40th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150273485 | COMPRESSED AIR GUN - The compressed air gun ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273486 | EJECTION HEAD AND CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The ejection head includes a pressing member; a nozzle tip that is fitted to a concavity; and an insert member. The insert member includes: a concave portion that forms a filling space for the content medium; at least one through hole formed on a circumferential wall; and a long groove that extends from the through hole to the nozzle tip. The insert member has a front end having an outer circumferential edge formed as an annular inclined surface, and the front end is formed with a bulging portion. The bulging portion is formed with a plurality of radial grooves and a cylindrical groove. At least one through hole is located in a position that is circumferentially offset from the plurality of radial grooves. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273487 | SHOWER APPARATUS - In this shower apparatus, a part of an internal space thereof closer to the outer circumference thereof than an aeration unit is defined as a plurality of small spaces, and all of the small spaces have a uniform channel resistance, and all of the small spaces have a uniform ratio between a channel cross-sectional area at an inlet portion of each of the small spaces and a total opening area of nozzle holes that communicate the small space with an external space such that backflow water CF that returns from the respective small spaces consistently has a uniform flow rate at any point in time among the streams of the backflow water CF. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273488 | SHOWER APPARATUS - In this shower apparatus, a part of an internal space thereof closer to the outer circumference thereof than an aeration unit is defined as a plurality of small spaces, and all of the small spaces have a uniform channel resistance. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273489 | OSCILLATING NOZZLES - An oscillating spray nozzle and related methods for providing spray patterns in a variety of oscillating patterns by driving movement of the nozzle with a progressing cavity displacement motor. By varying the design of the progressing cavity displacement motor, a variety of spray pattern geometries can be generated and a speed of the nozzle as it travels through the spray pattern geometries can be controlled. The oscillating spray nozzle can include a housing enclosing a progressing cavity motor that is operably connected to a spray nozzle. The progressing cavity motor includes a rotor member that is caused to rotate and oscillate within a stator member. The rotor member is operably linked to the spray nozzle, whereby the movement of the rotor member is communicated to the spray nozzle. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273490 | TIGHTLY FITTED CERAMIC INSULATOR ON LARGE AREA ELECTRODE - Embodiments of the invention generally include shield frame assembly for use with a showerhead assembly, and a showerhead assembly having a shield frame assembly that includes an insulator that tightly fits around the perimeter of a showerhead in a vacuum processing chamber. In one embodiment, a showerhead assembly includes a gas distribution plate and a multi-piece frame assembly that circumscribes a perimeter edge of the gas distribution plate. The multi-piece frame assembly allows for expansion of the gas distribution plate without creating gaps which may lead to arcing. In other embodiments, the insulator is positioned to be have the electric fields concentrated at the perimeter of the gas distribution plate located therein, thereby reducing arcing potential. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273491 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - A substrate treatment apparatus according to the embodiment includes: a nozzle which ejects a treatment liquid onto a treatment target surface of a substrate; a trajectory deflector including a trajectory deflecting surface, which is an annular inclined surface that deflects a traveling direction of the treatment liquid ejected from the nozzle and makes the treatment liquid incident on the treatment target surface, the trajectory deflecting surface having an inclination angle varying in a direction of annular extension of the trajectory deflecting surface; and a position changer which moves an incident position of the treatment liquid on the trajectory deflecting surface in the direction of annular extension of the trajectory deflecting surface. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273492 | WATERING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFLECTOR HAVING AN UNEVEN SURFACE - A watering device for irrigation of non-circular areas is disclosed. The watering device comprises a deflector having an uneven curved surface designed to cause liquid meeting the deflector to reach a distance that changes respective of the uneven surface to cover an irrigation area; a spiral sector object connected to the deflector and providing an adjustable spray orifice for adjusting an irrigation pattern of the watering device; and a two-diameter tubular body connected to the spiral sector object and allowing the liquid to flow from a pipe to the uneven curved surface of the deflector. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273493 | Wheel Spraying Device - The present invention provides a wheel spraying device, comprising a frame, an electric motor, a hollow shaft, a ring flange, and cylinders. During use of the device, the need of jacking up and rotating a wheel in wheel spraying can be met, and the difficulty of removing the protection plugs of bolt hole due to thickening and clogging after completion of spraying can be completely avoided. Meanwhile, the device has the characteristics of simple structure, convenience for use, low manufacturing cost, and safe and stable performance. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273494 | SPRAY TIP ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY GUN - An electrostatic spray gun comprises a gun barrel, a gun handle affixed to the gun barrel, and a spray tip assembly affixed to the gun barrel. The spray tip assembly comprises a tip assembly face, a tip disposed at the tip assembly face, an electrode extending perpendicularly from the tip assembly face, and a shield tower extending perpendicularly from the tip assembly face, and disposed cylindrically about the electrode. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273495 | FILM COATING APPARATUS - In general, according to one embodiment, a film coating apparatus includes a discharge section configured to discharge a film formation material; a voltage application section configured to apply a voltage to the film formation material, and to set the film formation material at a high potential relative to a film formation object which is subjected to film formation; a mask disposed at a position overlapping a non-coating portion of the film formation object along a direction from the discharge section toward the non-coating portion; and a potential adjusting module configured to make a potential of the mask equal to a potential of the film formation object. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273496 | COATING METHOD AND COATING DEVICE - The present invention is intended to solve a problem that a coating film has an uneven thickness in the case where a coating target | 2015-10-01 |
20150273497 | BELL CUP FOR A ROTARY ATOMIZING TYPE ELECTROSTATIC COATING DEVICE - A bell cup includes an inner surface and a coating material diffusion surface on the inner surface of the bell cup. The coating material diffusion surface includes a first range extending from an end part of the coating material diffusion surface to a center part of the coating material diffusion surface, the end part being disposed toward a proximal end of the bell cup, being a convex curved surface facing towards the rotation axis, and on which, in a cross section of any plane that includes the rotation axis, normal line components of a centrifugal force acting on a coating material liquid film due to rotation of the bell cup are substantially equal, and a second range extending from the center part to a distal end edge of the bell cup, and being a being a concave curved surface facing towards the rotation axis. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273498 | WATER SPOUTING DEVICE - A water spouting device has a shower flow passage. A guide wall is formed in the shower flow passage. The guide wall turns only a part of a water stream flowing in from an inflow port into a guiding water stream directed to the outside. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273499 | Dripless Atomizing Nozzle - A dripless atomizing nozzle may include a nozzle body having a liquid orifice in fluid communication with a liquid inlet, a gas orifice in communication with a gas inlet, and a liquid passage connecting the liquid inlet and the liquid orifice, and a piston body having a piston passage communicating with the gas inlet; the nozzle body may include a connecting portion shaped to enable the piston body to be selectively removed from and attached to the nozzle body. A piston positioned in the piston passage may include a stem and a bias element connected to move the piston and stem within the piston passage such that the presence of gas above a predetermined pressure in the piston passage overcomes a force of the bias element to displace the piston to move the tip away from the liquid orifice to open the liquid orifice. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273500 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF EMITTING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - A method of dispensing a fragrance having at least one aroma chemical includes the step of providing a frame adapted to be attached to a dispenser for dispensing fluids and a cartridge including a volatile material containing a fragrance comprising at least one aroma chemical, wherein the cartridge is adapted for attachment to the frame. The method of dispensing further includes the steps of nebulizing water to create nebulized water particles, directing the nebulized water particles at the cartridge, and entraining volatile material from the cartridge in at least some of the nebulized water particles upon collision with the cartridge to create volatile material-infused water particles. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273501 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid container containing section, and a pressurizing section that pressurizes inside of the liquid container containing section. The liquid container containing section has a casing that contains a liquid container, a mounting member that is mounted with the liquid container, and a cover that covers an opening that is formed in the casing, the mounting member is arranged inside the casing on the opening side, the cover is arranged outside the casing on the opening side, and the mounting member is fixed to the cover. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273502 | Mist Spraying Hat - The present invention provides a mist spraying hat that is configured to spray a fluid on a wearer's face when the hat is positioned with the brim over the wearer's face. The hat includes a crown with a brim attached to a front portion thereof and a pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a fluid reservoir, a depressible bulb pump, an air line, spray nozzles, and water lines. The fluid reservoir is disposed on a back portion of the crown, wherein the depressible bulb pump disposed on the brim is connected thereto via the air line. The depressible bulb pump is configured to induce fluid stored within the fluid reservoir to be evacuated to the water lines to be dispersed by the spray nozzles. Preferably, the spray nozzles are disposed on the brim to allow fluid to be sprayed on the wearer's face as the hat is worn. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273503 | PROTECTIVE AND CASING DEVICE FOR A COSMETIC PRODUCT DISPENSING HEAD, ASSOCIATED HEAD, SET AND METHOD - This casing device ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273504 | System for Distributing a Fluid Product Which is Packaged in a Tank - A system for distributing a fluid product which is packaged in a tank, the system comprises a base and a cap which are intended to be mounted on the tank together forming a distribution chamber which has a supply passage for packaged product, the cap having a wall which is provided with a skirt for assembly on the tank and a sleeve which is arranged around a nozzle of the base forming between the sleeve and the nozzle a distribution interface which opens in a distribution hole formed in the wall, the wall being reversibly deformable by the pressure of the product in the distribution chamber from a stable closed state of the interface in which the sleeve is arranged in sealed contact around the nozzle towards a deformed opening state of the interface in which the sealed contact is broken in order to allow the distribution of the product contained in the distribution chamber through the distribution hole. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273505 | FLUID APPLICATION DEVICE HAVING A NOZZLE WITH INDIVIDUALLY METERED ORIFICE OR ORIFICES - A fluid application device and method of controlling the dispensing of the from the fluid delivery device are provided. The fluid application device includes a metering device configured to receive the fluid and has one or more metering pumps configured to meter the fluid flowing through each pump, a discrete fluid delivery conduit extending from each metering pump, the fluid delivery conduit configured to receive the metered fluid, and a nozzle assembly fluidically connected to the metering device. The nozzle assembly includes one or more orifices. Each metering pump is fluidically connected to at least one orifice, respectively, of the one or more orifices via a respective delivery conduit. The method includes positioning the metering device upstream from the one or more orifices and controlling a flow rate of the fluid delivered from each metering pump to at least one orifice associated with the metering pump. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273506 | Material Dispensing System and Methods - A system and method for applying a fluid to a surface. The method includes the steps of: providing a deposition system; discharging fluid from the deposition system at a first, non-zero rate; detecting movement of the deposition system in proximity to a surface; and discharging fluid at a second rate while the deposition system is moving in proximity to the surface. The system comprises: a MEMS element coupled to a fluid reservoir and adapted to dispense fluid at a plurality of non-zero rates; at least one sensor; and a controller in communication with the MEMS element and at least one sensor and adapted to receive an output from the sensor and to alter the deposition rate of the MEMS element according to the sensor output. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273507 | COLOR CHANGE FOR POWDER COATING MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEM - A color changer has a common feed passage that is connected to two or more inlet passages. The common feed passage can be reverse purged in a direction that is opposite a direction of powder flow through the common feed passage. A valve element seals a supply port that connects the inlet passage to the common feed passage to eliminate dead space and form a near bore line seal. The valve element is an elastic material that expands in response to applied compressed air inside the valve element. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273508 | BRUSH SHOWER SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A brush shower spray nozzle assembly-comprising a metallic spray nozzle | 2015-10-01 |
20150273509 | TRANSPORTABLE BOOTH FOR PAINTING AND CURING VEHICLES - A transportable vehicle enclosure ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273510 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AEROSOL DIRECT WRITE PRINTING - An aerosol deposition system that uses a liquid ink, fed directly to an ultrasonic source at or near a nozzle to form an aerosolized ink, which may be transported via a carrier gas to a sheath gas insertion location is presented. The sheath gas may direct or focus the atomized ink through a nozzle. Alternatively, a deposition head may be adapted to the ultrasonic source so that aerosolization of the ink occurs inside the deposition head, where the sheath gas flows around the ultrasonic source, transporting the aerosolized ink through a nozzle and toward a substrate ˜2 mm distant. The substrate may be translated to form features of controlled shape such as lines with widths from ≦30 μm to 100 μm. Variations of this system may yield systems where a carrier gas is unnecessary, and all aerosolized ink is transported via the sheath gas. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273511 | ROTATABLE CADDY FOR CATHETERS AND OTHER COILED SURGICAL DEVICES - A device comprises a cylinder and a tank. The cylinder includes a first disc and a second disc, multiple struts arranged orthogonally between the first disc and the second disc, and a plurality of walls, parallel to the first disc and the second disc. The struts generally form a circumference with spaces between each of the struts along the circumference; the walls extend through the space between the struts and beyond the circumference of the struts; and the walls form a plurality of tracks around the circumference of the struts. An axle extends orthogonally between the first disc and the second disc, and at least a portion of the cylinder rotates about the axle. The tank includes a basin to hold a liquid solution. When a catheter is wound around the cylinder, the rotation of the cylinder causes the catheter to be coated in the liquid solution from the basin. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273512 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING - Embodiments of the present invention provide cleaning apparatus ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273513 | INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE FLUID RESERVOIR - A fluid reservoir includes a reservoir body, a heating structure, a piston, and an outlet port. The reservoir body includes a cross section, and a translation axis. The cross section is uniform along the translation axis. When fluid is housed in the reservoir, the heating structure is thermally coupled to the fluid. The heating structure energizes the fluid housed in the reservoir. The piston translates along the translation axis. An available volume of the reservoir to house the fluid is defined by a distance between the piston and an end of the reservoir body. When the piston is translated along the translation axis toward the end, a volume of the fluid that has been energized by the heating structure flows from the reservoir and through the outlet port. The volume of energized fluid is linearly proportional to a length of the translation of the piston. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273514 | SLOT DIE COATING APPARATUS - The present application relates to a slot die coating apparatus and, more particularly, to a slot die coating apparatus which can ensure the coating stability of a substrate film by reducing pressure oscillations within a vacuum chamber when slot die coating is carried out. The slot die coating apparatus according to the present application can effectively dampen pressure oscillations within a vacuum chamber by connecting a pressure oscillation reducing tank to the vacuum chamber and thus can ensure the coating stability of a substrate film, resulting in a reduction in the proportion of defective products. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273515 | IN-BAY CAR WASH TIRE DRESSING APPLICATOR AND SYSTEM - An in-bay car wash tire dressing applicator and system is provided. The applicator has a housing having a nozzle portion having an internal atomizer for tire shine fluid. The atomizer receives the tire shine fluid and pressurized air flow from a pump and mixes the two at the distal tip of the applicator for optimal spraying of the tire shine fluid. A brush located at a distal end of the nozzle allows a user to evenly and smoothly apply the tire shine fluid to the tire of an automobile. The brush may be located at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the main shaft of the tire dressing applicator so as to better apply the tire shine to the tire. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273516 | COUPLER FOR DECORATING BAG - A coupler removably connectable to a decorating bag. The coupler includes an inner coupler configured to be inserted into the decorating bag, an outer coupler configured to removably secure to the inner coupler with the decorating bag disposed between the inner coupler and the outer coupler and a retainer configured to receive a decorating tip and removably secure to the outer coupler in order to lock the decorating tip into position. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273517 | APPLICATION TOOL - The invention relates to an application tool ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273518 | Spray Processes and Methods for Forming Liquid-Impregnated Surfaces - In some embodiments, a method of producing a liquid-impregnated surface includes forming a solid particle suspension including a plurality of solid particles with an average dimension of between about 5 nm and about 200 μm. The solid particle suspension is applied to a surface by spray-depositing the solid particle suspension onto the surface. An impregnating liquid is also applied to the surface. The plurality of solid particles and the impregnating liquid collectively form a liquid-impregnated surface. The impregnating liquid can be applied after the solid particle suspension is applied, or the solid particle suspension can include the impregnating liquid, such that the solid particle suspension and the impregnating liquid are concurrently spray-deposited onto the surface. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273519 | PRODUCTION OF ELASTOMERIC FILMS - A method for producing multi-layered elastomeric film or article, the method comprising: (i) dipping a mould into a composition for producing an elastomeric film having a total solids content of between 5%-40% to produce a layer of elastomeric film composition on the mould, (ii) partially drying the layer of elastomeric film composition on the mould to reduce the total water content of the elastomeric film composition to a level of not less than 22%, (iii) dipping the mould coated with the partially dried layer of elastomeric film composition into a composition for producing an elastomeric film having a total solids content of between 5%-40% to produce a further layer of elastomeric film composition on the mould, (iv) optionally repeating the partial drying step (ii) and the further dipping step (iii), and (v) drying and curing the layers of elastomeric film composition on the mould. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273520 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure using three-dimensional data includes: discharging ink containing a curable resin from a droplet discharge head having a plurality of nozzles; curing the discharged ink; and measuring discharge amounts of the ink in the plurality of nozzles to create discharge amount data. Here, the three-dimensional data is corrected based on the discharge amount data. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273521 | Universal Solution for Growing Thin Films of Electrically Conductive Nanostructures - A method is described for depositing nanostructures of conducting polymers, nanostructures, particularly carbon nanostructures and combinations thereof. The process comprises placing the nanostructures in a liquid composition comprising an immiscible combination of aqueous phase and an organic phase. The mixture is mixed for a period of time sufficient to form an emulsion and then allowed to stand undisturbed so that the phases are allowed to separate. As a result the nanostructure materials locate at the interface of the forming phases and are uniformly dispersed along that interface. A film of the nanostructure materials will then form on a substrate intersecting the interface, said substrate having been placed in the mixture before the phases are allowed to settle and separate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273522 | Method For Manufacturing A Superhydrophobic Surface, Surface So Obtained And Use Of It - The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate with a surface roughness R | 2015-10-01 |
20150273523 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MATERIALS FOR DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL EXCREMENT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing materials for disposal of animal excrement comprising an aromatic material and granules comprising a water-absorbing base material, whereby the aromatic material can reliably adhere onto the surfaces of the granules with suitable coverage, and the working environment is not potentially impaired by fly-off of the aromatic material. The production method of the invention comprises the steps of: partially adhering an aromatic material ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273524 | ACOUSTIC MODULES - In one embodiment, acoustic devices are formed on a substrate which is then placed on a first HAF layer, a screen, and a second HAF layer. The layers of HAF each have apertures aligned with acoustic ports of the devices. The substrate is heated such that the first layer of HAF adheres to the substrate and the screen and the second layer of HAF adheres to the screen. The substrate is cut to separate the devices into modules. In other embodiments, a waterproof membrane covering the acoustic port of an acoustic module may be bonded to a screen to form a gap such that it moves under pressure until restrained by the screen. In still other embodiments, back volume covers for acoustic devices are formed by stacking and heating a first HAF layer, a glass-reinforced epoxy laminate layer, a second HAF layer, and a top layer on a substrate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273525 | Shaker - A piezo shaker for shaking a probe is disclosed. The piezo shaker comprises a platform operatively connected with at least one piezo element, wherein the at least one piezo element deforms for controlled movement of the platform, wherein the piezo shaker further comprises transmission means connecting the at least one piezo element and the platform, and wherein the transmission means transmit the movement to the platform. The piezo shaker may comprise two piezo elements, arranged to operate along different directions, in particular perpendicularly. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273526 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, PROBE, ELECTRONIC MACHINE, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE APPARATUS - A piezoelectric element includes a vibrating film, a piezoelectric body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a groove. The piezoelectric body is arranged upon the vibrating film. The first electrode is arranged upon the piezoelectric body. The second electrode is arranged upon the piezoelectric body and at a position that is separated from the first electrode. The groove is located between the first electrode and the second electrode and splits a surface of the piezoelectric body in two, as seen in plan view from a thickness direction of the vibrating film. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273527 | MECHANICAL DEVICES FOR POST-HARVEST PROCESSING OF PLANT MATTER - Mechanical post-harvest processing devices for processing plant material by separating a desired portion of plant material from an undesired portion of plant material are shown and described. The mechanical post-harvest processing devices each include: a saddle having a plant material container-proximate region and one or more saddle openings; a plant material container having one or more plant material container openings and an exterior surface proximate the saddle and circumferentially enclosing a post-harvest processing space; and a rotary actuator mechanically connected to the plant material container and configured to rotationally drive the plant material container such that the plant material chamber rotates within the saddle. In some examples, a portion of the one or more plant material container openings and a portion of the one or more saddle openings overlap at one or more positions during rotation of the plant material chamber. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273528 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BAGGED REFUSE - A method of processing bagged refuse includes pneumatically conveying filled refuse bags along a conduit using an airflow and opening the bags during the pneumatic conveyance. An apparatus for carrying out the method includes a conduit configured to pass an airflow to pneumatically convey bagged refuse along the conduit and a bag opening structure arranged to open the refuse bags during pneumatic conveyance along the conduit. The open bagged refuse is sorted into fractions using the airflow by passing the refuse across an opening through which the airflow continues. A wall is arranged in the path of travel of the pneumatically conveyed refuse to disaggregate the refuse by impacting the refuse against the wall. The wall is arranged vertically and at least partially defines an opening through which the air stream continues such that a fraction of the refuse falling across the opening is conveyed through the opening. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273529 | Separation Apparatus - The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273530 | Method and device for the automated handling of stacks of flat mail items - An automated flat mail items handling device includes a rotating apparatus, which rotates the stack during operation from a starting orientation, in which the mail items lie flat, one on top of the other, to a processing orientation, in which the mail items are arranged substantially standing next to each other. The device also includes a holder, which retains the stack while the stack is being rotated, and a transport support, which supports the stack in the processing orientation and by way of which the stack can be moved in a conveying direction. In order to be able to process more mail items per unit of time in the device and by way of the method, the transport support is separate from the rotating apparatus. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273531 | TOUCHLESS VEHICLE WASH WITH CONVEYER SYSTEM - A touchless vehicle wash for washing a vehicle is provided comprising: a conveyor for contacting a wheel of the vehicle and propelling the vehicle through a wash tunnel; an structure, the structure including a first side vertical member, a vertically adjustable horizontal member in slidable engagement with the first side vertical member, an optional second side vertical member, an at least one vertical sensor for mapping an upper surface of the vehicle, an at least one horizontal sensor for mapping a front and a back of the vehicle, a first series of high pressure spray nozzles on the first side vertical member, fixedly positioned at a distance from the conveyor and a top series of high pressure spray nozzles adjustably positioned on the vertically adjustable horizontal member; an actuator for vertically adjusting the horizontal member; a second side sensor for sensing a second side; a positioner operatively connected to the sensor; and a second side vertical member connected to the actuator, the second side vertical member including a second series of high pressure spray nozzles, the first, top and second series of spray nozzles configured to be between about 12 inches to about 22 inches from the vehicle in use. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273532 | Apparatus for Purging and Rinsing a Chemical Container - An apparatus for purging and rinsing a container having longitudinal ends, an upper sheet, lateral walls, and a lower wall, the apparatus having a frame defining a processing space; a punch positioned to overlie the container's upper sheet; a die positioned to underlie the container; a plurality of bend resistance relieving container wall cuts positioned for segmenting the container between its longitudinal ends; a plurality of linear motion actuators connected operatively to the punch or connected operatively to the die for lessening the die's downward displacement from the punch, for bending the chemical container's upper bendable sheet about the punch, and for splaying the container's longitudinal ends; and a plurality of rinse nozzles connected operatively to the frame for spraying water into the opened container. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273533 | Pyrophoric Iron Sulfide Treatment Using Sodium Nitrite - Pyrophoric material such as iron sulfide is frequently found in refinery equipment. When the equipment is opened to the atmosphere for maintenance, an exothermic reaction can take place that may cause injury to personnel and catastrophic damage to equipment. A process used to treat pyrophoric material uses sodium nitrite injected into a gaseous carrier stream to oxidize iron sulfides to elemental sulfur and iron oxides. The sodium nitrite solution may be buffered to a pH of about 9 with disodium phosphate or monosodium phosphate. A chemical additive that provides a quantitative measure of reaction completion may be added to the treatment solution. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273534 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a liquid supplier configured to supply a processing liquid to a surface of a substrate; a temperature detector configured to detect a surface temperature of the substrate supplied with the processing liquid by the liquid supplier; a temperature monitor configured to determine whether or not the surface temperature detected by the temperature detector has reached a predetermined temperature; and a controller configured to cause the liquid supplier to stop supplying the processing liquid when the temperature monitor determines that the surface temperature has reached the predetermined temperature. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273535 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus includes a first processor and a second processor. The first processor causes an amount of a solvent at a front surface of a substrate to decrease after supplying a first liquid to the front surface. The first liquid includes the solvent and a substance. The substance is transformable from a solid phase to a vapor phase. An unevenness pattern is provided in the front surface. The second processor includes a first processing chamber. The first processing chamber contains the substrate having the decreased amount of the solvent at the front surface. The first processing chamber removes the substance by causing at least a portion of the substance at the front surface to transform from the solid phase to the vapor phase by heating the substrate in a state in which an interior of the first processing chamber is depressurized. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273536 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CLEANING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A method of cleaning a medical instrument using a cleaning device may include selecting a cleaning member for use with the cleaning device and attaching the cleaning member to the cleaning device. The method may also include submerging at least a portion of the cleaning device in a fluid actuating movement of the cleaning member. The method may further include contacting the cleaning member to the medical instrument. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273537 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - A method includes: a liquid film forming step of supplying first liquid to a first major surface of the substrate and forming a first liquid film; and a cleaning step of a cleaning step of cleaning the second major surface by providing the second major surface of the substrate with ultrasonic wave-applied liquid, which is obtained by applying ultrasonic waves to second liquid, in a condition that the first liquid film is formed on the first major surface. The first liquid has a lower cavitation intensity than the cavitation intensity of the second liquid, the cavitation intensity being stress per unit area which acts upon the substrate due to cavitations which are created during propagation of ultrasonic waves to liquid. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273538 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - Disclosed are a substrate liquid processing apparatus and method for performing a liquid processing on a substrate using a processing liquid, and a computer-readable recording medium with a substrate liquid processing program recorded therein. In the method, a first chemical liquid supply step is performed to supply a first chemical liquid from a first chemical liquid supply unit to a processing liquid storage unit, a first chemical liquid purifying step is performed to purify the first chemical liquid in a chemical liquid purifying unit, a second chemical liquid supply step is performed to supply a second chemical liquid from a second chemical liquid supply unit to the processing liquid storage unit, and a processing liquid supply step is performed to supply the processing liquid obtained by mixing the first and second chemical liquids from the processing liquid supply unit to substrate liquid processing units. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273539 | METHOD FOR REMOVING SOLIDIFIED INK OR VARNISH USING ADHESIVE STRIPS - A method for removing solidified ink or varnish from a surface includes applying a cleaning agent to the ink on the surface. The cleaning agent applied to the ink on the surface is substantially solvent-free and water-based and reduces adhesion between the ink and the surface without dissolving the ink. An adhesive side or face of a single-sided or single face adhesive element is applied to the surface. As the adhesive element is removed from the surface, the ink that has been treated with the cleaning agent but is undissolved adheres to the adhesive element and is thus removed from the surface together with the adhesive element without splitting. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273540 | CLEANING SOLUTION OBTAINED BY RECYCLING A SPENT SOLUTION - A cleaning solution obtained from an aqueous solution of alkaline or acid pH which has undergone at least two cleaning and recycling cycles. Each cleaning and recycling cycle includes the successive steps of heating a solution of alkaline or acid pH to a temperature above 50° C., completely cleaning the pipework of equipment fouled with organic deposits using the heated solution, and bringing the solution obtained after the cleaning steps into contact with a clay of at least one of the families selected from smectites, sepiolites, vermiculites and illites. At least one one anionic or cationic flocculating agent is added, followed by precipitation and separation to recover said aqueous solution. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273541 | DEVICE FOR CLEARING PIPE BLOCKAGE - A device for clearing pipe blockage includes: pumping means (A) for compressing air by pumping and having an outlet ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273542 | Light Collector Mirror Carrier - A carrier holds an extreme ultraviolet light source collector mirror. The carrier includes a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and defining a through opening that has an edge having a plurality of scallops; a back panel having an inner surface that faces the front panel and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and a plurality of posts that are configured to connect the back panel to the front panel and to sandwich a flat rim around the circular boundary of the collector mirror between the inner surface of one of the panels and flanges of the posts. The scallops are positioned around a circumference of the edge and being separated by arcs, where the arcs define a circle that has a diameter that is less than a diameter of the circular boundary of the reflective surface of the collector mirror. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273543 | PAINT DISPENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A fluid dispensing apparatus may be used to dispense a paint fluid from a paint container that is under pressure and that has a pierceable membrane. The fluid dispensing apparatus may include a valve body having a bore, an adaptor having a bore and a piercing member, and a nozzle having a bore. The fluid dispensing apparatus may be operable to pierce the pierceable membrane to communicate the paint within the paint container with the adaptor bore and with the valve body bore. The nozzle may be operable to permit the paint to flow under the pressure out of the paint container, through the adaptor bore, through the valve body bore and through the nozzle bore to ambient. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273544 | Process For Soil Remediation - A method of remediating a contaminant from soil is provided. According to the present method, clean (uncontaminated) soil is mixed with contaminated soil in a ratio that provides for remediation of the contaminant. The soil mixing method utilizes soil vibration and water as a hydraulic medium to achieve mixing of the clean and contaminated soil such that the contaminated soil is distributed homogeneously throughout the mixed soil to bring the level of contamination of the soil contaminant to within an acceptable level. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273545 | SALT-IMPACTED SOIL TREATMENT PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR REMEDIATING A SALT-IMPACTED SOIL - A process for remediating salt-impacted soils includes forming a heap of salt-impacted soil on an impermeable surface; irrigating the salt-impacted soil heap with at least one amendment solution; and collecting a leachate containing sodium ions at a base of the heap. A system remediates salt-impacted soil. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273546 | SOIL AND WATER CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION INJECTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A method of remediating an environmental contaminant and device for performing the same is disclosed herein. The device uses a liquid carrier source with a venturi pump in liquid communication with the liquid carrier source and an output for the venturi pump and at least one injection port in fluid communication with the output of the venturi pump. The injection port injects a remediator, such as an oxidizing material or chemical, into the liquid carrier, which is then contacted with the environmental contaminant and permitted to degrade or dispose of the environmental contaminant. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273547 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINIUM FOIL WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY FEATURES - Method for producing an aluminum foil with integrated security features. An aluminum foil is rolled down to a thickness of less than 150 μm in a plurality of cold rolling passes, texturing that runs in the direction of rolling being induced simultaneously on both surface sides of the foil. In a final cold rolling pass, the foil is fed to a working roller pair, in which, on at least one roller surface, the relief-like surface structuring generated in the rolling direction by grinding was reduced on the basis of contrast and motif in a region of 10 to 50% relative to the average surface roughness to form a motif for a security feature that is transferred to the surface side of the foil facing the roller surface. The generated aluminum foil has a glossy appearance on both sides such that the security feature rises clearly due to its dull appearance. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273548 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECTANGULAR TUBE HAVING STEPPED PORTION - A method of manufacturing a rectangular tube having a stepped portion includes: forming V-shaped grooves on a rectangular tube at surfaces of an end thereof in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction thereof; and pressing each of the surfaces having the V-shaped grooves formed thereon with a rotating roll from outside to inside, whereby the end of the rectangular tube is radially reduced. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273549 | ROLLING STATION AND ROLLING MILL PLANT - Rolling station intended to couple with a respective rolling cartridge or stand provided with two rolling cylinders, wherein the rolling station has a supporting frame of the transmissions suitable for housing a pair of transmission devices of which a first transmission device is intended to couple with a first rolling cylinder and a second transmission device is intended to couple with a second rolling cylinder, the first rolling cylinder being put in rotation by a first motor via the first transmission device and the second rolling cylinder being put in rotation by a second motor via the second transmission device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273550 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAPERED STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION - A control system for forming a tapered structure includes a sensor providing feedback for a machine for forming a tapered structure including at least three rolls having at least one bend roll and at least two guide rolls. The guide rolls may include rollette banks having a plurality of rollettes. The machine may also include an adjustment mechanism to position at least one of the rolls, where a diameter of the tapered structure being formed is controlled by relative positions of the rolls. The machine may also include a joining element to join edges of a stock of material together as it is rolled through the rolls to form the tapered structure. The control system may also include a controller to receive feedback from the sensor and to send a control signal based on the feedback to the adjustment mechanism for positioning at least one of the rolls. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273551 | AXIAL ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING CONCENTRICITY BETWEEN A SLOTTED TUBULAR AND A SEAMER HEAD - An apparatus for keeping a slotted tubular liner in axial alignment with a seamer head through which it is passing adjusts the spatial position of the seamer head in response to inputs from liner centerline sensors. The seamer head is mounted on a seamer head carrier that is vertically movable relative to a seamer head frame, which in turn is horizontally movable relative to a base structure. A programmable logic controller is programmed to continually poll the liner centerline sensors to determine the position of the seamer head relative to the liner, and to instruct vertical and horizontal axis positioners to move the seamer head as necessary to make the seamer head's rotational axis substantially coincident with the centerline of the liner as the liner passes through the seamer head. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273552 | Method and Apparatus for Cutting Openings in Sidewall of Spiral Pipe - An apparatus for forming spiral pipe includes a spiral pipe forming station having a feeding device for feeding a continuous strip and a bending device that receives the strip fed from the feeding device. The bending device has a fixed rolling element that forms a spiral pipe having a longitudinal axis and a sidewall. The apparatus also includes a cutting station having a cutting device movably extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the spiral pipe. A controller is operatively connected to the spiral pipe forming station and the cutting station to continuously operate the pipe forming station while the cutting station is operated to cut through the sidewall of the spiral pipe to define the one or more register holes. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273553 | COIL SHAPING DEVICE AND COIL SHAPING METHOD - A coil shaping device includes a plurality of rollers having an outer circumference formed with a concave groove having an arc-shaped cross section, a roller moving mechanism making the rollers move between a gripping position, at the gripping position the plurality of rollers grips the coil from surroundings of the coil, and a separating position, at the separating position the plurality of rollers is separated from the coil, and a rolling movement mechanism making the plurality of rollers positioned in the gripping position move, by the plurality of rollers being rolled in a longitudinal direction of the coil. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273554 | HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE - The pump discharge volume of a bi-directional piston pump is set to a reference pump discharge volume Qa in condition where the actuation state of lift cylinders is a no-load state, and is set to a small-discharge pump discharge volume Qb smaller than the reference pump discharge volume Qa in condition where the actuation state of the lift cylinders is a high-load state. Qb·Pb which is the product of the pump discharge volume Qb and a pump discharge pressure Pb of the bi-directional piston pump in condition where the actuation state of the lift cylinders is the high-load state is set to be equal to or less than or approximately equal to a Qa·Pa which is the product of the pump discharge volume Qa and a pump discharge pressure Pa of the bi-directional piston pump in condition where the actuation state of the lift cylinders is the no-load state. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273555 | Spring Means for Device for Working Sheet-Like Material - The invention relates to a device for working sheet-like material, such as a press brake for bending steel sheet. The device includes: a frame; two, relative to each other movable, substantially parallel beams for working the sheet-like material, which beams are connected to the frame; driving means for driving the substantially parallel beams away or towards each other; at least one spring means, connected at a horizontal position along said beams for urging the beams away from each other; wherein the spring means have a spring constant that is adjustable. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273556 | CAM DEVICE - In order to make it easy to change the size of a cam device in the course of press mold design, there is provided a cam device including: a cam holder; a cam slider; and a cam driver, wherein the cam devices are grouped depending on the basis of width dimensions in combination of hardness of a sliding contact surface of the cam holder and a sliding contact surface on the cam slider end, and hardness of a cam surface of the cam driver and a cam surface of the cam slider, and the design structures of the respective groups are determined in such a manner that the maximum process ability in a certain group among the groups is larger than the minimum process ability of an adjacent group having a larger width dimension, and smaller than the maximum process ability in an adjacent group having a smaller width dimension. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273557 | CAM DEVICE - In order to make it easy to change the size of a cam device in the course of press mold design, there is provided a cam device including: a cam holder; a cam slider; and a cam driver, wherein the cam devices are grouped depending on the basis of width dimensions in combination of hardness of a sliding contact surface of the cam holder and a sliding contact surface on the cam slider end, and hardness of a cam surface of the cam driver and a cam surface of the cam slider, and the design structures of the respective groups are determined in such a manner that the maximum process ability in a certain group among the groups is larger than the minimum process ability of an adjacent group having a larger width dimension, and smaller than the maximum process ability in an adjacent group having a smaller width dimension. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273558 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECTANGULAR TUBE HAVING STEPPED PORTION - A method of manufacturing a rectangular tube having a stepped portion includes: forming V-shaped grooves on a rectangular tube at surfaces of an end thereof in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction thereof; and pressing each of the surfaces having the V-shaped grooves formed thereon from outside to inside, whereby the end of the rectangular tube is radially reduced. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273559 | METHOD FOR WORKING STEEL SHEET, AND APPARATUS FOR WORKING STEEL SHEET - Provided is a technique capable of inexpensively working a steel sheet. A method for working a workpiece with an apparatus for working a workpiece, includes: a drawing step for performing drawing with a drawing device having an upper die and a lower die; and a cutting step for cutting the drawn workpiece with a cutting device having nibblers. The nibbler has a cylindrical case, a punch housed in the case, which reciprocates in a top-bottom direction to punch the workpiece, and a die arranged below the case, the die having a die hole into which the punch enters, and an ejecting hole communicating with the die hole, through which a scrap is ejected. The nibbler trims the workpiece fed between the case and the die. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273560 | METHOD FOR BLOW MOLDING METAL CONTAINERS - A method is disclosed for pressure forming a metal preform including shock annealing of the preform and subsequently preheating the preform prior to pressure forming. Shock annealing may be carried out as differential shock annealing in which different regions of the preform are annealed to different degrees. Preheating may be carried out by differentially preheating, optionally shock preheating, different regions of the preform for preheating at least those regions of the preform which will be subject to elevated expansion during pressure forming. Shock annealing by induction heating can lower energy consumption, reduce processing times and allow for larger expansion of the preform. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273561 | LOW PROFILE PILOT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A pilot assembly and method for metal forming dies has a generally cylindrical pilot with a stripper that strips stock from the pilot when metal forming dies diverge. The pilot assembly is secured to one die member by a fastener by itself or in combination with a window mount. A spring within the pilot assembly contacts the stripper to force the stripper to reciprocate when the dies are pulled apart. Thus, the pilot assembly helps locate the stock within the metal forming die while also having a stripper to help strip the stock from the pilot. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273562 | TUBE EXPANSION DEVICE - The present invention provides a tube expansion device which can prevent decreases in productivity by causing only side regulating bodies to be moved easily and surely, even if the left and right ends of a heat exchanger increases or decreases, or the thickness of a heat exchanger is increased because an insertion tube becomes multiple columns from single column; and, in the case of tube expansion for a heat exchanger in long total length, and even if an expanding and a contracting rod of a cylinder which are reciprocating movement means of a reference platform or a rod-shaped male screw momentarily receives the weight of a stripper plate itself through said reference platform, can prevent deflection and breakage of said expanding and contracting rod and said rod-shaped male screw and breakage of cylinder's seal portion or breakage, etc. of a screw thread by supporting a reference platform at multiple points. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273563 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CENTER PILLAR REINFORCEMENT - A center pillar reinforcement is produced satisfactorily by using a high-tensile material having a low ductility as a blank. The center pillar reinforcement is produced by performing a first step for producing a first intermediate formed product on which a body is partially formed by press-forming the blank using a first press-forming device for drawing, and a second step for pressing the first intermediate formed product by using a second press-forming device for bend-forming. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273564 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING THE COLOR, APPEARANCE, OR FEEL OF A VEHICLE SURFACE - Systems and methods for altering the appearance and/or texture of a surface include installing a vest relative to the surface such that an exterior side of the vest, spaced from the surface, defines a fluid-tight space between the surface and the exterior side of the vest. Visual media can be provided into and from the fluid-tight space using one or more ports, the exterior side being at least partially transparent or translucent such that the visible media within the fluid-tight space are visible through the exterior side of the vest, thereby allowing the repeatable alteration of the appearance of the surface. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273565 | HOT FORMED COILING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a hot coiling machine, and an object of the invention is to provide a hot coiling machine that produces coil springs having various coil shapes and diameters from a heated wire without a mandrel. The present invention provides a hot coiling machine including: a center roll rotating by a drive unit; a feeding roll disposed near the center roll and facing an external surface of the center roll, the center roll being configured to move by a first positioning unit and being rotated by a drive unit thus moving a wire together with the center roll; a forming roll for forming the wire into a coil shape; and a pitch control unit disposed near the forming roll to come into contact with the coiled wire and pushing the coiled wire to provide the coiled wire with a desired pitch. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273566 | PRESS FORMING METHOD FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL AND PRESS FORMING SYSTEM FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL - Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid metal material, including: manufacturing a semi-solid metal material in a container having an upward opening by injecting molten metal into the container, and cooling the molten metal while stirring the molten metal; inverting the container and storing the semi-solid metal material in a temporary storage space; discharging a liquid phase part from the semi-solid metal material through the inverting; and pressing the semi-solid metal material by feeding the semi-solid metal material, from which the liquid phase part is discharged, into dies of a pressing machine. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273567 | UPSETTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR UPSETTING OF AN END OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING WORKPIECES - In order for upsetting presses to be able to work more effectively and in more energy-optimized manner for upsetting of an end of longitudinally extending workpieces, an upsetting press for upsetting of an end of longitudinally extending workpieces has at least two longitudinally divided dies, having at least two die parts. A first one of the two die parts is disposed on a first die revolver and a second one of the two die parts is disposed on a second die revolver. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273568 | Hydraulic Vibratory Tool For Driving Rivets of Conveyor Belt Fasteners - In one aspect, a vibratory tool is provided for driving a plurality of rivets out from bores of a guide block into an underlying conveyor belt. The tool has a body, a hydraulically operated main drive rod mounted to the body, and a driver aligned with the main drive rod and slidably mounted to the body. The driver has a plurality of elongated drive rod members for engaging and simultaneously driving multiple rivets out of the guide block bores. The driver has an intermediate impact surface for being impacted by the main drive rod impact end as the main drive rod impact end rapidly reciprocates between retracted and extended positions. The driver also has a rearwardly extending spacer wall for axially spacing the driver intermediate impact surface and the main drive rod impact end in the retracted position thereof by at least a predetermined axial distance sized for optimizing energy transfer from the main drive rod to the driver. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273569 | BARREL ASSEMBLY FOR A RIVET GUN - A barrel assembly for a rivet gun has a tube body, a vising piston and a rear valve. The tube body has an assembling hole and a bypass hole. The vising piston is mounted slidably in the assembling hole of the tube body and has a piston head mounted slidably in the assembling hole of the tube body and having two O-rings mounted around the piston head at an interval, and a shaft formed on the piston head. The rear valve mounted on the rear opening of the assembling hole of the tube body. When the vi sing piston moves backward adjacent to the rear opening of the assembling hole of the tube body, the bypass hole of the tube body is located at the interval between the O-rings and is sealed by the 0-rings without consuming high pressure air from a pneumatic cylinder. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273570 | FASTENER APPLYING APPARATUS AND FASTENER APPLYING METHOD - A fastener applying apparatus includes: an insertion mechanism for inserting a fastener into a fastener hole in an object to be fastened; a support mechanism for supporting the insertion mechanism; and a fastener conveying device for conveying the fastener to the insertion mechanism. The insertion mechanism includes a holding portion for holding a shank portion of the fastener. The fastener conveying device includes a gripping portion for gripping the fastener in a axial direction of the fastener. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273571 | PRECISION CASTING MOLD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a precision casting mold to be used to produce a cast product. The precision casting mold includes a core having a shape corresponding to an internal hollow portion of the cast product and an outer mold corresponding to a shape of an outer peripheral surface of the cast product, and the outer mold is made up of: a prime layer which is formed on an inner peripheral surface and is formed from a slurry film obtained by drying slurry for the precision casting mold including mono-dispersed ultrafine alumina particles having a particle size of 1.0 μm or smaller; and a multi-layered backup layer which is formed on the outside of the prime layer by repeatedly forming a first backup layer obtained by forming and drying a slurry layer formed from the slurry for the precision casting mold and a stucco layer in which silicon carbide (SiC) as a stucco material is adhered to the slurry layer. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273572 | 3D MULTI-STAGE METHOD - The present invention relates to a multi-stage method for producing one or multiple molded bodies, the method comprising the following steps: a) constructing one or multiple molded bodies in layers by repeatedly applying particulate material by the 3D printing method; b. a presolidification step for achieving a presolidification of the molded body; c. an unpacking step, wherein the unsolidified particulate material is separated from the presolidified molded body; d. a final solidification step, in which the molded body receives its final strength due to the action of thermal energy. The invention also relates to a device which may be used for this method. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273573 | CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD FOR INGOT PRODUCED FROM TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOY - By controlling the temperature (T | 2015-10-01 |
20150273574 | CASTING APPARATUS AND CASTING METHOD - A casting apparatus is provided with a die; an injection device including a tubular sleeve which communicates with a cavity of the die, and a plunger which injects a molten metal into the cavity; and first and second suction devices, each of which sucks air from the interior of the tubular sleeve. The tubular sleeve communicates with the cavity. The tubular sleeve includes a supply port through which the molten metal is supplied, and an opening which is formed near the supply port for drawing air. The first suction device sucks the air from the interior of the tubular sleeve through the opening. The second suction device sucks the air from the tubular sleeve through a gap between an inner circumferential surface of the tubular sleeve and an outer circumferential surface of the plunger. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273575 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A THIN-WALLED ARTICLE IN METAL - A process for the production of a thin walled metal detail ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273576 | CASTING EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an integrated equipment for aluminum alloy refining and casting, in which a holding furnace is divided into two furnace chambers, that is, fluid refining chamber and pressure casting chamber. After being refined in the fluid refining chamber, aluminum fluid doesn't contact air so that it will not be reoxidized, enabling manufacture of casts with fine quality. Meanwhile, immersing electric heating is employed in the holding furnace of the present invention to improve the temperature uniformity of aluminum fluid and the heating efficiency. After completing the pressure casting, the inert gas at high temperature will not be discharged directly into the atmosphere but into a gas tank so that it can be reused after being purified, improving utilization rate of resource and energy. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273577 | Conductive Liquid Three Dimensional Printer - A printer that produces objects from liquid conductive material is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printhead has a chamber for containing liquid conductive material surrounded by an electromagnetic coil. A DC pulse is applied to the electromagnetic coil, resulting in a radially-inward force on the liquid conductive material. The force on the liquid conductive material in the chamber results in a drop being expelled from an orifice. In response to a series of pulses, a series of drops fall onto a platform in a programmed pattern, resulting in the formation of an object. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273578 | Tilting Gravity Casting Method for manufacturing Knuckle - A tilting gravity casting apparatus, a die includes a ladle that stores a molten metal and the molten metal is poured through a pouring gate into a cavity of the die when the die is tilted. The cavity accommodates a cylindrical protrusion for forming a closed-end hole in a bearing support portion of a knuckle, and the cavity has a pressing boss portion located along an axial line of the cylindrical protrusion. Before a die tilt step of tilting the die is completed, a press step of pressing the molten metal in the pressing boss portion by using a pressing pin and a pouring gate block step of blocking the pouring gate with a block member are initiated. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273579 | IMPACT PAD, TUNDISH AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMPACT PAD, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A tundish impact pad, a tundish containing the same, and a method of using and assembly containing the impact pad and tundish are provided. The tundish impact pad features a base having a base surface with a conical impact surface area establishing an apex, a sidewall, and a top wall extending inwardly relative to the sidewall to terminate at an inner edge establishing a mouth opening spaced above and centered relative to the apex. The top wall includes a lip sloping radially inwardly and downwardly towards the conical impact surface. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273580 | Clean Cell Environment Roll-Over Electric Induction Casting Furnace System - A clean cell environment for a continuous roll-over electric induction batch casting furnace system is provided where each combination of batch charge, for example an ingot, induction melting (ingot-melt) process and mold-pour process are performed in a clean cell environment and each combination ingot-melt and mold-pour process is traceable as to the identity of the specific ingot, or other charge form (composition) and the mold (fabrication identifier). | 2015-10-01 |
20150273581 | METAL POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY, COMPOUND, GRANULATED POWDER, SINTERED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED BODY - A metal powder for powder metallurgy includes particles each having a first region containing Fe as a principal component, a second region, in which the content of a first element is higher than in the first region, the content of Si is higher than in the first region, and the content of Fe is lower than in the first region, and a third region, in which the content of a second element is higher than in the first region, the content of Si is higher than in the first region, and the content of Fe is lower than in the first region. Further, the first region occupies 50% by volume or more of each of the particles and also is crystalline. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273582 | System and Method for Printing Three-Dimensional Parts with Magnetic Support Media - An additive manufacturing method and system for printing a three-dimensional part, which includes generating a magnetic field in a build chamber, printing layers of the three-dimensional part in the build chamber, and transferring layers of a magnetic support media to the build chamber in coordination with the printing of the layers of the three-dimensional part. The method also includes magnetically coupling the transferred layers of the magnetic support media in the build chamber with the generated magnetic field to produce a self-supporting bed of the magnetically-coupled media. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273583 | LAYER SCANNING INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ADDITIVE WORKPIECE FABRICATION SYSTEM - A layer scanning inspection system is disclosed for use in conjunction with an additive workpiece fabrication system. for providing in process layer measurement of a workpiece layer during an additive workpiece fabrication process. The additive workpiece fabrication system comprises a control portion; a layer binding portion; an elevation portion comprising a Z direction motion control portion; and a fabrication scanning motion portion. The layer scanning inspection comprises: an inspection scanning motion portion configured to scan across the current workpiece layer along a scanning direction in a manner synchronized with a layer fabrication operation sequence; a non-contact sensor arrangement that is arranged on a member of the inspection scanning motion portion; and a sensor data processing portion configured to process data acquired by the non-contact sensor arrangement as the sensing region is scanned across the current workpiece layer along the scanning direction. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273584 | SLIDING MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A sliding member having a hardness proper for an environment where a high-pressure is applied and having a good abrasion resistance. A sliding member | 2015-10-01 |