiency. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118423 | Fiber Reinforced Spoolable Pipe - A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier. In one embodiment, the reinforcing layer(s) can include fibers having at least a partial helical orientation about approximately thirty and about approximately seventy degrees relative to the longitudinal axis, and, the wall can include at least one external layer enclosing the reinforcing layer(s) and having a permeability at least ten times greater than the permeability of the internal pressure barrier. The reinforcing layer(s) can further include a coating. The pipe can also include an energy conductor(s) integrated with and/or located between the internal pressure barrier and/or the reinforcing layer(s). | 2012-05-17 |
20120118424 | REINFORCEMENT AND METHOD FOR TUBULAR STRUCTURES - A reinforcement and method for reinforcing a hollow tubular structure includes a first sheet of flexible fiber material impregnated with resin. The first sheet is rolled into a tubular shape and a seam is provided between first and second lateral edges of the first sheet to form a tubular reinforcement. An inflatable bladder extends through the tubular reinforcement and is inflated to press the tubular reinforcement into contact with the inside wall of the tubular structure. Curing of the resin will bond the first sheet to the inside wall to reinforce the tubular structure. The first sheet can have a region of built-up thickness to provide additional reinforcement. The seam between the lateral edges of the first sheet can be a separable seam that separates when the bladder is inflated to allow the first sheet to contact with a region of the tubular structure that is of larger circumference than the circumference of the tubular reinforcement. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118425 | High-strength steel pipe and producing method thereof - This high-strength steel pipe includes, by mass%, C: 0.02% to 0.09%, Mn: 0.4% to 2.5%, Cr: 0.1% to 1.0%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.03%, Nb: 0.005% to 0.3%, and a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which Si, Al, P, S, and N are limited to 0.6% or less, 0.1% or less, 0.02% or less, 0.005% or less, 0.008% or less, respectively, the bainite transformation index BT is 650° C. or less, and the microstructure thereof is a single bainite microstructure including first bainite and second bainite, the first bainite being a gathered microstructure of bainitic ferrite including no carbide, and the second bainite being a mixed microstructure of bainitic ferrite including no carbide and cementite between the bainitic ferrites. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118426 | COILED TUBING WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - New methods of manufacturing coiled tubing result in increased useful life of the coiled tubing string by creating an enhanced strip-to-strip weld zone having load bearing and/or fatigue resistance properties substantially equal to or greater than the load bearing and/or fatigue resistance properties of the strip base material. The enhanced weld zone is transition into the nominal tubing to reduce stress concentration. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118427 | ELECTRONIC TEXTILE, ARTICLE AND METHOD - A woven article having plural weave layers comprises a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the warp and a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the weft interwoven with the yarn in the warp. An electrical function is provided by one or more circuit carriers disposed in cavities in the plural layer woven article and/or one or more functional yarn in the warp and/or the weft, wherein the circuit carrier and/or functional yarn include an electrical contact for connecting to the electrically conductive yarn in the warp and/or weft. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118428 | PROPELLANT PILLOW MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE - An improved technique for manufacturing a propellant pillow for use in filling a propellant chamber of an implantable pump is disclosed. The method preferably results in the creation of an already filled propellant pillow, which therefore negates the need for the separate filling of the pillow. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118429 | SLOW RELEASING DEVICE FOR GASEOUS CHLORINE DIOXIDE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making a slow releasing device for slowing releasing chlorine dioxide includes sending gaseous chlorine dioxide into a receiving container containing a plurality of particulate carriers. Each particulate carrier has a plurality of pores in a surface thereof. The receiving container is placed in a low-temperature environment below 30° C. The gaseous chlorine dioxide is absorbed by the particulate carriers. The particulate carries is packaged in at least one container that is subsequently sealed. The gaseous chloride dioxide can be purified before entering the receiving container. Superfluous chloride dioxide can be dissolved or absorbed in water in an absorbing tank on a circulating pipeline connected to the receiving container via an outlet pipe. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118430 | Relief Valve - A relief valve ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118431 | SPOUT FOR A CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER INCLUDING THE SAME - A spout for use on a portable liquid container and a container including the same. The spout includes a body having a channel extending between its first and second ends. A valve assembly is provided on the body and is movable between an open position where it allows liquid to flow through the channel and a closed position where it prevents liquid flow therethrough. The valve assembly is moved to the open position by moving the body in a first direction and is moved to the closed position by moving the body in the opposite direction. A locking assembly must be disengaged to move the body in the first direction. The spout may include a vent pipe to sense fuel levels in a second container in which liquid is to be dispensed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118432 | Method of making bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats having a curved cross-section - The present invention relates to a method of making bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats having a curved cross-section comprising (1) selecting bamboo slices, the length of each is slightly longer than that of the slats to be made, the width of each is the total width of a plurality of the slats to be made; (2) selecting filling slices, the length and width of each are identical to those of the bamboo slices; (3) selecting adhesives and using the adhesives to adhere a bamboo slice, a filling slice, a bamboo slice in turn to form a layered slat piece; (4) placing the layered slat piece into a mold with a large surface area which corresponds in size from top to bottom with identical cycle in identical curved shape and is continuously formed, and curved plate with a large surface area is thus formed from compression; (5) cutting along the longitude of the curved plate with a large surface area to obtain bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind blank slats having a curved cross-section; (6) trimming the remains of the cutting surfaces and the two end surfaces of the bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind blank slats, and bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats having a curved cross-section can be obtained. The beneficial effects are high production efficiency, low production cost, reasonable energy consumption and high product yield. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118433 | Method of modifying thermal and electrical properties of multi-component titanium alloys - A method of increasing the thermal conductivity and decreasing the electrical resistivity of a titanium alloy. Boron is introduced into the titanium alloy to produce TiB precipitates. The TiB precipitates are then aligned in a direction of metal flow by hot metalworking. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118434 | STEEL MEMBER HAVING NITROGEN COMPOUND LAYER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A process for duplex heat treatment of combined nitriding treatment and induction quenching treatment on an iron and steel material includes a chemical conversion treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a nitrogen compound layer formed on the iron and steel material by the nitriding treatment, after the nitriding treatment and before the induction quenching treatment. A compound layer formed on a surface of an iron and steel material by nitriding treatment is prevented from being oxidized by induction quenching, so that unevenness in film thickness between different portions of an oxidization-inhibiting film does not easily occur, with the result that a nitrogen-containing compound layer obtained after high-frequency heating remain uniformly. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118435 | Method and Apparatus for Nitriding Metal Articles - A method and apparatus for nitriding of highly-alloyed metal article is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus uses at least one nitrogen source gas such as nitrogen and/or ammonia in an oxygen-free nitriding gas atmosphere, with small additions of one or more hydrocarbons. In this or other embodiments, the method and apparatus described herein is applicable to metal articles comprising iron, nickel and cobalt based alloys and which tend to form passive oxide films on at least a portion of their surface, heated to and nitrided at a certain temperature without prior surface preparation. The apparatus includes an external gas injector comprising 50-60 Hz AC, high voltage/low-current arc discharge electrodes, activating the nitriding atmosphere stream on its way from source to nitriding furnace. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118436 | DEVICE BASED ON NITINOL, A PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND ITS USE - The present invention relates to a device comprising a substrate based essentially on nitinol and, arranged thereon at least partially, a covering or a coating based on at least one polyphosphazene derivative having the general formula (I), a process for its production, and the use of the device as an artificial implant, vascular or nonvascular stent, catheter, thrombolectomy or embolectomy catheter, fragmentation spindle or catheter, filter, vascular connector, hernia patch, oral, dental or throat implant or urether. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118437 | Zinc coated steel with inorganic overlay for hot forming - The present invention is of zinc or zinc alloy coated steel for hot forming having an inorganic overlay covering the zinc or zinc alloy coating to prevent loss of zinc during heating and hot forming. In one embodiment, the inorganic overlay has a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of zinc oxide. In another embodiment, the inorganic overlay has a compositional gradient interface with the zinc or zinc alloy coating. Preferably the inorganic overlay may be comprised of material selected from phosphates, oxides, nitrates, carbonates, silicate, chromate, molybdate, tungstate, vanadate, titanate, borate, fluoride and mixtures thereof. A method of preparing the steel for hot forming and a method for hot forming the steel are provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118438 | HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND FATIGUE RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a high-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent ductility, stretch flangeability, and fatigue resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. A high-strength galvannealed steel sheet having excellent formability and fatigue resistance is characterized in that the steel sheet is composed of steel having a composition containing, by % by mass, C: 0.05% to 0.3%, Si: 0.5% to 2.5%, Mn: 1.0% to 3.5%, P: 0.003% to 0.100%, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.010% to 0.1%, and the balance including iron and unavoidable impurities, and the steel sheet has a microstructure containing 50% or more of ferrite, 5% to 35% of martensite, and 2% to 15% of pearlite in terms of an area ratio, the martensite having an average gain size of 3 μm or less and an average distance of 5 μm or less between adjacent martensite grains. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118439 | HIGH-STEEL GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high-strength galvanized steel sheet has a low YP, good stretch flangeability, and excellent corrosion resistance and contains, on a percent by mass basis, more than 0.015% to less than 0.10% of C, 0.5% or less of Si, 1.0% to 1.9% of Mn, 0.015% to 0.050% of P, 0.03% or less of S, 0.01% to 0.5% of sol. Al, 0.005% or less of N, less than 0.40% of Cr, 0.005% or less of B, less than 0.15% of Mo, 0.4% or less of V, and less than 0.020% of Ti, in which 2.2≦[Mneq]≦3.1 and [% Mn]+3.3[% Mo]≦1.9, and [% Mn]+3.3 [% Mo])/(1.3[% Cr]+8[% P]+150B*)<3.5 are satisfied. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118440 | HIGH-STRENGTH AND HIGH-DUCTILITY DIE-QUENCHED PARTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high-strength die-quenched part | 2012-05-17 |
20120118441 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAVY-WALL SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE - A steel pipe with a wall thickness over 30 mm is subjected to heat treatment of quenching and tempering using a temperature range of at least not less than 750° C. during the heating stage, makes it possible to obtain a heavy-wall seamless steel pipe having excellent toughness by resulting grain refinement. Quenching is by performing water cooling after heating the steel pipe to a temperature in the range of not less than 900° C. to not more than 1000° C. by using, as a heating means, induction heating at a frequency of not more than 200 Hz. Tempering is performed at a temperature in the range of not less than 500° C. to not more than 750° C. Preferably, after the heating by induction heating, a soaking treatment is performed in the temperature range of not less than 900° C. to not more than 1000° C. for 10 minutes or less followed by water cooling. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118442 | STAINLESS STEEL HAVING GOOD CONDUCTIVITY AND DUCTILITY FOR USE IN FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A stainless steel having good conductivity and ductility for use in a fuel cell separator is provided. In particular, the stainless steel has a composition of, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.01% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, S: 0.01% or less, P: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.20% or less, N: 0.02% or less, Cr: 20 to 40%, Mo: 4.0% or less, and at least one selected from Nb, Ti, and Zr: 0.05 to 0.60% in total, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. At least one precipitate having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.1 μm or more is present per 100 μm | 2012-05-17 |
20120118443 | NON-HEAT TREATED ROLLED STEEL AND DRAWN WIRE ROD WITH EXCELLENT TOUGHNESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a rolled steel with excellent toughness, a drawn wire rod prepared by drawing the rolled steel, and a method for manufacturing the same, in which even if a heating step is omitted, the toughness of the steel can be improved by securing a degenerated pearlite structure in an internal structure of the rolled steel by controlling a content of Mn among components and cooling conditions, and then preventing C diffusion. The rolled steel according to the present invention includes C: 0.15˜0.30%, Si: 0.1˜0.2%, Mn: 1.8˜3.0%, P: 0.035% or less, S: 0.040% or less, the remainder Fe, and other inevitable impurites, as a percentage of weight, in which the microstucture of the rolled steel is composed of ferrite and pearlite including cementite with 150 nm or less of thickness. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118444 | TITANIUM ALLOY COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE PARTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE AERONAUTICAL INDUSTRY - A titanium alloy having at least 4% by weight aluminum and at least 0.1% by weight oxygen, the alloy also including at least one element selected from vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, and iron. The titanium alloy also includes hafnium in a proportion by weight of at least 0.1%. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118445 | Dental and Medical Instruments Comprising Titanium - Endodontic instruments for use in performing root canal therapy on a tooth are disclosed. In one form, the instruments include an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the shank along an axial length of the shank. The shank comprises a titanium alloy, and the shank is prepared by heat-treating the shank at a temperature above 25° C. in an atmosphere consisting essentially of a gas unreactive with the shank. In another form, the endodontic instruments have an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the shank along an axial length of the shank. The shank consists essentially of a titanium alloy selected from alpha-titanium alloys, beta-titanium alloys, and alpha-beta-titanium alloys. The instruments solve the problems encountered when cleaning and enlarging a curved root canal. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118446 | AQUEOUS METAL QUENCHING MEDIUM - Aqueous metal quenching media comprising vinyllactam/acrylamide copolymers | 2012-05-17 |
20120118447 | Deflagration to Detonation Transition Device - A detonator assembly is provided. The detonator assembly comprises a deflagration to detonation transition body, a first thermally stable secondary explosive contained by the body, and a bulkhead coupled to the deflagration to detonation transition body. The bulkhead contains pressure within the body associated with firing the detonator assembly at least until a transition from a deflagration operation mode of the detonator assembly to a detonation operation mode of the detonator assembly has occurred. A second thermally stable secondary explosive may alternatively be included in the deflagration to detonation transition body, either separated from the first thermally stable secondary explosive or mixed with the first thermally stable secondary explosive. The detonator assembly comprises effectively no primary explosive. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118448 | Explosive composition having a first organic material infiltrated into a second microporous material - An energetic composition with controlled detonation having at least a first organic material and a second material, where the second material is a porous material (micro-, meso-, or macroporous), having a pore ratio of at least 10% and preferably greater than 50%, and the first material is, at least partially, infiltrated into the pores of the second material. A mixture containing such a composition, and a method for manufacturing such a composition and such a mixture. Additionally, a method for fragmenting or expanding a microporous immaterial at nanoscale. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118449 | ALKALI METAL PERCHLORATE-CONTAINING GAS GENERANTS - Alkali metal perchlorate-containing gas generant compositions which, upon combustion, produce or result in an improved effluent and related methods for generating an inflation gas for use in an inflatable restraint system are provided. Such alkali metal perchlorate-containing gas generant compositions include at least one alkali metal perchlorate present with a mean particle size in excess of 100 microns. Such alkali metal perchlorate-containing gas generant compositions also include or contain a suitable non-azide, organic, nitrogen-containing fuel and at least one copper-containing compound selected from the group consisting of basic copper nitrate, cupric oxide, copper diammine dinitrate-ammonium nitrate mixture wherein ammonium nitrate is present in the mixture in a range of about 3 to about 90 weight percent, copper diammine bitetrazole, a copper-nitrate complex resulting from reaction of 5-aminotetrazole with basic copper nitrate and combinations thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118450 | 3D Archery Target Cover - With proper care this cover will continue to protect your valuable 3D target for years. It is UV resistant and water resistant. These are the main two elements that cause damage to 3D targets. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118451 | GOLF CLUB COVER MUSIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - The invention comprises a combination golf club head cover and/or novelty golf club configured with an integrated music device or a replaceably attachable music device. For example, a golf club cover and/or a novelty golf club system is configured with one or more music projection elements, such as a power source, receiver, power transmittal line, music source receiver, integrated music source, connector for a replaceably attached music source, music transmittal line, user controller, amplifier, and/or speaker. Optionally, the golf club cover is configured with a pocket and the cover and/or novelty golf club is configured with weather protection means and/or an anti-theft device. The system allows a golfer to enjoy music while playing a round of golf and/or to enjoy the same music source while in an indoor area and/or a refreshment area where a bulky golf bag is not readily transported. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118452 | GOLF CLUB COVER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a combination golf club head cover and a golf club head cover pocket configured to hold, transport and/or secure an object, such as a watch, wallet, key, music device, and/or personal item. Optionally, the golf club head cover is configured with an integrated music device or a replaceably attachable music device. For example, a golf club cover and/or a novelty golf club system is configured with one or more music projection elements, such as a power source, receiver, power transmittal line, music source receiver, integrated music source, connector for a replaceably attached music source, music transmittal line, user controller, amplifier, and/or speaker. The system allows a golfer to safely transport and enjoy a music device while playing a round of golf and/or to enjoy the same music source while in an indoor area and/or a refreshment area where a bulky golf bag is not readily transported. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118453 | HYBRID STEEL-TEXTILE REINFORCEMENT PLY FOR RADIAL TIRES - The present invention relates to a hybrid steel-textile reinforcement ply for tires comprising at least one continuous steel cord ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118454 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire improved in on-ice performance and on-snow performance in good balance. The pneumatic tire includes a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and forming a ring shape, a pair of sidewall portions on both sides of the tread portion, respectively, and a pair of bead portions on inner sides of the sidewall portions in a tire radial direction, respectively. The tread portion includes a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction and a plurality of lateral grooves extending in a tire width direction. The longitudinal and lateral grooves define a plurality of block rows each including a plurality of blocks. Each of the plurality of blocks included in at least one of the block rows includes at least three closed grooves including at least one first closed groove and at least one second closed groove. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118455 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - To make it possible to enhance uneven wear resistance while maintaining drainage performance, a pneumatic tire includes a left-right asymmetric tread pattern having a designated mounting orientation with respect to a vehicle. Vertical grooves include an inner shoulder circumferential groove disposed on an innermost side of the vehicle, and an outer shoulder circumferential groove disposed on an outermost side of the vehicle. Lateral grooves include inner shoulder lateral grooves and outer shoulder lateral grooves. The inner shoulder lateral groove includes a first inner shoulder lateral groove which extends inward in a tire axial direction from an outer side of a vehicle-inner side tread edge and terminates without reaching the inner shoulder circumferential groove, and a second inner shoulder lateral groove which extends inward in the tire axial direction from an outer side of the vehicle-inner side tread edge and opens in the inner shoulder circumferential groove. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118456 | PAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLE TYRES - A pair of motor vehicle tyres includes a front tyre and a rear tyre to be mounted respectively on a front wheel and a rear wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle, each tyre of the pair having a tread band extending around an axis of rotation. The tread band of the front tyre includes a central annular portion straddling an equatorial plane and two annular shoulder portions disposed on axially opposite sides of the central annular portion. The central annular portion includes at least a pair of first grooves extending substantially longitudinally on opposite sides of the equatorial plane in such a way as to form a concavity directed toward the equatorial plane. Each shoulder portion includes a plurality of second grooves isolated from the first grooves and extending substantially transversally so as to form an average inclination with the equatorial plane greater than 90°. The tread band of the rear tyre includes instead a module which is replicated along a direction of circumferential development of the tyre, the module including: at least one first pair of first grooves inclined in opposite directions with respect to the equatorial plane of the tyre; each first groove of the first pair extending along a portion of the tread band between the equatorial plane and a respective shoulder and forming an average inclination less than 60° with the equatorial plane. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118457 | WINTER TYRE - A tyre includes: a tread band on which is defined a radially outer tread surface, a first plurality of blocks provided on the tread band, and at least a first sipe of the restrained type extending on at least one block of the first plurality in a substantially axial direction defined on the tread band. The first sipe is configured so as to define, between a first and a second block portion divided by the first sipe, at least two separate and distinct couplings of the male/female type, such as to prevent the mutual displacement of the block portions in any direction which, at the block, is substantially tangential to the tread surface, and such as to permit mutual displacement of the block portions in a direction incident to the tread surface. In addition, the first sipe does not intersect any other sipe of the restrained type within the block. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118458 | HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE - A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with circumferentially continuous main grooves and lateral grooves to form blocks in circumferential rows. The main grooves include a pair of shoulder main grooves disposed one on each side of the tire equator so that the center line thereof is at a distance of 0.30 to 0.65 times one half of the tread width from the tire equator. The blocks include crown blocks disposed in a tread crown region between the shoulder main grooves, and shoulder blocks disposed in shoulder regions axially outside the shoulder main grooves. Each of the crown blocks and shoulder blocks is provided with at least one axially extending sipe. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118459 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises a shoulder land portion extending a tire circumferential direction on a tread surface, and a narrow groove extending in the tire circumferential direction on the shoulder land portion, wherein dimples are arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the tire circumferential direction while overlapping with each other as seen in a depth direction of the narrow groove, on a groove wall in an inner side in a tire width direction of the narrow groove, and a plurality of rows of dimples are formed along the tire circumferential direction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118460 | TIRE - A pneumatic tire ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118461 | TIRE FOR CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - A tire for a construction vehicle according to the present invention provides a tire for a construction vehicle having a belt formed by plural layers on the radially outer side of a crown portion of a carcass toroidally extending between a pair of bead portions, in which
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20120118462 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a tread rubber provided in a tread portion. The tread rubber comprises a cap rubber which constructs a contact surface, a base rubber arranged in an inner peripheral side of the cap rubber, and a cushion rubber formed by a rubber having a smaller storage elastic modulus E′ than the cap rubber and the base rubber. The cap rubber has a penetration portion which reaches a bottom surface of the tread rubber from the contact surface in a center region. The base rubber is terminated by the penetration portion. The cushion rubber extends from a side surface of the tread rubber toward the center region along the base rubber, and bends to an outer peripheral side from a portion near a terminating portion of the base rubber so as to reach the contact surface. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118463 | Pneumatic Object Provided with a Self-Sealing and Gas-Tight Layer Comprising a Thermoplastic Elastomer and Extension Oil - An inflatable article provided with an elastomer layer comprising at least, as major elastomer, a thermoplastic polystirene/polyisobutylene block copolymer, such as a stirene/isobutylene/stirene (SIBS) copolymer, and at least 100 phr of an extender oil. Preferably, this copolymer comprises between 5% and 50% stirene by weight, its number-average molecular weight is between 30,000 and 500,000 g/mol and its Tg is below −20° C. The extender oil is preferably a polybutene oil such as polyisobutylene (PIB) oil. This elastomer layer is able to fulfil not only the role of a self-sealing (puncture-resistant) layer, but also that of an impermeable layer, furthermore with a reduced hysteresis compared to a conventional layer based on butyl rubber. The inflatable article can be, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118464 | PUNCTURE SEALANT LAMINATE - A puncture sealant laminate for prevention of a flat tire may include three layers of sealant material separated by two layers of non-sealant material. The two layers of non-sealant material may prevent the three layers of sealant material from contacting each other and they may have first and second ends that attach to rubber in the tire that is not part of the puncture sealant laminate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118465 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH BARRIER LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A pneumatic tire and a method of making a tire are provided. The tire includes a tire tread, a tire layer, and a barrier layer. The tire layer is circumferentially disposed inwardly of the tire tread and includes a first end and a second end situated adjacent each other to define a butt joint. The barrier layer includes a first end and a second end, a portion of the first end of the barrier layer overlaps the second end by about 1.5 cm or more to define a lap joint, and where the first end of the barrier layer is received between and extends beyond the butt joint such that the first end of the tire layer is sandwiched between the lap joint. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118466 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has no spew or no spew trace on a sidewall surface of the pneumatic tire and reduces air resistance. The tire includes a plurality of dimple-like recesses and a plurality of linear valley portions. The dimple-like recesses are provides in a first region including a tire maximum width position of the sidewall surface of the tire. The linear valley portions which are formed by serration of the sidewall surface, extend linearly in one direction in the first region and provided around each of the recesses so as to enclose each of the recesses. When a size of an occupied area of each of the recesses on the sidewall surface is represented by an equivalent diameter of a circle, an interval distance between the linear valley portions is smaller than the equivalent diameter. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118467 | TYRE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING A MANOEUVRE TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND/OR SPEED - A tire for a motorcycle having a transverse curvature ratio of at least 0.20 and a total height/width ratio of at least 0.5, includes a radial carcass including textile cords made from lyocell cellulose fibre. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118468 | PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING AN INNERLINER OF A RUBBER COMPOSITION COMPRISED OF DIENE BASED ELASTOMER AND RESIN - The present invention relates to a pneumatic rubber tire having an integral innerliner of a rubber composition comprised of a combination of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and medium to high vinyl styrene/butadiene rubber together with compatible resin. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118469 | ISOBUTYLENE (CO)POLYMERIC ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - Adhesive compositions are described comprising a) a non-functional isobutylene (co)polymer, b) an amine-functional poly(isobutylene) polymer, optionally an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, and optionally a tackifier. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118470 | CENTER-FOLDED FILM SPLICER - A center-folded film splicer is disclosed. The splicer comprises a splicer assembly that is adjustably mounted to a wrapping device such that it can be moved between a storage position and an operating (or splicing) position. The splicer assembly comprises a pair of heat bars, an upper heat bar and a lower heat bar, connected with a synchronized hinge and a back-up pad bar disposed therebetween. In this manner, the upper and lower layers (or “legs”) of the films from a depleted film roll and a fresh film roll can be simultaneously sealed to each other to create a continuous film that does not need to be rethreaded through the wrapping device when replacing film rolls. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118471 | Simulated Brush Stroke System - A laminated assembly ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118472 | METHOD TO CREATE THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE INSIDE STONE - A method for creation of a three-dimensional image in a transparent stone comprises process steps: of curving the inside of the said transparent stone, forming space therein and providing an outer shell, making at least one designing on the surface of the said outer shell facing inside, making at least one transparent filling layer on the surface of the said outer shell facing inward, making at least one designing on the surface of the said filling layer facing inward, repeating one under the other the designing and filling layer designing as per the design on the surface of the said filling layer facing inward, connecting a at least one three-dimensional object to the inward facing surface of the filling layer at the very bottom, and closing the lower part of the stone. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118473 | FIXED HEAD INSULATED GLASS EDGE SEALING DEVICE - An insulated glass secondary edge sealing device that dispenses sealant to insulated glass units including at least two panes of glass separated by a spacer, including a fixed sealant dispensing head, a table that supports the insulated glass units, a fence, a depth sensor, a linear motion encoder, a metering device. The sealant dispensing head has a dispensing nozzle and a corner dam. The dispensing nozzle includes a floating insulated glass unit contact surface and the corner dam is shiftable between a retracted position and an extended position. A control unit receives signals from the depth sensor and the linear motion encoder and controls the metering device to dispense a measured flow of sealant based on the depth of the inset of the spacer and the movement of the insulated glass unit parallel to the fence and relative to the encoder. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING BLOWOUT IN A CORRUGATION - A corrugator includes a separation sensor for sensing separation of a corrugated medium and liner of a corrugated paperboard. Sensing the separation, also known as blowout or fluff out, allows the corrugator to be controlled to prevent problems which arise when corrugated paperboard having such a separation continues downstream along the corrugator. Typically, the corrugator is operated to cease downstream movement of the paperboard while a faulty segment which includes the separation is removed and the problem causing the separation is fixed, thereby providing for subsequent production of corrugated paperboard which is properly glued. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118475 | METHODS OF FABRICATING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES - A method of fabricating a plurality of ultrasound transducer assemblies is provided. The method includes applying one or more layers of patternable material to at least a portion of a surface of a wafer comprising a number of die. The method further includes patterning the patternable material to define a plurality of openings, where each of the openings is aligned with a respective one of the die, disposing ultrasound acoustic arrays in respective ones of the openings, coupling the ultrasound acoustic arrays to the respective die to form the respective ultrasound transducer assemblies, and separating the ultrasound transducer assemblies to form individual ultrasound transducer assemblies. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118476 | Ultrasound Welding Device And Method For Welding Material Webs - The present invention relates to an ultrasound welding device for welding material webs, for example, films, having an anvil ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118477 | STACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ELEMENTS - A stacking apparatus that stacks chip assemblies each having a plurality of chips disposed continuously with circuit patterns and electrodes, includes: a plurality of stages each allowed to move arbitrarily, on which the chip assemblies are placed; a storage unit that stores an estimated extent of change in a position of an electrode at each chip, expected to occur as heat is applied to the chip assemblies placed on the plurality of stages during a stacking process; and a control unit that sets positions of the plurality of stages to be assumed relative to each other during the stacking process based upon the estimated extent of change in the position of the electrode at each chip provided from the storage unit and position information indicating positions of individual chips formed at the chip assemblies and controls at least one of the plurality of stages. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118478 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE FLAT DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a flexible device comprising: forming an adhesive layer on a support substrate; adhering a flexible substrate onto the adhesive layer; forming a device layer on the flexible substrate; and separating the support substrate from the flexible substrate, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a self-assembled monolayer (SAM). | 2012-05-17 |
20120118479 | INK-JET TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR DARK TEXTILE SUBSTRATES - An ink-jet transfer system is disclosed, as well as a transfer printed product which is highly wash-resistant, colour-fast and environment-friendly, and a process for producing the same and its use in a printing process by means of the disclosed ink-jet transfer system. The disclosed ink-jet transfer system has a substrate, a hot-melt layer applied on the substrate and at least one ink-absorbing layer which comprises a mixture of a highly porous pigment and a binder. The molecules of the pigment and if required of the binder and hot-melt layer can form chemical bonds with the dyeing molecules of the ink. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118480 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FOR ULTRASONIC WAVE ADHESION, AND ELECTRONIC PARTS CONNECTION METHOD USING SAME - The present invention is to provide an anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) for ultrasonic wave adhesion, which electrically connects a first electrode, which is an electrode of a connection portion of a first electronic component, with a second electrode, which is an electrode of a connection portion of a second electronic component. The anisotropic conductive adhesive includes an insulating polymer resin, conductive adhesive particles which are melted by heat generated from the ultrasonic waves applied to the anisotropic conductive adhesive, and spacer particles, which have a melting point higher than that of the adhesive particles, and wherein the adhesive particles are melted and made to come in surface contact with at least one electrode selected from the first electrode and the second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected with a constant gap maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode by the spacer particles. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118481 | THICK DIMENSIONALLY STABLE INFRARED ABSORBING FOAM - Prepare a dimensionally stable polymeric foam article by affixing first and second polymeric foams together in a layered orientation to produce an article having a thickness of at least 50 millimeters wherein at least the first polymeric foam contains an infrared absorbent and is prepared using a blowing agent containing carbon dioxide. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118482 | WINDING MACHINE AND WINDING METHOD - A winding machine ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118483 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for producing a display device includes: (a) coating a resin composition on at least one of a display part and a protective part, (b) closely adhering the display and protective parts via a resin composition interposed therebetween, and (c) arranging the cured resin layer between the display and protective parts by curing the resin composition by irradiating UV rays on an external side of the protective part. If a defect is detected, the method includes: (d) separating the display and protective parts by applying a wire to a side face of the cured resin layer where the protective and display parts are bonded and moving the wire through the cured resin layer, (e) peeling off and removing the cured resin adhered to the separated display and protective parts by a removing solution which contains an organic solvent, and (f) repeating steps (a) to (c). | 2012-05-17 |
20120118484 | SEGMENTED TIRE CORE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING A TIRE - A segmented tire core structure may include a segmented tire core and a segmented tire core removal system. The segmented tire core removal system may include a first wheel that is rotatable to cause a first section of the segmented tire core to move away from an inner surface of the cured tire and a second wheel that is rotatable to cause a second section of the segmented tire core to move away from an inner surface of the cured tire. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118485 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR A COMPOSITE SHEET ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A manufacturing method for a composite sheet associated with an absorbent article includes: conveying a continuous body of a sheet continuously in a conveying direction; and bonding a continuous body of an elastic member with the continuous body of the sheet while a position on the continuous body of the sheet at which the continuous body of the elastic member bonds with the continuous body of the sheet is changing continuously in the intersecting direction by transporting the continuous body of the elastic member towards the continuous body of the sheet with a guiding member. The guiding member moves back and forth in an intersecting direction that intersects the conveying direction, and the continuous body of the sheet travels in the conveying direction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118486 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING INTEGRAL COMPOSITE PARTS WITH A SMP APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for fabricating a composite part, such as a fuselage or internal stiffener, with a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus usable as a rigid lay-up tool. The SMP apparatus may be heated until malleable, shaped, and then cooled in a desired rigid tool configuration. For example, cavities may be formed into the SMP apparatus for nesting components therein to co-bond or co-cure with the composite part. The composite material and/or nested components may be heated and compressed against the SMP apparatus. The SMP apparatus may be configured to remain rigid during the composite cure cycle. Once the composite material is cured, the SMP apparatus may be triggered to a malleable state and urged away from the cured composite material. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118487 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO-BONDING OR CO-CURING COMPOSITE PARTS USING A RIGID/MALLEABLE SMP APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for fabricating a composite part, such as a fuselage or internal stiffener, with a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus usable as both a rigid lay-up tool and a bladder. The SMP apparatus may be heated until malleable, shaped, and then cooled in a desired rigid tool configuration. For example, cavities may be formed into the SMP apparatus for nesting components therein to co-bond or co-cure with the composite part. Next, composite material may be applied onto the SMP apparatus and then placed into a rigid external tool and heated to composite cure temperatures at which the SMP apparatus is malleable. A pressure differential may be induced which urges the SMP apparatus to compress the composite material against the rigid external tool. When the composite material is cured, the SMP apparatus may be urged away from the cured composite material and removed from within the composite part. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118488 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device manufacturing method that can prevent a liquid crystal panel from warping into a shape concave to the viewer side in the process of manufacturing the liquid crystal panel by bonding optical members to both surfaces of a liquid crystal cell so that a good display state can be achieved. The method includes: performing a first bonding step S | 2012-05-17 |
20120118489 | LABEL APPLICATOR HAVING A VACUUM BOX - The use of one or more vacuum boxes enables containers to be labeled at a greater speed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118490 | Heat Transfer Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Method of making a heat transfer materials are generally provided, along with the materials and the methods of using the materials. A splittable layer can be formed to overlie a base sheet, and an image-receptive coating can be formed to overlie the splittable layer. The image-receptive coating can include thermoplastic microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic microparticles can be styrene particles having an average particle size of from about 5 microns to about 80 microns and melt at temperatures between about 90° C. and about 115° C. A second thermoplastic microparticle can also be included in the image-receptive coating. Alternatively, a combination of thermoplastic polyester microparticles and thermoplastic polyamide microparticles can be included in the image-receptive coating. The heat transfer material can then be dried. The humectant is configured to draw moisture back into the heat transfer sheet after drying. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118491 | RECONFIGURABLE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER TOOLING SUPPORTS - A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or deploy in a malleable state toward and against a surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. Then the SMP cells may be returned to a rigid state while still pressed against this surface, thereby providing structural support when composite material is applied to an opposite surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. After the composite material is cured into the finished composite part, the SMP cells may be deflated or otherwise collapse toward the structural member to provide enough clearance to be removed from the cured composite part. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118492 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PARTS THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a portion of a portable electronic device includes forming a fibrous laminate sheet to provide a laminate body, and connecting a rim with the body. The rim includes a connector for coupling with a complementary part. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118493 | Photovoltaic Roofing Tiles And Methods For Making Them - The present invention relates to photovoltaic roofing tiles and methods of manufacturing them. One aspect of the present invention is a photovoltaic roofing tile comprising: a polymeric carrier tile having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a photovoltaic element affixed to the polymeric carrier tile, the photovoltaic element having a bottom surface and a top surface having an active area. Another aspect of the invention is a method of making a photovoltaic roofing tile comprising inserting into a compression mold a polymeric tile preform having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a photovoltaic element, a surface of the photovoltaic element being disposed adjacent to a surface of the polymeric tile preform; compression molding the polymeric tile preform and the photovoltaic element together to form an unfinished photovoltaic roofing tile; and finishing the unfinished photovoltaic roofing tile to provide the photovoltaic roofing tile. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118494 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF SYNTHETIC AND COATED LEATHER IN GENERAL, USING MICRONIZED RESINS AND MICRONIZED POLYURETHANE RESIN - A production method of synthetic and coated leather in general is disclosed, characterised in that it uses a micronized resin powder preferably with dimensions lower than 120 micron. Moreover, a micronized polyurethane elastomeric polymer powder with dimensions lower than 120 micron is disclosed. Advantageously, the said powder can be used to produce an eventually discontinuous sintered film, in particular for production of imitation leather material. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118495 | SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a substrate for a semiconductor package includes the steps of attaching first and second insulation layers which have first surfaces and second surfaces and are formed with conductive layers on the first surfaces, by the medium of a release film which has adhesives attached to both surfaces thereof, such that the second surfaces of the first and second insulation layers face each other; forming first conductive patterns on the first surfaces of the first and second insulation layers by patterning the conductive layers; forming solder masks on the first surfaces of the first and second insulation layers including the first conductive patterns to open portions of the first conductive patterns; and separating the first and second insulation layers from each other by removing the release film. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118496 | Method of making bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats - The present invention relates to a method of making bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats comprising the steps of (1) selecting bamboo slices, the length of each is slightly longer than that of the slats to be made, the width of each is the total width of a plurality of the slats to be made; (2) selecting filling slices, the length and width of each are identical to those of the bamboo slices; (3) selecting adhesives and using the adhesives to adhere a bamboo slice, a filling slice, a bamboo slice in turn to form a layered slat piece and all adjacent slices are adhered to one another along their fibers with their tight and loose surfaces arranged symmetrically; (4) placing the layered blind slat piece into a flat plate mold with a large surface area, and a flat plate with a large surface area is thus formed from compression; (5) cutting along the longitude of the flat plate with a large surface area to obtain bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind blank slats; (6) trimming the remains of the cutting surfaces and the two end surfaces of the bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind blank slats, and bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats are obtained. The beneficial effects are reduction of wood consumption, high production efficiency, low production cost, and small deformation of products such as bending, twisting and warping and thus prolonging the usable period of the products. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118497 | Method of Making Compression Sleeve with Structural Support Features - A method of forming a compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes securing two layers of flexible material together to at least partially define first and second adjacent flexible sections. The sleeve includes a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder disposed more proximally than the first inflatable bladder when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The method further includes securing a structural component to the sleeve such that the structural component extends generally between the first and second adjacent flexible sections to maintain a spacing between the sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The bladder layers are joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118498 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CONTINUOUS ORIENTED STRUCTURE OF A POLYMER - A method and an apparatus for easily making a continuous oriented structure of a polymer are provided. In making a polymer assembly, single crystals are bonded to each other, an external force, such as an electrical field or a magnetic field, is applied to the single crystals, or a solution of the polymer is applied on a substrate such that the applied solution is linear in shape. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118499 | MOUNTED OPTICAL COMPONENT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF SAME - The invention relates to a mounted optical component and also a method for the production of mounted optical components. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of mounted optical components. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118500 | ADHESIVE - An object of the present invention is to improve the fluidity of a thermosetting powder adhesive and clear the blocking with a powder adhesive in a constant amount supplying apparatus or a delivery pathway. The present invention has attained the object by a powder adhesive containing a thermosetting adhesive particle and an inorganic filler present on the surface of the thermosetting adhesive particle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118501 | METHOD FOR FORMING HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITE - A method for forming a hydrophilic composite includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A carbon nanotube structure having a number of carbon nanotubes is provided. The carbon nanotube structure is disposed on the substrate. A protein solution is provided. The substrate with the carbon nanotube structure is immersed in the protein solution to form a protein layer on the carbon nanotube structure, forming the hydrophilic composite. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118502 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BALLOON - The method of manufacturing a balloon which includes providing a web shaped material having first and second sides that is substantially impermeable to a gaseous substance; depositing a quantity of adhesive on the first side of the web shaped material; depositing flocking fibers in substantially perpendicular relationship to the first side of the web shaped material into the quantity of adhesive; and fabricating a balloon from the web shaped material with the first side thereof on the outside of the balloon envelope. In other embodiments the method of manufacturing a balloon includes forming a balloon from a web shaped material having first and second sides that is substantially impermeable to a gaseous substance, the first side of the web shaped material being the outside of the balloon; depositing a quantity of adhesive on the first side of the web shaped material; depositing flocking fibers in substantially perpendicular relationship to the first side of the web shaped material into the quantity of adhesive. | 2012-05-17 |