20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130118800 | WIRE HARNESS - In order to provide with a wire harness capable of magnetic shielding for reducing restrictions of path design, a wire harness | 2013-05-16 |
20130118801 | Data Cable And Forming Method Thereof - The invention discloses a data cable and a forming method thereof. The data cable includes a data connector, a transmission line, and an insulating layer utilized to integrally enclose the data connector and the transmission line. The insulating layer includes an upper insulating portion formed in a first forming process and a lower insulating portion formed in a second forming process, wherein upper insulating portion covers on an outer surface of an upper end of the data connector and an outer surface of an upper end of the transmission line, the lower insulating portion covers on an outer surface of a lower end of the data connector and an outer surface of a lower end of the transmission line, and the upper insulating portion and the lower insulating portion formed in the second forming process are plastically attached to each other. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118802 | LIQUID-TIGHT CONDUIT FITTING WITH GROUNDING ELEMENT - A fitting for terminating a conduit includes a substantially tubular fitting body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a rearward end opposing the forward end. The fitting body includes a first liquid-proof coating that includes a rearward sealing rim. A gland nut is rotatably coupled to the rearward end of the fitting body. The gland nut includes a second liquid-proof coating that includes a forward sealing rim. A grounding ring is positioned between the gland nut and the fitting body and contacts the fitting body. Upon axial movement of the gland nut, the grounding ring engages the rearward sealing rim of the first liquid-proof coating on the fitting body and the forward sealing rim of the second liquid-proof coating on the gland nut to form a sealed relationship therewith. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118803 | CURING SYSTEM FOR SEALING AN ELECTRICAL FITTING - A system for curing a sealing compound provided in an electrical fitting, includes a curing chamber for receiving at least a portion of the electrical fitting therein, wherein the electrical fitting received within the curing chamber comprises a body and a sealing sleeve configured to engage the forward end of the body during assembly of the fitting to receive the two or more conductors of an electrical cable passing through the body. The sealing sleeve is configured to receive an ultra-violet (UV)-curable sealing compound therein, such that the sealing compound flows between the two or more conductors during filling of the sealing sleeve. The system further includes a plurality of UV light sources configured to provide UV light into the curing chamber to cure the UV-curable sealing compound and to initiate curing of the UV-curable sealing compound in the sealing sleeve. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118804 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - The invention relates to an electrical connection having at least one plug contact element ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118805 | DISAPPEARING PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM - A system and methodology facilitates creation of perforations along a wellbore. The technique utilizes a perforating gun system having cooperating components, such as a carrier, a loading system, and a plurality of shaped charges. The cooperating components are constructed to break down into multiple smaller pieces upon detonation of the plurality of shaped charges. This allows the perforating gun system to effectively disappear within the wellbore such that any remaining small pieces do not interfere with well flow and/or later interventions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118806 | System and Method for Managing Heave Pressure from a Floating Rig - A system compensates for heave induced pressure fluctuations on a floating rig when a drill string or tubular is lifted off bottom and suspended on the rig, such as when tubular connections are made during MPD, tripping, or when a kick is circulated out during conventional drilling. In one embodiment, a liquid and a gas interface moves along a flow line between a riser and a gas accumulator as the tubular moves up and down. In another embodiment, a pressure relief valve or adjustable choke allows the movement of fluid from the riser when the tubular moves down, and a pump with a pressure regulator moves fluid to the riser when the tubular moves up. In other embodiments, a piston connected with the rig or the riser telescoping joint moves in a fluid container thereby communicating a required amount of the fluid either into or out of the riser annulus. The system also compensates for heave induced pressure fluctuations on a floating rig when a riser telescoping joint located below a RCD is moving while drilling. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118807 | Methods For Geosteering A Drill Bit In Real Time Using Drilling Acoustic Signals - Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and program product for steering a drill bit within a pay zone in a lateral well. The method includes receiving acoustic signature data from a downhole processor assembly. The acoustic signature data includes an amplitude spectrum and one or more acoustic characteristics evaluated from an acoustic signal provided by a sensor arranged adjacent to a drill bit and generated in real-time as a result of rotational contact of the drill bit with encountered rock in the lateral well during drilling. The method further includes comparing the received real-time acoustic signature data to predetermined acoustic signatures determined for a plurality of rock samples, and identifying a lithology type of the rock being encountered by the drill bit based on the comparison. Further, the method includes steering the drill bit in a predefined direction, in real-time, based on the identified lithology type of the rock, for maintaining the drill bit within the pay zone of the lateral well. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118808 | Methods For Geosteering A Drill Bit In Real Time Using Surface Acoustic Signals - Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and program product for steering a drill bit within a pay zone in a lateral well. The method includes receiving acoustic signature data from an acoustic signal analyzing apparatus. The acoustic signature data includes an amplitude spectrum and one or more acoustic characteristics evaluated from an acoustic signal provided by a sensor attached to at least one of a drive shaft and a packing box of a drill rig, and generated in real-time as a result of rotational contact of the drill bit with encountered rock in the lateral well during drilling. The method further includes comparing the received real-time acoustic signature data to predetermined acoustic signatures determined for a plurality of rock samples, and identifying a lithology type of the rock being encountered by the drill bit based on the comparison. Further, the method includes steering the drill bit in a predetermined direction, in real-time, based on the identified lithology type of the rock, for maintaining the drill bit within the pay zone of the lateral well. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEERING A RELIEF WELL - A system and method for steering a relief well to intersect a previously drilled wellbore. In one embodiment, a system includes a drill string disposed in the relief well and a surface processing system. The drill string includes a plurality of sections of wired drill pipe connected end-to-end, and a bottom hole assembly disposed at a downhole end of the drill string. The bottom hole assembly includes a drill bit, a steering tool configured to direct the drill bit towards a target, and an acoustic sensing tool. The acoustic sensing tool includes a plurality of acoustic sensors configured to detect acoustic signals emanating from fluid flow in a target wellbore. The surface processing system is coupled to the uphole end of the drill string, and is configured to determine a direction to the target wellbore based on the acoustic signals detected by the acoustic sensors. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118810 | BORING TOOL CONTROL USING REMOTE LOCATOR - A drilling system performs underground boring using a drill rig and a boring tool which is configured for moving through the ground under control of the drill rig to form an underground bore. A monitoring arrangement, forming part of the system, includes a detection arrangement at the drill rig for monitoring at least one operational parameter to produce a data signal relating to at least one of a utility to be installed in the underground bore, the drill rig and the boring tool. A portable device forms another part of the system for receiving the data signal relating to the operational parameter for use by the portable device. A communication arrangement, for example using telemetry, transfers the data signal from the drill rig to the portable device. The operational parameter may be monitored for the purpose of preventing equipment failure. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118811 | Drilling Apparatus Including Milling Devices Configured to Rotate at Different Speeds - In one aspect, an apparatus for forming a borehole is provided that in one embodiment may include a first milling device configured to rotate at a first rotational speed in a first direction, and a second milling device around the first milling device configured to rotate at a second rotational speed in a second direction, wherein the rotational first speed is greater than the second rotational speed. In another aspect, the first and the second milling devices may be configured to rotate in the same direction at different speeds. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118812 | Rotary Steerable Push-the-Bit Drilling Apparatus with Self-Cleaning Fluid Filter - A steerable drilling apparatus includes a control system inside a cylindrical housing connected to a drill bit having radially-extendable pistons. A fluid-metering assembly directs a piston-actuating fluid into fluid channels leading to respective pistons. The control system controls the fluid-metering assembly to allow fluid flow to selected pistons, causing the actuated pistons to temporarily extend in the opposite direction to a desired wellbore deviation, thereby deflecting the drill bit away from the borehole centerline. An upper member in the fluid-metering assembly can be moved to stabilize, steer, and change TFA within the drill bit. The control system and drill bit are connected so as to facilitate removal to change the drill bit's steering section and cutting structure configuration or gauge simultaneously. The apparatus may incorporate a fluid filter module mounted to the control system. The pistons may incorporate auxiliary cutting elements to provide near-bit reaming capability. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118813 | CUTTING ELEMENTS HAVING LATERALLY ELONGATED SHAPES FOR USE WITH EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - A cutting element for an earth-boring tool includes a volume of superabrasive material on a substrate. The cutting element has an elongated shape in a lateral dimension parallel to a front cutting face of the cutting element, and has a maximum lateral width in a first direction parallel to the front cutting face of the cutting element and a maximum lateral length in a second perpendicular direction parallel to the front cutting face of the cutting element. The maximum lateral length is significantly greater than the maximum lateral width. An earth-boring tool includes one or more such cutting elements mounted to a body of the earth-boring tool. A method of forming such an earth-boring tool includes selecting at least one such cutting element and mounting the cutting element to a body of an earth-boring tool. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118814 | WEIGHING PLATFORM WITH COMPUTER-VISION TRACKING - The disclosure relates to weighing moving objects in a weighing platform functionally coupled to a computer-vision tracking platform. The objects can translate, rotate, and translate and rotate. Weighing of the objects can be accomplished through combination of object imaging and upstream weighing. Object imaging can permit tracking, through computer vision, a logical object moving in a trajectory from the first location to the second location, wherein a logical object is a formal representation of one or more physical objects. Upstream weighing can permit updating a record indicative of weight of the one or more physical objects associated with the tracked logical object. As a part of weighing termination, data integrity check(s) can be performed on a plurality of records indicative of a weight of a single physical object. Based on outcome of the data integrity check(s), a record indicative of the weight of the single physical object can be supplied. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118815 | TOWER CASSETTE - A printer cassette device is arranged to be removably mounted to or inserted into a printing device of a weighing scale. The printer cassette device comprises a rotatable locking mechanism for rotational engagement with the printing device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118816 | Semiconductor Wafer Metrology Apparatus - A semiconductor wafer metrology technique comprising performing atmospheric buoyancy compensated weighing of a wafer, in which the wafer is weighed in a substantially upright condition. A vertical or near vertical wafer orientation causes the surface area in the direction of a force (weight) sensor to be reduced compared with a horizontal wafer orientation. Hence, the electrostatic force components acting in the same direction as the wafer weight force component is reduced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118817 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A vehicle equipped with a double wishbones and double tandem members suspension system to suspend the vehicle, the double tandem members being operatively interconnected together and adapted to receive idling wheels adapted to support and guide an endless belt thereon to provide significant suspension travel and prevents an endless belt disengagement from the idling wheels. A suspension system and a kit thereof are also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118818 | Portable Work Station - Disclosed is a combination portable tool chest and work station, comprising a hand truck having a pair of upper and lower folding legs, a planar work surface, and a removably attached tool chest. The hand truck can be used to transport tools and equipment to a desired location. Once the device has be placed at a desired location, the upper and lower legs can be extended, which provides a horizontal work station for performing a variety of tasks thereon. In this position, a user has access to the tool chest, and can organize various tools or work pieces on the work station. The user can then unlock the tool chest, and exchange it for a different one. When work is complete, the tool chest can be locked, the upper and lower legs can be folded, and the device can be transported via the wheels. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118819 | SELF-POWERED VEHICLE WITH SELECTABLE OPERATIONAL MODES - There is provided a battery powered golf cart with selectable dual operative modes, walk-behind/ride-on modes, including three units: a drive/riding unit, a golf bag support unit, and a front caster wheel assembly. The three units are interconnected for cooperative association in the two operative modes by a bar linkage system, having two stable positions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118820 | ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An electric drive system for a vehicle includes: an electric drive unit that electrically drives the vehicle; and a cooling unit that cools the electric drive unit, wherein: the electric drive unit and the cooling unit are mounted at a body frame of the vehicle via an elastic support member, the electric drive unit and the cooling unit being configured as an integrated unit. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118821 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING WORK VEHICLE AND SERVICE PACK COOLING SYSTEMS - A work vehicle with a vehicle cooling system that cools a vehicle engine. The work vehicle also includes a service pack cooling system configured to cool a service pack engine of a service pack. The work vehicle includes valving fluidly coupling the vehicle cooling system to the service pack cooling system. The valving is configured to allow independent or integrated operation of the vehicle cooling system and the service pack cooling system. The valving is also configured to permit the vehicle cooling system and the service pack cooling system to operate at different pressures. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118822 | RADIATOR STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A radiator structure includes a radiator body having a core composed of radiating fins and cooling water passing tubes alternately laminated and a bracket disposed at one end of the core. The bracket includes an extension portion disposed at a vehicle widthwise inner end of the core and extending along a vehicle front-rear direction. The extension portion has a fixing portion on a leading end thereof, the fixing portion being fixed to a mounting portion of a body frame. An indentation is provided in a portion of an opposed sidewall where a front end of the core and the opposed sidewall of the bracket overlap each other when the vehicle is viewed from the side and which overlaps the fixing portion at least in the vehicle front-rear direction. The indentation is formed by bending the opposed sidewall in a direction away from the front end. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118823 | CROSS MEMBER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A cross member of a motor vehicle body is provided. The cross member is designed for forming a load-transmitting connection between two side members of the body and can be structurally connected to these. The cross member includes at least one floor portion that is depressed relative to a marginal rim, which together with at least one side wall adjoining thereon forms at least one stowage space for receiving items. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118824 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY LOWER PORTION - A structure for a vehicle body lower portion according to the present invention includes: a side sill ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118825 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC BIKE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is an food packing material, manufacturing method. A battery pack and a electrical bike having the same are further provided. In particular, the battery pack may include a battery pack, battery array, a protecting circuit module, and a connection terminal section. The battery case may be formed as cylindrical or polygon. The battery array may include a plurality of batteries formed as multi-stage within the battery pack. The protecting circuit module may be provided between an upper portion of the battery array and an upper surface of the battery pack. A connection terminal portion may be formed at the lower stage of the battery pack and may include a power terminal and a control terminal. By providing the battery pack as bottle shape, the electrical bike can selectively accommodate the bottle for the bike and the battery pack. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118826 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A power steering system includes: a hydraulic cylinder that generates a steering assist force; a hydraulic control valve that has a spool that adjusts the state of supply and drainage of the hydraulic fluid to and from the hydraulic cylinder based on a position of the spool; a driving unit that displaces the spool by driving the spool with a predetermined driving force; and a determination unit that determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic control valve when the driving force for displacing the spool falls outside a predetermined range. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118827 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system includes elastic members arranged at respective axial ends of a first bearing by which a motor shaft that serves as a hollow shaft is rotatably supported and which elastically support the first bearing relative to a rack housing in the axial direction; and a support member disposed on the outer periphery of the first bearing to support the first bearing with displacement of the first bearing in the radial direction restricted. The motor shaft is disposed so as to move relative to the rack housing in the axial direction as the first bearing slides relative to the support member while elastically deforming the elastic members and a second bearing moves in the axial direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118828 | SYSTEM FOR COUPLING AN OVERPRESSURE WAVE TO A TARGET MEDIA - An improved system for coupling a generated overpressure wave to a target media includes a coupling chamber and an interface between the coupling chamber and a target media. Pressure produced in the coupling chamber by a generated overpressure wave is applied to the interface thereby converting the pressure in the coupling chamber into a force that produces a conducted acoustic wave in the target media. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118829 | INVERTIBLE EAR TIPS FOR AN EAR PIECE - An ear piece for providing audio (e.g., from an electronic device) to the user is provided. The ear piece may include a compliant element operative to be inserted in the user's ear such that the compliant element deforms to retain the ear piece in the user's ear. The compliant element may include a connector portion coupling the compliant element to the ear piece housing, and an outer portion folded over the ear piece housing. To improve the user's comfort, the compliant element may be manufactured inverted, such that parting lines or other defects due to the manufacturing process are located on the outer surface of the inverted outer portion. Then, when the compliant element is inverted post-manufacturing, the parting lines and other manufacturing defects may be hidden from view and from touch (e.g., the parting lines are then on the inner surface of the outer portion). | 2013-05-16 |
20130118830 | SOUND-ABSORPTIVE PANEL FOR AN AIR HANDLING SYSTEM - An assembly is configured to provide insulation and sound-dampening within an air-handling system. The assembly includes a single housing defining an internal chamber, at least one sound-absorption member within the internal chamber, wherein the at least one sound-absorption member is configured to dampen sounds generated by or within the air handling system, and an insulative material within the internal chamber, wherein the insulative material is configured to insulate the air handling system. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118831 | STRUCTURE HAVING SOUND ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTIC - To absorb a noise produced by an external force that generates an audio frequency even if it is applied thereto, and to make it hard to become a noise source to a surrounding area. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118832 | ACCESS DEVICE - An access device ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118833 | ADJUSTABLE LADDERS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention relates to ladders and, more particularly, various configurations of ladders including straight and extension ladders, as well as to methods relating to the use and manufacture of such ladders. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a ladder is provided that includes a first pair of spaced apart rails and a plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the first pair of spaced apart rails. The ladder also includes a pair of lateral support members, wherein each support member is selectively displaceable in a lateral direction relative to an associated rail. Additionally, the ladder includes a pair of adjustable legs, each leg having a first end slidably coupled to an associated rail of the first pair of spaced apart rails and being slidably coupled to an associated lateral support member. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118834 | Collapsible Access Platform for Unloading Flatbed Trucks - Portable access platforms for unloading flatbed semi trucks to limit hazards and fall exposure while facilitating apparatus assembly and breakdown, thereby saving associated costs, is disclosed. The apparatus also provides enhanced adjustability, all while reducing fall exposure and providing a means to safely, with stand to the side of the loads while rigging and hoisting. The inventive platform technology, in embodiments, increase speed, efficiency, and safety, including by providing better vision and mobility to employees. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118835 | PROGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTOR BASE BODY FOR CONVEYING LUBRICANT THERETHROUGH - A progressive distributor base body for distributing lubricant includes a first lubricant inlet channel, at least one second lubricant inlet channel, at least first and second cylinders each configured to slidably support a piston element, and a bore fluidly connecting at least one of the first and second lubricant inlet channels with a channel that is fluidly connected to the first and second cylinders. The progressive distributor base body is formed as one-piece without any seams and a longitudinal direction of the second lubricant inlet channel is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the bore. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118836 | ELEVATOR WITH SAFETY DEVICE - An elevator includes an elevator cage, a drive arrangement, a first safety controller and a second safety controller, wherein the first and the second safety controllers monitor a state of the elevator respectively by means of at least one first or second sensor and on detection of an unsafe state institute a measure in order to bring the elevator into a safe state. The first safety controller is arranged on the elevator cage and the second safety controller is arranged in the region of the drive arrangement. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118837 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - An elevator installation is provided. The installation includes a shaft in which at least two cars are arranged above one another and are movable vertically separately. Each car has a drive device and a brake device. A safety device is provided for monitoring the cars. At least one travel path limiting device is provided, comprising at least one stop element arranged on at least a first car and an associated retaining element arranged in the shaft. In a stop position, the stop element protrudes laterally from the car and interacts with the associated retaining element. All other cars movable in the shaft may pass this retaining element unobstructed. The brake device or its braking action is deactivatable if the car falls below a limit speed, and the stop and retaining elements may brake the car to a standstill at speeds up to at most the limit speed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118838 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT - A method of manufacturing an elevator includes installing a movable supporting platform and an elevator car in the elevator hoistway; taking the elevator car into use to serve passengers and/or to transport goods; removing the elevator car from use; changing the service range of the elevator car to reach higher up in the elevator hoistway by lifting the supporting platform higher up in the elevator hoistway; and taking the elevator car back into use. The elevator is reeved to include construction-time hoisting roping, which includes one or more ropes, the longitudinal power transmission capacity of which is based at least essentially on non-metallic fibers in the longitudinal direction of the rope. In the method, guide rails to be fixed with guide rail brackets can additionally be installed by the aid of an installation device. An elevator arrangement can be used to perform the method. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118839 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PLATFORM LIFT APPARATUS - A platform lift apparatus moves objects vertically within a structure such as between floors of a residential or commercial structure. A drive train comprises a rotatable shaft having plural lift drums and a motor operatively coupled to the shaft to cause selective rotation thereof. Each of the lift drums has an associated lift tether coupled thereto and wound thereon. A platform is coupled to respective ends of the lift tethers to suspend the platform from the platform receiving portion of the main body. The platform is selectively movable by operation of the drive train to travel vertically relative to the main body and is substantially nested within the platform receiving portion when at an uppermost point of travel. At least one load sensor is operatively coupled to at least one of the lift tethers to provide a load signal corresponding to load on the associated one of the lift tethers. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118840 | COMPENSATION DEVICE AND ELEVATOR - A compensation device of a traction sheave elevator is provided. The elevator includes a compensation rope running from an elevator car to a compensation sheave of the compensation device located in the lowermost part of the elevator shaft around which the compensation rope runs. The compensation sheave is vertically guided with respect to the shaft bottom via a guiding structure, which allows a vertical movement of the axis of the compensation sheave. The guiding structure includes at least one scissor joint arrangement having its lower end adapted to be connected with an elevator shaft bottom and its upper end being connected with the compensation sheave axis. An elevator includes such kind of compensation device. Vertical movement of the axis of a compensation sheave can be obtained with a very low shaft height requirement. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118841 | ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator car includes supporting sections, which are arranged on a car frame. Each supporting section has a foot, a first arm and a second arm. The foot is fastened to the car frame, at their free ends the arms converge and form a slit-shaped constriction, into which panel sections of panels that form walls or a ceiling can be clipped. The arms possess spring properties and, at the constriction, can be moved apart against a spring force. The arms hold the panel sections in position in the area of the constriction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118842 | ZIP LINE BRAKING - For zip line braking, a brake cable travels between at least two terminals. A brake applies a braking force to travel of the brake cable. A link arm is in physical communication with the brake cable. A trolley receiver in physical communication with the link arm and slidably traveling along a zip line receives a trolley slidably traveling along the zip line. The trolley receiver transfers the braking force through the link arm to the trolley. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118843 | SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - Skateboard speed control is achieved by improved application of a mechanism to provide even force to the wheels by a simplified speed control system. The speed control system is durable, compact, simple, uses minimal components, is ergonomic, and has speed control pads that move in sync while simultaneously tolerating variations in wheel orientation and position while a rider is maneuvering the skateboard. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118844 | CORD ASSEMBLY FOR REPLACEMENT OF OUTER BEAM AND CARRIER INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam and a carrier including the same which may provide an improved degree of freedom in design and prevent damage to the carrier. The cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam, which is fastened to a carrier at which a pair of pad plates is installed to be movable forward and backward with pads attached to inner surfaces of the pad plates to be squeezed against a disc rotating together with a wheel of a vehicle, includes at least one cord having a predetermined stiffness and formed by twisting at least two steel wires and fasteners fastened to both ends of the at least one cord to be installed at coupling portions protruding respectively from both ends of the carrier. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118845 | BRAKE BEAM ASSEMBLY - A low weight and low cost brake beam assembly having high static strength and fatigue resistance having two independent brake heads each including a receiving section for receiving and retaining an end of a tension member, an end of a compression member and a portion of an end extension. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118846 | PNEUMATIC DECELERATION ARRANGEMENT WITH CONSTANT PERFORMANCE - In a pneumatic deceleration device comprising a cylinder with a piston movably guided therein by a piston rod and having at least one sealing element, with a displacement space and a compensation chamber disposed at opposite sides of the sealed piston, where a piston movement opposing force is generated by a pressure in the displacement space and a vacuum generated in the compensation chamber, a pneumatic connection is formed from the displacement space and the compensation chamber to the ambient when the piston is in its end position where the displacement space is at its maximum value. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118847 | MULTI-MODE SHOCK ASSEMBLY - An apparatus including a first gas chamber, a second gas chamber, and a coupler. The first gas chamber can include a sleeve including a first mounting point and a cylinder including a second mounting point. In a first mode, the coupler can isolate the first gas chamber and the second gas chamber during a first translation range of the cylinder into the sleeve, and fluidly couple the first gas chamber to the second gas chamber during a second translation range of the cylinder into the sleeve. In a second mode, the coupler can fluidly couple the first gas chamber to the second gas chamber during at least the first translation range and the second translation range of the cylinder into the sleeve. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118848 | SYMMETRICAL HEAD MOUNTED TUNED MASS DAMPER - A tuned mass damper is designed for a machine tool head that moves in the X, Y, and Z directions and rotates around a C-axis that is coincident with the axis of an arm that supports the head. The damper comprises a pair of damper masses symmetrically arranged around the head. Each damper mass has a center of gravity which is approximately in the geometric center of the mass. A resilient mounting is provided for each of the damper masses allowing the damper masses to damp out vibration in the X and Y directions regardless of the orientation of the head. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118849 | INERTIA INCREMENTAL APPARATUS FOR FLYWHEEL OF ENGINE - An inertia incremental apparatus for a flywheel of an engine is provided to improve NVH performance of a vehicle driving system as well as rotary vibration generated from a crankshaft of the engine by remarkably increasing inertial force of the flywheel of the engine while occupying a relatively small volume and a relatively small weight to assure quiet and safe operability and ride comfort of a vehicle. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118850 | CHANGE OF MIND SHIFT CONTROL - A method of controlling shifts in a multi-speed transmission includes beginning an initial shift, which changes the transmission from a starting gear to an initial target gear, and executing an adjusted shift, which changes the transmission to an adjusted target gear having higher speed ratio than the initial target gear, when transition conditions are satisfied. The transition conditions include a threshold increase in torque request, which is sufficient to require the transmission to be placed into the adjusted target gear. The transition conditions also include a common controlling clutch, which is an off-going clutch to place the transmission in the adjusted target gear. Executing the adjusted shift does not include placing the transmission in a neutral mode. Furthermore, executing the adjusted shift does not include completing the initial shift. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118851 | MODULAR SPRAG CLUTCH CAGE - A cage for a one-way clutch that is made of individual interlocking links. The cage links forms a continuous chain which is arranged on a shaft and housed within an associated outer ring. The cage links have connecting members and receiving grooves. The connecting members of one cage link are snapped into the receiving grooves of another cage link to form the continuous chain for different diameters. Sprags and/or load bearing rollers, along with spring elements, are arranged within each cage link. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118852 | DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A clutch transmission, in particular a dual-clutch transmission for a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle, includes at least one automatic transmission with a hydraulically actuatable clutch and at least one hydraulically actuatable gear actuator, and a hydraulic circuit having a tank supplying an unpressurized hydraulic medium and a pressure source supplying a pressurized hydraulic medium. For operating the respective clutch, a first pressure control valve and at least one second pressure control valve are arranged upstream of the respective coupling. At least one of the pressure control valves is connected with an upstream switching device which connects the at least one pressure control valve and a hydraulically actuatable parking lock either with the pressure source or with the tank. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118853 | Decoupling Pulley - The invention relates to a decoupling comprising two elements in rotation about a longitudinal axis, namely a rim and a hub, and also comprising a load support which ensures relative rotation between the rim and the hub, together with a torque transmission element positioned between the rim and hub, which comprises an elastic device deformable parallel to the longitudinal axis and comprising at least one elastic element, the pulley being characterized in that the torque transmission element comprises:—a first annular plate ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118854 | TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN AUTOMATIC ENGINE STOP-START ACCUMULATOR - A hydraulic control system is provided for controlling the actuation of a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms. The hydraulic control system includes an accumulator having parallel feed paths to the plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118855 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLUTCH OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FUEL EFFICIENCY - A method for controlling a clutch of an automatic transmission for improvement of fuel efficiency may include determining whether external driving conditions of a vehicle meets coasting conditions, determining a clutch slip control time and an amount of clutch slip torque according to internal driving conditions of the vehicle, performing slip control on a clutch that works at each step of the automatic transmission using the determined clutch slip control time and torque, wherein an engine brake torque transmitted to a final output shaft of the automatic transmission may be reduced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118856 | Centrifugal De-Clutch - A mechanical mechanism is used to prevent a rotor of an aircraft from rotating when the rotor is not in use. The mechanical mechanism disengages when the speed of the rotor exceeds a speed threshold and the mechanism reengages when the speed of the rotor is below the speed threshold. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118857 | CENTRIFUGAL UNIT AND CLUTCH - A centrifugal unit for a clutch of a motor vehicle includes a first structural component part, a second structural component part which is coupled to the first structural component part so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. The first structural component part and the second structural component part are constructed in such a way that, when a limiting rotational speed is exceeded, a distance between the first structural component part and second structural component part increases along an axial direction, and a return spring element which causes a force between the first structural component part and second structural component part in such a way that the distance between the first structural component part and second structural component part adopts a neutral value when the centrifugal unit is at a standstill. The second structural component part is constructed so as to furnish a mechanical connection to a clutch disk of the clutch for transmitting a torque. The first structural component part is formed so as to contact or be brought into contact with a pressing force-generating element of the clutch. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118858 | FRICTION PLATE FOR A FRICTION CLUTCH PACK - A clutch is configured to transfer torque between a first element and a second element. The first element is coupled to a reaction plate and the second element is coupled to a friction plate disposed opposite the reaction plate. The friction plate includes a plate element, a friction layer, and a plurality of compressible members. The friction layer is fixedly attached to the plate element and defines a plurality of grooved voids. The compressible members are disposed in the grooved voids of the friction layer and fixedly attached to the plate element. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118859 | LIMITING TORQUE CLUTCH IN AN INPUT DAMPER - The present disclosure provides an input damper for coupling to a torque-generating mechanism. The damper includes an outer cover, a hub, and a carrier assembly coupled to the hub. The carrier assembly is movably disposed within the cover. A clutch assembly moves between an engaged position and a disengaged position and is biased towards the engaged position. The input damper further includes an angular displacement mechanism operably coupled to the clutch assembly for moving the clutch assembly between the engaged position and disengaged position. The outer cover is coupled to the carrier assembly in the engaged position. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118860 | PACKAGING APPARATUS - A packaging apparatus includes a chute, a moving member, and a control unit. The chute encloses a passage space, and has a slit formed in a first portion. Items to be packaged are supplied from an upper apparatus to the passage space. The first portion surrounds a first space. The first space is part of the passage space, where the items targeted to be packaged, readily become clogged. The moving member is configured to move into the first space and withdraw from the first space through the slit. The control unit causes the moving member to enter the first space after the items targeted to be packaged have passed through the first space. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118861 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a banknote processing system and method. The system comprises: a terminal ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118862 | Pivoting Conveyor System - The embodiments of the Pivoting Conveyor System comprise a feed assembly, plurality of conveying assemblies, and a plurality of pivoting assemblies. These embodiments allow the entire embodiment to articulate in a wide variety of conformations and be placed in various orientations such that the feed assembly can be moved to adjust to the location of the mineral source, such as a rock formation, and transport the material from the quarrying location to the final storage location. In addition, the articulating motion of the embodiments allow for the end of the embodiments to be moved and adjusted as required to transport the material to the desired end location. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118863 | Container Filling Device - A device for filling containers, comprising: an upper main element, a lower main element and lateral elements connecting the upper main element and the lower main element; | 2013-05-16 |
20130118864 | CONVEYOR APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING AN AIRCRAFT - A conveyor apparatus for loading and unloading aircraft, the apparatus comprising a first conveyor for conveying articles from an area outside of an aircraft to an entrance to a cargo compartment of the aircraft, and a second conveyor for conveying articles from an end of the first conveyor into the cargo compartment, the second conveyor being telescopically extendable from the first conveyor, wherein the second conveyor comprises an endless flexible member extending between a tail end of the second conveyor adjacent the first conveyor and a head end of the second conveyor segment at a distal end of the second conveyor, and a driver for driving the endless member to convey articles along the second conveyor. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118865 | HIGH PERFORMANCE WASHING INDUCING TRANSFER UNIT USING WIRE CONNECTED ROLLER - Disclosed is a high performance washing inducing transfer unit. The transfer unit includes support structures spaced apart from each other, bottom rotary transfer structures including a bottom shaft rotatably mounted odd number mounts of the support structures, bottom transfer rollers coupled to the bottom shaft and wires radially arranged and connected to the bottom transfer rollers, a top rotary transfer structure including a top shaft located above the bottom shaft and top transfer rollers coupled to the top shaft, a drive device to rotate the bottom and top shafts for transfer of an object, an intermediary rotary transfer structure including an intermediary shaft mounted to even number mounts, intermediary transfer rollers coupled to the intermediary shaft and wires radially arranged and connected to the intermediary transfer rollers, and a linkage device to transmit power of the drive device to the intermediary shaft of the intermediary rotary transfer structure. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118866 | TELESCOPIC BELT CONVEYOR - A telescopic belt conveyor includes a base conveyor unit ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118867 | CONVEYOR BELT WITH IMPROVED EDGE CONFIGURATION - A flat wire conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of reinforcing bars, a plurality of belt drive clips, and a plurality of belt hold-down clips. The plurality of reinforcing bars, belt drive clips and belt hold-down clips are disposed on at least one outer edge of the flat wire conveyor belt to reduce fatigue failures on the driven edges of the conveyor belt and thereby improve the edge drive capability thereof. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118868 | TERMINAL ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER SWITCH IN TENSION SPRING TECHNOLOGY - A terminal assembly is disclosed for a power switch for electrical contact to terminal points which are designed to receive electrical lines. The terminal assembly of at least one embodiment is arranged on a tension-spring-based power switch. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118869 | SWITCHING DEVICE WITH A HEAT EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A switching device is disclosed, in particular a circuit breaker, with a thermal release, on which a moving switching piece is arranged by a contact link support. The moving switching piece is borne on a spring body and is arranged opposite stationary switching pieces. A heat-extraction apparatus composed of a heat-dissipating material is in each case arranged at the side, along the stationary switching pieces. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118870 | ELECTRIC SWITCH - An embodiment relates to an electric switch, particularly an electric circuit-breaker, including a rotor housing that can be turned to an ON and an OFF position and at least one electric contact arm that is mounted rotatably in the rotor housing and can be swiveled jointly with as well as relatively to it. A display element is included that is coupled indirectly or directly to the rotor housing and which in one display position indicates the ON position of the rotor housing and in another display position indicates the OFF position of the rotor housing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118871 | SELF CAPTURING AND KEYED MOBILE DEVICE BUTTON - A housing of an electronic device encloses and supports at least one operational component and includes at least one opening sized to accommodate a mechanical input assembly. The mechanical input assembly includes a feature arranged to receive an input event, at least a portion of the feature exposed at an outside surface of the housing, an operational indicia visible on the exposed portion and having a preferred orientation with respect to the housing, the operational indicial providing an indication of how an operation of the operational component is influenced, and a shaft having a size and shape in accordance with the opening, the shaft attached to the external feature at a first end and an integrally formed self-capturing feature at the second end. The self-capturing feature is inserted into the opening until activated. The indicia is then properly aligned and the mechanical input assembly is locked to the housing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118872 | SWITCH LATCH FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switch lock for an electrical switching device, e.g. a circuit breaker, motor circuit breaker, or isolating switch, which is an improved switch lock, that can be made with fewer parts and at lower cost. Furthermore, an electrical switching device can contain this switch lock. Due to an appropriate arrangement of the spring coupling points and an appropriate spring dimensioning, as well as an appropriate geometric design of the contact piece holder, this switch lock can do without separate lock and contact pressure springs, insofar as their functions are combined in one spring. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118873 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING KEY SWITCH - An electronic device includes a body, a key switch and a limiting mechanism secured to the body. The body includes a top wall defining an aperture. The key switch includes a touch switch, an actuating member for actuating the touch switch when being pressed, and a key cap received in the aperture and abutting the actuating member. The limiting mechanism corresponds to the aperture. When the key cap is pressed, the actuating member is driven to actuate the touch switch, and the limiting mechanism limits the movement of the key cap to protect the touch switch from damages. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118874 | DISCONNECTOR, PARTICULARLY OF THE DOUBLE-BREAK DOUBLE-MOVEMENT TYPE - A disconnector, including a crossmember, which has contact pins at its opposite ends, C-shaped contact sockets, which are aligned so as to correspond to the pins in order to receive them by insertion, along a trajectory that is circumferential with respect to a first rotation axis of the crossmember, which is substantially transverse thereto, a support of the crossmember that defines for it the first rotation axis, and a second rotation axis, which is substantially longitudinal to the crossmember, elements for the rotation of the crossmember about the first rotation axis and about the second rotation axis, where fixed contacts are connected electrically, in two separate regions, to supporting arms that belong to the sockets, and have a portion that is intermediate with respect to the two regions, is adapted for contact with the moving contacts, and divides the fixed contacts into two opposite conducting arms. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118875 | Touch Panel - The Present Disclosure provides a touch panel, which consists of a main panel and a light-emitting touch module mounted under the main panel. The light-emitting touch module consists of a first circuit board provided with a plethora of touch sensors and light-emitting devices under the main panel. These touch sensors are used to induce the approaching signals of the operator, and transmit the induction signals to a touch control circuit for controlling the light-emitting status of the corresponding light-emitting device. The light-emitting touch module also consists of a second circuit board, electrically connected with the first circuit board. The touch control circuit is provided on the second circuit board, spatially separated from the first circuit board by a certain distance, so that the electromagnetic interferences of the touch control circuit on the touch sensors may be reduced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118876 | BREATHABLE SEALED DOME SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A sealed dome switch assembly is provided to allow air to flow between the interior and the exterior of the dome switch during the collapse and recovery of the resilient dome shell. The sealed dome switch assembly comprises at least one vent leading between the interior space and the exterior space of the sealed dome switch, wherein the vent is covered by a membrane that is permeable to air and resilient to liquid (e.g. water) and small particles (e.g. dirt). A vent may also be used to network the interiors of a plurality of sealed dome switches to at least one exterior entranceway that is covered by the membrane. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118877 | MULTIPLE FUNCTION INLINE CONTROLLER WITH BUTTONS EXTENDING ALONG DIFFERENT AXES - Methods, apparatus and systems which provide buttons oriented at angles relative to each other as a part of a multiple function switch are described. In one embodiment, the multiple function switch is part of an inline controller that is suitable for use to control features or functions of a portable electronic device. A multiple function switch may be incorporated in a cable associated with an earpiece arranged to be interfaced with a portable electronic device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118878 | Input Assembly For A Waterproof Keyboard - An input assembly for a human interface device such as a keyboard comprises a first membrane ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118879 | COMPACT INPUT DEVICE - Compact input devices formed on flexible substrates are disclosed. The input devices may be formed using three or more conducting layers. By including three or more conducting layers, the diameter of the input device may be minimized. In addition, to improve the flexibility of portions of the input device mounted, some portions of the input device may be made to have fewer layers than other portions of the input device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118880 | VEHICULAR LEVER SWITCH AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - There is provided a vehicular lever switch including an operational lever, a tubular case forming part of the operational lever, and a switch device provided in the tubular case to be operable in an axis Y direction. In addition, the switch device comprises an operational knob provided to be inserted into an opening formed in an operational component in the case, a push switch operated by the operational knob, and a knob holder provided in the case to support the operational knob to be movable forward and backward in the axis Y direction as an operational direction of the push switch. In this structure, the knob holder is fixed and supported to a side of the case. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118881 | ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - An actuator includes a housing, a resilient member and an actuator member. These components are arranged such that the actuator member is displaceable relative to the housing such that upon application of a force to the actuator member against a bias of the resilient member, a terminal end of the actuator member contacts a target area of a screen surface of a touchscreen device such that an electrical charge is allowed to be conducted between a top portion of the actuator member and the target area of the screen surface. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118882 | SWITCH OPERATION DEVICE - A switch operation device is for switching between two or more speed change modes of a speed change mechanism by switching a position of a component for use in speed change included in the speed change mechanism, and includes: a main member that is movable between two positions in the switch operation device in an operating direction; a click spring for stopping the main member at one of the two positions; a switch spring that switches the position of the component in conjunction with movement of the main member; a first holding member provided in the main member, and holds the click spring; and a second holding member provided in the main member, and holds the switch spring, wherein when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the operating direction, the first holding and second holding members at least partially overlap with each other. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118883 | ONE SIDED THIN FILM CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSORS - Thin film capacitive touch sensors and applications thereof are described herein. Embodiments include construction of one-sided and two-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors with partial fill patterns, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including conductive ground plane layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including air gap layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including a combination of both separation layers to create air gap layers and conductive ground plane layers. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118884 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF QUENCHED OR UNQUENCHED COKE FROM A COKE QUENCHING CAR INTO A RECEIVING DEVICE - An apparatus for the discharge of quenched or unquenched coke from a coke quenching car into a receiving device, providing that there is an extension of the pusher machine beside at least one coke-oven chamber, which is arranged in one line with the coke-oven chambers, and which is to be operated by the pusher machine, and that there is a receiving device behind the quenching car as seen from the coke-oven battery into which the coke can be pushed from the quenching car by the extension, the receiving device preferably being a wharf. A process for the discharge of the hot coke from a coke quenching car into a receiving device is also disclosed. Capacity bottlenecks of the quenching equipment are compensated so that the coke need not stay in the coke-oven chamber after the end of the coking process, or disturbances of the quenching equipment can be compensated temporarily. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118885 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING PLASTIC TO FUEL - A method for producing a vapor stream from waste plastic comprises providing a waste plastic feedstock into a reactor containing one or more residues produced from a previously heated source of waste plastic, and heating the waste plastic feedstock in the reactor to a temperature from about 125° C. to 500° C. to generate a vapor containing one or more hydrocarbons. The waste plastic feedstock can be heated in the reactor without any added external catalyst. The waste plastic feedstock can have a calcium to sodium mass ratio from about 0.0001 to 400 as measured by inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometry. The catalytic activity in the reactor may be provided through one or more constituent elements in the waste plastic feedstock or the one or more residues produced from the previously heated source of waste plastic. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118886 | Thermal Treatment - The invention provides methods and apparatus for thermal treatment, e.g. for pyrolysis of lignin. The lignin is provided to a reaction chamber as a paste, which can reduce or avoid process difficulties encountered when heating lignin. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118887 | HYBRID SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEM - A hydro-thermal exchange unit (HTEU) for desalinating feed water in accordance with a humidification-dehumidification includes feed water, fresh water and gas conduit circuits for transporting feed water, fresh water, and gas, respectively. The unit also includes an evaporator through which a portion of the feed water conduit and the gas conduit pass. The evaporator causes evaporation of a portion of the feed water to produce vapor that is transported through the gas conduit. The unit also includes a condenser through which a portion of the gas conduit and the fresh water conduit pass. The condenser has input and output ports for coupling the gas and fresh water conduit circuits. The condenser extracts moisture from the vapor transported therethrough by the gas conduit. The extracted moisture is discharged through the fresh water conduit. The unit also includes a heat exchanger through which a portion of the fresh water conduit and the feed water conduit pass to thereby extract residual heat from the fresh water such that the residual heat heats the feed water. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118888 | DESALINATION UNIT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POTABLE WATER FROM SUB-SOIL BRINE - A desalination unit for production of potable water from sub-soil brine including in combination a trapezoidal basin, a condenser, a feed tank, a header, a heat exchanger, a flush valve, a sprinkling system, exhaust heat pipe and water collecting channel; where the exhaust heat pipe is connected to a heat source at one end and to the header at the another end, the header being coupled with the heat exchanger to provide the heat flow, and the heat exchanger being fitted at the inner portion of the trapezoidal basin to heat the sub-soil brine. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SALT PRODUCTION - A method of producing one or more precipitable substances such as salt (NaCl) from a feed liquid source (such as sea water) in a precipitation apparatus, the method involving steps of providing a first solar energy treatment arrangement having at least one treatment panel construction having an upper solar energy transmission wall capable of passing solar energy to a treatment member located beneath the upper solar energy transmission wall, the or each treatment panel construction being arranged to receive liquid from the feed liquid source, the solar radiation energy concentrating the precipitable substance or substances in the treatment liquid within the or each said treatment panel construction, the method further sensing via a sensor the density of the treatment liquid discharged from the first solar energy treatment arrangement, returning the liquid discharged from the first solar energy treatment apparatus to an inlet region of the first solar energy treatment apparatus if the sensed density is below a first predetermined density level, passing liquid discharged from said first solar energy treatment arrangement to a final solar energy treatment arrangement having at least one final treatment panel construction having an upper solar energy transmission wall capable of passing solar energy radiation to a treatment member, distributing treatment liquid across a surface region of the treatment member whereby a precipitable substance is precipitated onto the surface region and subsequently removing the precipitable substance. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118890 | PLANT FOR RECOVERING DEGRADED HEAT TRANSFER OIL FROM A SOLAR THERMAL FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED RECOVERY METHOD - The invention can be used to improve the yield of degraded heat transfer oil ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130118891 | Integration of FT System and Syn-gas Generation - In some implementations, a method for separating components includes receiving off-gas from a Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis reaction process. The off-gas is scrubbed with a light oil at least proximate atmospheric temperature to substantially remove a mixture of C | 2013-05-16 |
20130118892 | ISOLATION OF ACRYLIC ACID BY MEANS OF A DISTILLATION COLUMN HAVING A SIDE OFFTAKE - The present process separates acrylic acid from a composition containing acrylic acid and at least one accompanying product. The process first involves contacting the composition with an aqueous liquid stream to give a liquid solution of acrylic acid, accompanying product, and water. The water then forms an azeotrope with an entrainer, which is added to the solution. Distillation then separates the solution into an overhead product containing the azeotrope and a bottom product containing acrylic acid and accompanying product. The overhead product is separated into water and entrainer and the bottom product is separated in a distillation column into acrylic acid and accompanying product. The process provides a way to remove high- and low-boiling products with a small number of distillation columns. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118893 | HIGH- AND LOW-VISCOSITY ESTOLIDE BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula: | 2013-05-16 |
20130118894 | SILVER SELENIDE SPUTTERED FILMS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DEFECT FORMATION IN SILVER SELENIDE SPUTTERED FILMS - Method and apparatus for sputter depositing silver selenide and controlling defect formation in and on a sputter deposited silver selenide film are provided. A method of forming deposited silver selenide comprising both alpha and beta phases is further provided. The methods include depositing silver selenide using sputter powers of less than about 200 W, using sputter power densities of less than about 1 W/cm | 2013-05-16 |
20130118895 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REACTIVE ION ETCHING - The invention relates to an apparatus for reactive ion etching of a substrate, comprising: a plasma etch zone including an etch gas supply and arranged with a plasma generating structure for igniting a plasma and comprising an electrode structure arranged to accelerate the etch plasma toward a substrate portion to have ions impinge on the surface of the substrate; a passivation zone including a cavity provided with a passivation gas supply; said supply arranged for providing a passivation gas flow from the supply to the cavity; the cavity in use being bounded by the injector head and the substrate surface; and a gas purge structure comprising a gas exhaust arranged between said etch zone and passivation zone; the gas purge structure thus forming a spatial division of the etch and passivation zones. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118896 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ION BEAM DELAYERING OF A SAMPLE AND CONTROL THEREOF - There is provided a method, system and computer program product to delayer a layer of a sample, the layer comprising one or more materials, in an ion beam mill by adjusting one or more operating parameters of the ion beam mill and selectively removing each of the one or more materials at their respective predetermined rates. There is also provided a method and system for obtaining rate of removal of a material from a sample in an ion beam mill. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118897 | SACRIFICIAL ANODE AND BACKFILL COMBINATION - An anode and backfill steel protector combination for inserting into at least one cavity which is mechanically formed in steel reinforced concrete. The anode and the backfill steel protector combination comprises an anode for insertion into the at least one cavity with the anode comprising a sacrificial metal element less noble than steel and a backfill which comprises a viscous and pliable ionically conductive material for insertion into the at least one cavity. The backfill is packaged within a cartridge and the cartridge is a cartridge for use with a cartridge which facilitates injecting the backfill from the cartridge into the at least cavity formed in the concrete. The backfill in a cartridge has a shelf life of at least 2 days. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118898 | NON-CONTINUOUS BONDING OF SPUTTERING TARGET TO BACKING MATERIAL - A target assembly comprising—a support body having a carrying surface;—a sputtering target having an attaching surface, said carrying surface and said attaching surface being arranged in opposing facing relation to one another, thereby defining an intermediate space between said carrying surface and said attaching surface; and—a bonding material disposed in the intermediate space for binding said attaching surface to said carrying surface,—wherein distinct areas of one or both of said attaching surface and said carrying surface are selectively, superficially treated to enhance the bonding strength of said bonding material in said distinct areas. | 2013-05-16 |
20130118899 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BLOOD TEST STRIPS AND DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - Electrochemical blood test strips and diagnosis systems are presented. An electrochemical blood test strip for measuring HCT % and prothrombin time includes an electrode plate having electrode circuit patterns on an insulator substrate; a separation plate disposed on the electrode plate defining a blood sample region, a channel and three reaction regions; and a cover plate disposed on the separation plate having a blood sample inlet and vents. In measuring, one of the three reaction regions is used for detecting hemoglobin and hematocrit and the other two reaction regions are biochemical reaction regions and used for detecting prothrombin time. | 2013-05-16 |