40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090243135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING FOAM-IN-PLACE CUSHIONS WITH SELECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF FOAM - A method and apparatus for making a foam-in-place cushion in which a foam-forming composition is dispensed between two plastic film portions in a predetermined fashion to selectively control the distribution of the foam in the cushion. A foam dispenser can be moved in a transverse direction as foam is dispensed. A dispersion device can be employed to apply pressure on predetermined areas of the film portions towards each other so as to cause the composition to be redistributed in position in a predetermined manner while the composition is in a less than fully expanded state. The plastic film can then be sealed closed to form an expanding foam cushion that can be placed into a shipping carton where the cushion expands to fill void space, or into a mold where the cushion expands and is molded into a desired shape. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243136 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL YARN FIBER MATERIAL - A method of manufacturing multi-functional yarn fiber material by mixing silver ion in the range of from wt. 5% to wt. 15% and functional powder in the range of from wt. 85% to wt. 95% is provided. The functional powder is one of coconut shell charcoal powder, bamboo charcoal powder, germanium powder, titanium dioxide powder, and aluminum oxide powder so as to produce the material which is applied in many purposes such as germproof, deodorization, producing far infrared ray and anion, balancing ion, anti-ultraviolet ray, cool, and comfort. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243137 | Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet - A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calendar rolls initially set at a gap smaller than the size of the smallest polyolefin powder particle and at a temperature above the melting point of the powder; b) rolling the powder through the nip under these conditions until a coherent sheet of polyolefin is produced: and c) once a coherent sheet of polyolefin exits the nip lowering the temperature in the nip to a temperature below the melting point of the polyolefin powder and increasing the gap to a desired level above the thickness of the largest powder particle. Apparatus for the performance of such a process is also described. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243138 | Method and apparatus for the production of high tenacity polyolefin sheet - A process for the production of virtually full density polyolefin suitable for further processing by drawing to form a high tenacity, highly oriented polyolefin sheet comprising: a) feeding a metered amount of polyolefin powder into the nip between two heated calender rolls; b) rolling the powder through the nip under these conditions until a coherent sheet of polyolefin is produced. According to a highly preferred embodiment, initially, the nip is set at a gap smaller than the size of the smallest polyolefin powder particle and at a temperature above the melting point of the powder and once a coherent sheet of polyolefin exits the nip the temperature in the nip is lowered to a temperature below the melting point of the polyolefin powder and the gap increased to a desired level above the thickness of the largest powder particle. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243139 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A manufacturing apparatus of a plugged honeycomb structure includes a table portion | 2009-10-01 |
20090243140 | ART INFUSED FILMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - In certain embodiments, a process for producing clear plastic films comprises creating a high resolution digital art file having a rendering of an image, wherein the image has one or more fill areas and one or more borders composed of a series of vector lines, lines, dots, or marks representing cutting paths of various depths or heights. The image from the art file is assigned depths or heights and converted into a relief file, and subsequently engraved into a die such that the die has one or more engraved paths creating a topography mirroring that of the image in the art file or relief file. A film is then extruded with the image from the die being infused into the film as it is extruded. The resulting film includes one or more engraved paths or lines making up the image, the paths or lines having a maximum depths or heights equal to, and/or greater than one third of the thickness of the film. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243141 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POLYESTER FIBER FOR AIRLAID NONWOVEN FABRICS - An object of the invention is to provide a polyester based fiber for airlaid nonwoven fabrics enabling one to manufacture an airlaid nonwoven fabric which is extremely excellent in airlaid web formability, especially in spinning properties from a screen, is satisfactory in texture and is bulky. This object can be achieved by a manufacturing method of a polyester fiber for airlaid nonwoven fabrics made of, as a fiber forming resin component, a polyester having a fineness of not more than 10.0 dtex or a fiber length of 8.0 mm or more, having a number of crimp of 8.5 peaks/25 mm or more, a percentage of crimp/number of crimp ratio of not more than 0.65 and a crimp modulus of elasticity of 70% or more and containing 80% by mole or more of an alkylene terephthalate repeating unit in the whole of repeating units, which includes drawing an undrawn yarn taken up at a spinning rate of not more than 1,500 m/min in a low draw ratio of from 0.60 to 1.20 times at a temperature of at least 10° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyester and simultaneously subjecting to a fixed-length heat treatment. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243142 | COEXTRUDED POLYMER MOLDING HAVING SELECTIVELY NOTCHED CARRIER - A coextruded polymer molding product includes a notched structural carrier and a polymer seal material over the structural carrier. The structural carrier has notches along its length A first plurality of specific regions of the structural carrier have notches. A second plurality of specific regions of the structural carrier are relieved from having notches. The notched regions and relieved regions are arranged with respect to each other such that consecutive notched regions are spaced apart at non-uniform intervals to provide desired bending characteristics for conforming to a specific molding application. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243143 | MODIFIED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBER AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A modified polyacrylonitrile fiber and its preparation process and use are disclosed. An animal hair micro powder is used as a modifier for polyacrylonitrile polymer. The weight percent of a monomer composition is as follows: acrylonitrile monomer 50.0-98.8%, initiator 0.1-0.4%, animal hair micro powder 1.0-50.0%. The preparation process of the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber comprises the following steps: 1. preparing the animal hair micro powder suspension, 2. preparing spinning dope of the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber, 3. preparing the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber. The fiber is suitable for making artificial synthetic hair product such as hairpieces, and resembles well natural human hair. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243144 | SUPPORT ROLLER, WEB CONVEYANCE METHOD, SOLUTION CASTING METHOD AND SOLUTION CASTING APPARATUS - A support roller includes a roller body and a rotary shaft, and supports a web under conveyance with a peripheral surface of the roller body. The peripheral surface includes edge contact areas and a merchandise portion contact area. The edge contact areas make contact with edges in a width direction of the web. Each edge contact area has projections and recesses that have an arcuate cross section, and extend in the peripheral direction of the roller body. The projections and the recesses are arranged alternately in an axial direction. The projections are spaced at intervals from 0.01 mm to 2 mm. A height from a bottom of the recess to an apex of the projection is from 0.01 mm to 1 mm. The apex has a curvature radius in a range from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243145 | Method for producing cellulose acylate film - A casting film ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243146 | DRIPPERS AND PIPE COUPLERS - A drip irrigation device for distributing a portion of the water flowing in an irrigation pipe to a plant, the device comprising: a housing formed from a relatively soft plastic; and a connector for coupling the housing to the irrigation pipe comprising a bayonet for puncturing the irrigation pipe formed from a relatively hard material over-molded onto a feature of the housing made from the soft plastic. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243147 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A high-performance fuel cell separator ensuring lightweight and compact fabrication necessary to enhance output density and enabling stacking without use of a gas seal member, and a production method thereof, are provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243148 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATED COMPOSITE COMPONENT - In a method for producing a coated composite component, an injection-molded part is produced in a first cycle by introducing a melt into the cavity of a first mold. A polyurethane layer is then applied to the cavity surface of an open polyurethane mold half. The mold half with the injection molded part produced in the first cycle is associated with the polyurethane mold half, and the so formed second mold is closed. The polyurethane layer is pressed or embossed onto the injection-molded part in the second mold, and the coated injection-molded part is removed once the second mold has been opened. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243149 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF WOOD CEMENT BOARD - Provided is a high manufacturing method of the production efficiency for a wood cement board that has a pattern of recesses and projections. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243150 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a honeycomb structure including a large number of cells arranged via partition walls, the cells being constituted of two types of cells including large cells each having a relatively large area of a section thereof vertical to a longitudinal direction and small cells each having a relatively small area of the section, the large cells being plugged in one end face of the honeycomb structure and the small cells being plugged in the other end face of the honeycomb structure. The method horizontally holds the honeycomb structure before the plugging along the longitudinal direction of the cells, first plugs the large cells, and continuously plugs the small cells. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243151 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PREFORMING COMPOSITE MATERIAL IN UNCURED STATE - The invention provides a method for continuously preforming a prepreg material impregnated with thermosetting resin in an uncured state. A sheet of prepreg material is drawn out from a roller, laminated, and bent into a given cross-sectional shape via a bending device. The prepreg material is then continuously formed via a mold having a heater into a long product. The heat and pressure applied to the prepreg material in the mold is selected from a heating temperature that does not completely cure the thermosetting resin and a pressure range enabling the prepreg material to maintain the formed state. The above-mentioned preforming method enables to form members having a loose curvature (for example, a radius of 7 m or smaller) or stringers having a continuously varied curvature. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243152 | IMPRINTING METHOD AND STAMPER - According to one embodiment, an imprinting method includes applying a resist to a substrate, imprinting a stamper on which protruded patterns are formed against the resist applied to the substrate, forcing a distal end of a peeling wedge into a part between the substrate and the stamper, and introducing a gas between the substrate and the stamper to peel off the stamper from the substrate, in which a gap between the substrate and the stamper is made larger than a thickness of the resist at a part into which the distal end of the peeling wedge is forced. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243153 | Large Area Roll-To-Roll Imprint Lithography - Droplets of polymerizable material may be patterned on a film sheet. The droplets of polymerizable material may be dispensed on the film sheet. A pre-determined force may be applied to an imprint lithography template such that localized trapping of the droplets of the polymerizable material on the film sheet is minimized and the droplets coalesce to form a continuous layer. The polymerizable material may be solidified to form a patterned layer having a residual layer and at least one feature. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243154 | RESIN MOLDING METHOD, RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, AND MOLD - A resin molding method includes: a mold clamping process that clamps a mold, forms a resin flow path, and arranges baffle members in the resin flow path; an injection process that injects a molten resin containing a base material and an anisotropic filler dispersed in the base material from a nozzle into the resin flow path to correct a variation in flow rate of the molten resin on the upstream side of the baffle members and to form a weld on the downstream side of the baffle members by using the baffle members obstructing a flow of the molten resin so that orientation of the filler in the direction in which the weld extends is improved; and a mold opening process that opens the mold so as to take out a resin molded product. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243155 | METHOD OF STORING IMAGES AND CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a method of storing images on a medium able to be etched on the basis of a writing procedure using a laser beam, in which a substrate, preferably flexible, comprises a multiplicity of expanses of lateral dimensions less than 10 millimetres, each reserved for an image, and an expanse reserved for an image comprises as many elementary zones as there are image pixels to be stored, the image stored in an expanse being able to be read by optical magnification means. Each elementary zone comprises an engraved pattern whose diameter represents one respective grey level out of n possible levels. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243156 | METHOD OF PHOTOFABRICATION - An object of the present invention is to provide an optical molding method that is capable of taking out the model shape of an optically-molded object with high accuracy, and capable of performing molding with high accuracy even when a shape having a fine structure or a microstructure is molded. An optical molding method to form a three-dimension shape object in which cured resin layers are laminated and integrated includes forming a cured resin layer of a photo-curable composition by irradiating a photo-curable composition layer with light, forming the photo-curable composition layer again above the cured resin layer, forming further a cured resin layer of the photo-curable composition by radiating a light, and repeating these steps, wherein the photo-curable composition layer is formed by applying a photo-curable resin composition containing resin, an ethylenic unsaturated compound, and an organic solvent above a base material or above the cured resin layer formed above the base material, and removing the organic solvent contained in the photo-curable resin composition, and wherein the three-dimension shape object is formed by removing the photo-curable composition that is not cured in the cured resin layers after the formation of all the cured resin layers is completed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243157 | Antibiotic Laminating Film - An antibiotic film is preferably comprised of a base adhesive layer of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), a second layer of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), and a final layer of an antibiotic, preferably a zeolite contained in a water-based acrylic coating. The film is applied to a laminate using the inventive method. The laminate may be applied to printed items such as menus, placemats, posters, decontamination materials, and medical documentation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243158 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING ARTICLES FROM FOAMING POLYMERS BY USING MICROWAVE RADIATION - The invention relates to producing articles from granulated foaming polymers and from compositions based thereon, in particular, to a device for forming articles with a limited temperature produced by a heat energy released by water exposed to the action of microwave radiation, which is subsequently used for drying said articles. The inventive method for forming articles from foaming polymers and compositions based thereon consists in forming articles using a heat energy released by water exposed to the action of microwave radiation at a temperature equal to or less than 170° C., wherein said temperature is attained, controlled and limited by adjusting a vapour pressure in a forming chamber. The inventive device for carrying out said method comprises a forming chamber, which is made of a microwave transparent material, filled with the mixture of pre-foamed or granulated foaming polymer or a composition based thereon with water and is placed in a microwave radiation producing channel, and a unit for equalising a pressure in said forming chamber. The forming chamber and the body thereof made of a microwave non-transparent material are provided with air holes, which are also used for connecting the forming chamber to the pressure equalising unit. The air hole diameter is minimised in such a way that the microwave radiation is unable to penetrate outside of the forming chamber. Said invention makes it possible to improve the operation quality characteristics, extend a range of produced articles, simplify a production process and to reduce the number of process machines. The inventive device and the articles produced thereby exhibit improved application properties. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243159 | Method for thermal crosslinking of previously irradiated polymeric material and medical implant - A method for forming a crosslinked oxidation-resistant toughness-enhanced polymeric material includes the steps of placing a previously irradiated polymer material in a heating device under oxygen-reduced atmosphere at a temperature above the melting point of the polymeric material for a sufficient time to (a) eliminate oxidation in the polymeric material, (b) break existing crosslinks into free radicals, (c) migrate and re-distribute radiation-induced free radicals in an uniform manner, (d) create new free radicals by thermal energy and form uniform crosslinks within the polymer micro-structure, and followed by a cooling step to eliminate residual free radicals and form additional uniform crosslinks within the polymer micro-structure. A method of making a crosslinked oxidation-resistant toughness-enhanced wear-reduced UHMWPE medical implant from a previously irradiated solid form of UHMWPE is also disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243160 | Bicycle Cranks Composed of Composite Material and Metal Parts and Method for Making the Same - A method for making a crank of a bicycle includes preparing a first prepreg material and a second prepreg material, a first connector and a second connector, and a bladder in a mold insert. The first and second connectors are separated from each other. The first and second connectors are buried in the first prepreg material and includes an extension extended between the first and second connectors. The bladder is curved around the first prepreg material. The first prepreg material, the first and second connectors are buried in the second prepreg material. Then, heat-pressing the first and second prepreg materials, the first and second connectors, and the bladder. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243161 | PET BLOW MOULDING MACHINES - A blow moulding machine for blow moulding a container having an integrally formed handle; said container blow moulded from a previously injection moulded preform; said preform comprising a body portion and said integrally formed handle; said machine including a preform loading station at which said preform is oriented by a preform orienting apparatus. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243162 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLID - An apparatus and method for producing a solid product such as orthopedic appliances, dental splint mouthpieces, dentures, lined dentures and the like from flowable materials such as silicones, acrylics, polyurethanes and dental casting investments. The container in which an article is treated will develop 80-100 psi and has opposed curved surfaces between which a seal is formed without leakage. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243163 | CO-FIRING OF MAGNETIC AND DIELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR FABRICATING COMPOSITE ASSEMBLIES FOR CIRCULATORS AND ISOLATORS - A method for making a composite magnetic-dielectric disc assembly includes forming a dielectric ceramic cylinder, forming a magnetic ceramic rod, assembling the magnetic ceramic rod coaxially inside the dielectric ceramic cylinder to form a rod-and-cylinder assembly, kilning (firing) the rod-and-cylinder assembly, slicing the rod-and-cylinder assembly to form a plurality of composite magnetic-dielectric disc-shaped assemblies. The magnetic-dielectric disc assemblies can be used in manufacturing, for example, circulators, isolators or similar electronic components. Accordingly, the method for making the disc assemblies can be included as part of a method for making such electronic components. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243164 | Preparation of a dense, polycrystalline ceramic structure - Ceramic nanopowder was sealed inside a metal container under a vacuum. The sealed evacuated container was forced through a severe deformation channel at an elevated temperature below the melting point of the ceramic nanopowder. The result was a dense nanocrystalline ceramic structure inside the metal container. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243165 | STOPPING MEMBER, FIRING FURNACE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A stopping member includes a shaft rod and a stopper. The stopper is provided at an end of the shaft rod. The shaft rod and the stopper are arranged so that the stopping member forms a substantially linear shape upon passing through a through hole provided in a heat insulating layer which is provided to enclose a heater and a muffle to accommodate a ceramic molded body in a firing furnace. The stopper is configured to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the shaft rod so as to fix the heat insulating layer after the end of the shaft rod has passed through the through hole. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243166 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is provided a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure capable of inhibiting a cut due to drying or firing from generating upon manufacturing a large-sized honeycomb structure. The method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure comprises the steps of: forming kneaded clay containing 3 to 6 parts by mass of a water-absorbent resin having a water-absorption ratio of 10 to 20 times with respect to 100 parts by mass of an oxide ceramic-forming raw material into a honeycomb shape to obtain a honeycomb formed article, drying the honeycomb formed article to obtain a honeycomb dried article, and firing the honeycomb dried article to obtain a honeycomb structure having a volume of 15 to 30 liter and a porosity of 55 to 70%. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243167 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is provided a manufacturing method of a honeycomb structure, comprising: forming kneaded clay containing a cordierite forming raw material formed by mixing talc having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 40 μm, kaolin having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 μm, an alumina source raw material having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 10 μm, and a silica having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 μm, a binder, a surface active agent, water, and a hygroscopic resin having an average particle diameter of two to 200 μm after water absorption and a water absorption magnification of two to 100 magnifications into honeycomb shape to fabricate a honeycomb formed body; and firing the honeycomb formed body to obtain a honeycomb structure whose porosity is less than 40%. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243168 | APPARATUS FOR PLASMA SYNTHESIS OF RHENIUM NANO AND MICRO POWDERS - The process for the synthesis of rhenium powders comprises the injection of ammonium perrhenate powder through a carrier gas in a plasma torch of a plasma reactor operated using a mixture including hydrogen as the plasma gas, yielding metallic rhenium under the following chemical reaction: | 2009-10-01 |
20090243169 | SYSTEMS FOR DAMPING VIBRATIONS FROM A PAYLOAD - Systems are provided for damping vibrations from a payload. In an embodiment, and by way of example only, the system includes an isolation strut and a gas line. The isolation strut includes a bellows and a piston. The bellows has a first end and a second end, the first end being enclosed, and the second end attached to the piston to define a chamber. The piston includes a damping annulus therethrough having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas inlet provides flow communication to the chamber of the bellows. The gas line is coupled to the isolation strut and is in fluid communication with the gas outlet thereof. The system is hermetically sealed to contain a gas therein. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243170 | Coil spring genset vibration isolation system - An electric power generation device includes a genset with an engine coupled to a generator and an enclosure that includes a base having a plurality of bosses protruding upwardly each a respective predetermined height from a surface of the base. A plurality of coil springs is positioned between an upper surface of each of the bosses and a respective mounting member of the genset. The bosses and the mounting members are positioned such that each respective coil spring is approximately equally loaded by the genset. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243171 | Fluid filled type vibration damping device - A fluid filled vibration-damping device wherein a main orifice passage and a sub-orifice passage interconnecting a pressure-receiving chamber and an equilibrium chamber; an input-end moveable plate having restricted deformation, situated on a wall of an intermediate chamber and undergo displacement so as to transmit pressure from the pressure-receiving chamber to the intermediate chamber and give rise to pressure fluctuations in the intermediate chamber; an output-end moveable plate situated on a different wall from the input-end moveable plate in the intermediate chamber and adapted to transmit pressure fluctuations of the intermediate chamber to the equilibrium chamber to dispel pressure fluctuations of the intermediate chamber, and having restricted deformation such that an amount of capacity variability permitted in association with displacement is smaller than that of the input-end moveable plate. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243172 | Resilient Vibration Isolator Having a Plurality of Bumps on an Engagement Surface Thereof - A dual-rate resilient isolator having a plurality of raised, generally conical bumps formed on an engagement surface thereof. The bumps in combination with a main body of the resilient isolator provide a dual-rate for isolating CRFM noise vibration and or other vibrations (via the relatively softer resiliency of the bumps) and isolating road vibration and shock (via the relatively harder resiliency of the main body) even though the bumps and the main body are composed of the same resilient material. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243173 | COMBINATION BEARING WITH BUSH BEARING - The invention concerns a combination bearing, consisting of a bearing carrier ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243174 | COMPOSITE SPRINGS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Composite springs and methods of manufacture are described. The composite springs include a flexible core supporting multiple layers of a cured, resin-impregnated composite fiber wherein resin-impregnated composite fiber is wound or braided over the flexible core and cured on a helical mold to form a spring having a desired helical pitch, diameter and spring rate. The multiple layers of resin-impregnated composite fiber are wound or braided at ±5-90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the flexible core. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243175 | FRAME HAVING PEELER AND GRATER IN CUTTING BOARD SUPPORT PLATFORM - A cutting board assembly includes a frame, including a support platform; a cutting board removably retained on the support platform; a grating portion disposed in the support platform; and a peeling portion disposed in the support platform. A container is received by and retained within the frame. The container is movable between a retracted position, in which the container is substantially disposed interior to the frame, and a protracted position, in which the container is substantially disposed exterior to the frame. The grating portion is located relative to the container such that bits of food that are grated using the grating portion are received and retained within the container. The peeling portion is located relative to the container such that portions of food that are cut using the peeling portion are received and retained within the container. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243176 | Systems and Methods for Positioning Fairing Sheaths of Gas Turbine Engines - Systems and methods for positioning fairing sheaths are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes using vacuum pressure to assist in moving opposing portions of a fairing sheath away from each other. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243177 | LOCATING PIN AND EXTRACTION TOOL - In combination, a locating pin and extraction tool for locating a work piece in conjunction with a jig comprises a locating pin including an elongate body having a head portion and a lower pin portion. The elongate body is of a length which is substantially greater than it is wide, and the pin portion is adapted to be inserted through a locating hole in the jig and into a locating hole in the work piece to locate the work piece. The head portion is a low-profile head, and has a height and width both of which are much smaller than the length of the elongate body. A lifting tool is provided and having a handle and a lifting foot adapted to engage the head portion of the locating pin for lifting and extracting the locating pin. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243178 | POSITIONING JIG - There is provided a positioning jig capable of reliably adjusting the position The positioning jig includes a shaft including handle attaching portions at one end, a circular support portion at an intermediate portion, the support portion being at right angles to respective threaded holes of the handle attaching portions and including a larger diameter than that of another portion, and an applying portion at the other end; operation handles screwed to the handle attaching portions; and a base member including pins to be fixed to a mounting member, a support hole fitting around the entire periphery of the support portion, and handle fixing portions for regulating movement of the operation handles, wherein the shaft pivots about the support portion as a fulcrum in accordance with screwed amounts of the operation handles to dispose the applying portion at any position in a predetermined plane. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243179 | POCKET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system uses a plurality of sensors to detect and manage conditions within a moving pocket, such as a pocket carrying a flat product from one location to another. The system is particularly useful in connection with a newspaper insert machine. One sensor detects whether the product has been opened properly at a particular time; another sensor detects whether the product has been properly gripped by a gripper at a particular time; another sensor detects whether the pocket is empty at a particular time and another sensor detects whether the pocket is open or closed at a particular time. In the event an error condition is detected, the error condition is corrected by a control system. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243180 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming system which is capable of preventing paper jam from occurring in a sheet processing apparatus to thereby maintain the stability of the system. An alignment plates of an alignment unit movable in a lateral direction each sheet are brought into abutment with opposite side edges of sheets stacked on the sheet stack unit to laterally align the sheets. A lateral registration sensor unit detects a lateral position of the sheet being conveyed. When the detected lateral position of the sheet is beyond a predetermined position, the CPU of the apparatus changes the standby positions of the alignment plates such that spacing therebetween in the lateral direction the sheet is widened by a predetermined amount, and extends the conveying interval of sheets in the image forming apparatus by a predetermined time period. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243181 | PROCESSING OF STACKS OF SHEETS OF SECURITIES INTO BUNDLES AND PACKS OF BUNDLES - There is described a method for processing stacks ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243182 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - The sheet processing apparatus is provided with: a sheet aligning part that accumulates and aligns sheets so as to generate a bundle of sheets; an edge stitching processor that performs an edge stitching process by which the generated bundle of sheets is stitched together at one edge of the bundle of sheets; an apparatus housing that includes an opening portion through which the bundle of sheets is discharged to an outside of the apparatus housing; a saddle stitching processor that performs, outside of the apparatus housing, a saddle stitching process by which the discharged bundle of sheets is stitched together at a center portion of the bundle of sheets in a transporting direction of the bundle of sheets; and a stacking tray that is provided below the opening portion and outside the apparatus housing, and on which the bundles of sheets subjected to the edge stitching process and the saddle stitching process are capable of being stacked. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243183 | Document Copier Printing A Copy Of An Input Sheet By Retrieving An Electronic Document Associated With The Input Sheet - Provided is a document copier having an input transport mechanism and an output transport mechanism linked via a media path, the mechanisms configured to feed sheets of media through the media path. Also included is a print engine located in the media path for printing on media fed through the media path, and a code sensor arranged before the print engine in the media path, said sensor configured to capture images of a sheet surface. The copier also includes a controller for controlling the transport mechanisms, the print engine and code sensor. The controller decodes optical patterns found in the captured images to obtain one or more codes able to identify an electronic source where an electronic copy of the sheet is stored, and to print the electronic copy on a blank sheet of media with the print engine. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243184 | SHEET FEED DEVICES AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH SHEET FEED DEVICES - A sheet feed device has a tray with holding surface for holding sheets, a feed unit for feeding sheets from the tray, and a separation plate. The separation plate has an inclined surface and two or more separation portions that separate a sheet from the sheets held in the tray. At least one of the separation portions projects a first distance from the inclined surface. The separation plate also has a projection positioned on the inclined surface that projects a second distance from the inclined surface. The second distance is greater than the first distance. A first of the separation portions is positioned upstream of the particular projection in the sheet feed direction, and a second of the separation portions positioned downstream of the particular projection in the sheet feed direction. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243185 | Automatic Document Feeder and Image Reading Device - There is provided an automatic document feeder, comprising: a document tray; an output tray on which the document for which image reading is finished is placed; a roller applying a carrying force to the document by rotating and contacting the document; a movable ejection flap movable between a first position where the document for which the image reading is finished is sunk into a position between the output tray and a bottom of a stacked document already staked on the output tray and a second position where the document is ejected on the output tray without being sunk into the position between the output tray and the bottom of the stacked document; a switching unit to switch between a first motion of transmitting a driving force of a driving source to the movable flap and a second motion of transmitting the driving force to the roller. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243186 | SHEET FEED DEVICES AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUSES COMPRISING SUCH SHEET FEED DEVICES - A sheet feed device includes a motor that rotates in a first and second direction, a first transmitting mechanism having an upstream and a downstream portion, that transmits a rotational force in a first transmitting direction, a second transmitting mechanism having an upstream and downstream portion, that transmits the rotational force in a second transmitting direction, a first idling mechanism, and a second idling mechanism. When the motor transitions between rotating in the first direction and rotating in the second direction, the first idling mechanism allows the upstream portion of the first transmitting mechanism to perform an idle rotation with respect to the downstream portion of the first transmitting mechanism, and the second idling mechanism is configured to allow the upstream portion of the second transmitting mechanism to perform an idle rotation with respect to the downstream portion of the second transmitting mechanism. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243187 | MEDIUM FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a first feeding unit and a second feeding unit. In the first feeding unit, a hand-feeding unit having a hand-feeding accommodating portion is mounted. The first feeding unit includes a first mounting portion into which a medium is conveyed from the hand-feeding accommodating portion. And a connection unit for consecutive installation is mounted to the first mounting portion in a state where the hand-feeding unit is removed from the first mounting portion. The connection unit includes an added conveyance path for consecutive installation. The second feeding unit includes a second mounting portion in which the hand-feeding unit is mounted and into which a medium is conveyed from the hand-feeding accommodating portion. And the second feeding unit is connected to the added conveyance path. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243188 | PAPER FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - As one embodiment, a paper feeding device is provided with a pickup roller for pulling out an uppermost positioned sheet of loaded sheets, and a paper feeding roller for transporting the sheet pulled out by the pickup roller. Spanning between the pickup roller and the paper feeding roller, a roller belt is provided that is capable of moving relatively in a circumferential direction with respect to an outer circumferential surface of the paper feeding roller. The roller belt obtains rotational drive from the pickup roller. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243189 | Document Feeder and Image Scanning Device Provided with the Same - A document feeder includes a sheet tray loaded with sheets stacked thereon in a predetermined direction, a pickup unit pulling in sheets on the sheet tray and feed the sheets, a separation unit that separates a sheet from the sheets fed through the pickup unit and feeds the separated sheet, so as to convey the sheets sequentially on a sheet-by-sheet basis, and a guide unit that forms a carrying path extending from the sheet tray to the separation unit. The guide unit has an entrance portion provided at a side of the sheet tray relative to the separation unit, as an entrance of the sheets on the sheet tray into the carrying path. The carrying path has a longer length in the predetermined direction at a downstream side in a sheet carrying direction relative to the entrance portion than a length in the predetermined direction of the entrance portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243190 | Sheet Feeding Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding device is provided. The sheet feeding device includes a sheet holder to hold a sheet in a position to be fed, a feed roller to pick up the sheet, a first lifter to move a closer portion of the sheet holder by one of a front end and a rear end thereof, a second lifter to move a further portion of the sheet holder by one of a front end and a rear end thereof, and a coordinating system to move the first lifter and the second lifter in cooperation with each other to move the overall sheet holder in a direction to be closer to the feed roller, wherein an amount of the sheet holder to be moved by the first lifter is greater according to a constant rate with respect to an amount of the sheet holder to be moved by the second lifter. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243191 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - As a guide member provided on a conveyance path through which a sheet is conveyed toward a separation device, a guide member having a sloping guide surface is used, and the aforesaid guide member is arranged so that an uppermost stream point of the sloping guide surface may be positioned at the upstream side of a separation point of the aforesaid separation device and a lowermost stream point of the aforesaid guide surface may be positioned at the downstream side of the aforesaid separation point. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243192 | Sheet Feeding Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding device to feed a sheet in a sheet stack into a sheet feeding path is provided. the sheet feeding device includes a feed roller configured to contact the sheet stack and feed the sheet in a feeding direction, a guide member, having a guide surface, which is configured to contact a side of the sheet fed by the feeding roller, to guide the sheet being fed along a guiding direction, and a shifting unit to shift the feed roller in a direction toward the guide surface before the feed roller is rotated. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243193 | Device for feeding sheets - A device is provided for feeding sheets of a sheet stack pressing against front edge stops to a printing cylinder using transport suction devices, which engage a particular uppermost sheet in the area of the sheet rear edge and bring it in a conveyance direction, sheet transport means and sheet acceleration means downstream therefrom being provided between the front edge stops and the printing cylinder. The object of the invention is to provide a device for feeding sheets which occupies little installation space, maybe implemented using simple means, and does not disadvantageously influence the productivity of the machine which processes sheets. The object is achieved according to the invention in that the sheet acceleration means ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243194 | SHEET FEEDER - The invention concerns an apparatus for transferring sheet-like objects from a stack, said apparatus including separate lifting elements gripping by suction to the upper surface of the sheet-like object to be transferred, positioned in a row extending over the stack of the sheet-like objects, and transfer elements for transferring the lifted sheet-like object. The suction effect of the lifting elements is controlled by means of a control device including a light source making a substantially line-shaped illumination pattern. The illumination of the light source is focused at an inclined angle to the surface of the sheet stack, substantially parallel to the lifting element row. A camera means for observing the illumination pattern forwards information about the uniformity of the uppermost layer of the stack. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243195 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A sheet material feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion for stacking recording sheets; a feeding roller for feeding the recording sheets from the sheet stacking portion; separating means for separating the recording sheet fed out by the feeding roller; a holder for holding the separating means, the holder being rotatably supported on a main assembly of the apparatus; first urging means for urging the holder toward the feeding roller; a preliminary regulating member, rotatably supported on the holder, for regulating a gap relative to the feeding roller; second urging means for urging the preliminary regulating member toward the feeding roller; a first regulating member, supported by the holder, for regulating rotation of the preliminary regulating member relative to the holder; and a second regulating member, provided in the main assembly of apparatus, for regulating rotation of the preliminary regulating member relative to the main assembly of the apparatus. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243196 | Sheet feed tray and image forming apparatus - A sheet feeding tray includes a frame member, and freely upwardly swingable plural bottom plates arranged on the frame member side by side perpendicular to a sheet feeding direction. The bottom plates cooperatively support a stack of envelope recording mediums. A lifting device having plural curvature sections is provided. The plural curvature sections are respectively arranged below the bottom plates to scuff and lift the lower surface of the plural bottom plates at a section downstream of the sheet feeding direction. The plural curvature sections each include a different outline in accordance with a difference of a decreasing amount of a thickness of the stack during sheet feeding. The different outlines enable the topmost surface of the stack to be almost horizontal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243197 | SLOWING DEVICE FOR A MACHINE FOR WORKING ELEMENTS IN SHEETS - A slowing device includes a flexible slowing member that extends transversely to the trajectory of sheets being fed. The member is movable between at least two limit positions, one in which its trajectory encounters that of the sheets, the other in which the slowing member is moved aside from the trajectory of the sheets. A drive device moves the slowing member between its limit positions. The drive device for the slowing member includes a pneumatic actuator which acts on a linear cam that pivots about a transverse shaft. A roller rolls along the surface of the linear cam. The roller and the slowing member are supported by a support that pivots about a transverse shaft. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243198 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A sheet stacking apparatus including a stacking section which stacks sheets; a sorting section which changes an ejecting position of the sheet in the stacking device to sort the sheets; an aligning section which aligns the sheet sorted by the sorting section and ejected onto the stacking section; a shifting section which shifts the aligning section based on the ejecting position changed by the sorting section in the stacking section; and a control section which controls at least the aligning section and the shifting section; wherein when the number of sheets as a sheet unit to be sorted by the sorting section is plural, the control section controls the aligning section to align the sheets as the sheet unit, and when the number of sheets is singular, the control section controls at least the aligning section and shifting section not to align the single sheet in the sheet unit. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243199 | SHEET TRANSPORT DIRECTION SWITCHING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATED WITH THE SAME - A sheet transport direction switching device includes: a rotary guide member having a single guide passage for passing a sheet to be transported, and a support shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the sheet; and a posture changing mechanism for changing the posture of the rotary guide member. The rotary guide member is operable to change the posture thereof by pivotal movement about an axis of the support shaft so that an exit of the guide passage faces one of at least two discharge destinations. The posture changing mechanism has a stepping motor for pivotally moving the rotary guide member about the axis of the support shaft. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243200 | Skew rectification mechanism for fed paper - Skew rectification mechanism for fed paper. The skew rectification mechanism includes a first rotational shaft and a second rotational shaft arranged in parallel to a transverse reference axis of the paper. The rotational shafts are rotationally drivable by motors. A roller is coaxially fitted around each rotational shaft for guiding the paper to advance. In case of skew taking place in delivery of the paper, the first and second rotational shafts are rotated at different rotational speed to smoothly micro-rectify the skew of the paper. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243201 | PAPER TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - A paper transportation device | 2009-10-01 |
20090243202 | CONVEYING DEVICE FOR A GATHERING SECTION USED FOR FURTHER PROCESSING OF PRINTED PRODUCTS - A conveying device for a gathering section used for processing of printed products includes a plurality of saddle-shaped segments which respectively form a saddle-shaped roof for supporting the printed products during a conveying operation along a conveying path. Pusher segments are respectively arranged with the saddle-shaped segments to form a rear end stop for the conveying the printed product. Alignment segments are respectively arranged with the saddle-shaped segments to form a front end stop for a front edge of the printed products. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243203 | DOUBLE-FEED DETECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A double-feed detection apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect double feed of transfer materials conveyed along a conveying path, and a control unit configured to execute detection of the transfer material under conveyance plural times with the sensor, and to determine the double feed of the transfer materials based on detection results. The control unit determines a detection timing based on both a distance along the conveying path from the sensor to an image forming unit which forms an image on the transfer material and a length of the transfer material in the feed direction. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243204 | Method for Supplying a Web of Material of Predetermined Length to a Printing Press For Producing a Printed Product - A printing device, which is usable to produce printed products, is supplied with a material web of a predetermined length. The length of the required web is defined by the printed product to be produced. The material web is assembled from several partial webs, having defined lengths. The supply of these partial webs to the printing device is provided automatically with the use of a material management system. A control unit of this system determines the length for the partial webs that have been chosen for a certain production request. These partial webs are sent to the printing device in a certain sequence so that the last one of these partial webs to be used has the least web length of the several partial webs. The minimum length of the last partial web is determined by an end of the partial web finishing the production. This sequence is determined, at the earliest, after the cycle time has ended. The cycle time is a time frame in which a material web, or a partial material web is prepared for its respective use in the printing device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243205 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a guide member disposed in a space on a side of a pair of rotating bodies. The guide member is supported such that the guide member can project outward from an outer periphery of one of the rotating bodies located upstream in a sheet conveying direction. When a front end of a conveyed sheet abuts against the guide member and pushes the guide member, the guide member retracts from a projecting position into the space on the side of the pair of rotating bodies, and in this state, the front end of the sheet is guided to a nip portion of the pair of rotating bodies. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243206 | Sheet Feeding Unit and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding device to feed sheets in a sheet feeding path is provided. The sheet feeding device includes a sheet cassette, in which a stack of sheets is stored, a body, in which the sheet cassette is removably installed, a feeder unit to forward the sheets in the stack in the sheet feeding path, at least one restrictive member, which is configured to be shifted between a releasing position and a restricting position and restricts a height of the stack of sheets to be stored in the sheet cassette when in the restricting position, a shifting unit to shift the positions of the at least one restrictive member. The shifting unit shifts the at least one restrictive member to be in the restricting position when the sheet cassette is removed from the body and to be in the releasing position when the sheet cassette is installed in the body. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243207 | CONVEYING BODY AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A conveying body that can attract and peel-off a recording medium by a simple mechanism, and an image forming device using the conveying body are provided. One end portions of through-holes of a drum are blocked by a blocking member, and a suction member and a blowing-out member are provided at other end portions of the through-holes. Due to a suction pump being operated and suction force being generated within the through-holes via a suction port of the suction member, the suction force passes through the through-holes and acts on long grooves of an outer peripheral surface of the drum, and a sheet can be attracted reliably to the outer peripheral surface of the drum. Further, because air is blown-out from the blowing-out member by operation of the suction pump, a leading end portion of a sheet can be reliably peeled-off from the outer peripheral surface of the drum. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243208 | AUXILIARY DRIVE DEVICE FOR THE CONVEYING OF SHEETSON A FEED TABLE OF A CUTTING PRESS - An auxiliary drive device for a machine for processing sheet-like articles. The machine comprises a feed table provided with at least one lower drive belt for transporting a layer of sheet-like articles. A frame of the drive device is arranged above the feed table of the processing machine. The frame supports at least one upper drive belt which cooperates with the lower drive belt(s) for transporting the layer of sheet-like articles by exerting a pressing and driving force on the upper surface of the layer. A mechanism drives the upper belt(s) in synchronism with the lower drive belt(s). A machine for processing sheet-like articles comprises a feed table provided with at least one lower drive belt for transporting a layer of sheet-like articles and comprises such an auxiliary drive device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243209 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus including first and second bodies that are removably connected to each other. The first body includes (i-a) a pair of first box portions (i-b) a connector interconnecting the first box portions, (i-c) at least one first foot portion provided on a bottom surface of each of the first box portions so as to be in contact with an installed surface, and (i-d) at least one first support portion extending upwardly from the at least one first foot portion. The second body includes (ii-a) a pair of second box portions, (ii-b) a connector interconnecting second box portions, and (ii-c) at least one second foot portion provided on a bottom surface of each of the second box portions. The second foot portion is located in a position aligned with the first support portion, so as to be in contact with a distal end of the first support portion. A sheet conveying device is held by a frame member which bridges between the second box portions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243210 | Print Order System - A print order system includes: a print forming unit that forms prints according to an order of a customer; a print delivery unit for delivering the prints to the customer that includes a plurality of storage portions wherein the prints outputted from the print forming unit can be stored; and a management unit that manages information representative of the status of each of the storage portions and the status of the prints stored therein, wherein the management unit changes the information when the prints are removed from a corresponding storage portion after a reserve period of the prints in the print delivery unit elapses, and the print delivery unit includes a notification means for enabling the customer to be notified based on the changed information in response to a print pick-up request of the customer after the reserve period elapses. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243211 | DRIVE APPARATUS FOR DRIVING MEDIA SHEETS IN A PRINTING DEVICE - A drive apparatus for driving media sheets in a printing device is disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a fuser drive train, a duplexer drive train, an exit roll gear and a bell crank. The bell crank is at least partially disposed in-between the fuser drive train and the duplexer drive train and is capable of swinging to assume one of a first position and a second position. The bell crank in the first position couples the fuser drive train to the exit roll gear driving the exit roll gear in the first direction for driving a media sheet into an output bin of the printing device. The bell crank in the second position couples the duplexer drive train with the exit roll gear driving the exit roll gear in the second direction for driving the media sheet along a redrive path into the printing device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243212 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus for conveying a sheet having an image formed thereon includes: a first rotator; a second rotator that comes into pressure contact with the first rotator and contacts a surface of the sheet having the image formed thereon; and a plurality of ribs that are formed on a circumferential surface of the second rotator and disposed in an axial direction so as to be continuous in a circumferential direction. Among the plurality of ribs, the ribs disposed at both ends of the second rotator in the axial direction have a diameter that is smaller than those of the other ribs. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243213 | SHUFFLING APPARATUS - A shuffling apparatus comprising: at least three card holders, each adapted to hold at least one deck of cards; a conveying mechanism adapted to convey cards between each card holder and at least two other card holders, the conveying mechanism controllable to select a destination card holder of the at least two card holders; and a controller arranged to control the conveying mechanism in a shuffling mode in which cards are sent between a source card holder and selected ones of the at least two destination card holders. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243214 | Therapy Games - The present invention includes at least one magnet attractant dry erase type board, a game board that may be rolled up for easy storage, and a unique game piece containing a hollow substantially transparent body with a top end and bottom end. The game piece may comprise a cap that attaches to the top end of the game piece body and a magnet that attaches to the bottom end of the game piece body. An image paper can be rolled up and placed inside the game piece body. This image paper may change the appearance of the game piece depending on the printing on the image paper. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243215 | James Turner's Checker Battle: Checkers for Three Players - A game board and rules that allow three players to play a game based on traditional checkers but requiring additional moves through a triangular central field of play. In one version, the central field is composed of three concentric equilateral triangles made up of discs. In another version there are two concentric equilateral triangles of discs arranged around a triangular central void. The rules of play differ between the two versions because of the difference in configuration of the game board. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243216 | Strategy War Game - A strategy war game is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a game board is covered by sixty-four squares forming a checkered pattern. Each game piece of a first set of game pieces is adapted to subsequently move only within a first set of squares representing land. Each game piece of a second set of game pieces is adapted to subsequently move only within a second set of squares representing water. Each game piece of a third set of game pieces is adapted to subsequently move within a third set of squares representing air. The strategy war game further includes a point system, wherein a first player is given a predetermined number of points for capturing a game piece during a turn by moving a game piece of the first player to a square occupied by the game piece of the second player. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243219 | HIGH TEMPERATURE DYNAMIC SEAL - A high temperature dynamic seal and methods of assembly and use are presented. In one embodiment, the dynamic seal is provided as a rotating seal, which includes a stationary ring and rotating ring assembly, with a seal ring that is positioned between the stationary ring member and the rotating ring assembly. In some embodiments, one or more high temperature seals create a seal between the stationary ring member and a device in which the dynamic seal is used. Similarly one or more high temperature seals create a seal between the rotating ring assembly and a rotating shaft of the device. In one aspect, one or more of the high temperature seals are formed from a metallic material with various cross-sectional shapes. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243220 | FLUID BARRIERS WITH FLEXIBLE BACKING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF REPAIRING AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A component to be repaired includes a relatively rigid plate. On a surface that may have been subject to fracture, a resin material is first laid down, then a relatively flexible material is positioned outwardly of the resin material to repair the barrier. A part may also be formed initially with the flexible material. In another feature of this application, a method of forming a barrier includes providing a composite material, and applying a relatively flexible material on a surface of the composite material, and concurrently molding the relatively flexible material with the composite material using a composite mold. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243221 | LEAF SEAL FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A leaf seal is provided for sealing a radial gap between a stator and rotor of a turbo machine. The seal includes a plurality of metallic sealing leaves, arranged in a row and attached to a carrier. The leaves are arranged concentrically around the circumference of the rotor and are arranged inclined at an angle to the radial direction of the rotor and in an opposite direction to the rotation direction and also includes front and rear plates connected to the carrier and extend over a circumference of the seal on both sides of the sealing leaves. A first axial distance is defined between the rear plate and the sealing leaves, and a second axial distance is defined between the front plate and the sealing leaves. An apparatus is also included for actively controlled variation of the first axial distance during operation of the turbomachine. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243222 | Sealing arrangement for a gas turbine - A sealing arrangement includes a radially inner first part | 2009-10-01 |
20090243223 | STUFFING BOX FOR WALKING BEAM COMPRESSOR - Various methods and devices are provided for use in a walking beam compressor used with an oil well pump. In general, an injectable fibrous sealant is provided for use in a stuffing box to form a seal around a piston rod that couples to a walking beam for pumping oil out of the ground. The injectable fibrous sealant can be configured to form a gas tight seal around the piston rod, while allow reciprocal longitudinal movement of the piston rod therethrough. The injectable fibrous sealant is particularly advantageous as it has an extended life, eliminating the need to replace the seal, and repairs can be performed on-site by injecting additional sealant into the stuffing box. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243224 | Resin seal ring and manufacturing method - The present invention provides a seal ring which can be prevented from being broken by an expansion and a shock applied thereto when the seal ring is fitted on a rotary shaft and does not have a configurative disadvantage such as a burr. Therefore no post-processing is required. The present invention also provides materials of the seal ring and a method of manufacturing the seal ring. The seal ring is made of resin and having two abutments confronting each other and a gate mark formed in an injection molding operation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243225 | Wire material for coil expander and coil expander - A wire material for a coil expander capable of manufacturing a coil expander that is unlikely to cause disadvantages such as abnormal wear and resultant reduction in strength. The wire material for a coil expander is used for a coil expander of a combination piston ring having a piston ring and the coil expander for pressing and urging the piston ring outward in the radial direction thereof, wherein a cross-sectional shape thereof is a rectangular shape, and when the coil expander is formed by using the wire material for a coil expander, the surface of the wire material for a coil expander, constituting an outer peripheral surface of the coil expander, is formed into a convex curved shape. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243226 | Seal - The invention provides a seal ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243227 | OIL SEAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - An oil seal for sealing a hollow rotary shaft in a power transmission apparatus, wherein the rotary shaft is formed with an internal flow passage through which oil flows and constituted such that the oil flies out as the rotary shaft rotates, including: a fixed portion that is fixedly attached to a case of the power transmission apparatus; a seal portion that seals the rotary shaft at a position that is axially offset position from the fixed portion and allows the rotary shaft to rotate; and a radiator portion that is formed from a metallic material between the fixed portion and the seal portion, receives the oil that flies out as the rotary shaft rotates, and dissipates heat generated by the seal portion by exchanging heat with the oil. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243228 | Gas Turbine Engine Seals and Engines Incorporating Such Seals - Gas turbine engine seals and engines incorporating such seals are provided. In this regard, a representative seal includes: an annular seal body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the seal body extending along an axis of symmetry between a first end and a second end; the seal body being formed of a strip of material having first and second opposing edges, the strip of material being deformed to exhibit a first sealing surface at the first end, a second sealing surface at the second end, and a third sealing surface along the inner diameter, the first edge being located adjacent to the third sealing surface, the second edge being located adjacent to the second sealing surface; the first edge being spaced from the second edge to define an annular opening, the annular opening providing access to an annular cavity of the seal body. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243229 | Packing material fitting structure - A packing material fitting structure that prevents the packing material from easily dropping out and facilitates mounting and fixing of the packing material in a packing material fitting place in a part such as a casing or a cover of an engine or a pump with sealing ability. The fitting structure is provided with a packing material having an annular main body portion and a plurality of projections each having a main protruding portion formed to protrude from the annular main body portion and an auxiliary protruding portion formed integrally in the vicinity of the main protruding portion, the projections being formed with an appropriate spacing in the longitudinal direction of the main annular main body portion. The fitting structure is also provided with a casing having formed therein an annular fitting groove for inserting the annular main body portion of the packing material. A cutout portion into which only the main protruding portion of the projection is inserted is formed in a groove wall portion of the fitting groove. An integral forming region of the auxiliary protruding portion and the annular main body portion has a width substantially equal to or larger than a width of the fitting groove. In the packing material, a projection formation location is pressed and fixed only by the cutout portion and both groove wall portions in the vicinity of the cutout portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243230 | Combustion cap floating collar using E-seal - An improved floating collar assembly for gas turbine combustion units consists of a sheet metal collar with a flat flange and an E seal that is pre-compressed within a block of epoxy. The collar fits over a corresponding fuel nozzle burner tube and is retained on a cap assembly by a flat plate. During assembly, the collar is loose so that it floats, which makes cap assembly easy. During operation, the epoxy used to pre-compress the E seal heats up and burns off, whereupon the E seal opens up and produces a seating load between the collar and plate that is high enough to keep the collar from rotating and thereby reduce collar wear. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243231 | FLANGE GASKET - Ring-shaped flange gasket produced from a rubbery-elastic material, said flange gasket comprising two rings ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090243232 | EXPANDING BELLOWS FOR SEALING AN ANNULAR GAP - An expanding bellows is disclosed for sealing an annular gap between two parts, which are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner and may be angled to one another, in a constant velocity joint. The expanding bellows has a first larger flange and a second smaller flange and an annular fold area, which extends between the first flange and the second flange, having annular folds implemented as outer folds, each having two annular flanks and a fold peak between two fold valleys. The expanding bellows further comprises a first area of at least two annular folds adjoining the first flange having diameters of the fold peaks and fold valleys decreasing in the direction toward the second flange and a second area having at least one annular fold adjoining the second flange having essentially uniform diameters of the fold valleys. As use of the expanding bellows is also disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243233 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GASKET AND SEAL STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a gasket and a seal structure capable of suppressing the peeling of the gasket during assembly and performing reliable sealing are provided. In a first circuit, a liquid gasket agent | 2009-10-01 |
20090243234 | Over-Molded Seal - Described is a seal used in a drug delivery device. In one embodiment, a seal is provided that includes a tongue, a groove and a coating formed on at least one surface of the tongue, the groove or both the tongue and the groove. In another embodiment, a drug delivery device is provided that includes a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a tongue formed on the periphery of one of the top portion or bottom portion and a groove formed on the periphery of one of the top portion or bottom portion and configured to receive the tongue, and a coating on the surface of at least one of the groove and the tongue that creates a hermetic seal between the top portion and the bottom portion when the tongue and the groove are in contact. | 2009-10-01 |
20090243235 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The electrostatic chuck includes a base including an aluminum nitride-containing member; a dielectric layer formed on the base including a member having a volume resistivity of at least 1×10 | 2009-10-01 |
20090243236 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrostatic chuck of a stack structure includes a metal layer interposed between insulating layers and a groove formed at a peripheral portion of the electrostatic chuck to have a width gradually increasing toward an outside, the groove being covered with a thermally sprayed insulating film. The thermally sprayed film covers at least a portion of the metal layer exposed at an inside of the groove such that the thermally sprayed film does not protrude from the groove. | 2009-10-01 |