34th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150231597 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE STRUCTURED PACKING FOR A FLUID CONTACTING COLUMN - The packing consists of a pile of plates comprising corrugations forming a succession of positive and negative edges, each edge comprising fins, each fin being made up of at least one band cut out in one of the plates and remaining secured to the plate on at least one side, the band being deformed so as to create an orifice forming a discontinuity on the surface of the plate, wherein the direction of the edges of a plate forms a non-zero angle with respect to the direction of the edges of an adjacent plate. Each plate comprises at least one longitudinal zone parallel to one lip of the plate where the edges comprise no orifice, the zones being positioned in such a way that two adjacent plates have their zone one above the other so as to form at least one point of contact between a positive edge and a negative edge of the two adjacent plates. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231598 | MAGNETIC CORE COATED INORGANIC ION ADSORBENT FOR REMOVING Cs IONS IN RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention discloses a micron-grade magnetic core coated ferrocyanide adsorbent for removing Cs ions in radioactive wastewater and a preparation method thereof. The adsorbent takes magnetic Fe | 2015-08-20 |
20150231599 | FIBERS OF VARIABLE WETTABILITY AND MATERIALS CONTAINING THE FIBERS - The present invention is directed to an absorbent material and the fibers therein, having two or more layers including an upper surface layer which has on the outer surface of the layer one or more surface area zones which are more wettable zones and adjacent thereto one or more less wettable zones, where the more wettable zones have a greater hydrophilicity than the less wettable zone. The present invention is also directed to the fibers therein, which contain polyvalent cation-containing compounds and fatty acid containing compounds. The present invention also provides for methods of treating fibers or solid materials and processes of producing the hydrophobic materials. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231600 | METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - The present invention relates to compounds capable of forming metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), particularly f-block metal MOFs which selectively sorb one component (e.g. para-xylene) from a mixture of components (e.g. m-/p-xylene mixture). The invention also relates to methods of producing and using said compounds. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231601 | POWDER-BASED ADSORBENTS HAVING HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITIES FOR RECOVERING DISSOLVED METALS AND METHODS THEREOF - A powder-based adsorbent and a related method of manufacture are provided. The powder-based adsorbent includes polymer powder with grafted side chains and an increased surface area per unit weight to increase the adsorption of dissolved metals, for example uranium, from aqueous solutions. A method for forming the powder-based adsorbent includes irradiating polymer powder, grafting with polymerizable reactive monomers, reacting with hydroxylamine, and conditioning with an alkaline solution. Powder-based adsorbents formed according to the present method demonstrated a significantly improved uranium adsorption capacity per unit weight over existing adsorbents. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231602 | METHODS OF PREPARATION AND MANUFACTURE OF BIOCOMPATIBLE SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION COATINGS AND COATED DEVICES - Fibres with an extraction phase coated thereon in combination with a positioning device are described to perform adsorption of components of interest from an animal or animal tissue for the investigation of living systems. A number of interfaces to analytical instrumentation are disclosed including mass spectrometry, LC/MS, MALDI and CE as well as direct spectroscopic on-fibre measurement. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231603 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ACTIVATED CARBON FROM FUEL OIL - The method of producing activated carbon from fuel oil includes mixing the fuel oil with an activating chemical at room temperature to produce an activated fuel oil, carbonizing the activated fuel oil to produce activated carbon, and optionally washing the activated carbon produced. The produced activated carbon has high efficiency and it may be activated in a process that requires a comparatively low amount of energy, thus allowing the activated carbon to be regenerated in-situ. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231604 | COMPOSITE OXIDE CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING UNSATURATED NITRILE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite oxide catalyst which can suppress the generation of CO | 2015-08-20 |
20150231605 | CATALYST USING Pd-Ru SOLID SOLUTION ALLOY FINE PARTICLES - The catalyst disclosed is a catalyst including palladium-ruthenium alloy fine particles in which palladium and ruthenium form a solid solution. The palladium-ruthenium alloy fine particles used in this catalyst can be produced by a production method including the step of maintaining a solution containing a protective agent, a reducing agent, a palladium compound or palladium ions, and a ruthenium compound or ruthenium ions at a temperature equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231606 | PHOTOCATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCATALYST - A photocatalyst, represented by the following general formula (1): | 2015-08-20 |
20150231607 | CATALYST FOR TETRAHYDROFURAN SYNTHESIS - Provided are catalysts suitable for the production of tetrahydrofuran from 1,4-butanediol. Also provided are methods of use of these catalyst, as well as catalyst systems. The catalysts described herein contain only Lewis acidity, but not Brønsted acidity, which results in decreased production of ether byproducts. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231608 | STEAM REFORMING CATALYST AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - The invention provides a method for the production of a supported nickel catalyst, in which an aqueous mixture comprising an alkali metal salt plus other metal salts is sintered to form a support material. A supported nickel catalyst comprising potassium β-alumina is also provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231609 | CO2 REFORMING CATALYST, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF REFORMING CO2 | 2015-08-20 |
20150231610 | SUPPORTED GOLD NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The main problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a supported gold nanoparticle catalyst and having high catalytic activity. The above-mentioned problem can be solved by a supported catalyst comprising: a carrier having a reducing power; and gold nanoparticle with an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less, and preferably with an average particle diameters of 5 nm or less supported on the carrier. The present invention also provides a method for producing the supported catalyst. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231611 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REGENERATING CATALYSTS FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION - Methods and apparatuses are provided for producing hydrocarbons. A method includes contacting an aromatic rich feed stream including diolefins with a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to react the diolefins with the hydrogen to produce mono-olefins. A deposit forms on the catalyst during reaction. The deposit is removed from the catalyst with a solvent, where the solvent includes about 50 mass percent or more aromatic compounds. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231612 | Supported Catalyst, Its Activated Form, and their Preparation and Use - A supported catalyst and preparation method thereof, the catalyst comprising an organic polymer material carrier and Raney alloy particles supported on the organic polymer material carrier, wherein substantially all of the Raney alloy particles are partially embedded in the organic polymer material carrier. The catalyst can be used in hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, amination, dehalogenation or desulfuration reactions. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231613 | CATALYST FOR THERMOCATALYTIC CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUELS AND CHEMICALS - Catalyst compositions comprising a phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component and a silica-containing binder, and methods for making and using same, are disclosed. More, specifically, processes for making a catalyst for biomass conversion are provided. The process includes: treating a ZSM-5 zeolite with a phosphorous-containing compound to form a phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component; preparing a slurry comprising the phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component and a silica-containing binder; and shaping the slurry into shaped bodes. Such catalysts can be used for the Thermocatalytic conversion of particulate biomass to liquid products such as bio-oil, resulting in higher bio-oil yields and lower coke than conventional catalysts. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231614 | METHOD FOR PRE-TREATING A CATALYST COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method for pre-treating a catalyst composition comprising contacting a medium pore aluminosilicate zeolite with an inert gas comprising water vapour or alcohol vapour at a temperature between 30° C. and the boiling temperature of water or the alcohol. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231615 | CATALYST COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ZEOLITE NU-86, AT LEAST ONE ZEOLITE USY AND A POROUS MINERAL MATRIX AND PROCESS FOR HYDROCONVERSION OF HYDROCARBON FEEDS USING SAID CATALYST - The invention relates to a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from the group formed by metals of group VIB and of group VIII of the periodic table, used alone or as a mixture, and a support comprising at least one zeolite NU-86, at least one zeolite Y and at least one porous mineral matrix containing at least aluminium and/or at least silicon. The invention also relates to a process for hydrocracking of hydrocarbon feeds employing said catalyst. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231616 | SAPO-34 molecular sieve and method for preparing the same - A SAPO-34 molecular sieve and method for preparing the same, whose chemical composition in the anhydrous state is expressed as: mSDA.(Si | 2015-08-20 |
20150231617 | Fe-SAPO-34 CATALYST FOR USE IN NOX REDUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING - The system and methods described provide for an Fe-SAPO-34 catalyst in an SCR catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) from vehicle engine exhausts. In one example, the catalyst is formed by incorporating iron during synthesis of the SAPO-34 zeolite, which allows iron to be incorporated into the zeolite crystal lattice structure and eliminates the post-synthesis ion-exchange step. The resulting Fe-SAPO-34 catalyst, which may be used in combination with or in addition to a Cu-CHA catalyst, exhibits good high temperature activity at temperatures above 550° C. and provides for a good thermal stability. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231618 | Hydrocracking Catalyst and Use of the Same - A hydrocracking catalyst comprises a support, at least one of VIII Group metal components, and at least one of VIB Group metal components. The support comprises an acidic silica-alumina component and alumina derived from a pseudo-boehmite component, wherein the content of the acidic silica-alumina component is 3-80 wt %, the content of alumina derived from the pseudo-boehmite component is 20-95 wt %, based on the support. The support is obtained by mixing, moulding, drying and calcining the acidic silica-alumina component with the pseudo-boehmite component, wherein said pseudo-boehmite component comprises pseudo-boehmite PB1 and pseudo-boehmite PB2, wherein the content of PB1 is 10-90 wt % and the content of PB2 is 0-60 wt % on a dry basis and based on the support. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231619 | METAL-SUPPORTED CRYSTALLINE SILICOALUMINOPHOSPHATE NOx-REDUCING CATALYST - An aluminum phosphate-modified metal-supported crystalline silicoaluminophosphate NOx-reducing catalyst includes metal-supported crystalline silicoaluminophosphate particles having a surface modified with aluminum phosphate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231620 | IRON-ZEOLITE CHABAZITE CATALYST FOR USE IN NOx REDUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING - An iron-zeolite chabazite (CHA) catalyst is provided as an SCR catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides (NO | 2015-08-20 |
20150231621 | TERMINAL ALKENE MONOISOMERIZATION CATALYSTS AND METHODS - The invention provides novel catalysts and methods of using catalysts for controlling the position of a double bond and cis/trans-selectivity in isomerization of terminal alkenes to their 2-isomers. Catalysts such as (pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)Ru formulas 1 and 3 having a bifunctional phosphine can be used in the methods. A catalyst loading of 1 mol % of formulas 1+3 can be employed for the production of (E)-2-alkenes at 40-70° C.; lower temperatures can be used with higher catalyst loading. Acetonitrile-free catalysts can be used at lower loadings, room temperature, and in less than a day to accomplish the same results as catalysts 1+3. The novel catalyst systems minimize thermodynamic equilibration of alkene isomers, so that the trans-2-alkenes of both non-functionalized and functionalized alkenes can be generated. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231622 | METAL NANOPARTICLE COMPLEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a metal nanoparticle composite having a structure, in which metal nanoparticles are dispersed in an organic structure, the organic structure including: a structure of a porous coordination polymer (PCP) or metal-organic framework (MOF) containing a metal and a polyvalent ligand capable of reducing the metal; and carbon. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231623 | COMPOSITE CATALYST, PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR CATALYZING THE TRIMERIZATION OF BUTADIENE USING THE COMPOSITE CATALYST - The present invention relates to a composite catalyst, preparation process thereof, and process for catalyzing the trimerization of butadiene using the composite catalyst. The composite catalyst comprises: (A) a titanium compound catalyst active component, (B) an organometallic compound co-catalyst component, (C) a sulfoxide compound catalyst-modifying component, (D) a monoester compound catalyst-modifying component, and (E) a solvent component. The composite catalyst has advantages of excellent selectivity, high catalytic activity, easy preparation and so on. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231624 | PROCESS FOR REGENERATION OF IONIC LIQUID CATALYST - The present invention relates to a regeneration process for producing a regenerated ionic liquid catalyst from solids formed in an ionic liquid alkylation process wherein a first ionic liquid is used as a catalyst which is a composite ionic liquid comprising ammonium cations, and anions being composite coordinate anions derived from two or more metal salts, wherein at least one metal salt is an aluminium salt and any further metal salt is a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group IB elements of the Periodic Table, Group IIB elements of the Periodic Table and transition elements of the Periodic Table, the regeneration process comprising (a) removing the solids from the reaction zone of the alkylation process; and (b) subsequently treating the solids with a second ionic liquid made from an ammonium salt as cation, and an aluminium salt as anion which is the same as the aluminium salt present in the first ionic liquid. The process of the invention provides means to more efficiently run an ionic liquid alkylation process with less impact on the environment than processes known from the prior art. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231625 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYST - Described herein is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst treatment system that includes a vanadium-based SCR catalyst contaminated with a water-soluble contaminant. The SCR catalyst treatment system also includes a water delivery system that is configured to apply water to the vanadium-based SCR catalyst to remove the water-soluble contaminant from the vanadium-based SCR catalyst. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231626 | Method and Apparatus for Microorganism Detection - A method for detecting the presence of a microorganism in a fluid sample is disclosed. The method includes providing a fluid specimen within a specimen collection container having a sidewall defining an interior therein. The interior includes a mechanical separator adapted for separating the fluid sample into first and second phases within the specimen collection container and a sensing element capable of detecting the presence of a microorganism disposed therein. The method includes subjecting the specimen collection container to applied rotational force to isolate a concentrated microorganism region. The method also includes detecting by a sensing element the presence or absence of a microorganism within the concentrated microorganism region. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231627 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION AND SAMPLE SEPARATION - Methods and devices are provided for sample collection and sample separation. In one embodiment, a device is provided for use with a formed component liquid sample, the device comprising at least one sample inlet for receiving said sample; at least a first outlet for outputting only a liquid portion of the formed component liquid sample; at least a second outlet for outputting the formed component liquid sample at least a first material mixed therein. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231628 | Biological Sample Packaging Container and Biological Sample Conveyance Method Using Same - The present invention provides a biological sample packaging container including: a sample storage container having a recessed part; a lid member that seals the upper surface of the sample storage container; and at least one gasket that is provided on the rear surface of the lid member or on the upper surface of the sample storage container, wherein: the sample storage container has a function of holding a biological sample therein; the lid member includes a first lid member provided with flow channel tubes that allow liquid and gas to be moved between the sample storage container and the outside, and a second lid member having no flow channel tubes; and the sample storage container is configured in such a manner that the first lid member and the second lid member can be replaced by each other. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231629 | INTEGRATED SAMPLE PREPARATION SYSTEMS AND STABILIZED ENZYME MIXTURES - The present invention provides integrated sample preparation systems and stabilized enzyme mixtures. In particular, the present invention provides microfluidic cards configured for processing a sample and generating DNA libraries that are suitable for use in sequencing methods (e.g., next generation sequencing methods) or other suitable nucleic acid analysis methods. The present invention also provides stabilized enzyme mixtures containing an enzyme (e.g., an enzyme used in whole genome amplification), BSA, and a sugar. Such enzyme mixtures may be lyophilized and stored at room temperature without significant loss of enzyme activity for months. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231630 | TUBE FOR PROCESSING OR STORING A SAMPLE - A tube for use in cell and cellular component analyses includes a main body with a flat end having a microwell to hold at least a portion of a sample and a second end. The microwell may be formed by a partition extending from the flat end to the second end or may be formed by a cavity within the flat end. The second end may be open or sealed, such as to prevent contamination. The cell and cellular component analyses may include, but are not limited to, lysis reactions, amplification reactions, nucleic acid analysis, cell culture, and cell viability assays. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231631 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A TARGET MATERIAL - This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for retrieving a target material from a suspension. A system includes a primary vessel, such as a tube, a collector, and a two-part seal including an internal pliant part and an external constricting part. The internal pliant part may be a float and the external constricting part may be a sealing ring. The system may also include a processing vessel, such as an Eppendorf tube, a syringe or a test tube. The collector is sized and shaped to fit into a primary vessel and funnels the target material from the suspension through a cannula and into the processing vessel. In one implementation, the processing vessel includes at least one displacement fluid to be expelled, such that the at least one displacement fluid pushes the target material into the collector. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231632 | SPIN ELUTE TUBE - Provided are devices for recovery of cells from a microfluidic device. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231633 | GEL-BASED BIO CHIP FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND ELECTRICAL DETECTION OF POLYMERS - An embodiment of the invention relates to a biochip comprising at least two measurement electrodes, a synthesis electrode, a ground electrode, a gap between the at least two measurement electrodes, a porous dielectric isolation layer and a gel comprising a probe in the gap, wherein the porous dielectric isolation layer is between the synthesis electrode and the gel. Yet other embodiments relate to the method of manufacturing the biochip and using the biochip for electrical detection of bio-species. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231634 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a microfluidic device including a chamber having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a sealable port. In some embodiments, the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet may be positioned to direct fluid flowing from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet through the chamber. Various embodiments may include a sealable port which may be aligned with the chamber to allow material to be placed directly into, or removed from, the chamber from the exterior of the device when the sealable port is open, and to inhibit and/or prevent fluid escaping through the sealable port when the port is sealed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231635 | CELLOMICS SYSTEM - In labeling a cell, and separating and collecting the cell according to a degree of the labeling using a cell separator, effects on the cell is minimized and the use of the collected cell is facilitated, thereby, when labeling a cell, the cell is labeled in the state where interaction of each cell is retained. In the labeling, a specific labeling material present on a surface of a target cell is taken in the cell via a transporter, and the cell is dispersed one by one to separate the same with a cell separator. Immediately after the separation, the cell is put in a solution not containing the specific labeling substance to remove the specific labeling substance taken in the cell. This series of steps is continuously conducted with a cell separation chip. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231636 | Apparatuses, Systems and Methods for Providing Scalable Thermal Cyclers and Isolating Thermoelectric Devices - In one aspect, a thermal cycler system including a sample block and a thermoelectric device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the sample block has a first surface configured to receive a plurality of reaction vessels and an opposing second surface. In various embodiments the thermoelectric device is operably coupled to the second surface of the sample block. In various embodiments a thermal control unit is provided. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes a computer processing unit. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes an electrical current source. In various embodiments the thermal control unit also includes an electrical interface portion configured to connect the thermoelectric device with the electrical current source by way of an electrical cable. In various embodiments the thermal control unit is oriented in a different plane than the sample block and thermoelectric cooler. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231637 | COMPOSTABLE WASTE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The compostable waste processing apparatus includes a pulverizing device and a shredding device in separate compartments within a housing. The pulverizing device and the shredding device may be driven by at least one electronic motor. The electronic motor may be powered by one or more batteries that are charged by a photovoltaic panel of the housing. The compostable waste processing apparatus has a simple and efficient structure to facilitate use by a wide range of end-users, including households. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231638 | ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM - A comminution unit for an organic waste treatment system is described. The comminution unit includes a comminution means for comminuting organic waste; a funnel assembly for receiving the organic waste, the funnel assembly being positioned above the comminution means and including at least one inwardly angled section for directing organic waste to the comminution means; a pre-processing assembly being positioned in the funnel assembly and above the comminution means, the pre-processing assembly adapted to agitate and shred the organic waste; a motor for driving the comminution means and the pre-processing assembly about an axis of rotation; and a waste outlet positioned below the comminution means and via which comminuted organic waste is transported away from the comminution unit. The pre-processing assembly includes one or more arms extending radially from the axis of rotation. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231639 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL - A food waste disposal includes a grinding part configured to grind food waste, a dewatering part configured to receive the ground food waste from the grinding part and to discharge water out of the received food waste, and a connecting frame having a rotating shaft. The dewatering part is rotatably coupled to the connecting frame via the rotating shaft. Further, the dewatering part is configured to be rotated vertically downward away from the grinding part in a top/bottom direction around the rotating shaft. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231640 | Fiber orienting technology for a grinding machine - An apparatus and method for accelerating food product and decreasing pressure of the product in order to cause the product to be stretched aligning the fibers of the product. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231641 | Device and method for preparing tissue, particularly adipose tissue - A device and a method for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation from lobular fat extracted, for instance by liposuction, the fat including a fluid component that have an oily component, a blood component and/or sterile solutions, and a solid component including cell fragments, cells and one or more cell macroagglomerates of heterogeneous size, wherein the device includes at least one washing and separating container having a washing chamber, the container has an inlet and an outlet for the liposuctioned material to enter the washing chamber through the inlet and for at least part of the material to exit the washing chamber through the outlet, the washing chamber including stirring means for forming an emulsion of fluid components. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for fracturing polycrystalline silicon, and the method comprises steps of placing the polycrystalline silicon in a water tank containing water; applying an instant high voltage to the water tank so that high-voltage discharge occurs in the water of the water tank to fracture the polycrystalline silicon. The apparatus comprises a high-voltage transformer (B), a high-voltage rectifier (G), a charging capacitor (C), a disconnecting switch (K), a water tank (F) containing water, and a first electrode ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231643 | TUMBLER GRINDER SCREEN - The present disclosure relates generally to a material reducing screen having an inner side and an outer side. The material reducing screen includes a plurality of slot openings and a material tumbler bar extending across the plurality of slot openings. The material reducing screen may be included, for example, in one of a horizontal grinder and a tub grinder. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231644 | SHREDDER THICKNESS WITH ANTI-JITTER FEATURE - A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231645 | AIR PURIFIER DEVICE WITH IONIZING MEANS - An air purifier device includes a chamber defined by a side wall arranged to guide an air flow through the air purifier device. The air purifier device further includes at least one emitter electrode and at least one collector plate electrode arranged to ionize airborne particles. The at least one emitter electrode is arranged to extend from the side wall and inwards in the chamber and the at least one collector plate electrode is arranged to extend from the side wall and inwards in the chamber. The air purifier device enables the side wall to be manufactured from e.g. plastic, or other non-conductive or non-magnetic material. This in turn may enable a lower weight of the air purifier device and facilitated manufacturing, as the side walls of the chamber e.g. may be formed by plastic moulding just as many other parts of the air purifier device. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231646 | METHOD OF USING A FLOTATION MACHINE THAT IS USED IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES AND A FLOTATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of using a flotation machine that is used in metallurgical processes and to a flotation machine. The flotation machine foams hydrophobic particles from an aqueous slurry that contains these particles. The flotation machine includes a flotation cell ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231647 | SCREW CONVEYOR FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR, ESPECIALLY A DECANTER CENTRIFUGE, AND A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A screw conveyor for a centrifugal separator comprises a conveyor hub carrying a helical conveyor flight and providing a helical channel between adjacent turns of helical conveyor flight. The screw conveyor has an up-stream end and a down-stream end. At least two partition walls are arranged in a side-by-side relation to divide at least a radial part of a length of the helical channel into three sub-channels arranged in a side-by-side relation to cause a liquid flowing in the helical channel to flow in an up-stream direction towards the up-stream end in an intermediate sub-channel and in an opposite down-stream direction towards the down-stream end in two adjacent sub-channels on either side of the intermediate sub-channel. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231648 | Drive Head For Detachable Connection Of A Drive With A Rotor Of A Centrifuge, Kit Comprising Such A Drive Head, And Centrifuge - The present invention relates to a drive head for detachable connection of a drive with a rotor of a centrifuge, comprising: a base body which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (R) and at least one coupling element, which is mounted on the base body such that it is movable between a release position (F) and a locking position (V), the coupling element protruding further beyond the outer circumference of the base body in the locking position (V) than in the release position (F). The coupling element is arranged so as to be linearly movable between the release position (F) and the locking position (V) in such a way that a plane (E), along which the coupling element is movable, is inclined relative to a sectional plane (S) extending perpendicularly to the axis of rotation (R), the coupling element having a resting surface in its outer end region, which runs parallel to the sectional plane (S). The present invention further relates to a kit comprising the drive head and to a centrifuge comprising the drive head or the kit. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231649 | CENTRIFUGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A centrifuge device comprises a fixed section, a drive device having a drive shaft, and a rotor mounted on the fixed section about a first rotational axis. The rotor is drivable about the first rotational axis. A transfer shaft is mounted on the rotor about a second rotational axis eccentric to the first rotational axis, the transfer shaft being coupled via a gearing with the fixed section. A centrifugal chamber is rotatable about a third rotational axis and is operatively connected to the transfer shaft. A locking device is arranged on the rotor for axially fixing the centrifugal chamber on the rotor. The locking device comprises a locking element and an actuating element, the locking element being adjustable between a locked position in which the centrifugal chamber is axially fixed with respect to the rotor and an unlocked position in which the centrifugal chamber is removable from the rotor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231650 | Attachment to Improve Transfer Efficiency for a Spraying Device - An attachment to be employed with any spray device is disclosed. The attachment includes four vanes which are radially attached to an air hub with a central aperture, the central aperture adapted to receive the front portion of the spray device therethrough which when activated dispenses an atomizable substance in a pattern toward a workpiece. At the distal end of each of the four vanes, the vane is angled forward such that it generally points toward the workpiece. At the terminal end of each vane is a plurality of compressed air exit apertures. A compressed air source is attached to the air hub which guides the air through air conduits interiorly disposed within each of the vanes, where the compressed air is forced to exit each of the compressed air exit apertures forming an a second pattern which surrounds the atomizable substance pattern, and further boosts or pushes the atomizable substance onto the workpiece. The second pattern reduces overspray, bounce-back, and errant particles, and improves the transfer efficiency of the substance to the workpiece. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231651 | MULTI-FUNCTION SPRAYHEAD - A sprayhead includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The body includes a fluid inlet proximate the first end and a fluid outlet proximate the second end. The sprayhead includes a first disc fixed to the body and a second disc moveably coupled to the body. Rotation of the second disc relative to the first disc causes a first response. Translation of the second disc relative to the first disc causes a second response. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231652 | GROUNDING RODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY - An electrostatic spray gun comprises a gun barrel, a housing attached to the gun barrel, a spray tip assembly attached to the barrel opposite the housing, and a first grounding rod. The spray tip assembly is situated at one end of the gun barrel, and has an electrode extending away from the gun barrel. The first grounding rod is electrically connected to the housing but electrically separated from the spray tip assembly, and extends along the gun barrel from the housing towards the spray tip assembly. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231653 | Method and Nozzle for Mixing and Spraying Fluids - The invention relates to a method for mixing at least two fluids using an externally mixing nozzle for medical purposes, which has at least two outlet channels ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231654 | MATERIAL SPRAYING MACHINE - A material spraying machine is disclosed herein, for example, as the machine may be used to spray flock material. In an example, the material spraying machine includes a hopper configured to hold a material to be sprayed. An agitator in the hopper moves the material from the hopper into an airlock. Vanes in the airlock move the material into an airstream generated by the blower, wherein the material is discharged through an outlet without coming into contact with a blower. The machine is described herein for purposes of illustration as it may be used to spray flock material. However, the machine may have other applications and be used in other industries, including but not limited to, blow-in insulation, confetti, mulch, glitter, etc. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231655 | Airless Adhesive Spray Gun and Method of Use - The present invention provides an airless adhesive spray gun that atomizes adhesive sprayed through it without the use of air atomization. This system provides numerous enhancements to the prior art including limiting overspray “fog,” saving on sprayed material because of a more efficient spray pattern, and providing a stronger bond than that of the air-atomized spray guns of the prior art. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231656 | PUMP SUCTION/EXPULSION FOR LIQUIDS AND GASES VERSATILE - A pump for supplying liquids or gases, comprising: a mechanism of suction/discharge consists of a handle, fasteners and injection pump, a piston, a dispenser, a body of valves, two valves, pump a shirt, a piece containing a pumping chamber, at least two primary and secondary supports, bridge pump with at least two fastening means of conduit and oppressive cam piston articles attachments or pump and tank securing means; a container of liquid or gas should be projected by suction/expulsion; a hose transports. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231657 | NOZZLE HAVING REAL TIME INSPECTION FUNCTIONS - A nozzle for emitting a fluid comprises a channel, a light source and a light sensor. The channel is configured to flow the fluid. The light source is configured to emit light towards a surface on which the fluid is applied and the light sensor is configured to receive reflected light from the surface. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231658 | MIXING AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A device for mixing and dispensing fluids has first and second walls that form a chamber connected to a nozzle. Inlets each configured to receive one fluid are arranged in the first wall. Proximate edges of the inlets are an equal distance from a central point on the first wall. A seal having top and bottom surfaces and a center through hole is positioned in the chamber. The center hole is substantially aligned with the central point. A surface area of the top surface is greater than a sum of the sectional areas of the inlets. A dispensing pump moves the seal between a sealed position in which the bottom surface seals the inlets and an open position in which the bottom surface is spaced away from the inlets to open the inlets to draw the fluids into the chamber to form the mixture for dispensing through the nozzle. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231659 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A dispensing assembly for dispensing fluid generally includes a container having a handle located toward an upper portion of the container, and a sprayer having arms extending away from the sprayer. The arms of the sprayer define a channel configured to receive at least part of the handle of the container within the channel to thereby couple the sprayer to the container. Such a dispensing assembly can be made by forming the container with a handle located toward an upper portion of the container, and forming the sprayer with the arms such that the arms can be used to couple the sprayer to the handle of the container, where the arms extend away from the sprayer and define the channel for receiving at least part of the handle of the container into the channel. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231660 | ATOMIZING SPRAYER - An atomizing sprayer includes a vapor tube, a front washer, an ultrasonic chip, a porous plate holder, a porous plate, a rear washer, and a chip holder. The chip holder has an opening hole at its center. One side of the chip holder has an accommodating space and a circular groove. The rear washer is disposed in the circular groove and its outer surface leans against the edge of the central hole of the ultrasonic chip. The porous plate holder is disposed on the ultrasonic chip and the porous plate is disposed on the porous plate holder. The outer protrusion ring of the front washer leans against the porous plate holder and the inner protrusion ring of the front washer leans against the porous plate, so the assembly of the ultrasonic chip, the porous plate holder and the porous plate can be fixed between the front and rear washers. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231661 | WATER DANCING SPEAKER - A water dancing speaker is disclosed. The water dancing speaker comprises a housing assembly, a liquid spraying device, a liquid spraying power supplying device, a liquid column steering device, a driving device and an audio device. The housing assembly is formed with an exhibiting cavity, a partition cavity and an audio cavity, and the liquid spraying device can produce a liquid column. The water dancing speaker of the present disclosure can produce liquid columns that vary rhythmically with the audio characteristics of the played tracks, which improves the ornamental effect of the speaker. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231662 | OPTICAL CONNECTION COMPONENT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL COAT FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an optical connection component manufacturing apparatus that manufactures an optical connection component in which a refractive index matching body is attached to a front end face of an optical fiber. The optical connection component manufacturing apparatus includes: a holding unit that includes a holding face holding a refractive index matching liquid including the refractive index matching body; a dispenser that supplies the refractive index matching liquid to the holding face; and a static electricity generating device that charges the optical fiber so that the refractive index matching liquid held on the holding face is adsorbed onto the front end face of the optical fiber, wherein the holding face has an outer peripheral edge connected in a curved line. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231663 | APPARATUS FOR DIRECTLY APPLYING LIQUID TO A SUBSTRATE - There is herein described apparatus and method for directly coating a liquid onto a substrate. More particularly, there is described an apparatus and method for directly coating a liquid onto a substrate where a programmable traversing dispensing head facilitates controlled dispensing of a liquid wet material with respect to size, shape, position, quantity, width and/or length. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231664 | SYSTEMS FOR ORIENTING SUBSTRATES DURING MATERIAL APPLICATION PROCESSES - Systems for organizing substrates in deposition chambers of material deposition apparatuses are disclosed. Such a system may be configured to organize a large number of substrates (e.g., electronic device subassemblies, such as circuit boards with semiconductor devices and other components secured thereto; partially assembled electronic devices; fully assembled electronic devices; etc.) in a manner that will enable concurrent deposition of material onto all of the substrates of the plurality. The system may be configured to optimize an efficiency with which the substrates are packed into the deposition chamber. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231665 | Spray Masking for Rotors - A mask for masking a component at an annular boundary comprises a wall ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231666 | Wood Treatment Dipping Station - A wood treatment station based on the concept of submerging wood with the ability to stage the wood and recover excess wood treatment prior to drying. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231667 | PIPE PAINTING PROCESS - A substrate coating method may include: translating the substrate in a first direction through a spray zone while spraying a fluid coating on a first uncoated surface portion to produce a first coated surface portion; heating at least the first coated surface portion to form a first cured coating while translating the substrate through the heating zone in the first direction and a second, opposite direction; manipulating a second uncoated surface portion in a position to be spray-coated; spraying the fluid coating onto the second uncoated surface portion while translating the substrate in the first direction through the spray zone to produce a second coated surface portion; and heating at least the second coated surface portion to form a second cured coating while translating the substrate in the first direction through the heating zone. The method may thereby provide the substrate with the first and second cured coatings. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231668 | HORIZONTAL ROTARY SIEVE - An entirely dry-operated rotary horizontal sieve, or for use in areas where mine tailings resulting from mining and beneficiation activities are to be recovered is described. The sieve is equipped with a system of rotating screens arranged in sequential order in accordance with the increasing size of the holes in their mesh, said screens being latched to separating rings arranged in sequential order. The sifting of particles of different sizes can then be performed in one single operation by density and gravity. Under each of the screens a specific container is available for storage and then transportation of the sieved material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231669 | PARTICLE SORTING MACHINE - An airflow separator of the present invention includes: a first column into which gas is introduced from a lower portion and inside which a sample is made to flow; a heavy particle recovery device provided at the lower portion of the first column; and a control device configured to control a wind speed by an amount of gas to be introduced into the first column. The first column has a weak rotational airflow generation mechanism to smooth wind speed distribution in a cross-section of a tube of the first column by making it substantially W-shaped from a portion of a wall of the tube to the center of the tube to another portion of the wall of the tube. The heavy particle recovery device recovers from the sample, heavy particles falling down. The airflow separator recovers emission gas, intermediate and light particles from an upper portion of the first column. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231670 | Facility Wide Mixed Mail Sorting and/or Sequencing System and Components and Methods Thereof - The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231671 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING MATERIAL - A separation method includes: conveying a group of pieces placed on a conveyor in one direction; detecting, by an detecting device, the compositions of pieces in the group of pieces placed on the conveyor; generating, by a blower, airflow at an end portion of the conveyor in a conveying direction in which the conveyor conveys the separation subject, the airflow having a velocity matching or substantially matching a conveying speed of the conveyor; stabilizing the airflow by a current plate placed along a trajectory of the group of pieces; and by a jetting device, obtaining position information of a piece of a particular material detected, and jetting pulse air toward the piece of the particular material when the piece of the particular material which is travelling through the air from the conveyor and whose travel is assisted by the airflow passes by the jetting device. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231672 | TURRET-TYPE CLEANING APPARATUS - A turret-type cleaning apparatus including a cleaning chamber; a center post; a turret head turnably supported by the center post; tool support members arranged in the turret head; tool support shafts rotatably supported in the respective tool support members; cleaning tools to be attached to the respective tool support shafts; a spindle shaft rotatably supported in the center post; a spindle drive device to rotate one of the cleaning tools; a turret drive device to turn the turret head; and a joint device having a groove portion formed in the spindle shaft, and a key provided on each of the tool support shafts and to be inserted in the groove portion so as to be capable of sliding in the groove portion, the joint device allowing engagement between the spindle shaft and one of the tool support shafts, and allowing turning of the turret head. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231673 | Medication Disposal System - A system for safely neutralizing medication and venting gases produced by the neutralization process includes a container holding a quantity of disposal formula, sealed with a bottle liner, a closure with a pressure relief aperture, and an amount of hardener that may be added to the disposal formula. In some embodiments, a breathable, liquid-impermeable liner within the closure prevents liquids and solids from leaking through the pressure relief aperture. Other embodiments utilize a variable pressure relief valve within the closure to prevent leakage. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231674 | SOIL REMEDIATION SYSTEM - A system for bioremediating soil and groundwater contaminated with high substituted chlorinated hydrocarbons, such a trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene, by a strain of | 2015-08-20 |
20150231675 | SHEET FORMING OF METALLIC GLASS BY RAPID CAPACITOR DISCHARGE - An apparatus and method of uniformly heating, rheologically softening, and thermoplastically forming metallic glasses rapidly into a net shape using a rapid capacitor discharge forming (RCDF) tool are provided. The RCDF method utilizes the discharge of electrical energy stored in a capacitor to uniformly and rapidly heat a sample or charge of metallic glass alloy to a predetermined “process temperature” between the glass transition temperature of the amorphous material and the equilibrium melting point of the alloy in a time scale of several milliseconds or less. Once the sample is uniformly heated such that the entire sample block has a sufficiently low process viscosity it may be shaped into high quality amorphous bulk articles via any number of techniques including, for example, injection molding, dynamic forging, stamp forging, sheet forming, and blow molding in a time frame of less than 1 second. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231676 | DEVICE FOR COOLING ROLLS - The application is directed to a device ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231677 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MATERIAL CONDITIONING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus to monitor conditioning machines are disclosed herein. An example system includes a plurality of work rolls to process a continuous strip material positioned between an entry and an exit of an apparatus. A sensor determines a measured distance between an upper surface of the strip material and a reference location, where the sensor is downstream from the exit of the apparatus. A controller determines a difference value between the measured distance and a predetermined distance to detect material curvature in the strip material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231678 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MATERIAL CONDITIONING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus to monitor conditioning machines are disclosed herein. An example system includes a plurality of work rolls to process a continuous strip of material positioned between an entry and an exit of an apparatus. A sensor is positioned downstream from the exit of the apparatus. The sensor measures a first distance between an upper surface of the strip material and a predetermined reference. The sensor measures a second distance between the upper surface of the strip material and the predetermined reference. The first and second distances is measured at at least one of two different locations or two different instances in time as the strip material exits the apparatus. A controller compares the first distance and the second distance to detect material curvature or longbow in the strip material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231679 | METHOD FOR INFLUENCING THE GEOMETRY OF A ROLLED ITEM IN A CONTROLLED MANNER - A method influences the geometry of a rolled item in a controlled manner. In the method, the rolled item is transformed from an initial condition into an intermediate or final condition by rolling with the aid of a rolling stand having at least one processing assembly. An improvement in the geometry of the rolled item, particularly during processing of asymmetric rolled items, is achieved in that the at least one processing assembly is operated in a force-controlled manner on the basis of a desired force. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231680 | LARGE SCALE METAL FORMING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - In certain embodiments described herein, a heated line forming system includes a heating coil system configured to produce a heated line on a surface of a metal part. The heated line forming system also includes an air knife cooling system configured to maintain a dry area for the heated line, and to direct a coolant (e.g., cooling water, liquified gases such as liquid argon, solidified gases such as carbon dioxide snow, and so forth) around the heated line via a spray mechanism such that the coolant does not flow or splash into the heated line on the metal part. In certain embodiments, the heated line forming system includes multiple induction coils arranged along a line and spaced a short distance apart, but which, when operated simultaneously together, form a heated line on a surface of a metal part. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231681 | BENDING DIE WITH RADIAL CAM UNIT - An apparatus includes a backing surface that is operable to support a workpiece, and a mounting structure that is operable to move linearly between a first position and a second position. Movement from the first position to the second position is in a direction toward the backing surface. A first engaging part is fixedly connected to the mounting structure for movement in unison with the mounting structure, wherein the first engaging part is operable to engage a first portion of the workpiece. A second engaging part is rotatably connected to the mounting structure such that the second engaging part rotates with respect to the first engaging part in response to movement of the mounting structure from the first position to the second position, wherein the first engaging part is operable to engage a second portion of the workpiece. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231682 | PRESS-FORMING MOLD DESIGNING METHOD AND PRESS-FORMING MOLD - A prediction equation “R | 2015-08-20 |
20150231683 | WARM WORKING METHOD FOR STAINLESS STEEL FOIL AND MOLD FOR WARM WORKING - An austenitic stainless steel foil | 2015-08-20 |
20150231684 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEAMLESS PRESSURE VESSEL FOR STORING HYDROGEN - The invention relates to a method for producing a seamless pressure vessel for storing hydrogen and also to such a pressure vessel produced by the method. In order that such a pressure vessel withstands both very high internal pressures and pressure fluctuations as well as (low) temperatures and temperature fluctuations and also high mechanical loading from the outside, is resistant to embrittlement and is comparatively lightweight and can be produced cost-effectively, the invention proposes forming a round or tubular workpiece consisting of a multi-layer composite sheet metal material comprising a carrier layer made of steel material, preferably carbon steel, and a shielding layer resistant to hydrogen embrittlement by a flow forming process into a seamless hollow body, which serves as a semifinished product to be further processed into the seamless pressure vessel, wherein the workpiece is formed in such a manner that the shielding layer represents an inner layer of the pressure vessel, and in which the multi-layer composite sheet metal material or the workpiece is selected or produced with respect to the thickness of the shielding layer in such a way that, during the flow forming of the workpiece, the shielding layer is retained as a whole-area, uninterrupted layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231685 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAMSHAFT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE FLUID AND SIMULTANEOUSLY COMPRESSING THE TUBULAR ELEMENT AXIALLY - In a method for manufacturing a camshaft for an internal combustion engine a metal tubular element is expanded within a mould with the aid of a fluid at high pressure fed into the tubular element and with a simultaneous axial compression of the tubular element. The cams of the camshaft are formed in subsequent steps, starting from intermediate cams and ending with end cams. In a first step of the method, the intermediate cams are formed in a first mould. In a subsequent step, the end cams are formed within auxiliary moulds which surround, only throughout a predetermined length, end portions of the tubular element which project from the mould which surrounds the already formed intermediate cams. In this subsequent step, the tubular element is compressed axially by axially displacing two clamp members, which grip and surround completely, throughout a predetermined length, the end portions of the tubular element which project outwardly from the auxiliary moulds. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231686 | METHOD FOR FORMING A SHEET MADE OF AN ALUMINUM ALLOY INTO A COMPONENT OF COMPLEX SHAPE, PARTICULARLY A MOTOR-VEHICLE COMPONENT - A method for forming a sheet made of an aluminium alloy into a component of complex shape, particularly a motor-vehicle component, such as an outer panel or an inner frame of a bonnet or a door of a motor-vehicle, provides for blow-forming of the sheet, with the aid of pressurized gas, within a mould. The alloy constituting the sheet does not have superplasticity features and the sheet and/or the mould are heated to a temperature in the order of 400°-450° C. for 5XXX series alloys and 450°-500° C. and over for 6XXX and 7XXX series alloys. The maximum pressure reached by the forming gas is in the order of 20-30 bars and the time required for forming the sheet is between 40 and 150 seconds and therefore is consistent with production rates in the automotive field. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231687 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS OF CONICAL SPRING - A load characteristic adjustment system for use with a linear-spring forming apparatus is provided, in which the load characteristic of a conic spring can be conveniently and efficiently regulated during the formation of the spring, thereby reliving much of a physical burden of a worker to find an optimum load characteristic of a coil spring. The load characteristics adjustment system comprises: a linear material feeder for feeding a linear material; at least one spring forming tool facing the linear material feeder, adapted to abut against the linear material to coil the linear material; spiraling means for spiraling the coiled linear material; and coil-diameter varying means for varying the diameter of the coiled linear material. The load characteristic adjustment system controls the linear material feeder so as to feed the linear material at a regulated constant acceleration to adjust the load characteristic of the conical spring formed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231688 | PRESS-FORMING METHOD - While a compression part (B | 2015-08-20 |
20150231689 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A BLANK FOR FINISH FORGING FOR A FORGED CRANKSHAFT - In a forming apparatus, stationary journal dies ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231690 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE ROTOR - A method of producing a turbine rotor, in particular a steam turbine rotor, is provided. A forged and machined existing steam turbine rotor having partially larger dimensions as dimensions of an intended rotor is provided. The form of the existing rotor is compared with the form of the intended rotor and a position of the intended rotor within the existing rotor is chosen. Material is applied by build-up welding on portions of the existing rotor where not enough material is present for machining the intended rotor at the chosen position. The intended rotor is produced at the chosen position by machining the existing rotor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231691 | COATED SAND, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MOLD - Purposes of the present invention are to provide a dry coated sand having a high degree of fluidity at the room temperature, a method of advantageously producing the coated sand, and a method of producing a casting mold having excellent properties, by using the coated sand. The dry coated sand is obtained by mixing an aqueous solution of a water glass used as a binder, with a heated refractory aggregate, whereby water in the aqueous solution is evaporated, and a coating layer of the binder is formed on surfaces of the refractory aggregate. A moisture percentage in the thus obtained dry coated sand is controlled so as to be not more than 0.5% by mass. The intended casting mold is obtained by filling a molding cavity of a forming mold, with the dry coated sand, and passing a steam through the coated sand, to solidify or cure the coated sand. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231692 | MOLD DESIGNING METHOD AND MOLD - In a mold designing, a deformation amount of a casting from a solidification start time to a cooling end time may be obtained by deformation analysis software, and a deformation amount of a mold from a pouring time to the solidification start time may be obtained by deformation analysis software. When a cavity shape is designed based on the obtained deformation amounts of the mold and the casting, the precision of a near net shape may be further improved by reflecting the mold cavity shape at the solidification start time to the mold design, and a lack in dimension of a casting product after the casting process may be prevented. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231693 | Method and Device for Cleaning a Surface of a Twin-Roller Continuous Thin Strip Casting Roller - A method for cleaning a surface of a twin-roller thin-belt continuous casting roller, wherein each casting roller of the twin-roller thin-belt continuous casting machine comprises two brush rollers in an upper and lower arrangement for cleaning the surface thereof, wherein a rotational direction of at least one brush roller is as same as a casting roller, and the linear speed of the casting roller is constant and greater than its rotational speed; and a roller surface cleaning device controls the distance or the pressure between the brush rollers and the casting roller by a position control device fixed on a casting roller bearing seat, and it controls the flattening amount in 1-10 times of the average pit depth on the casting roller face after being brushed, so as to ensure cleaning efficiency. In a process of twin-roller thin-belt continuous casting, the present invention can improve the cleaning efficiency of the thin-belt continuous casting roller, and make the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the roller surface more uniform and increase the quality of belt. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231694 | SPRAY NOZZLE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR SPRAYING A CAST STRAND - The invention relates to a spray nozzle device for spraying a cast strand or similar metallurgical products with a misty air/water mixture in the form of a mist for uniformly cooling the cast strand. The air/water mixture is produced in a mixing chamber ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150231695 | BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING HAVING DIFFERENT STRENGTH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a brake caliper housing and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing the brake caliper housing includes: injecting a melt into a mold comprising a cavity of at least one or more of brake caliper housings; cooling the molded brake caliper housing having symmetric physical properties on a left portion and a right portion. Particularly, a cooling rate of the melt of a part in which a chiller is installed during cooling may increase to selectively improve strength by installing the chiller on the outer surface of the cavity. Accordingly, the bilateral symmetric microstructure on the left portion and the right portion may be obtained and deviations in physical properties between the left and the right portions of the manufactured brake caliper housing may be within about 5% and a pearlite fraction in the contact may increase, thereby improving the NVH performance. | 2015-08-20 |
20150231696 | METHODS FOR DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION CASTING - A method of directionally solidifying a molten alloy is presented. The molten alloy is disposed in a shell mold that has a thermal conductivity value greater than about 2 W/m-K. During the direction solidification, heat is transferred from the shell mold to a cooling region with a heat extraction rate greater than about 120 W/m | 2015-08-20 |