07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140041694 | CLEANING SOLUTION PRODUCING APPARATUS, CLEANING SOLUTION PRODUCING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - An cleaning solution producing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a mixing unit configured to produce a liquid mixture by mixing a hydrogen peroxide solution into an acidic or alkaline liquid, and to raise the pressure of the produced liquid mixture by use of an oxygen gas produced through the decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide solution, or by use of vapor produced by heat of the reaction; and a bubble producing unit configured to produce multiple fine bubbles in the liquid mixture by releasing the pressure of the liquid mixture which is raised by the mixing unit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041695 | DISHMACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes one or more features directed to water, energy or material savings. The disclosed dishmachines are still capable of meeting the soil demands of the articles to be cleaned. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041696 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING UNIT - A substrate cleaning apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cleaning body head unit, a first load detection unit, and a buoyancy imparting unit. In the cleaning body head unit, a cleaning body, a shaft configured to support the cleaning body, a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the shaft, and a base member are integrally retained by a base member. The first load detection unit includes one end connected to the base member of the cleaning body head unit to detect the load received from the cleaning body head unit. The buoyancy imparting unit is connected to the other end of the first load detection unit and imparts buoyancy to the cleaning body head unit via the first load detection unit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041697 | FILM WASHOUT SYSTEM - Provided is a film washout device includes a housing defining a rinsing chamber and a drain in fluid communication with the rinsing chamber. A drum is rotatably coupled to the housing and is configured to be engageable with the photosensitive material for washout thereof. A booster pump is operatively coupled to the housing and includes a pump inlet and a pump outlet, the pump inlet being fluidly connectable to the pressurized fluid source to receive fluid therefrom at an inlet pressure, the pump being configured to elevate the pressure of the fluid exiting the pump via the pump outlet. A plurality of nozzles are coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with the pump to receive fluid therefrom. The plurality of nozzles are configured to direct fluid into the rinsing chamber for washout of the photosensitive material. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041698 | Ramp cleaning device for solar energy technologies - Described herein is a cleaning device for a flat solar panel or a trough reflector panel. The device comprises a cleaning member with a sweeper portion and a scraper portion. The cleaning member is mounted for unidirectional and bidirectional movement over the flat panel or the reflector panel. A rocker bar is connected to the sweeper portion and the scraper portion to rockingly move either the sweeper portion or the scraper portion into contact with the flat panel or the reflector panel as the cleaning member moves over the flat panel or the reflector panel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041699 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - The present invention is a device that is for cleaning a porous hollow fiber membrane by running the porous hollow fiber membrane through a cleaning tank containing a cleaning liquid, thus eliminating residual substances in the porous hollow fiber membrane, wherein the inside of the cleaning tank is provided with a duct structure having a hollow fiber membrane running path at which the porous hollow fiber membrane can be continuously run through from an entrance at one end towards an exit at the other end; the duct structure comprises at least two structures that can separate; the duct structure has a running groove, which is formed to at least one structure of the at least two structures, and a branched duct, which pumps or sucks the cleaning fluid to cause the cleaning fluid to flow through; and the branched duct is a duct that is connected to the running groove. By means of the present invention, it is possible to provide a device that is for cleaning a porous hollow fiber membrane and that is highly efficient, is able to be easily maintained, and can dispose the porous hollow fiber membrane easily and efficiently. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041700 | SUPPORT UNIT FOR UMBRELLA FERRULE - An end unit mounted to an umbrella ferrule includes a tube, a ball and a pad. The tube has a top collar connected to the top thereof and a bottom member is received in the tube. A room is defined between the bottom member and the lower end of the tube. The ball is pivotably engaged with the room and the top of the ball contacts the bottom member. The ball has a shank which is connected to the pad. The bottom member provides proper friction to allow the ball to pivot. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041701 | ELASTIC FORCE MAGNIFYING STRUCTURE OF SELF-OPENING/CLOSING UMBRELLA - The present invention provides an elastic force magnifying structure of self-opening/closing umbrella. The umbrella includes a central post that comprises an inner tube, an intermediate tube, and an outer tube telescopically fit to each other. The central post receives a primary spring received therein. The elastic force magnifying structure includes an elastic force increasing spring arranged inside the outer tube. The elastic force increasing spring is coupled by a coupling sleeve to the primary spring to serve as an extension thereof. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041702 | Cane and Cylindrical Body - Provided is a cane that has a sufficient impact-resistant strength; and is excellent in safety, durability and repairability and also lightweight but has a high stiffness. Such a cane has a shaft ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041703 | CANOPY DEVICE - The present canopy device relates in general to a device that may be used to provide a level of protection from the sun and rain using natural elements such as sand and air. More specifically, the present canopy device utilizes a three part support system including two tethers that may be grounded, for example, with sand from the beach, or stakes, and a rod that may be grounded within said sand. Said tethers and rod may be attached to a cover, said cover fabricated in such a way as to capture flowing air. Unlike with an umbrella, the air may provide a further level of stability to the overall structure of the canopy device. The canopy device is also designed to be easily set up, taken down, and transported. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041704 | Apparatus Pertaining to the Co-Generation Conversion of Light Into Electricity - An apparatus comprising a high-temperature photovoltaic transducer that is disposed between a source of light and another modality of solar energy conversion such that both the high-temperature photovoltaic transducer and the another modality of solar energy conversion generate electricity using a same source of light. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041705 | SOLAR RADIATION CONTROL AND ENERGY HARVESTING FILM - Some implementations provide a device (e.g., solar panel) that includes an active layer and a solar absorbance layer. The active layer includes a first N-type layer and a first P-type layer. The solar absorbance layer is coupled to a first surface of the active layer. The solar absorbance layer includes a polymer composite. In some implementations, the polymer composite includes one of at least metal salts and/or carbon nanotubes. In some implementations, the active layer is configured to provide the photovoltaic effect. In some implementations, the active layer further includes a second N-type layer and a second P-type layer. In some implementations, the active layer is configured to provide the thermoelectric effect. In some implementations, the device further includes a cooling layer coupled to a second surface of the active layer. In some implementations, the cooling layer includes one of at least zinc oxides, indium oxides, and/or carbon nanotubes. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041706 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A photovoltaic module mounting assembly ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041707 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL, JUNCTION STRUCTURE, AND SOLAR BATTERY CELL FABRICATION METHOD - Included are: a silicon substrate; a pair of finger electrodes connected to a P-type diffusion layer and an N-type diffusion layer respectively, which are formed in a first surface of the silicon substrate; an inner-part passivation layer that gives insulation between the pair of finger electrodes; a connecting area for connection with an outer part, in a gathering part where finger parts of one of the pair of finger electrodes gather; and a barrier part that is, within that connecting area, formed along tip ends of the finger parts of the other of the pair of finger electrodes, a polarity of the other being different from that of the one of the pair of finger electrodes of the connecting area. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041708 | LOW-COST THIN-FILM CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS - A low cost concentrating photovoltaic system includes a condenser system having refractive or reflective optics and a photovoltaic module having one or more thin film solar cells. The thin film solar cells may be a-Si, CdTe, Cu(InGa)Se | 2014-02-13 |
20140041709 | GEO-COOLED PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER CONVERTER - The invention is a liquid cooled photovoltaic power converter with a liquid-to-earth heat exchanger. With the invention, removal of heat from primary power converter heat sources is accomplished without cooling fans or ambient air exchange in order to eliminate associated particulate contamination and maintenance issues. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041710 | SOLAR PANEL THAT IS COOLED WITHOUT USING POWER - The present invention relates to a solar panel that is cooled without using power, and more particularly, to a solar panel which is cooled without using power and which is naturally cooled by means of ascending air heated in a passage provided in a cooling plate so as to maintain the temperature of the solar panel suitable for the efficient generation of power without requiring a separate power source. For this purpose, the solar panel of the present invention includes: a cell panel including solar cells for converting solar energy into electric energy; and a cooling plate directly or indirectly contacting the back surface of the cell panel so as to transfer heat, the cooling plate having a cooling-air passage which is formed so as to extend vertically within the cooling plate, and the upper and lower ends of which are in contact with the outside air. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041711 | Apparatus Pertaining to Solar Cells Having Nanowire Titanium Oxide Cores and Graphene Exteriors and the Co-Generation Conversion of Light into Electricity Using Such Solar Cells - An apparatus comprising a plurality of solar cells that each comprise a nanowire titanium oxide core having graphene disposed thereon. By one approach this plurality of solar cells can comprise, at least in part, a titanium foil having the plurality of solar cells disposed thereon wherein at least a majority of the solar cells are aligned substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to the titanium foil. Such a plurality of solar cells can be disposed between a source of light and another modality of solar energy conversion such that both the solar cells and the another modality of solar energy conversion generate electricity using a same source of light. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041712 | POWER GENERATOR - Power generator including a supporting substrate and a plurality of organic photovoltaic cells that are provided on the supporting substrate along a prescribed alignment direction and are serially connected with each other. Each of the organic photovoltaic cells includes a pair of electrodes and an active layer placed between the pair of electrodes. The active layer extends along the prescribed alignment direction s plurality of organic photovoltaic cells. Each of the pair of electrodes has an extending portion that extends to protrude from the active layer into a direction perpendicular to both a thickness direction of the supporting substrate and the alignment direction. One electrode out of the pair of electrodes further has a connecting portion that extends in the alignment direction from the extending portion to the opposite electrode of other organic photovoltaic cell adjacent in the alignment direction and is connected to the opposite electrode. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041713 | Autonomous winter solar panel - Disclosed herein is an autonomous solar panel for use in winter conditions. The panel includes at least one energy transfer member associated with the solar panel. A sensor is in communication with the energy transfer member. A power supply is connected to the energy transfer member. A network interconnects the energy transfer member, the sensor, and the power supply, and is configured so that when the sensor senses an accumulation of winter precipitation on the solar panel, a portion of stored power in the power supply activates the energy transfer member and the winter precipitation is removed from the solar panel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041714 | SOLAR CELL LAMINATE COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTO-ELECTRICITY DEVICE AND PROCESS TO MAKE SUCH A LAMINATE - The invention is directed to a solar cell laminate comprising crystalline silicon photo-electricity device and comprising of the following layers: (i) a first layer comprising of a woven or knit glass mat and a thermoset polymer, (ii) a second layer comprising a crystalline silicon photo-electricity device, and (iii) a third layer comprising of a woven or knit fibre mat and a thermoset polymer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041715 | COMPOSITE INSULATING PANEL - A composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet, an internal sheet, and an insulating body between the sheets. The external sheet has a first longitudinally extending raised side underlap projection at one side and a side overlap projection on the opposite side of the panel with a substantially flat portion extending between the projections. A photovoltaic solar collector is mounted to the flat portion of external sheet. The solar collector comprises a photovoltaic sheet and a protective translucent cover for the photovoltaic sheet. A first adhesive layer is provided between the photovoltaic sheet and the translucent cover. A second adhesive layer is provided between the underside of the photovoltaic sheet and the external surface of the composite panel upper or external sheet. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041716 | BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING SAME - Provided are a back sheet for a solar cell module and a solar cell module including the same, the solar cell module comprises a polyester film layer and a fluorine coating layer which coats at least one surface of the polyester film layer. The back sheet is formed on an upper surface of the polyester film layer, and include s a polyethylene film layer attached to an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheet of the solar cell module. The back sheet for the solar cell module can be distributed at a low cost, and has excellent adhesive property, moisture barrier property (water vapor -permeability preventing property) and the like. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041717 | Ultra thin film nanostructured solar cell - Improved solar cells are provided by nano-structuring the solar cell active region to provide high optical absorption in a thin structure, thereby simultaneously providing high optical absorption and high carrier collection efficiency. Double-sided nano-structuring is considered, where both surfaces of the active region are nano-structured. In cases where the active region is disposed on a substrate, nano-voids are present between the substrate and the active region, as opposed to the active region being conformally disposed on the substrate. The presence of such nano-voids advantageously increases both optical and electrical confinement in the active region. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041718 | Photovoltaic Devices with Enhanced Efficiencies Using High-Aspect Ratio Nanostructures - Photovoltaic devices and techniques for enhancing efficiency thereof are provided. In one aspect, a photovoltaic device is provided. The photovoltaic device comprises a photocell having a first photoactive layer and a second photoactive layer adjacent to the first photoactive layer so as to form a heterojunction between the first photoactive layer and the second photoactive layer; and a plurality of high-aspect-ratio nanostructures on one or more surfaces of the second photoactive layer. The plurality of high-aspect-ratio nanostructures are configured to act as a scattering media for incident light. The plurality of high-aspect-ratio nanostructures can also be configured to create an optical resonance effect in the incident light. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041719 | Manufacture of a Solar Module - A photovoltaic cell with reduced shading and series resistance for increased efficiency. A contact grid containing a set of optical structures is embedded into a substrate. An array of electrical contacts is aligned and in electrical communication with the optical structures and provides electrical communication between the active layer and the substrate. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041720 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a substrate, an emitter region positioned at a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode positioned on the first surface of the substrate, a back passivation layer positioned on a second surface opposite the first surface of the substrate, and a second electrode which is positioned on the back passivation layer and is electrically connected to the substrate through holes of the back passivation layer. The second electrode includes connection electrodes positioned inside the holes of the back passivation layer and a back electrode layer positioned on the connection electrodes and the back passivation layer. An adhesion enhanced layer is positioned between the back electrode layer and the back passivation layer and contains at least one of intrinsic amorphous silicon and intrinsic microcrystalline silicon. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041721 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell includes a substrate, a rear electrode layer on the substrate, the rear electrode layer including a plurality of metal columnar grain layers, a light absorbing layer on the rear electrode layer, and a transparent electrode layer on the light absorbing layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041722 | Method of Fabricating High Efficiency CIGS Solar Cells - A method for fabricating high efficiency CIGS solar cells including the deposition of Ga concentrations (Ga/(Ga+In)=0.25−0.66) from sputtering targets containing Ga concentrations between about 25 atomic % and about 66 atomic %. Further, the method includes a high temperature selenization process integrated with a high temperature anneal process that results in high efficiency. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041723 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A solar cell comprises an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode layer, an n-side electrode; and a ZnO transparent electrode layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041724 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A solar battery cell, including semiconductor substrate, an insulating film formed on one face side of the semiconductor substrate, and an electrode electrically connected to the one face side of the semiconductor substrate, the electrode being embedded in a groove that is provided on the insulating film and provided so as to protrude from a surface of the insulating film by a same width as the groove. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041725 | SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate; an electrode layer having a first through hole on the substrate; a light absorption layer having a second through hole on the electrode layer; and a window layer having a third through hole overlapped with the second through hole on the light absorption layer. Since the second through hole overlaps with the third through hole, an area of a dead zone, which is a non-active region, is reduced so that the efficiency of the solar cell apparatus is improved. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041726 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME - A dye-sensitized solar cell including an inorganic dye containing all of Pb, Hg and S as a photo-sensitive dye and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041727 | HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF CRYSTALLIZATION OF MATERIALS - High throughput screening of crystallization of a target material is accomplished by simultaneously introducing a solution of the target material into a plurality of chambers of a microfabricated fluidic device. The microfabricated fluidic device is then manipulated to vary the solution condition in the chambers, thereby simultaneously providing a large number of crystallization environments. Control over changed solution conditions may result from a variety of techniques, including but not limited to metering volumes of crystallizing agent into the chamber by volume exclusion, by entrapment of volumes of crystallizing agent determined by the dimensions of the microfabricated structure, or by cross-channel injection of sample and crystallizing agent into an array of junctions defined by intersecting orthogonal flow channels. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041728 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF DETECTING OVERSUDS - A method for detecting an oversuds condition that can lead to a suds lock condition in a laundry treating appliance includes determining a baseline fill level prior to introducing wash liquid in the cycle of operation; sampling fill levels of the wash liquid during a wash phase of the cycle of operation while wash liquid is being drained; comparing each sampled fill level to the baseline fill level and determining a difference; continuing to sample fill levels for a predetermined period after the difference equals zero; identifying a minimum fill level for the predetermined period; sampling a final fill level after the predetermined period; calculating a difference between the minimum fill level and the final fill level; and identifying a potential suds lock condition if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041729 | HYBRID DOSING UNIT - An assembly provides a proportioned gas flow and includes
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20140041730 | Apparatus and Methods for Measuring and or Adjusting the Height of Material in the Bin of a Hopper Assembly - At least one probe assembly is used to measure the height of material dispensed into the bin of a hopper assembly. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041731 | AUTONOMOUS FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE, DENSITY-DRIVEN DIVERTER FOR DIRECTING FLUID FLOW IN A FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus is presented for autonomously controlling fluid flow in a subterranean well, the fluid having a density which changes over time. An embodiment of the apparatus has a vortex chamber, a vortex outlet, and first and second inlets into the vortex chamber. Flow into the inlets is directed by a fluid control system which has a control passageway for directing fluid flow as it exits a primary passageway. A movable fluid diverter positioned in the control passageway moves in response to change in fluid density to restrict fluid flow through the control passageway. When fluid flow through the control passageway is unrestricted, fluid from the control passageway directs fluid exiting the primary passageway toward a selected vortex inlet. When flow through the control passageway is unrestricted, flow from the primary passageway is directed into the other vortex inlet. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041732 | Process for Accessing Underground Pressurized Gas Main - A process is provided for accessing an underground pressurized gas main for retirement of replacement of the connection of a gas service pipe thereto. A gas main fixture that has a service tee adaptor and a pressurized chamber connected thereto is mounted onto the gas main with the tee adaptor above a tee plug on the gas service pipe. The chamber is closed against gas discharge and the tee plug is unscrewed from the gas service pipe while the pressure chamber is closed. The tee plug is removed through the service tee adapter and pressure chamber while minimizing gas discharged to atmosphere. The plug hole is preferably reamed through the pressure chamber while the chamber is closed to atmosphere, tapped for a straight fine thread, and a main plug with the fine thread is screwed into the tapped hole while limiting its depth of engagement. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041733 | BREATHER OF A HYDRAULIC OR ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE - A venting device for a hydraulic control unit, designed as a diaphragm in a bore in the control unit, so that collected air can escape, via the diaphragm, to outside the housing. A membrane, which is permeable to air and oil when under pressure, closes the diaphragm bore with respect to the outside. The housing bore and the diaphragm form an inside space that can be vented, via the membrane. The inside space being delimited, during operation, by the diaphragm and an oil column which passes from the control unit into the housing bore and is continually maintained at a defined pressure at which oil, in the housing bore, either does not pass through the membrane or only a minute amount passes therethrough. The oil column remains in the housing bore so that only air, contained in the oil, is vented to the outside without any air being drawn into the control unit from outside. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041734 | Quick Connector - A quick connector includes a socket-shaped main body, and penetrating containing holes formed around the periphery of the main body for containing a first latch element for fixing an external tool connector. The first latch element is controlled by a first control element to fix or loosen the external tool connector. The main body includes aslant penetrating U-shaped slide grooves formed above the containing holes, and each slide groove includes a second latch element pushed by a spring that is sheathed on the periphery of the main body to displace the second latch element in the slide groove and in an axial direction of the main body. The second control element is disposed above the first control element, and the first and second control elements control the latch elements respectively to execute two-stage actions of removing the connector and prevent accidents caused by a possible shootout of the connector. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041735 | WATER SUPPLEMENT REGULATING STRUCTURE OF INLET VALVE - A water supplement regulating structure of an inlet valve includes a regulating valve spool, a knob, and a water supplement hole formed on an inlet valve body and the regulating valve spool has a limber hole formed at the middle of the regulating valve spool and a conical plug disposed at a front end of the regulating valve spool, the conical plug is movably extended into the water supplement hole, and the regulating valve spool has an external thread and the knob has an internal thread and the knob and the regulating valve spool are screwed and coupled, so that the knob can be turned to drive the regulating valve spool to move back and forth axially with respect to the water supplement hole to adjust the gap between the conical plug and the water supplement hole so as to regulate the quantity of supplementary water. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041736 | OFFSHORE CARGO RACK FOR USE IN TRANSFERRING FLUID HOLDING TANK LOADS BETWEEN A MARINE VESSEL AND AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM - A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end portion has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes. The frame includes fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place fluid holding tanks on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. A manifold arrangement with fittings enables transfer of fluid in any tank to a common outlet. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041737 | VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID RESERVOIR - A valve assembly is disclosed for controlling fluid flow between two reservoirs. The valve assembly includes a relief valve arranged inside the housing and configured to open a first fluid flow path when the first reservoir is above a first predetermined pressure value. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041738 | APPARATUS FOR FLUID CONTROL DEVICE LEAK DETECTION - Apparatus for fluid control device leak detection are disclosed. An example apparatus in accordance with the teachings of this disclosure includes a plurality of ports. One of the ports is to receive a supply pressure to drive an actuator and another of the ports to be fluidly coupled to a purge port of a fluid control device. The apparatus includes a sensor to measure a value at the purge port and a processor to compare the value to a predetermined value or a previously measured value to identify if the value is outside of a predetermined threshold. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041739 | DUAL DISK CHECK VALVE WITH SLOTTED STOP BAR - A dual disk check valve is provided and includes a mechanical stop. The mechanical stop has a central portion and includes bars disposed in the central portion. The bars have substantially rectangular cross-sectional shapes and are disposed substantially in parallel with one another to define a slot in the central portion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041740 | FEED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION VESSEL - A method of delivering feed, for example a paraffinic solvent treated bitumen froth, to a separation vessel, for example a froth separation unit (FSU). The feed is delivered from one or more side inlets that may be substantially normal to, and flush with, the wall of the vessel. In contrast to certain conventional feed systems used in gravity separators which use a distributor plate to widely distribute the feed with a vessel, the feed is delivered such that it flows down the inside wall of the vessel. This feed delivery is characterized by a Richardson number of greater than 1.0. Such feed delivery is particularly useful where the feed has particles with a bi-modal size distribution to be separated from an overflow stream. The gentle flow serves to mitigate the upward flux of the smaller particles, for example mineral solids, by being trapped below the larger particles, for example precipitated asphaltene aggregates. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041741 | Modules For Integrated Bulk Fluids Management - Modules for controlling a flow of water and methods of assembly of modules to establish indirect flow of water through a modular 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. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041742 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SPOOL VALVE - Drain oil is discharged into an oil drain passage from an advance angle port and discharge port, or from a delay angle port and discharge port; the drain oil may be mixed with foreign matter. The flow of such foreign matter accompanying the drain oil, even if flowing toward an electromagnetic actuator, can be hindered from reaching a high magnetic flux density portion by each of a pipe, a hollow shaft, and a collar. The high magnetic flux density portion, which is easy to be affected by influence of the foreign matter, can be prevented from suffering from the arrival of the foreign matter; this prevents an occurrence of the slide abrasion and/or the slide defect of a plunger, improving the reliability of an oil control valve. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041743 | Rogers Air Conditioner - The basic principle is applicable to cooling, heating or a combination of both. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041744 | Fluid Flow Control and Debris Intercepting Apparatus - A fluid flow control and debris intercepting apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid and the introduction of debris into the entrance of a water diversion system such as a curbside storm drain. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041745 | Water Supply Fixture For Electronic Bidet Toilet Seat - A water supply fixture is used to connect water supply source to an electronic bidet toilet seat. The water supply fixture includes two main portions. The first portion is a decorative rigid assembly that can be designed to blend in with the electronic bidet toilet seat appearance. This first portion, when being installed with the electronic bidet toilet seat, will occupy the plain sight of the user's view when he or she is in the standing position and looking down to the bidet toilet seat. The second portion of the water supply fixture is a flexible supply hose which generally may not be aesthetically good-looking,. This unaesthetic flexible supply hose, when being used, will be partly covered by the first portion of the water supply fixture, largely hidden underneath the electronic bidet toilet seat, and almost completely out of the user's view when looking down to the bidet toilet seat. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041746 | STIRRED BALL MILL - An agitator ball mill for the fine-grinding or dispersion of a grinding material, including a container the inner wall of which delimits a cylindrical or conical, vertically arranged grinding chamber, a grinding material inlet for feeding the grinding material into the grinding chamber, a grinding body inlet for introducing grinding bodies into the grinding chamber, and a grinding material outlet for discharging the ground or dispersed grinding material from the grinding chamber, and a rotatably driven agitator having at least one agitator element and extending in the axial direction in the grinding chamber. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041747 | Band Tensioning Tool Insert - A band tensioning tool is provided that employs a replaceable insert juxtaposed to a tensioning wheel. The insert is made of low-friction material wherein band galling and tension wheel slippage is drastically reduced. The tool employing the contemplated insert can tension bands of various material properties with predictable repeatability. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041748 | Automated Beverage Dispensing System with Vertical Staging - The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser for use with a number of cups. The automated beverage dispenser may include a carousel with a number of shelves, a first actuator such that first actuator may maneuver the shelves in a first direction, a second actuator positioned adjacent to the carousel, and a gripper positioned on the second actuator such that the second actuator may maneuver one of the cups by the gripper in a second direction to one of the shelves of the carousel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041749 | Fuel Recovery System and Method - A residual fuel removal system from the fuel tanks of vehicles raised upon a automotive lift or driven over a automotive work pit. The device features a power driven translating member for piercing the fuel tank. The member has an axial passage for communication of fluid from the distal end or a spear or sealing component, to a reservoir. The hole produced by a piercing spear tip can be adapted to allow the insertion of a bung (where required). The piercing member is surrounded by a funneling basin to direct all exiting liquid to a through the axial passage to the reservoir. The device can be engaged upon a rolling support or on an arm of a pivoting wall mounted support. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041750 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-VOLUME FILLING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRESCRIPTIONS - A method of retrieving a vial from a carrier includes the steps of: contacting a vial contained within a carrier with a gripper assembly to shift the position of the container to one end of the carrier and to adjust the position of the carrier on a platform from a diverted position to a retrieval position; lifting the vial from the carrier with the gripper assembly; and returning the vial to the carrier with the gripper assembly. Such a method can improve the accuracy and precision of moving the vial to and from the carrier for dispensing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041751 | SENSORY AROMA GLASS - A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041752 | USE OF A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING MIXTURES OF PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCES - A method for the preparing mixtures of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical substances ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041753 | A FLUID REFILL SYSTEM - A fluid refill system includiung a source bottle; a refillable travel bottle including a dispenser pump, the travel bottle presenting a capacity that is smaller than the capacity of the source bottle; and connection for connecting the two bottles together so as to fill the travel bottle with fluid from the source bottle, the connection including a fluid inlet and an air outlet for the source bottle, and a fluid outlet and an air inlet for the travel bottle, the connection defining an internal fluid passage connecting the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, and an internal air passage connecting the air inlet to the air outlet. The internal fluid passage and the internal air passage are arranged coaxially, the air passage surrounding the fluid passage or vice versa. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041754 | GAS FILLING DEVICE OF WAFER CARRIER WITH FUNCTION OF MONITORING GAS PROPERTY AT GAS DISCHARGE END - A gas filling device of wafer carrier with a function of monitoring gas property at gas discharge end includes a mass flow controller, a gas intake end coupled to the mass flow controller, a gas discharge end, a gas collection box coupled to the gas discharge end, and a gas property measuring device coupled to the gas collection box. When use, the gas intake end and the gas discharge end are coupled to a wafer carrier, and the mass flow controller controls a gas to fill from the gas intake end into the wafer carrier, and an exhaust gas is discharged from the gas discharge end, after a numeric value of a gas property of the gas discharged from the wafer carrier is measured by the gas property measuring device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041755 | WAFER POD GAS CHARGING APPARATUS - A wafer pod gas charging apparatus includes a machine, on which different types of nozzles are introduced. One type of the nozzles is designed to have an inner tube elastically movable in an outer sleeve. When a wafer pod having gas ports of a specific depth is placed on the machine for charging gas, the exact type of the wafer pod can be detected by a sensor unit on the machine and the gas ports of the wafer pod can properly engage with one matching type of the nozzles on the machine to enable the gas charging. Therefore, by changing the structural designs of the nozzles on the machine, the same one machine is adapted to charge gas into different types of wafer pods at reduced cost. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041756 | Liquid Transfer System - A novel system for safely transferring liquids from containers such as plastic jugs that are sealed by frangible seals, to conventional drums of the character having coupler-operated extractor valves. In one form of the invention, a standard coupler mechanism has been modified in a manner to provide means for rupturing the frangible seal of the sealed container without adversely affecting the manner in which the coupler is used to operate the extractor valve that is carried by the drum to which the liquid is to be transferred. Additionally, a novel adapter member has been provided for interconnecting the sealed container to the coupler mechanism. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041757 | COLLAPSIBLE FUNNEL - A funnel assembly includes a plurality of legs and a funnel element having a larger opening and a smaller opening. The funnel element is attached at the legs and is collapsible and expandable between a use state, where the larger opening is substantially opened and the legs are arranged to support the funnel assembly in a free-standing manner, and a collapsed state, where the funnel and the legs are collapsed for storage. When in the use state, the funnel assembly may be disposed at a floor or support surface and the larger opening is at an upper region of the funnel assembly and the smaller opening is at a lower region of the funnel and spaced from the floor or support surface. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041758 | CAP FOR SEALING A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a cap comprising a body, an opening passing through the cap and adapted in turn to be passed through by at least one product transfer member, and a membrane which, at rest, covers the opening. The membrane has a main portion that extends through the opening and defines two inclined faces, each inclined face having a distal edge. The two inclined faces form a dihedron when the membrane is at rest, the distal edges of the two inclined faces coming together at the apex of the dihedron. The cap comprises at least two flaps that extend through the opening, above the membrane, the two inclined faces of the membrane being respectively covered by two flaps, each flap having a free edge that extends along the distal edge of the corresponding inclined face. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041759 | Wood Cutting Tool for Cuts on a Curved Profile - A wood working tool for cutting flutes on a curved profile, used with a wood lathe. The wood working tool includes a vertical mast secured to a base. A cutting tool holder is attached to the mast and can be connected at different positions to adjust the usable height to accommodate different size lathes. The tool holder supports a cutting tool such as router. The tool holder also supports a depth control bar with a roller at a working end of the control bar. The control bar is positioned such that the roller is near a cutter of the cutting tool. The depth control bar can be adjusted to allow for the cutting tool to cut a surface at a variety of depths. Moving the wood working tool along the length of the turning with the depth control bar engaged allows for cutting of the flute. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041760 | Pb-FREE SOLDER PASTE - There is provided a high-temperature Pb-free solder paste having the strength required to join electronic parts to a substrate and having excellence in wettability and workability. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041761 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENTS AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for producing magnetic shape memory alloy wherein the method includes surface treatment of the surface of the alloy. This invention relates also to an MSM device, for example an actuator, sensor or energy harvester including an actuating element produced using the method. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041762 | METHOD OF HEAT TREATING A STEEL COMPONENT - Method for heat treating a steel component ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041763 | GAS NITROCARBURIZING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BEARING PART - Provided is a gas nitrocarburizing method forming a nitride layer in a surface layer portion of a workpiece made of steel by heating the workpiece within a heat treatment furnace into which a heat treatment gas is introduced, the heat treatment gas containing ammonia gas and at least one of carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas, and having a remainder formed of an impurity. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041764 | Steel Pre-Paint Treatment Composition - An aqueous conversion coating composition for treating steel substrates to provide a conversion coating thereon. The conversion coating composition comprises a) a source of aluminum ions; b) hexafluorozirconic acid or its salts; c) at least one pH adjuster; and d) optionally, a surfactant. The conversion coating composition provides a corrosion resistant coating on the metal surface and improves the adhesion of subsequently applied layers. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041765 | Method of Providing a Zirconium Surface and Resulting Product - A coating of blue-black or black zirconium of uniform and controlled thickness on a zirconium or zirconium alloy material is accomplished through the treatment of an amorphous zirconium or zirconium alloy substrate, which may have an altered surface roughness. The treatment of amorphous zirconium or zirconium alloy substrates includes oxidation of the substrates. A zirconium coating of uniform and controlled thickness is especially useful in various applications because the uniformly thick zirconium surface of controlled depth provide a barrier against implant corrosion caused by ionization of the metal substrates. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041766 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND UTILIZING FERRITIC-AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a ferritic-austenitic stainless steel having good formability, good weldability and high elongation. The stainless steel containing the sum of carbon and nitrogen C+N in the range 0.17-0.295 in weight % in which sum C+N a lower carbon content to avoid sensitisation during welding is compensated by an increased nitrogen content to maintain formability is heat treated so that the microstructure of the stainless steel contains 45-75% austenite in the heat treated condition, the remaining microstructure being ferrite, and the measured M | 2014-02-13 |
20140041767 | Hot-Rolled Flat Steel Product Produced from a Complex Phase Steel and Method for the Production Thereof - A hot-rolled flat steel product having a tensile strength of at least 1100 MPa, good elongation properties, and good deformation properties. The flat steel product is produced from a complex phase steel, which contains, in addition to iron and inevitable impurities (in % by weight), C: 0.13-0.2%, Mn: 1.8-2.5%, Si: 0.70-1.3%, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, P: up to 0.1%, S: up to 0.01%, Cr: 0.25-0.70%, optionally Mo, the total of the Cr and Mo contents being 0.25-0.7%, Ti: 0.08-0.2%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, and a structure which consists of at the most 10% by volume of residual austenite, 10-60% by volume of martensite, at the most 30% by volume of ferrite and at least 10% by volume of bainite. Also, a method for producing such a flat steel product. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041768 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR STEPPED FORGED MATERIAL - Provided is a method for fabricating a stepped forged material that can realize a uniform microscopic structure in both the large diameter flange portion and the small diameter shaft portion. This method for fabricating a stepped forged material comprises the following steps: a step for obtaining a primary forged material in which an austenite stainless steel billet is heated to 1000-1080° C., and, without any further heating, the material is forged by means of reciprocal forging into a round rod having along the entire length thereof a forging ratio of 1.5 or greater; a step for obtaining a secondary forged material, that forms the large diameter flange portion and the small diameter shaft portion, in which without reheating, the small diameter shaft portion is formed by means of reciprocal forging at a temperature where the surface temperature of the primary forged material never falls more than 200° C. lower than the abovementioned material heating temperature and the forging is completed before the surface temperature of the final forged portion falls more than 300° C. lower than the abovementioned heating temperature; and a step for performing a solution heat treatment in which the secondary forged material is heated to 1040-1100° C. for 30 minutes or longer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041769 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - A non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains 2.8 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % or less of Si, 0.2 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less of Al, and 0.02 mass % or more and 0.2 mass % or less of P. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains further contains 0.5 mass % or more in total of at least one kinds selected from a group consisting of 4.0 mass % or less of Ni and 2.0 mass % or less of Mn. A C content is 0.05 mass % or less, a N content is 0.01 mass % or less, an average grain diameter is 15 μm or less, and a <111> axial density is 6 or larger. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041770 | Low C-High CR 862 MPA-Class Steel Tube Having Excellent Corrosion Resistance and a Manufacturing Method Thereof - A purpose of the present invention is to provide a martensitic stainless steel tube exhibiting excellent performance even in severe corrosive environments in which a partial pressure of hydrogen sulfide exceeds 0.03 bar. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041771 | ANNULAR WORKPIECE QUENCHING METHOD AND QUENCHING APPARATUS USED IN THE METHOD - An annular workplace quenching method includes: cooling an annular workpiece with an inner die arranged radially inward of the workpiece heated at a quenching temperature; pressing the workpiece in a width direction at a low pressure and inserting the workpiece in an outer die with restraint of an inner peripheral surface of the workpiece continued, when the restraint is started by contact with the inner die, after a temperature of the workpiece is decreased to 500° C. or lower but before the temperature is decreased to a martensitic transformation start temperature (Ms point); and restraining the workpiece in the width direction by pressing the workpiece in the width direction at a high pressure, and restraining an outer peripheral surface of the workpiece that undergoes volume expansion due to martensitic transformation, using the outer die, after the temperature of the workpiece is decreased to the Ms point or lower. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041772 | DIGITAL DISPLAY PURSE - An apparatus is disclosed comprising a portable, handheld bag for toting personal effects. In various embodiments, the external surfaces of the handbag comprises flexible digital displays, including LED and/or LCD displays. The handbag itself may comprise an internal power supply and one or more USB ports for interfacing the handbag with other data processing devices. The In some embodiments, the LED or LCD displays may be configured to display a colored, repeating patters which aesthetically matches the ensemble or outerwear of user. Various embodiments of the present invention comprise touch screens and software for assisting users with typical day-to-day needs, including a virtual calculator, GPS, virtual notepads, and the like. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041773 | MOTORCYCLE PROTECTION AND SECURITY DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective cover/bag (hereinafter “protective device”) for preserving and securing motorized vehicles such motorcycles, ATVs, or the like. In an embodiment, the protective device may be designed to completely enclose most motorcycles. The bottom may be constructed with a durable material such as 1000 denier, which can be capable of withstanding multiple years of use. The protective device may be made with water repellant material. A fastener for enclosing the vehicle within the protective device may be industrial strength and/or military tested. Two vent flaps may be provided to allow air flow around the vehicle. Still yet, a protective flap may be provided to protect against water entering through the fastener. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041774 | SOLID TYRE PROVIDED WITH MEANS OF VISUAL INDICATION OF THE STATE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR - The present invention concerns a solid tyre ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041775 | CURED TREAD AND TIRE - The invention provides a cured tread and a tire capable of controlling irregular wear of the tread. A base tire which is to be the base for the tire and a cured tread which is to be bonded to the base tire are molded separately, and they are integrated with each other to produce the tire. The tread is provided in its width (axial) direction with a plurality of grooves extending in its length (circumferential) direction. The thickness of the tread in a width cross section gradually decreases from the equator to the equator-side edge of the outermost groove located at an axially outermost position and gradually increases from the outer edge of the outermost groove outward in the axial direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041776 | TREAD MADE FROM MULTI CAP COMPOUNDS - A pneumatic tire having a tire tread is disclosed, wherein the tread comprises one or more tread elements and one or more grooves, the tread having a radially outer surface and a non-skid tread depth as measured from the radially outer surface of the tread and a radially innermost surface of the grooves. The tread has a radially innermost layer comprised of a base tread compound, a radially outer tread cap layer and a middle tread cap layer located between the base layer and the outer tread cap layer. Wherein the radially outer tread cap layer has a defined depth D, except that there is at least one notched areas wherein the tread cap layer extends radially inward of the defined depth D. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041777 | TREAD MADE FROM MULTI CAP COMPOUNDS - A pneumatic tire having a tire tread is disclosed, wherein the tread comprises one or more tread elements and one or more grooves, the tread having a radially outer surface and a non-skid tread depth as measured from the radially outer surface of the tread and a radially innermost surface of the grooves. The tread has a radially innermost layer comprised of a base tread compound, a radially outer tread cap layer and a middle tread caplayer located between the base layer and the outer tread cap layer. Wherein the radially outer tread cap layer has a defined depth D, except that there is at least one notched areas wherein the tread cap layer extends radially inward of the defined depth D. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041778 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR RUNNING ON ROUGH TERRAIN - A pneumatic tire for running on rough terrain comprises a tread portion provided with center blocks, middle blocks and shoulder blocks to form a block tread pattern, wherein some or all of the center blocks are each provided with a slot positioned at the midpoint of the block in the tire circumferential direction, and extending axially inwardly from a sidewall surface of the block oriented toward a tread edge, and terminating within the block. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041779 | Pneumatic Tire - The pneumatic tire according to the present technology has a reinforcing layer in which a plurality of steel cords is laid in parallel and embedded in rubber, wherein each steel cord is configured from a plurality of wires twisted together, the wire diameter is from 0.15 mm to 0.40 mm, each wire is configured from a core and a plating layer formed on the periphery of the core, the core is made from carbon steel with a carbon content of from 0.60 mass % to 0.75 mass %, the average thickness of the plating layer is from 0.23 μm to 0.33 μm, and the strength of the steel cord is from 3000 MPA to 3500 MPa. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041780 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes: an air permeation preventive layer disposed in the inner surface of the tire; a belt layer buried in a tread part; and a cord layer formed by arranging a plurality of cords. The cord layer is disposed between the air permeation preventive layer and the belt layer, and extends to a bead part side further from a tire maximum width position. At least a part of the cord layer is located close to the outer surface of the tire, at a position closer to the bead part side than the tire maximum width position, so that the distance between the cords and the outer surface of the tire is not more than 2 mm. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041781 | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - In order to improve fatigue durability of a thermoplastic elastomer composition composed of a matrix phase of a thermoplastic resin and dispersed phases of a rubber, the thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a halogenated poly(isoolefin-co-p-alkylstyrene) rubber, (B) 40 to 120 parts by weight of a polyamide resin, and (C) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an amine having at least one hydroxyl group. The amine (C) having at least one hydroxyl group is preferably a compound represented by formula (1): | 2014-02-13 |
20140041782 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises a sidewall portion is provided in the outer surface with a circumferentially continuous or discontinuous serrated zone in which radially extending serration ridges are arranged circumferentially of the tire. The serration ridges are grouped into circumferentially successively arranged groups each consisting of serration ridges whose angles θ with respect to the respective tire radial directions are different from each other, and gradually increased toward one circumferential direction. Each group has an equally-spaced position at which the serration ridges are equally spaced in the tire circumferential direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041783 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a guide member that guides an elastic member fed on a web configuring a component of the absorbent article and being conveyed in a continuous state. The guide member includes: an arm member having a tip portion that is a feeding position of the elastic member to the web, and a base portion separated from the tip portion; a first driving member that swings the arm member about the base portion of the arm member as a rotational axis; and a second driving member that performs a back and forth movement of the arm member and the first driving member in a first direction in which the tip portion is close to a contact point where the elastic member is in contact with the web, and a second direction in which the tip portion is separated from the contact point. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041784 | METHOD FOR BUTT-WELDING TWO STRIPS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF - Disclosed are a method and a device for producing a strip ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140041785 | CUP-FORMING PROCESS AND MACHINE - A cup-forming machine includes having a male mandrel and a female receiver. The male mandrel uses a cup body blank and a floor blank to form a body of a cup. The female receive receives the body and forms a rolled brim on the body to establish a cup. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041786 | METHOD OF MAKING EXTENSIBLE WEB LAMINATES - A method of making extensible web laminates comprising a multilayer film and at least one web layer and the use of such extensible web laminates in personal care articles. The method generally includes activating the multilayer film in a first direction by stretching at least a portion of the multilayer film past the elastic deformation limit of the skin layers and recovering the skin layers with the elastomeric core layer to produce a multilayer film that is elastic in the first direction. The activated multilayer film is subsequently stretched beyond the deformation limit of the skin layers in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. At least one web layer is applied to the multilayer film while in the stretched state. The multilayer film is then recovered to produce an extensible web laminate. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041787 | Applique Printing Process And Machine - A method and apparatus for creating a design that is melded onto an underlying layer of material that is then cut out and applied onto a final surface to produce an appliqué. The design is first created using a printer to print a design onto a top layer of “puff” or other suitable cloth material. The printed design area is cut out of the top layer material and then the bottom layer, to create a two layer appliqué that resembles a traditional stitched appliqué. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041788 | Fluoropolymer Hollow Fiber Membrane with Fluoro-copolymer and Fluoro -terpolymer bonded end portion(s) - A hollow fiber membrane fluid transport device's method of manufacture is disclosed wherein the fibers are comprised of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and the potting materials are comprised of fluoropolymer based materials. The potting method described herein, utilizes a compressed chemically resistant fluorocopolymer and or fluoroterpolymer film, allows for ease of manufacture without destruction of the PTFE hollow fibers, with high packing densities, and without the processing complexity of pre-melting, extruding, or chemical crosslinking of any polymeric adhesives. Furthermore, the PTFE hollow fibers can be treated with a fluoropolymeric solvent solution before the chemically resistant film is applied to enhance the adhesion of the PTFE fiber to the film. PTFE hollow fibers, and its respective fluoro-co and terpolymers as potting films, impart high packing densities, superb chemical resistance and temperature resistance without membrane contamination, or low fiber pull strength, as is sometimes observed with standard potting materials such as polyurethane and epoxy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041789 | Fluoropolymer Hollow Fiber Membrane with Fluoro-copolymer and Fluoro -terpolymer bonded end portion(s) and Method to Fabricate - A hollow fiber membrane fluid transport device's method of manufacture is disclosed wherein the fibers are comprised of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and the potting materials are comprised of fluoropolymer based materials. The potting method described herein, utilizes a compressed chemically resistant fluorocopolymer and or fluoroterpolymer film, allows for ease of manufacture without destruction of the PTFE hollow fibers, with high packing densities, and without the processing complexity of pre-melting, extruding, or chemical crosslinking of any polymeric adhesives. Furthermore, the PTFE hollow fibers can be treated with a fluoropolymeric solvent solution before the chemically resistant film is applied to enhance the adhesion of the PTFE fiber to the film. PTFE hollow fibers, and its respective fluoro-co and terpolymers as potting films, impart high packing densities, superb chemical resistance and temperature resistance without membrane contamination, or low fiber pull strength, as is sometimes observed with standard potting materials such as polyurethane and epoxy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041790 | BINDING MATERIAL PROCESSING OF GRADIENT INDEX (GRIN) RODS INTO GRIN LENSES ATTACHABLE TO OPTICAL DEVICES, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS - Embodiments for binding material processing of gradient index (GRIN) rods into GRIN lenses attachable to optical devices, components, and methods are disclosed. A cylindrical GRIN rod comprises an optical axis and a longitudinal axis at a center axis, where an index of refraction may be greatest at the optical axis. The GRIN rod includes GRIN lenses along the longitudinal axis. The GRIN lenses include a first optical surface and a second optical surface opposite the first optical surface. Separation processes and devices may separate the GRIN lenses from the GRIN rods and these processes may be automated. Other processes may polish the first and the second optical surfaces. A gripper may insert the GRIN lens into an optical device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041791 | APPARATUS FOR GROWING CARBON NANOTUBE FORESTS, AND GENERATING NANOTUBE STRUCTURES THEREFROM, AND METHOD - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior passages that provide reactant gas to an interior portion of a densely packed nanotube forest as it is growing. In some embodiments, a continuous-growth furnace is provided that includes an access port for removing nanotube forests without cooling the furnace substantially. In other embodiments, a nanotube film can be pulled from the nanotube forest without removing the forest from the furnace. A nanotube film loom is described. An apparatus for building layers of nanotube films on a continuous web is described. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041792 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Waxed Cloth Tape - A pressure sensitive adhesive waxed cloth tape comprising a fabric substrate having an adhesive layer infused on one surface and a wax layer infused on an opposing second surface, the wax layer including a tackifier resin. The pressure sensitive adhesive waxed cloth tape is used to prevent buildup of snow and ice on a hockey stick blade during exposure to moisture, cold temperatures, snow, ice, and other harsh conditions. The tape will easily adhere to itself when in a rolled position prior to use or when overlapped on the stick blade while in use. | 2014-02-13 |
20140041793 | CASTING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF USE - In one example, an attachment method includes positioning first and second inanimate elements proximate each other, and then wrapping a fabric about portions of the first and second inanimate elements so as to at least partly connect the first and second inanimate elements to each other. The fabric may be impregnated with a casting material. The casting material is then cured. | 2014-02-13 |