40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110240146 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A regulator that performs control such that a tilt angle of a variable volume pump increases as a pilot pressure in a pilot flow passage decreases is provided, and when a controller determines that all of a plurality of operation valves for controlling a flow of a discharged oil that is led from the variable volume pump to respective actuators are in a neutral position, the controller supplies the discharged oil from the variable volume pump to a regenerative hydraulic motor by setting a solenoid valve in an open position and sets a pilot flow passage change-over solenoid valve in a blocking position such that the pilot pressure led to the regulator through the pilot flow passage is reduced by a pressure reducing valve. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240147 | Fluid Flow Control Apparatus for Hydraulic Pump of Construction Machine - An apparatus for controlling the flow of a hydraulic pump of a construction machine according to the present disclosure includes: a pressure sensor detecting pressure signals corresponding to various control signal input values of the construction machine; a shuttle block including a plurality of shuttle valves dividing hydraulic lines connected with the pressure sensor into groups and extracting pressure oil of a hydraulic line under the highest pressure among hydraulic lines included in the corresponding group; auxiliary pressure sensors detecting the pressure of the pressure oil discharged from the shuttle block; electro proportional control valves in which opening rates are adjusted according to an applied signal and flows applied to signal lines are controlled to adjust discharge flows of main pumps; and a controller controlling the electro proportional control valves so that the opening rates of the electro proportional control valves are adjusted according to the magnitude of the pressure signal at the time of applying the pressure signal from the pressure sensor, wherein when the pressure sensor is judged as abnormal, the controller controls the operate rates of the electro proportional control valves to an opening rate corresponding to the magnitude of a signal outputted from the auxiliary pressure sensors. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240148 | VALVE WITH A DELTA P-FUNCTION AND FLOW LIMITING FUNCTION - A device for regulating the flow in a heating and cooling system. The flow is controlled by a complete valve realized as a combination of a difference pressure valve ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240149 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic control device includes a valve body having oil passages, a solenoid valve incorporated in the valve body, an oil pan that is disposed below the valve body and that accumulates hydraulic oil, and a strainer which, as well as being disposed between the valve body and the oil pan, has a filtering medium which filters the hydraulic oil suctioned from the oil pan. The strainer is fixed to the oil pan by a magnetic force of at least one magnet. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PLUGGAGE IN A CONDUIT FOR DELIVERY OF SOLIDS AND CARRIER GASES TO A FLOWING GAS STREAM - A process and system for detecting pluggage in a conduit that is feeding a solid and carrier gas to a flowing gas. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240151 | FLUIDIC DEVICE - A fluidic device having a first layer with a first layer wicking channel and a second layer extending across the first layer and having a second layer functional wicking channel. The fluidic device can further include a third layer extending across the second layer, the third layer having a third layer functional wicking channel. The second layer functional wicking channel can have a different function than the third layer functional wicking channel and the functional wicking channels can afford for the fluidic device to be used as a timer, a battery, and/or a chemical assay. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF A CONTROL MEMBER OF A POWER PLANT - A system for adjusting the position of a control member of a power plant has a hydraulic fluid operated hydraulic actuator provided with a displaceable member connected to the control member, and having operating parameters; a servo valve configured to control the hydraulic actuator by means of the hydraulic fluid, and selectively operable between at least an open position for allowing fluid connection with the hydraulic actuator and a closed position for blocking fluid connection to the hydraulic actuator; a by-pass fluid device to drain the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic actuator in any position of the servo valve; and a control device configured to selectively driving the servo valve as a function of an operating parameter of the hydraulic actuator so as to compensate the fluid drain, and keep the operating parameter within a given range about a selected target value. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240153 | LOW FUEL PERMEATION PRIMER BULB - A fuel primer is disclosed. The primer includes a rigid valve body having first and second ends with first and second check valves therein. The pump also includes an elastic and substantially fuel impermeable bulb substantially encasing the rigid valve body and sealing to the valve body proximate the first and second check valves. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240154 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING - A hydraulic coupling for sub sea applications comprises inter-engageable male and female connectors. The male connector defines a male member for receipt in a chamber defined by the female connector. Each connector has a respective check valve for controlling the flow of fluid through internal bores in the connectors. The check valves are actuable by an actuator between an open position in which hydraulic fluid may flow through the respective internal bore and a closed position in which such flow is interrupted, depending on the distance between the first and second check valves. The male and female connectors are moveable between an uncoupled position in which the check valves are in the closed position and a coupled position in which the male and female connectors are engaged and extend along a longitudinal axis with the male member occupying the chamber of the female connector in a sealed relationship. A pair of seals are provided one on the male member and the other on the in the chamber. The seals are arranged so that they seal the chamber at opposite ends by sealing against respective sealing surfaces in the coupled position. The distance between the first and second check valves in the sealing position is such that the actuator urges them to their open positions. The arrangement ensures that seawater between the connectors is allowed to escape before the sealing relationship is established and, upon coupling, the check valves are opened to allow fluid to flow. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240155 | SINGLE-CONTROL THERMOSTATIC CARTRIDGE AND MIXER FAUCET INCLUDING SUCH A CARTRIDGE - According to the invention, the cartridge ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240156 | Double Block and Bleed Sandwich-Type Valve - An improved sandwich-type valve made according to this invention has two seals that move and seal independent of one another. The first seal is located on the upper surface of the valve member or disc and moves with the valve disc toward and away from the upper plate in response to fluid pressure. The second seal is a floating seal that is received by a seat of the lower plate portion of the valve body. The second seal moves toward and away from the lower plate in response to fluid pressure. A bleed port may be provided in the spacer flange between the first and second seal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240157 | PIPELINE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - A valve arrangement for a pipeline protection system comprises a plurality of barrier valves in series with each other for coupling in a pipeline, wherein the valves are received in a metallic block. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240158 | ASEPTIC CONNECTOR WITH DEFLECTABLE RING OF CONCERN AND METHOD - An aseptic fluid connector having a first connector including a first fluid passageway for receiving a fluid therein; a first port in fluid communication with the first fluid passageway for passage of the fluid therethrough; and a first deflecting member. The first deflecting member includes a first engaging portion radially spaced relative to the first port, and a first valve movable between a closed position and an open position with movement of the first engaging portion between a non-deflected position and a deflected position, respectively. In the non-deflected position, the first valve is located in the closed position forming a fluid-tight seal between the first valve and first port and preventing the passage of fluid therethrough, and in the deflected position, the first valve is located in the open position allowing the aseptic passage of fluid through the first port. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240159 | Hydrogen-Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - The present application is directed to a gas-generating apparatus and various pressure regulators or pressure-regulating valves. Hydrogen is generated within the gas-generating apparatus and is transported to a fuel cell. The transportation of a first fuel component to a second fuel component to generate of hydrogen occurs automatically depending on the pressure of a reaction chamber within the gas-generating apparatus. The pressure regulators and flow orifices are provided to regulate the hydrogen pressure and to minimize the fluctuation in pressure of the hydrogen received by the fuel cell. Connecting valves to connect the gas-generating apparatus to the fuel cell are also provided. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240160 | MULTI-WAY REVERSING VALVE - A multi-way reversing valve includes a valve housing having a valve seat part in which a plurality of fluid in/out ports are formed; a valve member adapted to be rotated; and an actuator adapted to rotationally actuate the valve member. A fluid inlet port and/or a fluid outlet port is/are formed in the valve housing. A passage adapted to selectively place the fluid inlet port or the fluid outlet port in communication with the plurality of fluid in/out ports is formed within the valve member. Flow paths are reversed by rotating the valve member to selectively place the fluid inlet port or the fluid outlet port in communication with one of the plurality of in/out ports via the passage. The rotational axis line of the valve member is laterally eccentric relative to the rotational axis line of an output shaft of the actuator by a predetermined distance. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240161 | Pressure compensating device for fluid-conducting systems - The invention relates to a pressure compensating device for fluid-conducting systems, with a pressure container ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240162 | Vented end cap for medical tube - A flexible vented end cap for a medical gas tube is provided. The end cap comprises a closed end and an open end, and having a side wall having fit beads spaced about the circumference of an interior surface and extending longitudinally along the interior surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the end cap, the end cap further including at least one radial fit bead extending across at least a portion of the interior bottom surface of the end cap to permit gas communication between the interior of the medical gas tube when inserted into the end cap and the environment external to the end cap, and the closed end having an outwardly flared circumferential portion to serve as a finger grip, and the exterior bottom surface of the end cap being concave in configuration. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240163 | FIBRE OPTIC TAPE ASSEMBLY - An optical fibre tape assembly for attaching an optical fibre to the surface of a pipe comprising; at least one optical fibre; and a tape having an attachment means to enable attachment of the tape to the pipe; wherein the optical fibre runs longitudinal along the tape and is integral with the tape. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240164 | REINFORCED FLEXIBLE HOSE - A flexible hose ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240165 | MOUNTING MAT AND POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE WITH THE SAME - Non-woven mat including basalt and amorphous refractory ceramic fibers, bio-soluble ceramic fibers, and/or heat-treated silica fibers. Embodiments of the non-woven mat surprisingly have a Resiliency Value after three thermal cycles from 25° C. to 700° C./400° C. of the Real Condition Fixture Test at least 1.1 times greater than the Resiliency Value of a comparable non-woven mat consisting of any individual type of fibers of the non-woven mat. The non-woven mats are useful, for example, in pollution control devices and other thermal insulation applications. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240166 | INSULATION AND METHODS OF INSULATING - A pipeline and an insulation system for a pipeline are disclosed by the present application. In one exemplary embodiment, a pipeline includes a pipe, insulation disposed around the pipe, a hard outer shell that encases the insulation disposed around the pipe, and a plurality of insulation panels secured around the hard outer shell that encases the insulation disposed around the pipe. The insulation panel includes one or more pieces of compressible fiberglass insulation material having an R value per inch of thickness from about 2 to about 13 hr-sq ft-deg F/Btu measured at 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a coated fabric cover encasing the one or more pieces of insulation material. The coated fabric cover has a weight from about 5 to about 40 oz/sq yd. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240167 | WINDABLE STEEL NET REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a steel net reinforcement structure which is used for a conveyer belt or a shutter screen. The steel net reinforcement structure comprises: a steel net including hooks projecting from both sides thereof; a reinforcement including a slit cut open along a diagonal direction on both sides thereof; and a steel core which can lock the hooks which are inserted on both inner sides of the reinforcement. The steel net reinforcement structure can be wound conveniently and flexibly while reinforcing strength of the steel net. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240168 | WOVEN MULTI-LAYER FABRICS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - A multi-layer ballistic woven fabric, including an upper woven layer having upper warp yarns and upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the upper woven layer. The multi-layer ballistic woven fabric also includes a lower woven layer having lower warp yarns and lower weft yarns that are interwoven together, and a plurality of securing yarns, each securing yarn interwoven with at least some of the upper yarns and some of the lower yarns so as to secure the upper and lower woven layers together. At least one of the securing yarns is woven underneath a first lower weft yarn, then above a second upper weft yarn adjacent the first lower weft yarn, then underneath a third lower weft yarn adjacent the second upper weft yarn and then above a fourth upper weft yarn adjacent the third lower weft yarn. The multi-layer ballistic woven fabric is formed by interweaving the securing yarns with the warp yarns and weft yarns as the upper woven layer and lower woven layer are made. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240169 | STRAIGHTENING AND CUTTING-OFF MACHINE - A straightening and cutting-off machine for the production of straightened elements of predeterminable length from a wire-shaped material, in particular for the production of straightened bars from reinforced-concrete steel wire, has a feed device for drawing in material from a material stock, a preferably rotating straightening device for straightening the material conveyed into a working range of the straightening device by the feed device, a cutting device, following the straightening device, for separating a portion of predeterminable length from the straightened material to produce the straightened element, a length measurement system for measuring the length of the material and for generating a measurement signal representing the length, and a control device for activating the cutting device on the basis of the measurement signal. The measurement system is a contactlessly operating optical measurement system, in particular a laser measurement system, which allows length measurement continuously with high measurement accuracy even at high run-through speeds. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240170 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SYSTEM - A dispensing system is provided that includes a vessel having a base portion with an aperture, and a dispenser containing a control system. The dispensing system controls the flow of a liquid into the vessel to provide for a rapid fill. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240171 | Medication Catch Tray - A device to hold a patient pill cup and receive medication as they are dispensed from blister packs. The structure is designed to capture pills that miss the pill cup, which may then be poured via a spout back into the cup without contamination or waste. The device may comprise a rimmed tray with a central cup holder, as well as a pour spout and handle on opposing ends. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240172 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND DOSING A SOLVENT - A device for storing and/or dosing a solvent for dissolving a substance that is to be used in liquid form has a container, a mounting mechanism for mounting the container on a vessel, preferably a reagent vessel from the laboratory sector, and an opener for opening the container. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240173 | METHOD FOR FILLING A MUFFLER CAVITY - A method for filling a muffler with a fibrous material is disclosed. The muffler includes partitions which form a first chamber and second chamber, and a first muffler pipe having an outlet end. A filling aperture at one end of the second muffler pipe is positioned in the first muffler chamber. The second muffler pipe has a filling sleeve therein, the filling sleeve having a filling discharge opening that coordinates with the filling aperture of the second muffler pipe. The first muffler chamber is filled with fibrous material by applying a vacuum source to the first muffler pipe, which draws the fibrous material through the filling aperture. The filling aperture of the second muffler pipe is then positioned into the second muffler chamber, and the second muffler chamber is filled in the same manner as the first muffler chamber. The filling sleeve is then removed from the second muffler pipe. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240174 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING PIECES OF PASTE MADE OF ACTIVE MATTER FOR PLATES OF LEAD ACCUMULATORS - Apparatus for recovering pieces of paste made of active matter for plates of lead accumulators, which comprises:—a first conveyor belt wound in a loop on rollers, equipped with a first horizontal section, adapted to receive the pieces from a spreading machine, and with a first vertical section arranged to continue the first horizontal section;—a second conveyor belt wound in a loop on rollers, equipped with a second horizontal section, adapted to transfer the pieces to the hopper of the spreading machine and with a second substantially vertical section arranged to continue the second horizontal section. The two vertical sections of the two conveyor belts are arranged one on the other counterfaced to each other, parallel to hold and transport the pieces interposed therebetween and coming from the first horizontal section of the first conveyor belt and are transferred to the second horizontal section of the second conveyor belt. A third conveyor belt wound in a loop on third rollers, is arranged substantially transverse to the second horizontal section of the second conveyor belt and it is suitable to receive the pieces from the latter and transfer them to the hopper of the spreading machine. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240175 | Rotating Dial Sifter with Bottom Fill - Described herein are containers having a bottom portion, a bottom sifter, a dial sifter, and a removable cover having pins. A bottom sifter and a dial sifter are rotatably engaged, and both have at least one sifting hole for sifting materials with a powder-like consistency. Either the surface of the bottom sifter facing the dial sifter or the surface of the dial sifter facing the bottom sifter may have at least one raised portion, and the remaining surface may have at least one recessed depression. The dial sifter may have one or more cavities to engage the pins in the cover, thereby rotating the dial with the rotation of the cover. The dial sifter may be a bottom fill sifter. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240176 | HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY, HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and high-strength galvanized steel sheet has a TS of 1180 MPa or more and excellent formability including stretch flangeability and bendability. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet contains 0.05% to 0.3% C, 0.5% to 2.5% Si, 1.5% to 3.5% Mn, 0.001% to 0.05% P, 0.0001% to 0.01% S, 0.001% to 0.1% Al, 0.0005% to 0.01% N, and 1.5% or less Cr (including 0%) on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240177 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HARDENING METALLIC WORK PIECES - A device and to a corresponding method for partially hardening a metallic work piece, in which the work piece is transported in a continuous furnace along a conveying direction by means of a conveyor and partially heated by means of a heating device. It is proposed that the heating device generates at least one heating zone that is moved in the conveying direction together with the work piece. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240178 | Al-Mg-Si ALUMINUM ALLOY EXTRUDED PRODUCT EXHIBITING EXCELLENT FATIGUE STRENGTH AND IMPACT FRACTURE RESISTANCE - A method includes: preparing a molten aluminum alloy consisting of 0.3-0.8 mass % Mg, 0.5-1.2 mass % Si, 0.3 mass % or more excess Si relative to the Mg | 2011-10-06 |
20110240179 | Method for Producing a Component Having Improved Elongation at Break Properties - The invention relates to a process for producing a component having improved elongation at break properties, in which a component ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240180 | Copper alloy sheet, manufacturing method of copper alloy sheet, and electric/electronic component - There is provided a copper alloy sheet including 1.0 to 3.5 mass % Ni, 0.5 to 2.0 mass % Co, and 0.3 to 1.5 mass % Si, a Co/Ni mass ratio being 0.15 to 1.5, an (Ni+Co)/Si mass ratio being 4 to 7, and a balance being composed of Cu and an unavoidable impurity, wherein in observation results of a crystal grain boundary property and crystal orientation by EBSP measurement, a density of twin boundaries among all crystal grain boundaries is 40% or more and an area ratio of crystal grains with Cube orientation is 20% or more, on a rolled surface. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240181 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TITANIUM PART THROUGH INITIAL BETA FORGING - The invention relates to a method of fabricating a titanium alloy part, the method comprising:
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20110240182 | Ni-Si-Co COPPER ALLOY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a Ni—Si—Co copper alloy that is suitable for use for various kinds of electronic parts and has particularly good uniform plating adhesion properties. The copper alloy for electronic materials comprises Ni: 1.0-2.5 mass %, Co: 0.5-2.5 mass % and Si: 0.3-1.2 mass % and the remainder is made of Cu and unavoidable impurities. For the copper alloy for electronic materials, the mean crystal size, at the plate thickness center, is 20 μm or less, and there are five or fewer crystal particles that contact the surface and have a long axis of 45 μm or greater per 1 mm rolling direction length. The copper alloy may comprise a maximum of 0.5 mass % Cr and may comprise a maximum in total of 2.0 mass % of one, two or more selected from a group comprising Mg, P, As, Sb, Be, B, Mn, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Fe, Zn and Ag. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240183 | Method and Apparatus for Stimulating Wells with Propellants - The present invention relates to apparatus and methods to stimulate subterranean production and injection wells, such as oil and gas wells, utilizing rocket propellants. Rapid production of high-pressure gas from controlled combustion of a propellant, during initial ignition and subsequent combustion, together with proper positioning of the energy source in relation to geologic formations, can be used to establish and maintain increased formation porosity and flow conditions with respect to the pay zone. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240184 | Lead-Free nanoscale Metal/Oxidizer Composit for Percussion Primers - A lead-free percussion primer compositions include a mixture of at least one metal having nanometer-sized particles with at least one oxidizer having nanometer-sized particles producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite, wherein the oxidizer(s) is present in an effective amount to substantially oxidize the metal(s), at least one gas generating material mixed with the metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generator(s) composition, and at least one binder, the metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generating composition is coated with the binder. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240185 | Lead-Free Nanoscale Metal/Oxidizer Composite for Electric Primers - A lead-free electric primer composition including a mixture of at least one metal having nanometer-sized particles with at least one oxidizer having nanometer-sized particles producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite, wherein the oxidizer(s) is present in an effective amount to substantially oxidize the metal(s), at least one gas generating material mixed with the metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generator(s) composition, at least one binder, the metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generating composition is coated with the binder, and at least one conductive material. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240186 | Lead-Free Nanoscale Metal/Oxidizer Composite for Electric Primers - A lead-free electric primer composition including a mixture of at least one metal having nanometer-sized particles with at least one oxidizer having nanometer-sized particles producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite, wherein the oxidizer(s) is present in an effective amount to substantially oxidize the metal(s), at least one gas generating material mixed with the metal(s)-oxidizer(s) nanocomposite producing a metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generator(s) composition, at least one binder, the metal(s)-oxidizer(s)-gas generating composition is coated with the binder, and at least one conductive material. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240187 | Handle Cover - A handle cover to indicate that a container holding a consumable such as beer is empty or “tapped out.” The cover is made of a flexible material such as neoprene to permit the cover to fit over beer tap handles of various shapes. The outer surface of the cover may be colored or printed with indicators to inform patrons of the establishment where the beer tap is being used that the draft beer is empty or tapped out, or another status of the keg associated with the beer tap. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240188 | AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENCY PROTECTION - The invention relates to an aircraft transparency protector. The protector includes a lobed blank cut from a sheet of resilient material, which is bendable, such that adjacent lobes abut, thereby to conform to the shape of the transparency. A method of protecting an aircraft transparency is also provided. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240189 | INTERLOCKING COMPRESSIBLE, PAIRED SPOKE WHEEL SYSTEM - An interlocking, compressible spoke wheel system having a ring of paired spokes. The locking of left and right spokes into pairs provides improved tire displacement under loads. The left and right half wheels formed by sets of left spokes and right spokes. enable a novel mounting system for the wheel rim or tire to attach to the spoke system. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240190 | METHOD TO DESIGN HONEYCOMBS FOR A SHEAR FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE - A design method for optimizing the shear layer of a shear band for use in a tire is provided. The shear layer has a honeycomb configuration and the design method optimizes the dimensions of the honeycomb. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240191 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention enhances noise performance and anti-uneven wear performance. A pneumatic tire | 2011-10-06 |
20110240192 | TIRE TREAD CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVED TRACTION - A structure for a tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes a radially extending pedestal, a first set of cylindrical voids extending radially through the pedestal, a second set of cylindrical voids extending radially through the pedestal, and a radially extending void ring circumscribing the pedestal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240193 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A non-pneumatic tire with spokes easily mountable on and dismountable from a wheel. In the non-pneumatic tire ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240194 | CHIRAL HONEYCOMB MESO-STRUCTURES FOR SHEAR FLEXURE - A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240195 | Tire of a Vehicle With a Sensor Element - A tire of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes a tread for rolling on a driving surface and a plate-shaped sensor element that is mounted on the tread. The plate-shaped sensor element is mounted so as to be oriented essentially perpendicular to the adjacent tread area. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240196 | Composites Comprising Elastomer, Layered Filler and Tackifier - The invention relates to rubber nanocomposites particularly suitable for innerliners and other tire applications. The uncured nanocomposite comprises an elastomer, tackifier and nanoclay. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240197 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND RUBBER COMPOSITION CONTAINING TWIN POLYMERIZATION STRUCTURES - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a component, the component comprising a rubber composition comprising a diene based elastomer and 1 to 100 phr of:
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20110240198 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire capable of reducing rolling resistance, while maintaining good durability of a belt. Specifically, the present invention provides a pneumatic tire | 2011-10-06 |
20110240199 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR VEHICLES - A pneumatic tire for vehicles has a belt and a reinforcing material layer embedded in at least one rubber mixture. The belt is made of a material that is selected from the group of steel, aramid, carbon fiber, natural fiber, magnesium, and magnesium compounds. The reinforcing material layer is a single-ply or multiple-ply layer that is oriented at an angle between 0 degrees and 5 degrees to the circumferential direction, and is made of at least one polyester thread and/or polyester cord. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240200 | Method of forming a joint - A method of forming a joint between a first component and a second component, the first component comprising a plurality of layers of fibres impregnated with a thermosetting matrix. A welding interface element is provided with an array of pointed prongs. One or more of the layers of fibres are penetrated with the prongs, either before or after the fibres have been impregnated with the thermosetting matrix. The first component is cured by heating the thermosetting matrix after the prongs have been embedded. A thermoplastic weld is formed between the second component and the welding interface element. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240201 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROSTRUCTURE - Provided are methods of manufacturing microstructures, in which at least one viscous composition each containing at least one active ingredient is disposed directly or indirectly on a first substrate and/or a second substrate and the viscous composition(s) is elongated between the first and second substrates. The methods are simpler and more cost-effective. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240202 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF INSULATION CAP - A manufacturing method of an insulation cap, includes the steps of: supplying an elongated tube from a tube supplying unit to a tube placing table; moving a tube press-fastening portion and a welding body portion towards the tube placing table so as to press-fasten a press-fastening position of the tube placed on the tube placing table and to press-contact a press-contacting position of the tube placed on the tube placing table; performing a welding process with respect to the press-contacting position of the tube; moving the tube placing table during the welding process to feed the tube in a tube feeding direction by a specified amount; blanking the tube subjected to the welding process after feeding the tube to form the insulation cap; and discharging the formed insulation cap from a blanking position. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240203 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, including: dispersing a catalyst and a conductive binder into a dispersion solvent to provide catalyst slurry; subjecting the catalyst slurry to stirring, sonication and homogenization; applying the catalyst slurry onto a substrate, followed by drying; transferring the substrate coated with the catalyst slurry to either surface or both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane to form a catalyst layer; dipping the substrate, the catalyst layer and the electrolyte membrane obtained after the preceding operation into liquid nitrogen; and removing the substrate to provide an electrolyte membrane having the catalyst layer formed thereon. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240204 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROTOR DISC - A method of manufacturing a composite rotor disc ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240205 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes the steps of: producing triangular segments as cut quadrangular prism honeycomb fired bodies in double by cutting half, forming a pseudo quadrangular segment by fitting a hollow auxiliary member whose outer peripheral shape is triangular on a cut triangular segment, disposing the honeycomb fired bodies and the pseudo quadrangular segments to form an assembly, bonding the assembly by applying a bonding material, and then applying pressure to thus bonded assembly to obtain a honeycomb block body with the hallow auxiliary members, drying the applied bonding material and then detaching the hollow auxiliary members to obtain a honeycomb block body, and grinding an outer peripheral portion of a resultant honeycomb block body to obtain a honeycomb structure. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240206 | WATERPROOF SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN ANCHOR MEMBER TO A PORTION OF A TENT AND RELATED METHOD - A system for providing an anchor member on a fabric portion of a tent, such as a tent body or a tent fly, includes an anchor member and an anchor patch sewn to at least a portion of the anchor member with threads. The anchor patch is laminated to the fabric portion of the tent without the threads extending through the fabric portion of the tent. A tent including such a system is also disclosed, as well as the method of providing the anchor member on the fabric portion of the tent. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240207 | System for Mounting Objects to Polymeric Membranes - A system and method to attach an object to a support structure, the system including a fastener having an anti-rotational member, a mounting plate having a raised portion adapted to receive the fastener, and an elastic membrane. The fastener is sandwiched between the mounting plate and the elastic membrane. The raised portion forms a cavity having an inner surface. The inner surface abuts against the surfaces of the fastener, which in turn restricts movement. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240208 | PROCESS AND APPARTUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - Building a carcass structure in the manufacturing of a tyre for vehicle wheels includes associating, at each end edge of a carcass ply laying on a forming support, at least one respective annular reinforcing structure obtained by depositing at least one respective reinforcing element. The deposition of the at least one respective reinforcing element includes feeding a continuous reinforced band-like element at a cutting unit, cutting to size at least one first reinforcing element from the continuous reinforced band-like element, moving the first reinforcing element from the cutting unit toward a first end edge of the carcass ply, positioning the first reinforcing element on the first end edge, cutting to size at least one second reinforcing element from the continuous reinforced band-like element, moving the second reinforcing element from the cutting unit toward a second end edge of the carcass ply opposite said first end edge, and positioning the second reinforcing element on the other end edge. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240209 | BAMBOO-SURFACED LAMINATED LOUVER CURTAIN SLAT AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bamboo-surfaced laminated louver curtain slat and a method of manufacturing the same. The bamboo-surfaced laminated louver curtain slat comprises two peeled bamboo veneer layers ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240210 | PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR HOT-AIR TREATMENT OF FIBER CONSTITUTING NONWOVEN FABRIC TO PRODUCE NONWOVEN FABRIC, AND PROCESSING PROCESS FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides a processing apparatus and a processing method capable of producing a point-through-air nonwoven fabric wherein hot air is allowed to penetrate through spots of a web or a sheet-like material and fibers at the penetration site are heat-bonded. Specifically, the present invention provides a processing apparatus for hot-air treatment nonwoven fabric, comprising: a rotating running endless belt with holes, a hot-air blowing apparatus which blows out hot air from an internal side of the endless belt with holes toward an outer side thereof, and an endless belt for fiber conveyance which is arranged on a side opposite to the hot-air blowing side of the hot-air blowing apparatus across the endless belt with holes and rotates with passing the hot-air therethrough. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240211 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUNCTIONAL FILM - A method for producing a functional film of one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter includes: a step of continuously feeding a long support; a step of forming an inorganic film on a front surface side of the support under reduced pressure; and a step of winding the support on a roll under reduced pressure with a laminate film that imparts the slidability between the inorganic film and the support, the laminate film having a center line average roughness (Ra) equal to or less than a thickness of the inorganic film interposed between the inorganic film and the support. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240212 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN ANTI-FATIGUE MAT WITH A PRE-FORMED GEL CUSHIONING MEMBER - A method of fabricating an anti-fatigue mat employs a pre-formed gel cushioning member that includes opposed major surfaces. One of the opposed major surfaces of the gel cushioning member is heated and liquefied. A flexible support sheet is applied and bonded to the liquefied surface of the gel cushioning member. The remaining opposed surface of the gel cushioning member is then heated and liquefied. A flexible base sheet is applied and bonded to this liquefied surface of the gel cushioning member. The method may move one of the opposed surfaces of the gel cushioning member adjacent a heat source to liquefy a portion of the gel cushioning member passing by the heat source. A flexible sheet is dispensed or applied to the liquefied portion of the gel cushioning member as the liquefied portion passes by a flexible sheet dispenser. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240213 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAYING AND DRAPING PORTIONS OF A REINFORCING FIBER STRUCTURE TO PRODUCE A PROFILED PREFORM - A device for automatically laying and draping a plurality of web-form portions of a dry sheet-like formation, in particular of a multiaxial laid fiber fabric and/or a woven reinforcing fabric to create a profiled preform on a core by repeated laying and draping of the portions in order to produce a reinforcing profile with a composite material. Accordingly at least one portion, is kept in at least one cassette between two roller conveyors ready for laying on the core. As a result of the preferably simultaneous laying of preferably more than one prefabricated portion of the sheet-like formation on the core by means of at least one cassette of the cassette arrangement a profiled preform can be fully automatically laid and draped quickly and with great dimensional accuracy and at the same time with good reproducibility for the production of CRP profiles. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240214 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A system for processing a composite material may comprise a chamber, a mandrel, an upper ramp, and an upper diaphragm. The chamber generally provides structural support while a vacuum is applied to the system and may have a six-sided generally rectangular box shape. The mandrel generally provides support for the composite material, and may be located within the chamber. The upper ramp generally provides a path for the upper diaphragm to follow under vacuum, and may be located adjacent to the mandrel and tilted at approximately 45 degrees downward thereto. The upper diaphragm may be placed over an opening along one side of the chamber. During processing, a vacuum may be applied to chamber and the upper diaphragm may be pulled inward through the opening to press the composite material against the mandrel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240215 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RIGID-FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a rigid-flexible printed circuit boards includes following steps. First, a first rigid substrate is attached to a first adhesive layer. Second, a first opening through the combined first rigid substrate and the first adhesive layer is defined. Third, the first rigid substrate is laminated to a flexible substrate, the flexible substrate includes an exposed portion exposed via the first opening. Fourth, a second rigid substrate is attached to a second adhesive, a glass transition temperature of the second adhesive layer being lower than that of the first adhesive layer. Fifth, a second opening through the combined first rigid substrate and the first adhesive layer is defined. Sixth, the second rigid substrate is laminated to the flexible substrate in such a manner that the flexible substrate is sandwiched between the first and second adhesive layers, the exposed portion is exposed in the first and the second openings. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240216 | METHODS FOR AFFIXING OVERLAY SHEETS TO CONCRETE FORM - A resin impregnated overlay sheet is laid atop a wood veneer to create a concrete form. At a pre-press station, pressure is applied to a veneer assembly having an overlay sheet laid atop it. Thereafter, the pressed overlaid assembly is transferred for final hot pressing. The pre-pressing of the overlay sheet onto the wood veneer ensures the static adherence of the overlay sheet to the veneer prior to final hot pressing. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240217 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal device includes forming an alignment film on each of a first large-sized substrate and a second large-sized substrate each on which a plurality of substrates are arranged by an oblique evaporation method, dividing the plurality of substrates arranged on the first large-sized substrate while holding positional information of the plurality of substrates, and bonding one of the plurality of the divided substrates and a substrate arranged on the second large-sized substrate to each other in accordance with the held positional information. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240218 | HEATING METHOD FOR A COMPOSITE LAMINATOR - A method of fabricating a composite item may include dispensing a composite material comprising a reinforcement and a resin. The method may further include energizing an infrared heat source. The infrared heat source may tend to generate a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is preferentially absorbed by the reinforcement. The method may additionally include controlling power to the infrared heat source to cause the infrared heat source to emit a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by the resin to a relatively greater extent than the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by the reinforcement. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240219 | METHOD OF MAKING A FIBER LAMINATE - A fiber laminate is made by providing a core layer of absorptive fiber material between two outer carrier layers to form a three-layer laminate. This three-layer laminate is then directly juxtaposed with a rigid template formed with an array of throughgoing holes separated by webs. Water jets are then directed at the three-layer laminate juxtaposed with the template to drive the fibers of the core layer out from between the carrier layers at the webs and to hydroentangle the outer layers directly with each other at the webs while leaving the core layer generally intact between the webs at the holes. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240220 | Treatment apparatus for treating a surface of a body - The invention relates to a treatment apparatus ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240221 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber; a lower electrode provided in the processing chamber and having a base made of a conductive metal to which a high frequency power is applied, the lower electrode also serving as a mounting table for mounting thereon a target substrate; an upper electrode provided in the processing chamber to face the lower electrode; and a focus ring disposed above the lower electrode to surround the target substrate. An electrical connection mechanism is provided between the base of the lower electrode and the focus ring to electrically connect the base of the lower electrode to the focus ring through a current control element, and generates a DC current in accordance with a potential difference. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240222 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A gas shower head having many gas discharging ports formed on the lower surface is provided on the top wall of a processing container such that the gas shower head faces a placing table on which a substrate is to be placed, and the top wall of the processing container at the periphery of the gas shower head is composed of a dielectric material. A coil is provided on the dielectric material, and the phase of high frequency waves to be supplied to the gas shower head and the coil is adjusted so that the phase of the electrical field in a processing region above the substrate and the phase of the electrical field in the peripheral region surrounding the processing region are same or opposite to each other. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240223 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided a substrate processing system having high maintainability by widening a gap between various processing apparatuses connected with side surfaces of transfer modules and capable of achieving sufficient productivity by avoiding deterioration in throughput. The substrate processing system for manufacturing an organic EL device by forming a multiple number of layers including, e.g., an organic layer on a substrate includes at least one transfer module configured to be evacuable and arranged along a straight transfer route. Within the transfer module, a multiple number of loading/unloading areas for loading/unloading the substrate with respect to a processing apparatus and at least one stocking area positioned between the loading/unloading areas are alternately arranged along the transfer route in series, and the processing apparatus is connected with a side surface of the transfer module at a position facing each of the loading/unloading areas. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240224 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus capable of suppressing generation of plasma in the space between a moving electrode and an end wall at one side of a cylindrical chamber. The substrate processing apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber to receive a wafer, a shower head movable along a central axis of the chamber inside the chamber, a susceptor opposing the shower head in the chamber, and a flexible bellows connecting the shower head to a cover of the chamber, wherein a high frequency power is applied to a processing space presented between the shower head and the susceptor, processing gas is introduced into the processing space, the shower head and the side wall of the chamber are non-contact to each other, and a bypass member is installed electrically connecting the shower head and the cover or the side wall of the chamber. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240225 | TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A position control device ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240226 | APPARATUS OF JOINTING CORD FABRIC - The invention enables easy jointing of cord fabric performed when cord fabric (F) for topping is alternately drawn from two supply positions (P | 2011-10-06 |
20110240227 | JOINTING HOLDER OF CORD FABRIC - The invention enables easy jointing of cord fabric performed when cord fabric (F) for topping is alternately drawn from two supply positions (P | 2011-10-06 |
20110240228 | CORRUGATOR HAVING MULTIPLE CORRUGATION ROLLER SETS - A corrugator includes a chassis, which is composed of two opposite and spaced primary wall panels; a rotary main shaft, which is rotatably mounted between the two primary wall panels of the chassis and has opposite ends respectively coupled to roller support seats; two corrugation roller sets, which are detachably mounted to the two roller support seats and each including two detachable secondary wall panels; and a hold-down roller, which is mounted to the chassis at a location close to one of the corrugation roller sets. With the multiple sets of corrugation rollers mounted in the corrugator, the corrugator allows a user to select and manufacture corrugator boards of different specifications. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240229 | MACHINE FOR LABELING BY MEANS OF LABELS PRINTED ON A RIBBON - A machine for labeling by means of labels printed on a ribbon comprising a rotating carousel for supporting containers to be labeled, a device for tensioning, a feeder, a drum for cutting and a drum for pasting with a corresponding roller for spreading adhesive, all being mounted on a movable slider between a first position and a second position, the slider being provided with elements for movement along a guide whose direction is tangent to the carousel between the first and second positions. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240230 | Apparatus for Affixing Labels To A Moving Cable - An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240231 | STRIPPING METHOD AND STRIPPING SOLUTION - A method for stripping a wafer from a supporting plate to which the wafer is adhered via an adhesive agent, wherein the supporting plate has a through hole penetrating the supporting plate in a thickness direction thereof, the method including dissolving the adhesive agent with a stripping solution by contacting the stripping solution with the adhesive agent via the through hole. The adhesive agent has a hydrocarbon resin as a viscous component, and the stripping solution is a hydrocarbon-based solvent having a viscosity of 1.3 mPa·s or less and a dissolving rate of 30 nm/sec or greater to dissolve the adhesive agent. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240232 | Broadcast-Receiving Automatic Window Covering - An apparatus and method for the automatic adjustment of windows coverings and the like, receiving externally-broadcast time-and-date signal as a temporal reference for making scheduled adjustments to the window covering. One embodiment comprises an antenna, a conventional broadcast time signal receiver/decoder, a motorized adjustable window covering, a conventional microcontroller with non-volatile memory, and human-operated controls for on-demand adjustments and memory commands. The broadcast time signal provides high reliability, high precision timing control, which allows synchronization of multiple units in separate windows, without the need for a central control system. Some embodiments of the invention have a learning function which is operated by making an adjustment in a conventional, familiar manner, combined with a learn command. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240233 | Roller Shade System Having a Pleated Shade Fabric - A pleated roller shade system allows a thin flexible shade fabric, such as, for example, silk, to be wrapped around a roller tube. The system comprises a pleating hembar contained within a hembar pocket of the shade fabric. The hembar is characterized by a non-linear shape, such as a serpentine shape, for causing the shade fabric to hang with a plurality of pleats. The hembar may comprise a plurality of C-shaped hembar sections flexibly coupled to each other. The system may also comprise an elongated pleating assembly mounted parallel to the roller tube and having a fabric-receiving opening that defines a non-linear (e.g., serpentine) path. The shade fabric may be received through the fabric-receiving opening and folded by the pleating assembly, such that the shade fabric is wrapped around the roller tube in folds as the roller tube rotates. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240234 | SLIDING DOOR WITH STACKABLE PANELS - A sliding door comprises a plurality of guide panels guided in a straight guide rail track of a guide rail. During an opening movement along a slide axis, the door panels are deflectable by an abutment into an angled guide rail track of the guide rail along a stacking axis so that the door panels can be stacked approximately in the direction of the slide axis and during a closing movement can be unstacked by deflection into the straight guide rail track. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240235 | WINDOW COVERING HAVING A WINDING FUNCTION - A window covering includes a mounting unit, a shading unit, and a winding unit. The mounting unit includes a first fixing member and a second fixing member. The shading unit includes a rotating axle, a curtain member fixed at one end to the rotating axle and which is wound on and unwound from the rotating axle, a first rotating member, and a second rotating member. The first rotating member and the second rotating member are fixed to the rotating axle and extend respectively through the first fixing member and the second fixing member to support rotation of the rotating axle therebetween. The winding unit is mounted to the first fixing member and includes a spring reel secured to the first rotating member to rotate therewith, an auxiliary wheel, and a spring wound around the auxiliary wheel and which is fixed at one end to the spring reel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240236 | RATCHET SYSTEM FOR WINDING A ROLLING DOOR ASSEMBLY - A ratchet system for winding a rolling door assembly. The ratchet system includes a support bracket, a cam, and a biasing device. The support bracket is preferably mounted onto a fixed structure of the rolling door assembly. The cam is pivotally mounted about the support bracket and positioned adjacent to a portion of an overhead shaft of the assembly. The cam is shaped and sized to cooperate with this portion of the overhead shaft between a first position, where the cam allows rotation of the overhead shaft along a first direction, and a second position, where the cam has a surface engaged with the overhead shaft and where further rotation of the overhead shaft along a second direction, opposite to the first direction, is blocked by the cam. The biasing device is used for urging the surface of the cam onto the overhead shaft. The ratchet system is particularly useful for adjustably controlling the rotation of the overhead shaft of the rolling door assembly during the winding thereof. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240237 | Compositions and Processes to Increase Pulp Yield, Reduce Extractives, and Reduce Scaling in a Chemical Pulping Process - In general, the present disclosure is directed to compositions and processes to increase pulp yield, reduce extractives, and reduce scaling in a chemical pulping process. In one particular embodiment, for instance, the present disclosure is directed to a composition comprising a surface active agent, an alkaline mixture, at least one polymer, the polymer having a linear backbone segment having two ends, at least one phosphorus component, the phosphorus component chemically linked along the linear backbone segment of the polymer, and at least one end component, the end component chemically linked to one or both ends of the linear backbone segment of the polymer. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240238 | Process of bleaching hardwood pulps in a D1 or D2 stage in a presence of a weak base - This invention relates to an improved bleaching process for bleaching pulp comprising at least one bleaching stage which comprises treating a hardwood pulp with a bleaching agent comprising ClO2 in the presence of a weak base such as, for example, Mg(OH) | 2011-10-06 |
20110240239 | Methods to Reduce Metals Content of Bleached Pulp While Reducing Bleaching Cost in a Chemical Pulping Process - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of decreasing the amount of oxidizer required by a pulping or papermaking process is provided. The method comprises adding to a process stream or solution of the pulping or papermaking process an effective amount of urea hydrochloride to reduce the amount of oxidizer required by the pulping or papermaking process. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240240 | AQUEOUS POLYSILICATE COMPOSITION, ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE IN PAPERMAKING - The invention relates to an aqueous polysilicate composition comprising i) particles of polysilicate seeds, ii) polymerised silicate in intimate association with the polysilicate seeds, iii) cross linkages within the polymerised polysilicate formed from aluminium atoms, aluminium compounds or aluminium ions, iv) cross linkages within the polymerised polysilicate formed from atoms, compounds or ions of a multi-valent metal other than aluminium. Preferably the aqueous polysilicate composition further comprises component v) a water-soluble branched anionic polymer that has been formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The invention also incorporates a method for preparing an aqueous polysilicate composition and also to the use of the aqueous polysilicate composition as a retention/drainage aid in a process of making paper or paperboard. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240241 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING SURFACTANTS IN PAPER SIZING COMPOSITION TO INHIBIT DEPOSITION OF MULTIVALENT FATTY ACID SALTS - A method for inhibiting deposition of multivalent saturated fatty acids on paper sizing equipment and/or devices which use a paper surface sizing composition containing one or more surface sizing starches and a source of multivalent cations, such as a multivalent metal drying salt, by including a C | 2011-10-06 |
20110240242 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING LOW FATTY ACID STARCHES IN PAPER SIZING COMPOSITION TO INHIBIT DEPOSITION OF MULTIVALENT FATTY ACID SALTS - A method for inhibiting deposition of multivalent saturated fatty acids on paper sizing equipment and/or devices which use a paper surface sizing composition containing higher starch solids levels of surface sizing starches and a source of multivalent cations, such as a multivalent metal drying salt, by including (wholly or partially) one or more low fatty acid surface sizing starches in the paper surface sizing composition. Also, a paper surface sizing system for carrying out this method. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LIQUID GUN - An apparatus for cleaning and cooling a liquor nozzle, the nozzle including at least a liquor tube for feeding liquor and chemicals into a furnace of a recovery boiler. The apparatus includes an outer casing tube, which defines a space whereto conduits are provided for introducing water and steam to generate an emulsion or a conduit for introducing emulsion generated by the water and steam and the surface of which is provided with openings, such as pores or holes, for discharging the emulsion formed by water and steam through the outer casing. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240244 | EXOTHERMIC WELDING MOLD WITH INTEGRAL COVER - An exothermal weld mold includes a mold section with an integral cover portion, made as part of a single piece of material with the rest of the mold section. The mold section may be a mold half of a vertically split mold, or may constitute most of a half of the mold. The cover portion may be part of an integral cover that covers substantially all of a reaction chamber or crucible of the mold. The cover may have one or more vent holes, in the top and/or side of the mold. The cover may have a baffled passage for expansion of gases produced by reaction of the weld material, before the gases are expelled from the mold at an opening in the top or side of the mold. The passage may be a serpentine passage. A filter may be placed in the passage. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240245 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING MOLTEN METAL - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique filter and a method for manufacturing the same. Another embodiment is a unique system for casting a metallic object. Another embodiment is a unique method of filtering a molten metal. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for filtering molten metal. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2011-10-06 |