30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130186438 | ROTATING FILTER FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a washing chamber, a liquid spraying system for spraying liquid into the washing chamber, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path from the washing chamber to the spraying system, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotating filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186439 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD USING SAME - A knife edge ring apparatus is provided for use during semiconductor manufacturing which includes a ring-shaped body having an inner side wall, an outer side wall and a top surface having a predetermined width. A multi-staged inclined portion is formed in the outer side wall and a plurality of discharge holes penetrate the body. Each of the discharge holes have an inlet associated therewith positioned at the inclined portion. The knife edge ring allows developer and cleaning solution to be discharged away from the wafer. A method of cleaning the bottom surface of a semiconductor wafer is also provided which employs the use of the knife edge ring. Developer is supplied onto the top surface of a wafer. Spraying solution is sprayed onto the bottom surface of the wafer. The knife edge ring guides the developer and the cleaning solution remaining on the bottom surface of the wafer's edge along an inclined portion formed at an outer side wall of the knife edge ring and causes the developer and the cleaning solution to flow into a plurality of discharge holes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186440 | APPLIANCE WITH TURBIDITY SENSOR ASSISTED TIME INTERVAL DETERMINATION - The present subject matter provides an appliance with features for determining a time interval for liquid flowing into and/or out of the appliance. For example, a flow of liquid into and/or out of a wash chamber of the appliance is initiated, and a first time is noted. A turbidity sensor is monitored until the sensor detects liquid or air respectively, and a second time is logged. A time interval is calculated based at least in part on the first time and the second time. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186441 | Dishwasher Comprising A Microfilter - The dishwasher ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186442 | Custom Fitted Automobile Enclosure - A model specific custom-fitted water resistant fabric enclosure that drapes over the open rear hatch lid of an automobile thereby permitting users to sleep and/or sit in the back of their automobiles, utilizing the hatch lid as a roof and integrating with the existing automobile rain gutter system to harmlessly divert rain thereby eliminating the need for a separate rain fly and, due to its custom fit, avoiding infiltration of insects and wind, while also utilizing a large rear door that permits ingress/egress and allows use of the trunk area of the vehicle as general seating. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186443 | HUNTING BLIND - The present invention comprises a hunting blind for attachment to a tree. The hunting blind includes a top member with two ends and multiple arms. The top member wraps around the tree and each arm extends downward and outward away from the tree. The arms are staked into the ground in the desired position such that a hunter can sit in the opening formed by the hunting blind. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186444 | FIELD-DEPLOYABLE CABLE-SPLICING OUTDOOR-SHELTER - Apparatus and methodology providing, a portable enclosed space in an outdoors setting, the space being free from environmentally-induced distractions. A technician can perform a mechanical or fusion splice on an optical fiber inside the space. Splicing or fusing miniscule optical fibers is challenging out of doors, particularly when distracted b wind, rain, snow, sun-glare, bugs, animals, etc. A tent is supported by a “spine” support structure modularly constructed by the technician in the outdoors location where an optical fiber operation shall take place. A splice-tray is affixed to the spine, the tray height being adjustable to accommodate that technician and provide an approximately horizontal work surface. The tent can be used on soft ground, hard pavement, leaning against utility poles or further supported by attachment to overhead cables. The technician can perform delicate operations on optical cables inside the tent with outside distractions mitigated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186445 | MODULAR THERMOELECTRIC UNITS FOR HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - Apparatus and method for generating electricity. The apparatus includes one or more first components configured to extract heat from at least a first fluid flow at a first temperature to one or more devices configured to convert thermal energy to electric energy. The first fluid flow is in a first direction. Additionally, the apparatus includes one or more second components configured to transfer heat from the one or more devices to at least a second fluid flow at a second temperature. The second temperature is lower than the first temperature, and the second fluid flow is in a second direction. Each first part of the first fluid flow corresponds to a first shortest distance to the one or more devices, and the first shortest distance is less than half the square root of the total free flow area for a corresponding first cross-section of the first fluid flow. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186446 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A thermoelectric device includes a plurality of thin-film thermoelectric elements. Each thin-film thermoelectric element is a Seebeck-Peltier device. The thin-film thermoelectric elements are electrically coupled in parallel with each other. The thermoelectric device may be fabricated using conventional semiconductor processing technologies and may be a thin-film type device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186447 | HIERARCHICAL MULTIPLE-LEVEL CONTROL OF ADAPTIVE COOLING AND ENERGY HARVESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - A system for adaptive cooling and energy harvesting comprising at least one thermoelectric device capable of acting as a thermoelectric cooler and as a thermoelectric generator, a hierarchical multiple-level control system, and electronics controlled by the control system and connected to the thermoelectric device. The electronics selectively configure the thermoelectric device in at least in a thermoelectric cooler operating mode and in a thermoelectric generation operating mode. The thermoelectric device can incorporate quantum-process and quantum-well materials for higher heat transfer and thermoelectric generation efficiencies. The invention provides for thermoelectric devices to additionally operate in temperature sensing mode. The hierarchical control system can comprise a plurality of control system, each of which can operate in isolation and can be interconnected with additional subsystems associated with other hierarchical levels. The hierarchical control system can comprise linear (additive) control, bilinear (additive and multiplicative) control, nonlinear control, and hysteresis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186448 | CATALYST-THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR INTEGRATION - A thermoelectric system is provided which includes at least one tubular conduit configured to be in thermal communication with at least one first fluid flowing through the at least one tubular coolant conduit in a first direction. A plurality of thermoelectric elements can be in thermal communication with the at least one tubular conduit. A heat exchanger in thermal communication with the plurality of thermoelectric elements is configured to be in thermal communication with at least one second fluid and to surround at least a portion of the tubular conduit and plurality of thermoelectric elements. The heat exchanger can include at least one coating configured to catalyze reactions of at least one portion of the second fluid. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186449 | RARE EARTH-DOPED MATERIALS WITH ENHANCED THERMOELECTRIC FIGURE OF MERIT - A thermoelectric material and a thermoelectric converter using this material. The thermoelectric material has a first component including a semiconductor material and a second component including a rare earth material included in the first component to thereby increase a figure of merit of a composite of the semiconductor material and the rare earth material relative to a figure of merit of the semiconductor material. The thermoelectric converter has a p-type thermoelectric material and a n-type thermoelectric material. At least one of the p-type thermoelectric material and the n-type thermoelectric material includes a rare earth material in at least one of the p-type thermoelectric material or the n-type thermoelectric material. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186450 | Solar Power System - A solar power system includes a solar power arm comprising a solar power array, the solar power arm configurable between a transport configuration and a deployed configuration and a container configured to receive the solar power arm when the solar power arm is in the transport configuration. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186451 | Off-angle Tracker - The present invention is a light tracking collector comprising, an optical module which is configured to rotate about a tilt axis so that a spin axis of the optical module maintains a fixed angle with respect to incident light. Furthermore, the optical module is configured such that incident light that is at a fixed angle with respect to the spin axis will be transformed into converging light that is incident upon a receiver. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the receiver is a photovoltaic cell and the module is mounted unto a building, or any other suitable man made structure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186452 | Nanostructure and Photovoltaic Cell Implementing Same - Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape, and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surface of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186453 | MITIGATING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE STRESS DAMAGE THROUGH CELL ISOLATION - Described herein is a photovoltaic module and method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module to isolate potentially stress-damaged portions of cells from non-stress-damaged portions thereof. The module has a plurality of columnar photovoltaic cells, and at least one isolation scribe at a first edge of an active area of the photovoltaic module and extending across a photovoltaic cell in a direction perpendicular to a length of the columnar cells, where the at least one isolation scribe is deep enough to electrically isolate portions of the photovoltaic cell on opposite sides of the at least one isolation scribe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186454 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - On a lamination frame is disposed a stacked member of photovoltaic cells and a concave-convex member. The photovoltaic cells are formed using a flexible substrate. When forming the stacked member, each of the plurality of photovoltaic cells is disposed on a lamination frame in the state of an intermediate member sandwiched between protective films for lamination and sealing. Among the protective films, the protective film positioned on the side of the light-receiving face of the photovoltaic cells is opposed entirely by the concave-convex member. The concave-convex member has concavities and convexities on the surface opposing the protective film. By simultaneously subjecting the intermediate member and the concave-convex member to lamination treatment, a plurality of photovoltaic cells can be simultaneously and individually sealed by the protective film. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186455 | METHOD OF FORMING SINGLE-CRYSTAL SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS AND PHOTOVALTAIC CELL THEREON - A method for forming single crystal or large-crystal-grain thin-film layers deposits a thin-film amorphous, nanocrystalline, microcrystalline, or polycrystalline layer, and laser-heats a seed spot having size on the order of a critical nucleation size of the thin-film layer. The single-crystal seed spot is extended into a single-crystal seed line by laser-heating one or more crystallization zones adjacent to the seed spot and drawing the zone across the thin-film layer. The single-crystal seed line is extended across the thin-film material layer into a single-crystal layer by laser-heating an adjacent linear crystallization zone and drawing the crystallization zone across the thin-film layer. Photovoltaic cells may be formed in or on the single-crystal layer. Tandem photovoltaic devices may be formed using one or several iterations of the method. The method may also be used to form single-crystal semiconductor thin-film transistors, such as for display devices, or to form single-crystal superconductor layers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186456 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the invention provides a solar cell that comprises a semiconductor substrate having a light-receiving surface and a rear surface; a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer being formed on the rear surface, and a trench formed in the rear surface, wherein the first semiconductor layer is formed on the rear surface in which the trench is not formed, and the second semiconductor layer is formed on a side surface of the trench in an arrangement direction in which the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are alternately arranged and on a bottom surface of the trench. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186457 | SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell, a solar cell manufacturing device, and a method for manufacturing the solar cell are discussed. The solar cell manufacturing device includes a chamber; an ion implantation unit configured to implant ions into a substrate inside the chamber and a mask positioned between the ion implantation unit and the substrate. The mask includes a first opening to form a lightly doped region having a first concentration at one surface of the substrate, a second opening to form a heavily doped region having a second concentration higher than the first concentration at the one surface of the substrate, and at least one connector formed to cross the second opening. The second opening includes finger openings formed in a first direction, and bus openings formed in a second direction crossing the first direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186458 | THERMO-TUNNELING DESIGN FOR QUANTUM WELL PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTER - A design of a quantum well region that allows faster and more efficient carrier collection in quantum well solar cells. It is shown that for a quantum well material system displaying a negligible valence band offset, the conduction band confinement energies and barrier thicknesses can be designed to favor a sequential thermionic promotion and resonant tunneling of electrons to the conduction band continuum resulting in faster carrier collection rates than for a conventional design. An evaluation of the proposed design in the context of devices incorporating GaAs/GaAsN quantum wells shows a collection of all photo-generated carriers within several to tenths of ps (10 | 2013-07-25 |
20130186459 | BIFACIAL SOLAR CELL - A bifacial solar cell is discussed. The bifacial solar cell includes a substrate, a p | 2013-07-25 |
20130186460 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes following steps. A first-conductive-type silicon wafer is provided. The silicon wafer has a first (front) surface and a second (back) surface facing each other, and a plurality of nanorods are located on the first surface. A doping process is performed, so that the conductive type of the nanorods and the conductive type of one portion of the silicon wafer located below the nanorods are changed to a second conductive type. A first electrode is formed on the second surface, and a first annealing process is performed on the first electrode. A second electrode is formed on a partial region of the first surface. An atomic layer deposition process is performed to form a passivation layer on the first surface and surfaces of the nanorods. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186461 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photoelectric device includes a substrate having a generation region and a non-generation region so that the non-generation region is adjacent to the generation region, at least one photoelectric conversion unit in the generation region, and at least one electrode in the non-generation region. The electrode includes an inclined side extending at an acute angle from the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186462 | TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SUBSTRATE, AND SOLAR CELL USING THE SUBSTRATE - A transparent electroconductive substrate for a solar cell, comprising:
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20130186463 | CONDUCTIVE SILVER PASTE FOR A METAL-WRAP-THROUGH SILICON SOLAR CELL - A conductive silver via paste comprising particulate conductive silver, a lead-tellurium-lithium-titanium-oxide, titanium resinate and an organic vehicle is particularly useful in providing the metallization of the holes in the silicon wafers of MWT solar cells. The result is a metallic electrically conductive via between the collector lines on the front side and the emitter electrode on the back-side of the solar cell. The paste can also be used to form the collector lines on the front-side of the solar cell and the emitter electrode on the back-side of the solar cell. Also disclosed are metal-wrap-through silicon solar cells comprising the fired conductive silver paste. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186464 | BUFFER LAYER FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF SURFACE PASSIVATION OF SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the fabrication of solar cells and more specifically to a buffer layer for improving the performance and stability of surface passivation of Si solar cells. Generally, a passivation layer stack containing a buffer layer (interlayer) is formed on a surface of the silicon-based substrate. In one embodiment, the passivation layer stack may be formed on the back surface of the substrate. In another embodiment, the passivation layer stack is formed on the back surface of the substrate and a front emitter region (light receiving surface) of the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186465 | COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a counter electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The counter electrode comprises a conductive substrate and an acid doped polyaniline layer coated on at least one surface of the conductive substrate. The conductivity of the counter electrode is increased, the recombination probability of I | 2013-07-25 |
20130186466 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE ARTICLES WITH NANOSILICA-BASED COATINGS - Article comprising a transparent substrate having an anti-reflective, structured surface and a coating comprising a porous network of silica nanoparticles thereon, wherein the silica nanoparticles are bonded to adjacent silica nanoparticles. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186467 | MOLD HAVING FINE UNEVEN STRUCTURE IN SURFACE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE HAVING FINE UNEVEN STRUCTURE IN SURFACE, USE OF ARTICLE, LAMINATED BODY EXPRESSING IRIS COLOR, AND SURFACE-EMITTING BODY - A mold having an uneven structure is provided, wherein surface roughness Ra of the uneven structure, a maximum value Ra′(max) and a minimum value Ra′(min) of line roughness Ra′ satisfy the following Expression (1). | 2013-07-25 |
20130186468 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE DYE, AND COMPOUND - The photoelectric conversion device described herein includes a working electrode having a dye-supported metal oxide electrode in which a dye is supported on a metal oxide layer. The dye includes a structure represented by general formula (I) | 2013-07-25 |
20130186469 | MULTI-LAYERED TUBING - Tubing comprising an inner layer, an outer layer and a middle layer, wherein the inner and outer layers comprise a polyurethane and the middle layer comprises an ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer or an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer or an anhydride grafted ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, a copolymer of two or more of the acrylate copolymers or a mixture of two or more thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186470 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A BLOCKAGE OF A DOSING VALVE OF AN SCR CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for identifying a blockage of one or more spray openings of a dosing valve of an SCR catalytic converter system. Said method comprises the closure of the dosing valve, the determination of a first pressure profile in the hydraulic system in the delivery module of the SCR catalytic converter system, and the determination of the stiffness of the hydraulic system from the first pressure profile. The dosing valve is subsequently opened, a second pressure profile in the hydraulic system in the delivery module of the SCR catalytic converter system is determined, and a blockage of one or more spray openings of the dosing valve is determined from the stiffness and from the second pressure profile. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186471 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR FLOW RATE CONTROLLER FOR GAS SUPPLY DEVICE - In a gas supply device supplying many different gases to a gas use portion through many flow rate controllers, a flow rate controller calibration unit includes a build-up tank with inner volume, an inlet side on-off valve and an outlet side on-off valve V | 2013-07-25 |
20130186472 | ELECTRONIC LOAD DROP PROTECTION FOR HYDRAULIC FLUID SYSTEM - A method of controlling a valve includes detecting a supply pressure at a fluid source and detecting a first port pressure at a first side of a piston. A controller actuates the valve from a closed position to a first open position when the supply pressure is in excess of the first port pressure. Thereafter, the controller actuates the valve to the closed position when the supply pressure is less than the first port pressure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186473 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID-BASED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE - A magnetorheological fluid-based device and method may include the use of magnetorheological (MR) fluid, a primary magnetic field to control the viscosity of the fluid, and a secondary magnetic field to reduce clumping of ferromagnetic particles. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186474 | RESERVOIR PRESSURE EQUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to equalizing pressure in a reservoir containing fluidic media, possibly due to imperfect installation of the reservoir or an external influence such as an altitude or a temperature change. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled from the reservoir through a needle and contained in an interior volume of a pierceable member before the needle pierces the pierceable member to establish a flow path to a user. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a port of the reservoir into a chamber. In further embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a channel in a plunger head and out a passage in the reservoir when the channel and passage are aligned. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a valve, and the valve may be pierceable by a needle to establish a flow path to the user. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186475 | FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ANALYZER - A fluid pressure control device, including a pressurized fluid inlet, a first valve in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid inlet and controlling the flow of fluid from the pressurized fluid inlet, a first pressure measurement device detecting a fluid pressure downstream of the first valve, and a controller electrically coupled to the first valve. The first pressure measurement device causes the controller to operate the first valve such that a fluid downstream of the first valve is maintained at a substantially constant pressure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186476 | GAS LASER OSCILLATOR AND GAS EXCHANGE METHOD FOR GAS LASER OSCILLATOR - The sealed gas laser oscillator that includes the airtight vessel, the laser gas supply source that supplies a laser gas to the airtight vessel, and the vacuum pump that performs evacuation until a pressure of an inside of the airtight vessel reaches a target reached pressure every predetermined interval between laser gas exchanges and is connected to the airtight vessel, and that performs laser oscillation in a state where the airtight vessel is filled with the laser gas. The gas laser oscillator includes a unit that determines the target reached pressure on the basis of the interval between laser gas exchanges, a leakage rate of an impurity gas from the outside to the airtight vessel after evacuation, and an allowable impurity gas pressure at which the gas laser oscillator is capable of being operated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186477 | INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF INFLATABLE PIPELINE FLOW STOPPER BAGS - An apparatus for fluid flow control, including flow stoppage, in a pipe having a saddle fitting with an axially extending outer launch tube and a coaxially aligned inner launch tube longitudinally split into two inner launch tube halves disposed within the axially extending outer launch tube. At least one inflatable flow stopper bag is disposed within the inner launch tube for stopping flow of a fluid through the pipe with which the saddle fitting is connected. An inner launch tube control rod for manipulating each of the inner launch tube halves during the inflatable stopper insertion and removal processes is connected with each of the inner launch tube halves, and a flow stopper bag control rod for manipulating the inflatable flow stoppers is connected with each of the inflatable flow stopper bags. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186478 | Fluid Delivery Assembly (1-In and 1-Out) - The invention provides a fluid delivery assembly for use with a water discharge fixture, such as a faucet. The fluid delivery assembly includes a tube assembly, a cartridge housing and a retaining assembly. The fluid delivery assembly provides for water flow from hot and cold water inlets to the faucet. The fluid delivery assembly may be assembled by hand without the need for tools, allowing for easy replacement of the fluid delivery assembly without the need to disassemble the faucet assembly or to replace the entire faucet assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186479 | Fluid Delivery Assembly (2-In and 1-Out, Plus Quick-Connect Diverter Housing Assembly) - The invention provides a fluid delivery assembly for use with a water discharge fixture, such as a faucet. The fluid delivery assembly includes a tube assembly, a housing and a retaining assembly. The fluid delivery assembly provides for water flow from hot and cold water inlets to the faucet. The fluid delivery assembly may be assembled by hand without the need for tools, allowing for easy replacement of the fluid delivery assembly, without the need to disassemble the faucet assembly or to replace the entire faucet assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186480 | CONTROL VALVE FOR AIR CUSHION BED - A control valve for an air cushion bed includes a first main body, a membrane plate, a second main body, a sensor, and a depressurization unit. The membrane plate is clamped between the first main body and the second main body. The second main body at one side of the membrane plate is connected with the sensor. The sensor is used to detect the inputted air pressure. When the air is over, the air can be depressurized by the depressurization unit. The control valve of the present invention is applied to input and control the air of the air cushion bed, having depressurization and air detection functions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186481 | VALVE FOR INFLATABLE OBJECTS - A self-sealing valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, a diaphragm and an attachment member. The valve housing is configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit. The diaphragm provides a seal of the fluid conduit. The attachment member is configured to attach portion of the diaphragm to the valve housing. The attachment member and diaphragm are configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to seal the fluid conduit in a closed position of the self-sealing valve, and to facilitate pivotal movement of the diaphragm under a bias in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186482 | WATERWAY ADAPTER - A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186483 | Machine-Actuated and Removable Safety Closure with Anti-Rotation and Machine-Released Holder - An improved machine-actuated removable safety closure made according to this invention includes a latch and central hub combination which permits a plug holder to self-align with the drive holes of the closure's cam plate so that an operator can retrieve the closure without having to lean directly over it. A bypass valve interferes with the cam plate when the bypass is in its closed position. This interference prevents the cam plate from actuating the locking leaves. Anti-rotation slots located on the plug body and the flange of the tubular member interlock and prevent rotation of the plug body beyond a certain rotational window during the setting process and when the plug body is in its final sealing position. The latch, along with means to secure the plug holder to the boring bar, allows the holder to be retrieved from the set plug. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186484 | HEATABLE MEDIUM PIPE - For a heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, wherein the wire(s) extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector. In a method for producing a heatable medium pipe, comprising the medium pipe, at least one pipe connector, a transition area between the medium pipe and the pipe connector, and at least one heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, the medium pipe is pre-assembled with the at least one pipe connector, the wire or the few wires of the heating element are pre-assembled as a double-laid, one or two-part element or as an element connected to form a continuous part, the wire(s) are fastened on the outside of the pipe connector, transition area and medium pipe, and the ends of the wire(s) are guided into a feed-in connector for connecting to a current source or voltage source. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186485 | TAMPER-PROOF CAPS, ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Tamper-proof cap systems and methods for use with an access valve, such as a Schrader valve, are provided. A tamper-proof cap assembly for use with an access valve can include a cylindrical outer cap and a cylindrical inner cap, wherein the inner cap captively resides within and rotates freely within the outer cap. The inner cap of a tamper-proof cap assembly can threadingly receive the threaded end of an access valve. A tamper-proof cap system can include a tamper-proof cap assembly and a tool for manipulating the inner cap such that a user with the tool can manipulate the tamper-proof cap and screw it onto or off of an access valve. Without the tool the tamper-proof cap cannot be removed from the access valve. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186486 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING FLOW THROUGH MASS FLOW CONTROLLERS IN REAL TIME - A mass flow controller comprises: a first flow meter constructed and arranged to measured flow rate of mass through the mass flow controller; a second flow meter constructed and arranged to measure flow rate of mass through the mass flow controller; a control valve constructed and arranged so as to control the flow rate of mass through the mass flow controller in response to a control signal generated as a function of the flow rate as measured by one of the flow meters; and a system controller constructed and arranged to generate the control signal, and to provide an indication when a difference between the flow rate of mass as measured by the first flow meter and the flow rate of mass as measured by the second flow meter exceeds a threshold. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186487 | GAS PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE - A gas pressure regulating valve capable of regulating secondary pressure of a high-pressure fuel gas to a target pressure and preventing the fuel gas from leaking. An electromagnetic pressure regulating valve is an in tank type and can cause a valve body to move to adjust an opening degree of a valve passage. A diaphragm seal and a low-pressure sealing member respectively seal both sides of a bearing member slidingly supporting the valve body. The diaphragm seal receives the secondary pressure from a pressure return chamber. A back pressure chamber connected to a primary port is formed in the valve body by a seal rod inserted in the valve body. A communication passage connected to a secondary port is formed at a side of the seal rod, and a high-pressure sealing member seals between the communication passage and the back pressure chamber. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186488 | REGULATING VALVE - A regulating valve has a dome, a discharge sheet and a flow deflector. The dome has a base and a circumferential wall. The discharge sheet and the flow deflector are set in the dome in sequence. A discharge portion, a cold water portion, a hot water portion and a warm water portion are set on the base. A discharge slot, a cold water slot, a hot water slot and a warm water slot are set on the discharge sheet correspondingly. A guide slot is extended outwards from the center of the circle on the surface of the flow deflector. The end point of the center of the guide slot is set correspondingly to the discharge slot. When the flow deflector is rotated, there may occur either of a water shutdown state, or a hot, lukewarm, warm, chilly or cold water discharge state, enabling to switch water discharge efficiently. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186489 | WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE OF FAUCET - A water control structure of a faucet includes a main body, a water collecting base, and a water control valve. The main body is tubular with thin body wall, having a receiving space that receives the water collecting base having water inlet holes on lower portion thereof for water inlet tubes, and each water inlet hole extends upwards to form a water inlet channel, and a water outlet channel is formed therebetween. A water outlet hole is formed on an upper portion of the water outlet channel, and the water outlet hole is provided for the water connecting tube of the water channel to plug in. A valve base is formed on sideway of the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The faucet includes the main body and the water collecting base respectively, so the complexity of the main body is reduced, and the manufacturing process is simplified. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186490 | Nozzle Head for Air Pump - A nozzle head includes a housing, an activating member, and a cap. The housing is engagable with a pumping mechanism of an air pump. The housing includes a passage and also includes a first end adapted for receiving an American valve and a second end adapted for receiving a French valve respectively. The activating member is disposed in the housing and movable to a first position in which the housing includes the first end in fluid communication with the passage and the second end not in fluid communication with the passage and a second position in which the housing includes the second end in fluid communication with the passage and the first end not in fluid communication with the passage. The cap is fitted to the first end of the housing and rotatable with respect thereto. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186491 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR - A quick release connector has a body, a positioning mount, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body has a threaded end, a connecting end, an air inlet chamber, a mounting recess, a threaded recess, a first sealing ring, a pressing ring, a second sealing ring and a limiting ring. The positioning mount is detachably connected to the body and has a fixing end, an inserting end, an air outlet chamber, a returning spring, multiple ball holes and multiple balls. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body and the positioning mount, selectively abuts the pressing ring and the second sealing ring and has a closed end, an open end and at least one air inlet. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and the positioning mount and has a spring recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186492 | HEATING SYSTEM - A heating system can include certain pressure sensitive features. These features can be configured to change from a first position to a second position based on a pressure of a fuel flowing into the feature. These features can include, fuel selector valves, pressure regulators, burner nozzles, and oxygen depletion sensor nozzles, among other features. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186493 | BI-DIRECTIONAL FLUID FLOW REGULATOR WITH FUNNEL SHAPED BAFFLES - An apparatus for bi-directionally regulating flow of an actuation fluid includes a conduit and a plurality of baffles. The conduit includes a conduit flow channel that extends longitudinally along a centerline between a first conduit end and a second conduit end. The baffles are sequentially non-coaxially arranged in the conduit. Each of the baffles includes a baffle flow channel that laterally tapers and extends, in a longitudinal direction towards the second conduit end, from a first baffle end to a baffle orifice at a second baffle end. The first baffle end is connected to the conduit, and extends laterally across the conduit flow channel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186494 | QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING WITH A HEAT-SENSITIVE CUTOFF FEATURE - A quick-disconnect coupling which provides connection between a fuel source and a gas appliance. The quick-disconnect coupling is heat-sensitive for preventing the flow of gas to the gas appliance/equipment when it is subjected to high temperatures. This is accomplished by forming the ball bearings and/or the sleeve of a suitable thermally reactive material which melts or softens when subjected to high temperatures. Thus, if the melting point of the ball bearings and/or the sleeve is exceeded when the quick-disconnect coupling is connecting the fuel source to a nozzle, the heat will cause the thermally reactive material to soften, allowing the poppet spring to extend, pushing the poppet to seal against the flow of gas. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186495 | FLUID COUPLING - The present invention provides a fluid coupling which can surely prevent liquid leakage, and reduce manufacturing cost and time. It includes a socket ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186496 | FAUCET STRUCTURE - A faucet structure includes a main body, a water collecting base, a water output head and a water control valve. The main body is tubular with thin body wall, having a receiving space that receives the water collecting base having two water inlet holes and one water outlet hole on lower portion thereof, and a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel extends from the water inlet hole and water outlet hole. A valve base is formed on sideway of the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel. The faucet includes the main body and the water collecting base respectively, so the complexity of the main body is reduced, and the manufacturing process is simplified. Also, the structure of the main body can be simplified to a thin-wall structure to reduce material and further reduce manufacturing costs. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186497 | CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE WITH SIMPLIFIED WHISTLE ELIMINATOR - An aircraft cabin pressure control system outflow valve includes a frame, a valve element, and a vortex generator structure. The vortex generator structure is coupled to the valve element and is rotatable therewith, and includes a plurality of first vortex generators and a plurality of second vortex generators. The first vortex generators spaced are apart from each other and are configured to generate first vortices when the valve element is in an open position and fluid flows through the flow passage. The second vortex generators are formed in each of the first vortex generators and are spaced apart from each other. The second vortex generators are each configured to generate second vortices, which are smaller than the first vortices, when the valve element is in an open position and fluid flows through the flow passage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186498 | INTERNALLY HEATED FLUID TRANSFER PIPES WITH INTERNAL HELICAL HEATING RIBS - A system for transferring and heating fluid is disclosed comprising a fluid transfer pipe having an internal surface and an external surface, and at least one helical heating rib connected to the internal surface of the fluid transfer pipe structured and arranged to generate non-laminar flow and to heat the fluid as it flows through the fluid transfer pipe. A method of heating fluid contained in a pipe is also disclosed. The method comprises providing at least one helical heating rib connected to an internal surface of a fluid transfer pipe, and passing the fluid through the fluid transfer pipe, whereby the at least one helical heating rib generates turbulent flow of the fluid to thereby heat the fluid. The helical heating ribs may comprise hollow channels through which a heating liquid may be passed to further heat the fluid contained in the pipe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186499 | FLUID RESISTANCE DEVICE - In order to provide a fluid resistance device that is easily manufactured, compact, accurate, and uniform in performance, the fluid resistance device comprises two members that have facing surfaces that face each other and a downstream end of the upstream side flow channel and an upstream end of the downstream side flow channel open at positions displaced from each other on the facing surfaces, and a ring body that is arranged to surround the downstream end opening and the upstream end opening and that forms the fluid resistance channel between the downstream end opening and the upstream end opening by being sandwiched by the facing surfaces, and is so configured that the ring body is made of a material harder than that of each member, and the ring body breaks into the facing surfaces by fastening two members so as to make the facing surfaces approach each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186500 | OIL PIPE STOPPER - An oil pipe stopper includes an upper clamping body, a lower clamping body and an elastic member. The upper clamping body has an underside fixed with a guide post and two sides respectively extending slantingly downward to form an extension member respectively having an outer end provided with a clamping member, and one of the two clamping members is provided thereon with a stopping member and another one is disposed with an engage groove. The lower clamping body positioned beneath the upper clamping body is secured thereon with a positioning pillar with a guide groove for the guide post of the upper clamping body inserted therein and has two sides respectively extending slantingly upward to form an extension member having an outer end disposed with a clamping member respectively fixed with a stopping member at an underside. The elastic member is assembled between the upper and the lower clamping bodies. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186501 | PLUG FOR HEAT-CONDUCTING TUBE, DEVICE FOR ATTACHING PLUG FOR HEAT-CONDUCTING TUBE, AND METHOD FOR PLUGGING HEAT CONDUCTING TUBE - A plug for heat-conducting tubes is equipped with: a plug main body, which is formed so as to be capable of being inserted into the heat-conducting tubes; a columnar member, which is capable of being inserted into and removed from the plug main body from the cylindrical open end of the plug main body, and has at its outer circumference a tapered surface; and a wedge member, which is formed so as to be capable of being inserted into and removed from the plug main body from the cylindrical open end of the plug main body, and has at its inner circumference a tapered surface which opposes the tapered surface of the columnar member when the wedge member is inserted into the plug main body. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186502 | Pipe Compression Clamp - Disclosed herein is a high compression pipe clamp which in one embodiment has a hollow rigid inner housing and a hollow rigid outer housing. The hollow rigid inner housing may have a first end, an outer diameter, and a first strap bracket. The hollow rigid outer housing may have a first end, and inner diameter and a second strap bracket wherein the inner diameter of the outer housing is larger than the outer diameter of the inner housing to fit thereover. A threaded rod is also disclosed, the threaded rod passing through the inner housing and outer housing and a threaded nut engaging the threads on the threaded rod. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186503 | Corrosion mitigation system and method - A corrosion mitigation system for use in a pressurized pipeline for carrying pressurized fluids utilizes a plurality of metal pipes to form a pressurized pipeline wherein each pipe comprises connectors on opposite ends. The connectors comprise metallic connector components. Insulative material components which mate to said metallic connector components at said connections between said plurality of metal pipes for insulating the connectors and which conforms to respective ends of said plurality of metal pipes while permitting sufficient connection force at said connections to prevent leakage of said pressurized fluids. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186504 | PRE-INSULATED PIPING SYSTEM - A pre-insulated pipe for carrying a fluid pressure has an elongated service pipe of a first length. A first insulation layer of an aerogel is wrapped about the service pipe. A metallic sleeve is wrapped about the first insulation layer such that a compressive force is exerted on the aerogel within the sleeve. The metallic sleeve has a second length less than the first length of the elongated service pipe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186505 | Weaving Finishing Device - A dynamic finishing device that is able to finish one side of a product independently of a second side of the product while the product is being woven is provided. The sides may be finished in a non-linear fashion by the dynamic finishing device. Additionally, one or more finishing devices can be dynamically positioned in an interior portion of the woven product as it is being woven. Once positioned, the finishing devices may create apertures, pockets, and/or tunnels in the woven product and finish the edges of these creations. Finishing in the interior portions of the woven product occurs in the direction of the warp and in the direction of the weft. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186506 | Multiple Layer Weaving - Different weaving materials, apparatuses, and methods are provided for producing woven textiles having different functional and aesthetic characteristics as compared to woven textiles produced using conventional methods. The different weaving materials comprise reactive materials or combined materials produced by an intermittent splicer. The different apparatuses include finishing devices for introducing organically-shaped lateral edges and interior apertures, and three-dimensional effectors for introducing three-dimensional aspects into a product as it is being woven. Weaving methods include simultaneously weaving fine denier panels and coarse denier panels. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186507 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS METAL STRUCTURE BY MEANS OF WEAVING - A method for the production of a fibrous metal structure by weaving with metal weft yarns and metal warp yarns. The method includes weaving the fibrous structure by successive weaving of metal clasps that are used as weft yarns. For the purpose of weaving, each of the arms of each of the metal clasps is introduced into at least one shed, each shed being formed by two warp yarns. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186508 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METALLIC FRAMES - Systems and methods for producing metallic frames from wire or strip or other material of prismatic cross section, which material may subjected to plastic bending, and the ends of which are joined together. The production process for metallic frames occurs in three phases, in three separate positions, which may function independently of one another. In the first position the wire or strip ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186509 | REDUCTANT FILL SYSTEM - A reductant fill system is provided. A reductant tank is configured to store a reductant. A receiver is configured to receive a supply of the reductant from an off-board reservoir. A first valve is in communication with the reductant tank and is configured to control a reductant flow into the reductant tank. A reductant supply line is in fluid communication with the receiver. The reductant supply line is configured to provide the reductant flow to the first valve. The reductant level sensor is configured to generate a signal based on a level of reductant in the reductant tank. A controller is communicably coupled to the reductant level sensor. The controller is configured to purge a stranded reductant in the reductant supply line, based on the signal generated by the reductant level sensor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186510 | METHOD OF REDUCING SILICOSIS CAUSED BY INHALATION OF SILICA-CONTAINING PROPPANT, SUCH AS SILICA SAND AND RESIN-COATED SAND, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated silica sand, and apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186511 | SYRINGE AND STAND - A stand for use with a syringe is disclosed. The stand includes a base and a clip affixed to the base. The clip engages a portion of the syringe so as to removably secure the syringe to the stand in a position such that the distal end of the syringe is spaced vertically away from the base. Preferably, the syringe includes a handle extending outwardly from a barrel of the syringe, and the feature which the clip engages includes the handle of the syringe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186512 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH A CHAMBER FOR STORING A LIQUID - A microfluidic device has a chamber for storing a liquid. The chamber includes at least in part a hydrophobic surface on an internal wall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186513 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID CONSUMPTION APPARATUS - A liquid container includes a liquid containing bag and a case member. The liquid containing bag includes a flat end portion extending in a first direction. The case member defines an opening at one end and accommodates the liquid containing bag inserted from the opening in the first direction. The case member has an end portion accommodating section extending in the first direction and accommodating at least the end portion of the liquid containing bag, a main portion accommodating section accommodating a main portion of the liquid containing bag, and a partition wall that partitions the end portion accommodating section and the main portion accommodating section. The partition wall includes a slit extending along the first direction, with the end portion of the liquid containing bag being inserted through the slit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186514 | Device and method for powder distribution and additive manufacturing method using the same - The present disclosure provides a device and method for powder distribution and an additive manufacturing method, wherein different size or kind of powders could be chosen to be accommodated within a receptacle. The receptacle can uniformly mix the powder by a rotation movement, pour out the powders by the rotation movement and distribute the powders for forming a layer by a translation movement. In another embodiment, the receptacle further comprises a heating element for preheating the powders. Not only can the present disclosure uniformly mix the powders so as to reduce the thermal deformation and distribute the powder layer compactly, but also can the present disclosure distribute different kinds of powder in different layer so as to increase the diversity in additive manufacturing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186515 | Device and Method for Metering a Bulk Material - The device ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186516 | COLLAPSIBLE BALLOON CUP WITH ATTACHABLE INFLATION AIR TUBE - A balloon assembly including a balloon pedestal having a cup attached to a collar and an air tube that can be fixedly attached to a one-way balloon valve. The balloon cup is configured with a plurality of creases that allow it to be folded or otherwise reduced in shape for more economical packaging. The collar and air stem are also oval in shape to further reduce the overall volume of the balloon assembly. The balloon cup can be placed over and secured to the air tube, with the cup supporting the base of the balloon. A rod or similar support can also be placed in the end of the air tube to allow the balloon to be more visible. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186517 | ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER WITH A REPLACEABLE CUTTER ASSEMBLY - An electric pencil sharpener has a body, a cover and a cutter assembly. The body has a transmission device and a waste case having an opening. The cover is mounted on and closes the opening of the waste case. The cutter assembly is mounted in the waste case, is detachable from the waste case via the opening and has a connection base, a cutter bracket and a cutter. The connection base has a combining hole defined through the connection base. The cutter bracket is connected rotatably with the connection base and has a connection element connected with transmission device to make the cutter bracket driven by and rotate with the transmission device. The cutter is mounted on the cutter bracket. Accordingly, the cutter assembly is easily and conveniently replaceable when the cutter of the cutter assembly is damaged or worn off. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186518 | SUSTAINABLE SIMULATED COMMODITY TROPICAL HARDWOOD PANEL - A simulated commodity tropical hardwood-based panel includes an engineered veneer face including a first wood from one or more sustainable sources of wood. The face has a dyed coloring, a simulated grain, or a dyed coloring and a simulated grain that is substantially similar to the coloring, grain, or coloring and grain of a tropical hardwood veneer. The panel further includes a back and a core disposed between the face and back. The face, the core and back are stacked and adhered together to form a laminated panel. The face of the simulated commodity tropical hardwood-based panel has an appearance that is substantially similar to the appearance of the face veneer of a commodity tropical hardwood-based panel that includes the tropical hardwood veneer. The panel comprises no tropical hardwood from a non-sustainable source of wood. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186519 | SOLDERING PASTE AND FLUX - The object of the present invention is to provide a solder paste that enables to form a surface mounting structure for electronic components that exhibits crack resistance in a solder joint section even in 100 heat-shock cycles at −40° C. to 150° C. as required for use in the vicinity of engines for vehicular applications. A flux including an amine halogen salt and a dicarboxylic acid is kneaded with a Sn—Ag—Bi—In alloy powder. As a result, a solder paste exhibiting long continuous printability, little occurrence of solder balls, and excellent joining ability with no cracking in 100 heat-shock cycles at −40° C. to 150° C. is obtained. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186520 | CONCURRENT FLOW OF ACTIVATING GAS IN LOW TEMPERATURE CARBURIZATION - Low temperature gas carburization of stainless steel using acetylene as the carburizing specie is carried out under soft vacuum conditions in the presence of hydrogen or other companion gas. Carburization is made to go faster by including HCl or other carbon-free, halogen-containing activating compound in the carburizing gas being fed to the carburization reactor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186521 | PROFILED STEEL WIRE WITH HIGH MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS RESISTANT TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT - This profiled wire, of NACE grade, made of low-alloy carbon steel intended to be used in the offshore oil exploitation sector, is characterized in that it has the following chemical composition, expressed in percentages by weight of the total mass: 0.75<% C<0.95; 0.30<% Mn<0.85; Cr≦0.4%; V≦0.16%; Si≦1.40% and preferably ≧0.15%; and optionally no more than 0.06% Al, no more than 0.1% Ni and no more than 0.1% Cu, the balance being iron and the inevitable impurities arising from smelting the metal in the liquid state, and in that the steel is obtained, from hot-rolled rod stock cooled down to room temperature, and then having a diameter of about 5 to 30 mm, by subjecting this starting rod firstly to a thermomechanical treatment comprising two successive steps carried out in order, namely an isothermal quench, giving it a homogeneous perlitic microstructure, followed by a mechanical transformation operation carried out cold with an overall degree of work-hardening (or reduction ratio) of between 50 and 80% at most, so as to give the wire its definitive shape, and in that the profiled wire thus obtained is then subjected to a restoration heat treatment of short duration carried out below Ac1 (preferably between 410 and 710° C.), giving it the desired final mechanical properties. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186522 | CARBURIZING STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT COLD FORGEABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A carburizing steel has a composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.1-0.35%; Si: 0.01-0.22%; Mn: 0.3-1.5%; Cr: 1.35-3.0%; P: 0.018% or less; S: 0.02% or less; Al: 0.015-0.05%; N: 0.008-0.015%; and O: 0.0015% or less, each being contained in an amount within a range satisfying formulas (1), (2) and (3) below, and the balance of the composition being Fe and incidental impurities, and the carburizing steel having microstructures before spheroidizing annealing such that a total microstructure proportion of ferrite and pearlite is 85% or more and an average ferrite grain size is 25 μm or less. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186523 | HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Described are a high tensile strength galvanized steel sheet with high strength and excellent formability (elongation and stretch-flange ability), and manufacturing method. Tensile strength ≧980 MPa and excellent formability, having (i) defined composition ranges for C, Si, Mn, P, S, N, Al, Ti, V, Solute V, Solute Ti, and Fe and incidental impurities, (ii) microstructure with fine carbides dispersion precipitated therein, the fine carbides containing Ti and V and having the average particle diameter <10 nm, and volume ratio with respect to the entire microstructure ≧0.007, and (iii) matrix as ferrite phase having area ratio with respect to the entire microstructure ≧97%; and hot-dip galvanized/galvannealed coating on a surface of the hot rolled steel sheet. Contents of C, Ti, V, S, N satisfy (1) Ti≧0.10+N/14*48+S/32*48) and (2) 0.8≦(Ti/48+V/51)/(C/12)≦1.2. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186524 | Al PLATING LAYER/Al-Mg PLATING LAYER MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE ALLOY PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING ADHESIVENESS AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an aluminum (Al) plating layer/aluminum (Al)-magnesium (Mg) plating layer multi-layered structure alloy plated steel sheet having excellent plating adhesiveness and corrosion resistance, which is characterized in that the Al—Mg plating layer is formed on the Al plating layer. According to the present invention, corrosion resistance of an Al plated steel sheet is further improved by forming an Al—Mg alloy plating layer, and plating adhesiveness between plating layer and underlying steel sheet may be improved as well as excellent stability and practicality being realized. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186525 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MOTOR VEHICLE CHASSIS PARTS - The invention relates to a method and device for producing motor vehicle chassis parts which can be subjected to tensile stress, compressive stress and torsion and the mechanical strength of which can be adjusted over the respective cross-section, and which furthermore have high ductility and temperature stability and are made of an AlSiZnMg alloy by means of permanent mould casting. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186526 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT COLD FORMABILITY AND HARDENABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Hot-rolled steel has a chemical composition containing, by mass%, C: 0.18% or more and 0.29% or less, N: 0.0050% or less, Ti: 0.002% or more and 0.05% or less, B: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and appropriately controlled amounts of Si, Mn, P, S, Al, and a tensile strength of 500 MPa or less with a variation in tensile strength of 60 MPa or less throughout a region including the edges in the width direction of the steel sheet, and having excellent cold formability and hardenability. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186527 | HEAT TREATMENT FOR PRODUCING STEEL SHEET WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND DUCTILITY - The microstructure of a low alloy steel workpiece for cold forming may be beneficially modified by heating the workpiece to a temperature just above its austenite transformation temperature (Ac | 2013-07-25 |
20130186528 | STEEL PART FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a steel part for machine structural use whose fatigue strength and toughness are improved and a manufacturing method thereof. A steel part made of a steel containing, in mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.75 to 3.00%, P: 0.001 to 0.050%, S: 0.001 to 0.200%, V: 0.05 to 0.20%, Cr: 0.01 to 1.00%, Al: 0.001 to 0.500%, and N: 0.0080 to 0.0200%, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a steel structure contains a bainite structure having an area ratio of 95% or more, a bainite lath width is 5 μm or less, V carbide having an average grain diameter of not less than 4 nm nor more than 7 nm dispersedly exists in the bainite structure, and an area ratio of V carbide in the bainite structure is 0.18% or more. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186529 | STEEL PART FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a steel part for machine structural use whose fatigue strength and toughness are improved and a manufacturing method thereof. A steel part made of a steel containing, in mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.75 to 3.00%, P: 0.001 to 0.050%, S: 0.001 to 0.200%, V: exceeding 0.20 to 0.25%, Cr: 0.01 to 1.00%, Al: 0.001 to 0.500%, and N: 0.0080 to 0.0200%, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a steel structure contains a bainite structure having an area ratio of 95% or more, a bainite lath width is 5 μm or less, V carbide having an average grain diameter of not less than 4 nm nor more than 7 nm dispersedly exists in the bainite structure, and an area ratio of V carbide in the bainite structure is 0.18% or more. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186530 | Apparatus to Convert Wallet to Purse - A bar and releasable strap apparatus where the bar may be quickly and easily secured into the crease of a wallet with the exposed two ends having openings that will permit a releasable strap to be attached to the bar so that the wallet can be used as a purse. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186531 | TREAD MARKER, TIRE WITH INTEGRAL TREAD MARKERS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BOTH - Disclosed are several embodiments of a colorized tread marker for a tire, a method of manufacturing the tread markers, as well as a tire incorporating the colorized markers within the tire tread and a method for manufacturing the tire. The tread markers serve as both aesthetic complements to the tires' visual appearance, such as indicia of the source of manufacture, distribution, or point of consumer purchase of the tire, as well as tread wear indicators that notify consumers when a tire is in need of replacement to help ensure the safety of a vehicle's occupants as well as the public at large. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186532 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire with a designated installing direction to a vehicle, includes a tread portion with an inboard and an outboard tread edges, the tread portion provided with a pair of inboard and outboard center main grooves and a pair of inboard and outboard shoulder main grooves to form a center portion, a pair of middle portions, and a pair of shoulder portions, each of the inboard center main groove, the outboard center main groove and the inboard shoulder main groove having a groove width of from 10 to 20 mm, the outboard shoulder main groove having a groove width of from 2 to 5 mm, the outboard shoulder portion provided with outboard shoulder lateral grooves each extending from the outboard tread edge without reaching the outboard shoulder main groove, and the outboard middle portion provided with outboard middle lateral grooves. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186533 | TREAD FOR WINTER-USE PNEUMATIC TIRES - To provide a winter-use pneumatic tire with which the performance on ice can be enhanced and tread pattern durability can be enhanced. The tread for a winter-use pneumatic tire according to the present invention has blocks which are aligned in the circumferential direction and in which are formed respectively at least one thin incision which extends substantially parallel to a circumferential direction edge and which has a widened portion at its bottom, and at least one series of small holes comprising at least two small holes which open in a ground contacting surface of the block and extend in the inward radial direction of the tire, and the at least one series of small holes is formed in a neighboring region of the circumferential direction edge, and is formed in an intermediate portion between the circumferential direction edge and the at least one thin incision. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186534 | Tire for a Two-Wheeled Vehicle, Comprising a Tread Having Sipes - A tire for a motorized two wheeled vehicle comprising a reinforcing structure of the carcass type, made up of reinforcing elements, anchored on each side of the tire to a bead the base of which is intended to be mounted on a rim seat, each bead being extended radially outwards by a sidewall, the sidewalls radially towards the outside joining to a tread. The tread comprises at least one incision and in a circumferential plane, at least part of one wall of the at least one incision forms with the radial direction an angle of between 5 and 45°, and the angle formed between at least one part of one wall of the at least one incision and the radial direction in a first circumferential plane is different from the angle formed between at least one part of one wall of the at least one incision and the radial direction in at least one second circumferential plane. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186535 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention has an object of providing a pneumatic tire having a tread pattern capable of providing both excellent drivability and a high partial wear resistance. The pneumatic tire of the present invention includes, in a tread surface, a compound groove partitioned into a first groove portion and a second groove portion by a first groove side and a second groove side, the first groove side having an oblique side portion diagonally disposed relative to a tire circumferential line in plan view, the second groove side intersecting with the oblique side portion of the first groove side at an acute angle in plan view, in which: the first groove portion and the second groove portion both have a groove depth that gradually reduces in an extending direction of the groove toward an intersection between the oblique side portion and the second groove side; and a groove wall extending from the first groove side is formed as a tapered surface mildly-sloped toward a groove bottom on the intersection side when viewed in the groove transverse direction. Further, the pneumatic tire of the present invention includes, in a tread surface, a groove partitioned by at least three groove sides in plan view, in which: one or more of groove walls extending from one of the at least three groove sides that extends in the longitudinal direction of the groove is formed as a tapered surface at least in part thereof; and the tapered surface forms an angle with a plane perpendicular to the tread surface, which varies in the extending direction of the groove side. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186536 | VALVE DEVICE FOR TUBELESS TIRE - A wheel rim device includes a rim member having a bridge extending between two side walls, and a valve device having a valve stem engaged with the bridge and having a sealing member attached to the valve stem for engaging with the bridge and for anchoring the valve stem to the bridge of the rim member and for making an air tight seal between the valve stem and the rim member, and the sealing member includes a casing engaged onto the valve stem and engaged between the valve stem and the bridge for further making a solid and stable air tight seal between the valve stem and the rim member. The casing is engaged onto a flanged head of the valve stem for engaging with the bridge. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186537 | TIRE SURFACE PRINTING METHOD AND TIRE PRINTING DEVICE - A tire printing device includes a printer head ( | 2013-07-25 |