27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090166085 | DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS - A method that uses downhole fluid analysis in order to selectively collect and retain formation fluid samples in a drilling environment, as well as, control drilling using downhole fluid analysis. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166086 | Closed-Loop Control of Rotary Steerable Blades - A steering tool has a controller configured to provide closed-loop control of blade pressure and position. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to execute a directional control methodology in which the drilling direction is controlled via control of the blade position. The pressure in each blade is further controlled within a predetermined range of pressures. This embodiment tends to prevent excessive borehole friction while at the same time reducing undesirable rotation of the blade housing. In another embodiment, the controller is configured to correlate blade pressure measurements and blade position measurements during drilling. The correlation is utilized as part of a secondary directional control scheme in the event of a downhole failure of a blade position and/or pressure sensor. This embodiment tends to provide a stable and reliable backup directional control mechanism in the event a sensor failure and therefore may save considerable rig time. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166087 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS FOR WIRED DRILL PIPE JOINTS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION PATHS - A drill pipe includes a pin end connector, a box end connector, a first communication connector having a plurality of first communication contacts and a second communication connector having a plurality of second communication contacts. The pin end connector is received by the box end connector to join sections of a drill pipe together. When the drill pipe sections are joined by the pin end and box end connectors, a plurality of isolated communication connections is formed between the first communication contacts and the second communication contacts. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166088 | SUBSURFACE FORMATION CORE ACQUISITION SYSTEM USING HIGH SPEED DATA AND CONTROL TELEMETRY - A core sample acquisition device includes a core receiving barrel configured to couple to a drill string proximate a core drilling bit. The device includes a sensor for determining a property of a core sample urged into the receiving barrel by drilling the core sample. The sample acquisition device includes a communication device for transmitting signals from the sensor over at least one of an electrical and an optical communication channel associated with the drill string. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166089 | Drilling Tool Steering Device - The invention concerns a drilling tool steering device, characterized in that it contains, consecutively from upstream to downstream, a main body ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166090 | Top Drive Drilling Apparatus - A well drilling apparatus ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166091 | DRILL BIT AND DESIGN METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DISTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUAL CUTTER FORCES, TORQUE, WORK, OR POWER - A design process and resulting bit structure is provided for drill bits wherein cutter geometries on the face of the bit are tailored to optimize the distribution of one or more of forces, torque, work, or power of each cutter relative to other cutters. Balanced are the forces, torque, work, or power generated by each cutter in respect to other cutters that are working within the same region of cut, so that all cutters within the same region of cut are generating sufficiently comparable forces, torque, work, or power. In this manner all of the cutters on the bit may share as closely as possible the work and loads required to penetrate the subterranean rock. The design process produces a bit structure in which each cutter is doing similar levels of work or creating similar levels of force, torque, or power relative to other cutters within the same region of cut on the bit, within specified ranges of design criteria. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166092 | PILE DRIVING - A system for aligning a pile during pile driving, comprising: a pile ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166093 | Reamer With Stabilizers For Use In A Wellbore - A reamer bit for use in earth boring operations comprising a body, cutter mounts having rolling cutters on the bit body, and stabilizers pads on the body placed between adjacent cutter mounts. The reamer may further include a pilot bit on a drill pipe extending downward from the reamer body. The reamer bit outer periphery with its stabilizers and bit body has a radial profile approximating a circle thereby reducing dynamic perturbations during drilling operations. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166094 | Polycrystalline Diamond Materials Having Improved Abrasion Resistance, Thermal Stability and Impact Resistance - PCD materials comprise a diamond body having bonded diamond crystals and interstitial regions disposed among the crystals. The diamond body is formed from diamond grains and a catalyst material at high pressure/high temperature conditions. The diamond grains have an average particle size of about 0.03 mm or greater. At least a portion of the diamond body has a high diamond volume content of greater than about 93 percent by volume. The entire diamond body can comprise high volume content diamond or a region of the diamond body can comprise the high volume content diamond. The diamond body includes a working surface, a first region substantially free of the catalyst material, and a second region that includes the catalyst material. At least a portion of the first region extends from the working surface to depth of from about 0.01 to about 0.1 mm. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166095 | WEIGHING MACHINE - A weighing machine having a weighing platform includes a detection unit for outputting a detection voltage depending on a load acting on the measuring platform; a first data generation unit for A-D converting the detection voltage to generate first data; a second data generation unit for A-D converting the detection voltage to generate second data; and a control unit which stops operating the second data generation unit and monitors the first data in a standby state, switches from the standby state to a measurement state when the control unit senses that an object is placed on the weighing platform, then stops operating the first data generation unit and operates the second data generation unit, and outputs the measured weight of the object according to the second data. The first data generation unit consumes less power but has a lower A-D conversion precision than the second data generation unit. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166096 | Weighing indicator and housing - A housing for a weighing indicator terminal, having a top cover and a base member attached to the top cover. The top cover and the base member have complimentary configurations whereby the top cover and the base member are attachable together in more than one configuration. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166097 | Device for improving the accuracy of the touch point on a touch panel and a method thereof - A device for improving the detection accuracy of a touch point on a touch panel and a method thereof are disclosed. The device includes a plurality of first and second X external conducting wires and a plurality of first and second Y external conducting wires that are electrically coupled with the first X side and the second X side of the touch panel and the first Y side and the second Y side of the touch panel to alternatively and respectively receive a first detection signal and a second detection signal from a first detection signal source and a second detection signal source. By using the relation of the currents generated form the first detection signal and the second detection signal, a x coordinate and a y coordinate of the location of the touch point is obtained. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166098 | Non-visual control of multi-touch device - This relates to electronic devices that include a multi-touch user interface component. More specifically, this relates to portable media devices that enable a user to listen to music, facilitate telephone conversations, send and receive electronic messages, and utilize a multi-touch input panel in an eyes-free manner. A user may use a multi-touch user input component to navigate a menu system absent a functioning display screen, virtual buttons or any other visual cues or prompts. Audio cues, portions of prerecorded songs, and any other type of audio information may help the user to mentally map and quickly navigate the device's menu system. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166099 | UNLOCKING METHOD WITH TOUCH SENSOR - An unlocking method with a touch sensor is provided. The method is adapted to a portable device having a touch sensor, wherein the portable device is at a lock state. The method is as follows. First, a signal generated by an input device is received by the touch sensor. Next, a movement of the touch sensor triggered by the input device is sensed. Next, the signal is identified to determine whether or not the input device is an effective unlock device. Finally, when the input device is the effective unlock device and the movement is an effective movement, the lock state of the portable device is switched to an unlock state. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166100 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A position detecting device includes a position indicator ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166101 | SKID STEERED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - A skid steered all terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising two driving units for the wheels or tracks on both sides of the vehicle and a differential steering device with a differential gear, wherein the ATV is a light ATV (LATV) and wherein the differential steering device is designed to produce a defined differential speed of the two drive units of the vehicle related to the steering angle of the steering device regardless to the surface condition where the vehicle is driving, whereby an additional steering drive acts on the differential gear. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166102 | ROBOTIC LOCOMOTION METHOD AND MOBILE ROBOT - A method for the locomotion of devices on opposite sides of a surface, one or more of which are mobile robots. Devices on opposing sides of the surface are coupled by an attractive force, which helps generate enough friction between said devices and the surface to allow devices to move across the surface. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166103 | Limbed vehicles, systems and methods using same, and post networks on which limbed vehicles travel - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems including a limbed vehicle having a plurality of controllably movable limbs (e.g., a limbed machine, limbed robot, etc.), a plurality of spaced posts that the limbed vehicle may travel on using the limbs, and at least one logistical-support unit associated with at least one of the posts and configured to provide logistical support to the limbed vehicle. As non-limiting examples, such disclosed embodiments of systems may be used to service an agriculture field, to enable travel over an environmentally-sensitive area or an area impassable by a conventional wheeled or tracked vehicle, and may be used in many other different applications. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to limbed vehicles configured to receive logistical support from a logistical-support unit, methods of providing logistical support to such limbed vehicles, post networks, and posts. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166104 | Systems and methods employing limbed vehicle and spaced posts - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems including a limbed vehicle having a plurality of controllably movable limbs (e.g., a limbed machine, limbed robot, etc.) and a plurality of spaced posts that the limbed vehicle may travel on using the limbs. As non-limiting examples, such disclosed embodiments of systems may be used to service an agriculture field, to enable travel over an environmentally-sensitive area or an area impassable by a conventional wheeled or tracked vehicle, and may be used in many other different applications. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to methods of operating a limbed vehicle to travel on a plurality of spaced posts. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166105 | Limbed vehicles, systems and methods using same, and post networks on which limbed vehicles travel - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems including a limbed vehicle having a plurality of controllably movable limbs (e.g., a limbed machine, limbed robot, etc.) and a plurality of spaced posts that the limbed vehicle may travel on using the controllably movable limbs. As non-limiting examples, such disclosed embodiments of systems may be used to service an agriculture field, to enable travel over an environmentally-sensitive area or an area impassable by a conventional wheeled or tracked vehicle, and may be used in many other different applications. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to methods of operating a limbed vehicle to travel on a plurality of spaced posts, limbed vehicles, post networks, and posts. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166106 | Vehicles Having Tandem Axle Assembly - A vehicle, such as a heavy truck, includes a tandem axle assembly supported with respect to a frame. The tandem axle assembly has first and second axle assemblies which each include respective left and right wheels. A third axle assembly is supported with respect to the frame and includes left and right wheels which are steerable by an operator to facilitate steering of the vehicle. The engine is coupled with the first axle assembly. A motor/generator is coupled with the second axle assembly. A controller is attached to each of the motor/generator and an energy storage device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166107 | POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - The invention concerns a power transmission method using a transmission device receiving mechanical power from several sources, comprising at least first and second electrical machines, and delivering the power to an output shaft. The method consists in decoupling the first electrical machine from a first input point of the device, then in coupling the first electrical machine to a second input point of the device. The method is characterized in that it consists in, when the first electrical machine is being decoupled, compensating the power (P | 2009-07-02 |
20090166108 | Mobile inverter generator - A vehicle in certain embodiments of the present teachings may include one or more of the following features: (a) a chassis, (b) at least one front ground engaging member and at least one rear ground engaging member coupled to the chassis, (c) a steering member for steering at least one of the ground engaging members, (d) an engine carried by the chassis for powering the vehicle, the engine including a cylinder disposed adjacent a crankshaft and an inverter generator operatively connected to the crankshaft, (e) an output shaft operatively coupled to the crankshaft to transmit power from the engine to at least one of the ground engaging members, and (f) a cover attached to the engine adjacent to the inverter generator, a cooling line disposed within the cover, and a fluid within the cooling line such that heat is transferred from the inverter generator to the fluid. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166109 | Hybrid electric vehicle - A hybrid electric drive system for an automotive vehicle comprises a heat engine, an electric motor, a one-way-clutch, a torque-limiting clutch, and a transmission. The one-way-clutch disposed between the engine shaft and the motor shaft, and it can transmit torque from the engine shaft to the motor shaft. The transmission has an input shaft being connected to the motor shaft and an output shaft to drive the wheels. The torque-limiting clutch is also disposed between the engine shaft and the motor shaft. When it is disengaged, the torque-limiting clutch disconnects the motor shaft from the engine shaft, so the motor can solely drive the vehicle. When it is engaged, the clutch transmits a pre-determined level of torque from the motor shaft to the engine shaft in order to start the engine. The torque limiting clutch will smooth out the torque peak when the system starts the engine while the vehicle is running. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166110 | MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE INCLUDING INTEGRATED HYDROGEN STORAGE - A material handling vehicle incorporating integrated hydrogen storage is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a tank configured to contain hydrogen and a fuel cell coupled to the tank for receiving hydrogen from the tank and converting the hydrogen to an electric current. In various embodiments, a mast for manipulating a load, an overhead guard covering an operator area, and/or a chassis comprise a tank configured to contain hydrogen. The tank may be coupled to, integral with, and/or within the mast, overhead guard, and/or chassis and may contain a solid hydrogen carrier, gaseous hydrogen, and or liquid hydrogen. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166111 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR - An in-wheel motor includes a rotating electric machine ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166112 | Wheel Rotating Device for In-Wheel Motor Vehicle - A wheel rotating device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166113 | Hybrid Vehicle Having Engagable Clutch Assembly Coupled Between Engine And Traction Motor - A hybrid vehicle includes a battery system, an internal combustion engine, a first motor/generator, a second motor/generator, and an engageable clutch assembly. The engageable clutch assembly is disposed between the internal combustion engine and the first motor/generator. When engaged, the engageable clutch assembly couples the rotor spindle of the second motor/generator with the hollow rotor shaft of the first motor/generator. The engageable clutch assembly may also operate in a first mechanical mode that selectively engages and disengages the internal combustion engine from the second motor/generator, or operate in a second mechanical mode that dampens shock between the internal combustion engine and the first motor/generator when the international combustion engine operates at a rotational speed that is different than a rotational of the first motor/generator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166114 | METHOD OF DRIVING DC/DC CONVERTER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DC/DC CONVERTER APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Under the same target voltage, a basic duty ratio depending on a target ON time is set, and prior and subsequent duty ratios before and after upper arm switching devices or lower arm switching devices are driven with the basic duty ratio are set as a basic duty ratio+α and a basic duty ratio−α, respectively. Gate drive signals, having the basic duty ratio and the prior and subsequent duty ratios, are supplied to the upper arm switching devices or to the lower arm switching devices, in order to turn on the upper arm switching devices or the lower arm switching devices. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166115 | VEHICLE WITH STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED ENGINE OUTPUT - A vehicle, such as a straddle-type vehicle, can include an engine, a catalyst and an air cleaner. The catalyst can be disposed in an expansion chamber of the vehicle. At least a part of the air cleaner can be disposed above a swing arm of the vehicle, and at least a part of the expansion chamber can be disposed below the swing arm. The air cleaner can further be disposed to the rear of a shock absorber of the vehicle. Thus, the influence of heat from the catalyst and the engine on the air cleaner can be reduced. Consequently, efficiency of air induction into the engine can be increased, thereby improving engine output. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166116 | STRUCTURE MOUNTING AN ELECTRICITY STORAGE PACK ON A VEHICLE - There are included a side member formed to support a battery pack, and a rear bracket securing the battery pack to the side member. The rear bracket has one side pivotably coupled to the battery pack, and the other side pivotably coupled to the side member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166117 | Rotary Working Machine - A canopy installation member for installing a canopy is firmly fixed on a rotation table frame. A rotary working machine having a working machine installed at the front of a rotation table frame ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166118 | Motorcycle - A motorcycle in which a plate member can be mounted to a front cover disposed above a headlight. The front cover includes a front cover main body portion and a hole formed in the front cover main body portion. The front cover main body portion is provided at a back side thereof with a mount portion for a bracket having a portion passing through the hole. The portion passing through the hole includes a retaining portion for retaining the plate member in front of the front cover main body portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166119 | Motorcycle - A motorcycle that maintains sufficient vehicle rigidity with a simple structure. A main frame has an up-and-down extension part in a vehicle width center, side plates disposed apart on the right and left of the up-and-down extension part, and first and second supporting pipes. Both ends of the supporting pipes are attached to the side plates. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166120 | Front Fender of Motorcycle and Motorcycle - A front fender that increases the cooling effect of an apparatus disposed rearward of a front wheel of a motorcycle. The front fender is disposed above the front wheel and between left and right front suspensions supporting the front wheel. An upper surface part of the front fender extends rearward along an external shape of the front wheel. A transitional part on the upper surface part is formed forward of the front suspensions. An extending direction of the upper surface part changes at the transitional part to direct airflow flowing along the upper surface part away from the upper surface part. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166121 | MOTORCYCLE - To concentrate mass, to lower the center of gravity, to efficiently and optimally arrange an intake part for making a compact vehicle body. A cylinder inclined to the rear is arranged under a fuel tank and a body of an intake box is housed between a radiator arranged in front of the cylinder and the cylinder. An upper part of the body of the intake box is fixed to a body frame at the bottom of the fuel tank and air taken in is supplied to an intake port through an intake funnel and a throttle body respectively built-in. A lid of an intake duct can be extractably inserted into a window hole provided to the front of the body, a duct part integrated with the lid is arranged over the radiator, and an air intake guide port takes a flow of air in front of the radiator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166122 | Hybrid Vehicle Having Power Assembly Arranged Transversely In Engine Compartment - A hybrid vehicle includes two front wheels, two rear wheels, an internal combustion engine, a first motor/generator, and a second motor/generator. The first motor/generator may be rotatably coupled to the internal combustion engine, and the second motor/generator may be rotatably coupled to at least one wheel of the hybrid vehicle. The first motor/generator, the second motor/generator and a gear transmission are housed within the engine compartment and are located between two front wheels and arranged in a substantially linear manner. The first motor/generator, the second motor/generator, and the gear transmission are located substantially above a centerline of the front wheels of the vehicle | 2009-07-02 |
20090166123 | Hybrid Vehicle Having Torsional Coupling Between Engine Assembly And Motor-Generator - A hybrid vehicle has a power system with a torsional coupling. The power system includes a battery system for receiving, storing and providing electrical power, an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational power through a flywheel, a first motor-generator, a second motor-generator, a control system, and a torsional coupling. The torsional coupling may absorb rotational shock caused by angular or rotational speed differences between the engine and the first motor-generator. The torsional coupling includes a driven plate assembly, a cover assembly and an interconnecting plate assembly. The interconnecting plate assembly may include a plurality of shock absorbing elements that absorb shock and vibration between the engine and the motor-generator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166124 | STEERING SYSTEM - The invention provides a steering system comprising a controlled element which is movable in a neutral area comprising a neutral position and in areas on opposite sides of the neutral area based on a steering input and a handle for requesting a desired position for the controlled element. The handle is movable between set-points in a centre zone comprising a centre set-point and set-points on opposite sides of the centre zone. Furthermore, a steering unit is arranged to receive set-points from the handle, to determine a corresponding controlled position of the controlled element, and to move the controlled element to said controlled position. In order to prevent or reduce jerks, the steering unit is adapted to vary a speed by which the controlled element is moved to the controlled position. The speed is variable in dependence of the received set-point. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166125 | ACOUSTIC LOAD MITIGATOR - A system for reducing an acoustic load of a fluid flow includes a first pipe to carry the fluid flow; a standpipe connected to the first pipe at an opening in the first pipe; and a standpipe flow tripper provided in the standpipe. The flow tripper includes an edge extending through the opening into the flow on a downstream side of the opening. A method of reducing an acoustic load of a standing wave in a standpipe connected to a first pipe configured to carry a flow includes disrupting the flow in the first pipe at a downstream side of an opening in the first pipe to which the standpipe is connected. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166126 | Sound-damping air-conducting duct and method for the production of a sound-damping air-conducting duct - A sound-damping air-conducting duct that has at least one exit opening for air, and is provided, in the region of the exit opening, with a lining made of a sound-absorbing material, which lining is surrounded, at least on its outside, by a wall made of plastic, provided with holes, and the lining is attached to this wall, whereby the lining is immediately, preferably directly, connected with the wall, with material fit and/or shape fit, and/or is connected with it in a single work step with the wall that is produced using a primary shaping method. A method for the production of a sound-absorbing air-conducting duct is also provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166127 | Sandwiich panel for sound absorption - An aircraft cabin panel for sound absorption, with a sandwich construction, comprising a core layer that comprises a plurality of tube-like or honeycomb-like cells that extend in an open manner across the thickness of the core layer and that are separated from each other by cell walls and that are uniform in design. A first cover layer faces away from the sound field, as well as a second cover layer that faces towards the sound field and that comprises a plurality of perforation holes and adjacent cells are interconnected by way of apertures in the cell walls. The perforation of the second cover layer comprises a distance (b) between holes, which distance exceeds the opening width (c) of the cells of the core layer, wherein the first cover layer is closed and wherein the cell walls comprise a perforation so that they are acoustically transparent in the direction parallel to the cover layers. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166128 | LADDER CAP LIGHT - A ladder attachment configured to attach to a lateral member of the ladder at the upper portion. The ladder attachment has an illuminating portion providing light which can be utilized to identify the location of a ladder in, for example, an emergency situation. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166129 | Power retractable stairway - A retract and pivot stairway assembly includes a drive and pivot mechanism, a stairway assembly and an opening cover. The operation is controlled with a push button wall switch that controls the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism uses rack and pinion gearing to retract and pivot the stairway. The stairway is guided on rollers on a pivot devices. The pivot devices also serve as a mounting apparatus for the opening cover. An emergency feature is provided with a guide bracket and hand crank. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166130 | Apparatus and Method for Securing Fall Arrest Equipment - An apparatus and method that allows a user to secure a fall arrest system to equipment in locations not originally intended to be used for fall safety equipment. By utilizing non-conventional anchor points to secure the fall arrest system, a user can provide adequate and compliant fall arrest protection on equipment without violating the environmental or structural integrity of the equipment. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166131 | Elevating Workshop Pit Platform - A pit platform ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166132 | Elevator System Having a Flat Belt with Wedge-Shaped Ribs - An elevator installation is provided that includes an elevator cage, a drive pulley, at least one support means formed as a flat belt, and a drive engine which drives the at least one support means, which carries the elevator cage, by way of the drive pulley. In the elevator installation, the support means has, at least on a running surface facing the drive pulley, several ribs of wedge-shaped or trapezium-shaped cross-section which extend parallel in a longitudinal direction of the support means and further has several tensile carriers oriented in the longitudinal direction of the support means. The tensile carriers are sized so that a total cross-sectional area of all the tensile carriers amounts to 30%-40% of a cross-sectional area of the support means. The tensile carriers may be distributed in a transverse direction of the support means so that exactly two tensile carriers are associated with each of the ribs, the tensile carriers having an outer diameter equal to 35%-40% of a rib spacing (T). | 2009-07-02 |
20090166133 | Positioning Method in an Elevator System - The present invention presents a method and a system for the positioning of the elevator car and the door of the elevator in the condition monitoring system. In the method the accelerations of the elevator car and the door of the elevator are measured with sensors. By integrating the acceleration information two times in relation to time the position information is determined. When the condition monitoring system detects a fault, forecasts a malfunction occurring in the future or detects a significant change in the operation of the elevator or in the measuring signals related to the elevator, it is possible to attach to this information the location of the fault or event i.e. the position of the elevator or the position of a door of a certain floor level on the slide path. The position information can be synchronized to a separate reference point by means of a positioned switch by making an adjustment to the position information at the reference point. The measuring error caused by the misalignment of the position of the acceleration sensor is compensated for either with electronics or using a program. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166134 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses and elevator system and a method for determining the position information of an elevator car. The elevator system according to the invention comprises at least one elevator car ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166135 | Disk brake - A disk brake comprising: a pair of friction pads disposed to oppose to both surfaces of a disk rotor respectively, and a caliper having a pad insertion space into which the friction pads can be inserted from radially outside of the disk rotor, wherein at least one of the pair of friction pads is provided with a return spring whose one end abuts against a side of the friction pad opposing to the disk rotor to urge the friction pad to separate from the disk rotor in its axial direction, the one end of the return spring is disposed on the friction pad at intermediate portion in a radial direction of the disk rotor in the pad insertion space of the caliper, and the friction pad is inserted in between the one end of the return spring and a surface of the caliper opposing to the one end. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166136 | RECTANGULAR, ELECTROMAGNETICALLY RELEASING DUAL-CIRCUIT SPRING-PRESSURE BRAKE - Disclosed is an electromagnetically released spring pressure brake that is to be mounted on a machine wall or similar. Said brake comprises a uniform rectangular coil support ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166137 | RETRACTED VANE ROTOR - The present invention is predicated upon a disc brake rotor, being made up of a rotor hat, a pair of spaced apart plates, and one or more vane members located between the first and second plates, the one or more vane members including an exterior wall portion inwardly retracted from an outer circumference by an exterior radial spacing and an interior wall portion outwardly retracted from the inner circumference by an interior radial spacing, wherein at least one of the exterior radial spacing and the interior radial spacing is a distance having a depth greater than about 5 mm for the purpose of reducing brake noise in a brake-on position. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166138 | ADJUSTABLE ROTARY EXPANSION MECHANISM FOR FRAMES OF AN ARTICLE - An expansion mechanism for separating first and second frames of an expandable article. The mechanism includes a rotary element that drives movement of an expansion element along a linear axis. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166139 | Carrier with universal pocket for telecommunications device - A general purpose carrier having a clear pocket to retain a telecommunication device in a usable orientation. One panel of a plurality of panels that form the sides of a general purpose carrier has a transparent region. A pocket is formed having the transparent region as one side. One or more elastic members retain an arbitrarily sized telecommunication device inserted within the pocket against the transparent region to permit viewing of the display of the device as well as manipulation of its controls through the transparent region. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166140 | RETRACTABLE WHEEL SYSTEM FOR TOWABLE BAGGAGE - A towable baggage item is provided. The towable baggage item includes a body defining a storage compartment, the storage compartment configured to receive and carry objects. The towable baggage item also includes a retractable towing member coupled to the body. Furthermore, the towable baggage item also includes a retractable wheel assembly responsive to a position of the retractable towing member, wherein the retractable wheel assembly comprises at least one wheel and an actuator operatively coupled to each the wheel, wherein the actuator is movable along a first linear axis to extend and retract the wheel along a second linear axis different from the first linear axis. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166141 | FLAT PACKING SUITCASE SYSTEM - An improved design for a rolling suitcase having a retractable handle assembly is disclosed. The design includes a multi-piece molded shell having opposing side and end walls and a bottom wall, which together form a packing area. The telescoping tubes of the handle are located outside the packing area to maximize the packing area, and also to provide a flat bottom surface to minimize wrinkling of packed articles. The wheel skids are moved to the outer corners of the suitcase to minimize intrusion into the packing area. The tubes are made from fiber reinforced polymer for enhanced strength, and are concealed from view by a covering envelope. The handle assembly and wheel skids attach to the shell in a manner that enhances the structural strength and rigidity of the suitcase. Wear points on the handle assembly are provided with removable wear members made from abrasion-resistant material. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166142 | TUNNEL TYPE POWER GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING POWER USING THE SAME - Provided are a tunnel type power generating apparatus and a method of generating power using the same capable of converting residual kinetic energy caused by movement of vehicles into electric energy and storing the converted electric energy to be used. The tunnel type power generating apparatus includes: a magnetic body selectively attached to an upper part or a lower part of a vehicle; a tunnel type coil formed of a conductive coil wound several times in one direction to generate induced current when the magnetic body passes therethrough; and a case into which the tunnel type coil is inserted, absorbing impact applied by a vehicle load to prevent damage to the tunnel type coil, and having a size corresponding to a road width. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166143 | DRIVE, PREFERABLY FOR SHIPS - A drive including a fixed housing, a shaft rotatably disposed in the housing, at least one hydraulic-fluid actuatable switching element, a supply of hydraulic fluid to the actuatable switching element, an inner body disposed on the shaft so as to co-rotate with the shaft and including an annular groove and a floating seal disposed between the fixed housing and the inner body. The supply of hydraulic fluid includes a feed channel that extends from radially outside through the fixed housing so as to discharge in the annular groove and extends inside the inner body to the hydraulic-fluid actuatable switching element. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166144 | Friction system - A friction system, including a plurality of friction elements which interact by way of contact surfaces for clutches of gearboxes or wheel brakes of motor vehicles. At least one friction element from the plurality of friction elements includes wholly or in part a composite material with high wear resistance and high heat resistance. The at least one friction element includes a carbonized plastics matrix mixed with frictionally active substances and strengthening fibers and a high-temperature-resistant friction matrix with stable friction properties and high wear resistance. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166145 | Clutch Adjuster - The invention discloses a Clutch adjuster to be used in a manually adjustable clutch. The clutch adjuster having a substantially flat top plate adapted to be secured to the clutch housing, a fastener, a rotary gear, a locking member and a resilient member. The fastener has a head and a shaft and being captured by an aperture in the substantially flat top plate. The rotary gear is connected to the shaft of the fastener. The locking member is configured below the substantially flat top plate and has at least one protrusion passing upward through the aperture of the substantially flat top plate and projecting therefrom. The protrusion being configured to be in selective locking engagement with the head of the fastener. The resilient member is configured between the locking member and the rotary gear for resiliently biasing the locking member towards the substantially flat top plate. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166146 | Clutch Disc and a Clutch System - The present invention describes a clutch disc, particularly used in a clutch system for effecting the selective coupling between an engine and a transmission of an automotive vehicle, comprising a first torsion disc ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166147 | Road vehicle integrated clutch-transmission assembly - An integrated clutch-transmission assembly for a road vehicle; the integrated clutch-transmission assembly has a power-assisted clutch having a number of first hydraulic actuators; a power-assisted transmission having a number of second hydraulic actuators; a high-pressure pump for the hydraulic actuators; a number of solenoid valves for controlling the hydraulic actuators; a housing having a first chamber housing the clutch, and a second chamber housing the transmission; and a flat supporting plate, which is housed removably inside the housing to separate the two chambers of the housing, has a first wall fitted with the clutch, and has a second wall parallel to and opposite the first wall and fitted with the high-pressure pump and at least some of the solenoid valves. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166148 | Hanging Chute - A hanging chute with a rib cage is described. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a chute constructed from flexible wear material with a rib cage to reinforce the chute. In particular, several ribs are dispersed throughout the length of the flexible sheet for support. A flexible sheet has a reinforced edge with varying thicknesses to accommodate different weight loads and abrasive conditions. Furthermore, the chute has interlocking edges for ease of constructing long lengths from a series of shorter sections. These shorter sections are easier to transport to a processing plant or other site where the chute is to be installed. Preferably the chute is easily maintainable and can incorporate wear inserts for additional wear resistance. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166149 | BOTTLE RECEIVING AND DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFORE - A device and method for receiving and detecting a bottle. The device includes a chute, a bottle inlet for receiving the bottle into the chute, and a bottle outlet through which the bottle exits the chute. A stop member is disposed to engage the bottle within the chute, the stop member being biased to allow the bottle to pass in one direction, but to move into and grip the bottle if the bottle is moved in the other direction. Sensors detect the position of the bottle within the chute, and can indicate that the bottle was received within the device. A method for receiving and detecting the bottle is also provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRIMINATING DOCUMENTS - In a discrimination apparatus of the invention, a banknote or another paper as an object of discrimination is irradiated with ultraviolet radiation from an array of multiple ultraviolet-emitting LEDs. The ultraviolet radiation passes through a visible radiation block filter and is focused onto a preset site of the banknote by a lens. Multiple photodiodes are used to measure the transmitted light of ultraviolet radiation and the fluorescence, which is excited by the ultraviolet radiation from the banknote. The discrimination apparatus of the invention discriminates counterfeit banknotes from genuine banknotes, based on the observed pattern of the transmitted light over a preset range of the banknote. The technique of the invention desirably enhances the accuracy of discrimination in the discrimination apparatus that discriminates counterfeit banknotes from genuine banknotes. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166151 | COIN DISCRIMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A coin discrimination apparatus and method is provided. Coins, preferably after cleaning, e.g. using a trommel, are singulated by a coin pickup assembly configured to reduce jamming. A coin rail assists in providing separation between coins as they travel past a sensor. The sensor provides an oscillating electromagnetic field generated on a single sensing core. The oscillating electromagnetic field is composed of one or more frequency components. The electromagnetic field interacts with a coin, and these interactions are monitored and used to classify the coin according to its physical properties. All frequency components of the magnetic field are phase-locked to a common reference frequency. The phase relationships between the various frequencies are fixed, and the interaction of each frequency component with the coin can be accurately determined without the need for complicated electrical filters. In one embodiment, a sensor having a core, preferably ferrite, which is curved, such as in a U-shape or in the shape of a section of a torus, and defining a gap, is provided with a wire winding for excitation and/or detection. The sensor can be used for simultaneously obtaining data relating to two or more parameters of a coin or other object, such as size and conductivity of the object. Two or more frequencies can be used to sense core and/or cladding properties. Objects recognized as acceptable coins, using the sensor data, are diverted by a controllable deflecting door, to tubes for delivery to acceptable coin bins. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166152 | Two Door Electronic Safe - A two door electronic safe is described wherein a bill acceptor, as well as other electronic control circuitry, and a banknote canister are partitioned in first and second compartments with access by first and second access doors, respectively, so that a service call can be made to service the bill acceptor or other electronics without having to allow access to the banknote canister thereby facilitating service calls and allowing the separation of the service call function from the cash collection function. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166153 | Conveyor for a preparation machine used to orient objects - The invention relates to a conveyor which can be used to route oriented objects, such as caps, covers, lids, etc. from a finishing machine of the type comprising a belt, a vibrating bowl or other. The inventive conveyor consists of a module ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166154 | Device for Forming a Continuous Flow of Oriented Products - Described herein is an apparatus or device for forming a continuous and cadenced flow of groups of rolls of paper or other products, coming from the production line or from pre-packaging lines, and rotated by a carousel ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166155 | STORAGE CONVEYOR - A storage conveyor that secures a number of stored workpieces while saving space is provided. When a sprocket on a driving side is driven to rotate in a forward/reverse direction by a chain drive motor, opposing bend suppression members between a pair of chains are successively engaged/disengaged, and an opposing portion between the pair of chains is extended/retracted with respect to a workpiece conveyance surface. Thus, workpieces are passed between the workpiece conveyance surface and workpiece receivers. Consequently, the workpieces can be stored in a vertical direction (up-down direction), making it possible to secure the number of stored workpieces while saving space. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166156 | CONVEYOR APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A conveyor apparatus for conveying sheet material articles includes a conveyor belt mounted at opposite ends thereof to respective rollers and jaws attached to the conveyor belt for gripping the leading edge of the sheet material articles to be conveyed. Actuators selectively open and close the jaws at one or more rotary positions of the conveyor belt to engage, or disengage, the sheet material articles. The jaws positively grip the sheet material articles on the conveyor apparatus for allowing the articles to pass around the rollers without risk of the sheet material articles moving or slipping. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166157 | Roller Drive and Roller Transportation Device - There is described a roller drive and a roller transport device equipped with the roller drive. The roller drive comprises an electric machine and ends, wherein at least one end has a heat-conducting end contact face. The contact face is intended for coming into heat-conducting contact with a side cheek of the roller transport device. This allows the cooling to be improved. Furthermore, the roller drive can also be designed in such a way that it has a device for accommodating electrical components, wherein the device is intended as a torque support for the electric machine. A regulating device and/or a communication device can also be integrated into the device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166158 | Revolving Device for a Conveyor Chain or a Conveyor Belt - There is described a revolving device for a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt, wherein at least one magnet exerts an attracting or a repelling force on the conveyor chain and/or the conveyor belt in order, in particular, to reduce wear and tear during high speeds and to cushion vibrations. The magnetic flux is thereby concentrated in such a way by means of a first flux guide piece that said magnetic flux acts vertically upon an effective surface of a component of the conveyor chain and/or the conveyor belt. In interaction with a second flux guide piece, the return of the magnetic reflux is achieved by means of an additional component of the conveyor chain and/or conveyor belt. Thus the magnetic reflux does not occur by means of the first named component, and consequently an optimized exertion of force on the conveyor chain and/or conveyor belt results. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166159 | Conveyor - A belt conveyor includes right and left detection rollers outside ends in a width direction of a belt. Right and left correction rollers are disposed on right and left sides on a rear face of the belt. When one of the detection rollers is pressed by the belt, the corresponding correction roller is inclined from the pressed detection roller down to a center of the belt, thereby correcting the meandering belt. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166160 | MULTI-LEVEL MICRO-SWITCH - The present invention relates to a multi-level micro-switch comprising a housing and a fixed supporting cylinder disposed in the center of the housing and extending upwards along the axis of the housing, wherein a plurality of multi-level supporting cylinders are sequentially and flexibly contained in the fixed supporting cylinder. The bottom of the fixed supporting cylinder is connected to the housing and a plurality of beams is constantly arranged around the fixed supporting cylinder. A slide ring is arranged on the inner side of the housing which fits with the vacancy of the housing. An inner casing is contained in and flexibly connected to the housing, touching the slide ring at the bottom end, and a conductive ball is disposed in the vacancy above the beams. The invention may choose different thresholds of detection sensitivity for each application and be typically utilized as a movement-detection unit in an electronic surveillance system, especially an anti-theft system. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166161 | POWER CIRCUIT-SWITCHING DEVICE - A power circuit-switching device is proposed, which includes: a frame body; at least an electric control unit having a control member, provided with a plurality of first positioning portions and first coupling portions; and at least an operative element having an operating face and a coupling face opposite to the operating face, the coupling face having a plurality of second positioning portions and second coupling portions formed thereon in an corresponding manner, such that each of the second coupling portions can be coupled to first coupling portions, and each of the second positioning portions can be coupled to first positioning portions respectively, thereby providing for easy alignment in installation and avoiding misalignments and misuse that would otherwise cause damage to the components or electrical hazards. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166162 | Contact Actuating Mechanism for Switching Device - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a contact actuating mechanism is provided with a rotary contact to make and break electrical contacts. An operating knob is connected an operating lever and to a connecting link through a U-shaped pin. The operating lever is engaged with a lock lever. The connecting link is also coupled to the rotary contact through a pivot so that the operating knob is moved to displace the connecting link to move the rotary contact to make and break with electrical contacts. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166163 | Push switch - A push switch includes a base board disposed in a bottom wall of a switch housing, a switch knob which projects or retracts from the switch housing so as to separate or have contact relative to the base board, a partition for zoning an inside portion of the switching housing into a first switching room and a second switching room, a first light source disposed on the base board and positioned in the first switching room, and a second light source disposed on the base board and positioned in the second switching room, the switch knob including a first translucent path for guiding light from the first light source to a surface, a second translucent path for guiding light from the second light source to a surface, and a non-translucent wall disposed between the first and second translucent paths. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166164 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A button assembly for pressing a switch in a computer bezel includes a button connected to an arm. A cutout is defined in the computer bezel. The button is inserted in the cutout, and the arm is pivotably mounted on the computer bezel. A pressing portion extends outward from a side of the arm. A slanted pressing plane is formed on the pressing portion. Pressing the button moves the arm so that one end of the slanted pressing plane away from the arm contacts the switch. The switch resists the pressing portion, causing the arm to rotate so that the other end of the slanted pressing plane moves forward, thereby the slanted pressing plane entirely contacts and activates the switch. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166165 | Push Button Switch Cover Member - A silicone rubber composition having such selective adhesiveness that shows high adhesion to an organic material than to a molding die is bonded to a sheet of the organic material and is vulcanized and cured in the mold. Thus, an elastomer keypad of double-layer structure is produced in which an organic material layer ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166166 | Switch Device - A spherical portion of a shaft is provided with engagement projection portions at two locations to be arranged by intervals of 90° in the rotational circumferential direction and there is provided a guide portion including limiting faces for being engaged to the engagement projection portions to lock a swing motion of the shaft and release recessed portions for releasing the engagement of the engagement projection portions at a switch operational position where the operational knob is rotated to allow an operation of the inclination motion by the operational knob in a plane direction due to the swing of the shaft. This construction thus prevents the operation of the inclination motion by the operational knob when the operational knob is at a neutral position. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166167 | Spring Arrangement For Spring Drive Unit And Spring Drive Unit Comprising Spring Arrangement - The invention describes a spring arrangement for spring drive unit, which spring arrangement comprises a spring, a pullrod connected at a first pullrod end to a first spring end of the spring and connected at an opposite second pullrod end to a rotary shaft of the spring drive unit, a frame plate against which a second spring end of the spring is mounted and the frame plate being provided with an opening through which the pullrod extends to be connected to the shaft. Further, the first spring end of the spring, to which the pullrod is connected, is unguided, and the parameters of the spring are chosen in response to the operating conditions of the spring drive unit such that the spring is stable during operation. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166168 | GROUNDING SWITCH - A valley section is provided between a high-voltage arc contact and a high-voltage main contact. Because of the presence of the valley section, resistance between contacts is reduced while a moving arc contact makes contact with the high-voltage arc contact and then slides up to making contact with the high-voltage main contact. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166169 | KEY-PRESS STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - In one aspect, a key-press structure comprises a frame and a plurality of keys disposed in said frame. Said frame comprises a main portion and two reflecting portions. The main portion has two opposite sides and the two reflecting portions are disposed on the two opposite sides of the main portion, respectively. Said reflecting portion has a reflective surface facing toward the main portion. Said keys are made of a transparent material, and the keys comprise characters formed on the internal surface of said keys. In another aspect, a method of preparing a key-press structure comprises forming a frame that includes a main portion and two reflecting portions. The reflecting portions each have a reflective surface. The main portion has two opposite sides that is connected to the two reflecting portions. The method further comprises forming characters on the internal surface of a plurality of keys, and disposing said keys in the main portion of the frame. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166170 | Porous honeycomb water treatment device - A porous honeycomb water treatment device washes out deposited salt automatically with high heat exchange rate to produce sufficient fresh water, a hollow, vacuum, and high pressure distillation column, where salt water alternatively heated up to 100° C. or cooled down to 0˜18° C.; a bottom product exit ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090166171 | Trifunctional membrane tube arrays - Membrane tubes or similar membrane devices are arrayed in layers so that liquid placed on their outer surfaces may be evaporated and also drain onto lower membrane devices. The entire array is subjected to moving air to enhance evaporation. The membrane devices function as filters while permeating water from industrial fluids while also providing evaporative surfaces to reduce the volume of used aqueous industrial fluids. The retentate surfaces of the membrane devices may also be on the interiors of the devices, and the permeate contacted with flowing air to evaporate the permeate. Unevaporated permeate is collected in either configuration for use as clean water, and concentrated fluid may be more easily handled, disposed or, and/or its components recycled. A cavitation device may be used to heat the aqueous industrial fluid to enhance permeation and evaporation rates with minimal scaling. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166172 | ETHANOL PLANT PROCESS - The present invention conserves water by reducing the heat load placed on a cooling tower during the ethanol fuel production process. An air cooler is placed between the ethanol vapor condenser and the cooling tower thereby minimizing process temperature spikes before water enters the cooling tower. This, in turn, shortens the process cycle thereby increasing ethanol production. During certain climactic conditions, the cooling tower may be completely bypassed, thereby conserving more water and increasing ethanol production. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166173 | Effluent gas recovery process for silicon production - Purified SiHCl3 is used as a sweep gas across a permeate side of a gas separation membrane receiving effluent gas from a polysilicon reactor. The combined sweep gas and permeate is recycled to the reactor. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166174 | AZEOTROPIC DISTILLATION METHOD - An azeotropic distillation method, comprising a reaction step, a distillation step for separating and refining a reaction product, and a recovery step for collecting a reactant after the distillation step; wherein at least one component constituting the reactant in the reaction step can act as an entrainer for the azeotropic distillation in the distillation step; and a portion of the reactant capable of acting as the entrainer is supplied to the distillation step. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166175 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND RECOVERY - Systems and methods for improving dense gas solvent extraction of a solute and recovery of the solvent are provided. A pressure of the solvent/solute mixture obtained from an extraction chamber is increased, e.g. with a pump, thereby providing the mixture above saturation conditions. The increased pressure provides greater solubility of the solute and less solvent being vaporized in a heat exchanger. A buildup of solute in the system is reduced, thus improving system longevity. Also, process conditions of the separation process are isolated from those of the extraction process. Accordingly, the process conditions for the separating process are maintained while the process conditions of the extraction chamber vary with ambient temperature, thus saving cost and energy. This isolation also provides an ability to use, in the gas recovery cycle, a heat pump that can be used for many applications and environmental conditions while still using a conventional refrigerant. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166176 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUNDS - Process for distillatively purifying polymerizable compounds using a high-boiling, inert, thermally long-term-stable substance as a boiling oil, characterized in that the boiling oil is disposed in the bottom of a rectification column. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166177 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT CHAMBER FOR PREPARING EMULSIONS - An ultrasonic mixing system having a treatment chamber in which at least two separate phases can be mixed to prepare an emulsion is disclosed. Specifically, at least one phase is a dispersed phase and one phase in a continuous phase. The treatment chamber has an elongate housing through which the phases flow longitudinally from a first inlet port and a second inlet port, respectively, to an outlet port thereof. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends within the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize the phases within the housing. An elongate ultrasonic horn of the waveguide assembly is disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet and outlet ports, and has a plurality of discrete agitating members in contact with and extending transversely outward from the horn intermediate the inlet and outlet ports in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other. The horn and agitating members are constructed and arranged for dynamic motion of the agitating members relative to the horn at the predetermined frequency and to operate in an ultrasonic cavitation mode of the agitating members corresponding to the predetermined frequency and the phases being mixed in the chamber. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166178 | METHODS FOR STERILIZING MATERIALS CONTAINING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENTS - Provided are methods for sterilizing a material comprising a biologically-active agent comprising irradiating said material with ionizing radiation at a dose of about 5 kGy to about 25 kGy while maintaining said material in an atmosphere comprising at least 95% by volume inert gas and at a temperature of about 4° C. or lower. Also provided are sterilized materials comprising a biologically-active agent, wherein said materials exhibit substantially the same amount of biological activity as a non-sterilized control. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166179 | Induction Device - A device for sustaining a plasma in a torch is provided. In certain examples, the device comprises a first electrode configured to couple to a power source and constructed and arranged to provide a loop current along a radial plane of the torch. In some examples, the radial plane of the torch is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the torch. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166180 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATES - An isocyanate is produced by: | 2009-07-02 |
20090166181 | SPUTTER DEPOSITION OF METAL ALLOY TARGETS CONTAINING A HIGH VAPOR PRESSURE COMPONENT - Compositions and methods for enabling sputter deposition from targets containing high vapor pressure compounds are describe. An element or compound with a high vapor pressure may be combined with an element or compound with a lower vapor pressure to form a low vapor pressure compound. An alloy sputtering target may then be formed by combining the low vapor pressure compound with a metal that serves as the main material of the sputter target. In some instances, the low vapor pressure compound may comprise MgB | 2009-07-02 |
20090166182 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TUNNELING MAGNETORESISTIVE FILM - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a tunneling magnetoresistive film includes: providing a substrate and a first ferromagnetic layer on the substrate; and depositing a barrier material on the first ferromagnetic layer by sputtering to a target material including an element having an atomic weight in the range of 14 to 27 under an atmosphere including Ne to form a barrier layer consisting essentially of an ionic crystal with a rock-salt structure. The method further includes providing a second ferromagnetic layer on the barrier layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166183 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD WITH STEPPED TRAILING MAGNETIC SHIELD USING COLLIMATED SPUTTER DEPOSITION - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a stepped trailing shield. The stepped trailing shield is formed by forming a non-magnetic bump over a write pole prior to electroplating a wrap-around magnetic shield. This bump is formed by constructing a mask having an opening configured to define the non-magnetic bump. A magnetic material is then sputter deposited. In order to decrease deposition of the magnetic material on the sides of the mask, a collimator is used to align the deposited material along a plane substantially parallel with an air bearing surface plane. This collimation of the deposited magnetic material greatly facilitates liftoff, and more importantly prevents the formation of fences which would otherwise have to be removed by a harsh, aggressive process. | 2009-07-02 |
20090166184 | Perpendicular magnetic medium with shields between tracks - A track shield structure is disclosed that enables higher track density to be achieved in a patterned track medium without increasing adjacent track erasure and side reading. This is accomplished by placing a soft magnetic shielding structure in the space that is present between the tracks in the patterned medium. A process for manufacturing the added shielding structure is also described. | 2009-07-02 |