28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120175777 | DEVICE HAVING CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE VIA WITH CATCH-PAD ETCH-STOP - An electronic device ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175778 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, WAFER STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A fabrication method of a wafer structure includes: providing a substrate having a plurality of die regions and an edge region surrounding the die regions defined thereon; then, forming a dielectric layer, a plurality of MEMS devices, a plurality of metal-interconnect structures and a plurality bonding pads on the substrate in the die regions; next, removing the dielectric layer disposed on the substrate of the edge region to expose the substrate; and thereafter, forming a passivation layer to cover the substrate and the dielectric layer. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175779 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Integrated Passive Device - An IPD semiconductor device has a capacitor formed over and electrically connected to a semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the capacitor and around the semiconductor die. A first interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the encapsulant by forming a first conductive layer, forming a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, and forming a second conductive layer over the first insulating layer. The second conductive layer has a portion formed over the encapsulant at least 50 micrometer away from a footprint of the semiconductor die and wound to operate as an inductor. The portion of the second conductive layer is electrically connected to the capacitor by the first conductive layer. A second interconnect structure is formed over a second surface of the encapsulant. A conductive pillar is formed within the encapsulant between the first and second interconnect structures. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175780 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - One embodiment provides a semiconductor chip including a semiconductor body and a power semiconductor component integrated therein. The power semiconductor component includes a load electrode zone arranged on a first surface of the semiconductor body, a control electrode zone arranged on the first surface, the control electrode zone being electrically insulated from the load electrode zone, and a resistance track arranged on the load electrode zone and the control electrode zone. The resistance track ensures an electrical connection between the load electrode zone and the control electrode zone. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175781 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor substrate includes a via-hole that extends from a first surface to a second surface. An electrode pad layer that serves as the bottom of the via-hole is disposed on the second surface. An insulating layer is formed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and the sidewall of the via-hole. A metal layer is formed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and the sidewall of the via-hole with the insulating layer interposed therebetween and is directly formed on the bottom of the via-hole. An inclined surface is formed on the sidewall of the via-hole such that the bottom of the via-hole has a smaller opening size than the open end of the via-hole. The inclined surface has asperities. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175782 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the same. a substrate including a first face and a second face, wherein the first and second faces face each other; a first ground pattern disposed on the first face; a second ground pattern disposed on the second face; a plurality of ground via plugs which connect the first ground pattern and the second ground pattern, wherein the plurality of ground via plugs penetrate the substrate; and a first aluminum oxide film interposed between the plurality of ground via plugs, wherein a ground voltage is applied to the plurality of ground via plugs. The semiconductor package may be manufactured using an anodic oxidation process. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175783 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING AN INTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM - A semiconductor package having an internal cooling system is presented which includes a semiconductor chip and a through-electrode. The semiconductor chip has a circuit section. The through-electrode passes through an upper surface and a lower surface the semiconductor chip. The through-electrode is electrically connected with the circuit section of the semiconductor chip. The through-electrode also has a through-hole for allowing cooling fluid to flow therethrough. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175784 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Vertical Interconnect Structure in Substrate for IPD and Baseband Circuit Separated by High-Resistivity Molding Compound - A semiconductor device is made with a conductive via formed through a top-side of the substrate. The conductive via extends vertically through less than a thickness of the substrate. An integrated passive device (IPD) is formed over the substrate. A plurality of first conductive pillars is formed over the first IPD. A first semiconductor die is mounted over the substrate. An encapsulant is formed around the first conductive pillars and first semiconductor die. A second IPD is formed over the encapsulant. An interconnect structure is formed over the second IPD. The interconnect structure operates as a heat sink. A portion of a back-side of the substrate is removed to expose the first conductive via. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the back-side of the substrate. The second semiconductor die is electrically connected to the first IPD and first semiconductor die through the conductive via. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175785 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device that includes: a substrate; a dielectric layer on the substrate; a first ground metal layer embedded in the dielectric layer and having a first DC potential, the first ground metal layer having a first hole therethrough; a first ground patch disposed in the first hole; a second ground metal layer embedded in the dielectric layer such that the dielectric layer is interposed between the first and second ground metal layers in a thickness direction of the dielectric layer, the second ground metal layer having a second DC potential and having a second hole therethrough; a second ground patch disposed in the second hole; a first via which electrically connects the first ground metal layer and the second ground patch; and a second via which electrically connects the second ground metal layer and the first ground patch. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175786 | METHOD OF POST-MOLD GRINDING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A method of grinding a molded semiconductor package to a desired ultra thin thickness without damage to the package is disclosed. Prior to grinding a molded package to a desired package thickness, the package may be protected from excessive mechanical stress generated during grinding by applying a protective tape to enclose interconnects formed on the package. This way, the protective tape provides support to the semiconductor package during package grinding involving the mold material as well as the die. In the post-grind package, the grinded die surface may be exposed and substantially flush with the mold material. The protective tape may then be removed to prepare the post-grind package for connection with an external device or PCB. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175787 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip; a base member on which the semiconductor chip is mounted; a plurality of leads formed on the base member, the leads including inner ends electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and outer ends; and an index for identifying locations of specific leads. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175788 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The heat dissipation capability of a mounted semiconductor element can be improved, and the flexibility of circuit design of the semiconductor element and a circuit board and the productivity of the semiconductor element during a mounting step can be improved. A semiconductor element | 2012-07-12 |
20120175789 | ALIGNMENT MARKS TO ENABLE 3D INTEGRATION - Disclosed are a structure including alignment marks and a method of forming alignment marks in three dimensional (3D) structures. The method includes forming apertures in a first surface of a first semiconductor substrate; joining the first surface of the first semiconductor substrate to a first surface of a second semiconductor substrate; thinning the first semiconductor on a second surface of the first semiconductor substrate to provide optical contrast between the apertures and the first semiconductor substrate; and aligning a feature on the second surface of the first semiconductor substrate using the apertures as at least one alignment mark. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175790 | COMPOSITION FOR PATTERNABLE ADHESIVE FILM, PATTERNABLE ADHESIVE FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING THE SAME - A composition for a patternable adhesive film, a patternable adhesive film having the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package using the patternable adhesive film are provided. The composition contains a binder resin, a radical-polymerizable acrylate monomer, a photo-radical initiator, and a thermal-radical initiator without an epoxy resin. The composition may have good patternability, adhesiveness, and low-temperature stability, and be rapidly cured at a low temperature. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175791 | SUPER-MICRO BUBBLE GENERATION DEVICE - Provided is a super-micro bubble generation device providing super-micro bubbles using a simple method and having a higher degree of freedom of installation so as to be suitable for a place where the device is to meet functional requirements. A super-micro bubble generation device is provided with a compressor for delivering gas under pressure, and also with a bubble generation medium for discharging the gas, which has been delivered under pressure, as super-micro bubbles into liquid. The bubble generation medium consists of a high-densit com s ound which is an electrically conductive substance. The super-micro bubble generation device is also provided with a liquid jetting device for jetting liquid in the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the bubble generation medium discharges the super-micro bubbles, said liquid being the same kind of liquid as the liquid into which the super-micro bubbles are discharged. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175792 | CONTACT TRAY AND METHOD EMPLOYING SAME - A contact tray is provided with a tray deck and dividing walls which form groupings of one or more cans and one or more downcomer inlets distributed across the tray deck. The cans have walls that surround vapor openings in the tray deck that permit upward passage of a vapor stream into the cans. Downcomers extend downwardly from the downcomer inlet and are positioned for delivering a liquid stream into the center of cans positioned on a tray deck of an underlying contact tray. Discharge openings are provided in the walls of the cans to allow the liquid stream to exit the cans. The dividing walls direct the exiting liquid stream into the downcomer inlets in the same grouping and prevent or impede the liquid stream from flowing to a low side of the tray deck. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175793 | OPTICAL ELEMENT PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical element package includes: an optical element in a form of a chip, and a lens resin having a convex lens surface covering an optical functional surface of the optical element. The convex lens surface is formed as a rough surface having a plurality of minute convex curved surfaces having a vertex in a direction perpendicular to a plane in contact with each part of the convex lens surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175794 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PRODUCTION METHOD - A plurality of regions for a plurality of optical waveguides are defined on a substrate. Then, optical waveguide under-cladding layers are formed on the respective regions, and dummy under-cladding layers are formed between adjacent ones of the optical waveguide under-cladding layers in a spaced relationship to the optical waveguide under-cladding layers. After cores are formed on the optical waveguide under-cladding layers and the dummy under-cladding layers, an over-cladding layer formation photosensitive resin is applied on the resulting substrate. Subsequently, portions of the resulting photosensitive resin layer for the respective optical waveguides are selectively exposed, and the exposed portions are defined as over-cladding layers. Thus, the optical waveguides are produced as each including the optical waveguide under-cladding layer, the core and the over-cladding layer, and separated from the substrate. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175795 | Hydrogen-Resistant Optical Fiber/Grating Structure Suitable For Use In Downhole Sensor Applications - A hydrogen-resistant optical fiber particularly well-suitable for downhole applications comprises a relatively thick pure silica core and a depressed-index cladding layer. Interposed between the depressed-index cladding layer and the core is a relatively thin germanium-doped interface. By maintaining a proper relationship between the pure silica core diameter and the thickness of the germanium-doped interface, a majority (preferably, more than 65%) of the propagating signal can be confined within the pure silica core and, therefore, be protected from hydrogen-induced attenuation problems associated with the presence of germanium (as is common in downhole fiber applications). The hydrogen-resistant fiber of the present invention can be formed to include one or more Bragg gratings within the germanium-doped interface, useful for sensing applications. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175796 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a Structure, Molding Tool - A method of producing a structure from curable material by molding includes arranging a molding tool above a surface, so that in a region between the molding tool and the surface, the curable material adjoins the surface and a molding face of the molding tool which faces the surface, and so that additional curable material may continue to flow into the region. The method further includes irradiating the curable material in the region in a locally varying manner, so that the curable material cures at different speeds in a laterally varying manner and that shrinkages occurring during curing of the curable material are compensated for by the additional curable material. The method further includes applying a constant pressure to the additional curable material. Moreover, a second method and an apparatus for producing a structure from curable material by molding and a molding tool for an optical component are described. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175797 | Method for controlling the plasticization of a water soluble film - The present invention relates to a method for controlling the plasticization of a water soluble film comprising preparing a detergent composition comprising anionic surfactant and solvent system comprising at least one primary solvent having Hansen solubility (δ) of less than 30 and encapsulating said composition in a water soluble film to form a pouch unitized dose product. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175798 | Method of Producing Uniform Polymer Beads of Various Sizes - Speriodal polymer beads having a uniform size are prepared by polymerizing uniformly sized monomer droplets formed by dispersing a polymerizable monomer phase over a cross-flow membrane into an aqueous phase. A shear force is provided at a point of egression of the polymerizable monomer phase into the aqueous phase, the direction of shear substantially perpendicular to the direction of egression of the monomer phase. The polymer beads can be employed in applications where beads having uniform diameters of 10 to 180 μm are useful. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175799 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN INDIVIDUALIZED TOOTH VENEER AND A HOLDER - A method of producing at least one individualized tooth veneer and a holder for holding the at least one individualized tooth veneer is described. Each of the at least one individualized tooth veneer is tailor-made for a predetermined tooth of a person. Computer-readable tooth data which represents a tooth geometry of at least a part of the predetermined tooth is provided. Computer-readable veneer data which represent the geometry of the individualized tooth veneer is provided on the basis of the computer-readable tooth data. The individualized tooth veneer is produced on the basis of the computer-readable veneer data and an individualized holder for holding the individualized tooth veneer is produced on the basis of the computer-readable tooth data. A method of improving the aesthetics of the at least one predetermined tooth is also described. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175800 | Production of a Negative Mould for use in Producing of a Dental Prosthesis, a Temporary or Permanent Crown or Bridge - For producing a mother matrix mould | 2012-07-12 |
20120175801 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING LAYERED DENTAL APPLIANCES FROM THE OUTSIDE IN - A system and method for making a layered dental appliance. The system can include a first portion comprising a negative of a first layer of a layered dental appliance, and a second portion comprising a positive shape of a second layer of the layered dental appliance. The method can include providing a mold comprising a negative of an outer shape of a layered dental appliance, and positioning a slurry in the mold, forming a first layer of the layered dental appliance. The method can further include providing a solid structure comprising a positive shape of a second layer of the layered dental appliance, and pressing the solid structure into the slurry in the mold. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING LAYERED DENTAL APPLIANCES - A system and method for making a layered dental appliance. The system can include a first mold comprising a negative of a first layer of a layered dental appliance, a second mold comprising a negative of a second layer, and a dental core dimensioned to be at least partially received in the first mold and the second mold. The method can include positioning a first slurry in the first mold, and pressing the dental core into the first slurry to form a first article comprising the dental core and a first layer formed from the first slurry. The method can further include removing the first article from the first mold, positioning a second slurry in the second mold, and pressing the first article into the second slurry to form a second article comprising the dental core, the first layer, and a second layer formed from the second slurry. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175803 | IN-VITRO MEASUREMENT OF CATAMENIAL TAMPON SYSTEMS - An apparatus for testing of medical products such as a feminine hygiene product, is presented. The apparatus includes a body, a pump and a vaginal canal assembly. The body includes an internal chamber and a bottom surface having a bore open to the internal chamber. The pump provides a fluid to the body. In one embodiment, the fluid is a menses simulant. The vaginal canal assembly includes an interior canal accepting the product. The vaginal canal assembly includes a passage providing the fluid to the interior canal. The apparatus includes a pressure regulator controlling pressure exerted on the vaginal canal assembly from a volume of air within the internal chamber. The apparatus includes a stand. The stand includes a retaining device and a locking device. The locking device cooperates with the retaining device to selectively secure the body in at least one of a rotational position and an angular position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175804 | LOW EXPANSION CORROSION RESISTANT CERAMIC FOAM FILTERS FOR MOLTEN ALUMINUM FILTRATION - A ceramic foam filter for molten aluminum alloys comprising an alumina silicate rich core and a boron glass shell and a chemical composition comprising: 20-70 wt % Al | 2012-07-12 |
20120175805 | Adsorbent Filter Media For Removal Of Biological Contaminants In Process Liquids - Adsorbent filter media particularly suited for removal of biological contaminants in process liquids. A porous fixed bed of adsorbent material is formed, using only a granular adsorbent and a water-insoluble thermoplastic binder. The resulting composite filter allows for a higher amount of adsorbent with smaller adsorbent particles than conventional depth filters. Elimination of cellulose fiber, as well as the elimination of the thermoset binder, results in reduced contamination of the process liquid. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175806 | Luer Lock Connector with Roughened Tip - Medical devices with male luer lock fittings with either a male conical tip having a roughened outer surface or a female luer lock fitting with a roughened surface and methods for manufacture and use are disclosed. The outer surface of the male conical tip or a surface of the female luer lock fitting is roughened to decrease the likelihood of breakage during disassembly from a female luer lock fitting of another medical device in the presence of a liquid. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175807 | PARTITIONED SHELL MOLD FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BLADE PRODUCTION METHOD EMPLOYING THIS MOLD - The invention describes a mold for non-metallic wind turbine blade shells that comprises two semi-molds, upper and lower, hinged with a pivoting system and equipped with stiffening ribs that hold a system of air conduits on it, and which is partitioned transversely in at least two parts ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175808 | CONCRETE BLOCK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a pattern or otherwise directly processed, to allow the formation of pre-determined block front faces, while at the same time facilitating high-speed, high-volume production of blocks. A mirror image of the desired pattern can be created on a stripper shoe by selecting a desired three-dimensional surface from a naturally occurring or man made object and digitally scanning the selected three-dimensional pattern to create scanned data. The scanned data can then be used to machine a face of the stripper shoe that is the mirror image of the selected pattern. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175809 | Process for Making Crosslinked Injection Molded Articles - An injection molding process for making a plastic article, the process comprising the steps of: A. Forming a moisture-curable composition comprising a 1. Silane-functionalized polyethylene, 2. Moisture source, e.g., a moisture-containing filler, wherein the moisture source excludes alcohols, and 3. Condensation catalyst; B. Injecting the composition into a mold; C. Subjecting the composition to conditions sufficient to 1. Release moisture from the moisture source, and 2. Partially cure the composition; D. Removing the partially cured composition from the mold; and E. Continuing the cure of the composition outside of the mold. The process is particularly well suited for the manufacture of thick parts, such as wire and cable elastomeric connectors. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175810 | Drug Delivery Implants, Systems And Methods For Making - The present disclosure provides implants suitable for drug delivery. In embodiments, the present disclosure provides layered biodegradable drug delivery implants and systems and methods for making these implants. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175811 | MODULAR OVER-MOLD HARNESS - An over-molded harness including a plurality of bundled flexible electric wires, an electrical or electronic element electrically connected between at least two of the wires, and at least a portion of the bundled electrical wires having an over-molded insulative covering, whereby the electrical or electronic element is unsupported by other than primarily by the over-molded insulative covering and secondarily by the flexible electric wires, the electrical or electronic element being both precisely located and completely enclosed within the insulative covering. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175812 | METHOD OF RESIN MOLDING, RESIN MOLDING APPARATUS AND FEEDING HANDLER - The resin molding method comprises the steps of: feeding a first resin to a cavity concave portion of a molding die set, which is opened, and a second resin to a pot thereof; feeding a work to a prescribed position of the molding die set, which corresponds to the cavity concave portion; closing the molding die set so as to clamp the work; and pressurizing and sending the molten second resin, which has been molten in the pot, to the cavity concave portion, by a manner of transfer-molding, so as to mix the molten first resin, which has been molten in the cavity concave portion, and the molten second resin and cure the mixed resin with maintaining a prescribed resin pressure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175813 | Shoe Customization System Having Interchangeable Platens - Heat press platens for a shoe customization/decoration system and a method of using the same are disclosed. The platens may be quickly interchanged to allow the same equipment to be used to dye shoes of different sizes. The platens individually accommodate a pair of assembled shoes and are shaped to: reduce print sizes, maintain symmetry and flatness of the shoe, and accommodate a range of shoe sizes. The size and shape of the platens enable one shoe to be fitted on one side of a platen and another shoe to be fitted on the opposite side. The platens position the shoes so that they are mirror images of each other. This positioning allows a single print, including mirror images of the same design, to be applied to two shoes at the same time. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175814 | METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING CONCRETE U-WALL TYPE CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A machine for and method of manufacturing concrete U-wall construction blocks, each having a front wall portion and a pair of stem portions extending from said front wall portion. The method involves providing a system of molding jacket panels, including a core molding assembly having a pair of inside stem jacket panels that are adjustably supportable in a substantially parallel manner during a molding process, and arranged is such a manner that the front wall portion is molded in downwardly facing direction toward a horizontal support surface and completely enclosed in one or more molding jacket panels. Before block molding operations, the thickness of the front wall portion of the U-wall construction block is set by determining the thickness of a front wall surface liner and installing the front wall surface forming liner within the system of molding jacket panels. Also, thickness of the stem portions of the U-wall construction block is set by determining the proper distance between the pair of said inside stem jacket panels supported in a parallel manner during the block molding process. Thereafter, concrete is poured or injected through pour openings provided in the molding jacket apparatus to form the front wall portion and stem portions of the concrete U-wall block. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175815 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING VAPORS IN AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a method and to a device for extracting air in an injection molding device. The device comprises an extraction hood having a housing, in which one or more extraction ducts are provided, wherein the extraction hood can be disposed in the region of the injection nozzle of an injection unit, the housing at least partially encloses the injection nozzle of the injection unit, and air can be extracted from the region of the injection nozzle via openings ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175816 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INJECTION-MOLDED ARTICLE - To provide a method for manufacturing an injection-molded article that can control an amount of flash generated during molding, and obtain a molded article of a high degree of crystallinity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175817 | HYDROLYTICALLY STABLE POLYAMIDE - The invention relates to the use of polyamides on the basis of reaction products from at least one dimeric fatty acid, at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 6 to 24 C atoms and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/or polyether diamines, wherein the quantities of amine components are selected so that primarily terminal amine groups are contained therein, and the polyamide comprises an amine count from 2 to 20 mg KOH/g to produce molded parts in the low pressure injection molding method. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175818 | ACRYLIC BLENDS - An acrylic polymeric composition comprising a melt blend of a thermoplastic high molecular weight acrylic material (HMWA) and a thermoplastic low molecular weight acrylic material (LMWA) is described. At least 70% w/w of the HMWA and the LMWA comprises an alkyl (alk)acrylate (co)polymer. The HMWA has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of between 40 k Daltons and 1000 k Daltons and the LMWA has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of between the entanglement molecular weight (Me) (expressed in k Daltons) and 250 k Daltons. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175819 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - DIW in an excessively cooled state is supplied as a solidification liquid to a substrate W, and a solidified material of the DIW is formed by a landing impact on the substrate W. This makes the use of a gaseous refrigerant necessary to form a solidified material unnecessary, eliminates the need for a facility to generate the gaseous refrigerant, shortens a processing time and further enables running cost and the like to be suppressed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175820 | DIGITALLY PREPARED STAMP MASTERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Positive and negative stamp masters derived from UV curable ink molds comprising ultraviolet (UV) curable inks and methods for digitally preparing those stamp masters. In particular, the digitally prepared molds provide a method of printing micropatterns of fine variable features or images in a more efficient manner than the methods currently available. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175821 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PRODUCT WITH FINE PATTERN - To provide a photocurable composition from which a cured product excellent in mold release characteristics and mechanical strength can be obtained, and a method for producing a molded product excellent in durability, with a fine pattern having a reverse pattern of a mold precisely transferred on its surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175822 | PHOTO-CURABLE TRANSFER SHEET AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a photo-curable transfer sheet suitable for the preparation of an intermediate stamper in a nanoimprint method, in which the mold release properties from a mold having a fine concave-convex pattern used in the preparation of the intermediate stamper and the mold release properties of a cured photo-curable resin that is a product having a fine concave-convex pattern transferred from the intermediate stamper are excellent, and the transfer property of the fine concave-convex pattern is good; and a method for forming a concave-convex pattern by using the above-mentioned photo-curable transfer sheet. The photo-curable transfer sheet | 2012-07-12 |
20120175823 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CREATING AN EXTRUDED POLYPROPYLENE PERIMETER EXTENDING FRAME FOR A VEHICLE HEADLINER HAVING DYNAMIC FRACTURE CAPABILITIES TO REDUCE INJURY - A system and process for forming an impact absorbing vehicle headliner extrusion including feeding a viscous polymeric material to an extrusion chamber, introducing a vacuum into an interior of the chamber, progressively forming the material into an extruded shape by subsequently passed through a series of sizer dies positioned at communicating interior locations along the chamber, and drawing an extruded profile out of the chamber prior to bending and forming into an overall closed profile. Pluralities of structural supporting ribs are formed within an open interior of the extruded profile. The chamber is separated into a front vacuum tank incorporating a first plurality of sizer dies and an interconnecting rear vacuum tank incorporating a second plurality of sizer dies for assisting in the formation of the ribs within a hollow interior profile associated with the extruded article. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175824 | Method of and Apparatus for Making a Composite Material - The invention discloses a method of making a composite material comprising the steps of: positioning dry fabric reinforcement around at least part of a tool; hermetically sealing a vacuum bag around the dry fabric reinforcement and the tool; creating pressure differential between the inside of the vacuum bag and the outside of the vacuum bag such that the pressure within the vacuum bag is less than the pressure outside the vacuum bag; introducing resin into the dry fabric reinforcement; and curing the resin. The invention further discloses apparatus for making a composite material in accordance with the method. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175825 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM TITANATE-BASED FIRED BODY - A process for producing an aluminum titanate-based fired body, comprising a step of firing a shaped body of a starting material mixture containing an aluminum source powder, a titanium source powder and a magnesium source powder, wherein the BET specific surface area of the magnesium source powder is not less than 2.0 m | 2012-07-12 |
20120175826 | Material composition for producing a fireproof material and the use thereof, and fireproof moulding body and method for the production thereof - A method for producing a refractory molded boy using a material composition having a fine-grain fraction with grain sizes of less than 100 μm and a coarse-grain fraction with grain sizes of more than 100 μm. The method includes the steps of adding a dispersing agent and/or a liquefier to the material composition unless the material compositing already includes the dispersing agent and/or liquefier, forming the material composition into a molded body, and sintering the molded body at a temperature above 1300 degrees Celsius. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REMOVING ACCRETION BUILDUP IN A FURNACE - A method and system for method for removing solid accretions from a copper anode or holding furnace using coherent jet lance assembly directed towards the solid accretions in the bottom portion of the copper anode furnace to melt the solid accretions over an extended period of time without damage to the furnace refractory proximate a point of stream impingement. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175828 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PIG-IRON BASED STAINLESS STEEL WITHOUT USING A SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The aim of the invention is to produce stainless steel for all stainless steel products both in the austenitic and the ferritic range, based on liquid pig-iron and FeCr solids, without using a supply of electrical energy. According to the invention, the liquid pig-iron, after being pre-treated in a blast furnace, is subjected to a DDD treatment (dephosphorisation, desiliconisation and desulphuration), is heated, finished or alloyed and deoxidated. The quantity of slag-free liquid pig-iron that has been pre-treated in the blast furnace is separated and introduced into two classic “twin” AOD-L converters, where the required chemical process steps (of the DDD treatment and of the heating, decarburization and alloying stages) take place in parallel contrary processes using autogenous chemical energy, the DDD treatment being carried out first in the first twin AOD-L converter and the decarburization being carried out first in the second twin AOD-L converter. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175829 | DROP-IN GRID BASE FOR COIL UNITS - A drop-in grid base for coil units is provided. A plurality of extruded plastic tubes, plastic-covered wire profiles, and cross wires are arranged in substantially the same plane to form a grid foundation. The cross wires intersect the extruded plastic tubes and wire profiles. Base wires having a series of shallow, v-shaped notches are interwoven in substantially the same plane as the grid foundation. The ends of the base wires are looped for attachment inside the seating cavity of a framed furniture product. A coil unit may be attached directly to the drop-in grid base. Alternatively, the drop-in grid base may be separately installed into a seating cavity frame, for later installation of a coil unit on top of the drop-in grid base. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175830 | BUFFER - A buffer includes a hollow tube, a first cap located at one end of the tube, a shaft, a flexible valve and a flexible inflation member. The shaft includes a main stem, an action stem and a sub-stem. The main stem and/or sub-stem are extended outside the tube. The main stem and action stem are bridged by a connection bar which has a first detent element connected to the main stem. The action stem has a coupling portion coupled with the connection bar, a stem surface with air intake grooves and a second detent element with notches. The inflation member has two ends surrounding the outer surface of the connection bar and the stem surface of the action stem to form a compression zone with the action stem. The buffer thus formed can prevent buffer delay and enhance buffer damping capability to generate steady and secure buffering effect. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175831 | ELASTIC BUSHING, IN PARTICULAR COMPOSITE STEERING BUSHING - An elastic bushing, in particular a composite steering bushing having an inner core and an outer sleeve disposed concentrically with one another, and connected to each other by an elastomer layer. A limiting element between the inner core and the outer sleeve limits the radial displacement of the inner core. The outer sleeve has an inwardly bent end region. In order to provide a cost-effective elastic bushing providing clearance in the radial and axial directions, the inner core is formed with at least one molded recess in the axial direction, the at least one limiting element is positively inserted in the recess, the limiting element is at a distance from the end region in the axial direction, and the end region limits the axial displacement of the inner core. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175832 | FIXTURE FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE - A fixture for holding a workpiece includes clamps cofigured to engage tie rods secured to the workpiece, locating pins configured to engage a corresponding pin secured to the workpiece, pads, and actuators configured to move clamps for alternately drawing the workpiece into contact with the pads and disengaging the tie rod from the clamp such that the fixture assembly can release the workpiece. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175833 | PIPE VISE STANDS AND COMPONENTS FOR INCREASING CAPACITY THEREOF - A pipe vise stand and system for increasing the size capacity of the pipe vise stand are described. Upon incorporation of the system in a pipe vise stand, the stand can accommodate pipes of significantly larger diameter. The system includes a pipe support member which is configured to be positioned on a vise base of the stand. The system also includes a jackscrew extender that provides or relocates a jackscrew associated with the stand to a lateral position alongside the stand. Related provisions and methods are also described. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175834 | GROUNDING COMPONENT FOR ELECTRIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A variety of work stands and support assemblies for supporting workpieces such as pipes, are described. The work stands include a base plate and a welding stand-off or grounding lug, at which an electrical grounding cable can be readily attached. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175835 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming system including an image forming section to print images on sheets; a conveyance path through which the printed sheets are conveyed; a post-processing section which executes post-processing to form a booldet from a bundle of sheets conveyed through the conveyance path; a plurality of overlapping sections each of which is disposed between the image forming section and the post-processing section, makes the sheets temporarily wait, forms a bundle of sheets by overlapping a plurality of waiting sheets, and conveys to the post-processing apparatus; a control section which, with respect to a second or later booldet set in case of continuously forming booldet sets, controls a number of the sheets to be conveyed to the overlapping section, a conveying order of the sheets, and a timing to convey the sheets to a downstream side, based on a period of executing the post-processing. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175836 | DUAL HOPPER ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a dual hopper assembly ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175837 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICES AND SHEET FEEDING DEVICES - An image processing device comprises a first feeding unit coupled to a second feeding unit via a sheet feeding path and is configured to feed a sheet toward the second feeding unit in a sheet feeding direction via the sheet feeding path. The first feeding unit comprises a first shaft configured to rotate in the sheet feeding direction, and the second feeding unit comprises a second shaft configured to rotate in the feeding direction. The first feeding unit and the second feeding unit are configured to feed and hold the sheet simultaneously. The image processing device further comprises a first supporting member which rotatably supports the first shaft, a second supporting member which rotatably supports the second shaft, and a third supporting member which rotatably supports the first shaft and/or the second shaft at a location different than the first supporting member and/or the second supporting member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175838 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus includes a lower tray that stores recording media therein, an upper tray that stores recording media therein and capable of being mounted on the lower tray, and an edge guide which is disposed on the lower tray and has a guide surface along which the sheet edge is guided, wherein the edge guide is configured such that, when the upper tray is not mounted on the lower tray, the guide surface extends to a space for storing recording media in the upper tray. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175839 | SHEET ITEM FEEDER - A feeder for feeding sheet items has at least one circulatable feeding surface for frictionally engaging a sheet item from a stack and at least one separation surface for frictionally engaging the sheet item or an entrained next sheet item from an opposite side. In a lateral direction transverse to the feeding direction, the at least one feeding surface is located between two of the separation surfaces and/or the at least one separating surface is located between two of the feeding surfaces. At least the feeding surface or the separating surface has a resilient zone and a stiff zone more remote from a laterally adjacent separating surface or surfaces or, respectively feeding surface or surfaces than the resilient zone. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175841 | METHODS OF HANDLING CARDS AND OF SELECTIVELY DELIVERING BONUS CARDS - Methods of delivering groups of cards to a card game and, upon the occurrence of an event, dispensing a bonus card comprise feeding playing cards individually from an infeed area of a card handling device into an intermediate storage compartment designated for receiving playing cards. At least one bonus card may be fed from an infeed area of a card handling device into an intermediate storage compartment designated for receiving bonus cards. Groups of playing cards are selectively delivered. At least one bonus card may be selectively delivered. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175842 | Nu-chess - This invention is a modified chess game which can be played by two individual players or two teams of players. The game apparatus consists of a modified chess board of 100 alternately light and dark squares and two 20-piece sets of respectively light and dark game pieces. Each set of game pieces includes the 16 game pieces contained in a set of conventional chess pieces, i.e., 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks and 8 Pawns, plus 2 additional pawns and 2 embodiments of an innovative and novel game piece unique to the invention, game piece “X”. The game pieces are initially positioned in prescribed positions on the game board and subsequently moved pursuant to conventional and prescribed new movement capabilities and patterns unique to the invention. As in conventional chess, the contest is won by the party which captures and, thus, checkmates the opposing party's King. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175844 | STOWABLE SHOOTING TARGET ASSEMBLIES - The present disclosure describes various embodiments of shooting target assemblies and associated systems and methods of use and manufacture. One aspect of the disclosure is directed to shooting target assemblies configurable in an assembled arrangement and a stowed arrangement. Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to shooting target assemblies having a stabilizer for improving target stability during operation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175845 | Shape Memory Material Packer for Subterranean Use - A shape memory polymer is initially fabricated to a size where its peripheral dimension will be at least as large as the borehole wall in which it is to be deployed. After the initial manufacturing the material temperature is elevated above the transition temperature and the material is stretched on a mandrel to retain its inside dimension as its outside dimension is reduced to size that will allow running the seal to a desired subterranean location without failing the material during the stretching. The material is allowed to cool below the transition temperature to hold the new shape. The material on the mandrel is then secured to a tubular string and delivered to the desired location. Wellbore fluid at given temperature raises the material again above the transition temperature, which causes the material to revert to its originally manufactured shape. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175846 | THREADED DEVICE WITH METAL TO METAL SEAL AND METHOD - A device including a metal to metal seal. The device includes a first section having a first threaded portion. A second section having a second threaded portion threadably engageable with the first threaded portion. A metal bump seal protruding radially from the first section and spaced from the first threaded portion, wherein a radially directed seal is formed with the second section. Also included is a method for sealing a device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175847 | SUPPORT WAVE STOPPER IN WEB AREA OF MULTI-LAYERED STEEL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket seals combustion chamber openings with two exterior active sealing layers and a central spacer layer. In web areas between adjacent combustion openings, each opening beginning of the active layers has a land, where a circumferential main stopper is formed with the central spacer layer between the lands. Each active layer further has longitudinal waves formed with the active layer which, when compressed, form a longitudinal support wave stopper(s) in the web areas. Each web area active layer further has a full bead(s) in contact with the central spacer layer. For each exterior layer, in one case, two beads come together to form a single central web area bead that separates two wave stoppers. In another case, the two outer bead portions come together upon entering the central web area while a single wave stopper is formed between the two inner bead portions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175848 | TWO SHOT POLYMER BASED SLEEVE FOR JOINING PVC PIPE SECTIONS UTILIZING A RIEBER TYPE PROCESS - An improved Rieber type seal having an annular extending profile composed of a first thermoplastic material exhibiting a first rigidity and a second thermoplastic material having a second lesser rigidity is applied over the first material such that at least one surface of the first material is exposed upon installing within a first pipe section and contacts an inserting end of a second pipe section. The first material can include a glass filled polymer reinforced or other thermo rigid material, whereas the second material may include a softer thermoplastic backing material injected around the first material in a solidifying stage or may be one selected from the group including a thermoplastic vulcanite (TPV), thermoplastic urethane (TPU) or styrene ethylene butylene styrene (SEBS). | 2012-07-12 |
20120175849 | DRILL - The invention relates to a drilling device comprising a drilling machine ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175850 | Wheelchair Attachments - Attachments for a manual wheelchair are provided for navigating a wheelchair over obstacles and uneven terrain, such as a typical curb on a street. The attachments provide for regulating the movement of the wheelchair as the wheelchair descends the curb and to prevent the wheelchair from flipping over during such movement. The attachments include a belt support frame, at least two rollers mounted on the belt support frame and a belt mounted around the at least two rollers. The belt support frame is adapted for mounting on the frame of the wheelchair such that as the wheelchair descends from the upper surface to the lower surface, the belt engages an edge of the upper surface and rolls around the at least two rollers slowing a descent of the wheelchair from the upper surface to the lower surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175851 | Safety System for Equipment Controller - A heavy equipment system is provided that includes a tractor for hauling a trailer, wherein the trailer may have its height adjusted by a hydraulic system controlled by a bank of control levers. Also included is a safety system that comprises a blocking member, such as a handle, a sensor and a communication system. The safety system operates to sense and communicate to a driver of the tractor the possibility that the trailer is in the raised position by sensing when the blocking member is in a position to allow access to the control levers. Advantageously, such a system can guard against a driver driving into a low overpass or other hazard with the trailer in an elevated position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175852 | King-Pin Height Adjuster - A height adjuster may be provided. The height adjuster may comprise a hydraulic lift cylinder and a ram configured to receive the hydraulic lift cylinder. The height adjuster may further comprise a wheel motor housing connected to a lower end of the ram. A lower end of the hydraulic lift cylinder may be connected to the wheel housing. In addition, the height adjuster may comprise a king-pin configured to receive the ram. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175853 | Ball Wheel - A ball wheel assembly including a wheel ball is provided. The assembly further includes first and second legs. The legs include a mounting portion and a ring-shaped leg cover. The legs are secured together proximate to the mounting portions. The legs further include a leg ball bearing retaining ring and leg ball bearings. The leg ball bearing retaining ring and leg ball bearings are positioned between the leg cover and the wheel ball. The assembly further includes a top housing. The top housing includes a top housing cover, a housing ball bearing retaining ring, and housing ball bearings. The top housing is secured to the legs, and the housing ball bearing retaining ring and housing ball bearings are positioned between the top housing cover and the wheel ball. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175854 | Dolly for supporting a spool carrying a windable material - A dolly for supporting a spool carrying a windable material, such as rope, utilizes a wheeled frame including an elongated section having two opposite ends, a pair of wheels, and at least one floor-engaging for supporting, in conjunction with the wheels, the dolly upon a floor. A U-shaped bracket assembly having two legs and a base which extends between the two legs is secured to the elongated section of the frame, and a first tipped member is journaled to one leg of the U-shaped bracket for acceptance by a centrally-disposed hole provided in one end of the spool. A second tipped member is journaled to a threaded rod mounted in the other leg of the bracket for acceptance by a centrally-disposed hole provided in the other end of the spool so that upon positioning the spool between the legs of the U-shaped bracket, the tipped members can be manipulated into the centrally-disposed holes provided in the ends of the spool for supporting the spool within the U-shaped bracket. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175855 | WHEELCHAIR HANDLEBAR ADJUSTMENT - A mobility device including a frame, a plurality of wheels, a pair of telescopically arranged assemblies and a pair of handgrips. The plurality of wheels are rotatably coupled to the frame. The pair of telescopically arranged assemblies are coupled to the frame. The pair of handgrips are each coupled to a corresponding one of the pair of telescopically arranged assemblies. The pair of handgrips are arranged to adjust a height of the pair of telescopically arranged assemblies. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175856 | Tricycle With Wheelchair Platform - A vehicle includes a frame having a front portion and a rear portion, an operator's seat coupled to the frame, a front wheel steerably coupled to the front portion of the frame, a first rear wheel coupled to the rear portion of the frame, a second rear wheel coupled to the rear portion of the frame, an engine coupled to the rear portion of the frame and configured to drive the first rear wheel, and a wheelchair platform located at least partially between the first rear wheel and the second rear wheel and configured to accept a wheelchair placed in a position at least partially straddling the engine. The front portion of the frame may be rotatably coupled to the rear portion. The vehicle may further include a body, a lean angle limiting system, and/or an active lean angle system. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175857 | Vehicle Suspension System - A structurally efficient vehicle suspension system capable of being isolated from the main vehicle structure by being housed within a vehicle's wheel thereby reducing risks of injury during a crash and permitting advantageous redesign of suspension geometry. In the primary embodiment of this invention, the essentially longitudinal links providing wheel travel are outboard of the steering. The upper and/or lower suspension links may be arranged so as to form either a solid triangular-like structure or a “wishbone” form having two separate arms. In addition, the spring/damper unit of the suspension can be configured in a number of different embodiments variously using telescopic dampers, coil springs, rotary dampers, rubber springs, air springs, torsion bars, bell cranks linked to pushrods or pullrods and leaf springs. The spring/damper unit may also be housed in an appropriately enlarged kingpin axis carrier. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175858 | CONSOLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A VEHICLE CHASSIS AND VEHICLE COMPRISING A SUSPENSION CARRYING CONSOLE - A console is provided for attachment to a vehicle chassis. The console includes a bracket body for a truck. The bracket body is formed by a casting which at least partly encloses a cavity for storing a fluid. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175859 | VEHICLE TOWING ASSEMBLY - A tow vehicle and tow assembly are disclosed that conceals the tow assembly underneath the tow vehicle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175860 | FLEXOR WITH FASTENING CLIP - The present invention relates to a multi-element flexor unit ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175861 | COLLAPSIBLE ROLLING SUPPORT STAND - A collapsible folding stand for use with an object that is attached to the stand. In the closed position, the stand is generally vertically oriented with the object attached to a top frame. To open the stand a locking mechanism is released which enables a folding mechanism supporting the top frame to unfold in a manner whereby the rear legs having wheels that separate from forward side struts which contact the ground, with the center of gravity of the object being positioned between the wheels and the front ground contact points so that the weight of the object tends to separate the same and bring the top frame into a generally horizontal position. To move the stand to its closed position, the handle is lifted to move the top frame to its generally vertical closed position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175862 | AIR BAG WITH INTEGRAL PROTECTION MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly according to the present disclosure includes an air bag module having an air bag and an inflator associated with the air bag. The air bag includes a main body configured to be inflated by the inflator, and an extension formed integrally with the main body and at least partially covering the main body. The seat assembly further includes a seat pad disposed outside the air bag module, and a trim cover positioned over the seat pad. Upon inflation of the main body of the air bag, at least a portion of the extension is configured to move forwardly such that the at least a portion of the extension extends between the seat pad and the main body, or between the trim cover and the main body. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175863 | UNIVERSAL CHASSIS - A vehicle chassis that incorporates the engine structure, transaxle structure and a backbone structure provided as a unitary structure onto which other components of a vehicle, such as suspension, steering, body and crash absorbers may be attached. The backbone structure is a closed tubular structure in which a relatively rigid drive shaft can be supported for rotational power delivery between the engine and the transaxle. Several variations of the basic chassis embodiment are disclosed to accommodate rear wheel drive, front wheel drive, four wheel drive, as well as internal combustion, electrical and hybrid powered vehicles. Front and rear energy absorbing crash structures are rigidly fixed to front and rear sub-frames of the vehicle chassis. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175864 | BOOKLET WITH ULTRA REMOVABLE ADHESIVE LABEL - An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes a release liner, an ultra removable adhesive layer, a paper stock layer, a booklet, an adhesive layer, and a clear plastic cover layer. The clear plastic cover layer has the adhesive layer applied to a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface is positioned over the booklet. The booklet is positioned over the paper stock. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the paper stock. The release liner is applied to the ultra removable adhesive layer. A process for forming an ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is also described. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175865 | CONTINUOUS DESK PAD - The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175866 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR MARKING OR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS AND LIVING BEINGS - A security element for marking, authenticating or identifying objects or living beings, such as people, animals or plants is provided that includes one or more layers of materials that are arranged next to or on top of each other or that overlap, which have security markings. At least one layer of the security element has, at least regionally, a crackle pattern in form of tears or cracks, nicks, wear areas or shrinkages and possible impurities, which can be scanned and detected together or separately as security features. A method for producing such a security element and to a use thereof for authenticating a person or an object, or for authorizing, triggering, continuing, carrying out and ending an action is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175867 | IDENTIFICATION LABELS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Labels and methods for removing a portion of a release liner from a label are disclosed. An example baggage label includes a release liner includes a first line of weakness including a first tapered or curved portion. The first line of weakness includes a first end that intersects the first edge and a second end between the first edge and the second edge and substantially orthogonally coupled to a score. A tab is formed in the release liner and defined by at least the first edge, the second edge and the first line of weakness. The tab is structured so that removal of the tab from the substrate forms a first tear in the release liner that diagonally extends from the second end of the first line of weakness and forms a tail between the first tear and the score to enable removal of the tab. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175868 | WET/DRY VACUUM HOSE ATTACHMENT - In one embodiment, a vacuum attachment for reaching smaller spaces has a gasket and narrow tubing. The gasket includes i. a cap member sized to fit over an open end of a vacuum hose, the cap member having an inner surface and a central hole to accommodate a narrow tube; ii. inner wall members extending from the central hole of the cap and gripping the narrow tube; and iii. outer wall members extending from the cap member perimeter to a distal edge and accommodating the vacuum hose, the wall members having an internal surface with ribs that extend from the distal edge of the wall members to and on the inner surface of the cap. The at least one narrow, bendable tube is fashioned to fit into the central hole of the cap member and has sufficiently thick walls to avoid collapse when a vacuum is applied thereto. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175869 | SAFETY COLLAR FOR A PIPE FITTING UNION - Safety collar ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175870 | FLUSH VALVE PIPE STABILIZER - A bracket assembly for stabilizing the connection between a pair of joined pipe segments includes a bracket element attached to each pipe segment, and a yoke element connecting the brackets and reinforcing the connection between the pipe segments. The pipe segments may be in a linear arrangement or may have an angular arrangement. The bracket may be a collar, a split ring, or a pair of joined arcuate pieces. The yoke element may be straight or curved. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175871 | PIPE CONNECTOR AND PIPE ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A pipe connector includes a first connection unit having a first tube for the connection of an external water pipe, a first hole extending through two distal ends of the first tube, a plurality of annular flanges extending around the periphery of the first tube and a rotation prevention portion for preventing rotation of the connected external water pipe relative to the first tube; and a second connection unit defining therein a second hole in communication with the first hole of the first connection unit. The invention also provides a pipe assembly using the pipe connector. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175872 | PIPE JOINING DEVICE - A pipe joining device for forming a junction in pressurised and rehabilitated pipes between a first pipe and a branch pipe, the pipe joining device including a substantially rigid body at least in part of thermoplastic, the body including a first pipe sealing portion adapted to form a seal with the first pipe and a branch pipe sealing portion adapted to form a seal with the branch pipe. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175873 | REFRIGERANT PIPE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR AIR CONDITIONER - A refrigerant connection structure for an air conditioner is disclosed. The refrigerant connection structure for the air conditioner includes a connection member connected with a heat exchanger, an external refrigerant pipe connected with the connection member, the external refrigerant pipe formed of a different material from a material used to form the connection member, and a coupling member which connects the connection member and the external refrigerant pipe with each other, wherein an contact area between the external refrigerant pipe and the coupling member is configured to prevent galvanic corrosion. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175874 | STEPPED DOWN GRIP RING FOR USE IN PIPE COUPLINGS AND PIPE COUPLING INCORPORATING SAME - A pipe coupling adapted to support a pipe which is freely insertable into the coupling. The coupling includes a hollow body having external threads and a tapered inner surface. A nut having internal threads is co-operable with said body external threads at a first end and with an outwardly converging inner tapered surface at a second end. The coupling includes a deformable gripping member having an internal bore which receives said pipe. The bore includes a first internal surface and a second internal surface, where the second internal surface is of a smaller diameter than the first internal surface. This configuration accommodates pipes of a different diameters. Both of the first and second internal surfaces typically have projections that engage the pipe upon tightening of the nut. The projections of one of the two different surfaces engage the pipe, depending on its diameter. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175875 | Arcuate Snap Coupler - Pipe ends having radial flanges may be easily attached by an arcuate snap coupler having a channel for receiving portions of spaced face to face flanges on respective pipe end portions to be connected. The flanges may be formed directly on the pipe end portions, or may be formed by coupler body pieces attached to the pipe end portions. The arcuate snap coupler includes an open channel portion having two parallel side walls spaced apart a distance equal to the maximum desired distance over the face to face flanges when the two pipe end portions are joined together, a first hinge portion for rotatable attachment to a first fastener bolt extending between the flanges, and a second hinge portion for attachment to a second fastener bolt extending between the flanges after rotation of the coupler to receive the flange portions in the channel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175876 | CONTROL OF AN ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATOR TO ADDRESS TRANSIENTS OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID CONNECTED THERETO - A technique for providing electric power to an electric power utility grid includes driving an electric power alternator coupled to the grid with a spark-ignited or direct injection internal combustion engine; detecting a change in electrical loading of the alternator; in response to the change, adjusting parameters of the engine and/or generator to adjust power provided by the engine. In one further forms of this technique, the adjusting of parameters for the engine includes retarding spark timing and/or interrupting the spark ignition; reducing or retarding direct injection timing or fuel amount and/or interrupting the direct injection; and/or the adjusting of parameters for the generator including increasing the field of the alternator or adding an electrical load. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175877 | ENHANCED METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT OF A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE GENERATOR - There is described a method for controlling the output of a tidal hydroelectric turbine generator from a remote location, with the need for control circuitry to be housed local to the generator. The rotational speed of the turbine, and consequently the output power level of the generator, is controlled by varying the transmission line voltage of the submarine power cable connecting the off-shore turbine with an on-shore substation. | 2012-07-12 |