34th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120211282 | ROCK BIT AND CUTTER TEETH GEOMETRIES - A rolling cone drill bit for cutting a borehole comprises a rolling cone cutter mounted on a bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the bit comprises a tooth extending from the cone cutter. The tooth includes a base at the cone cutter and an elongate chisel crest distal the cone cutter. The crest extends along a crest median line between a first crest end and a second crest end and includes an elongate crest apex. The tooth also includes a first flanking surface extending from the base to the crest, and a second flanking surface extending from the base to the crest. The first flanking surface and the second flanking surface taper towards one another to form the chisel crest. Moreover, the tooth includes a first raised rib extending continuously along the first flanking surfaces and across the chisel crest to the second flanking surface. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211283 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS INCLUDING METALLIC ALLOY COMPOSITIONS IN INTERSTITIAL SPACES BETWEEN GRAINS OF HARD MATERIAL, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND EARTH BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Polycrystalline compacts include a polycrystalline material comprising a plurality of inter-bonded grains of hard material, and a metallic material disposed in interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded grains of hard material. At least a portion of the metallic material comprises a metal alloy that includes two or more elements. A first element of the two or more elements comprises at least one of cobalt, iron, and nickel. A second element of the two or more elements comprises at least one of dysprosium, yttrium, terbium, gadolinium, germanium, samarium, neodymium, and praseodymium. The metal alloys may comprise eutectic or near-eutectic compositions, and may have relatively low melting points. Cutting elements and earth-boring tools include such polycrystalline compacts. Methods include the formation of such polycrystalline compacts, cutting elements, and earth-boring tools. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211284 | METHODS OF FORMING POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS - Methods of forming a polycrystalline compact using at least one metal salt as a sintering aid. Such methods may include forming a mixture of the at least one metal salt and a plurality of grains of hard material and sintering the mixture to form a hard polycrystalline material. During sintering, the metal salt may melt or react with another compound to form a liquid that acts as a lubricant to promote rearrangement and packing of the grains of hard material. The metal salt may, thus, enable formation of hard polycrystalline material having increased density, abrasion resistance, or strength. The metal salt may also act as a getter to remove impurities (e.g., catalyst material) during sintering. The methods may also be employed to faun cutting elements and earth-boring tools. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211285 | WEIGHT-MEASURING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE LIFTING PLATFORMS - A weight-measuring device ( | 2012-08-23 |
20120211286 | HYBRID VARIANT AUTOMOBILE DRIVE - The present invention relates to a hybrid variant automobile drive which improves a fuel efficiency of the automobile while retaining an acceleration profile of the automobile. In one embodiment, the present invention includes an engine, wheels, and/or a supplemental motor. The engine primarily drives the wheels, but can be aided by the supplemental motor. An amount of force supplied by the engine can be dependent on an amount of force supplied by the supplemental motor. The supplemental motor uses alternative energy sources aside from the fuel used by the engine to drive the wheels. The supplemental motor can be powered by a capacitor which is charged by an energy generation unit. The energy generation unit can generate energy using, for example, solar panels, a ram induction generator, a regenerative braking unit, and/or a heat exchange unit. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211287 | Modular mobile robot - A modular mobile robot with a chassis including a power source housed therein. Right and left hand track modules are each removeably coupled to the robot chassis. Each track module includes a side plate, at least one drive wheel rotatable with respect to the side plate, a motor for driving the drive wheel, at least one idler rotatable with respect to the side plate, and a track extending around the drive wheel, the side plate, and the idler. A turret assembly with its own turret drive subsystem is removeably coupled to the robot chassis via a quick release mechanism. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211288 | Triangle Track Vehicle Wheel - A triangular continuous track device is disclosed for direct replacement of a conventional tire and wheel combination found commonly on cars, trucks and other vehicles. A hub on the device is provided for direct bolt onto vehicles with a standard wheel bolt pattern. A track tensioning feature allows the track to be installed or repaired without removing the device from the vehicle. Grooves on the wheels are provided that engage with ribs on the inside of the track to efficiently transfer power from a power wheel in direct communication with the vehicle's axle to the two bottom idle wheels. The two idle wheels are centered under the power wheel and are held in ground contact by the weight of the vehicle. Other features as shown and disclosed are also provided. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211290 | TWO PERSON RUV WITH ERGONOMIC SEATING AND FEET PLACEMENT - A two or more person RUV (recreational utility vehicle) is provided with a multi-place multi-planar saddle seat assembly, multi-place multi-planar foot board assemblies, and grip handles. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211291 | Electric Car Systems - An electric car system for use in transporting users from one location to another at speeds of up to 70 MPH. Electric car system comprises a frame, a steering system, a braking system, a suspension system, and a body. An electronic drive system controller is located near the operator's controls comprising a touch screen for selecting forward, reverse, and security movement lock position(s). The drive assembly comprises at least one accessory battery charged by an accessory alternator, at least one drive assembly battery charged by a drive assembly alternator, and an electric drive motor. The accessory battery powers car accessories and provides redundant electricity to the drive assembly battery when needed. The drive assembly battery provides power to the electric drive motor. The electric drive motor provides torque to two half shafts which couple to front axles and front rotatable wheels in front-wheel drive versions. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211292 | Swing-Out Coolers and Cooling Fans - A vehicle is provided having at least one swing-out cooling assembly. A method of assembling the at least one swing-out cooling assembly on the vehicle is further provided. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211293 | OVER BULKHEAD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along a forward end of a vehicle. The grille has one or more inlet apertures for admitting airflow. A bulkhead extends laterally across the vehicle rearwardly of the grille. An intake enclosure having an intake port is disposed over the bulkhead. A bulkhead cover extends from the bulkhead to the grille. The bulkhead cover has louvers defining airflow passages therebetween for allowing the airflow admitted by the grille to pass to the intake port while inhibiting the passage of particles entrained in the airflow. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211294 | Cab Stay - A work vehicle comprises a front frame, a rear frame, an oscillation frame, a slew bearing, and a rolling-element bearing. The slew bearing and the rolling-element bearing allow oscillation between the oscillation frame and the rear frame about a fore-aft axis. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211295 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - An antilock brake control unit in a saddle-riding type vehicle includes a storage box disposed behind a head pipe and above an engine unit with a fuel tank disposed behind the storage box and obliquely above and behind the engine unit. A riding seat is disposed above the fuel tank. A seat supporting frame extends rearwardly and upwardly from rear parts of a pair of left and right main frames and crosses a front part of a fuel tank provided between the pair of left and right main frames with an upper end of the seat supporting frame supporting a front part of a riding seat. An antilock brake control unit is disposed at a position covered with the seat supporting frame from above. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211296 | OCCUPANT DETECTION CORRECTION SYSTEM - There is provided an occupant detection correction system including: a load detection section that detects load imparted to a vehicle seat and outputs a load signal representing the load; an occupant detection section that detects an occupant based on the load signal and is capable of resetting the load signal to a reference point based on a predetermined reset instruction; a tilt angle detection section that detects a predetermined tilt angle of a seatback; and a permitting section that permits execution of resetting the load signal to the reference point by the occupant detection section when the predetermined tilt angle is detected by the tilt angle detection section. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211297 | HOOD PEDESTRIAN ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorbing system includes a hood with inner and outer panels defining a rear edge cavity, and a pair of polymeric energy absorbers in the cavity. The hood and energy absorber are tuned to minimize an HIC value when a pedestrian's head contacts the hood during an impact to absorb energy prior to the hood bottoming out on the plenum of the vehicle. The energy absorber is preferably made of a polymeric material capable of withstanding high temperatures associated with going through a paint oven or e-coat process, such as high temperature nylon. The illustrated energy absorber has a hat-shaped cross section and includes criss-crossing flanges tuned to provide an optimal force-deflection curve during impact. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211298 | POWER UNIT SUSPENSION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power unit | 2012-08-23 |
20120211299 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electrical angle estimation section calculates an estimative electrical angle on the basis of an inductive voltage generated in a motor, and obtains an estimative electrical angle by correcting the estimative electrical angle by an electrical angle correction amount. On the basis of a detection value which represents the difference in electrical angle between the q-axis and the δ-axis calculated by an electrical-angle-error detection section, an electrical-angle-correction-amount computation section calculates an electrical angle correction amount such that the electrical angle of the δ-axis falls within a prescribed angular range, which lags behind the q-axis in terms of electrical angle. Thus, when sensorless control is performed, a phenomenon in which the motor loses synchronism can be restrained. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211300 | SYSTEM METHOD AND DEVICES FOR WINDAGE NOISE DAMPING IN INDUCTION MOTOR - A rotor windage noise damping system for an induction motor cooling vent. A duct having a duct airflow path has a proximal end opening in communication with the cooling vent, and the distal end opening is for communication with ambient air. The duct includes a plurality of baffles. The baffles are oriented in a generally parallel mutually spaced symmetrical or asymmetrical array relative to each other and the duct airflow path. Dimensions for baffle array symmetry or asymmetry, parallel spacing, baffle thickness and baffle inset from one of the duct openings are chosen to restrict distance between adjacent baffles to less than a wavelength of windage noise at selected propagation frequencies, yet provide for sufficient cooling airflow through the duct. The duct may be tuned to dampen selected propagation frequencies by changing the baffle array. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211301 | PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM - A leveling system for a structure to be leveled is provided. At least one linear accelerometer is mounted to measure acceleration in a principal plane of motion of a lift structure. An angular rate sensor is mounted to measure angular velocity about an axis perpendicular to the principal plane of motion of the lift structure. An electronic control module is configured to use measurements from angular rate and accelerometer sensors to produce a level angle output. The level angle output is used to adjust and control a level angle of the structure to be leveled. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211302 | ARTICULATING WORK PLATFORM AND HITCH ASSEMBLY - A work platform capable of attachment to a hitch on a vehicle includes a substantially rectangular frame having a base extending along a plane and an extension arm coupling the frame to the hitch and configured to enable adjustment of the distance of the frame relative to the hitch. An elevation mechanism coupled to the frame and the attachment mechanism is configured to enable adjustment of the height of the frame relative to the plane of the hitch while an orientation mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to enable adjustment of the orientation of the frame relative to the hitch axis. The work platform may further include an angular adjustment mechanism coupled to the extension arm for modifying the angular adjustment of the work platform along an axis transverse to the vehicle centerline. The frame it may be covered on multiple sides to form an enclosed basket-like workspace. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211303 | Apparatus and Kit for Supporting Inclined Structures - The present invention relates to an apparatus and kit for use in supporting inclined structures. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and kit useful for extending platforms on a roof in which scaffolding can be built upon. More specifically, the apparatus relates to an interconnected anchoring section designed to support the weight of equipment and individuals working on an inclined surface. The apparatus includes, generally, an anchoring section to attach to the peak of a rooftop or other inclined surface, and an attaching surface to connect the anchoring section to the platform section. The platform section allows equipment to be built thereon without damaging the roof or surface beneath. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211304 | VEHICLE MOUNTED ELEVATABLE PLATFORM SYSTEM - An elevatable platform system for mounting on a vehicle having an elevatable platform elevatable by a collapsible support structure. The support structure is adapted to move the elevatable platform between a lowered position in which the elevatable platform is positioned at a height proximate to or below the height of the vehicle and an elevated position in which the elevatable platform is elevated above the vehicle. Support legs integrated into the support structure can be deployed from the support structure when the elevatable platform is elevated to further stabilize the elevated platform. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211305 | LADDERS, LADDER COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided including various embodiments of a combination ladder. In some embodiments, a platform is provided that is fixedly coupled with a rail assembly of a combination ladder. The platform may pivot between a useable position or state and a stowed or stored position or state. The platform may maintain a position relative to certain rungs of the rail assembly while being displaceable relative to other rungs of the rail assembly. A hand rail may be coupled to the rail assembly and a tray may be coupled with the hand rail. The tray and the platform may be configured to maintain a constant distance between one another while the rail assembly is adjusted for height. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211306 | TREE STAND ADAPTED TO CREATE A SPIRAL STEP AROUND A TREE - A tree stand adapted to create a spiral step around a tree includes a trunk connector bracket with a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side. The trunk connector bracket is adapted to be mounted to a tree by its top being in tension and its bottom being in compression. A first platform is mounted approximate to the bottom of said trunk connector bracket approximate to the first side. A second platform is mounted approximate to the top of the trunk connector bracket approximate to the second side. The first and second platforms create a spiral step. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211307 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A GEAR SYSTEM PROVIDING EMERGENCY LUBRICATION - A lubrication system for a gear system for a wind turbine is disclosed. The lubrication system comprises a reservoir adapted to contain lubricant, first pump means arranged to supply lubricant from the reservoir to the gear system via a first fluid connection, and vacuum generating means arranged in fluid connection with the reservoir, thereby maintaining a total air pressure in the reservoir which is lower than an ambient pressure during normal operation. The lowered total air pressure in the reservoir draws lubricant from the gear system into the reservoir, thereby increasing the lubricant level in the reservoir and decreasing the lubricant level in the gear system, allowing the lubrication system to be operated in a ‘dry sump mode’. In the case of an emergency or during start-up the vacuum generating means is stopped, thereby increasing the total air pressure in the reservoir. This causes a decrease in the lubricant level in the reservoir and an increase in the lubricant level in the gear system, allowing the lubrication system to be operated in a ‘wet sump mode’. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211308 | FORK FOR HANDLING EQUIPMENT - The invention relates to a fork for handling equipment, comprising: a fork arm extending along an arm axis (B), and a trigger ( | 2012-08-23 |
20120211309 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system includes a group control device controlling a plurality of elevators as a group, a security gate mounted with a personal identification device that identifies a passing user and issues identification information, an access control device that issues validation information based on the information about the user included in the identification information, a communication device transmitting a service floor call registration request for each user to the group control device based on the validation information, an assignment controlling function that is provided on the group control device to determine the elevator assigned pursuant to the service floor call registration request for each user, and issue assigned elevator information for each user, and an assigned elevator notification device installed on the security gate to notify each user of the assigned elevator information. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211310 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND LOAD BEARING MEMBER FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - An elevator system has a suspension member for supporting and/or moving an elevator car and being guided and driven by a traction sheave of a drive unit. The suspension member is a cord or rope that includes a body made of a polymer and at least one tension member made of wires extending in the longitudinal direction of and embedded in the body. A thickest wire in the tension member has a bending stress σb in a range from 350 N/mm | 2012-08-23 |
20120211311 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC BRAKING DEVICE - An exemplary elevator system includes an elevator car situated for movement along at least one guide rail. A braking device is supported for movement with the elevator car. The braking device includes a plurality of magnet members and a plurality of cooperating members. The cooperating members are selectively movable between first and second positions relative to the magnet members. In the first position the elevator car is allowed to move along the guide rail. In the second position the magnet members and the cooperating members cooperate to cause an electromagnetic interaction between the braking device and the guide rail to resist movement of the elevator car along the guide rail. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211312 | DISC BRAKE DEVICE FOR RAIL VEHICLES - A disk brake device for rail vehicles includes a brake disk for attachment to a chassis and a brake assembly for providing a braking force. The brake assembly has a brake cylinder and a brake caliper that carries a brake pad for cooperating with the brake disk. A sensor is provided on a force transmission path from the brake cylinder to the brake pad. The sensor is configured and arranged to detect a force transfer to the brake disk. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211313 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL BRAKING OF A DRIVE SHAFT - The electrical braking device according to the present invention includes a braking element ( | 2012-08-23 |
20120211314 | PAD ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A DISC BRAKE - A pad assembly includes a carrier plate, a backing plate to one side of which is secured at least one friction pad and which is mounted on its alternate side on the carrier plate, a spring acting between the carrier plate and the backing plate and allowing for limited rocking and/or linear movement of the backing plate relative to the carrier plate against the action of the spring. A plurality of transmitting members are secured to one or the other of the carrier plate or the backing plate and project to engage the other so as to enable the transmission of force between the two plates. The arrangement of the force transmitting members is such that at least two of the force transmitting members are generally equiangularly arranged about the geometric center of the carrier plate. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211315 | MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID BRAKE - A magneto-rheological fluid brake includes a housing, a non-magnetically permeable separating ring, a plurality of magnetically permeable blocks, a plurality of magnetically permeable bars, an axle, an upper magnetically permeable block, a lower magnetically permeable block, and a magneto-rheological fluid. The magneto-rheological fluid is surrounded by a plurality of coils and a plurality of pole coils for increasing the area of magnetic permeability of the magneto-rheological fluid subjected to an applied magnetic field. Accordingly, the magneto-rheological fluid brake demonstrates an enhanced braking force and is free from a complete failure of the braking force. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211316 | MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID DAMPER - A magneto-rheological fluid damper includes a housing, a magnetically permeable body, a spindle, and a magneto-rheological fluid. Given a plurality of multi-pole two-way magnetic poles and a plurality of multi-pole coils, magnetic lines pass through the magneto-rheological fluid mostly in a direction perpendicular to a gap, such that the magneto-rheological fluid features an enhanced chaining force. Accordingly, the magneto-rheological fluid damper enables an increase in a magnetically permeable area of the magneto-rheological fluid subjected to an applied magnetic field and enhancement of damping force, and is free from a complete system failure. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211317 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device includes a cylinder body and a piston body, and at least one of the cylinder body and the piston body is adapted to attach to an object to be damped for damping a movement or a relative movement of the object to be damped. A communication hole which communicates inside and outside of the cylinder body is formed in an inner back portion of the cylinder body. Also, a valve body is provided for reducing a flow volume of a fluid passing through the communication hole by moving from a standard position while elastically deforming at least one portion due to a pressure change caused by the movement or the relative movement of the piston body. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211318 | Real-Time Variable Damping Module Using Magnetic Shape Memory Material - A real-time continuous damping module includes a flow channel that is configured to allow fluid to flow between a first chamber and a second chamber of a cylindrical tubular member when a pressurizing device exerts a pressure on the fluid within the first chamber. A variable damper assembly is configured to control a flow of fluid through the flow channel. The variable damper assembly includes a damper configured to variably obstruct an opening of the flow channel. A magnetic shape memory element is configured to variably control a position of the damper within the opening of the flow channel. The magnetic shape memory element exhibits changes in shape when exposed to a magnetic field. An electromagnetic device regulates the magnetic field for variably controlling the position of the damper within the flow channel by changing the shape of the magnetic shape memory element. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211319 | CABLE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A cable dispensing system is disclosed which includes multiple parallel coils of flexible non-insulated cables separated by multiple parallel insulating discs. The insulating discs have hubs to which the inner portions of the coils are fixedly coupled. The insulating discs and coils are disposed within a housing, which is rotatably coupled to the multiple parallel insulating discs and fixedly coupled to each outer portion of the multiple coils. The cables comprising the coils are routed from the inner portions through tunnels, which extend through the insulating discs in paths parallel to the axis of the parallel insulating discs. When cords attached to the housing are extended, the coils become wound, creating an electrical short between adjacent loops of the spiral coil. The shorter conductive path reduces the amount of energy that is lost as heat. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211320 | SYNCHRONIZER SLEEVE FOR A TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF MAKING - A synchronizer sleeve for use in a transmission and method of making is disclosed herein. The synchronizer sleeve having: a plurality of gear teeth integrally formed on the inner diameter of the ring member, wherein the distal ends of the plurality of gear teeth extend from the inner diameter and comprise a portion of at least one of a pair of sides; wherein each of the distal ends of the plurality of gear teeth have a top portion, a bottom portion and a pair of opposing sides extending between the top portion and the bottom portion and each distal end is separated from each other by a recess located between each one of the pair of opposing sides; wherein no recess is formed adjacent to the top portion of the plurality of gear teeth; and wherein no secondary processing steps are required to reshape the synchronizer sleeve. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211321 | QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING - A quick disconnect coupling including a first hub, a shaft fixedly connected to the first hub, the shaft being non-round in cross-section, and a second hub having a non-round recess extending therethrough, the non-round recess being sized to closely receive the shaft such that the second hub is capable of sliding along the shaft and is prevented from rotating about the shaft, wherein rotation of the first hub results in corresponding rotation of the second hub. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211322 | FRICTION-PLATE LUBRICATING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A friction-plate lubricating device for an automatic transmission that includes a friction engagement element with a plurality of friction plates in which outer friction plates and inner friction plates are alternately disposed; a hub with splines engaged with teeth formed on an inner circumference of the inner friction plates, the hub having the splines on an outer circumference thereof and having uneven portions formed on an inner circumference thereof; and a nozzle that discharges lubricant to the uneven portions. Recesses of the uneven portions serve as oil reservoirs in which the lubricant gathers, and through-holes are formed in bottom surfaces of the recesses. The lubricant discharged from the nozzle is collected in the oil reservoirs formed by the recesses so as to be supplied to the plurality of friction plates of the friction engagement element through the through-holes. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211323 | METHOD FOR THE SLIP REGULATION OF A FRICTION CLUTCH AND CLUTCH ACTUATOR THEREFOR - A method for slip regulation of a friction clutch by a clutch actuator operated by an electronically commutated electric motor, Here, rotational motion of a rotor is converted into an axial advancement that sets a predetermined slip. The rotational motion is controlled by Hall sensors arranged over a circumference around a rotational axis of the rotor. Magnetizable magnet segments, which are offset from each other in the circumferential direction, communicate depending on continuously detected signals of the Hall sensors, To perform the slip regulation even for axial travels of the clutch actuator that correspond to an angular position of the rotor between two Hall sensors, the signals of the Hall sensors over the circumference are evaluated in an analog manner, and an angular position of the rotor between two sensors is determined by comparing two signals adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction with each other. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211324 | VEHICLE FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL - A vehicle includes a pump configured to output fluid at a commanded pressure when driven by a motor. A first hydraulic device is operably connected to the pump and configured to operate in response to receiving fluid at a first pressure. A second hydraulic device is operably connected to the pump and configured to execute a shift command in response to receiving fluid at a second pressure. A control processor is configured to control the commanded pressure in accordance with a priority scheme. That is, the control processor is configured to direct at least a portion of the commanded pressure from the first hydraulic device to the second hydraulic device for a duration of a shift command based on the priority scheme and redirect at least a portion of the commanded pressure to the first hydraulic device upon completion of the shift action. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211325 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR FRICTION CLUTCH - Providing a hydraulic control device for a friction clutch for a vehicle, which permits the vehicular friction clutch to have an improved response of its releasing action. The hydraulic control device includes a braking valve provided in an oil passage through which a working oil is discharged from a clutch cylinder to place the friction clutch in its engaged state, and the braking valve permits the working oil to be discharged from the clutch cylinder when a pressure acting on an end portion of the braking valve on the side of the clutch cylinder has exceeded a predetermined clutch releasing pressure value, so that a discharge flow of the working oil from a pressure chamber of the clutch cylinder is restricted due to the braking valve even when the pressure in the pressure chamber is reduced below the atmospheric pressure value, whereby it is possible to prevent an increase of a gap formed between a pair of pistons of the clutch cylinder, permitting an improvement of a response of the releasing action of the friction clutch. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211326 | Hydraulic Control Device for Hybrid Transmission - A hydraulic control device for a hybrid transmission is designed such that the cooling and lubrication oil line of the system are in oil communication even before the main oil line pressure reaches the set pressure of the overflow valve, so as to lubricate the transmission as soon as possible. The hybrid transmission design further provides an overpressure protection for the cooler. The hybrid transmission further uses a proportional pressure reducing valve to control the lock-up clutch, thus making for the improvement of its braking performance. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211327 | GOODS FEEDING SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING AND PRESENTING GOODS - This invention relates to a goods feeding system for receiving and presenting goods and for receiving goods feeding attachments for automatic forwarding of goods in a goods feeding direction W with a support surface for receiving and holding goods feeding attachments, whereby the goods feeding system has a support surface length (L) along the goods feeding direction (W), and the support surface can be pulled out at least partially along the support surface length (L) in the goods feeding direction (W). | 2012-08-23 |
20120211328 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a banknote processing apparatus that enables left-behind banknotes to be removed by a lower rank employee and prevents banknotes inside a safe casing from being removed by a lower rank employee, thereby achieving increased convenience of use and ensuring the security of the banknotes inside the safe casing. Namely, a banknote processing apparatus is provided in which, by providing a left-behind banknote storage section for storing and managing banknotes that have been left behind by a customer in a withdrawal transaction inside a unit disposed above a safe casing, when returning left-behind banknotes stored in the left-behind banknote storage section in response to a request from a customer, the left-behind banknotes can be removed from the left-behind banknote storage section by pulling out the unit, without opening the safe casing in which a large number of banknotes are stored and managed. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211329 | INFEED COLLATION SYSTEM - The present device is a collator and an infeed conveyor wherein the collator receives product from the infeed conveyor at an infeed point of the infeed conveyor. The product includes a flat side and an edge side and the collator and infeed conveyor are adapted to select between delivery of the product to the collator at an on flat load position and delivery of the product to the collator at an on edge load position. Preferably the collator includes an adjustment mechanism for urging the collator between a left position and a right position and the conveyor includes an height adjustment mechanism for urging the conveyor between a raised position and a lowered position. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211330 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS INCLUDING WIRELESS CONDITION DETECTION - In an apparatus for transporting containers, a first transport unit including a first drive unit transports the containers along a first transport section, and a second transport unit including a second drive unit transports the containers along a second transport section. First and second sensor units detect a condition of the containers transported by the first and second transport units. At least one control unit controls at least one of the first and second drive units in response to at least one of the first and second conditions detected by the corresponding first or second sensor units. At least one of the first and second sensor units includes a signal transmission unit that wirelessly emits a signal characteristic of the respective at least one first or at least one second condition to a receiving unit of the control unit. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211331 | System and Method for Controlling Pusher Parameters to Adjust the Placement of Glass Containers on the Conveyor - A system and method for automatically adjusting the motion and timing of pusher mechanisms in an I.S. machine to maintain desired spacing and lateral alignment of glass containers on a conveyor taking them from the I.S. machine where they are molded. The measured glass container placement and the desired glass container placement are used to vary the operation of the pusher mechanisms in a manner tending to obtain the desired placement. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211332 | GLASS SHEET BELT CONVEYOR - A powered draw belt of a belt conveyor for conveying glass sheets has a main supporting surface, and is fitted with a suction retaining device for securing a glass sheet to the draw belt; the retaining device having at least one hollow body at least partly covering the main supporting surface; the hollow body defining a supporting surface for the glass sheet, and having at least one elastically deformable portion spaced apart from the main supporting surface to define, with the main supporting surface, a variable-volume chamber connectable to a suction source. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211333 | Leak-Resistant Subdeck - A subdeck and slat assembly for a reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of supports having protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. The protrusions have an exterior profile comprising an upwardly facing portion and a downwardly facing portion. The supports further include an upper channel. A bearing sleeve has an inner profile complimentary to at least a portion of the exterior profile of the support. The bearing sleeve further includes an angled tip configured to engage the channel of the protrusion. A slat has an inner profile complimentary to at least a portion of the outer profile of the bearing sleeve and is configured to slide along the bearing sleeve. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211334 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD WITH IMPROVED DESIGN FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY - A conveyor oven is provided that includes a conveyor assembly having an inlet section, and inner section and an outlet section. The conveyor assembly facilitates ease of removal by an enduser by allowing a single person to perform removal in a confined space. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211335 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND RACKING ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A secondary disconnect assembly is provided for a racking assembly of an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The racking assembly movably couples the circuit breaker to a switchgear enclosure. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a mounting assembly having an elongated mounting member. The elongated mounting member has first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides. A sliding assembly is movably coupled to the first side between the first and second ends. A latching member is pivotably coupled to the sliding assembly. The latching member moves between an unlatched position corresponding to the circuit breaker being movable independently with respect to the sliding assembly, and a latched position corresponding to the latching member fixedly coupling the sliding assembly to the circuit breaker in order that the circuit breaker moves with the sliding assembly. The racking assembly may also include a position indicator. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211336 | Integrating Impact Switch - An integrating impact switch that can discriminate between accelerations due to different stimuli is provided. Embodiments of the present invention actuate only in response to an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than an acceleration threshold for a predetermined continuous period of time. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an impact switch having a throw that is operatively coupled with a viscous damper that dampens motion of the throw. As a result, a stimulus that imparts an acceleration that meets or exceeds an acceleration threshold for a time period less than a predetermined time-period threshold does not actuate the switch. A stimulus that imparts an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than the acceleration threshold for a time period equal to the time-period threshold, however, does actuate the switch. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211337 | FOOT-OPERATED SWITCH | 2012-08-23 |
20120211338 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE HOUSING - An electrical appliance housing including a hard plastic housing body defining a switch-actuating aperture. The aperture is sealed with a soft plastic membrane. An actuating button is fastened to a hard plastic base that is bonded to the membrane. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211339 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker includes a main case; a switching mechanism accommodated in the main case, and having a mechanical part for opening and closing a circuit; a trip mechanism configured to trigger the switching mechanism to a circuit interrupting position upon detection of an abnormal current on a circuit; and an external device detachably mounted to the main case, wherein the circuit breaker includes an interrupting means configured to interrupt the switching mechanism by contacting at least a part of the external device when the external device is mounted to the main case. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211340 | KEY STRUCTURE WITH SCISSORS-TYPE CONNECTING MEMBER - A key structure with a scissors-type connecting member is provided. The scissors-type connecting member includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a bulge. The second frame has a recess. The height of the bulge is smaller than the length of the recess entrance. The length of the recess bottom surface is greater than the length of the recess entrance. After the bulge of the first frame is introduced into the recess of the second frame, since the length of the recess bottom surface is greater than the length of the recess entrance, the possibility of detaching the bulge from the recess during the operation of the scissors-type connecting member will be minimized. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211341 | Spring Operated Actuator For An Electrical Switching Apparatus - A spring operated actuator for an electrical switching apparatus. It has an opening spring and a closing spring, one of them including a torsion spring. The torsion spring is charged in the unwinding direction and discharged in the winding direction. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211342 | Method of fabricating a keypad structure having an engraved pattern, keypad structure, and keypad semi-structure - A method of fabricating a keypad structure having an engraved pattern, in which a keycap layer including a hard coating as a top layer is provided. The keycap layer is punched to form at least a keycap component utilized to assembly a keypad semi-product. The keypad semi-product is kept in a storage place. A pattern is provided. After a demand of the pattern is confirmed, the keypad semi-product is fetched and the hard coating is partially removed to form the confirmed pattern to complete a keypad structure. A keypad structure and a keypad semi-structure are also provided. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211343 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION - An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, a metal dome switch installed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. An actuator is further formed on the cap and disposed on a side of the metal dome switch. The actuator of the cap presses down the metal dome switch to actuate the metal dome switch when the cap is pressed down. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211344 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION - An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient conductive component disposed between the printed circuit board and the cap for being pressed by the cap to conduct the printed circuit board when the cap is pressed down. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211345 | INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING A COAL CAKE SUITABLE FOR COKING - A method for producing a coal cake that is suitable for coking and for subsequent charging of a coking oven chamber. At least one vibrating station including a push-table vibrating machine with an oscillatorily mounted vibrating table is provided. A mould box is clamped to the vibrating table. The mould box is filled with granular raw coal material. A weight is placed on top of the mould box. The mould box is vertically oscillated while the weight presses from above into the mould box so as to mould a vibration-compacted coal block. The vibration-compacted coal block is pushed off the vibrating table, using an ejector, onto an underlying support. The vibration-compacted coal block is pushed on the underlying support by a length (x) of the vibration-compacted coal block successive to another vibration-compacted coal block. The vibration-compacted coal blocks are successively stacked so as to form the coal cake. The coal cake is introduced into the coking oven chamber using a transporting device. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211346 | Superhydrophobic Coated Apparatus for Liquid Purification by Evaporative Condensation - Disclosed are examples of apparatuses for evaporative purification of a contaminated liquid. In each example, there is a first vessel for storing the contaminated fluid. The first vessel includes a surface coated with a layer of superhydrophobic material and the surface is at least partially in contact with the contaminated liquid. The contaminants do not adhere to the surface as the purified liquid evaporates, thus simplifying maintenance of the apparatus. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING FRACTIONATION TRAYS - One aspect of the present invention relates to a chemical-process system. The chemical-process system includes a chemical-process column and a support disposed on an interior of the chemical-process column. A tray is disposed on a top surface of the support. A bolt is disposed through the tray and a clamp is disposed below the tray. The clamp has a notch formed therein for receiving a head region of the bolt. The clamp engages a bottom surface of the tray and a bottom surface of the support. The bolt is able to angularly displace with respect to at least one of the tray and the clamp. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211348 | Process to Remove Product Alcohol from a Fermentation by Vaporization Under Vacuum - A fermentation liquid feed including water and a product alcohol and optionally CO | 2012-08-23 |
20120211349 | PLASMON PHOTOCATALYSIS - Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211350 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING SILICON - Processes or apparatuses for producing silicon by a carbon reduction in an arc furnace using a raw silica material having an iron content, an aluminum content, a calcium content, and a titanium content of 0.1% by mass or less, respectively and using a carbon material, wherein during the carbon reduction, an overcurrent which flows through an electrode of the arc furnace is mitigated using a power regulation unit or that the arc furnace is operated at a hearth power density PD (W/cm | 2012-08-23 |
20120211351 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SILICON DOTS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A SUBSTRATE WITH SILICON DOTS AND INSULATING FILM - Silicon dots are formed at a relatively low temperature, while suppressing occurrence of defects and clustering of silicon dots and damages caused by plasma, with high controllability of particle diameter and high reproducibility between substrates. Moreover, silicon dots and insulating film are formed at a relatively low temperature, with high controllability of the particle diameter of the silicon dots, high controllability of the thickness of the insulating film and high reproducibility between substrates. A method and an apparatus | 2012-08-23 |
20120211352 | SPUTTERING MAGNETRON ASSEMBLY - The present specification concerns a sputtering magnetron assembly | 2012-08-23 |
20120211353 | METHOD OF COATING METAL SHELL WITH PURE WHITE FILM - A method of coating a pure white film includes a first step of providing a metal shell, a second step of forming a bonding layer on a surface of the metal shell by a first magnetron sputtering process, and a third step of forming a pure white layer on a surface of the bonding layer by a second magnetron sputtering process. The bonding layer includes chromium nitride. In the second process, aluminum and chromium corporately serves as targets. Oxygen serves as a reactive gas. A ratio of a bombarding power of the aluminum to that of the chromium is about 12:1. A bias voltage ranges from 180 volts to 220 volts. The second magnetron sputtering process lasts for about 58 to 62 minutes and goes on under a temperature ranged from 180° C. to 220° C. And the pure white layer includes aluminum oxide and chromium oxide. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211354 | UNIFORMITY TUNING CAPABLE ESC GROUNDING KIT FOR RF PVD CHAMBER - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a grounding kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a grounding kit. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to a grounding kit which creates an asymmetric grounding path selected to significantly reduce the asymmetries caused by an off center RF power delivery. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211355 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, TARGET, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM USING THE TARGET AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a transparent conductive composition including a material of the following formula, a target, a transparent conductive thin film using the target, and a method for fabricating the same. The disclosed transparent conductive composition and transparent conductive thin film have superior conductivity (low resistivity) and high light transmittance. Especially, they may be usefully applied for the flexible electronic devices, which may be called the core of the future display industry, because they have low resistivity of not greater than 10 | 2012-08-23 |
20120211356 | FIB Process for Selective and Clean Etching of Copper - Etch assisting agents for focused ion beam (FIB) etching of copper for circuit editing of integrated circuits both prevent loss of adjacent dielectric due to sputtering by the ion beam, and render sputtered re-deposited copper on adjacent surfaces non-conductive to avoid electrical short circuits. The agents are characterized by having an N—N (N being Nitrogen) bonding in their molecules and boiling points between about 70° C. and about 220° C., and include hydrazine and water solutions, hydrazine derivatives, NitrosAmine derivatives saturated with two hydrocarbon groups selected from Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl and Butyl, NitrosAmine related compounds, and Nitrogen Tetroxide. Preferred agents are Hydrazine monohydrate (HMH), HydroxyEthylHydrazine (HEH), CEH, BocMH, BocMEH, NDMA, NDEA, NMEA, NMPA, NEPA, NDPA, NMBA, NEBA, NPYR, NPIP, NMOR and Carmustine, alone or in combination with Nitrogen Tetroxide. The agents are effective for etching copper in high aspect ratio (deep) holes. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211357 | ELECTROEROSION MACHINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electroerosion machining system comprises one or more electrodes configured to machine a workpiece, a power supply configured to energize the workpiece and the respective one or more electrodes, an electrolyte supply configured to pass an electrolyte, and a working apparatus configured to move the respective one or more electrodes relative to the workpiece. The electroerosion machining system further comprises a controller configured to control the working apparatus to machine the workpiece, and a removal agent configured to cooperate with the electrolyte from the electrolyte supply for removal of removed material from the workpiece. An electroerosion machining method is also presented. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211358 | INTERIOR ANTENNA FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBER - An interior antenna is provided for coupling RF energy to a plasma in a process chamber having a wall. The antenna comprises a coil having a face exposed to the plasma in the process chamber. A plurality of standoffs are provided to support the coil at a spacing from the wall of the process chamber. At least one standoff comprises a terminal thorough which an electrical power can be applied to the coil, the terminal comprising a conductor receptacle. A conductor cup is around the standoff having the terminal. The conductor cup comprises a sidewall having an inner diameter that is sufficiently large to maintain a sidewall gap between the sidewall and the terminal. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211359 | WAFER PROCESSING DEPOSITION SHIELDING COMPONENTS - Embodiments described herein generally relate to components for a semiconductor processing chamber, a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a process kit. In one embodiment a lower shield for encircling a sputtering target and a substrate support is provided. The lower shield comprises a cylindrical outer band having a first diameter dimensioned to encircle the sputtering surface of the sputtering target and the substrate support, the cylindrical band comprising a top wall that surrounds a sputtering surface of a sputtering target and a bottom wall that surrounds the substrate support, a support ledge comprising a resting surface and extending radially outward from the cylindrical outer band, a base plate extending radially inward from the bottom wall of the cylindrical band, and a cylindrical inner band coupled with the base plate and partially surrounding a peripheral edge of the substrate support. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211360 | Analyte Monitoring Devices - Covers for covering an opening in an analyte meter, and meters that include the same are provided. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211361 | Rapid-Read Gated Amperometry Devices - A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Input signals including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitation pulses and relaxations are input to the sample. One or more signals output from the sample within 300 ms of the input of an excitation pulse may be correlated with the analyte concentration of the sample to improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. Determining the analyte concentration of the sample from these rapidly measured output values may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, mediator background, and other error sources. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211362 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT AND GAS SENSOR - There is provided a gas sensor element for detecting the concentration of a specific gas component in gas under measurement, which includes a plate-shaped element body and a porous protection layer. The element body has, at one end portion thereof, a gas sensing portion formed with a solid electrolyte substrate and a pair of electrodes. The porous protection layer has a porous structure formed of ceramic particles and surrounds at least the circumference of the one end portion of the element body. In the present invention, the porous protection layer has an inner region, an intermediate region and an outer region laminated together in order of mention from the element body toward the outside. The intermediate region has a porosity lower than those of the inner and outer regions. There is also provided a gas sensor with such a gas sensor element. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211363 | THIN-FILM PSEUDO-REFERENCE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a thin-film pseudo-reference electrode and method for the production thereof, wherein the pseudo-reference electrode is made up of a substrate formed by an oxidized silicon wafer on which a single thin film of silver, which has a thickness comprised between 100 nm and 1500 nm, is deposited directly by means of the sputtering technique. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211364 | ELECTRO-BLOTTING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND KITS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - The invention provides an electroblotting system for blotting gels, in which the system includes an electroblotting transfer stack that comprises an analysis gel and a blotting membrane, an anode, an ion source juxtaposed with the anode between the anode and the transfer stack, a cathode, and another ion source juxtaposed with the cathode between the cathode and the transfer stack, in which the each ion source is sufficient for electrophoretic transfer. The anode, the cathode, or both can be separate from a power supply and provided as part of a disposable electrode assembly that also includes a body of gel matrix that includes ions for electrophoretic transfer. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211365 | ELECTROPHORETIC-DEPOSITED SURFACES - A method of altering a property of a surface includes suspending a plurality of low surface energy particles in a solvent, agglomerating the suspension of particles, and subjecting the suspension of particle agglomerates to electrophoretic deposition onto a substrate for a predetermined time. The altered surface may be superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211366 | Economic Process for Producing Xylose from Hydrolysate Using Electrodialysis and Direct Recovery Method - The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly, simple and economic process for producing xylose. The process comprises the steps of: a) countercurrently extracting tropical fruit biomass by hydrolysis with sulfuric acid to obtain a high-concentration xylose extract; b) adjusting the extract to a pH of 1.5-2.5 and decolorizing and filtering the pH-adjusted extract; c) desalting the filtrate in an electrodialysis device; and d) recycling a waste sulfuric acid solution recovered from step c), to step a), and concentrating and directly recovering the desalted filtrate to obtain xylose crystals. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211367 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CARBON NANOTUBE FILTER AND METHOD - A filtration apparatus and filtration method can be used to reduce at least one contaminant (e.g., organic molecules, ions and/or biological microorganisms) in an aqueous fluid. The filtration apparatuses and methods of the invention can separate at least one contaminant from an aqueous fluid and/or oxidize at least one contaminant. In operation, an aqueous fluid is flowed through a filtration apparatus comprising a porous carbon nanotube filter material at an applied voltage. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211368 | Gate Controlled Atomic Switch - The invention relates to a method for producing a switch element. The invention is characterized in that the switch element comprises three electrodes that are located in an electrolyte, two of which (source electrode and drain electrode) are interconnected by a bridge consisting of one or more atoms that can be reversibly opened and closed. The opening and closing of said contact between the source and drain electrodes can be controlled by the potential that is applied to the third electrode (gate electrode). The switch element is produced by the repeated application of potential cycles between the gate electrode and the source or drain electrode. The potential is increased and reduced during the potential cycles until the conductance between the source and drain electrode can be switched back and forth between two conductances, as a result of said change in potential in the gate electrode, as a reproducible function of the voltage of the gate electrode. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211369 | COPPER ELECTROPLATING METHOD - A copper electroplating method including dipping a substrate in a copper electroplating solution, the substrate including a seed layer; and forming a copper electroplating layer on the seed layer, wherein the copper electroplating solution includes water, a copper supply source, an electrolytic material, and a first additive, the first additive includes a compound represented by Formula 1, below: | 2012-08-23 |
20120211370 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD - A method for manufacturing a wiring board including forming an insulative resin layer, forming a power-supply layer on the insulative resin layer, forming a conductive layer made of electrolytic plating and having a conductive pattern on the power-supply layer such that the power-supply layer has an exposed portion not covered by a conductive portion of the conductive pattern, and irradiating the exposed portion of the power-supply layer with laser having a wavelength in a range of approximately 350 nm to approximately 600 nm at a pulse width in a range of approximately 0.1 picosecond to approximately 1,000 picoseconds such that the exposed portion of the power-supply layer is removed from the insulative resin layer. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211371 | PARTICULATE MATTER AMOUNT DETECTION SYSTEM - A porous structure including a pair of electrodes disposed in a flow direction of exhaust gas and a solid electrolyte interposed between the electrodes is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, and the amount of a particulate matter in exhaust gas is specified based on a potential difference generated between the electrodes. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211372 | Systems and Methods for Enzymatic Oxygen Removal - Systems and methods for oxygen removal from aqueous solutions are presented in which a bi-enzymatic reaction sequence recycles and depletes oxygen to extinction, preferably using an oxidase and a catalase as biocatalysts and a carbohydrate as co-substrate. Contemplated systems and methods are particularly advantageous in conjunction with electrochemical reaction systems in which oxygen would adversely interfere with the reaction system. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211373 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR MEASURING CELL BARRIER FUNCTION - The present invention relates to devices, systems and methods for measuring cell barrier function. In particular, the present invention relates to microfluidic devices for use in in vitro models of the blood-brain barrier and modeling the transport across this barrier. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211374 | NOx CONCENTRATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND NOx CONCENTRATION DETECTION METHOD - An apparatus and method for individually detecting NO and NO | 2012-08-23 |
20120211375 | CAPACITIVE MORPHOLINO DIAGNOSTICS FOR ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Use of Morpholinos, a class of uncharged DNA analogues, for surface-hybridization applications. Monolayers of Morpholino probes on gold supports are fabricated with methods similar to those employed with DNA, and are used to hybridize efficiently and sequence-specifically with target strands. Hybridization-induced changes in the interfacial charge organization are analyzed with electrochemical methods and compared for Morpholino and DNA probe monolayers. Molecular mechanisms connecting surface hybridization state to the interfacial capacitance are identified and interpreted through comparison to numerical Poisson-Boltzmann calculations. Positive as well as negative capacitive responses (contrast inversion) to hybridization are possible, depending on surface populations of mobile ions as controlled by the applied potential. Quantitative comparison of surface capacitance with target coverage (targets/area) reveals a near-linear relationship, and demonstrates sensitivities (limits of quantification) in the pg mm | 2012-08-23 |
20120211376 | HYDROGEN STORAGE APPARATUS - A hydrogen storage apparatus includes a canister, a first filter element and at least one hydrogen storage unit. The canister has an opening and a rod. The first filter element is disposed in the opening. The hydrogen storage unit is accommodated in the canister. The hydrogen storage unit includes a compartment structure and a hydrogen channel element. The compartment structure divides a space inside the canister, and the hydrogen channel element is pierced by the rod and connected with the compartment structure. The hydrogen channel element includes a plurality of axial channels and a plurality of radial channels. The axial channels are connected with the opening and the radial channels. The radial channels are connected with the space inside the canister. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211377 | COMBINATION PROTECTIVE CASE AND STAND FOR A TABLET DEVICE AND KEYBOARD - A combination protective case and stand for a tablet device and keyboard are disclosed. The case includes a first panel configured to receive a tablet device on a first face of the first panel, a second panel pivotably coupled to the first panel and configured to receive a keyboard on a first face of the second panel, and a cover portion pivotably coupled to the first panel and configured to enclose the first panel and the second panel such that a first face of the cover portion is disposed in facing relation to the first panel and in facing relation to the second panel. In another embodiment, the second panel is pivotably and removably coupled to the first panel. In other embodiments, a keyboard sleeve or a custom keyboard is coupled or removably coupled to the first panel. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211378 | TWO COMPARTMENT CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a two compartment container, and more particularly, to a two compartment container for holding two fluids separate until such time as mixing is desired. Mixing is achieved utilizing a series of springs and valves under different compressive and exertive forces. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211379 | Emergency Shelter Kit - A kit comprising the items needed to build an emergency shelter in the flexible-form rammed earth style, and a method of packing the items for shipment. The kit, designed for easy shipment to persons requiring emergency shelter, also includes the items needed to add a waterproof exterior layer to the outside of the shelter, along with items to construct a canvas awning, a water catchment system, lockable doors and lockable window shutters, and a composting toilet. The kit also includes mosquito netting to cover the doorway and windows of the shelter. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211380 | PACKET OF CIGARETTES, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKET OF CIGARETTES | 2012-08-23 |
20120211381 | Stand Golf Bag with Mechanism to Secure Clubs - A mechanism cooperable with the stand mechanism in a stand golf bag secures the clubs in position when the bag is not on the ground and releases the clubs when the bag is set on the ground. | 2012-08-23 |
20120211382 | HOUSING FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT - This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal. | 2012-08-23 |