31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110186164 | GENERATING BINARY STATES USING A MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL - Methods and devices for using one or more fluidic channels for generating binary states are described. In particular, the present teachings relate to incorporating such fluidic channels into devices that use the generated binary states in various applications. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186165 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORMS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Microfluidic devices may be fabricated from thermoplastics using, for example, hot embossing techniques. In some embodiments, the devices feature non-uniform surface modifications. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186166 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING UNDESIRED FLUID VIBRATION - A water hammer mitigation device includes an inlet, an outlet, an expansion housing, and a deflector. The inlet receives fluid from a source. The outlet passes the fluid to a destination. The expansion housing is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The expansion housing defines an internal expansion chamber having an expansion volume sufficient to hold a plurality of volume units of the fluid. Each volume unit is defined by a fluid flow volume over a duration of time. The deflector is disposed within the expansion chamber. The deflector substantially redirects a backward energy pulse, which enters the expansion chamber through the outlet, away from the inlet. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186167 | AERODYNAMIC LENS CAPABLE OF FOCUSING NANOPARTICLES IN A WIDE RANGE - An aerodynamic lens includes a cylindrical hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, and first and second focusing parts formed in the body. The first focusing part includes a plurality of orifice lenses of which inner diameters (df) are gradually decreased in an advancing direction of particle. The second focusing part includes a plurality of orifice lenses of which inner diameters (df) are gradually increased in the advancing direction of particle. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186168 | RANGE HOOD PIPE GREASE BLOCKAGE PREVENTER - A debris blocking device that may prevent grease and particular buildup inside the protective piping of a typical fusible link fire detection system. The debris blocking device has a shield with two surfaces. The one surface engages a protected object, while the other surface forms an area of the shield. The debris blocking device has an opening disposed within the area of the shield. The debris blocking device may engage a length of conduit, or piping that has an inside and an outside surface, and an open end. One surface of the debris blocking engages the inside surface of the open end of the conduit or pipe. This surface of the debris blocking device may also contain the opening that is capable of admitting an elongated component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186169 | Coaxial Pipe Assembly Including a Thermalloy Insulating Sleeve - An assembly of two coaxial pipes of the PiP type, comprising at least two coaxial pipe unit elements each comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe, defining an annular space, preferably filled with an insulating material, and assembled end to end by welding, including a sleeve with a hollow tubular wall made of rigid or semirigid material, preferably of plastics material or composite material, surrounding said pipe in register with the welded junction zone between said two coaxial pipe unit elements, said hollow tubular wall of the sleeve comprising an outer casing and an inner casing connected together at their longitudinal ends in leaktight manner, thereby defining an internal volume that is completely filled with a quasi-incompressible thermally insulating material. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186170 | REFRIGERANT HOSE - An object of the present invention is to provide a hose which has a gas barrier layer and a rubber layer adhered without using an adhesive, and which has a dramatically improved durability compared to the conventional hose. The hose of the present invention is a refrigerant hose having an inner layer comprising a gas barrier layer and a rubber layer adhered to the outer surface of the gas barrier layer. The gas barrier layer comprises a modified polyamide prepared by blending a polyamide and a carboxyl group-containing modified polyolefin, and the rubber layer comprises a rubber composition prepared by blending a particular amount of an alkylphenol formaldehyde resin and a particular amount of carbon black with a raw rubber. The raw rubber comprises a BIMS, a copolymer rubber which is a butyl rubber and/or a halogenated butyl rubber, and an EPDM, the carbon black is specified, and no adhesive layer is formed between the gas barrier layer and the rubber layer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186171 | DELIVERY PIPE - A delivery pipe is molded of resin and internally formed with a fuel passage. The delivery pipe has a shape of cross section including a single straight part, a single curved part, and joint parts at joints between ends of the straight part and the curved part. The joint part has an outer appearance protruding outward. The resin contains reinforcing glass fibers. A corresponding portion to a resin injection gate is located at an end region of the straight part in a longitudinal direction of the fuel passage. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186172 | BLENDER WITH FEATURE FOR DISPENSING PRODUCT BY WEIGHT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. The apparatus comprises a platform configured to support a blender cup, the platform reversibly translatable between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second position beneath a flavoring dispenser, a weight sensor mechanically coupled to the platform and configured to produce an output signal indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform, and a safety circuit configured receive a sensor input and to facilitate safe operation of the apparatus responsive to the sensor input being indicative of a safe condition of the apparatus. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186173 | SAFETY CABINET FOR FILLING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS BOTTLES - Safety cabinet for filling self-contained breathing apparatus bottles comprising a housing body with high-strength walls, openable on its front and top sides and forming a work surface fitted with a plurality of tapered rubber rollers, linked at their narrow ends and arranged to form a bed of supporting rollers for the bottles to be filled, arranged horizontally and to which the respective filling taps are attached. The housing body is closed using a vertical front door and a horizontal top door. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186174 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND DISPENSING A FLUID CONTENT - The device includes a reservoir and a pump for distribution without recovery of air. The reservoir includes a rigid part including a solid, rigid frame having a through perforation for passage and mounting the pump, limited by two large opposing lateral surfaces and including a large lateral opening on at least one of the two large lateral surfaces; at least one deformable solid wall, attached to the rigid part in a rigid and airtight manner by closing the at least one large lateral opening in an airtight manner, whereby this wall has a certain overall flexibility that makes possible its deformation during distribution of the contents by the pump; and a cavity. The pump is rigidly attached in an airtight manner to the frame, whereby its inside part for sampling the contents to be distributed is located in the cavity of the reservoir and its outside part for activating and distributing the contents is located outside of the reservoir. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186175 | FUNNEL ACCESSORY AND DRAINAGE ASSEMBLY FOR FACETING MACHINE - A drainage assembly for a faceting machine splash pan including a drain for draining slurry, a funnel for capturing the slurry including a basin mounted upon a tubular neck, the basin defining a rim having a sealing member circumferentially disposed thereon, the funnel further including a hose fitting positioned within the neck, and a drain hose received within the neck and removably attached to the hose fitting and in fluid communication with the basin, wherein a mechanical disconnect is provided between the drain and the drain hose. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186176 | HOSE FUEL NOZZLE - A fuel hose nozzle for filling a tank having a filler the tank with liquefied petroleum gas has a tubular valve housing extending along an axis and having an outer end, a tubular valve guide axially shiftable in the valve housing between a front position and a rear position and forming an outlet port adjacent the outer end, and a valve in the housing movable between an open position permitting fluid flow into the valve guide toward the outlet end and a closed position preventing such flow. A valve piston in the valve guide and axially fixed in the valve housing is engaged in the front position of the valve guide with the port to block flow through same. A fitting sleeve surrounding and axially shiftable on the valve housing has at the outer end an end fitting complementary to the tank filler neck. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186177 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUID DELIVERY - A fill adapter for filling a reservoir. The fill adapter includes a button assembly actuator and a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186178 | Safety device for an electric pencil sharpener - A safety device for an electric pencil sharpener is composed of at least a bracket, a selection turn table, a sliding block, a first switch, and a second switch. After rotating the selection turn table, the sliding block and the first switch are driven to move, such that the second switch is activated to cause a short circuit to the first switch, by a pillar which is formed at a side of the sliding block. The electric pencil sharpener can be only restarted to operate by pressing down manually a press button which is electrically connected with the second switch, so as to reduce danger of cutting a finer when a user puts the finger into a selection hole accidentally. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186179 | Router Table - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a router table may comprise a table top, a mounting can, a sleeve, and an adjustment mechanism. The table top may have an aperture and a plurality of support members; the support members may be configured to support the table top. The mounting can may be attachable to the table top in a vicinity of the aperture. The sleeve may be engaged to the mounting can, and may be configured to receive a router and to position a router bit of the router along an axis extending through the aperture. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to move the sleeve within the mounting can and relative to the table top to thereby move the router along the axis and position the router bit at one of a plurality of positions relative to the table top. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186180 | Method For Mechanically Scraping Boards, Apparatus For Same, and Products Made Therewith - Methods are described for mechanically scraping surfaces of boards, such as flooring boards, to impart random-looking scraped profiles therein. An apparatus for mechanically scraping boards to form the scraped board products also is described. A board, such as a flooring board, having a random-looking scraped appearance that includes overlapping multiple scrape patterns is described. Boards, such as flooring boards, having a simulated rustic or distressed appearance made with the methods and apparatus also are described. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186181 | CORROSION-RESISTANT MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an R—Fe—B based sintered magnet having on a surface thereof a chemical conversion film with higher corrosion resistance than a conventional chemical conversion film such as a phosphate film, and a method for producing the same. The corrosion-resistant magnet of the present invention as a means for achieving the object is characterized by comprising a chemical conversion film containing at least Zr, Nd, fluorine, and oxygen as constituent elements and not containing phosphorus directly on a surface of an R—Fe—B based sintered magnet, wherein R is a rare-earth element including at least Nd. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186182 | STEEL FOR NITROCARBURIZING AND NITROCARBURIZED PARTS - The present invention relates to a steel material giving more effective case hardening for improving the fatigue strength and is characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.01 to 0.3%, Si: less than 0.1%, Mn: 0.4 to 3%, Cr: 0.5 to 3%, and Al: 0.01 to 0.3%, further containing one or both of Mo: 0.2 to 1.5%, and V: 0.05 to 1.0%, having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and comprising a structure having 50% or more of bainite. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186183 | BULK SOLIDIFYING AMORPHOUS ALLOYS WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - Bulk solidifying amorphous alloys exhibiting improved processing and mechanical properties and methods of forming these alloys are provided. The bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are composed to have high Poisson's ratio values. Exemplary Pt-based bulk solidifying amorphous alloys having such high Poisson's ratio values are also described. The Pt-based alloys are based on Pt—Ni—Co—Cu—P alloys, and the mechanical properties of one exemplary alloy having a composition of substantially Pt | 2011-08-04 |
20110186184 | Ferritic stainless steel casting and sheet and method for producing the same - The present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel casting and a sheet thereof excellent in deep drawability, punch stretchability and ridging resistance and a method for producing the casting and the sheet. In the present invention, a chemical composition is controlled so that the amounts of C, N, Si, Mn, P and Ti may be reduced to the utmost for securing high workability and, on the basis of the chemical composition, the roping and ridging of a steel sheet product is reduced by adding Mg, thus dispersing Mg containing oxides that accelerate the formation of nuclei for solidification and, resultantly, suppressing the development of coarse columnar crystals in a casting. The present invention is characterized in that the average composition of the Mg containing oxides dispersing in a casting satisfies the following expressions <2> and <3>, | 2011-08-04 |
20110186185 | High strength steel sheet excellent in formability and method producing the same - A high strength steel sheet excellent in formability which has a chemical composition in mass %: C: 0.03 to 0.20%, Si: 0.005 to 0.3%, Mn: 1.0 to 3.1%, P: 0.001 to 0.06%, S: 0.001 to 0.01%, N: 0.0005 to 0.01%, Al: 0.2 to 1.2%, Mo≦0.5%, and the balance: Fe and inevitable impurities, with the proviso that the values of mass % for Si and Al satisfy the following formula (1): (0.0012×[objective value of TS]−0.29−[Si])/2.452011-08-04 | |
20110186186 | IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL HAVING QUENCHED SURFACE LAYER PART, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL, AND QUENCHED COMPONENT - Providing an iron and steel material having quenched surface part, avoiding oxidation of a compound layer formed on the surface of the iron and steel material due to quenching, its production method, and an induction-quenched component. A quenched iron and steel material | 2011-08-04 |
20110186187 | COPPER ALLOY - A method of producing a copper alloy containing: Ni and/or Si and at least one or more of B, Al, As, Hf, Zr, Cr, Ti, C, Fe, P, In, Sb, Mn, Ta, V, S, O, N, Misch metal (MM), Co, and Be, the copper alloy having a precipitate X composed of Ni and Si, and a precipitate Y composed of Ni and/or Si, and at least one or more of B, Al, As, Hf, Zr, Cr, Ti, C, Fe, P, In, Sb, Mn, Ta, V, S, O, N, Misch metal (MM), Co, and Be, in which a grain diameter of the precipitate Y is 0.01 to 2 μm. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186188 | STEEL PIPE WITH EXCELLENT EXPANDABILITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A steel pipe with excellent expandability, comprising, by mass %, C: 0.1 to 0.45%, Si: 0.3 to 3.5%, Mn: 0.5 to 5%, P: less than or equal to 0.03%, S: less than or equal to 0.01%, soluble Al: 0.01 to 0.8% (more than or equal to 0.1% in case Si content is less than 1.5%), N: less than or equal to 0.05%, O: less than or equal to 0.01%, and balance being Fe and impurities, having a mixed microstructure comprising ferrite and one or more selected from fine pearlite, bainite and martensite, and having a tensile strength of more than or equal to 600 MPa and a uniform elongation satisfying following formula (1). | 2011-08-04 |
20110186189 | HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN WORKABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a cold-rolled steel sheet in relation with the present invention, metallurgical structure of the steel sheet is made a mixture structure including bainite, residual austenite and tempered martensite, particularly, when the metallurgical structure is observed with a scanning electron microscope, bainite is constituted of composite structure of high temperature range forming bainite with 1 μm or above average distance between neighboring residual austenite and/or carbide and low temperature range forming bainite with below 1 μm average distance between neighboring residual austenite and/or carbide, and when the area ratio of the high temperature range forming bainite with respect to total metallurgical structure is made a and the total area ratio of the low temperature range forming bainite and the tempered martensite with respect to the total metallurgical structure is made b, a: 20-80%, b: 20-80%, and a+b: 70% or above are satisfied. The cold-rolled steel sheet in relation with the present invention is improved in all of the elongation (EL), stretch flange formability (A), and bending properties (R) with a good balance, is excellent in the overall workability, and has 980 MPa or above tensile strength. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186190 | THERMAL MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF FERROUS ALLOYS, AND RELATED ALLOYS AND ARTICLES - A thermal mechanical treatment method includes hot working a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel, quenching the stainless steel, and aging the stainless steel. According to certain embodiments, the thermal mechanical treatment does not include solution heat treating the stainless steel prior to aging or cryogenically cooling the stainless steel. An article includes a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel having a process history that includes hot working the stainless steel, quenching the stainless steel, and aging the stainless steel. According to certain embodiments, the process history does not include solution heat treating the stainless steel prior to aging or cryogenically cooling the stainless steel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186191 | Steel sheet for vitreous enameling and method for producing the same - The present invention relates to a steel sheet for Vitreous enameling excellent in enameling properties (bubbling and black spot resistance, enamel adhesiveness and fish scale resistance) and workability, and a method for producing the same, and is characterized in that the steel sheet contains, in mass of, C: 0.010% or less, Mn: 0.03 to 1.3%, Si: 0.03% or less, Al: 0.02% or less, N: 0.0055% or less, P: below 0.035%, and S: over 0.025% to 0.08%; and the density change of the steel sheet from before an annealing to after an annealing at 850° C. for 20 hours, in a hydrogen atmosphere is 0.02% or more. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186192 | COPPER ALLOY MATERIAL FOR ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC PARTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A copper alloy material for an electric/electronic part, having a composition comprising Co 0.5 to 2.0 mass % and Si 0.1 to 0.5 mass %, with the balance of Cu and inevitable impurities, in which a copper alloy of a matrix has a grain size of 3 to 35 μm, a precipitate composed of Co and Si has a particle size of 5 to 50 nm, the precipitate has a density of 1×10 | 2011-08-04 |
20110186193 | Nitrous Oxide Based Explosives and Methods for Making Same - An explosive device and methods for forming same, the device comprising a portion of nitrous oxide and a portion of fuel. In one example, the explosive device may include a first storage area containing said portion of nitrous oxide, and a second storage area containing said portion of fuel, wherein the first storage area selectively maintains the portion of nitrous oxide separated from the fuel in the second storage area prior to detonation of the explosive device. In another example, in the event the explosive fails to detonate, the explosive device may include a vent valve for discharging the nitrous oxide from the explosive device to reduce or eliminate its explosive characteristics. The explosive device can be used for various applications, including but not limited to military weapons, pyrotechnic devices, or civil blasting explosives, for example. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186194 | ILLUMINATED BILLHOLDER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A billfold has a front cover. A back cover is connected to the front cover by a spine, the spine allowing the front cover to fold over the back cover. At least one pocket is formed on an interior side of the back cover. A card pocket is formed on an interior side of the back cover. A first lighting element is formed on the exterior side of the front cover wherein the lighting element flush mounted to the exterior side of the front cover. A lighting circuit is coupled to the first lighting element for controlling illumination of the first lighting element. The lighting circuit illuminates the first lighting element when the lighting circuit detects the presence of an object in one of the at least one pocket or the card pocket. A power supply coupled to the lighting circuit and the first lighting element. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186195 | WALLET CARD INSERT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wallet card insert which further comprises a tab on each sleeve. The tab system allows one with many sleeves in their wallet to find particular cards, IDs, photos, and the like without undue searching effort. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186196 | Outdoors air conditioner cover - The present invention comprises a cover for wintertime protection of an outdoor air conditioning unit (OACU). The cover provides a rigid top piece to provide protection from falling objects and a semi-permeable side skirt to reduce dirt and debris entering the unit while still allowing moisture to evaporate from the unit and means to attach the cover to the unit. The cover may also be equipped with foam padding for the underside of the rigid top piece which provides for abrasion resistance for the OACU and will also provide for tilting of the cover when an unevenly distributed weight load is applied to the upper surface of the cover; the tilting facilitates runoff of ice and snow from the unit reducing the weight load bearing on the OACU. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186197 | ELASTOMERS CONTAINING SURFACE METALATED SILICEOUS FILLER - This invention is based upon the concept of modifying the surface of silica with a metal, such as titanium or zirconium, which will catalyze silanol condensation reactions on the surface of the silica. In other words, modifying the surface of silica with titanium or zirconium provides a catalyst for the silanol condensation reaction between the silica surface and silane coupling agents used in silica filled compounds. The utilization of such metalated silica as a filler in rubber compositions results in improved polymer filler interaction and in turn improved physical properties. For instance, such surface metalated siliceous fillers can be used in tire tread compounds to attain improved rolling resistance and treadwear without compromising traction characteristics. The present invention more specifically discloses an elastomeric composition which is comprised of (1) a rubbery polymer, (2) a silica coupling agent, and (3) a surface metalated siliceous filler. The subject invention further reveals a tire which is comprised of a generally toroidal-shaped carcass with an outer circumferential tread, two spaced beads, at least one ply extending from bead to bead and sidewalls extending radially from and connecting said tread to said beads, wherein said tread is adapted to be ground-contacting, and wherein said tread is comprised of (1) a rubbery polymer, (2) a silica coupling agent, and (3) a surface metalated siliceous filler. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED TREAD SPLICING - A method of cutting a length of tire tread for a retread tire includes measuring a circumference of the tire casing and cushion gum, and dispensing a length of tire tread from a roll based on the measured circumference. The length of tire tread relative to a tread cutter is adjusted so that the tire tread design at the point where the tread may be cut is between a set of marks formed in the periodically repeating tread design. The tread is then cut along a linear length of the tread disposed within the marks so that the periodically repeating tread pattern appears substantially continuous across a seam defined when the section of tire tread is wrapped around the casing such that the first and second ends meet in abutting relationship. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186199 | Pneumatic Tire - An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire that increases the on-ice performance while ensuring the on-dry road performance and the anti-abrasion performance without loosing advantages of radial sipes. In order to achieve the object, a pneumatic tire comprises a tread surface including a block formed with a plurality of radial sipes disposed radially, each of the radial sipes extends radially from a central area of the block and terminating in an edge area of the block, and the width of the sipes in the edge area of the block is larger than the width of the sipes in the central area of the block. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186200 | TUBLESS TIRE - A tubeless tire includes a carcass covered with a first impermeable layer and a second impermeable layer. The first and second impermeable layers have portions overlapped to obtain a good airtight property. The first impermeable layer includes a composite compound with strength reinforced powder, an intersection carrier and rubber that the tire is strengthened and light in weight. The tubeless tire of the present invention further has a thread on the first impermeable layer to contact ground. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186201 | TIRE HAVING STAGGERED TURN-UPS - A tire having a circumferential tread, at least one belt, an inner liner, a pair of sidewalls, and at least three carcass plies. The tire includes a pair of bead portions, each including a bead core, a bead filler, a flipper, a chaffer, and a gum strip. The at least three carcass plies extend radially downward, inward of the bead filler, extend around the bead core, and continue upward, outward of the bead filler and terminate in at least three turn-up ends. At least one of the turn-up ends does not contact at least one of the radially downward extending carcass plies, the flipper, or the bead filler in one of the sidewalls, and at least two of the turn-up ends contact at least one of the radially downward extending carcass plies, the flipper, or the bead filler in one of the sidewalls. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186202 | TIRE HAVING GUM STRIP AND CHAFER - A tire having a circumferential tread, at least one belt, an inner liner, a pair of sidewalls, at least one carcass ply, and a pair of bead portions. The pair of bead portions each further includes a bead core, a bead filler having an upper end, a chaffer, and a gum strip. The chaffer extends axially outward from the inner liner towards the sidewall and curves radially upward along an axially outer portion of the bead core. The sidewall gum strip extends radially upward from a curved portion of the chaffer, wherein the sidewall gumstrip is located axially between the at least one carcass ply turn-up end and a sidewall. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186203 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PROPER CURING OF PIPE LINERS USING DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSING - The present invention relates to method and apparatus utilizing distributed temperature sensing (DTS) to monitor the temperature of a cured-in-place pipe liner to determine if proper curing temperatures and times are achieved. More particularly, an optical fiber is placed in the pipe between the original pipe and the liner running the entire length of the liner. The optical fiber is coupled to a DTS unit at neo end. During curing of the liner, the DTS unit sends light pulses down the fiber from one end and detects the characteristics and time delay of light backscattered to the unit. The characteristics of the backscattered light is indicative of the temperature of the optical fiber, while the time delay between the sending of the light pulse and the detection of any portion of the backscatter signal is indicative of the round trip time of the light within the fiber, and thus the distance down the fiber from the DTS unit from which that particular backscatter signal originated. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186204 | HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME IN A VIBRATION WELDING PROCESS - A method for heating a work piece or a welding interface using a vibration welding system includes positioning the work piece adjacent to a welding tool to define the welding interface and then heating the work piece or the welding interface to within a calibrated threshold temperature using a thermal device, e.g., a heat rod, laser device, or blower. A high-frequency vibration may be applied to form a weld. The work piece may include an adjacent interconnecting member and battery tab. The thermal device may be embedded within the welding tool and controlled via a temperature controller. A vibration welding system includes a welding tool, a thermal device, and a controller. The controller controls the thermal device to thereby control the welding temperature at or along the welding interface. The thermal device may be embedded within the welding tool, which may be configured as an anvil body in one embodiment. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186205 | Lateral pipe lining material, lateral pipe lining material production method, and lateral pipe lining method - A lateral pipe lining material is inserted into a lateral pipe that intersects with a main pipe. The lateral pipe lining material includes a flexible tubular resin-absorbing material impregnated with an uncured liquid curable resin and a flange member joined thereto. The flange member comprises a flange part having an arcuately curved surface whose curvature corresponds to an inner surface of the main pipe, and a cylindrical part that extends from the flange part. The tubular resin-absorbing material has one end folded back outwards. The folded-back end of the tubular resin-absorbing material is fitted onto the cylindrical part of the flange member and pressed out over the flange part of the flange member. An adhesive is applied to the flange part of the flange member and the folded-back end of the tubular resin-absorbing material to bond the tubular resin-absorbing material to the flange member, thus producing a lateral pipe lining material in an uncomplicated manner with few members. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186206 | COPPER GRID REPAIR TECHNIQUE FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION - A method for reworking an electrically conductive layer of a composite skin is disclosed in which a patch replaces the altered section of the electrically conductive layer. The method is performed by removing a portion of the electrically conductive layer to reveal the underlying composite skin. A patch is formed, having an electrically conductive section coupled to an adhesive having a low dielectric breakdown strength, and is then introduced over the underlying composite skin such that the adhesive layer covers the underlying composite skin and overlaps an unremoved portion of the electrically conductive layer. The patch is applied such that the electrically conductive section within the patch covers the adhesive layer and overlaps the unremoved section of the electrically conductive layer. The adhesive layer preferably has a low dielectric breakdown strength, so that electricity from lightning which strikes the composite skin may be conducted through the adhesive. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186207 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - An apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels wherein each tyre includes a carcass structure formed starting from at least one carcass ply laid on a forming support extended along a longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes at least one device for positioning at least one annular anchoring structure on at least one end edge of the carcass ply, the positioning device being circumferentially extended around the longitudinal axis of the forming support and axially movable with respect to the forming support between an operating position distal from the forming support and at least one operating position close to the forming support. The apparatus further includes a device for turning up the end edge of the carcass ply around the annular anchoring structure, the turning up device being circumferentially extended about the longitudinal axis of the forming support and axially movable for approaching/moving away to/from the forming support. The positioning device and the turning up device are radially expandable/contractible in a synchronous manner with respect to the longitudinal axis of the forming support and are settable in a plurality of different operating radial positions, each operating radial position being selected based on a respective radial dimension of the tyre to be manufactured. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186208 | Method for impermeably joining laminated three or two layer fabrics either with or without a complex structure on the joining face or fabrics with a raised pile on either one or two faces thereof - A method for impermeably joining laminated three or two layer fabrics either with or without a complex structure on the joining face or fabrics with a raised pile on either one or two faces thereof comprises a preparing step for preparing a fabric material and a welding and sealing step, the fabric preparing step including three operating steps, a cauterizing step, a cutting step and an adhesive applying step. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186209 | COMPLEX GEOMETRIES MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND FORMING PROCESS FOR SAME - The invention proposes a forming process for forming geometrically complex laminates made of composite material which allows obtaining very complex folded geometries, reducing the area of influence of the formed areas and making its effect local, handling the geometry of the laminate near the area to he formed, replacing the formed geometries with folded geometries, this way forcing the area of influence of the forming to be local, such that the length of the reinforcing fibers affected by said forming is minimal. The present invention also relates to complex geometries of laminates made of composite material obtained by means of the previous forming process. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186210 | Heat Sealable Packaging Material with Improved Hot Tack - A packaging material includes a substrate and a heat seal layer. The heat seal layer comprises polyvinylidene chloride. The packaging material includes at least about 8 wt % moisture for increasing the hot tack of a seal formed between a first portion of the heat seal layer and a second portion of the heat seal layer relative to a packaging material with less than about 8 wt % moisture. If desired, the packaging material including the at least about 8 wt % moisture may be formed into a roll. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186211 | END-FITTINGS FOR COMPOSITE TUBES, METHOD FOR JOINING FITTINGS TO THE ENDS OF COMPOSITE TUBES AND COMPSOSITE TUBES INCORPORATING END-FITTING - Composite tubes may be fabricated by filament winding a layer of resin impregnated carbon fibre with a near-axial fibre orientation over a mandrel and over end-fittings. Bands of resin-impregnated fibres are then wound circumferentially around this near-axial layer in a position that coincides with a circumferential groove in the underlying end-fittings. The ends of the near-axial layer are folded back over the bands, resulting in a double layer of intact near-axial fibres locked into the groove on the end-fittings by the bands of intact circumferential fibres. Testing has shown this arrangement to be effective for introducing very high axial loads onto the composite tube. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186212 | METHOD FOR MOLDING CONTINUOUS FIBER PREPREG PART - This invention provides a method for molding a continuous fiber prepreg part whereby a continuous fiber prepreg part comprising thermoplastic prepreg tape can be molded in a shape that allows the exhibition of desired physical properties without the sacrifice of productivity. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186213 | LABEL ASSEMBLY HAVING REGISTRATION STRUCTURES FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO AN OBJECT - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with a label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a removable panel disposed over the label shape adhesive material and a registration structure that is or can be aligned with the label shape. The registration structure is adherable to an exposed portion of the adhesive material that is adjacent to a portion of the label shape. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186214 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF USING THE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can be used in a temperature environment of at least 90° C. or higher, includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a release liner provided on the surface on at least one side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The release liner has: a base layer containing a polyolefin resin; and a release layer that contains low-density polyethylene and is provided on at least one side of the base layer to be in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING A FILM ON A WAFER - A method for laminating a film on a wafer includes a pre-cutting step: pre-cutting a dry film for fitting a size wafer size; a pre-attaching step: moving and pre-attaching the cut dry film on the wafer for corresponding the cut dry film and the wafer; a laminating step: laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating for fixing the cut dry film on the wafer. A flattening step: vertically and rigidly laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating again for flattening the cut dry film on the wafer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186216 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOTOR VEHICLE TRIM PANEL - The invention consists of a method for manufacturing a vehicle trim panel so that the sheet of thermoplastic foam that forms the central core of the trim is made from a mixture of thermoplastic material, additives and fibre reinforcement, where the fibre reinforcement forms an integral part of the sheet thermoplastic foam. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186217 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A FLOOR COVERING AND AGENT FOR TREATING AN UNDERLYING SURFACE, WHICH CAN BE APPLIED IN SUCH METHOD - Method for installing a floor covering, wherein this floor covering is connected to an underlying surface and wherein this method includes at least the steps (S | 2011-08-04 |
20110186218 | COMPOSITE TREATMENT OF CERAMIC TILE ARMOR - An improved ceramic tile armor has a core of boron nitride and a polymer matrix composite (PMC) facing of carbon fibers fused directly to the impact face of the tile. A polyethylene fiber composite backing and spall cover are preferred. The carbon fiber layers are cured directly onto the tile, not adhered using a separate adhesive so that they are integral with the tile, not a separate layer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186219 | Method for producing release liners - The invention relates to a method for producing a release liner which comprises at least one crosslinked silicon coating based on addition crosslinking silicone polysiloxanes and hydrosilylation catalysts, the silicon coating being treated with compounds that are effective as catalyst poisons for hydrosilylation catalysts. The invention further relates to a release liner which can be obtained according to said method and to the use of compounds that are effective as catalyst poisons for hydrosilylation catalysts for treating a silicon coating present on a release liner to control the release forces with which the release liner can be released from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that has been coated onto it. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186220 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BONDING STRUCTURE, BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a bonding structure, a bonding structure, and a method of fabricating the same. The bonding structure includes a pad including an upper surface with a first area, a ball adhered to the upper surface of the pad, and a wire extending from the ball. An adhesion surface of the ball adhered to the pad may have substantially the same shape as that of the upper surface of the pad. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186221 | Nano-Oxide Process for Bonding Copper/Copper Alloy and Resin - A method of increasing adhesion between a copper or copper alloy layer and a polymeric resin. The method includes the steps of a) applying a pre-dip composition to the copper layer; b) applying a nano-oxide composition to the treated copper layer, c) applying a post-dip composition to the nano-oxide treated surface, and d) bonding a resin to the treated copper surface. The nano-oxide composition comprises (i) a chlorite; (ii) a caustic; (iii) a phosphate salt; (iv) an organic nitro compound; and (v) a thio compound. The post-dip composition is an alkaline solution that comprises (i) a phosphate salt; (ii) a source of molybdenum ions; and (iii) a thiazole. The process of the invention is useful for improving the bond between copper and a resin, including high Tg resins, halogen-free resins, and high speed/lost resins. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186222 | LIQUID ADHESIVE - A low-expanding adhesive composition comprising: a diisocyanate, a surfactant and an activator is provided. The provided adhesive composition cures upon exposure to water. The adhesive composition can be used to bond wood, metal, glass, ceramic, leather, acrylic, PVC and combinations thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186223 | Aqueous dispersion primer, coating made thereof and method for producing a vapor barrier or an intermediate layer on a substrate - The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion primer, a coating produced therewith and a method for the production of a vapour barrier or of an intermediate layer. The aqueous dispersion primer based on a polymer for cement and/or other subfloors is characterised in that it contains in an aqueous dispersion the following materials:
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20110186224 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESCALING A METAL STRIP - A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186225 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A magnetic recording medium is manufactured without the disappearance of the surface of a substrate that comprises a magnetic recording layer by ion milling and without being influenced by the atmosphere. A magnetic recording medium manufacturing device manufactures a magnetic recording medium by implanting an ion beam into a substrate that comprises a magnetic recording layer and removing by ashing the surface of the substrate that comprises the magnetic recording layer after the ion beam is implanted. The magnetic recording medium manufacturing device comprising an ion implantation chamber for implanting the ion beam into the substrate that comprises the magnetic recording layer coated with a resist film or a metal mask, and an ashing chamber for removing, by ashing, with plasma, the resist film or the metal mask of the substrate that comprises the magnetic recording layer coated with the resist film or the metal mask. The ion implantation chamber and the ashing chamber are coupled in a vacuum state. The magnetic recording medium manufactured device is provided with a substrate carrier for carrying the substrate into which the ion beam is implanted from the ion implantation chamber to the ashing chamber. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186226 | GAS SUPPLY MEMBER, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE GAS SUPPLY MEMBER - A gas supply member includes an annular portion in which a passage for a gas extending to have an annular shape is provided. The annular portion includes a first member having an annular shape and including a flat plate portion in which a plurality of gas supply holes through which a gas is supplied are formed, and a second member having an annular shape and forming a space, which becomes the passage for the gas, between the first member and the second member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186227 | PLASMA CHAMBER FOR WAFER BEVEL EDGE PROCESSING - The embodiments provide structures and mechanisms for removal of etch byproducts, dielectric films and metal films on and near the substrate bevel edge, and chamber interior to avoid the accumulation of polymer byproduct and deposited films and to improve process yield. In one example, a chamber for wafer bevel edge cleaning is provided. The chamber includes a bottom electrode having a bottom electrode surface for supporting the wafer when present. Also included is a top edge electrode surrounding an insulating plate. The insulator plate is opposing the bottom electrode. The top edge electrode is electrically grounded and has a down-facing L shape. Further included in the chamber is a bottom edge electrode that is electrically grounded and spaced apart from the bottom electrode. The bottom edge electrode is disposed to encircle the bottom electrode. The bottom edge electrode is oriented to oppose the down-facing L shape of the top edge electrode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186228 | Showerhead - A showerhead is disclosed in this invention. The showerhead includes a bottom portion, at least one plate, and a top portion. The bottom portion includes a plurality of gas tubes which are integratedly formed on the bottom portion. The gas tubes include at least one first gas tube. The at least one plate includes a first plate. The first plate includes a plurality of first openings, wherein the gas tubes pass through the first openings. The top portion is coupled to the bottom portion for forming at least one inner space. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186229 | GAS SHOWER STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | 2011-08-04 |
20110186230 | ATTACHING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ORGANIC LIGHT EMMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - An attaching device and a method of fabricating an organic light emitting device using the same are disclosed. The attaching device includes a process chamber, first and second substrate supporters, a substrate detachable part, and an open-close valve. The first and second substrate supporters are positioned inside the process chamber, load and fix substrates. The substrate detachable part is positioned inside the second substrate supporter, and moves up and down to allow the second substrate supporter to instantaneously receive a physical pressure. The open-close valve is positioned on a portion of the process chamber, and opens and closes the process chamber to control a pressure inside the process chamber. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186231 | PROTECTION MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A protection mechanism for dry film laminator includes a lower member, and an upper member located above the lower member. The upper member moves downwardly/upwardly relative to the lower member. The upper member has a plurality of through holes defined therein and extending therethrough. An air supply device communicates with the through holes for feeding air into the through holes. A film guide device is disposed above the upper member and includes a supply spool and a take-up spool disposed thereon. A continuous release film movably connected to the film guide device. The continuous release film which is wound on the supply spool is routed from the supply spool to flatly pass between the upper member and the lower member, and is sequentially collected by the take-up spool. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186232 | CUTTING MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A cutting mechanism for dry film laminator includes a main base connected to a dry film laminator. The main base has a cutting space defined therein. The main base has two rollers disposed thereon and located beside the cutting space. The two rollers flatly guide a film above the cutting space. A film-carrying device is movably disposed on the main base. The film-carrying device includes a suction member movably disposed thereon. The suction member has at least one annular groove defined therein and corresponding to a shape of a wafer. A cutting device is movably disposed below the main base. The cutting device includes a film cutter movably disposed thereon. The cutting device includes an elevating device disposed thereon for moving the film cutter upward/downward. The cutting device includes a motor disposed thereon for rotating the film cutter. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186233 | ADHESIVE TAPE APPLICATION DEVICE - The invention relates to an adhesive tape application device for applying an adhesive tape section to an object, wherein the adhesive tape application device is designed for pulling an adhesive tape end from a supply of adhesive tape and applying said adhesive tape end to the object as an adhesive tape section by a relative motion of a movable portion and a stationary portion arranged on the object, comprising an application device, wherein the application device is designed and/or arranged for pressing the adhesive tape section against the object in an application position of the application device, wherein the application device is designed and/or arranged for performing a superimposed rotational-linear and/or swivelling-linear movement in the adhesive tape application device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186234 | TRANSPORTER FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A transporter for dry film laminator includes a base, a film guider mounted in the base, and a film leveler mounted on the base. The base has a platform disposed thereon. The base has two film extending rollers respectively disposed on two ends thereof. The base has two guiding rails disposed on two sides thereof. The film leveler has two ends respectively mounted on the two guiding rails. The film guider is provided for transporting the dry film to the platform. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186235 | ADHESIVE TAPE AFFIXING EQUIPMENT AND PRESS-FITTING EQUIPMENT - An object of the present invention is to affix an ACF or other adhesive tape onto a plurality of predetermined locations that are aligned in parallel on a substrate, or execute effectively an operation for press-fitting a press-fitted component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186236 | Labelling Machine for Sleeve Labels - A labeling machine has a carrousel having a frame at the periphery of which a plurality of mandrels are rotatably mounted, and, at angularly spaced positions around the carrousel, object feeding means, label feeding means and object removing means. Each mandel receives a label strip from the label feeding means, winds it around the body of the mandrel so that a leading end and a trailing end of the label strip overlap. The leading and trailing ends of the label strip are sealed to form a sleeve label. The label strips are sealed by heat sealing means which include a pulse heating bar. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186237 | WEB PRODUCT EMBOSSING APPARATUS - A web product embossing apparatus includes a first embossing wheel set formed of multiple embossing wheels and adapted for embossing a raised first embossed pattern on a first web product, a second embossing wheel set adapted for embossing a raised second embossed pattern on a second web product, and a plurality of glue applicators disposed adjacent to the first embossing wheel set and adapted for applying different glues having different colors to different pattern units of the raised first embossed pattern for enabling the first web product and the second web product to be bonded together to form an embossed colorful finished web product. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186238 | VIBRATION WELDING APPARATUS - A vibration welding apparatus vibrates a vibration-side processing member in a state in which the vibration-side processing member comes into pressure-contact with a fixing-side processing member, and the vibration-side processing member and the fixing-side processing member are welded. The vibration welding apparatus includes a first clamp unit configured to clamp the processing member on the vibration side, a second clamp unit configured to clamp the processing member on the fixing side, a vibration unit configured to vibrate the first clamp unit, and a release unit configured to release a state in which the first clamp unit clamps the vibration-side processing member. The first clamp unit moves a pressing member with elastic force of an elastic member, and presses the vibration-side processing member to clamp the vibration side processing member, and the release unit is disposed independently of the first clamp unit, and separates the vibration-side processing member pressed under the elastic force of the elastic member from the first clamp unit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186239 | FLATTENING MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A flattening mechanism for dry film laminator includes a lower member connected to a dry film laminator. The lower member has a base portion formed thereon. The base portion has a plurality of air holes defined therein. The lower member has a lifting holder movably disposed thereon for holding a wafer. The wafer has a dry film disposed thereon. An upper member is movably disposed above the lower member. The upper member has a pressing portion disposed on a bottom thereof. The pressing portion has a steel plate disposed thereon and a first electric heating layer mounted on a top of the steel. A release film is movably guided between the upper member and the lower member, such that the wafer is lifted to press against the steel plate via the release film for enhancing a lamination of the dry film to the wafer and flattening the dry film. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186240 | ROMAN CURTAIN - A roman curtain includes a curtain unit and a winding unit. The curtain unit has a covering portion, a top edge portion of which is adapted to be mounted to or in the vicinity of an upper edge of the window and which extends downwardly, an upper tube that is disposed on a rear side of the covering portion, a lower tube that is disposed on the rear side of the covering portion below and spaced apart vertically from the upper tube, and two rods that extend into the upper and lower tubes respectively. The winding unit has a winding rod that is adapted to be mounted rotatably to or in the vicinity of the upper edge of the window, and a winding piece, a top end portion of which is connected to the winding rod. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186241 | Privacy Bed Shade - This invention is directed at a bed shade which alleviates interference with one partner's sleep schedule, when the other partner has a different sleep routine. Such bed shade may also alleviate exchange of biologics between partners. The bed shade includes a vertical shaft attached to a base, and a foldable shade. The bottom base has a rectangular horizontal plate and a triangular vertical plate attached perpendicular to each other. The vertical shaft has a first and second end. The second end attaches to the vertical plate. The foldable shade attaches to the vertical shaft. The foldable shade includes an accordion fan having a first stabilizing bar, a second stabilizing bar and a triangular sheet disposed between both the first and the second stabilizing bars. Optionally, a lock engages the second stabilizing bar in a vertical orientation to store the accordion fan when the bed shade is not in use. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186242 | Safety Mechanism for a Window Covering - A safety device for a window covering comprises a head rail and a shade panel extending from the head rail. A lift cord extends along one side of the shade panel between the head rail and the bottom of the shade panel. A safety cord extends between the head rail and the bottom edge of the shade panel where the safety cord comprises a plurality of loops. The lift cord extends through the plurality of loops. The safety cord is connected to the shade panel at fixed points between the top edge and the bottom edge to limit the distance the safety cord may be moved away from the shade panel. A safety device may also comprise a safety ribbon that is attached to the shade panel by a hook and loop connector that covers the lift cord. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186243 | GARAGE DOOR AND A METHOD OF MAKING A GARAGE DOOR - A garage door or garage door segment is provided, and includes a base structure and a cementitious layer on the exterior face of the base structure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186244 | COMPOSITE BLIND SLAT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite blind slat is made by impregnating a pulp fiber web with an aqueous dispersion that contains styrene-octylacrylate copolymer, and water, followed by thermal forming the impregnated pulp fiber web. The aqueous dispersion has a high penetrating ability to penetrate the pulp fiber web. The composite blind slat is environmentally friendly and can be made from waste paper pulp. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186245 | METHOD OF MAKING A WINDOW BLIND COMPONENT - A method of making a window blind component comprises: (a) preparing a plurality of paper fiber sheets; (b) applying an adhesive to each of the paper fiber sheets; (c) stacking the paper fiber sheets together with the adhesive to form a stack, followed by press forming the stack to produce a paper fiber composite material; (d) heating and drying the paper fiber composite material and cutting the same into a blank; and (e) forming the blank into the window blind component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186246 | WINDING DEVICE FOR A WINDOW BLIND - A winding device includes a seat unit, a rotation unit, and a winding rod unit. The seat unit includes a tube seat that has an open end and that defines an accommodating space, and a front cover that covers the open end of the tube seat. The tube seat has a side wall, a tube wall, and a sleeving axle that extends horizontally from the side wall and that is spaced apart from the tube wall. The rotation unit includes a vertical wheel component having a vertical wheel portion and a vertical axle portion, and a horizontal wheel component having a horizontal wheel portion and a sleeving tube portion. A top portion of the winding rod unit is connected to the vertical axle portion. The winding rod unit may be manipulated to rotate the vertical wheel component, such that the horizontal wheel component is driven to rotate. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186247 | VEHICLE PRIVACY SCREEN - A vehicle mounted privacy screen comprising a screen panel, at least one removable attachment member associated with each of at least two opposed portions of the screen panel and a connection member extending from the screen panel that connects the screen panel to the removable attachment member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186248 | FRAME FOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A FRAME TO A PANEL - This frame ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186249 | METHODS OF DISPLACING MOVABLE PARTITIONS INCLUDING A LATERAL RESTRAINT - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for laterally restraining a movable partition. In one embodiment, a movable partition includes two laterally spaced structures wherein each structure includes a plurality of hingedly coupled panels. A lateral restraint mechanism is located and configured to prevent lateral displacement of one or both of the two laterally spaced structures. In one embodiment, a cable is disposed between and extends from along a lower edge of the two laterally spaced structures. The cable is maintained in tension, at least while the partition is in a deployed condition, to prevent or minimize the lateral displacement of one or both of the structures such as when a draft or other external force acts on the two laterally spaced structures. In one embodiment, the cable may be operatively associated with one or more drive components used to displace the movable partition. In another embodiment, the cable may be coupled to a take-up mechanism. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186250 | Continuous Digestion of Chip Blends Containing a Western Red Cedar Chip Furnish - A process is provided for delignifying lignocellulosic material, including feeding a lignocellulosic blend comprising a Western Red Cedar (WRC) chip furnish and a second lignocellulosic material into an aqueous alkaline pulping solution at the feed end of a digester to produce a lignocellulosic mass. The second lignocellulosic material is provided in a proportion that increases the density of the mass to enable the mass to move through the digester while minimizing production effects associated with low density WRC chips. The mass moves through the digester to produce a pulp that may be bleached. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186251 | CONTINUOUS TUBE REACTOR - A system and method for digesting cellulosic material to extract fermentable sugars, lignin, and pulp is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a continuous digester comprising a cellulosic material feed section including a pre-steam and impregnation zone, a sugar extraction zone, a lignin extraction zone and a cooking zone, the continuous digester to impregnate the cellulosic material with a mild acid solution and continuously digest the cellulosic material to extract fermentable sugars, lignin, and pulp. Another embodiment comprises a method for receiving cellulosic material in a continuous digester, removing air from the cellulosic material, impregnating the cellulosic material with a mild acid, hydrolyzing hemicellulose in the cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, extracting the fermentable sugars from the cellulosic material, cooking the cellulosic material to extract lignin from the cellulosic material, washing the cellulosic material in a hot alcohol wash, a hot water wash, and a cold water wash, and discharging pulp. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186252 | ENGINEERED COMPOSITE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In an engineered composite product containing cellulose fibres, cellulosic fibrillar fines and pigment, the main component of the composite product is pigment with a percentage of 40-80% by weight, the percentage of cellulosic fibrillar fines is 15-40% by weight, and the percentage of cellulose fibres is 5-30% by weight. Method of making the engineered composite product comprises the steps of combining said components in an aqueous solution and preparing the composite product by de-watering the aqueous solution. The components are combined in the aqueous solution in such proportion that the percentage of pigment in the final composite product is 40-80% by weight, the percentage of cellulosic fibrillar fines is 15-40% by weight, and the percentage of cellulose fibres is 5-30% by weight. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186253 | PROCESS FOR MAKING PAPER - The invention relates to the field of papermaking. More in particular, the invention relates to the use of a novel dry strength agent in the wet-end of the papermaking process. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186254 | ENERGY SAVING PAPERMAKING FORMING APPARATUS SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR LOWERING CONSISTENCY OF FIBER SUSPENSION - The present invention is directed to an apparatus used in the formation of paper. More specifically the present invention is directed to an apparatus, system, and method for lowering the consistency or degree of density of fiber suspension on the forming table, and improving the quality and physical properties of the paper formed thereon. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186255 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE BLIND SLAT - An apparatus for making blind slats includes: a feeding unit adapted to feed a pulp fiber web; an impregnation tank containing an impregnating liquid for impregnating the pulp fiber web; a conveying roller assembly disposed within said impregnation tank for immersing and conveying the pulp fiber web through the impregnating liquid; and a thermal forming unit for thermal forming the pulp fiber web that has been impregnated. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186256 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS FELT WITH SEAM, PRESS FELT, AND BASE FABRIC - A method for manufacturing a press felt with a seam, to a press felt, and a base fabric of a press felt. The base fabric is a one-base structure with machine direction yarns forming seam loops and further machine direction yarns running in the web-side surface layer. The machine direction yarns weave with cross-yarns. The yarn ratio of the surface layer machine direction yarns to the intermediate layer and further the bottom layer machine direction yarns is at least 2:1:1. In addition, the surface layer machine direction yarns have a long run and their cross-sectional area is smaller than the yarns forming the seam loops. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186257 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLD - A method for manufacturing a mold, including steps of (a) expanding a powder mixture containing a water-soluble inorganic salt powder and a water-soluble organic polymer powder in a plane on a table and then selectively spraying a spray liquid containing at least one selected from a water-miscible organic solvent and water through a nozzle on this powder mixture layer to make a bonding strength among particles of the powder mixture in a sprayed region higher than that among particles of the powder mixture in an unsprayed region, (b) further expanding the powder mixture on the powder mixture layer after spraying and then selectively spraying the spray liquid through the nozzle on this powder mixture layer, (c) repeatedly conducting the step (b) over several times to form a mold shaped by the sprayed regions, and (d) taking out the mold. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186258 | FORMING A CAST COMPONENT WITH AGITATION - A method of forming a cast component includes at least partially surrounding an investment mold in a heat-insulating packing material, feeding a molten alloy into the investment mold to provide a filled investment mold, and agitating the filled investment mold while solidifying the molten alloy. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186259 | Utilization of Carbon Dioxide And/Or Carbon Monoxide Gases in Processing Metallic Glass Compositions - A method of forming an iron based glass forming alloy. The method may include providing a feedstock of an iron based glass forming alloy, melting the feedstock, casting the feedstock into an elongated body in an environment comprising 50% or more of a gas selected from carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or mixtures thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186260 | Thixotropic Injector with Improved Annular Trap - By blocking an angular extent of an annular skimming trap used for semi-solid injection, a notable reduction in lenticular defects and porosity are observed. The blocking can be performed by a ring having dimensions to completely occlude a prior art annular skimming trap throughout the angular extent, and providing complete and/or partial flow across the ring throughout the rest of the angular extent. Preferably an outlet to the ring trap includes a chamfered edge and/or a deflector for encouraging flow of the contaminated semi-solid material into the trap. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186261 | Earth-Boring Particle-Matrix Rotary Drill Bit and Method of Making the Same - An earth-boring rotary drill bit includes a bit body configured to carry one or more cutters for engaging a subterranean earth formation, the bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material having a plurality of hard particles dispersed throughout a matrix material, the matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy. The matrix material comprises a metal alloy configured to undergo a reversible phase transformation between an austenitic phase and a martensitic phase. The matrix material may include an Ni-based alloy, Cu-based alloy, Co-based alloy, Fe-based alloy or Ti-based alloy. The drill bit may be made by a method that includes: providing a plurality of hard particles in a mold to define a particle precursor of the bit body; infiltrating the particle precursor of the bit body with a molten matrix material comprising a shape memory alloy forming a particle-matrix mixture; and cooling the molten particle-matrix mixture to solidify the matrix material and forming a bit body having a particle-matrix composite material comprising a shape memory alloy. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186262 | MOLD FOR CASTING METAL - The invention relates to a mould for casting metal, having a plurality of temperature measuring devices ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186263 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR THE OUTER SKIN OF AN AIRCRAFT - A heat exchanger for an outer skin of an aircraft comprises at least one feed line for a coolant, at least one discharge line for the coolant and at least one bundle of coolant channels through which coolant flows, wherein in the case of the heat exchanger being attached to the outer skin, the coolant channels are positioned directly on the outer skin of the aircraft, at least in areas, for dissipating heat to the surrounding environment of the aircraft. The heat exchanger may comprise cooling fins around which air flows for increasing the heat dissipation. | 2011-08-04 |