42nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110253237 | PRIMER BULB - A pump includes a substantially tubular housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and defining a central axis and a chamber within the body portion, and a movable valve assembly slidably received within the housing for movement in the direction of the central axis. The pump also includes a handle assembly slidably disposed at least partially around an outer circumference of the housing for movement in the direction of the central axis, the handle assembly being substantially annular ring-shaped, and the handle assembly including a grip engageable by a hand of an operator for manually sliding the handle assembly, the handle assembly being coupled to the movable valve assembly, manual movement of the handle assembly along the central axis causing corresponding movement on the movable valve assembly along the central axis. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253238 | Integrated Bulk Fluids Management System - Modular storage and controlled outflow systems for controlling a flow of water and methods of assembly of modular storage and controlled outflow systems having indirect flow of water through the system. Modular systems for controlling a flow of water having beams extending across the modules to direct the flow of water in an indirect manner or a serpentine or semi-serpentine manner. Modular storage and controlled outflow systems for treatment and filtration of water. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253239 | Active Implement Down Force System With Automatic Latching Of Tractor Power Beyond Pressure - A load sense connection is provided between the implement rockshaft cylinders and the load-sensed power source. However, to avoid tractor starting difficulty, a valve structure is provided in the power beyond fluid line to keep the fluid line closed when starting the tractor. This valve structure provides a hydraulic latching function that allows the load-sensed power source to be activated and deactivated depending on the SCV function. The load-sensed power source is activated when the rockshaft cylinder(s) is fully extended and remains activated or latched when the SCV is returned to neutral. The load-sensed power source is deactivated or unlatched when the rockshaft cylinder is retracted. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE FLOW CONTROL - A disk member selectively blocks flow across a fluid conduit formed in a body. The disk member may include a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a ring member disposed on the shaft, a sealing member disposed on the shaft, and a pressure applying surface in contact with the sealing member. The pressure applying surface may be non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253241 | Water-Saving Faucet Whose Water Output is Controlled By A Preset Temperature - A faucet includes a faucet body, a handle, a temperature detector, a control unit, and an electromagnetic valve. When in use, by co-operation and control of the temperature detector and the electromagnetic valve, water whose temperature has reached the preset value will flow out of the water outlet of the faucet body for use with a user, while water whose temperature does not reach the preset value will not flow out of the water outlet of the faucet body and can flow into the water drain port of the faucet body so that the unused water can be recycled and reused completely without incurring any consumption so as to achieve a water-saving purpose. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253242 | PUMP INSTALLATIONS - The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to pump installations, It has particular relevance in the field of reciprocating piston pumps, such as condensate removal pumps which are used to remove condensate from air conditioning installations. We describe a liquid pulse damping device ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110253243 | Flexible duct apparatus and method for use in aircraft environmental control systems - A light-weight high-strength flame resistant flexible duct for use in the environmental control system of an air craft is formed of a generally circular cross section tube formed of a fluro-polymeric film joined along its length at an adhesive seam. The outer and inner surfaces of the tube are electronically treated to provide for enhanced adhesive bonding. A reinforcing cord formed of a self-reinforcing thermoplastic polymer is helically wound upon the tube and joined there to by adhesive. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253244 | HOSE WITH IMPROVED FLOW - A hose with an improved flow includes a method of manufacture of the same. The hose with an improved flow includes an extruded inner tube and a non-woven material layer disposed over the extruded inner tube. The layer of non-woven material is in direct contact with the extruded inner tube and is fused thereto. The hose with an improved flow further includes at least one woven jacket disposed over and fused to the layer of non-woven material. The presence of the layer of non-woven material results in a smoother inner surface of the inner tube, which helps improve the flow of water in the hose, as well as in other favorable characteristics. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PIPE SECTIONS USING A LASER BEAM MOVABLE BY A SCANNING DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING PIPE SECTION - When severing pipe sections from a pipe that is continuously produced, a closed separating line is formed around the section axis along the pipe circumference, the separating line being disposed by a section length from the free pipe end. In at least one embodiment, in order to sever a pipe section, a laser beam generated by a laser scanning device is deflected along the entire circumference of the pipe being produced to the separating line, always transversely to the section axis, such that a substantially focused contact region of the laser beam on the pipe being produced is guided completely along the closed separating line and, in the process, the pipe section is severed from the pipe being produced. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253246 | WARP AND WEFT TYPE WEAVING MACHINE - The various embodiments herein provide a warp and weft type weaving machine for weaving at least two fabrics in a single weaving cycle. The weaving machine comprises a first weaving beam, a second weaving beam arranged opposite to the first beam, a first warp thread for weaving a first fabric, a second warp thread for weaving a second fabric, a pair of drapers, a plurality of frames, a slay and a shuttle. The weaving machine further comprises a weft insertion system which inserts the weft through the shuttle on an alternative mode with respect to a fabric shed for the first warp thread and the second warp thread to produce the first fabric and the second fabric. The first fabric and the second fabric are of at least one of a same pattern and different patterns. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253247 | INTRUSION SENSING NET FOR UNMANNED OUTDOOR GUARDING SYSTEM AND WEAVING MACHINE FOR SAME - The present invention relates to an intrusion sensing net of a structure that does not allow the sensing net to be disassembled or dissolved easily but does enable easy installation at the site, and to a weaving machine that weaves the same. The invention relates to an intrusion sensing net the entirety whereof is woven with one sensing line, that includes a repeating and consistent weaving pattern; wherein the consistent weaving pattern comprises a support line, a line of a zigzag shape that enables the support line to connect all the vertices of one side starting from one end of the support line and ending at the other end, and another line of a zigzag shape that is formed in symmetry with the zigzag shape based on the another support line, wherein at the point where the line of a zigzag shape meets with the another line of a zigzag shape, two sensing lines corresponding to each line wind and hold one another. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253248 | QUICK-DRY TEXTURED TOWEL - A quick-dry textured towel is disclosed. The quick-dry textured towel comprises a lightweight fabric including a plurality of low-twist pile yarns forming a textured weave design. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253249 | DEVICE FOR LOADING SOLID PARTICLES INTO AN ENCLOSURE - The invention relates to a device for loading solid particles into an enclosure, including: a means for supplying solid particles to be dispensed, which can be arranged on the top part of the enclosure to be loaded and which pours the solid particles in a substantially vertical manner into a feeding pipe ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110253250 | Penetrable and Resealable Lyophilization Method - Device and method for lyophilizing a substance within the device and storing therein the lyophilized substance. The device defines a chamber for receiving therein the substance to be lyophilized, a penetrable and resealable portion of the device is penetrable or pierceable by a needle for filling the device with the substance, and a resulting hole therein is resealable by transmitting radiation from a radiation source thereon. A filter is connectable in fluid communication between an interior and exterior of the chamber for permitting fluid to flow therethrough in a direction from the interior to the exterior of the chamber, and for substantially preventing contaminants from flowing therethrough in a direction from the exterior to the interior of the chamber. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253251 | NEEDLE GUIDE - Needle guides are disclosed. An example needle guide includes a base; a housing configured to hold a container, the housing disposed on the base such that a longitudinal axis of the container is held at a first angle to vertical; and a syringe holder configured to guide insertion of a needle of a syringe into the container, the syringe holder disposed on the housing such that the syringe is inserted into the container at a second angle to the longitudinal axis of the container. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253252 | BRAKE BLEEDING APPARATUS - A brake bleeding apparatus comprises a supply receptacle for brake fluid for supply to a braking system, ducting for connecting the supply receptacle with the braking system and a vacuum source connected with the supply receptacle for de-gassing brake fluid stored in the supply receptacle. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253253 | Device with Penetrable and Resealable Portion and Related Method - Device and method for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and hermetically resealing a resulting needle hole in the device by applying radiation thereto. The needle penetrable and resealable portion defines a predetermined wall thickness in an axial direction thereof, and may include a thermoplastic that substantially prevents the formation of particles released into the chamber from the needle penetrable and resealable portion during penetration by and withdrawal of the needle. Such thermoplastic may include a predetermined amount of pigment that allows the thermoplastic to substantially absorb laser radiation at a predetermined wavelength, substantially prevent the passage of radiation through the predetermined wall thickness thereof, and hermetically seal a needle aperture formed in the needle penetration region thereof in a predetermined time period. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253254 | ACTIVATION MECHANISM FOR A RESERVE BATTERY CELL - An activation mechanism for a reserve battery cell generally includes a housing with a chamber containing an electrolytic solution and a delivery device configured to discharge the electrolytic solution from the housing. The delivery device includes a compressed spring configured to be released in response to an external force to initiate the discharge of the electrolytic solution from the housing. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253255 | Balloon Tying Apparatus and Method - A balloon tying article is provided with a first wall, a second wall and a cavity therebetween whereby a balloon is tied using each of the walls to knot the balloon neck | 2011-10-20 |
20110253256 | BALLOON SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A balloon sealing system includes a housing having a top, a bottom, a front face, a back face, and two sides; a fill nozzle extending substantially through the housing, the fill nozzle including a fill nozzle inlet extending through the top of the housing, and a fill nozzle outlet extending through the bottom of the housing; a sealer, including a first sealing arm extending from a first side of the two sides, and a second sealing arm extending from a second side of the two sides, one of the first sealing arm and second sealing arm including a heating element that emits heat when activated; and an on/off control for activating the heating element. Furthermore, upon being activated by the on/off control, the heating element emits a sufficient quantity of heat to heat seal a balloon attached to the fill nozzle outlet. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253257 | DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR FILLING PROCESSING STATIONS - A device for filling processing stations ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110253258 | CONTAINER-HANDLING MACHINE - The invention relates to a recirculating construction machine for handling bottles or similar containers, having a rotor rotatably supported about a vertical machine axis on a machine frame and that can be driven about said machine axis, having a plurality of handling positions on the rotor, having an annular enclosure concentrically enclosing the machine axis and forming, or the housing thereof forming, an interior bounded from the environment and tillable with a sterile gaseous and/or vapor medium, in which the functional elements of the handling positions each extend at least into a partial area acting together with the containers, and in which the containers are received at least in an opening area during handling. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253259 | System for Transferring a Viscous Liquid Between Containers - A system for transferring a viscous liquid between bottles that comprises a first bottle from which liquid is to be drained, a second bottle for receiving the liquid, a first bottle connector that attaches to the first bottle and a second bottle connector that attaches to the second bottle. Each bottle connector has a bottle engaging section that engages the bottle and a connection section that engages the connection section on an opposing bottle connector. Each connection section is genderless and comprises a plurality of outwardly extending members and a member receiving section between each adjacent members. When used to drain fluids from one bottle to another, an outwardly extending member of one connector is received in a member receiving section of the other connector to place the outwardly extending members in interlocking relation. The connection section can comprise a locking mechanism to lockingly join the two connectors together. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253260 | WOOD CUTTING MACHINE WITH A FINE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A fine adjustment device is provided on a cutting wheel of a wood cutting machine. The fine adjustment device includes two lift units and a driving rod. The two lift units are disposed at two ends of the cutting wheel. The driving rod is axially disposed at one side of the cutting wheel and connected to the two lift units for driving the lift units to simultaneously move the two ends of the cutting wheel up or down, decreasing the height error of the two ends of the cutting wheel and enhancing the processing accuracy and grind quality. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253261 | Automatic Workpiece Edging and Ripping Device and Method - A sawing apparatus for a wood products sawing system comprises a frame, a sawing table, a workpiece clamping element, and an overhead saw assembly. A workpiece can be supported on the sawing table and releasably secured to the table by the workpiece clamping element. The overhead saw array is supported by the frame and includes a saw driver and a row of at least three saw assemblies so to sever the workpiece along the cut line by movement of the saw blades along two dimensional paths. A variable width sawing table comprises a driving assembly and a row of support arm assemblies mounted to the frame member and coupled to the driving assembly for movement to at least first and second positions. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253262 | CORROSION-RESISTANT AUSTENITIC STEEL ALLOY - An austenitic, substantially ferrite-free steel alloy and a process for producing components therefrom. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253263 | HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A galvanized steel sheet includes a zinc plating layer which is disposed on a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.15% C, 0.001% to 2.0% Si, 0.1% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and which has a mass per unit area 20 g/m | 2011-10-20 |
20110253264 | Iron-Carbon Master Alloy - An iron-carbon master alloy is described, with a C content of 0.3 to 8 wt % and an upper limit of alloying metals Ni<10 wt %, P<4 wt %, Cr<5 wt %, preferably<1 wt %, Mn<5 wt %, preferably<1 wt %, Mo<3 wt %, W<3 wt %, Cu<1 wt %, a particle size of >20 μm and a hardness of <350 HV 0.01, and a method for the manufacture of said master alloy. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253265 | QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STEEL PIPE WITH HIGH FATIGUE LIFE, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a steel pipe suitable for machine structure members that are required to be lightweight, of which the strength is increased and the fatigue life is prolonged with preventing the increase in the material cost and the production cost. The steel pipe is a high fatigue life quenched/tempered steel pipe having a composition comprising, % by mass, C: 0.1 to 0.4%, Si: 0.5 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.3 to 2%, P: at most 0.02%, S: at most 0.01%, Cr: 0.1 to 2%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.1%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.1%, Al: at most 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.01%, N: at most 0.01%, and optionally at least one of Ni: at most 0.5%, Ca: at most 0.02%, Mo: at most 0.5% and V: at most 0.5%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the mean grain size of the precipitated carbides is at most 0.5 μm and of which the hardness in the center part of the wall thickness in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the steel pipe is at least 400 HV. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253266 | High strength forged aluminum alloy products - High strength forged aluminum alloys and methods for producing the same are disclosed. The forged aluminum alloy products may have grains having a high aspect ratio in at least two planes, generally the L-ST and the LT-ST planes. The forged aluminum alloy products may also have a high amount of texture. The forged products may realize increased strength relative to conventionally prepared forged products of comparable product form, composition and temper. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253267 | HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PIPE OF API X65 GRADE OR HIGHER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A high-strength steel pipe having a strength of API X65 grade or higher consisting essentially of, by mass %, 0.02 to 0.08% of C, 0.01 to 0.5% of Si, 0.5 to 1.8% of Mn, 0.01% or less of P, 0.002% or less of S, 0.01 to 0.7% of Al, 0.005 to 0.04% of Ti, 0.05 to 0.50% Mo, at least one element selected from 0.005 to 0.05% of Nb and 0.005 to 0.10% of V, and the balance being Fe, in which the volume percentage of the ferritic phase is 90% or higher, and complex carbides containing Ti, Mo, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and V are precipitated in the ferritic phase. The high-strength steel pipe has excellent HIC resistance and good toughness of a heat-affected zone, and can be manufactured stably at a low cost. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253268 | HIGH CARBON CONTENT AND HIGH STRENGTH HEAT-TREATED STEEL RAIL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A high carbon content and high strength heat-treated steel rail including by weight 0.80-1.20% carbon, 0.20-1.20% silicon, 0.20-1.60% manganese, 0.15-1.20% chromium, 0.01-0.20% vanadium, 0.002-0.050% titanium, less than or equal to 0.030% phosphorus, less than or equal to 0.030% sulfur, less than or equal to 0.010% aluminum, less than or equal to 0.0100% nitrogen, and iron. The steel rail has excellent wear resistance and plasticity and can satisfy the requirement for overloading. A method for producing the steal rail by heating a slab to a heating temperature, multi-pass rolling, and accelerated cooling, wherein a maximum heating temperature (° C.) of said slab is equal to 1,400 minus 100[% C], [% C] representing the carbon content (wt. %) of said slab multiplied by 100. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253269 | ANTIBACTERIAL STAINLESS STEEL WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In an antibacterial stainless steel wire and its manufacturing method, a wire drawing process, a cold working process, or a solution treatment integrated with an ageing treatment are used for making a precipitation of copper into an independent phase and in a granular form uniformly distributed in a stainless steel substrate, such that the stainless steel wire has an antibacterial effect. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253270 | GUN BARREL OF FIREARMS - Gun barrel for firearms made from a deformed material and method for producing the gun barrel material. The material has a chemical composition in % by weight of: | 2011-10-20 |
20110253271 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL PLATE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR - A high-strength steel plate includes the following composition: 0.18 to 0.23 mass % of C; 0.1 to 0.5 mass % of Si; 1.0 to 2.0 mass % of Mn; 0.020 mass % or less of P; 0.010 mass % or less of S; greater than 0.5 mass % and equal to or less than 3.0 mass % of Cu, 0.25 to 2.0 mass % of Ni; 0.003 to 0.10 mass % of Nb; 0.05 to 0.15 mass % of Al; 0.0003 to 0.0030 mass % of B; 0.006 mass % or less of N; and a balance composed of Fe and inevitable impurities. A weld crack sensitivity index Pcm of the high-strength steel plate is calculated by | 2011-10-20 |
20110253272 | Method for manufacturing safety vent on cover of lithium-ion battery - A method for manufacturing a safety vent on a cover of a lithium-ion battery has punching the cover to form an annular recess and the cover made of aluminum alloy; heating the annular recess to a temperature between 200° C.˜500° C.; cooling the annular recess; and obtaining the safety vent on the cover of the lithium-ion battery. The aluminum alloy can be heated to a specific temperature for lowering its stress, so a thickness between a lower surface of the cover and a bottom of the annular recess is neither necessary to be precisely controlled, so retaining yield of lithium-ion batter | 2011-10-20 |
20110253273 | Handbag with interchangeable decorative embellishment - The invention of Handbag With Interchangeable Decorative Embellishment, relates to handbags having a detachable, interchangeable, and removable handbag system that allows the consumer to change the appearance of the handbag instantly by attaching the decorative element upon or detaching the decorative element from the body of the handbag without ever affecting the practical function or size of the handbag. That said interchangeable element might be made in a collection of varied ornamental material purposed to interpret the current fashion trends to enhance the visual appeal of the handbag. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253274 | MOTORCYCLE COVER - A cover system is provided which is simple and quick to install, lightweight and easy to store, effective at protecting a motorcycle or other vehicle from damage during towing, conducive to high-speed transportation, and capable of being securely fixed to a vehicle. In some embodiments, a stretchable material and a plurality of layers form a tight-fitting, impact resistant, and protective cover of a motorcycle. Optional attachment means increase the reliability of the attachment as well as provide for securing the cover against theft. Further, the flexibility of the design allows for covers to easily fit different shapes, sizes and portions of motorcycles and other vehicles. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253275 | DOUBLE TREAD - Embodiments of the invention are used to provide ways of tire tread molding and retreading with a double tread rubber body having a unitary structure that comprises two treads in order to remove the need for buffing an oxide layer typically associated with tread molding and curing. Embodiments of the double tread molding and retreading methods also remove the need for cementing the cured tread to prevent future oxidation buildup. Once the double tread is cured and cooled, it is cut along the centerline with a double tread separation apparatus to expose a soft non-oxidized inner rubber. The cutting is much less energy intensive when compared to buffing with an expendable wire brush. There is no risk of spots of oxidized rubber being missed as is the case with buffing. There is little or no dust created. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253276 | TYRE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A tyre for motor vehicles, in particular for rear wheels of motor vehicles, has a tread band including an annular central portion, two first annular side portions and two second annular side portions, each arranged between the annular central portion and a respective first annular side portion and being narrower than the first annular side portion. The tread band has at least one module replicated along a circumferential direction of the tyre and includes grooves inclined with respect to the equatorial plane, at least two first grooves, each extending from a second annular side portion to a first annular side portion; at least two second grooves spaced from the first grooves in the circumferential direction, each extending only on a respective second annular side portion and at least two third grooves arranged along the circumferential direction on the opposite side to the first grooves with respect to the second grooves, each of said third grooves extending from a second annular side portion to a first annular side portion. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253277 | POLYURETHANE OR POLYURETHANE-UREA TIRE FILLINGS PLASTICIZED WITH FATTY ACID ESTERS - A tire filling material comprises a polyurethane or polyurethane-urea elastomer that is extended with a C | 2011-10-20 |
20110253278 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - This pneumatic tire has a plurality of recesses | 2011-10-20 |
20110253279 | TYRE REINFORCED WITH STEEL CORDS COMPRISING FINE FILAMENTS - A tyre includes a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply and a belt structure including at least one belt layer. The carcass ply includes a plurality of metallic cords. Each of the metallic cords includes a plurality of strands. Each strand of the plurality of strands includes a plurality of filaments having a diameter between 0.06 and 0.15 mm. The strands are disposed so as to form a cord structure having a cross section in which a substantially circular layer of outer strands is disposed around a central strand. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253280 | STEEL CORD FOR REINFORCING RUBBER ARTICLES AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING THE SAME - A steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles in which sheath wires are not deviated and which has an excellent rubber penetration property and a tire which has an excellent durability using the steel cord is provided. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253281 | Tire With A Belt Having Offset Cables - This invention relates generally to an improved tire design that has at least one belt with cables that are offset from each other, and, more specifically, to a tire that has at least two belts that each have cables that are offset from each other, thereby reducing the amount of shear that exists near the free edge of the belts and the likelihood of belt separation when the tire rotates at high speed. This design is effective when the ratio of the radius, R | 2011-10-20 |
20110253282 | SIDEWALL SHEAR DECOUPLING LAYER - A pneumatic tire having pairs of shoulder section and bead section shear layers positioned on at least one axial side of the carcass layer. Examples include one or more of the shear layers constituted of an elastomer composition having a modulus of elongation at 10% (MA1O) of no greater than 110% of the lowest MA1O of all elastomer compositions constituting the sidewall components that are positioned outward of an axially-inward side of the carcass layer and/or constituted of a short-fiber reinforced elastomer composition having an MA1O of between 25 MPa and 100 MPa and/or the bead section shear layers constituted of an elastomer composition having an MA1O of no greater than 110% of the highest MA1O of all elastomer compositions constituting the sidewall bead section components. Exemplary shoulder section and bead section shear layers in a pinch shocked region are opposite across an interior of the tire. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253283 | SIDEWALL SHEAR DECOUPLING LAYER - A pneumatic tire having pairs of shoulder section and bead section shear layers positioned on at least one axial side of the carcass layer. Examples include one or more of the shear layers constituted of an elastomeric fabric having elastomeric fibers woven in the fabric. Such fibers may be spandex fibers and the fabric may further be characterized as being woven additionally with nylon fibers in a tricot construction. Other embodiments include at least one of the shear layers constituted of a polyurethane type elastomer material having an MA1O of between 1 MPa and 350 MPa. Exemplary shoulder section and bead section shear layers in a pinch shocked region are opposite across an interior of the tire. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253284 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises a carcass composed of at least one carcass ply made of carcass cords arranged at a cord count E. Each of the carcass cords is composed of two strands final-twisted together. Each of the two strand is made of polyethylene terephthalate fibers first-twisted together. The polyethylene terephthalate fibers of the two strands has a linear density D of not more than 2200 dtex. The linear density D in dtex, the cord count E per 5 cm width of the carcass ply, a breaking strength S(N) of the carcass cord, and a Gurley stiffness B (mN) of the carcass cord satisfy conditional equations: E≦(−30.6 Ln D+307); B≧357/E; and s≧4161/E. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253285 | NATURAL RUBBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING THE SAME, MODIFIED NATURAL RUBBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TREAD OR FOR COVERING CARCASS CORD AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a natural rubber that contains 200 ppm or less of phosphorus. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253286 | CURLED DECORATIVE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Methods of forming decorative elements such as decorative grass, and glitter possessing a unique optical effect from a laminated sheet of optical effect material. The decorative elements have a curl or a crimp set therein to enhance the light-reflecting characteristics of the decorative elements and to provide greater volume of the decorative elements for a given weight of decorative elements. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253287 | PRESS AND METHOD FOR FORMING BEAMS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED CROSS-SECTIONAL PORTION FROM GLUE-COATED WOOD CHIPS - A press having oppositely arranged lower and upper master tools, at least one having an elongate pressing tool which is vertically displaceable in a groove in the master tool, and two lateral pressing tools arranged between the main surfaces of the master tools, on each side of the groove. The press also having at least two mould inserts, arranged on the pressing surface of at least one of the master tools, having the form of an elongate rod extending along substantially the whole of the longitudinal extent of the press and having a substantially U-shaped, outward-facing cross-sectional form, and which are displaceably movable, at least to a limited extent, along the horizontal pressing surface of the master tool transversely to a longitudinal extent of the press, and at least one partition wall arranged between the mould inserts on the pressing surface of at least one of the master tools. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253288 | ASSEMBLY FOR AND METHOD OF FORMING LOCALIZED SURFACE WRINKLES - An assembly including and method of forming arbitrary localized wrinkles upon a surface utilizing a shape memory polymer substrate and rigid overlay, wherein the geometrical distribution of the wrinkles is produced by recovering a lateral strain history within the substrate and buckling the overlay, and the localized wrinkles are used to create, among other things, optically three-dimensional engaging surfaces, structural colors, modified surface texturing, and haptic alerts. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253289 | METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method of forming a substantially air-impermeable composite material includes introducing a sheet-form film and a loop material into a nip formed between a first roll and a second roll, introducing molten resin into the nip between the film and the loop material, and allowing the molten resin to cool so that the film becomes attached to the loop material by the cooled resin. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253290 | PIXELATED SCINTILLATION DETECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A scintillation detector may include a pixelated scintillation crystal mechanically and optically coupled to a position sensitive photodetector, such as a position sensitive photomultiplier tube (PSPMT). The pixelated scintillation crystal may be coupled to the position sensitive photodetector without using a window between the crystal and photodetector. According to one method of constructing the scintillation detector, a solid scintillation crystal may be coupled to the position sensitive photodetector and cut while coupled to the photodetector to form the pixelated scintillation crystal. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253291 | DRYWALL FINISHING METHOD - The invention provides a drywall finishing method. The method may include the steps of taping one or more drywall joints with drywall tape and allowing drying; applying a coat of joint compound composition covering substantially all of the drywall tape and allowing to dry; and applying a finishing coat of joint compound composition to substantially all of a drywall surface and allowing to dry. The invention further provides a joint compound composition suitable for use in the method of finishing drywall, wherein the joint compound composition comprises a composition compatible with conventional jointing compound material and exhibits improved properties of thickness, self leveling, elasticity, durability, photographing and/or mold resistance over that of conventional joint compound compositions. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253292 | Method for Manufacturing a Ball Casing - A method for manufacturing a ball casing by piecing together plural sections is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a material having a protection layer and a fiber layer adhering therewith; (2) cutting the material into sections and (3) piecing together the sections to form a ball casing. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253293 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING ABSORBENT ARTICLE USING COMPOSITE SHEET AND APPARATUS THAT PRODUCES COMPOSITE SHEET - A method of producing a composite sheet includes joining a first sheet in which stretchability in a longitudinal direction of the first sheet is developed by being subjected to a drawing process in the longitudinal direction and a second sheet having stretchability in a longitudinal direction of the second sheet that is lower than the stretchability of the first sheet. The longitudinal directions are aligned with each other. The first sheet is extended in the longitudinal direction, while transporting the first sheet in the longitudinal direction with the first sheet being in contact with an upstream roll and a downstream roll that rotate adjacent to each other. The second sheet is joined to a portion of the first sheet in an overlapped manner, the portion being in contact with the downstream roll in the extended state. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253294 | METHOD FOR FORMING A DECORATIVE COVER FOR A FLOWER POT WITH A SHEET OF MATERIAL HAVING PRINTED AND EMBOSSED PATTERNS THEREON - A decorative covering for a flower pot wherein a sheet of material having embossed and printed patterns thereon is formed about at least a portion of the flower pot. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253295 | Integrated Optical Vapor Cell Apparatus for Precision Spectroscopy - An optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. A vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. One implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or ARROW waveguides, on a substrate. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253296 | POLYMER BLENDS FOR PEELABLE AND/OR PERMANENT SEALS - Polymer compositions that can be useful as sealants for peelably and/or permanently sealed packages are provided. The polymer compositions comprise at least one ethylene copolymer and at least one propylene polymer. Also provided are packages sealed with the compositions of the invention, and methods of making packages comprising the compositions of the invention. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253297 | PRINTABLE STICKER FORM WITH A MANUAL ADHESIVE TRANSFER/PLACEMENT SYSTEM - Forms that can be used to make stickers easily on demand, wherein the stickers are of the type in which a face of the sticker that bears printed information (graphic, textual, bar code, security, and/or other) also bears an adhesive that is used to affix the sticker to a desired substrate. A carrier sheet supports a sticker body and an adhesive source. The sticker body and the adhesive are initially separated on the form. The sticker face and the adhesive are registrably positioned with respect to a fold line. This allows the adhesive to be transferred to the sticker face on demand by an easy, desirably manual process that involves folding the form along the fold line. When the form is unfolded, the sticker can be remove and applied to the desired substrate. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253298 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PHOSPHOR FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING SUBSTRATE HAVING PHOSPHOR FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY BY THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing a phosphor film containing phosphor particles includes steps of bringing a pressing member into contact with a precursor layer containing phosphor particles and an organic resin, and heating the precursor layer to a temperature at which the organic resin is thermally decomposed or above while the precursor layer is in contact with the pressing member. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253299 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HOLLOW COMPONENTS MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN TUBULAR DESIGN, TUBULAR FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A TUBULAR FILM - The invention relates to a manufacturing method for hollow components using a tubular film ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110253300 | METHOD FOR MAKING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A method for making a TEM micro-grid is provided. The method includes the following steps. A carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector are provided. The carrier defines a first through opening. The protector defines a second through opening. The protector, the carbon nanotube structure and the carrier are stacked such that the carbon nanotube structure is located between the carrier and the protector. The second through opening at least partly overlaps with the first through opening. The carrier and the protector are welded with each other. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253301 | Stretch Releasable Adhesive Tape - Adhesive tapes, articles containing the adhesive tapes, methods of making the adhesive tapes, and uses of the adhesive tapes are described. The adhesive tape is stretch releasable and can be used to couple two substrates together. The adhesive tape can be removed easily to separate the two substrates for any reason. The adhesive tape includes a backing layer and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adjacent to the backing layer. The backing layer contains a first acrylic copolymer. Each pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a second acrylic copolymer plus inorganic particles that are dispersed or suspended in the second acrylic copolymer. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253302 | EMERGENCY EXTRICATION TAPE - Presented herein is a safety device for use by first responders and search and rescue teams (e.g., rescue personnel). In one arrangement, the device allows for safely extricating occupants from vehicle wreckage. In one arrangement, the safety device may be adhered to glass to permit breaking and removal of such glass without harming the occupants of the vehicle. In another arrangement, the safety device may be utilized to adhere over and cover sharp edges, which may cause injury to rescue personnel and/or victims during removal from a vehicle or other wreckage. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253303 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE PACKAGE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package is described in which while easiness in applying the adhesive tape is pursued, an effect of saving in resources can be obtained. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package accommodates an adhesive tape having a support and an adhesive agent layer provided on one surface of the support, and includes a release sheet releasably attached to the adhesive agent layer. Moreover, in the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package, the release sheet is bent along a predetermined bending line with the adhesive tape, and the adhesive tape is sealed inside of the bent release sheet. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253304 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE PACKAGE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package is provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package accommodates an adhesive tape having a support and an adhesive agent layer provided on one surface of the support, the adhesive tape being bent into a first portion and a second portion such that the adhesive agent layer faces outward. Moreover, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package can include a first release sheet releasably attached to the adhesive agent layer of the first portion of the adhesive tape, and a second release sheet releasably attached to the adhesive agent layer of the second portion of the adhesive tape to seal the adhesive tape with the first release sheet between the first and second release sheets. In this configuration, the conventionally existing package can be eliminated. Moreover, when the second release sheet is removed from the adhesive agent layer of the second portion of the adhesive tape, half of the adhesive agent layer is exposed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253305 | PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD, PACKAGE, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO TIMEPIECE - A method of manufacturing a package in which generation of voids in the interior of glass frit is restrained, so that maintenance of hermeticity in a cavity and improvement of mechanical strength of through electrodes are achieved, such a package, a piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillator, an electronic apparatus, and a radio timepiece are provided. The invention is characterized by including baking glass frit filled in through holes and solidifying the same, and the baking step is performed by a decompressed atmosphere, which is set to a pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253306 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes the following steps (A) to (D). (A) Laminating a resin insulating layer on each of two sides of a core member to form a core substrate, (B) forming penetrating openings in the core substrate by applying laser beams, (C) forming a rough surface on the core substrate, and (D) providing a metal film for each penetrating opening to form through holes. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253307 | Method of Manufacturing A Touch Screen Device - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a touch screen device. The method of manufacturing a touch screen device includes: (A) disposing an adhesive layer for a transparent substrate of a touch screen and a stacked member; (B) disposing the transparent substrate of the touch screen, the stacked member, and the adhesive layer into a vacuum bag, disposing the vacuum bag into a chamber, and then removing voids formed between the transparent substrate and the adhesive layer, between the stacked member and the adhesive layer, or both of them by pressurizing, or pressurizing and heating the inside of the chamber; and(C) extracting the transparent substrate of the touch screen, the stacked member, and the adhesive layer from the chamber and the vacuum bag, in which visibility is improved by removing voids generated in the adhesive layer when the touch screen and the stacked member are bonded over the entire surface. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253308 | PROCESS FOR COATING, ADHESIVE BONDING AND BINDING OF MINERAL SURFACES - A process for coating, for adhesive bonding or for binding of surfaces of mineral materials with a 2-component plastic resin, selected from a hydrophobic polyurethane resin and a hydrophobic epoxy resin, by applying the plastic resin to the surface or binding the surfaces of the mineral materials with the plastic resin and allowing the plastic resin to cure, wherein the plastic resin comprises from 0.01 to 10% by weight of one or more hydroxy- or alkoxyaminosilane compounds of the general formula (I) | 2011-10-20 |
20110253309 | ALDIMINE AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING ALDIMINE - Aldimines of Formula (I), which can be used as latent curing agents in curing compositions, for example, in moisture-curing polyurethane compositions that have isocyanate groups. The aldimines are compounds that can be liquid at room temperature, can have a hardly noticeable aldehyde odor before, during and after hydrolysis, and can have a long shelf life. An aldehyde in polyurethane compositions that is released during hydrolysis has only a slight softening effect and can exhibit very little tendency to migrate or exude. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253310 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN INDUCTION COIL ARRANGEMENT IN A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM - An antenna arrangement in a plasma processing system for providing plasma uniformity across a substrate during substrate processing is provided. The arrangement includes a plurality of circular antenna assemblies. Each circular antenna assembly of the plurality of circular antenna assemblies includes a set of non-circular coils. Each non-circular coil of the set of non-circular coils is offset at a predetermined angle in an azimuthal direction. The arrangement also includes a set of power generators for powering the plurality of circular antenna assemblies. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253311 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING PLASMA PROCESS - A substrate processing apparatus for performing a plasma process on a target substrate includes a process container configured to accommodate the target substrate. The apparatus includes a gas feed passage configured to supply a process gas into the process container and an exhaust passage configured to exhaust gas from inside the process container. The apparatus further includes a plasma generation mechanism configured to generate plasma of the process gas inside the process container and a metal component to be exposed to plasma inside the process container. The metal component is provided with a silicon film that coats at least a portion thereof to be exposed to plasma and to suffer an intense electric filed generated thereabout. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253312 | GAS MODULATION TO CONTROL EDGE EXCLUSION IN A BEVEL EDGE ETCHING PLASMA CHAMBER - The various embodiments provide apparatus and methods of removal of unwanted deposits near the bevel edge of substrates to improve process yield. The embodiments provide apparatus and methods with center and edge gas feeds as additional process knobs for selecting a most suitable bevel edge etching processes to push the edge exclusion zone further outward towards the edge of substrates. Further the embodiments provide apparatus and methods with tuning gas(es) to change the etching profile at the bevel edge and using a combination of center and edge gas feeds to flow process and tuning gases into the chamber. Both the usage of tuning gas and location of gas feed(s) affect the etching characteristics at bevel edge. Total gas flow, gap distance between the gas delivery plate and substrate surface, pressure, and types of process gas(es) are also found to affect bevel edge etching profiles. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253313 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS USING TRANSMISSION ELECTRODE - The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus in which a plasma distribution, a plasma potential, an etching characteristic or a surface processing characteristic varies in time and spatially, and controllability and reliability are high. In the plasma processing apparatus, at least part of a discharge forming electromagnetic wave is introduced into a processing chamber through a transmission electrode. The transmission electrode is provided with a transmission electrode layer as at least part of constituent elements therefor. Slender-shaped slot opening areas are densely formed in the transmission electrode layer. The transmission electrode behaves like a material having electrical conductivity for an RF bias electromagnetic wave or ion plasma vibrations, thereby implementing high stability and high reliability of plasma characteristics and plasma processing characteristics. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253314 | DEBONDING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR DEBONDING TEMPORARY BONDED WAFERS - A debonder apparatus for debonding a temporary bonded wafer pair includes a chuck assembly, a flex plate assembly, a contact roller and a resistance roller. The chuck assembly includes a chuck and a first wafer holder configured to hold a first wafer of the temporary bonded wafer pair in contact with a top surface of the chuck. The flex plate assembly includes a flex plate and a second wafer holder configured to hold a second wafer of the temporary bonded wafer pair in contact with a first surface of the flex plate. The flex plate is configured to be placed above the top surface of the chuck. The contact roller is arranged adjacent to a first edge of the chuck and includes means for pushing and lifting up a first edge of the flex plate. The resistance roller includes means for traversing horizontally over the flex plate and means for applying a downward force upon the flex plate. The contact roller pushes and lifts up the first edge of the flex plate while the resistance roller simultaneously applies the downward force upon the flex plate and traverses horizontally away from the first edge of the flex plate and thereby the temporary bonded wafer pair delaminates along a release layer and the first and second wafers are separated from each other. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253315 | DEBONDING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR DEBONDING TEMPORARY BONDED WAFERS - A debonder apparatus for debonding a temporary bonded wafer pair includes a clam-shell type reactor, an upper chuck and a lower chuck. The reactor includes first and second isolated chambers. The upper chuck is contained within the first chamber and has a lower surface protruding into the second chamber and an edge configured to be held in fixed position via clamping means. The lower chuck is contained within the second chamber and has an upper surface oriented parallel and opposite to the lower surface of the upper chuck. The debonder apparatus also includes means for holding an unbonded surface of the first wafer of the temporary bonded wafer pair onto the lower surface of the upper chuck, and means for pressurizing the first chamber. The first chamber pressurizing means applies pressure onto an upper surface of the upper chuck while the upper chuck edge is held in fixed position via the clamping means, and thereby causes the lower surface of the upper chuck and the attached wafer pair to bow downward. The debonder apparatus also includes means for initiating a separation front at a point of the bonding interface of the temporary bonded wafer pair. The debonder apparatus also includes means for pressurizing the second chamber while the first chamber pressure is reduced thereby causing removal of the downward bowing of the upper chuck and the attached wafer pair and propagation of the separation front through the entire bond interface. The debonder apparatus also includes means for attaching the unbonded surface of the separated second wafer onto the upper surface of the lower chuck. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253316 | DOUBLE TREAD - Embodiments of the invention are used to provide ways of tire tread molding and retreading with a double tread rubber body having a unitary structure that comprises two treads in order to remove the need for buffing an oxide layer typically associated with tread molding and curing. Embodiments of the double tread molding and retreading methods also remove the need for cementing the cured tread to prevent future oxidation buildup. Once the double tread is cured and cooled, it is cut along the centerline with a double tread separation apparatus to expose a soft non-oxidized inner rubber. The cutting is much less energy intensive when compared to buffing with an expendable wire brush. There is no risk of spots of oxidized rubber being missed as is the case with buffing. There is little or no dust created. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253317 | Jet Assisted Tubeless Tire Seating Device - A nozzle for seating a tubeless tire on a rim using pressurized gas includes an outlet, a jet configured to accept pressurized gas and emit a stream of gas through an orifice into a chamber. As the stream of gas enters the chamber, the Venturi effect causes air to enter the chamber through air intake ports and the stream of gas and air from the air intake ports is blown out of the outlet of the nozzle. A system for seating a tubeless tire on a rim includes the nozzle, a tank and a valve configured to control the flow of pressurized gas from the tank to the nozzle. The tire may be seated on the rim by positioning the system so that the air from the nozzle blows into the tire between the bead of the tire and the rim if the valve is opened. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253318 | Tubeless Tire Seating Device - A tool for seating a tubeless tire on a rim using pressurized gas includes a cylindrical pressure vessel with a pistol grip extending radially from the tank. The tool includes a rapid opening gas valve positioned between the cylindrical pressure vessel and a nozzle. In some embodiments the nozzle includes a jet configured to receive pressurized gas from the cylindrical pressure vessel into a chamber of the nozzle so that as the stream of gas enters the chamber, the Venturi effect causes air to enter the chamber through air intake ports and the stream of gas and air from the air intake ports is blown out of the outlet of the nozzle. The tire is seated on the rim by positioning the system so that the air from the nozzle rapidly blows into the tire between the bead of the tire and the rim upon the valve being opened. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253319 | BLIND OR SHADE - A shade or blind comprises a header and a photovoltaically active area. The photovoltaically active area is suspended from the header. The shade or blind further comprises a light and conductors coupling the photovoltaically active area to the light. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253320 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A COVERING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING - An apparatus and method associated with the extension and retraction of a covering for an architectural opening. More particularly, an apparatus and method which monitors the extension of a shade to control the extension and position when the extension motion of the shade is interrupted. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253321 | ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR VENETIAN BLINDS - An actuator mechanism for window coverings, such as, Venetian blinds that eliminates the use of pull cords and tilting wands is provided. The actuator mechanism includes a stop member engageable with at least one of the slats to stop tilting movement thereof and a clutch arrangement between a drive axle and a tilt control mechanism, responsive to the stop member engaging at least one of the slats, to disengage the tilting force applied to a ladder cord supporting the slats. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253322 | FOLDAWAY SECURITY SHUTTER - A foldaway security shutter ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110253323 | PIVOTING BOTTOM BAR FOR ROLL-UP DOOR - A bottom bar apparatus for a door curtain includes a bottom bar mountable on a lower end of the curtain and two bar connectors for slidably connecting opposite ends of the bar to guide members mounted along sides of the door opening. The apparatus includes two pivot mechanisms each joining a respective one of the bar connectors to a respective end of the bar. Each mechanism includes a pivot shaft and a shaft receiver into which the shaft extends. One of the shaft and the receiver is connected to a respective one of the bar connectors and the other is mounted on the bottom bar. At least one stop device is arranged to limit pivotal movement of the bar and each is mounted on one of the group consisting of the pivot mechanism and the bar connector. Pivotal movement of the shaft is restricted when the curtain is subject to windload. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253324 | Window blind - A window blind window blind includes a winding roller rollably mounted a window to lift or lower a roll-up piece, a blind curtain disposed forwardly of the roll-up piece and having elongate loop members, and a plurality of modular clip devices. Each loop member defines a lengthwise hole, and has an anchoring head portion having an access slot, marginal and gripped regions disposed at two sides of the lengthwise hole. Each clip device includes a grip body and a holding tongue. The grip body has loop-side and roll-up piece-side gaps to form a middle gripping finger portion, and internal and external gripping finger portions. The internal gripping finger portion and he holding tongue are placed in the lengthwise hole by virtue of inserting through the access slot to abut against the gripped and marginal regions, respectively. The roller-up piece is snugly engageable in the roll-up piece-side gap. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253325 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATING MATERIAL - Process for producing cellulose-based thermal and/or acoustic insulation material, characterised in that said insulation material comprises paper sludge and wherein said insulation material is in form of flakes. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253326 | Separation of Lignin From Lignocellulosic Materials - A method is described for separating lignin from liquid solutions resulting from the pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials such as switchgrass with ammonium hydroxide. The method involves a sequence of steps including acidification, evaporation, and precipitation or centrifugation that are performed under defined conditions, and results in a relatively pure, solid lignin product. The method is tested on ammonium hydroxide solutions containing lignin extracted from switchgrass. Experimental results show that the method is capable of recovering between 66-95% of dissolved lignin as a precipitated solid. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253327 | METHOD FOR REFINING CELLULOSE FIBERS IN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION AS WELL AS REFINER FILLING TO IMPLEMENT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for refining cellulose fibers in aqueous suspension, using a plurality of refiner fillings having refining edges, of which one is operated on at least one stator and another is operated on at least one rotor, and the suspension to be refined is processed between the two refiner fillings. A partial flow of the suspension delivered to the outlet side flows back on the back side of the refiner filling on the stator side, and then flows through openings located between the refining edges of the refiner filling on the stator side, and again into the refining zone. This leads to particularly uniform and economical refining. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253328 | PAPERMAKING PRESS FELT AND PAPERMAKING METHOD - The object of the invention is to provide a papermaking felt which can be easily engaged in a papermaking machine, wherein the work time for engaging the felt is short, the initial warming-up period until reaching the highest papermaking speed is short, and the felt life is long. This object is achieved by integrating and attaching by dispersion in the batt layer of the felt a polymeric elastomer having high deformability when pressure is applied and good recoverability after pressure is applied. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253329 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES - Fibrous structures that exhibit a Dry Burst of greater than 360 g as measured according to the Dry Burst Test Method and optionally, a Total Dry Tensile of less than 2450 g/76.2 mm and/or a Machine Direction (MD) Dry Tensile of less than 1520 g/76.2 mm and/or a Geometric Mean (GM) Total Dry Tensile of less than 1180 g/76.2 mm as measured according to the Tensile Strength Test Method are provided. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253330 | FIRE AND SMOKE RETARDANT COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Flame retardant composite materials are provided which include at least one first paper which comprises carbon nanofibers and graphite oxide particles. The composite materials may further include at least one second paper which comprises carbon nanofibers. The composites may further include one or more structural material layers sandwiched between the first and second papers. Occupant structures are also provided with fire and smoke retardant surfaces composed of carbon nanofibers/graphite oxide particles papers at least partially surrounding occupants of the occupant structures. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253331 | MIXTURE, COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF PAPER - The present invention relates to a mixture comprising at least one fluorescent whitening agent and at least one chelating agent, a composition for the surface treatment of paper or cardboard comprising said mixture, a process for the treatment of paper or cardboard by means of said composition and paper or cardboard obtainable through said process. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253332 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING A LOW SURFACE ENERGY ADDITIVE - Fibrous structures comprising an additive, more particularly finished fibrous structures comprising a low surface energy solid additive, and/or sanitary tissue products comprising such finished fibrous structures, are provided. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253333 | Paper Making Processes and System Using Enzyme and Cationic Coagulant Combination - A method is described for making paper or paper board by applying a composition containing enzyme and cationic coagulant to papermaking pulp prior to paper forming to preferably improve drainage, retention, or both. Sheets of pulp from which paper or paperboard products are made with the method can exhibit excellent drainage, excellent retention of pulp fines, or both. The method also can be applied to other pulp treatments, such as waste water treatments. A system for making such treatments of paper furnish is also provided. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253334 | TRIPLE PAPERMAKING FABRIC USE OF THE FABRIC AND PAPERMAKING METHOD - A triple papermaking fabric includes a set of warp machine direction top yarns; a set of weft cross machine direction top yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom MD yarns; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric layer; and a set of binding yarns arranged in the cross machine direction and interwoven with the top MD yarns and binding the top layer to the bottom layer. The binding yarns are arranged in pairs between two adjacent top CMD yarns, and in a fabric repeat unit at least one binding yarn of each pair is interwoven with at least one bottom MD yarn. The ratio between weft yarns and warp yarns is 4:2. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253335 | Forming Fabrics - A papermaker's fabric for use as a forming fabric. The fabric may include bondable or meltable monofilament yarns which may be formed from materials that retain substantial strength and tenacity after thermal treatment. Further, the remaining yarns in the forming fabric may be formed from materials that have a higher melting temperature than the monofilament material that will be thermally bonded or melted. | 2011-10-20 |
20110253336 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS STRIP CASTING - An apparatus for continuously casting thin strip includes a caster having a pair of casting rolls having a nip there between capable of delivering cast strip downwardly from the nip and an first enclosure capable of forming a protective atmosphere into which the strip can be formed in loop to extend over a plurality of rollers into pinch rolls with the strip having a strain of less than 0.4%, which may be provided by a plurality of rollers at entry of the strip into the pinch rolls to carry the strip into the pinch rolls, with at least a first entry roller having a diameter between 200 and 650 millimeters and being below a majority of other rollers. | 2011-10-20 |