| 29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20100180958 | Double seat valve with seat cleaning - The invention relates to a double seat which is capable of cleaning the seat and which is improved compared to that of the prior art, whereby a delivery as free from turbulence as possible of the seat cleaning flow into and out of the leakage cavity is ensured, and a pressure-increasing direct action upon the seat areas is reliably prevented. This is achieved in that: the second closing element ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180959 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PRESSURE REGULATORS - Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet via a first passageway. A heat block is disposed within the regulator body and receives at least a portion of the first passageway. The heat block is to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the heat block via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat block. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180960 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PRESSURE REGULATORS - Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having a process fluid inlet fluidly coupled to a process fluid outlet via a first passageway and a heat transfer medium inlet to be fluidly coupled to a heat transfer medium outlet via a second passageway, where the heat transfer medium inlet is integrally formed with the regulator body. A heat chamber body is removably coupled to the regulator body to form a chamber between the heat transfer medium inlet and the heat transfer medium outlet. At least a portion of the first passageway is disposed within the chamber, and the chamber is to receive a heat transfer medium via the heat transfer medium inlet to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the chamber via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat transfer medium. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180961 | MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED DEVICES - A microfluidic device having a glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic structure, said structure including one or more passages defined therein with at least one first passage accessible through at least one first port wherein the first passage contains at least one solid object disposed therein said solid object including a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion differeing from the glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic of said structure, said solid object resting in said first passage substantially without compressive stress from an inside surface of said passage at room temperature. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180962 | VACUUM RELIEF ASSEMBLY WITH CONTAMINANT SCREEN - A vacuum relief assembly for a containment vessel. The vacuum relief assembly includes a normally closed vacuum activated valve that selectively permits flow into the containment vessel from the atmosphere through an interior passage. The valve body includes an inlet opening into the interior passage and an outlet opening normally closed by the valve. A screen member is disposed upstream of the inlet opening. The screen is cylindrical and is supported between a shoulder on the valve body and a cap secured to the valve body. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180963 | FLUID APPARATUS UNIT STRUCTURE - A fluid apparatus unit structure in which a uniform tightening force is easily applied over the entire periphery by tightening a plurality of fastening members to obtain an advantageous sealing performance is provided. In s fluid apparatus unit structure in which plural fluid apparatus components that are connected via flow paths are collected together and integrated onto a base member, a casing member for the fluid apparatus components is partitioned into plural members in the base member mating direction, a female threading portion assembly ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180964 | Water Distribution System for Cold Climates - The Water Distribution System is specifically applicable in cold climates in which water distribution systems may be subjected to freezing during the winter months. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180965 | Gas Feed Injector Apparatus - According to one aspect of the invention, a gas feed injector apparatus includes a mounting flange having an internal surface, a first internal gas inlet pipe coupled to the mounting flange, a second internal gas inlet pipe coupled to the mounting flange and an internal gas injection header coupled to the first and second internal gas inlet pipes. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180966 | WASTE WATER OUTLET - The present invention provides a waste for an item of sanitary ware generating grey water, the waste comprising: (i) an inlet for admitting grey water; (ii) first and second outlets configured to discharge grey water, the first outlet being arranged to connect to a drainage system, and the second outlet being arranged to connect to a recycling system; (iii) a valve configured to selectively direct water to the first outlet or the second outlet, the valve being located between the inlet and the first and the second outlets, wherein the valve is operable between the first and the second positions, the valve connecting the inlet to the first outlet in the first position and the valve connecting the inlet to the second outlet in the second position; and (iv) a plug dimensioned to fit the inlet and configured to operate the valve by manipulation of the plug. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180967 | CONFIGURATION STRUCTURE OF A SPRAY NOZZLE AND A SHOWER HEAD - A configuration structure of a spray nozzle and a shower head, adapted to a wall outlet, includes a three-way control valve, a connecting rod and a spray unit. The three-way control valve has an inlet connected to the wall outlet, a front outlet connected to an inlet tube extending from a rear side of the connecting rod, and a lower outlet connected to a hose of the spray unit. The connecting rod has a closed lower end, an upper end connected with the shower head, and at least one spray head at a front side thereof. With the three-way control valve and the connecting rod, the front and lower outlets of the three-way control valve are connected to the spray nozzle and the connecting rod respectively to form two water passages. The upper end of the connecting rod is connected with the shower head. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180968 | Mixing Faucet - A compact and low-cost mixing faucet for liquids of different temperatures is proposed that allows fine and accurate adjustment of the volume and temperature of the mixed outflow by single-handed operation. The mixing faucet is suitable for use of a ceramic perforated plate and/or thermostatic mixing valve. The actuation quantities can be converted by torque converters to rotational control variables in an ergonomically optimum type, magnitude and/or positioning of movement, such that both rotational control variables can be selectively adjusted when manually operated by accessing from a permanent direction of access. The hand position enables actuation of the faucet with only two fingertips, with torque limitable up to any degree of smoothness and a large angle of rotation at the associated rotary actuator. The rotational control variable for the outflow volume can be made ergonomically easier to reach and adjust from the direction of access. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180969 | ELEVATIONAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An elevational adjustment device comprises an object to be supported; at least one cylinder assembly located below the object to be supported for supporting the object to be supported; each of the cylinder assembly including: an inner tube surrounding the spindle; a bottom of the inner tube being installed with a valve block; the valve block having an opening; the enlarged portion at the lower end of the spindle sealing an opening of the valve block; a sub-tube surrounding the inner tube; a sleeve surrounding the sub-tube. The overall structure is divided into a first receiving chamber, a second receiving chamber and a third receiving chamber. Communication of the fluids in the receiving chambers are controlled so as to lift or descend the object to be supported. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180970 | Electro-Hydraulic Devices - A microfluidic device includes a substrate including multiple electro-hydraulic valves and/or electro-hydraulic pumps that each include a flow channel and one or more hydraulic control channels, actuators for controlling the electro-hydraulic valves and/or electro-hydraulic pumps, and a hydraulic pressure source operatively connected to the hydraulic control channels. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180971 | Apertured flow control element and housing structure therefor | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180972 | DIMPLES LIFTING PIPE FOR MINING DEEP-SEA MINERAL RESOURCES - Disclosed herein is a lifting pipe which is used in a manganese nodule mining system including a collection device for collecting deep-sea manganese nodules and a lifting pump and which has a structure in which dimples are formed on the surface of the lifting pipe so as to reduce drag so that the lifting pipe is less influenced by flows of ocean current. The dimpled lifting pipe includes dimples that are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the dimpled lifting pipe, so that turbulent flows are generated, thereby reducing drag caused by ocean currents of a deep sea. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180973 | METHOD FOR REHABILITATING EXISTING PIPE - In an existing pipe rehabilitating method according to an embodiment, a profile strip ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180974 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE BENDING STRENGTH OF TUBES - The present embodiments relate to an apparatus which can be used to increase the bending strength of a tube in its connection region. The apparatus may include an adapter unit, the shape of which is matched to a cross-sectional shape of a tube end in such a manner that on the one hand the adapter unit can be fitted to a tube connection of a device instead of the tube end and on the other hand the tube end can be fitted to the adapter unit. The apparatus may also include at least one spring element made of glass fiber reinforced plastic, which is connected to the adapter unit, projects out of the adapter unit in the direction of the tube and has a termination element at the projecting end, against which termination element a fitted tube abuts when subjected to bending, so that the rigidity of the spring element increases the bending strength of the tube in the region between the adapter unit and the element. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180975 | CONVOLUTED COATED BRAIDED HOSE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A seamless convoluted hose assembly. The assembly includes: a tubular inner liner having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an inner liner wall therebetween which defines a passageway. The assembly further includes a helical coil or a plurality of annular loops which produce convolutions in the outer surface of the tubular liner when the tubular inner liner is forced through the helical coil or plurality of loops under heat and pressure. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180976 | REINFORCED HOSE - A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire. The hose further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge, wherein the elongate member is provided at least one reinforcing member which extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate member. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180977 | WINDING APPARATUS - An edgewise winding apparatus is arranged to produce a coil by winding a wire. The coil includes a plurality of bent portions having equal bending angles and unbent portions each existing between the bent portions. The apparatus includes a holding shaft which will contact with an inner periphery surface of a flat wire and clamp one of the bent portions in a thickness direction of the flat wire and bending jigs which will contact with an outer periphery surface of the flat wire and rotate while pressing the flat wire in cooperation with the holding shaft to bend the flat wire to form the bent portion. The bending jigs are configured to move forward and backward in a lamination direction of the flat wire. The bending jigs are arranged in number equal to the number of bent portions or unbent portions of the coil so that the bending jigs are placed at equal angular intervals around the holding shaft so as to rotate around the holding shaft. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180978 | Particle Mixture - The invention relates to a particle mixture and the stabilization of a homogeneous distribution of these particles in the mixture. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180979 | Method for Filling Into Multilayer Bottle - There is provided a method for filling a multilayer bottle including outermost and innermost layers and at least one barrier layer interposed between the outermost and innermost layers, with a material to be stored therein. In the filling method, the material to be stored is filled in the multilayer bottle having the barrier layer satisfying a specific glass transition point (Tg) and a specific water content as measured by a Carl-Fisher method at 230° C. for 30 min. The multilayer bottle obtained by the filling method of the present invention hardly undergoes delamination between the layers owing to dropping or impact, and is applicable to a filling method such as hot filling. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180980 | SAMPLE PROCESSOR - A sample delivery system comprising (i) a cartridge comprising a body section adapted to hold a sealed sample vessel so as to fix the position of a seal of the sample vessel in relation to the cartridge; and (ii) apparatus adapted to receive said cartridge, said apparatus being provided with an opening system for opening said sealed sample vessel contained within the cartridge. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180981 | Process for filling a plastic container - A process for filling a container with a liquid, including the following steps:
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| 20100180982 | Silo safety system - The silo safety system implements safety logic for silo opening gates by utilizing light sensors connected to a programmable logic controller or equivalent configuration of relay contact switches. Photodetection sensors and their associated light transmitters are placed on opposing lateral sides along a truck passageway under the silos where the tail, middle, and front of a truck are presupposed to be. When a truck pulls under the silos, system logic uses the resultant pattern of beam breaks to prevent the silo gates from opening unless the truck cab is clear from the silo that the truck is supposed to be under. For two or more silos, the system enables only the correct silo, while the other silos are disabled. The silo that the truck is under can then only be energized by the silo control operator. The control logic can have a default configuration for a predetermined truck size. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180983 | FUELING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fuel storage system includes a fuel tank, a fueling receptacle in fluid communication with the tank, and a coil adjacent the fueling receptacle. The system also includes a controller configured to determine information about a state of fuel in the tank, and to cause a modulated current to be driven into the coil to generate an electromagnetic field. The modulated current represents the information about the state of fuel in the tank. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180984 | Base with Inflating Mechanism for Dispensing Machine for Deflated Balls - This invention refers to a base with inflated mechanism for vending machine of deflated balls integrated by an exterior pedal connected to two pneumatic pistons joined in its superior part to a manometer, of which a hose joins connected to a T form connection which in its inferior part includes a pulley wheel to which two springs attached join to the internal walls of the vending machine that allows the hose with valve that is located in the exterior of the machine to inject the air to the ball. The T connection, joins another hose that in its final part has one relief valve covered in the exterior of the machine by a lever that releases the flow of air injected to the ball. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180985 | Portable sawmill - The portable sawmill is constructed on a frame having a series of mechanisms for loading and manipulating a log thereon and removing boards cut from the log. Powered tines load a log onto a vertically adjustable log deck, the deck including powered mechanisms for turning and securing the log in the desired orientation for cutting. Cuts are made by a horizontally traveling band saw. The saw has no vertical adjustment. Board thickness is determined by the height of the vertically adjustable log deck. Cut boards are removed by a board sweep that pushes the board laterally from the top of the log onto a tray. The saw travels along the tray to push the board longitudinally onto a suitable platform for transport. All of the above mechanisms are controlled hydraulically from a single operator station on the mill, thus freeing the operator from many manual tasks and increasing production. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180986 | ELONGATED CAM, SELF-LOCKING, BOARD STRAIGHTENING DEVICE - A board straightening tool able to provide the force to straighten bent boards by simultaneously maintaining a grasping connection to both the joist being used to support the straightening device and the board being fastened to that joist, and maintaining a clearance between the straightening tool and board for the use of an Install the fastening device on the same joist that the tool is using for support is required to obtain the straightest installed boards possible and to maintain the maximum straightness of the deck board after the straightening device is released. The grasping pins are constructed either from a knurled metal for more grasp power or have a smooth surface providing for a reduction of marring of the joist. The tool also provides the force required to maintain consistently spaced gaps between the boards for a more desirable appearance. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180987 | Methods for Enhancing Hardness and Dimensional Stability of a Wood Element and Wood Product Having Enhanced Hardness - The present disclosure includes methods for enhancing hardness and dimensional stability of a wood element. In one embodiment, the method includes placing the wood element in a compression assembly set to a compression temperature between about 365° F. and about 410° F., heating and compressing the wood element without exceeding the species' threshold pressure value to produce a compressed wood product, heating the compressed wood product to a post-compression temperature between about 275° F. and about 350° F., and holding the compressed wood product at the post-compression temperature for about 30 to about 48 hours. The disclosure also includes a wood product having enhanced hardness. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180988 | High strength aluminum alloys and process for making the same - High strength aluminum alloys based on the Al—Zn—Mg—Cu alloy system preferably include high levels of zinc and copper, but modest levels of magnesium, to provide increased tensile strength without sacrificing toughness. Preferred ranges of the elements include by weight, 8.5-10.5% Zn, 1.4-1.85% Mg, 2.25-3.0% Cu and at least one element from the group Zr, V, or Hf not exceeding about 0.5%, the balance substantially aluminum and incidental impurities. In addition, small amounts of scandium (0.05-0.30%) are also preferably employed to prevent recrystallization. During formation of the alloys, homogenization, solution heat treating and artificial aging processes are preferably employed. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180989 | Aluminum alloy - The aluminum alloy is an aluminum-magnesium-scandium-zirconium alloy having a long term corrosion resistance combined with high strength as compared to standard AA 5052 alloy, and is suitable for use in marine and salt water environments with a minimum of corrosion. The aluminum alloy contains about 2.2-3.0 wt. % magnesium, about 0.1-0.97 wt. % scandium, and about 0.14-0.9 wt. % zirconium. The alloy may also contain about 0.1-0.4% wt. % iron, 0.001-0.2 wt. % chromium, 0.02-0.94 wt. % titanium, and silicon, copper, zinc and manganese up to about 0.20 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, and 0.01 wt. %, respectively, either as additives intentionally added during processing or as impurities, the remainder being aluminum. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180990 | IMPACT BEAM COMPRISING PRECIPITATION HARDENABLE STAINLESS STEEL - The present invention relates to an impact beam for use in a vehicle. More specifically, the invention relates to an impact beam comprising precipitation hardenable stainless steel, and a method of producing such a beam. The precipitation hardenable stainless steel has a composition, all in percent by weight, of: C max 0.07 Si max 1.2 Mn max 0.7 Cr 10-14 Mo max 1.5 Ni 7-12 Cu max 2.6 Ti 0.6-2.0 (Nb+Ta) max 0.7 balance Fe and normally occurring impurities. An impact beam comprising precipitation hardenable stainless steel, according to the invention, provides improved impact absorbing properties per unit of weight, and can be formed by conventional hot forming techniques. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180991 | Titanium alloy heat treatment process, and part thus obtained - Ti 5-5-5-3 titanium alloy heat treatment process having, in weighted percentages, the following composition:
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| 20100180992 | AGING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR IMPROVED COMBINATION OF FATIGUE PERFORMANCE AND STRENGTH - Aluminum alloy having an improved combination of properties are provided. In one aspect, a method for producing the alloy includes preparing an aluminum alloy for artificial aging and artificially aging the alloy. In one embodiment, the artificially aging step includes aging the aluminum alloy at a temperature of at least about 250° F., and final aging the aluminum alloy at a temperature of not greater than about 225° F. and for at least about 20 hours. These aluminum alloys realize an improved combination of properties, including improved strength with at least equivalent fatigue crack growth resistance. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180993 | DEVICE FOR MANUALLY ROLLING UP A CUSHION LIKE BODY - Generally a cushion-like body, and specifically a pillow is manually rolled up and kept in a rolled up transport configuration by means of an enveloping device including a flexible sheet element extending in a longitudinal enveloping direction; an elongated stiffening portion connected to an end portion of the flexible element and extending transversely to the longitudinal enveloping direction; and a releasable hook and loop retaining assembly for connecting a free end portion of the flexible element to an intermediate portion of the flexible element itself. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180994 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180995 | HEAT-EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND HOLLOW FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AS WELL AS TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY - In heat-expandable microspheres as a starting material for hollow fine particles, which have excellent performances required for giving not only a durability in steady running region but also a durability in high-speed running region to a tire-rim assembly, and each consisting of an outer shell made of a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer component in the presence of a polymerization initiator, and a foaming agent encapsulated in the outer shell and having a boiling point not higher than a softening point of the thermoplastic resin, the polymerization initiator comprises a peroxydicarbonate as an essential component, and the foaming agent comprises a fluorine-containing compound having an ether structure and a carbon number of 2-10 and containing no chlorine atom and bromine atom. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180996 | PAIR OF TIRES FOR MOTORCYCLE AND METHOD OF USING TIRES FOR MOTORCYCLE - A tread portion of a tire | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180997 | TIRE - An object the present invention is to provide a tire, in which wear resistance has been enhanced by optimizing the shape and location of block land portions. The tire has plural rows | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180998 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The following tire is provided: a pneumatic tire in which steering stability is securely prevented from being varied due to changes in running speed or ambient temperature. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100180999 | Pair Of Pneumatic Tires For Two-Wheeled Vehicles - A pair of tyres comprising a front tyre and a rear tyre to be mounted on a front wheel and a rear wheel respectively of a two-wheeled vehicle, in which each of the front and rear tyres includes: a carcass structure having at least one carcass ply, the ends of which are in engagement with respective circumferential annular reinforcing structures; a belt structure applied to the carcass structure at a radially external position; a tread band applied at a radially external position to said belt structure; a pair of sidewalls laterally applied onto opposite sides relative to said carcass structure; and a pair of reinforcing side structures laterally applied at the sidewalls. Each reinforcing structure includes a plurality of cords where at each point of a cord, an angle different from zero is identified which is included between the tangent of the cord direction at that point and the tangent to a circumferential direction of the tyre passing through the point. The angle is constant or varying in a monotonic manner over the whole length of the cord. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181000 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pneumatic tire includes: a carcass; an inner liner disposed at an inner side of the carcass in a tire radial direction; and a tie rubber layer disposed between the carcass and the inner liner, wherein the inner liner and the tie rubber layer are layered with the ends thereof being shifted from each other in a tire circumferential direction, and wherein the inner liner and the tie rubber layer are spliced with the ends of the inner liner in the tire circumferential direction overlapping each other and with the ends of the tie rubber in the tire circumferential direction overlapping each other. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181001 | Additional Sidewall Armature for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Tire | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181002 | TIRE - It is an object of the present invention to improve both of low rolling resistance and strength of a tire. The present invention provides a tire having a side wall, a case and an inner liner wherein the side wall includes (A) a rubber composition for a side wall including 20 to 45 parts by weight of (A2) filler based on 100 parts by weight of the specific rubber component, the cord of the case is covered with (B) a rubber composition for covering a case cord including 20 to 45 parts by weight of (B2) filler based on 100 parts by weight of (B) the specific rubber component, and the inner liner includes (C) a rubber composition for an inner liner including 15 to 45 parts by weight of (C2) carbon black with a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 20 to 45 m | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181003 | PNEUMATIC TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided are a pneumatic tire manufacturing method and a pneumatic tire capable of improving separation failure of a tire component member made of either a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition. The method and the pneumatic tire have the following configuration. A green tire is formed by radially expanding a carcass band | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181004 | HOLOGRAM PATTERN FORMING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM HAVING HOLOGRAM PATTERN, LAMINATE FILM AND CONTAINER - There is provided a hologram pattern forming method and a method for manufacturing film having hologram pattern which enable to reduce a manufacturing cost for forming the hologram pattern, while suppressing a cost of a mother die. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181005 | DRY ERASE WRITING BOARD AND METHOD - This invention relates to a dry erase writing board. The dry erase writing board comprises a chalk or erase board having a face side, and a multilayer film which is adhered to the face side of the chalk or dry erase board. The outer or exposed surface of the multilayer film which is adhered to the chalk board or erase board is a clear dry erasable layer comprising at least one fluorocarbon polymer. The invention also relates to a method of preparing the dry erase writing boards of the invention which utilizes a multilayer film having an adhesive layer for adhering the multilayer film to the chalk or erase board and a pattern of non-adhesive material forms embedded into the upper or lower surface of the adhesive layer, or adhered to the lower surface of the adhesive layer. The dry erasable multilayer films described herein are easily applied to substrates such as a chalk or erase board with little or no formation of visible bubbles or wrinkles in the film. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181006 | Method and Device for the Manufacture of a Composite Ring - Process for manufacturing a composite block of closed geometry, in the form of a continuous ring, based on reinforcing fibres and on a cross-linkable resin, by continuously winding in superposition a predetermined number Nc of layers of a tape of the reinforcing fibres embedded in a matrix based on a composition comprising the cross-linkable resin, the method comprising, from the upstream end downstream, the steps of: producing a rectilinear arrangement ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181007 | CONVEYOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The web conveyor conveys a continuous web for L size or M size. The conveyor includes a guide mechanism changing a passing position of a side edge portion of the web, a detection mechanism detecting the passing position of the edge portion of the web, and a drive mechanism moving the guide mechanism and the detection mechanism together in the cross direction of the web according to the L size or M size, by being in contact with a first side edge portion and a second side edge portion of the web. The drive mechanism moves the guide mechanism and the detection mechanism by an equal traveling distance in the cross direction of the web. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181008 | MOLDING METHOD FOR EXPANDABLE POLYPROPYLENE - The present invention provides a vacuum thermoforming process-combined secondary molding method for expandable polypropylene, the method comprises the steps of silk screen printing on a blister sheet, vacuum thermoforming of the blister sheet to provide a thermoforming part, foam molding of expandable polypropylene to provide a EPP foam part, spray coating the surface of the EPP foam part with ink, and integrate molding of the EPP foam part and the thermoforming part. The expandable polypropylene blister product produced by this method exhibits good impact resistance and possesses good appearance. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181009 | MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR LABELLING CONTAINERS - A machine for labelling containers ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181010 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OF FIBRE-REINFORCED PLASTIC MATERIALS - A method for the production of a textile semifinished product consisting of a fibre nonwoven fabric for use as a preform for the production of components composed of fibre-reinforced plastic, in which the fibres are converted by laying/assembling/draping into a fibre nonwoven fabric in the shape of a band corresponding to the power absorptions of the respective component to be generated, being provided with required UD fibre portions and/or thermoplastic fibres and furthermore the fibre architecture of the band is permanently fixed by pre-defined seams. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181011 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A manufacturing method of a solar module according the embodiment includes a step A of disposing one of the wiring members | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181012 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE CORE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CABLE - A method for the manufacture of a composite core for an electrical cable. The method may include pulling carbon fiber tows and glass fiber tows through a composite core processing system. The carbon fiber tows and the glass fiber tows are contacted with a resin, such as a thermosetting resin, to impregnate the fiber tows with the resin. The glass fiber tows are disposed on the outside of the carbon fiber tows to form a glass fiber layer around the carbon. The resin is then cured to form the composite core, which is adapted for use in an electrical transmission and distribution cable. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181013 | FILM FORMING METHOD AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of forming a film on a substrate is constituted by a step of depositing a material vaporized from an evaporation source onto a surface of a substrate while inclining the surface of the substrate with respect to a direction from the evaporation source to the substrate, and a step of providing the surface of the substrate with an energy depending on a deposition angle. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181014 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ENHANCEMENT FILMS - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic (PV) enhancement film. The method includes providing an extrusion device with an embossing roller engraved to have a pattern corresponding to a set of absorption enhancement structures. The method includes feeding a web of substantially transparent material, such as an UV-stabilized blend of polycarbonate or acrylic. The method includes rolling the embossing roller against a first side of the web to form the absorption enhancement structures. The absorption enhancement structures each include a light receiving surface that directs at least a portion of light that passes through a second side of the web toward the first side back toward the second side (e.g., the structures may be configured to provide total internal reflection when applied to a PV device). The structures refract incident light to provide an average path length ratio of greater than about 1.10 in the PV device. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181015 | METHOD FOR MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN CORRUGATING OPERATION - A method of producing a corrugated product comprises the steps of providing at least one medium conditioning apparatus upstream of at least one of a corrugating labyrinth, single-facer, and/or double-backer. The moisture content in at least one of a web of medium material, first face-sheet, and/or second face-sheet is adjusted to be in the range of 6-9 wt. % moisture by applying a substantially continuous thin film of liquid thereto using the at least one medium conditioning apparatus. In one example, at least one heating arrangement is arranged downstream from the at least one medium conditioning apparatus to heat at least one of the web of medium material, first-face sheet, and/or second face-sheet. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181016 | CURING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BEAMS OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH A J-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION - In order to manufacture beams of composite material with a J-shaped cross-section, a curing apparatus includes a bar supported parallel to a table by two end supports. A J-shaped beam of uncured composite material is prepared and arranged on the apparatus, positioning the bottom flange of the beam so that it faces the table and resting the web and the upper flange against two respective sides of the bar. The beam is covered with a vacuum bag and pressure and heat are applied inside an autoclave in order to cure the resin in the beam. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181017 | FORMING-MOLDING TOOL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PREFORMS AND FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS WITH THE TOOL - To heat a laminate of a reinforcing fiber base material uniformly with high precision, a forming-molding tool for resin transfer molding of fiber reinforced plastics obtained by integrating a face plate part and a flat plate part for forming a hollow convex part, in which metallic piping as a flow path of a heating medium is integrated with the back surface of the face plate part by a thermally conductive material and a rubber cord is integrated with an outside of a region used for forming or molding in the flat plate part is used. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181018 | Consolidating and Curing of Thermoset Composite Parts by Pressing Between a Heated Rigid Mold and Customized Rubber-faced Mold - Method and apparatus for consolidating and curing a composite part places and registers a composite laminate layer of thermoset polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers onto the temperature-controlled curing surface of a heated curing mold and provides a base mold with base surface covered by a rubber mask having a mask surface. Three-dimensional surfaces of the curing, base and mask surfaces complement each other so with the curing and base molds adjacent, a pressure space is formed between the base and curing surfaces that contains the compressed rubber mask, a bleeder layer for removing excess air and polymer matrix, and the composite laminate, the pressure space having a perimeter. The base and curing molds are pressed together with a particular force, thereby creating a uniform hydrostatic pressure at the rubber mask and composite laminate interface by virtue of the mold and mask three-dimensional surfaces and rubber mask thickness distribution, to squeeze the composite laminate during consolidation and curing of the part. A vacuum is also applied to the perimeter of the composite laminate during consolidation. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181019 | WAFER TABLE, SURFACE PROTECTIVE FILM PEELING APPARATUS AND SURFACE PROTECTIVE FILM PEELING METHOD - The wafer table ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181020 | VISION CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH A CONTRASTING COLORED LINER - An assembly includes a light-permeable film layer, a release liner, and a print pattern. The print pattern includes a base layer. The print pattern sub-divides the film layer into a plurality of discrete base layer areas and/or a plurality of transparent areas. The base layer includes a design imaging surface of a first color. The release liner includes an imperforate material. The release liner includes a release surface. The imperforate material when viewed through said light permeable film layer is a second color contrasting with said first color by the graytone of said second color differing from the graytone of said first color by at least 10%. This contrast may provide a more realistic perception of how the assembly will look in situ (e.g., on a window). | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181021 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CUT-AND-STACK LABELS - A method of reducing costs associated with production of cut-and-stack labels includes: (a) stacking first and second webs of printing stock; (b) cutting the stacked webs into two sheets of desired length; and (c) temporarily welding the sheets together during cutting so as to provide the two sheets with sufficient stiffness to be properly transferred to a skid. The method allows production of cut-and-stack labels from printing stock of reduced thickness thereby reducing material costs associated with label production. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181022 | CURVATURE REDUCTION FOR SWITCHABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS ARRAY - A method for fabricating lenticulars includes applying ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181023 | PRODUCTION LAYOUT FOR LCD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LCD, AND HARDENING DEVICE FOR THE LCD - A production layout for an LCD is provided. The production layout for an LCD includes a bonding part operable to bond a pair of substrates for the LCD with a sealant and a hardening part operable to harden the sealant. The hardening part includes an ion provider operable to supply ions to the substrates during a hardening process of the sealant. The production layout further includes a transfer unit that loads and unloads the bonded substrates. Footprint and tact time for manufacturing the LCD may be reduced. Electrostatic removal effect of the bonded substrates may improve. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181024 | DIFFUSER SUPPORT - Embodiments of gas distribution apparatus comprise a diffuser support member coupled to a diffuser and movably disposed through a backing plate. Embodiments of methods of processing a substrate on a substrate receiving surface of a substrate support comprise providing a diffuser in which a diffuser support member supports the diffuser and is movably disposed through the backing plate. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181025 | APPARATUS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A FLUORINATED POLYMER FROM A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus generating a plasma for removing fluorinated polymer from a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a powered electrode assembly, which includes a powered electrode, a first dielectric layer, and a first wire mesh disposed between the powered electrode and the first dielectric layer. The apparatus also includes a grounded electrode assembly disposed opposite the powered electrode assembly so as to form a cavity wherein the plasma is generated. The first wire mesh is shielded from the plasma by the first dielectric layer when the plasma is present in the cavity, which has an outlet at one end for providing the plasma to remove the fluorinated polymer. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181026 | Infrared welding device - An infrared welding device comprising a machine base ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181027 | LAMINATING DEVICE - A laminating arrangement includes a laminating roller, a heat source for heating the laminating roller, the heat source being powered by an AC power supply, and a heat source intensity control system for controlling the intensity of the heat source. The intensity control system includes a processor and a triode for alternating current communicating with the processor. The triode for alternating current is turned on and off by the processor to control the AC power supply to the heat source to vary the intensity of the heat source. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181028 | INTEGRALLY-FORMED CONTAMINATION-RESISTANT ADHESIVE TAPE DISPENSER - An integrally-formed contamination-resistant adhesive tape dispenser includes an integrally-formed injection-molded dispenser body, which has a curvedly recessed tape dispensing mouth and a cover that are connected to each other in an integrated and rotatable manner to provide a frame- or box-like stable and stiff configuration. Two side plates form in lower sides of central sections thereof symmetric folding lines to allow for outward bending of half portion of the two sides. Opposite central portions on inside surfaces of the bendable side plates are provided with projecting shaft cylinders that engage each other to allow for a body of adhesive tape to fit thereon, so that the projecting shaft cylinders of the side plates can mate and couple to each other to form a complete structure of the adhesive tape dispenser, which allows the dispenser to be molded with a single mold and suits the needs for safe and sanitary operations. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181029 | Build-Out Dowels for Rolling Protective Shutters - An improvement in a rolling shutter assembly for covering an opening of a structure having an external protective surface, an underlying support structure and a subsurface disposed therebetween. The rolling shutter assembly includes a shutter housing, a shutter support member rotatably disposed within the shutter housing, a shutter coupled to the shutter support member, and a pair of side tracks. The improvement includes a plurality of dowels and corresponding openings through the external protective surface configured to receive the dowels. The dowels are disposed between the subsurface of the wall and the side tracks when the rolling shutter assembly is installed to minimize the portion of the external protective surface that is removed to accommodate the installation of the shutter assembly. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181030 | CUBICLE PRIVACY SCREEN SYSTEM - A cubicle privacy screen system includes a roller and a screen having a distal end. The screen is wound on the roller and movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A first attachment device is included for securing the roller to a first cubicle wall, and a second attachment device is included for releasably securing the distal end of the screen to a second cubicle wall. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181031 | MULTI-SECTION WINDOW DRESSING WITH COUPLING CLUTCH - The present application pertains to a system for adjusting the height of a covering, such as window or a wall covering formed of two or more covering segments that are axially aligned. The system includes a link that selectively transmits rotation between two adjacent coverage thereby allowing the two coverings to be controlled, e.g., raised or lowered, simultaneously. The link includes a clutch that allows one of the segments to be rotated with respect to the other so that the bottom end of one of the coverings can be adjusted and aligned horizontally independently of the other. Optionally, the clutch includes an internal member that provides a mechanical advantage while the one covering is adjusted. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181032 | Interchangeable window treatment system - An interchangeable window treatment system has a plurality of independent fabric components including, but not limited to, a base drape panel, a valance, strap members and at least one overlay drape panel. The strap members are positioned at spaced intervals along a top of the base drape panel, forming loops to support the window treatment system on a horizontal rod. In one embodiment, the valance, one or more overlay panels and strap members are removably secured to the base drape panel with dumbbell shaped button links having enlarged button heads on opposite ends that fit through openings in the fabric (eyelets, buttonholes, etc.) on each of the attached fabric components. Any of the fabric components can be removed, reversed, interchanged and replaced to change the overall appearance of the window treatment system according to a desired style, color scheme, or theme. Medallions or other decorative elements are removably attachable at spaced intervals along the valance, button links or strap members. In another embodiment, the straps and valance are sewn to the base panel, as one piece, and the overlay drape panels and decorative elements are attached by snaps, magnets or other releasable fastening devices. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181033 | Device with Shutter and Element for the Reinsertion of a Shutter into a Guide Slide - Device with a shutter and element for the reinsertion of a shutter into a guide slide. Device with a shutter for the closing-off of a bay ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181034 | REMOVAL OF INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS DURING PRE-TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - A process for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass, in particular during the production of ethanol from biomass. The process including a cooking step where the biomass is exposed to steam at elevated temperatures and pressures for a preselected period of time in a treatment vessel. During the process, volatile and liquid compounds are purged from the treatment vessel. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181035 | GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES - We describe transgenic cells which are transformed with nucleic acid molecules which encode glucosyltransferase polypeptides involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181036 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A SHEET MATERIAL - A process for manufacturing a sheet material comprising at least two fibrous plies juxtaposed one on top of the other, including the following steps: a first paper ply is produced by filtration of an aqueous suspension of fibers on the wire of a cylinder mould or of a former; a second paper ply is produced on the wire of a second cylinder mould so as to form at least one recess in the second ply; at least one at least partially transparent element is placed between the two plies that are still wet; and the two plies are joined together so that said at least one recess of the second ply, the at least one at least partially transparent element and the at least one elongate region of zero thickness of the first ply are situated facing one another; then drying the obtained structure. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181037 | AQUEOUS SLURRIES OF FINELY DIVIDED FILLERS, A PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS HAVING A HIGH FILLER CONTENT AND HIGH DRY STRENGTH - Aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers which are at least partly coated with a composition comprising at least one water-soluble amphoteric copolymer and at least one latex. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181038 | PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS SLURRIES OF FINELY DIVIDED FILLERS AND THEIR USE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS HAVING A HIGH FILLER CONTENT AND HIGH DRY STRENGTH - Process for treating aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers, an aqueous dispersion of at least one latex and an aqueous slurry of at least one starch being metered separately from one another into an aqueous slurry of at least one finely divided filler. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181039 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE VELOCITY OF A MOVING PAPER WEB - Device for measuring the two-dimensional velocity of a moving paper web having opposed first and second surfaces, wherein comprising: at least one light source directed at said first surface and arranged to transmit light through said paper web; at least one image capturing device directed at said second surface, and arranged to receive said transmitted light and produce a two-dimensional image of a section of said paper web; a control unit, arranged to control said at least one light source and at least one image capturing device, and to receive two-dimensional images from said at least one image capturing device, and comprising computation means arranged to compute the velocity component of said paper web in the machine direction and/or the cross direction by calculating the cross correlation of two two-dimensional images. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181040 | DEVICE FOR TREATING PAPER WEBS - Device for treating paper webs or plies, comprising a couple of overlapped rolls ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181041 | Method for Production of Precision Castings by Centrifugal Casting - The invention concerns a production of precision castings by centrifugal casting, comprising the following steps: a) providing a centrifugal casting device having a rotor ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181042 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING MOULDING SAND - The present invention concerns a method for processing moulding sand. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181043 | REGENERATIVE AIR PREHEATER WITH BRUSH SEAL - A regenerative air preheater with brush seals ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181044 | Geothermal Air-Conditioner Device - The present invention is directed to provide a geothermal air-conditioner device utilising the earth's temperature and electrical field for processing—preheating, cooling and purifying—room intake air. This air-conditioner device includes at least one first pressure reducing chamber ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181045 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181046 | RING HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE FORMED BY PUNCHING AND RIVETING THROUGH A SHAPING MOLD - A ring heat dissipating device is mainly assembled by a ring body, a bottom plate arranged inside the ring body, and a plurality of heat dissipating fins arranged outside the ring body. The bottom plate is punched by a mold so that the bottom plate is fixed to a predetermined position inside the ring body. The heat dissipating fins are inserted into slots on an outer surface of the ring body. After trenches between the slots are punched and deformed, the heat dissipating fins are tightly riveted by the deformed trenches. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181047 | FINS-TYPE HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - In a heat sink and a method for assembling the same, the heat sink includes a base, a heat pipe, fins, a presser and caps. The presser is provided with through-holes. The periphery of the through-hole is provided with an annular neck, so that the distal end of the heat pipe can penetrate the through-hole. The periphery of each annular neck is provided with notches on the presser. Each cap covers on the annular neck, and it extends downwards to form protruding flaps. The flap penetrates the notch and is folded outwards to abut the bottom surface of the presser. According to the assembling method, via the presser and the caps, the fins can be assembled with the heat pipe tightly. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181048 | HEAT PIPE - A heat pipe includes a casing and a three-dimensional cross-linkage wick structure received in the casing. The three-dimensional cross-linkage wick structure has a plurality of pores therein for providing a capillary action and includes a bottom layer being attached to the casing and a plurality of protrusions extending from the bottom layer and spaced from each other. A groove is defined between two adjacent protrusions. The bottom layer has a connecting portion under the groove. The connection portion is formed between and connects with the two adjacent protrusions. The connection portions have a smaller pore size than the protrusions. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181049 | HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A heat dissipation module includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced from the first substrate, a heat pipe and three resilient flakes, i.e., a first resilient flake, a second resilient flake and a third resilient flake. The heat pipe connects with the first and second substrates. The first resilient flake forms a securing portion connecting with the first substrate and a locking portion extending outwardly beyond an outer edge of the first substrate. The second resilient flake forms a securing portion connecting with the second substrate and a locking portion extending outwardly beyond an outer edge of the second substrate. The third resilient flake includes a locking portion located at a middle and two securing portion at two opposite ends thereof. The two securing portions of the third resilient flake connect with the first and second substrates, respectively. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181050 | VEHICLE HEAT EXCHANGER ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle heat exchanger arrangement is provided basically with a heat exchanger, a pusher fan and a power recovery device. The heat exchanger has a first side and a second side. The pusher fan is disposed on the first side of the heat exchanger to push air through the heat exchanger to the second side. The power recovery device is disposed on the second side of the heat exchanger to receive the air pushed through the heat exchanger by the pusher fan such that the power recovery device generates electricity. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181051 | Heat-Dissipating Fin, Heat-Dissipating Device, And Method For Enhancing Heat Dissipation Effect Of A Heat-Dissipating Fin - In a method for enhancing heat dissipation effect of a heat-dissipating fin, a plurality of heat-conducting particles are affixed directly and contactingly to a part of a surface of the heat-dissipating fin to increase the surface area of the heat-dissipating fin so as to reduce thermal boundary layer effect. A heat-dissipating fin and a heat-dissipating device including a plurality of the heat-dissipating fins are also provided. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181052 | Finned Cylindrical Heat Exchanger - A cylindrical heat exchanger for use as a gas cooler in a thermal regenerative machine such as a Stirling engine includes an imperforate middle wall of sufficient strength and thickness to withstand the pressure exerted by the working fluid. The heat exchanger includes an inner corrugated wall located within an axial gas flow passage inside the middle wall, and an outer corrugated wall which defines an axial coolant flow passage along the outer surface of the middle wall. The coolant flow passage preferably contains a corrugated intermediate wall. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181053 | Plate Heat Exchanger - A plate heat exchanger ( | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181054 | Plate-Frame Graphite-Foam Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger for thermally coupling a first fluid and second fluid is disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises plates comprising cores of thermally conductive graphite foam. A plurality of conduits for conveying the first fluid is formed in each core. Each plate further comprises thermally conductive barriers that sandwich the core, wherein the barriers are substantially impervious to r the first fluid and second fluid. Plates are stacked in a frame such that the frame and plates collectively define a plurality of channels for conveying the second fluid. Heat is exchanged between the primary fluid and the secondary fluid through the graphite-foam cores and barriers. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181055 | PLATE LAMINATE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - Problem to be Solved A plate laminate type heat exchanger having high heat exchange efficiency is provided. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181056 | POROUS MEDIA COLD PLATE - A heat exchanger for cooling a heat generating device including a base having a recess with a base coolant inlet opening and a base coolant outlet opening. A porous core is positioned within the recess of the base, and has a core coolant inlet opening and a core coolant outlet opening that are arranged in corresponding relation with base coolant inlet opening and a base coolant outlet opening so as to be in fluid communication. A porous gasket is pinched between the porous core and the base. | 2010-07-22 |
| 20100181057 | FLOW DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY AND A COOLING UNIT WITH A FLOW DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY - A flow distributor assembly ( | 2010-07-22 |
