38th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100236960 | PACKAGING SYSTEM - A system for discretely packaging liquid or solid medication, or other substances, comprising a tray ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236961 | DEMONSTRATIVE METHODS FOR PAPER TOWEL PRODUCTS - Demonstrative methods for test substrates such as paper towel products, and more particularly, methods for demonstrating surface cleaning performance of the test substrate product or performance differences between two or more test substrates, are provided. Further, paper towel product packages and marketing articles that evidence surface cleaning performance of a test substrate and/or performance differences between test substrates, are also provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236962 | DISPLAY PACK AND PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A display pack for a consumer product is made of two sheets of corrugated cardboard and a clear plastic container with a flat insertion portion sandwiched between the cardboard sheets. The two cardboard sheets are adhered together in a peripheral area of the package by a heat-sensitive adhesive, and the corrugations of the cardboard sheets are crushed and flattened in the peripheral area. To seal the package, the peripheral area of the two cardboard sheets is subject to sufficient pressure to crush the corrugations inside the cardboard sheets and flatten them in that area. Heat is applied to the outer side of the cardboard sheets in the peripheral area and conducted to the adhesive material between the two sheets to activate the adhesive material. A sealer machine with a heated sealing press or parallel sets of heated rollers may be used to carry out the sealing process. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236963 | DISPLAY PACK AND PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A display pack for a consumer product is made of two sheets of corrugated cardboard and a clear plastic container with a flat insertion portion sandwiched between the cardboard sheets. The two cardboard sheets are adhered together in a peripheral area of the package by a heat-sensitive adhesive, and the corrugations of the cardboard sheets are crushed and flattened in the peripheral area. To seal the package, the peripheral area of the two cardboard sheets is subject to sufficient pressure to crush the corrugations inside the cardboard sheets and flatten them in that area. Heat is applied to the outer side of the cardboard sheets in the peripheral area and conducted to the adhesive material between the two sheets to activate the adhesive material. A sealer machine with a heated sealing press or parallel sets of heated rollers may be used to carry out the sealing process. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236964 | PACKAGED PRODUCTS AND ARRAY OF BANDOLEER OF PACKAGED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a packaged product ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236965 | STACKABLE CADDY SYSTEM - A tray system is described herein comprising a plurality of trays. Each of the trays comprise generally increasing widths and lengths, and may be alternatively arranged in a stacked configuration, in which a tray with a larger width and length is stacked on a tray with a smaller width and length, or in a nested configuration, in which a tray with a smaller width and length is nested within a tray with a larger width and length. The trays further comprise latches that selectively lock the trays in the stacked configuration and prevent the accidental unlocking thereof when the stacked trays are being lifted or otherwise moved. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236966 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY HAVING STACKING MEANS - Container assembly includes a container part and a lid part. The lid part has a connection portion to be connected to the container part. For automatic assembly of the container assembly from the container part and the lid part it is advantageous that separate lid parts can be manipulated easily. To that end it is proposed to embody the lid parts such a way that they are stackable in a stable way. More particular it is proposed to provide the top side of the lid with a circumferential cam which can engage inside a circumferential rim of the connection portion. To be able to remove dust and debris from the top side of the lid it is proposed to provide a circumferential cam with interruptions. When part of the lid is shaped to correspond with part of the spoon, the interruption should preferably located at such shape such as a spoon. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236967 | STACKABLE CONTAINER SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for providing a stackable container are provided herein. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236968 | PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A packaging system and method for securing a product within a shipping container includes providing a shipping container appropriately sized for the product, attaching at least a first shock absorption member to the shipping container for serving as a locator for the product and for positioning the product on the shipping container. Attaching at least a second shock absorption member to the shipping container for, together with the at least a first shock absorption member, securing the product on the shipping container. The shipping container is closed about the product, which is itself suspended by the at least a first shock absorption member and the at least a second shock absorption member. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236969 | Poly(Lactic Acid) and Zeolite Composites and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A composite material and method of forming the same which is useful in a variety of applications, including modified atmosphere packaging, that involves the preparation and characterization of solid, that is, without void spaces, polylactide (PLA) composites containing nanoporous zeolites, among other things. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236970 | COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE CARRIER - A composite wafer carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an operative portion formed of a first thermoplastic material and a support portion formed of a second different thermoplastic material. One of the operative portion and support portion is overmolded onto the other to form a gapless hermitic interface that securely bonds the portions together. The operative portion may be a transparent window, a portion of a latching mechanism or a wafer contact portion. Preferred embodiments of the invention include wafer carriers with said features, process carriers with said features and a process for manufacturing wafer carriers with said features. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236971 | PEST-IMPERVIOUS PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PEST-CONTROL COMPOSITION - A composition-of-matter comprising a substance usable in producing packaging material and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ar-turmerone, a sesquiterpene alcohol and a turmeric oleoresin solid residue. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236972 | BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITION, PROCESSED BIODEGRADABLE ARTICLE SUCH AS FOOD CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a processed biodegradable article having excellent water resistance and rigidity, which can be used as a food container, and a biodegradable composition required to produce the processed biodegradable article. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236973 | Container For a Blister Package - The present invention provides a container for storing a blister package and for managing medication with a pharmaceutical composition comprised in the blister package. The container comprises a housing which forms a compartment for the blister package, means for indicating towards a user an appropriate time of accessing the blister package, and means for detecting a users access to a blister package in the compartment. The blister package is moved into and out of the compartment by means of an ejection structure to which the blister package may be fixed. The ejection structure facilitates an enhanced handling of the blister package during insertion and removal of the blister package and facilitates a more accurate indication of a user's access to the blister package. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236974 | Lunch Box with Configurable Handle, Accessories, Containers, and Display Inserts - A lunch box system includes a hollow body, two lids, a handle, and interchangeable display inserts. The hollow body has an external rib around the sides of the hollow body. The external rib defines holes along its length. The handle detachably secures to any two of the holes. The lids cover the open ends of the hollow body and each has tabs on their exterior for detachably securing the display inserts. Other accessories may also be detachably secured to the holes of the external rib. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236975 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING OXALATE AND STRUVITE STONE FORMATION IN ANIMALS - The invention provides methods for predicting oxalate and struvite stone formation in an animal by determining the amount of selected nutrients in a food for consumption by the animal, the amount of selected urine metabolites, and/or the urine pH for the animal and predicting oxalate and/or struvite stone formation using a formula that equates the amount of such nutrients, metabolites, or urine pH to the likelihood that an animal will form oxalate and/or struvite stones. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236976 | WAFER CONTAINER WITH OVERLAPPING WALL STRUCTURE - Improvements in a semiconductor wafer container including improvements in side protection to the wafers, improved cover design to minimize rotation, a simplified top cover orientation mechanism and an improved bottom holding mechanism for automation. The side protection to the wafers is with multiple staggered inner and outer walls. The improved cover design improves alignment of the top and bottom housings and minimizes rotation of the housings in transit or motion. The housings have a recessed tab ramp feature with bi-directional locking that also increases the rigidity of the containment device when the two housings are assembled. The improved bottom holding mechanism for automation is an integrated feature that is molded into the bottom housing and not assembled in a secondary operation. The molded integration reduces tolerance errors that are present in assembling multiple pieces and joining multiple pieces. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236977 | WAFER CONTAINER WITH ADJUSTABLE INSIDE DIAMETER - Improvements in a semiconductor wafer container for reducing movement of semiconductor wafers within a wafer carrier using flexible wall segments, panels or flexible inserts in the base member's main inner containment diameter. These walls allow a vertical containment surface to move and capture the entire stack of wafers rather than a few wafers. The surface that contacts the wafers moves uniformly inward. The wafer stack is secured by reducing or eliminating the gap between the wafer container and the wafer stack. Further improvements include the addition of a ramped engagement surfaces in the top and/or bottom cover that provides mechanical advantage for easier assembly of the top and bottom cover. This design also allows for automated loading and unloading of the wafer stack because once the top cover is removed, the flexible walls spring back outward. Thus providing a small gap in which to freely remove the wafers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236978 | Method for Hydro-upgrading Inferior Gasoline via Ultra-deep Desulfurization and Octane Number Recovery - The present invention relates to a method of hydro-upgrading inferior gasoline through ultra-deep desulfurization and octane number recovery. The method comprises the following steps: cutting inferior full-range gasoline into light fraction gasoline and heavy fraction gasolines; contacting the light fraction gasoline successively with a catalyst for selective diene removal and a catalyst for desulfurization and hydrocarbon multi-branched-chain hydroisomerization; contacting the heavy fraction gasoline with the catalyst for selective hydrodesulfurization in a first reactor, and contacting the reaction effluent from the first reactor with a catalyst for supplemental desulfurization and hydrocarbon aromatization/single-branched-chain hydroisomerization in a second reactor; and blending the treated light fraction gasoline and the heavy fraction gasoline to obtain the ultra-clean gasoline product. The hydro-upgrading method of the invention is suitable for hydro-upgrading inferior gasoline, especially for hydro-upgrading inferior FCC gasoline with ultra-high sulfur content and high olefin content to obtain excellent hydro-upgrading effects. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236979 | Method for Producing Ultra-clean Gasoline - The present invention relates to a method for producing ultra-clean gasoline. The invention provides a method of hydro-upgrading inferior gasoline through deep desulfurization and octane number recovery, which comprises the following steps: cutting inferior full-range gasoline into the light and heavy fraction gasolines; contacting the light fraction gasoline successively with a catalyst for selective diene removal and a catalyst for desulfurization and hydrocarbon aromatization/single-branched-chain hydroisomerization; contacting the heavy fraction gasoline with a catalyst for selective hydrodesulfurization, and contacting the reaction effluent with a catalyst for supplemental desulfurization and hydrocarbon multi-branched-chain hydroisomerization; and blending the treated light and heavy fraction gasolines to obtain the ultra-clean gasoline product. The method of the invention is suitable for hydro-upgrading inferior gasoline, especially for hydro-upgrading inferior FCC gasoline with ultra-high sulfur content and high olefin content to obtain excellent hydro-upgrading effects. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236980 | MAINTAINING CATALYST ACTIVITY FOR CONVERTING A HYDROCARBON FEED - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for fluid catalytic cracking. The process can include withdrawing a catalyst from a reaction vessel to replace a catalyst inventory over a period of about 10- about 35 days for maximizing propylene yield. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236981 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY GASOLINE BY CATALYTIC HYDROCARBON RECOMBINATION - A system and process for the preparation of high quality gasoline through recombination of catalytic hydrocarbon includes fractionator and extractor. The upper part of the fractionator is equipped with light petrol pipeline, the lower part of the fractionator is equipped with heavy petrol pipeline, the middle part of the fractionator is equipped with medium petrol pipeline. The medium petrol pipeline is connected with a medium petrol extractor, the upper part of the medium petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol raffinate oil hydrogenation unit through the pipeline, the lower part of the medium petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol aromatic hydrocarbon hydrogenation unit through the pipeline. The medium petrol aromatic hydrocarbon hydrogenation unit is then connected with the light petrol pipeline in the upper part of the fractionator through the pipeline, the lower part of the heavy petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol aromatic hydrocarbon hydrogenation unit through the pipeline, the upper part of the heavy petrol extractor is connected with the medium petrol raffinate oil hydrogenation unit through the pipeline. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236982 | Process for Feed Preheating with Flue Gas Cooler - Hydrocarbon feed to a catalytic reactor can be heat exchanged with flue gas from a catalyst regenerator. This innovation enables recovery of more energy from flue gas thus resulting in a lower flue gas discharge temperature. As a result, other hot hydrocarbon streams conventionally used to preheat hydrocarbon feed can now be used to generate more high pressure steam. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236983 | CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CATALYTIC CRACKING OF HYDROCARBON OIL - A catalytic cracking catalyst is provided which has high cracking activity and with which the production of FCC gasoline having a high octane number can efficiently proceed without lowering a gasoline yield. Also provided are a process for producing the catalyst and a method of the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon oil with the catalyst. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236984 | SUPPORTED IRIDIUM CATALYSTS - A method of converting at least one first alkane to a mixture of at least one low molecular weight alkane (optionally also including additional lower and/or higher molecular weight alkanes) and at least one high molecular weight alkane, comprises: reacting a first alkane in the presence of dual catalyst system comprising a first catalyst (i.e., a hydrogen transfer catalyst) and a second catalyst (i.e., a metathesis catalyst) to produce a mixture of low and high molecular weight alkanes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236985 | DEHYDROGENATION PROCESS AND CATALYST - A supported catalyst and process for dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon, the catalyst comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium, lead, indium, gallium, thallium, and compounds thereof; a second component selected from the group consisting of metals of Group 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and compounds thereof, and a support comprising alumina in the gamma crystalline form. The catalysts are especially active and efficient when employed in concurrent flow in a dehydrogenation reactor having an average contact time between the hydrocarbon and catalyst of from 0.5 to 10 seconds | 2010-09-23 |
20100236986 | CATALYST COMPRISING PALLADIUM AND ITS APPLICATION IN SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION - The invention concerns a catalyst comprising a porous support, palladium, at least one metal selected from the group constituted by alkalis and alkaline-earths, in which:
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20100236987 | METHOD FOR THE INTEGRATED PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS FOR PRODUCTION OF MIXED ALCOHOLS, FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY, AND FOR GASOLINE/DIESEL REFINERY - A method for the integrated production and utilization of synthesis gas for production of mixed alcohols, for hydrocarbon recovery, and for gasoline/diesel refinery, has the following steps: forming a hydrocarbon fuel including coal and/or gas oil; gasifying the hydrocarbon fuel to form synthesis gas that includes hydrogen and carbon monoxide; directing the carbon monoxide and a stoichiometric amount of the hydrogen to an alcohol synthesis unit for the synthesis of mixed alcohols; combusting the remaining hydrogen with oxygen via a downhole gas combustion unit; and adding the water to the combustion to produce high-pressure steam for the recovery of crude oil from the hydrocarbon bearing formation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236988 | OIL AND POLAR ADDITIVE IMPREGNATED COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE CATALYTIC HYDROPROCESSING OF HYDROCARBONS, A METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYST, AND A PROCESS OF USING SUCH CATALYST - A composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with both hydrocarbon oil and a polar additive. The composition that is impregnated with both hydrocarbon oil and polar additive is useful in the hydrotreating of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in applications involving delayed feed introduction whereby the composition is first treated with hot hydrogen, and, optionally, with a sulfur compound, prior to contacting it with a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydrodesulfurization process conditions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236989 | SURFACE MODIFIED SORBENT - Disclosed herein is a sorbent composition including an adsorbent support; and a metal component comprising a transition metal, wherein the metal component is impregnated on a surface of the adsorbent support; and wherein the metal component effects the removal of sulfur and vanadium from a hydrocarbon fuel. Also disclosed herein is a sorbent composition comprising an adsorbent support, wherein a surface of the adsorbent support has been chemically modified to comprise functional groups; and wherein the adsorbent support effects the removal of sulfur and vanadium from a hydrocarbon fuel. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236990 | Bubble separation to remove haze and improve filterability of lube base stocks - Provided is a bubble generating process used to treat dewaxed lube base stocks to improve their filterability, hazy appearance or both. In one form, the process for improving at least one of haze appearance and filterability of a dewaxed lubricating oil basestock contained in a storage vessel includes contacting the lubricating oil basestock with gas bubbles passed through a gas distribution grid for a time sufficient to form a mixture of froth and gas treated basestock, allowing the mixture of froth and gas treated basestock to settle for a time sufficient to form a froth layer and a gas treated basestock layer, and separating the froth layer from the gas treated basestock layer, wherein a basestock having improved haze, improved filterability or both may be isolated from the gas treated basestock layer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN FROM TAR SAND - An improved system for removing bitumen from tar sands comprises a pre-treatment system utilizing a vibratory load hopper for classifying and sizing said tar sand particles communicating with a dryer for heating and drying said tar sand particles to a predetermined temperature thereby controlling the moisture content of said tar sands. An extraction system is also included for accepting said tar sands from the dryer comprising a plurality of extraction vessels arranged in series for transporting said tar sands from a first extraction vessel to a final extraction vessel. Furthermore, a solvent system for supplying a predetermined volume of solvent flow through said extraction vessels is employed, whereby solvent is supplied to the last extraction vessel and a solvent and bitumen mixture is withdrawn from the first extraction vessel. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236992 | MATERIAL SEPARATOR FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a material separator for conveyor systems, in particular for machines processing plastics pellets. A container provided with a covering hood or a lid ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236993 | SLUICE BOX AND METHOD OF USE - A portable sluice box for efficient processing and classification of alluvial sand, gravel, detritus, or classification of rock that has been mined and crushed. Sluice having three stages of material classification including, a movable primary screen, viewable secondary screen, distributor box with flow control baffle, laminar flow stratification trough, and cleanable bottom riffle system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236994 | Sorting apparatus and mehtod utilizing a mechanical diverter - The present invention is an apparatus and method for sorting foreign material and undesirable articles from a product stream. A mechanical diverter having a concave shape is responsive to an inspection station coupled to the product stream. The mechanical diverter is employed to effectively launch or otherwise redirect undesirable articles in an alternate path. In addition, an air ejector is responsive to the inspection station and is employed to dislodge foreign material from the product stream. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236995 | SCREEN CLAMP - A screen clamp ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236996 | Efficient Movement And Storage Of Funds - A method of efficiently transferring and storing funds in a cash handling device is presented. In some arrangements, funds will be deposited into the cash handling device and transferred directly to an overflow cassette for storage and transport, rather than being transferred to a traditional storage unit, such as a recycle unit. Prior to transferring the funds, a determination may be made as to the level in the recycle unit. If the level is above a predetermined threshold, the level in the overflow cassette will be evaluated to determine if that level is below a predetermined threshold. If so, the funds will be directly transferred from deposit to the overflow cassette thereby minimizing the processing, movement, etc. of the deposited bills to reduce risk of jams, malfunction, service issues, etc. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236997 | PROFILE BASED LASER CUTTING WITHIN A HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORT DEVICE - The present application relates to a method and system thereof for performing laser cutting on a mail piece during processing on a document processing device such as a sorter. Laser cutting is performed to effectively cut mail pieces during transport on the document processing equipment to ensure cut accuracy and to promote readability. The present teachings allow for selection of a cut profile based on mail piece attributes or markings and adaptive adjustment of the cut profile in accord with the positioning of the mail piece to achieve a desired cut pattern while the document processing device is running at high transport speed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236998 | CHARGING APPARATUS - Intended is to reduce pressure fluctuations across a filter ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236999 | SCUM REMOVING APPARATUS - A spraying means is arranged on the scum-flowing wall surface side of wall surfaces forming a scum inlet of a scum discharging mechanism. The spraying means sprays pressured water upward along the wall surface on the scum-flowing side from when a part of the scum inlet is submerged in water until the scum begins to flow into the scum inlet. As a result, even large lumps of scum exceeding 10 cm in thickness (diameter) may be lead smoothly into a pipe by the pressured water, and the amount of discharged water accompanying scum discharge may be reduced to 1/20 to 1/30 than by a conventional scum removing apparatus. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237000 | ENCAPSULATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A water treatment system is provided having an encapsulate manifold with a reverse osmosis cartridge and one or more filter cartridges. The filter cartridge includes a detent for being received within a slot in the manifold head for secure locking engagement. The water treatment system further includes a single probe conductivity monitoring system for monitoring the performance of a reverse osmosis membrane. The water treatment system is also provided in a modular arrangement wherein manifold heads are physically and fluidly coupled together via a clip which interfaces with the modular manifold heads. The water treatment system also allows for a retrofit application to include a permeate pump. The cartridges are also designed to provide a minimum annular inlet gap to minimize spillage during changing of the cartridges. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237001 | ENCAPSULATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A water treatment system is provided having an encapsulate manifold with a reverse osmosis cartridge and one or more filter cartridges. The filter cartridge includes a detent for being received within a slot in the manifold head for secure locking engagement. The water treatment system further includes a single probe conductivity monitoring system for monitoring the performance of a reverse osmosis membrane. The water treatment system is also provided in a modular arrangement wherein manifold heads are physically and fluidly coupled together via a clip which interfaces with the modular manifold heads. The water treatment system also allows for a retrofit application to include a permeate pump. The cartridges are also designed to provide a minimum annular inlet gap to minimize spillage during changing of the cartridges. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237002 | Personal Filtration Divice - Personal filtration devices for removable mounting on water discharging spouts in the form of bottlenecks, taps, and the like, for dispensing drinking water for personal consumption. The personal filtration devices preferably include a manually operated open-closed slide valve for correspondingly enabling and disabling dispensing drinking water and hermetically sealing an activated carbon filter media in a sealed environment in its closed position for prolonging the carbon filter media's lifetime. The personal filtration devices are preferably capable of disassembly for rejuvenation purposes, and are removably sealingly slidingly inserted into a sleeve with a resiliently elastic tubular universal adapter for being sealingly slidingly stretched onto water discharging spouts as opposed to screw threaded thereon whereby the universal adapters are capable of being sealingly slidingly stretched onto water discharging spouts of different external diameters. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237003 | CERAMIC WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE - A ceramic water purifying device is provided. The device includes a silver treated packed particle bed in one embodiment. The device may also include feldspar or bottled glass. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237004 | Filter and method of manufacture - A filter comprises a pad ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237005 | Filter pad and method of manufacture - A filter pad comprises a pad ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237006 | Filter and method of manufacture - A filter comprises a pad ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237007 | Cordierite Aluminum Magnesium Titanate Compositions And Ceramic Articles Comprising Same - Disclosed are ceramic bodies comprised of composite cordierite aluminum magnesium titanate ceramic compositions and methods for the manufacture of the same. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237008 | FLUID PURIFICATION USING HYDRAULIC VORTEX SYSTEM - An assembly for water purification comprising a series of vessels which allows fluid to communicate therebetween via fluid supply lines. The assembly is arranged so as to generate a plurality of co operating vortices generated by fluid impact on formations disposed on an inner surface of the vessels to cause an ascending fluid flow to be deflected back in the direction of fluid flow thereby creating local vortices. Water exiting said vessels has higher purity than water entering the vessel. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237009 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER VIA PHOTOTACTIC HETEROTROPHIC MICROORGANISM GROWTH - A wastewater treatment method includes the steps of supplying a wastewater influent having nutrients for a population of phototactic heterotrophic microorganisms to an aerated bioreactor. At least a portion of the nutrients is converted into the phototactic heterotrophic microorganism population. The wastewater influent and the phototactic heterotrophic microorganism population together form a bioreactor effluent that is transferred to a light clarifier. The bioreactor effluent is concentrated in the light clarifier to form a low-solids effluent and a high-solids effluent. The concentration is performed by inducing the population of phototactic heterotrophic microorganisms to phototactically self concentrate through exposure to a light having at least one of an intensity and a wavelength sufficient to cause the phototactic heterotrophic microorganism population to migrate away from a source of the light. The high-solids effluent is then dewatered to form a concentrated biomass paste. The low-solids effluent is further processed to form a treated water stream. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237010 | USE OF PVPP TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS FROM PRODUCED WATER OF AN OIL OR GAS WELL - In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method of removing acidic and/or aromatic contaminants, such as benzene, xylene, toluene, phenols and polyphenols, from produced water of an oil or gas well. The method comprises the step of contacting the produced water with polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) to remove the contaminants from said water. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237011 | BLOOD TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - This disclosure relates to blood treatment systems and related methods. The systems can include a blood pump arranged to move blood through a blood filter, a pressure sensor arranged to measure pressure of blood flowing through a fluid line between the blood pump and the blood filter, and a controller configured to activate a rinse pump to move rinse fluid through the blood filter based at least in part on the pressure of blood flowing through the fluid line as measured by the pressure sensor. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237012 | METHOD FOR CLEANING FILTER MEMBRANES - A method for cleaning process apparatus used for production of liquids, especially for cleaning filters, for example membrane filters. The apparatus is contacted with a solution of periodate. It is especially preferred that the cleaning process is carried out at a temperature between 15 and 95° C. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237013 | AUTONOMOUS FILTER ELEMENT - An autonomous filter device and a method for improving the filter life and performance is disclosed. The filter element is equipped with one or more sensors, adapted to measure one or more characteristics or parameters of the fluid, such as temperature, pressure, or flow rate. In response to the measured characteristic or parameter, the control logic within the filter element is able to determine an appropriate response. For example, the control logic may determine that a sudden, but temporary, blockage has occurred in the filter membrane. In response to this, the control logic may initiate a specific response designed to alleviate the blockage. This response may be a temperature change, a vibration, a change in fluid flow path, or some other action. The control logic will then determine the success of the response, based monitoring any change in the fluid characteristics. Based thereon, the control logic may alert the operator that the filter element must be replaced. Alternatively, if the response was successful in correcting the blockage, the control logic need not notify the operator, as the filter element is back to normal operating operation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237014 | MEMBRANE MODULE WITH MULTIPLE BOTTOM HEADERS AND FILTRATION PROCESS - A membrane module ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237015 | DESALINATION SYSTEM - The invention provides methods and an apparatus for more efficiently and economically producing purified water from sea water or some other salty or brackish water source. The efficiency is derived from the co-location with a power plant or other thermal generating source that will heat the feed water. Reverse osmosis membrane filtration systems work optimally when the feed water is at certain higher temperature, where that temperature is typically higher than the feed water at ambient temperatures. By using the heated sea water as the byproduct of the power plant electricity generating process and if necessary mixing it with ambient temperature sea water, if needed to lower the water temperature, and using this feed water with a higher temperature than ambient water temperature, the efficiency of the reverse osmosis system can be increased. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237016 | DEPTH EXPOSED MEMBRANE FOR WATER EXTRACTION - A DEMWAX™ water treatment system includes membrane modules and a collection channel. The membrane modules are submerged at depth and tethered to one or more anchors on the ocean floor. A breathing tube extends between the collection channel and a buoy floating on the surface of the ocean to expose the collection channel to atmospheric pressure. A pump pumps the permeate from the collection channel to shore through a permeate pipe. One or more permeate storage tanks can optionally be disposed within the system, for example, as part of or extending from the collection channel, to provide extra storage. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237017 | TWO BOTTLE FILTER CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH REMOVEABLE RING - A portable water filtration system that interconnects two, otherwise separate, water bottles arranged vertically such that water flows under gravitational pressure from a first water bottle through a filter configured to capture small particle impurities to a second water bottle and removes small particle impurities before they enter the second water bottle. The filtration system is implemented within a cap that can attach to a variety of standard water bottles, such as Nalgene™-type water bottles. A removable connector ring attaches to the cap to connect a second water bottle to the system. When vertically aligned, water flows from a first water bottle through the filter element in the cap to the second water bottle to remove small and large particles. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237018 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUID PURIFICATION AND ANALYSIS - A system and method for purifying an aqueous contaminated fluid from colloidal contaminants using a closed-loop feedback control system are disclosed. Contaminated fluid flows into a mixer and mixed with a purifying agent, such as diatomaceous earth, to facilitate metathesis reaction between the purifying agent and the contaminants. The purifying agent entraps the contaminants, and is subsequently removed in a separator into sediments. An estimation of the amount of the purifying agent to dispense is performed using pre-defined equations or look-up tables stored in the database, including relationship between the concentration of contaminants in the fluid and the concentration of the added purifying agent. An automated feedback control is applied to fine tune the purification process into compliance with regulations. High accuracy of measurements is ensured by selecting the same material for both the purifying agent and the trapping medium of analyzers, and additionally by the design of the analyzers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237019 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING A CHARGED SPECIES FROM AN AQUEOUS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a process for separating a charged species from an aqueous system, wherein the process comprises the following steps: (a) a first aqueous system comprising the charged species is contacted at a first temperature with an ampholytic polymeric 5 system comprising cationic and anionic domains, wherein the charged species is bonded to the ampholytic polymeric system; and (b) the ampholytic polymeric system is contacted with a second aqueous system at a second temperature, wherein the charged species is released to the second aqueous system, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature and wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature and wherein the second 10 temperature is less than 60° C. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237020 | DEWATERING PROCESS - A process of dewatering an aqueous suspension comprising treating the suspension with a dewatering amount of a reverse phase polymer, and subjecting the suspension to a mechanical dewatering to form a cake, | 2010-09-23 |
20100237021 | RECIRCULATION SHOWER FOR AIRCRAFT - A system is provided for water purification for a recirculation shower in a transport with a filtration unit, a first backwash line and a second backwash line. The filtration unit is designed to filter used shower water. The first backwash line and the second backwash line are designed to clean the filtration unit with a backwashing. The first backwash line is designed to convey backwash water to the filtration unit. The second backwash line is designed to discharge backwash water from the filtration unit. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237022 | OIL FILTER - An oil filter assembly is disclosed for a machine, such as an internal combustion engine, that has an oil output port and an oil input port. A mounting plate is fixed with an outer enclosure and is adapted for securing to the machine. The mounting plate is further adapted to conduct oil from the machine into a peripheral portion of the outer enclosure, and then returning oil from a central portion of the outer enclosure back to the machine. Oil may pass from the peripheral portion to the central portion through a primary filter having a first porosity. A pressure-actuated valve is fixed fluidly between the peripheral portion and central portion of the outer enclosure. Oil may pass through the pressure-actuated valve only when an oil pressure differential between the peripheral portion and the central portion of the outer enclosure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure. A secondary filter has a second porosity greater than the first porosity, and is fixed fluidly between the pressure-actuated valve and the central portion of the outer enclosure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237023 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for treatment of liquids by generating hydroxyl radicals through the dissolution of water molecules by hydraulic cavitation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237024 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION FOR A SHAKER - A shaker for separating solids from a drilling fluid includes a top screening deck ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237025 | Method and System for Cleaning Filter Media Support Structures - The present invention is related to a method and system for cleaning a media support structure in a filter cell in a liquid filter system, wherein a cleaning solution does not significantly enter a filter media zone. The method comprises supplying a cleaning solution to a filter cell to a level sufficient to submerge the media support structure, but not to significantly enter the filter media zone. Additionally, the cleaning solution level is monitored to ensure the cleaning solution does not significantly enter the filter media zone. Alternatively, the cleaning solution may be continuously recirculated and reintroduced to the filter cell during the cleaning operation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237026 | Bicycle Storage System - A storage system for elevating objects from a surface, such as storing a bicycle off the ground, the storage system including a first mounting plate coupled to a wheel; a second mounting plate spaced from the first mounting plate and coupled to a plurality of wheels; a first wheel assembly spaced from the first mounting plate; a second wheel assembly spaced from the second mounting plate; a cable operatively engaging each of the wheels; and a coupler extending from the first wheel assembly and a second coupler extending from the second wheel assembly. Each of the mounting plates may be made from a unitary piece of material, and each plate may include a plurality of arched channels for rotatably adjusting the mounting plates, e.g., to provide for generally linear alignment of pulley wheels when installing the system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237027 | Bicycle Stand - A stand for supporting at least one bicycle may include a plurality of tubular frame members including a plurality of generally linear portions, a plurality of angled portions and a plurality of U-shaped portions. The stand also may include a foot having a generally planar bottom surface and an upper surface adapted for operatively engaging one of the U-shaped portions, a wall attachment for coupling a top of the stand to a wall, and a plurality of holders slidably coupled to the generally linear portions. Each of the holders may comprise a band surrounding a portion of the generally linear portions, a hook extending downward and outward from the band, and compressible portions that hold the hook at a desired position along the generally linear portion. In addition, the frame members may include swaged ends and spring-loaded pin assemblies for easy assembly and disassembly of the stand. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237028 | Support system for solar panels - An array of photovoltaic panels is supported in rows and columns spaced from one another using a foldable bi-directional span of support members. The support members include a plurality of support joists and support rails braced at an incline. Each support rail is tubular and generally rectangular, having a lower wall section with a T-slot channel for acceptance of the head of a bolt for adjustable attachment with the support joist. Also, the support rail may have a C-slot channel for retaining electrical wires. Clips are used to secure each panel to upper wall portions of underlying support rails. Each clip has a generally U-shaped gasket and is retained to a corresponding support rail through a threaded hole in a top wall of the support rail that receives a bolt or similar threaded fastener. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237029 | Support System For Solar Panels - Precise parameters are maintained in a support structure for solar panels or other panel-like structures through use of a collapsible folding structure which is preassembled to precise tolerances at a convenient staging site before being collapsed for shipment. Easy installation with unskilled labor is facilitated by attaching one support joist to a substrate and then unfolding the entire support structure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237030 | Utensil Storage Stand - A utensil storage stand, which comprises a base, a column extending away from the base, a distal end on the column, and utensil engaging means rotatably mounted on the column. The utensil engaging means is rotatably mounted on the distal end of the column by a ball bearing arrangement comprising plastic races cooperating with plastic or ceramic bearings interposed between the races. The utensil engagement means comprises a first set of radially extending spokes with enlarged perforations through the spokes and a second set of radially extending spokes providing utensil support hooks extending from the spokes. The utensil engagement means is rotatably mounted with respect to column having an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base. The open body of the utensil engagement means creates a canister for the purpose of containing small kitchen items with the disc top acting as the floor or bottom of the canister. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237031 | Portable Modular Closet Insert And Method Of Using The Same - A closet insert structured to fit in a closet enclosure in its entirety—includes at least one insert module including back, top and floor panels, and two end panels. Mounting structure is provided on at least one of the panels to which a coupling device is mountable for coupling another insert module to the at least one insert module. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237032 | Tension-mounted pole caddy - A tension-mounted pole caddy for mounting between two substantially parallel surfaces is disclosed. The pole device generally includes a first tubular body, a second tubular body, a toothed rack, a locking pawl, and a base-mounted lever for operation of the locking pawl. Preferably, the first tubular body includes a base end for contacting a surface and a telescoping end, while the second tubular body has a base end for contacting a second surface and a telescoping end coupled with the telescoping end of the first body. The toothed rack is affixed within the first body portion proximate the telescoping end, with the locking pawl within the second body and capable of movement to engage and disengage the toothed rack. The lever is coupled to the locking pawl via linkage, such that operation of the lever between a first and second position actuates the locking pawl to engage and disengage, respectively, from the toothed rack, wherein the lever is positioned at the base end of the second tubular body. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237033 | BOTTOM FILLABLE BOTTLES AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARGING THE SAME - A bottle assembly is provided having a body portion defining a cavity therein, a top lid assembly connectable to the body portion, which includes a selectively deployable and retractable spout, a spout bottom lid; and a resilient tube having a lumen therethrough, wherein the lumen is occluded when the spout is retracted and the resilient tube is kinked, and wherein the lumen is opened when the spout is deployed and the resilient tube is not kinked; a trigger assembly for selectively moving the spout between a deployed and a retracted condition; and a bottom lid assembly selectively connectable to a bottom end of the body portion, the bottom lid assembly including a valve assembly to open and close a fluid path into the cavity of the body portion. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237034 | Multi-chambered bottles for separating contents and methods of manufacturing the same - A bottle including a body portion having a dividing wall extending from a base portion to a connection region; a first chamber for holding first content; and a second chamber for holding second content; wherein a height of the dividing wall is greater than an overall height of the body portion, wherein the first chamber is configured to cooperate with a first orifice via a first surface and the second chamber is configured to cooperate with a second orifice via a second surface; and wherein one end of the first surface and one end of the second surface are configured to be adjacent to the connection region of the dividing wall to separate the first content from the second content. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237035 | INTEGRALLY BLOW-MOULDED BAG-IN-CONTAINER HAVING INTERFACE VENTS OPENING TO THE ATMOSPHERE AT LOCATION ADJACENT TO A BAG'S MOUTH; PREFORM FOR MAKING IT; AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE PREFORM AND BAG-IN-CONTAINER - The invention is an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237036 | SQUEEZABLE MULTI-PANEL PLASTIC CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a plastic container comprising two substantially smooth opposing squeezable panels, separated by a vacuum panel and having at least one arcuate indentation adapted to allow flexure of the respective panel without permanent distortion or creasing when a force is applied to the panel toward the container interior. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237037 | Ceramic substrate metalization process - A ceramic substrate metallization process for making a ceramic circuit substrate practically in an economic way by means of: washing a non-charged ceramic substrate and roughening the surface of the ceramic substrate by etching, and then coating a negatively charged (or positively charged), silicon-contained, nanoscaled surface active agent on the ceramic substrate, and then coating a positively charged (or negatively charged) first metal layer on the ceramic substrate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237038 | Thin Film Antenna and the Method of Forming the Same - The present invention discloses a thin film multi-band antenna, which is formed by PVD-Roll to Roll process and is formed of metal-oxide, conductive polymer, conductive glue or CNT. In another aspect, the present invention discloses a manufacturing method of thin film antenna, comprising preparing gel, followed by coating the gel on a substrate to form a transparent thin film. Thermal process is performed to heat the thin film. The gel includes vinyl oxide and metal compounds, wherein the vinyl oxide includes PEO having In(NO)3.3H2O, In(Ac)3, SnCl2.2H2O, or Sn(C2O4) contained thereof. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237039 | METHOD OF ACCURATELY SPACING Z-AXIS ELECTRODE - A method of forming a device with a controlled electrode gap width includes providing a substrate, forming a functional layer on top of a surface of the substrate, forming a sacrificial layer above the functional layer, exposing a first portion of the functional layer through the sacrificial layer, forming a first spacer layer on the exposed first portion of the functional layer, forming an encapsulation layer above the first spacer layer, and vapor etching the encapsulated first spacer layer to form a first gap between the functional layer and the encapsulation layer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237040 | Method for manufacturing glass stamper, glass stamper, and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium - A method for manufacturing a glass stamper includes the following steps. First, a diamond film is formed on a substrate. A resist is applied onto the diamond film and a pattern is formed by performing electron beam lithography and development. The diamond film is etched with any one of oxygen and Ar gas using the pattern on the resist as a mask, thereby transferring the pattern to the diamond film. The resist and the substrate are removed to fabricate a diamond mold. Then, a glass stamper is manufactured by glass molding using the diamond mold. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237041 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a cured first ultraviolet-curing resin material layer having a first three-dimensional pattern is formed on a first principal surface of a magnetic recording medium having a central hole. A cured second ultraviolet-curing resin material layer having a second three-dimensional pattern is formed on a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface of the magnetic recording. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237042 | PROCESS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ISLAND TO TRENCH RATIO IN PATTERNED MEDIA - A sequence of process steps having balanced process times are implemented in sequence of etch chambers coupled linearly and isolated one from the other, resulting in the optimization of island to trench ratio for a patterned media. A biased chemical etching using active etching gas is used to descum and trim the resist patterns. An inert gas sputter etch is performed on the magnetic layers, resulting in the patterned magnetic layer on the disk. A final step of stripping is then performed to remove the residual capping resist and carbon hard mask on top of un-etched magnetic islands. The effective magnetic material remaining on the disk surface can be optimized by adjusting the conditions of chemical etch and sputter etch conditions. Relevant process conditions that may be adjusted include: pressure, bias, time, and the type of gas in each step. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237043 | PLASMA DEPOSITION TO INCREASE ADHESION - Plasma etching of a polymeric dielectric material such as polyurethane results in volatile byproducts that are deposited onto the surface of an inert substrate. The surface treatment increases adhesiveness so that the surface of the inert material may be bonded to another material. Portions of a medical device comprising an inert substrate such as a fluoropolymer may therefore be securely affixed to other portions of the medical device formed of polymeric, metallic, or ceramic materials. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237044 | PROCESS FOR BONDING A MATERIAL INTO A SOLID SURFACE MATERIAL - A process for bonding a material into a solid surface material that includes the steps of a) etching a pattern into a solid surface material; b) providing a contrasting colored compound; c) applying the contrasting colored compound into the etched pattern within a predetermined time; and d) allowing the applied material to harden and form a chemical bond between the solid surface material and the contrasting colored compound. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237045 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A pattern forming method includes determining an amount of curable resin to be formed on a substrate, the curable resin having volatility, the amount of the curable resin being determined by a calculation considering volatile loss of the curable resin, the calculation being performed for each of a plurality of regions of the substrate, forming the curable resin having the determined amount on the substrate, the forming the curable resin being performed for each of the plurality of regions of the substrate, contacting the curable resin formed on the substrate with a template, the template including a pattern to be filled with the curable resin by the contacting, and curing the curable resin under a condition where the curable resin is in contact with the template. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237046 | DRY NON-PLASMA TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING - A dry non-plasma treatment system and method for removing oxide material is described. The treatment system is configured to provide chemical treatment of one or more substrates, wherein each substrate is exposed to a gaseous chemistry under controlled conditions including surface temperature and gas pressure. Furthermore, the treatment system is configured to provide thermal treatment of each substrate, wherein each substrate is thermally treated to remove the chemically treated surfaces on each substrate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237047 | CIRCUIT BREAKER ARC CHAMBERS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - Embodiments provide arc chambers, and methods adapted to rapidly extinguish arcs in circuit breakers. In one aspect, a circuit breaker is provided having first and second electrical contacts, wherein at least one of the contacts is movable and has a maximum contact face transverse dimension (d), and an arc chamber including first and second sidewalls spaced by a transverse spacing (Ts). The sidewalls are provided in close proximity to each other providing a transverse arc compression ratio (TACR) less than or equal to about 2.0, wherein TACR=Ts/d. According to another aspect, an arc chamber including one or more recesses formed into a transverse sidewall is provided, as are other aspects. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237048 | DEVICE TO INJECT A LIQUID FEED TO BE MIXED/CONVERTED INTO A PLASMA PLUME OR GAS FLOW - A device to inject liquid matter into a plasma torch, comprising N(N≧1) groups of injectors arranged on the periphery of a flow region of the plasma, each group comprising at least n (n≧2) injectors which are arranged either side of the plasma flow axis, so as to inject said liquid matter into the plasma in a direction at least partly opposite the direction of plasma flow. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237049 | Preheating temperature during remelting - A method of welding a component is provided. The component is welded using a preheating temperature of the component below 500° C. and above 400° C., wherein no material is added to an area to be welded. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237050 | Hybrid nozzle for plasma spraying silicon - A hybrid nozzle for use in a plasma spray gun, especially for plasma spraying silicon to form semiconductor devices such as solar cell. The outlet of the gun includes a two-piece annular electrode against which the plasma is ignited and through which the plasma plume exits the gun together with entrained silicon. In one embodiment, the upstream part is composed of graphite to allow ignition of the plasma and the downstream part is composed of pure silicon. In another aspect, the silicon feedstock is injected into the plasma plume through ports formed through the silicon part. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237051 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LASER PROCESSING TARGETS OF DIFFERENT TYPES ON A WORKPIECE - A method and system for laser processing targets of different types on a workpiece are provided. The method includes setting a laser pulse width of one or more laser pulses to selectively provide one or more laser output pulses having one or more set pulse widths based on a first type of target to be processed. The method further includes setting a pulse shape of the one or more output pulses to selectively provide the one or more output pulses having the set pulse shape based on the types of targets to be processed. The method still further includes delivering the one or more output pulses having the one or more set pulse widths and the set pulse shape to at least one target of the first type. The method finally includes resetting the laser pulse width of one or more laser pulses to selectively provide one or more laser output pulses having one or more reset pulse widths based on a second type of target to be processed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE GMAW SHORT CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CONTROL - A welding apparatus having a waveform compensation device, a power section coupled to the waveform compensation device which generates a welding waveform in accordance with a signal from the waveform compensation device, and a frequency detection device which detects at least one of a voltage, current and power of a welding arc and determines a shorting frequency of the arc. The waveform compensation device adjusts at least a portion of the welding waveform based on an output from the frequency detection device. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237053 | MODIFIED PHASE SHIFTED GATE DRIVE - A modified phase shift scheme that provides the minimum on-time and regulation benefits of the conventional phase shift method with the reduced circulating current benefits of the traditional PWM control. A welding machine comprises an inverter operatively connected to a controller, wherein the controller controls a welding process of the welding machine using modified phase shifted switching of the inverter. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237054 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED INDUCTION HEAT REMOVAL OF COMPONENTS FROM STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES - A pulsed induction heating system removes bonded elements from underlying substrates. A coil loop of a tool fits around the base of the element to be removed. The tool heats the element and the substrate in short pulses that are followed by brief, non-heated wait periods. The temperature of the substrate is measured during the wait periods between pulses to avoid overheating. When the substrate reaches a target temperature, the adhesive is sufficiently softened such that the element and adhesive are readily scraped off without damaging the substrate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237055 | DEFROSTING OR DEFOGGING STRUCTURE - A defrosting or defogging structure includes at least one optically transparent member and an optically transparent composite laminated to the optically transparent member(s). The optically transparent composite includes a thermally and electrically conductive filler material embedded in a polymer matrix. The filler material has at least one dimension on the nanoscale. The optically transparent composite is configured to heat the optically transparent member(s) when an electric current is applied thereto. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237056 | Thermal Insulation Energy Saver Device - A heating system for heating an interior room may include a radiator member for generating heat, a wall member being positioned in a space relationship to the radiator member and a device member being positioned between the radiator member and the wall member. The device member will have two inner radiant barriers of silver aluminized material protected by paint or lamination. The device member may include an attachment member to attach the device member to the wall member, and the device member may include an inclined surface. The device member may include a horizontal surface, and the device member may include an inclined surface and a horizontal surface. The inclined surface may extend to an edge of the horizontal surface, and the device member may include a substantially flat back surface. The attachment member may be a layer of adhesive, and the attachment member may cover the perimeter of the back surface of the device member. The attachment member may only cover a portion of the back surface of the panel member. The device member may encapsulate air for insulation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237057 | Resistance Heating Element For a Hair Styling Device and a Hair Styling Device Equipped With Said Resistance Heating Element - Resistance heating element | 2010-09-23 |
20100237058 | Removable chisel blade for a portable heating element - A chisel blade with a permanently attached shaft is disclosed. The chisel blade and shaft are dimensioned and configured such that shaft is removably attachable to a portable heating element. The chisel blade with an attached shaft may include a portable soldering iron with the soldering tip removed. In the two possible embodiments, the chisel blade has a rectangular shape with a beveled cutting surface having a straight cutting edge. In a third embodiment, the chisel blade is concave and the beveled cutting edge is concave. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237059 | RESISTIVE HEATING ELEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL HEATING - A resistive heating element for a resistance heater includes a first heating section and a second heating section. The first and second heating sections are configured to jointly generate a power output that is equal to that generated by a single reference resistive element under a same applied voltage. The single reference resistive element has a reference length, a reference mass, and a reference surface area. The first and second heating sections are configured to transfer an amount of heat at least equal to that transferred by the single reference resistive element. A total mass of the first heating section and the second heating section is less than a reference mass of the single reference resistive wire. | 2010-09-23 |