37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080217204 | Child-proof carton package - A childproof package consists of a rectangular folding box of cardboard with at least one strip-like blister pack (B) inside, which can be pulled out from one of the short, narrow sides of the folding box. The folding box is designed to be reclosed in such a way as to be childproof again, and the folding box and the blister pack (B) have cooperating means ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217205 | Child-proof carton package - A childproof package consists of a rectangular folding box of cardboard with at least one strip-like blister pack (B) inside, which can be pulled out from one of the short, narrow sides of the folding box. The folding box is designed so that it can be reclosed in such a way as to be childproof again, and the folding box and the blister pack (B) have cooperating means ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217206 | MEAL TRAY FOR USE IN HOLDING VARIOUS BEVERAGE VESSELS - A meal tray for use in holding various beverage vessels comprises a receiving space and a holding chamber which are integrally made of plastic materials and combined as a whole. The receiving space is constructed in the form of an upwardly extended and downwardly shrunk cavity, and the holding chamber, the upper portion of which is gently extended, yet the lower portion of which is gently shrunk, is disposed at one corner of the receiving space and constructed in the form of a hollow cup-shaped recess, in the intermediate portion of the inner wall of the holding chamber is arranged a shoulder bulge, and at the center of the bottom thereof is formed a through hole, between the through hole and the periphery of the holding chamber is fixed a gap, thereby allowing the meal tray to be used for holding various beverage vessels so that the user can hold food and beverage to randomly walk in the banquet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217207 | Carrier for beverage and/or food - A carrier for food and/or beverages comprising: a foldable sheet comprising a single piece of paper or board with a one or more die cut slots to create holders for beverages. The foldable sheet when in a closed position forming at least two side walls, and a bottom where the die cut slots are located. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217208 | PACKAGING AND COVER FOR PACKAGING FOR COSMETIC OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - One embodiment of the present invention includes a cover ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217209 | Storage device for battery modules - A storage device for battery modules is provided, which comprises a plurality of retaining members that are fastened to one another in a stack; receiving portions that form spaces divided by interfaces between the retaining members and arranged in plurality of lines along the interfaces; and shock-absorbing members that are mounted on the receiving portions to surround the battery modules. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217210 | SELF-CONTAINED RACK DISPLAY - A combination shipping and display container includes a container provided with a removable cover for covering an opening in the container. A frame is located within the container. The frame is preferably provided with a hanger member suitable for supporting product. The hanger member of the frame is proximate the opening for providing access to the hanging product when the removable cover is removed. The invention allows for product to be located on the hanger member of the frame and then sealed within the container. The loaded container may then be shipped to a destination, where the removable cover may be removed to provide consumer access to the product loaded on the hanger member. The container of the invention eliminates a necessity for employees of a store to organize product for display once the product arrives in the store. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217211 | Process for treating heavy oils - A process for treating a heavy oil which comprises subjecting a heavy oil to cavitation to reduce the viscosity of the heavy oil. The treated heavy oil, which has a reduced viscosity and specific gravity, thus is more pumpable and transportable, which facilitates further processing. The treated heavy oil also can be fractionated with less severity than untreated heavy oil. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217212 | BITUMINOUS FROTH HYDROCARBON CYCLONE - An apparatus for processing bitumen froth comprising a cyclone body having an elongated conical inner surface defining a cyclone cavity extending from an upper inlet region with a diameter DC to a lower apex outlet with a diameter DU of not less than about 40 mm; an inlet means forming an inlet channel extending into the upper inlet region of said cyclone cavity; and a vortex finder forming an overflow outlet of a diameter DO extending into the upper inlet region of said cyclone cavity toward said lower apex outlet and having a lower end extending an excursion distance below said inlet channel, said excursion distance being operable to permit a portion of bitumen that passes through said inlet channel to exit said overflow outlet without having to make a spiral journey down said cyclone cavity, wherein a lower end of the vortex finder within the cyclone cavity is disposed a free vortex height (FVH) distance from said lower apex outlet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217213 | Material separator systems - A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream at a contact region to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein the contact region is spaced from the feed end portion of the first conveyor, and wherein the separating structure is further configured to selectively direct the fluid stream to move the contact region among a plurality of locations relative to the feed end portion of the first conveyor. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217214 | Papermaking screen device - A papermaking screen device includes a tank for receiving a papermaking material, the tank having an inlet, a refining outlet, a foreign material outlet, a first chamber and a second chamber formed outside the first chamber; a cylindrical screen provided inside the tank and dividing the tank into the first and second chambers so that the first chamber is formed inside the cylindrical screen, and the second chamber is formed outside the cylindrical screen, the cylindrical screen having a cylindrical shape and opening portions on an lateral side of the cylindrical screen; an agitating member provided in the first chamber; and a vibration member contacting the cylindrical screen for vibrating the cylindrical screen in such a range that the cylindrical screen does not contact the agitating member. The inlet and the foreign material outlet face the first chamber, and the refining outlet faces the second chamber. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217215 | Material Separator - An apparatus and method for separating material are described. A material separator may comprise a frame. The frame may comprise a base supporting a slanted grate deck. The base may comprise a front wall and two opposing side walls and at least one seating member coupled to and extending upwardly from a top portion of the front wall. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217216 | Apparatus for Transferring Products - The invention relates to an apparatus for removing undesirable products, for instance eggs or fruits, from a stream of products which are fed in at least one single row on well-defined positions of an endless feed conveyor, for instance lying on rollers of a roller conveyor, and which are transferred in conveying direction to and onto at least one single row of an endless follow-on conveyor which is placed at virtually the same height in alignment with said feed conveyor, wherein the transfer of each product is carried out by a product transfer element which, upon transfer, takes up a transfer position between and in alignment with the two said rows, wherein the said undesirable products are removed from the stream of products at the end of said feed conveyor, wherein the product transfer element is energized and is removed from the transfer position, wherein the product transfer element takes up the transfer position only during transfer of the products from the feed conveyor to and onto the follow-on conveyor, while in the stream of products after the feed conveyor and prior to the follow-on conveyor the desired products only come into contact with said product transfer elements. Preferably, the product transfer elements are provided on a cylinder drum between said feed conveyor and said follow-on conveyor. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217217 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN IMAGING PARTICULATE MATTER - A system for capturing multiple images of an object, the system including: means, in communication with a source of objects, for delivering an object into an image capture zone whereby the object passes through a predetermined point in space within the image capture zone; a first image capture device located a first predetermined distance from the predetermined point in space; and a second image capture device located a first predetermined distance from the predetermined point in space, the second image capture device being substantially 90 degrees offset from the first image capture device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217218 | Shuffling apparatus and method - A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217219 | SCREENING APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR, A SPECIFIC RESONANCE SCREENING APPARATUS FOR HARD-TO-SEPARATE CRUDE OIL SAND MIXTURES - A screening apparatus, in particular for mixtures, which are difficult to separate, as e.g. crude oil sand mixtures, comprising
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20080217220 | Combination Liquid Chlorinator and Bio Stimulated Fertilizer Feeder - A dispensing device for dispensing media and disinfectant includes a media housing, a disinfectant housing, a media input port formed on the media housing for accepting media fluid, a disinfectant input port formed on the disinfected housing for accepting disinfectant fluid, a disinfectant mixer for mixing the media fluid and the disinfectant fluid, and a float valve for the disinfectant mixer to dispense the mixed media fluid and disinfectant fluid. The media valve is controlled by a media regulator, and the media housing includes a media drain valve. The media housing includes a top section and a bottom section which is detachable connected to the top section, and the disinfectant housing includes a upper section and a lower section which is detachably connected to the upper section. The disinfectant housing includes a control valve for controlling the disinfectant fluid, and the disinfectant housing includes a disinfectant regulator to control the disinfectant control valve. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217221 | Combination Liquid Chlorinator and Bio Stimulated Fertilizer Feeder with Improved Media Release - A dispensing device for dispensing media and disinfectant includes a media housing, a disinfectant housing, a media input port formed on the media housing for accepting media fluid, a disinfectant input port formed on the disinfected housing for accepting disinfectant fluid, a disinfectant mixer for mixing the media fluid and the disinfectant fluid, and a float valve for the disinfectant mixer to dispense the mixed media fluid and disinfectant fluid. The media valve is controlled by a media regulator, and the media housing includes a media drain valve. The media housing includes a top section and a bottom section which is detachable connected to the top section, and the disinfectant housing includes a upper section and a lower section which is detachably connected to the upper section. The disinfectant housing includes a control valve for controlling the disinfectant fluid, and the disinfectant housing includes a disinfectant regulator to control the disinfectant control valve. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217222 | Continuous Membrane Filter Separation of Suspended Particles in Closed Circuit - A modular unit apparatus for continuous separation of suspended particles from feed solutions or fluids by a consecutive sequential process in closed circuit that comprises, a closed circuit system comprising cross flow membrane filter modules having their respective inlets and outlets connected in parallel with each said module comprising a cross flow membrane filter element within housing, a circulation system enabling recycling of the feed solution or fluid through the membrane, a conducting line system for supply of said fresh feed to the closed circuit, a conducting line system for permeate collection from the membrane modules, a conducting line system for removing concentrated suspended particles solutions or fluids from the closed circuit, two valve systems for enabling connection or disconnection of said fresh feed supply line to the closed circuit, and for enabling periodic discharge suspended solution from the closed circuit without stopping filtration, and a monitoring and control systems. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217223 | Filtration Device For Surface Treatment Liquid - A filtration device for a surface treatment liquid, in which deposited precipitates can be quickly transferred regardless of the magnitude of the diameter, material, and the like, of particles contained in a used surface treatment liquid. Further, the precipitates are not influenced by the flow caused by the transfer, so that such a situation that the deposited precipitates rise to flow into a surface treatment tank can be prevented. The filtration device for a surface treatment liquid comprises a surface treatment tank [[( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217224 | Drain Filtration Apparatus - A drain filtration apparatus including a catch basin and a filter housing. The catch basin includes a conduit extending upward from a drain opening in the catch basin, the upper vertical edge of the conduit being lower than the opening of the catch basin. The filter housing is removably securable to the upper portion of the conduit and includes a cover having an upper surface sufficient to cover the upper opening of the conduit as well as an elongated circumferential portion having openings which extend downwardly from the cover. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217225 | AQUARIUM HAVING IMPROVED FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH NEUTRAL BUOYANCY SUBSTRATE, PUMP AND SEDIMENT REMOVAL SYSTEM - An aquarium which includes a tank having a pump and an under gravel filter disposed in the tank below the pump and a sediment removal system for collecting and removing sediment which passes through the under gravel filter. The under gravel filter includes a hollow bubble dispersing base plate having a perforated top surface and an overlying substrate. An air conduit is provided for introducing air into the pump. The pump is connected to the plate such as to pump water and air into the interior of the plate to thereby cause oxygenated water and bubbles to exit upwardly through the perforated top surface of the plate and into and through the substrate. The pump includes a free floating magnetic impeller. A rotational torque generating unit is provided to rotate the impeller. The rotational torque generating unit includes a magnetic drive disk and a motor for rotating the magnetic drive disk. The pump and rotational torque generating unit are aligned with each other such that a magnetic field is established between the magnetic drive disk and the magnetic impeller, the magnetic field rotating upon rotation of the magnetic drive disk to thereby rotate the impeller. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217226 | ORNAMENTAL POND FILTER APPARATUS - According to a first aspect of the instant invention, there is provided herein a new solids separator which will preferably be used in conjunction with a skimmer/filter combination of the sort traditionally utilized in ornamental ponds. According to a second aspect of the instant invention, there is provided herein an aerator for use with an ornamental pond or the like. Finally, in still another preferred embodiment there is provided a diffuser which is designed to provide a smooth flow of fluid therefrom when it is used as, for example, a waterfall feature. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217227 | Apparatus for separating a light fluid from a heavy one and/or removing sediment from a fluid stream - An input chamber receives runoff water to be cleaned. Part of the way up the chamber wall is a restricted outlet which feeds a system for cleaning the water. At a still higher elevation another opening allows runoff water to flow to another cleaning system. Near the top of the chamber is an outlet pipe. A vertical baffle in front of the outlet cleans water that flows under the baffle on its way to the outlet. When the incoming flow rate is very high, water passes over the baffle to the outlet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217228 | Oil-water separator - An oil-water separator for use in a trench, which surrounds an oilfield. The separator is positioned in the ground such that an inlet conduit extends at about the same level as the bottom of the trench. The trench water is admitted into the housing, where it contacts a plurality of buoyant oil-absorbing members, causing the oil particles to adhere to the surface of the oil-absorbing members. An outlet conduit located downstream from the oil-absorbing members is connectable to a pump to cause the oil-free water to be pumped from the housing and diverted away from the trench. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217229 | Vacuum Skimmer for Ponds and the Like - A vacuum skimmer for ponds, swimming pools or similar bodies of water has housing with an intake opening and a dirt collecting container arranged downstream for collecting coarse materials. The water to be purified is sucked in through the dirt collecting container by a pump arranged downstream. The intake opening is provided on one housing side. The vacuum skimmer is movable in such a way that the intake opening upon operation of the vacuum skimmer can orient itself in different directions. The vacuum skimmer has an aeration device by means of which air can be blown into the water. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217230 | Water filtering method and apparatus - A “polishing” water filter for the micro-filtration of fine particles comprises a porous ceramic substrate, having an average pore size in the range of about 0.2 to about 200 microns, which is coated and impregnated with porous rice hull ash (RHA) particles that have an average particle size that is greater than the average pore size of the ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate preferably has an average pore size of about 30 microns; the RHA has an average particle size in the range of about 120 to about 150 microns and an average pore size in the range of about 0.5 to about 10 microns. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217231 | COMPONENT FOR A FLUID FILTER, AND FLUID FILTER - The present invention relates to a fuel filter component containing a heating device for heating a fluid; a detection device for detecting a level of a further fluid, located in a reservoir; and an outlet conduit for the further fluid. The component is a one-piece component, in particular the heating device, detection device, and outlet conduit are embodied. The present invention further relates to a fluid filter, in particular a fuel filter, having such a component. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217232 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SIMULATED MOVING BED SEPARATION WITH A REDUCED NUMBER OF LARGE DIAMETER VALVES AND A REDUCED LINE VOLUME - The invention concerns a simulated moving bed adsorption separation device comprising a limited number of large diameter valves. According to the invention, the device comprises a column with a plurality of sectors Sk with 2 superimposed plates Pi with a single distribution network, each sector Sk comprising an external principal bypass line Lk connected to each plate Pi of Sk via a large diameter plate valve Vi and an external secondary bypass line Mk comprising a small diameter valve VMk connected to the adjacent sector Sk−1. Each line Lk comprises a flow rate limitation means and is connected to each fluid network via a single large diameter valve. Further, the connectors of lines Lk onto the column are offset by at most 20° inside Sk to limit the volume of lines Lk, and are offset by a mean angle in the range 70° to 110° between two neighbouring sectors Sk and Sk+1 so as not to weaken the column mechanically. The plates preferably comprise panels DMEi,j with parallel segments the direction of which varies from plate to plate or per group of 2 plates. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217233 | Chlorinator for wastewater treatment systems002437 - A chlorinator for wastewater treatment systems having a circulation pump, circulation tank, and return flow line, which includes a reservoir of disinfectant fluid and a dosage container communicating with the reservoir and the circulation tank to dispense a determined quantity of disinfectant during operation of the circulation pump. The dosage container is vented to atmosphere to prevent vacuum lock in operation and communicates with the reservoir at a flow rate substantially smaller than it communicates with the circulation tank. Operation of the circulation pump causes flow through the return line, inducing distribution of the quantity of disinfectant fluid into the circulation tank. As the dosage container outgoing flow rate far exceeds the dosage container incoming flow rate, once the disinfectant level drops below the point of communication between the dosage container and the circulation tank, no her disinfectant is drawn into the circulation tank. A near-uniform volume of disinfectant fluid is thereby supplied per pump cycle. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217234 | Device for treating fluorine-containing water - There is disclosed a device for treating fluorine-containing water in which for-treatment water can be treated so as to set a fluorine concentration to a drainage standard or less without adding a reagent such as a pH adjuster to change a pH of the for-treatment water if possible. A treatment device includes a first treatment means for adding, to fluorine-containing for-treatment water, a reactive compound which reacts with fluorine to form a fluoride and which does not apply an OH group, so that a suspension is formed; a second treatment means for separating the suspension obtained by the first treatment means into a solid and a liquid; and a third treatment means for bringing a permeation liquid separated by the second treatment means into contact with a fluoride ion adsorbent. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217235 | Liquid Filter - A liquid filter, in particular for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, having a housing with an inlet and an outlet formed from a housing pot having a substantially downwardly open filter element installation opening and a screw-on cover that closes the installation opening, and a filter element arranged in the housing, sealingly separating the inlet from the outlet. The screw-on cover has a drain for residual liquid present in the housing with a round drain opening arranged in the central axis of the housing. A device for opening and closing the drain opening is arranged in the area of the drain and connected to an end disk of the filter element so that it moves relative to the drain opening and opens the drain when the cover is unscrewed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217236 | Cartridge type oil filter and engine cleaning device - The present invention provides a cartridge type oil filter including a case having a container section and a cover section that are integrated with each other; a filter element housed in the case; and ceramics bodies disposed at a position separated from an oil filtration surface of the filter element in the case. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217237 | Spin-On Filter with Base Plate and Gasket and Method of Assembly Thereof - Baffle plate and gasket arrangements are provided. The arrangements include a baffle plate ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217238 | Spiral filter that receives water from its top, bottom and side - A spiral filter has four layers wound around a central perforated outlet pipe. An input layer which extends not only around the outer sidewall but also to the top side and the bottom side of the filter receives the water to be filtered from all of said sides and feeds the incoming water through two layers containing a filtering media. The water then passes to an output layer which feeds the perforated outlet pipe. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217239 | Liquid filtration media - A liquid filter with a composite medium that has a nanoweb adjacent to and optionally bonded to a microporous membrane. The membrane is characterized by an LRV value of 3.7 at a rated particle size, and the nanoweb has a fractional filtration efficiency of greater than 0.95 at the rated particle size of the membrane. The nanoweb also has a thickness efficiency ratio of greater than 0.01 at that efficiency. The nanoweb acts to provide depth filtration to the membrane, prefilters particles and extends the lifetime of the membrane. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217240 | ORIENTED ZEOLITE FILM-PROVIDED STRUCTURE - An oriented zeolite membrane-provided structure comprising a support and a membrane-like, MFI type zeolite crystal (an oriented zeolite membrane) provided on the surface of the support, wherein, in the zeolite crystal, the proportion of zeolite crystals whose c-axes are oriented at an angle of 90°±33.76° relative to the surface of the support, is 90% or more of the whole zeolite crystals and the oriented zeolite membrane has a thickness of 1 to 30 μm. The present invention provides an oriented zeolite membrane-provided structure comprising a support and an oriented zeolite membrane provided thereon, wherein the c-axes of zeolite crystals of the membrane are oriented in a direction vertical to the surface of the support and the thickness of the membrane is small. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217241 | COMPOSITE FILTER MEDIA AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A composite filter media structure is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the composite filter media structure includes a corrugated base substrate that includes a nonwoven synthetic fabric formed by a dry-laid process that corrugates the base substrate during the forming process. The composite filter media structure also includes a nanofiber membrane deposited on at least one side of the base substrate by an electro-blown spinning process. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217242 | Methods and Systems for Total Nitrogen Removal - A method and related apparatus for oxidation and reduction of a reduced aqueous nitrogen contaminant. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217243 | METHOD FOR CLEANING FOREIGN MATERIALS FILTERING APPARATUS - In a method for cleaning the foreign materials filtering, foreign materials collected in a foreign materials filtering space can be easily removed under a filter unit is separated from or is mounted at a filter cover unit. As a result, can be solved the conventional problems that a net filter has to be kept inside out at the time of a cleaning process to cause a user's hands to become dirty, and there is a difficulty in removing foreign materials from the net filter due to a fibrous characteristic of the net filter. Accordingly, a cleaning operation for the foreign materials filtering apparatus can be facilitated. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217244 | Water Treatment Method Comprising a Rapid Settling Step Followed by a Filtration Step Directly on Micro- or Ultra-filtration Membranes, and Corresponding Device - A method for treating water includes directing the water to a ballasted flocculation system and mixing a coagulant, flocculant and a ballast with the water. Solids are separated from a clarified effluent at a speed greater than 15 m/h. The method further includes filtering the clarified effluent with one or more microfiltration membranes or ultrafiltration membranes to produce filtered water. Thereafter directing the filtered water to an RO unit or a nanofiltration membrane or membranes and subjecting the filtered water to filtration by the RO unit or the nanofiltration membrane or membranes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217245 | ENHANCED CLEARANCE IN AN ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY INCORPORATING A PULSATILE PUMP - A continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) device is provided that weighs between 2 and 10 pounds. The CRRT device can be portable, mobile or completely worn on the person of the patient. Blood and dialysate are each pumped in a pulsed or pulsatile manner through a dialyzer such that a significant portion of the peak pulse of the blood flow coincides with a significant portion of a low pulse portion of the dialysate flow. An differential pressure between a dialysate inlet of the dialyzer and the blood inlet of the dialyzer periodically changes from a high differential pressure of between 70 and 120 mmHg for a first time period and a low differential pressure of between −10 and 10 mmHg for a second time period. The frequency of the high and low differential pressure cycle is between about 0.5 and 4 Hz. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217246 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION SYSTEM - An electrochemical detection system having a disposable cartridge capable of performing a plurality of assay protocols is disclosed. The cartridge includes a blister pack for the long-term storage and controlled release of multiple reagents. The blister pack is bonded to and operatively associated with a fluidic backbone for providing the fluid pathways, storage capacity, and fluid control functions for performing multiple assay protocols. The cartridge further includes a plurality of sensors having a multiple electrode arrangement in operative association with a respective flow cell defined by the fluidic backbone. After the user has transferred a sample into the cartridge and engaged the cartridge to the reader, the reader operatively interfaces with the cartridge such that different assay protocols may be simultaneously performed in isolation from one another inside the cartridge. The reader may be one of many readers that operatively communicate data to a remote server for processing. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217247 | METHOD OF SEPARATNG LIQUID MIXTURE - A method of separating a liquid mixture selectively separate a substance having a molecular weight of 90 or more from a liquid mixture | 2008-09-11 |
20080217248 | PACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMNS - The invention relates to a system for packing chromatography columns with a chromatography medium and packing method for use in such columns. In particular, the invention relates to a method and system for packing chromatography columns which utilises an external drive means to compress a bed of particulate medium to a target bed height. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217249 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MONITORING SYNTROPHIC RELATIONS IN A BIOLOGICAL PROCESS FLUID - A method and an equipment for monitoring the syntrophic relations between different parts of a bacterial consortium in the process fluid of a biological process plant, such as a biological gas plant or waste water treatment plant, through a chromatographic measurement of the content of the individual volatile fatty acids in consecutive samples of the process fluid, the samples being acidified and filtered prior to the chromatographic separation | 2008-09-11 |
20080217250 | Flash chromatography cartridge - A low pressure liquid chromatographic cartridge is provided having a tubular polymer container adapted to receive a chromatographic packing material. The container has an outlet port located at a downstream end of the container and container threads formed on an upstream end of the container. A polymer cap having cap threads located on the cap threadingly engage the container threads. An inlet port is located on an upstream end of the cap. A flange depends from the cap and mates with the lip of the container to form a fluid tight seal between the polymer cap and container suitable for use in low pressure liquid chromatography. A locking tab on a skirt of the cap engages a recess on the container when the seal engages the cap and container to lock the cap in position relative to the container. Alternatively, continuous screw threads on the cap and container may hold the parts together. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217251 | METHOD OF PURIFYING IMMERSION OIL - A method of purifying immersion oil, includes bringing a liquid organic compound into contact with a solid base, wherein the solid base is barium oxide. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217252 | Bacteria Deactivation Method And Apparatus - A bacteria deactivation device that has a porous medium through which water and bacteria contained in the water, like | 2008-09-11 |
20080217253 | Composition, system and method for making the composition and system and method for using the composition - A composition, a system and a method for making the composition and a system and a method for using the composition are provided. The composition, the system and the method for making the composition and the system and the method for using the composition are used to passively treat a solution. The composition is a mixture of a catalyst-altered water, a colloidal solution and a treated water. The composition is produced by mixing the catalyst-altered water, the colloidal solution and the treated water at room temperature. The composition, the system and the method for making the composition and the system and the method for using the composition have a sphere and/or a tube for housing the composition in an internal compartment of the sphere and/or the tube. Exposure of the solution to the composition and/or to an exterior surface of the sphere and/or the tube containing the composition raises a pH and/or an alkalinity of the solution and/or changes a structure of the solution. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217254 | Magnetic Bead Trap and Mass Spectrometer Interface - A device and method for capture of magnetic beads in a rotary magnetic bead trap is disclosed. The device allows capture, washing, elution and ejection of beads in an automated system. Analyte is eluted in a small volume in a capillary-scale fluid system compatible with LC-MS/MS analysis. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217255 | Methods for Filtering a Fluid and an Apparatus and Filter Apparatus for Performing Said Method - Two methods for filtering a fluid, an apparatus and a filter apparatus for performing the method are described. The fluid to be filtered is passed through at least one filter, where the flow of fluid is throttled. At least one actual value of a working parameter of the fluid is measured; this actual value is compared with a predetermined set value and at least one actuating variable is generated as a function of at least one actual value-set deviation. The degree of throttling is then varied as a function of this actuating variable. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217256 | Water Purification Plant - A water purification unit is described having a number of sub-assemblies arranged in a more or less modular arrangement including a compression unit and a sterilization unit. The water purification unit is operated at a throughput rate less than the maximum throughput rate so that the flow rate of raw water being treated by the water purification unit is as at a predetermined in order to reduce the effects of blinding of the filter. The sterilization rate is calculated in accordance with the predetermined first flow rate so that the dosage rate of sterilization agent remains substantially constant thereby avoiding fluctuations in the dosage rate so that the treated water has an amount of sterilizing agent within a predetermined range. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217257 | Combination physical separator and filter device to remove contaminants from stormwater runoff - An input chamber receives runoff water to be cleaned. Part of the way up the chamber wall is a restricted outlet which feeds a system for cleaning the water. At a still higher elevation another opening allows runoff water to flow to an extended detention chamber. Near the top of the chamber is an outlet pipe. A vertical baffle in front of the outlet cleans water that flows under the baffle on its way to the outlet. When the incoming flow rate is very high, water passes over the baffle to the outlet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217258 | Treatment of water - A method of treating water includes introducing a chemical dispenser containing a water treatment substance, into a body of water so that the dispenser is located at a first level in the water. Water enters the dispenser through an aperture with the water coming into contact with the water treatment substance, and an active ingredient thus being released into the water. Active ingredient is thereby dispersed into the body of water at the first level. The dispensing of active ingredient into the body of water at the first level is continued for a period of time. Thereafter, the dispenser is allowed to rise to a second higher level in the body of water. For a further period of time, active ingredient is dispensed from the dispenser into the body of water at the second level. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217259 | Method and Device for Separating Particles - The invention relates to a method and a device for separating particles using ultrasonic standing waves which are switched between two different frequencies. A second order harmonic standing wave is used together with the fundamental standing wave. If the particles are exposed to the fundamental standing wave, the forces act to collect particles at the centre. If the particles are exposed to the second order harmonic standing wave, the forces act to collect particles at the two pressure nodes at the sides. By switching the frequency between the second order harmonic standing wave and the fundamental standing wave, particles with different properties will be exposed to different accelerations and are separated into two streams. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF ELEMENTAL IODINE - A system and method for extracting active elemental iodine from the contact of water with stored crystal iodine and for introducing the extracted elemental iodine into a water supply line and/or otherwise making the extracted elemental iodine available for an intended use. The system operates by allowing a portion of the water entering from a water supply line to be redirected to a first housing where it makes contact with stored crystal iodine causing to extract active elemental iodine. The iodinized water leaves the first housing and enters a second housing where it makes contact additional stored crystal iodine to help stabilize the elemental iodine concentration. The system can be designed to provide the elemental iodine in more than one potency concentration through the use of a metering valve and different travel routes for the elemental iodine out of the second housing. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217261 | OFF-LINE TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS WITH OZONE - A system for treating recovered fluids off-line, the system including an ozone assembly and a reactor vessel operatively coupled to the ozone generator and having a reaction compartment and a settling compartment, wherein the reaction compartment is fluidly connected to a recovered hydrocarbons storage vessel and the settling compartment is fluidly connected to a treated oil tank is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating recovered hydrocarbons off-line, the method including flowing recovered hydrocarbons from a storage vessel into a reactor vessel having a reaction compartment and a settling compartment, and injecting ozone from an ozone generator into the recovered hydrocarbons in the reaction compartment. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217262 | Nozzle device and nozzle for atomisation and/or filtration and methods for using the same - Nozzle device and nozzle for atomization and/or filtration as well as methods for using the same. The nozzle and nozzle device for atomization, in particular a micro-machined reinforced nozzle plate, may produce small liquid droplets in air (spray) or into a liquid (emulsion) with a narrow droplet size distribution and make small air bubbles into a liquid (foam). A nozzle part for filtration as well as elements and methods to facilitate atomization and filtration are also disclosed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217263 | Angiogenesis initation and growth - Methods for promoting angiogenesis comprising administering platelet-rich plasma to a site and stimulating the site with an electromagnetic field. Platelets include platelet-rich plasma and compositions can further include stem cells such as adipose stromal cells and cells derived from bone marrow aspirate. Methods also comprise isolating platelets from a patient's blood, forming a composition including the platelets, delivering the composition to a site in need of treatment, and electrically stimulating the site. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217264 | Apparatus And Method For Separating And Concentrating Fluids Containing Multiple Components - An apparatus is disclosed that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from a whole blood sample. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second buoy member operably interconnected may be used to form at least three fractions from a sample during a substantially single centrifugation process. Therefore, the separation of various fractions may be substantially quick and efficient. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217265 | Apparatus And Method for Separating And Concentrating Fluids Containing Multiple Components - An apparatus is disclosed that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from a whole blood sample. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second buoy member operably interconnected may be used to form at least three fractions from a sample during a substantially single centrifugation process. Therefore, the separation of various fractions may be substantially quick and efficient. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217266 | TURNTABLE OVEN RACK - A rack for an appliance is provided. The rack includes a main support platform having a first support frame, an auxiliary support platform having a second support frame, and a plurality of elongated support members attached to the second support frame for form an auxiliary support surface. The auxiliary support platform is rotatable relative to the main support platform. In one example, the auxiliary support platform is rotatably connected to the main support platform. In addition or alternatively, a rotational drive member is operatively attached to the main support platform and operatively attached to the auxiliary support platform for causing rotational movement of the auxiliary support platform relative to the main support platform. Further, an appliance is provided including a main body having an interior cavity bounded by at least one wall section, and the main support platform is configured to be supported within the interior cavity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217267 | CONSOLIDATED AND COORDINATED GIFT WRAP DISPLAY - A consolidated and coordinated gift wrap and packaging display holds and presents articles for decorative gift wrapping in a spectral and thematic arrangement. The consolidated display includes a plurality of modules, each module displaying a plurality of gift wrap items which are coordinated in color, theme or both, so that the modules are visually distinct among the consolidated display. Each module may contain rolled gift wrap, folded gift wrap, small and large gift bags, ribbon on rolls or in stands, gift cards, novelties or gift wrap accessories. The visual distinction of each module within the display draws consumers to the desired type of gift wrap presentation, and the dense arrangement of coordinated and complimentary gift wrap items encourages selection and purchase of a complete gift wrap ensemble. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217268 | Frame system for an article storage apparatus - A frame system for an article storage apparatus which defines an article storage space therein, includes a first upper frame extending horizontally, a first lower frame extending horizontally, and at least one first connecting frame extending vertically and interconnecting the first upper frame and the first lower frame. The first upper frame has receiving bores formed therein through which elongate supports extend vertically when the elongate supports are attached to said first lower frame to suspend the first lower frame. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217269 | Angled Support for Displaying Products - A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217270 | WINE REFRIGERATOR WITH SHELF HAVING ELASTIC SUPPORT MEMBERS - The present invention discloses a shelf of a wine refrigerator including a frame disposed inside a chill room in the horizontal direction, a plurality of support wires formed long inside the frame in the forward and backward directions of the frame at predetermined intervals in the right and left directions of the frame, and a plurality of elastic support members inserted onto each support wire, for elastically supporting wine bottles. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217271 | Device For Suspending Articles or For Holding a Shelf, and Structure Provided Therewith - The invention relates to a suspension device comprising a holder ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217272 | Clothing Accessories supporting rack - A clothing accessory supporting rack structured for supporting neckties, belts and necklace is disclosed to provide a first storage mode and a second organizing mode; wherein said first storage mode is designed for providing high storage efficiency inside a closet and said organizing mode is designed for providing convenient organizing services outside a closet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217273 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL BOX ORGANIZER - A multifunctional box organizer includes a hollow main body provided with at least one slit, via which magnetic bookmarks may be extended and then bent to magnetically attach to the main body, and a coin slot located at a distance from the slit; an open bottomed enclosure fitly received in a lower part of the main body; and a bottom cover closed to a lower open end of the main body to define a closed storage space in the enclosure. The enclosure is provided with an opening corresponding to the coin slot, so that coins may be inserted through the coin slot and collected in the storage space. Coins collected in the enclosure may be taken out by opening a cap on the bottom cover. A space in the main body above the enclosure is divided by a partition into several subspaces for holding and sorting pens and different articles. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217274 | Toolless Rack Mounting Rail Installation Latch - A method and apparatus for providing toolless rack mounting rail installation using a pin having a latch. A retention device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes stepped features and a dual locking mechanism that are configured to engage standard apertures of rack systems. The locking mechanism is configured to extend beyond the surface of a pin when in a normal position, but may be depressed to allow the retention device to be easily inserted or removed without the use of tools. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217275 | Stackable and combinable rack - A stackable and combinable rack is composed of a plurality of U-shaped struts. Each of the struts includes two U-shaped bars spaced from each other, and two connecting bars connected between two respective adjacent ends of the U-shaped bars. Each of the two U-shaped bars has a bottom section and two lateral sections extending from two ends of the bottom section respectively. The U-shaped struts are arranged in at least two pairs. In each pair of the struts, the bottom bars of one strut are adjacent to those of the other strut. The at least two pairs of the struts are vertically arranged. The bottom bars of one pair of the struts cross those of the other pair of the struts. One pair of the struts is located outside the other pair of the struts. In light of this, a plurality of receiving spaces are formed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217276 | MODULAR AND CUSTOMIZABLE RETURNABLE RACK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A customizable returnable rack system for shipping products is provided. The system includes a plurality of racks ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217277 | Portable hoist assembly mounting systems and methods - The system and method of the present invention provide support for a holster mounting into which the vertical support of a portable hoist assembly is inserted. Disclosed is a saddle mount for the holster mounting usable on the top of a wall. Also disclosed is a floor supported base and cart assembly for the holster mounting. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217278 | SUSPENDED TYPE TRANSPORTING CARRIAGE AND TRANSPORTING SYSTEM - A suspended type transporting carriage ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217279 | Working Boom, Especially for Large Manipulators and Mobile Concrete Pumps - A working boom with a rotating head on a frame, which rotates about a vertical axis, and boom arms that are each either pivotable or slideable by the use of a drive unit. The working boom includes a control device that controls boom movement with the aid of actuators assigned to each drive unit. Path or angular sensors are assigned to the boom arms, bending axes, vertical axis and/or or drive units. At least one of the drive units includes a hydraulic cylinder with a ground end and a rod-side end. A force or pressure sensor is disposed on the ground end or rod-side end of the hydraulic cylinder. A data storage device receives a pre-set data field of pressure and/or force limit values in connection with a respective path or measurement value assigned to the boom arms, the pre-set data field being analytical or in tabular form. The control device has a safety routine in which a comparator receives output data of the force or pressure sensor and either output data from the path or angular sensors or quantities derived from the output data of the path or angular sensors, and performs a comparison with the data field to trigger a signal if the data from the sensors is outside the limit value data. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217280 | Beverage Container Holding an aqueous liquid and an oleogenous liquid - The present invention provides a beverage container comprising two separate compartments, a first compartment having an internal volume of 2-50 ml holding an aqueous liquid and a second compartment having an internal volume of 2-50 ml holding an oleogenous liquid, said aqueous liquid and said oleogenous liquid being present in the container in a weight ratio of less than 3:1, said first compartment comprising a first dispensing aperture and said second compartment comprising a second dispensing aperture, wherein the first dispensing aperture and the second dispensing aperture can be simultaneously positioned in the mouth of an average adult human. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217281 | Combination handbag and lunch bag with integrated lifestyle and weight loss control method - A combination handbag and lunch bag comprising: a handbag and a lunch bag each having a front, a rear, two opposing sides, a bottom, a top for joining the handbag and lunch bag portions forming a consolidated bag, a handle, a pair of holding loops or holding rings adapted for engaging the handle for drawing the handle into a continuous closed loop, a closure system enabled for snap-, clasp- or buckle-action fastening adapted for mutual engagement for drawing the combination handbag and lunch bag into a continuous closed loop for improved security and concealment of items therein, and an organizational method and program to provide an integrated closed loop planning, forecasting and control system for individuals synthesizing lifestyle, polish, and weight loss by way of integrated reference card programs, suggestions, and reminders used in combination with designated expandable pockets for predetermined organization of personal items and nutrition items therein. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217282 | Fully vented wide rim nursing bottle - A nursing bottle ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217283 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SPOUT COVER, STORAGE RACK AND METHOD FOR USE - A beverage spout cover that may be configured to cover bottles that have been previously opened and fitted with standard bar/nightclub open-ended pourer. The cover preferably is configured to cover the bottle and help reduce contamination of the produce within the bottle by insects or otherwise, and at the same time be convenient for the user and attractive for the venue. In one arrangement, the cover provides ample room for the provision of branding or advertising indicia, such as the inclusion of brand names, product names, or other advertisements on the exterior of the cover. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217284 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same - A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217285 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same - A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217286 | High torque installation closure - A closure is provided for being threadingly screwed onto a container. The closure includes a body having a thread form for engaging a thread form on the container. The body has a wall with projecting hook-like ribs. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217287 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD, THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head works a part to be worked to a target length by carrying out an etching process on an object to be worked using an etching apparatus. The method carries out a measuring process that measures a length before working of a part to be worked using a measuring apparatus and a calculation process that calculates the processing time of the etching process required to work the part to be worked from the length before working to the target length based on a first calculation result correcting parameter obtained in advance corresponding to the measuring apparatus, a second calculation result correcting parameter obtained in advance corresponding to a position of the part to be worked, a third calculation result correcting parameter obtained in advance corresponding to a value of a current supplied to an electrode of the etching apparatus during the etching process, a fourth calculation result correcting parameter obtained in advance corresponding to a total usage time of the electrode, the length before working, and the target length. The etching process is carried out on the object to be worked for the calculated processing time. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217288 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH TILTED MAGNETORESISTIVE STRUCTURES - A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device in one embodiment includes applying a mask on a substrate, performing a wet etching procedure on the substrate for generating at least a first groove having tilted side walls, and depositing at least one layer of magnetoresistive material onto a section of the surface of at least a first tilted side wall of the groove. A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device on a substrate having a plurality of tilted planar sections, each of the tilted planar sections having a surface normal angled with respect to a surface normal of the substrate is also provided. The method includes depositing a magnetoresistive layered structure positioned at each of the tilted planar sections of the substrate, wherein the tilted planar sections are oriented such that a direction of an applied magnetic field in at least one of an x-, y- and z-direction relative to the substrate is detectable based on field-induced resistance changes of the magnetoresistive layered structures. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217289 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method of production of a magnetoresistance effect device is able to prevent or minimize a drop in the MR ratio and maintain the high performance of the magnetoresistance effect device even if forming an oxide layer as a surface-most layer constituting a protective layer by the oxidation process inevitably included in the process of production of microprocessing by dry etching performed in a vacuum. Two mask layers used for microprocessing are doubly piled up. This method of production of a magnetoresistivity effect device including a magnetic multilayer film including at least two magnetic layers includes a step of providing under a first mask material that is a nonorganic material a second mask material able to react with other atoms to form a conductive substance, and a device made according to the method. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217290 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NOZZLE PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - The method of manufacturing a nozzle plate includes: a lyophobic film forming step of preparing a nozzle plate having a recess-shaped counterbore section and a nozzle opened in a bottom surface of the counterbore section, and forming a lyophobic film on a surface of the nozzle plate including the bottom surface of the counterbore section of the nozzle plate and at least a portion of an inner wall of the nozzle; an abutting step of preparing a protective plate having a projecting section, and abutting a top surface of the projecting section of the protective plate against the bottom surface of the counterbore section of the nozzle plate in such a manner that the top surface of the projecting section of the protective plate makes tight contact with an opening edge of the nozzle on a liquid ejection side of the nozzle plate; a lyophobic film removing step of removing the lyophobic film from the inner wall of the nozzle of the nozzle plate by etching the nozzle plate from a liquid supply side which is opposite to a side of the nozzle plate that is abutted against the protective plate; and a separating step of separating the protective plate from the nozzle plate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217291 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING STAGE AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD THEREFOR - A substrate mounting stage that prevents poor attraction of substrates so as to improve the operating rate of a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate mounting stage is disposed in the substrate processing apparatus and has a substrate mounting surface on which a substrate is mounted. The arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of the substrate mounting surface is not less than a first predetermined value, and the initial wear height (Rpk) of the substrate mounting surface is not more than a second predetermined value. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217292 | Registered structure formation via the application of directed thermal energy to diblock copolymer films - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale linear microchannel arrays over surfaces without defined features utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. Embodiments of the methods use a multilayer induced ordering approach to align lamellar films to an underlying base film within trenches, and localized heating to anneal the lamellar-phase block copolymer film overlying the trenches and outwardly over the remaining surface. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217293 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING HIGH THROUGHPUT NON-PLASMA PROCESSING - Embodiments of apparatus and methods for performing high throughput non-plasma processing are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217294 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ETCHING A HAFNIUM CONTAINING MATERIAL - A method of etching a hafnium containing layer includes disposing a substrate having the hafnium containing layer in a plasma processing system, wherein a mask layer defining a pattern therein overlies the hafnium containing layer. A process gas including a HBr gas is introduced to the plasma processing system, and a plasma is formed from the process gas in the plasma processing system. The hafnium containing layer is exposed to the plasma in order to treat the hafnium containing layer. The hafnium containing layer is then wet etched using a dilute HF wet etch process. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217295 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus or a plasma processing method that can etch a multilayer film structure for constituting a gate structure with high accuracy and high efficiency. A plasma processing method of, on processing a sample on a sample stage | 2008-09-11 |
20080217296 | ETCHING APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF FOR RECYCLING ETCHANT SOLUTIONS - An etching apparatus of a semiconductor processing apparatus and the method thereof for recycling etchant solutions are provided. The method is suitable for a processing apparatus which provides an etchant solution on a wafer so as to perform an etching process. After the etching process is completed, a water solution is added to the etchant solution for maintaining a water content thereof. Then, the mixed etchant solution is recycled. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217297 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ARC DAMAGE IN A GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR PART - The invention provides a gas insulated switchgear, and a method for detecting arc damage in a part used in a gas insulated switchgear, which detect directly when an electric contact or a peripheral part reaches an initially set wear limit. An insulating nozzle of a circuit breaker contains a marking substance that releases a gaseous substance inside a circuit breaker gas container as a result of wear by an arc. For ensuring heat resistance and insulation properties, the insulating nozzle is ordinarily formed of a fluororesin, but in the present invention, it is formed of the ordinarily used fluororesin having uniformly mixed therein, as the marking substance, a chlorine-containing resin which has excellent heat resistance and insulation properties such as polyvinylidene chloride. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217298 | Wear Indicator for a Circuit Interrupter Exhaust Control Device - An exhaust control device includes a wear indicator disposed within a housing of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is arranged to be exposed to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device. The wear indicator has a first observable state indicative of remaining useful life of the exhaust control device. The wear indicator is responsive to a flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust control device to assume a second observable state indicative of the exhaust control device having reached the end of its useful life. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217299 | Conductor rails - A method of manufacturing a conductor rail comprising a main body ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080217300 | WIRE-CUT ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE HAVING WIRE TENSION CONTROL FUNCTION - When a wire electrode is arranged along a traveling path by manual operation, a motor M1 for feeding the wire electrode to a workpiece is driven in response to a predetermined torque command from a control section with a switch SW1 on a side a. The wire electrode is connected, and a motor M2 for delivering the electrode from the wire is driven at a predetermined speed, whereby the electrode is run. Then, the switch SW1 is shifted to a side b and a switch SW2 to the side a, and the motor M1 is subjected to torque control such that a tension on the wire electrode detected by a tension detector is equal to a command tension. When a variation of the tension on the wire electrode is converged, the switches SW1 and SW2 are shifted to the side b, speed control of the motor M1 is performed so that detected tension is equal to the command tension, and electric discharge machining is started. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217301 | Laser beam processing machine - A laser beam processing machine comprising a laser beam application means for applying a pulse laser beam to a workpiece held on a chuck table and a controller, wherein the laser beam application means comprises a laser beam oscillation means for oscillating a pulse laser beam, an optical axis changing means for deflecting the optical axis of a pulse laser beam oscillated from the laser beam oscillation means in the processing-feed direction, and a condenser for converging a pulse laser beam whose optical axis has been deflected by the optical axis changing means; and the controller comprises a memory for storing a plurality of processing position coordinates set in the workpiece, controls the optical axis changing means according to the frequency of a pulse laser beam oscillated from the laser beam oscillation means and determines a plurality of predetermined processing position coordinates to be processed to ensure that the time interval between pulses of the pulse laser beam to be applied to the same processing position coordinates becomes a predetermined time or more when one pulse of the pulse laser beam is applied each time to a plurality of predetermined processing position coordinates to be processed sequentially and the pulse laser beam is applied to a plurality of predetermined processing position coordinates to be processed a predetermined number of times sequentially repeatedly. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217302 | Nanospot Welder and Method - A method and apparatus for assembly of small structures is disclosed. The present invention discloses electron beams created from one or more nanotips in an array operated in a field emission mode that can be controlled to apply heat to very well defined spots. The multiple electron beams may be generated and deflected and applied to electron beam heating and welding applications. | 2008-09-11 |
20080217303 | OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICE DEVICE FOR USE IN CONFINED SPACES - Optical Fiber Fusion Splice Device that includes a receiving mechanism, internal chamber, alignment mechanism and circuitry, and an optical welding module. The receiving mechanism is operable to receive a pair of optical fibers that have been prepared for splicing. An internal chamber serves to isolate the optical fibers from an external environment. An alignment circuitry and mechanism aligns the first optical fiber to the second optical fiber within the internal chamber, wherein a welding module optically welds or fuses the aligned optical fibers. This welding module may employ an arc between a pair of electrodes, or other device such as an Edison coil, to heat and fuse the optical fibers. The internal chamber may be coupled to an evacuation system or positive displacement system in order to evacuate or pump volatile or contaminant-containing gases from the internal chamber prior to fusing the aligned optical fibers. | 2008-09-11 |