40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130256063 | LUBRICATING DEVICE FOR LINEAR TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A lubricating device used in a linear transmission mechanism is disclosed to include a housing having an accommodation chamber and an opening formed on the inside and periphery thereof in equal cross section, a pressure member axially movable in the accommodation chamber, a screw rod pivotally mounted in the housing and having a first transmission portion located on one end thereof and extended out of the pressure member, a screw nut threaded onto the screw rod and driven by the screw rod to stop against the pressure member outside, a transmission member defining therein a transmission slot and a second transmission portion and a third transmission portion at two opposite sides of the transmission slot for alternatively rotating the first transmission portion, and driving device for reciprocating the transmission member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256064 | LUBRICANT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A lubricant system is disclosed that is formed by contacting a fibrous network with oil and/or lubricating fluid having an affinity for the fibrous network. The fibrous network comprises oleophilic fibers having a diameter between 50 nm and 10 microns and a length that is at least times the diameter. In addition, the oleophilic fibers have an affinity for the oil and/or lubricating fluid. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256065 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN A SYSTEM CONTAINING A LUBRICATING FLUID AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - An apparatus is disclosed for use in a system containing at least one of an oil and a lubricating fluid. The apparatus comprises a surface in need of lubrication during operation of the apparatus, and oleophilic fibers disposed on the surface. The oleophilic fibers have a diameter between 50 nm and 10 microns and a length that is at least 5 times the diameter. In addition, the oleophilic fibers have an affinity for at least one of the oil and the lubricating fluid. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256066 | MECHANICAL MOTION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A mechanical system includes beams, a crankshaft, bars connected to one another through rollers or supported to one another and a weight. Energy is transferred from the force of gravity on the weight support bar and the weight through the positive or neutral bars and the central shaft to the crankshaft arm, generating a torque on its shaft. The choice of the bar on which the weight support bar and the weight itself will be supported is enabled through placement or removal of the locks on the support arc-locks. The value of the force of gravity existing on the weight support bar and the weight itself, when they are supported on the neutral bar, is the same. Therefore, with the weight hanging on the central shaft or on the end of the weight support bar, the value of the force of gravity that drives the central shaft is the same. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256067 | MECHANICAL MOTION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY GENERATION - An exclusively mechanical system was created made up of common market materials and parts such as a support structure built with metallic beams, a crankshaft, metallic bars connected to one another through rollers or supported to one another and a weight made of steel plates. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256068 | DISC BRAKE DEVICE - A disc brake device for applying brake to wheels by pressing a disc rotor between pads, the disc brake device includes: pads disposed at a position to press the disc rotor; a first piston which can press one pad; a cylinder which slidably supports the first piston; and a body frame which can press the other pad, the body frame having: a pad connection portion which connects to the other pad in a push-pull manner; and a sliding portion which is slidably supported by the cylinder. The disc brake device includes a caliper bracket which supports the pads not to limit a movement in the axial direction, but to limit a movement in any direction other than the axial direction on disc-rotor-rotating-in and disc-rotor-rotating-out sides of the disc brake device, the caliper bracket being provided integrally with the cylinder and separated from the pad connection portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256069 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A brake assembly includes a brake pad, a bracket supporting the brake pad and having a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a linkage interconnecting the first and second portions. The linkage is configured to transfer tensile loads between the first and second portion, but is characterized by the absence of any bending modes. The absence of bending modes prevents excitation of the linkage, thereby reducing sound generated during application of the brake assembly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256070 | HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER - A hydraulic shock absorber having a plurality of tubes (outer and inner tubes), which constitute a multiple-walled cylinder to be inserted inside a damper tube, held and secured between a rod guide and a support piece under a compressive load applied to all of the tubes. In the hydraulic shock absorber ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256071 | METHOD OF BLEEDING A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method of bleeding a hydraulic braking system during vehicle repair includes: receiving a designation of an affected brake component in the hydraulic braking system based on a vehicle diagnostic; and bleeding the affected brake component by actuating a hydraulic pump in the brake system via an in-vehicle control module. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256072 | Luggage Having A Folded Bed - A suitcase configured to transform to a bed is provided. It includes a frame with a hinge. The frame is secured to a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is pivotally connected to a first portion about the hinge. The first portion and the second portion respectively include a first inner face and a second inner face. The first inner face includes a first mattress and the second inner face includes a second mattress. At least one of the first portion and the second portion include a fastener to releasably secure the second portion to the first portion. When the first portion and the second portion are in an open configuration, the first mattress and the second mattress form the bed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256073 | ASSEMBLY JIG OF CONTACT PLATE ASSEMBLY - When a plurality of contact plate pieces are arranged on a loading part of a contact plate assembly jig, the plurality of contact plate pieces are arranged by a contact plate piece aligning part in a row. Further, the neighboring contact plate pieces are held by an interval holding part at a predetermined interval (Δ | 2013-10-03 |
20130256074 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED TORQUE CAPACITY - A turbine assembly for a torque converter includes a turbine wheel, including vanes configured to receive fluid flow and cause the turbine wheel to rotate. The turbine assembly further includes a turbine hub coupled to the turbine wheel, wherein the turbine hub is configured to transmit torque from the turbine wheel to an output shaft of the torque converter. The turbine hub and the turbine wheel are coupled to one another via a plurality of fasteners and a plurality of drive pins, such that relative circumferential displacement between the turbine hub and the turbine wheel is prevented. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256075 | LOCK-UP CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED TORQUE CAPACITY - A lock-up clutch assembly for a torque converter includes a clutch housing defining an annular clutch chamber, and an annular piston received in the clutch chamber and extending between the inner diameter and outer diameter of the clutch chamber. The piston defines inner and outer diameters associated respectively with the inner and outer diameters of the clutch chamber. The assembly further includes a backing plate received in the clutch chamber, and at least one annular friction disk and at least one annular friction plate received in the clutch chamber between the piston and the backing plate. The assembly further includes first and second seal members configured to provide respective fluid seals between the inner diameters of the piston and clutch chamber and between the outer diameters of the piston and clutch chamber. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256076 | BRAKE ADJUSTER MECHANISM - A brake adjuster mechanism including an input shaft, a one-way clutch, and a torque limiting clutch. The input shaft is coupled to an input element of the torque limiting clutch. The one-way clutch is coupled to the torque limiting clutch. The torque limiting clutch further includes an output element and a coupling portion, with the coupling portion including a projection for selectively rotationally coupling the input element and the output element. One of the input element and output element includes a first recess circumferentially spaced from a second recess. The projection is selectively biased into the first recess and the second recess. The input element is frictionally coupled by a friction device to the output element to resist rotation of the input element relative to the output element. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256077 | FLOATING HOUSING FORCE TRANSMITTING ASSEMBLY - A brake assembly includes a mounting flange having a central opening to receive a shaft, a rotor disc mounted on the shaft and rotatable with the shaft, a float plate having a first friction surface engageable with one face of the rotor disc, and a pressure plate having a second friction surface engageable with another face of the rotor disc. The brake assembly also includes a spring housing, which operates as a piston, and a cylinder coupled to the spring housing to form a fluid pressure chamber. The spring housing moves in a first direction when pressurized fluid enters the fluid pressure chamber and in a second direction when pressurized fluid exits the fluid pressure chamber. The assembly further includes at least one sliding stud to allow axial movement of at least one of the float plate, the pressure plate, and the spring housing to allow axial movement. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256078 | ELECTROMECHANICALLY ACTUATED COUPLING AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY - An electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly is provided. In one embodiment, an overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes is provided. The clutch and control assembly includes first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis. The first and second clutch members have respective coupling faces that oppose each other. The coupling face of one of the clutch members has a pocket. The coupling face of the other clutch member has a locking formation. The assembly further includes a strut received within the pocket in the coupling face of the one clutch member and has an end that is pivotally movable outwardly of the pocket. The assembly still further includes a biasing spring. The assembly further includes an electromechanical apparatus including an actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket. The assembly still further includes communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the actuator to linearly move and pivot the strut end against the bias of the spring from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256079 | COUPLING DEVICE BETWEEN TWO ROTARY ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a device for coupling together two elements mounted to rotate about a common axis of rotation (X) in order to enable one of the elements to be selectively driven in rotation by the other, the device comprising two members ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256080 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH A TAB RIVET CONNECTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A clutch assembly, including: a hub including a first radially disposed portion with a plurality of circumferentially aligned slots passing though the first radially disposed portion; and a ring gear carrier including a plurality of protrusions disposed in the plurality of circumferentially aligned slots and in compressive engagement with the hub to fixedly connect the hub to the carrier. Each slot in the plurality of circumferentially aligned slots extends further in a circumferential direction than in a radial direction. Each protrusion in the plurality of protrusions extends further in the circumferential direction than in the radial direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256081 | FRICTION CLUTCH AND METHOD TO REDUCE DRAG LOSS IN FRICTION CLUTCH - A wet clutch includes a rotatable hub and a rotatable drum having an aperture extending therethrough. A plurality of outer clutch plates are fixed for rotation with the drum. A plurality of inner clutch plates are fixed for rotation with the hub and interleaved with the outer clutch plates. A piston is moveable to apply a force to the inner and outer clutch plates to transfer torque between the hub and the drum. A cover is moveable relative to the drum between first and second positions. The cover selectively restricts a flow of fluid through the aperture in the drum when in the first position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256082 | CLUTCH APPARATUS - A clutch apparatus including a compressive force boosting member for biasing a presser plate in a direction to compress friction plates between a pressure bearing plate and the presser plate upon accelerated rotation of a clutch inner member. A movable cam member is formed independently wherein the machinability thereof is enhanced. A compressive force boosting member includes a cam mechanism. The movable cam member is separate from a clutch inner member and a movable spring retainer member for movement independent of said clutch inner member in response to accelerated rotation of the clutch inner member. A pressure bearing plate is fixed to a clutch inner member rotatable relatively to an output shaft. A plurality of bosses extending through a presser plate have respective ends affixed thereto. A back torque limiter member has a cam mechanism disposed between a clutch inner member and an output member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256083 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A driving force transmission apparatus includes a cam mechanism that converts motor torque from an electric motor into first cam thrust force and second cam thrust force. The cam mechanism includes: a cam member that rotates upon reception of the motor torque from an electric motor; a rolling member that rolls on the cam member; and a retainer that outputs the first cam thrust force and the second cam thrust force toward a multiple disk clutch as the rolling member rolls. The rotation of the retainer around a rotation axis is restricted, and the retainer moves in a direction of the rotation axis while retaining the rolling member such that the rolling member is rollable. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256084 | SLIP CLUTCH - A slip clutch, including: a flywheel; and a vibration damper including: first and second cover plates; a flange; and at least one spring engaged with the cover plates and flange. The clutch includes a slip assembly, with a first plurality of circumferentially aligned surfaces: fixedly connected to the flywheel or formed with the flywheel; and at an acute angle with respective to a circumferential line, and a second plurality of circumferentially aligned surfaces: formed by a portion of the first cover plate radially outward of the spring; at an acute angle with respective to a circumferential line; and in contact with the first plurality of surfaces, or engaged with the first plurality of surfaces via an intermediate element in contact with the first and second pluralities of surfaces. The slip assembly includes a resilient element applying a force to the first cover plate in an axial direction toward the flywheel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256085 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device including at least one torque transmission device engageable and/or disengageable in an axial direction by a lever element and forming a friction-locking connection when engaged, at least one wear readjustment device that includes at least one rotatable ramp ring at least temporarily clampable by the lever element and at least one spindle drive rotatably supported to act on the ramp ring and including a spindle shaft, where the wear readjustment device includes at least one infinitely variable freewheel unit to rotate the spindle shaft in the case of a sensed wear condition of the torque transmission device, the infinitely variable freewheel unit including at least one wrap spring or at least one freewheel sleeve. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256086 | JAM TOLERANT ACTUATOR DECOUPLER - An actuator decoupler for selectively coupling and decoupling a driving part and a driven part of an actuation system is disclosed. The driving part can be coupled to the actuator decoupler, and the actuator decoupler can be coupled to the driven part via at least one coupling pin. In a selectively coupled state, the driven part can be at least one of rotationally and longitudinally fixed to the actuator decoupler and, thereby, the driving part. The actuator decoupler can be decoupled from the driven part through the use of a preloaded energy mechanism configured to disengage the at least one coupling pin from the driven part. Thereby, the actuator may be responsive to a jam in the actuation system to selectively decouple the driven part from the actuator decoupler and the driving part so that the driven part has freedom to translate at least one of rotationally and longitudinally. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256087 | SHIFTING ELEMENT WITH THREE SHIFT POSITIONS - A method of actuating a shifting element with three shift positions, having a simply controlled shifting cylinder as the actuating element, a shifting element for shifting to the three shift positions and a pressure regulator, such that the shifting cylinder is designed as a cylinder with one working line and the shifting element is pushed by the spring force of at least one spring element to an end position and moved to the other shift positions in opposition to the spring force. The central position is recognized in that, when the correct shifting element position is reached, the force for moving the shifting element in opposition to the spring force abruptly increases and, because of this, a specific pressure can be set by a pressure regulator for the central position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256088 | ARC SPRING AND DAMPER APPARATUS - A spring retaining space that retains therein an arc spring has a predetermined curvature radius and attachment angle. The arc spring is flexed and retained in the spring retaining space, and thus the curvature radius of the arc spring becomes small, while the attachment angle of the arc spring becomes larger than a free angle. Accordingly, torsion stress with a negative sign is applied to a coil member forming the inner circumferential portion of the arc spring. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256089 | PARKING-LOCK ARRANGEMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - Parking-lock arrangement for a motor-vehicle transmission. The parking-lock arrangement has a parking-lock wheel which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a first axis. The parking-lock arrangement has a parking-lock pawl which is mounted such that it can be moved between a locking position and a release position. The parking-lock arrangement has an actuating arrangement which actuates the parking-lock pawl and is mounted such that it can be rotated about a second axis over an angular range. The angular range has a first angular section, within which the parking-lock pawl can be actuated, and a second angular section, within which the parking-lock pawl is held in a position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256090 | GRAVITY CHUTE - A gravity chute for articles, comprising a chute floor defining a conveying surface, wherein the conveying surface has a conveying angle of inclination pointing in a conveying direction, and comprising at least one side wall which laterally delimits the chute floor, wherein, in addition to the conveying angle of inclination, the conveying surface has a transverse angle of inclination directed transversely to the conveying direction and pointing to a side wall, wherein the side wall, to which the conveying surface runs at a transverse inclination, has first friction properties within a first region extending from the conveying surface to a height h, and has second friction properties within a second region extending above the height h, which differ from the first friction properties, the side wall being recessed within the first region with respect to the second region. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256091 | MONEY INPUT/OUTPUT APPARATUS, REPLENISHING/COLLECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF RUNNING MONEY INPUT/OUTPUT APPARATUS - A money input/output apparatus includes a bill accommodation unit, a mount unit, a detection unit, a second storage unit, an instruction reception unit, a conveyance unit, and a control unit. The control unit reads the denomination of the bill from the first storage unit and determines whether or not the read denomination of the bill corresponds to the denomination stored in the second storage unit in association with the mount unit on which mounting of the bill accommodation unit has been detected when the detection unit has detected that the bill accommodation unit has been mounted on the mount unit, starts reception of an instruction to input or output to the bill from the instruction receiving unit and makes the conveyance unit convey the bill in accordance with the instruction when the denominations have been determined to correspond. Thereby, a bill accommodation unit can be used for all denominations. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256092 | Oil From Oil Sands Extraction Process - A system for extracting bitumen from oil sands includes an extractor tank having a reaction chamber. An input port is provided at the upper end of the extractor tank for the purpose of introducing oil sand into the reaction chamber. A liquid extractant is heated and then pumped, under pressure, into the reaction chamber through a plurality of jet inlets to suspend the oil sand in the extractant, as a fluidized bed inside the reaction chamber. After reactions, an extract that contains both extractant (solvent) and bitumen, is separated from the sand. A vibratory centrifuge is connected to an outflow port of the extractor tank to receive the sand and remove any residual extractant from the sand. An evaporator and distillation column are provided to remove the extract from the reaction chamber and separate the extractant from the bitumen. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256093 | LPG Fractionation Recovery System - A system for recovering an LPG fraction according to the present invention includes: a compressor increasing the pressure of excess gas such as associated gas; a deethanizer column dissolving, in a sponge oil, propane and butane contained in the excess gas and separating a gas having a carbon number of two or less from the excess gas; a sponge oil transfer pipe discharging the sponge oil from the deethanizer column; a debutanizer column separating propane and butane from the sponge oil; an LPG fraction discharge pipe discharging the fraction containing propane and butane from the debutanizer column; and a sponge oil return pipe returning the sponge oil from the debutanizer column to the deethanizer column. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256094 | ROLLER CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND AXLE RETAINER FOR USE IN MOUNTING THE ROLLERS - A conveyor system includes a conveying surface for conveying articles as defined by a plurality of rollers and a frame. Each of the rollers has an axle. The frame is made up of at least two frame members that are spaced apart a distance that corresponds with a length of at least one of the plurality of rollers. A plurality of axle retainers is connected with at least one of the frame members. Each of the axle retainers has a base and a plurality of axle retaining openings that are each adapted to receiving an axle at an end of one of the rollers. At least two of the openings are fixedly at different angles to the base. In this manner, the axle retainers are capable of mounting the rollers at more than one angle with respect to the at least one of the frame members as determined by which of the axle-retaining openings receives the axle. Each roller-mounting angle corresponds to a different orientation of the base with respect to the at least one of the frame members. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256095 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system for conveying at least one product comprises a spiral first conveyor having a vertically extending central axis. The first conveyor comprises a number of conveying elements extending substantially parallel to each other. Each conveying element comprises at least one supply end for receiving the product and at least one discharge end for discharging the product. The discharge ends of the individual conveying elements are positioned at different vertical levels. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256096 | CARRIER PUCK AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM - Carrier puck for a conveyor system, comprising a non-circular lower body, an upper body and an intermediate circular portion connecting the non-circular lower body with the upper body, where the rear section of the non-circular lower body comprises a further semicircular shape having the same radius as the semicircular front section and further comprises an intermediate waist in between the front section and the rear section. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256097 | MEDICINE FEEDING DEVICE, AND MEDICINE COUNTING DEVICE - A medicine counting device including a rotary container broadening radially in an upward direction and configured to rotate around an axis of the rotary container; a guide member fixed with a predetermined gap on a top surface side of the rotary container, spirally extending from the central portion towards an outer circumference of the rotary container, and configured to guide a medicine moved by a rotation of the rotary container from the central portion towards the outer circumference of the rotary container. The medicine counting device further includes a detector provided outside of the rotary container and a regulator configured to feed a medicine having been moved to the outer circumference and being in contact with the guide member towards the detector but returns the medicines which are not being in contact with the guide member to the central portion side of the rotary container by overpassing the guide member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256098 | DRIVING DRUM, DEFLECTING DRUM, AND TENSIONING DRUM FOR BELT CONVEYORS - The invention relates to the design of driving, deflecting, and tensioning drums for conveyor belts, comprising a one-piece drum jacket or a drum jacket ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256099 | Slab Lifting Conveyor System For Automated Turf Harvesting - The present invention extends to a lifting system for lifting a portion of a conveyor. The lifting system maintains the length of the conveyor while changing the shape of the conveyor to lift the top surface of the conveyor belt towards a stacking head. This design facilitates the quick lifting and lowering of slabs of sod while minimizing the stress on the sod harvesting machine. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256100 | CONVEYOR BELT REPAIR TOOL - A repair tool for a conveyor belt includes a pair of clamps and a clamp coupling member extending between the pair of clamps. At least one clamp includes a first leg, a second leg, and a coupling member extending between the first and second legs. Each leg includes a clamping end portion for clamping the conveyor belt, and the clamping end portions define a belt-clamping channel therebetween. The coupling member urges the clamping end portions together. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256101 | Belt as a Traction Mechanism for Belt Conveyors of Agricultural Machines - A belt as traction mechanism for conveyor bands of agricultural machines. A belt member of polymer reinforced with fabric plies has an upper step and a lower step that are interconnected in a region of overlap via connection locations that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the belt. An inwardly disposed polymer layer is entirely absent in the region of overlap. The inner fabric plies of lower step and/or upper step extend into the region of overlap in a partial region that includes at least one connection location. The remaining fabric plies of upper step and lower step extend over the entire region of overlap, so that in the partial region the lower step and/or the upper step is provided with all of the fabric plies. Complementary tooth elements are provided on fabric plies that are disposed directly opposite one another in the region of overlap, and mesh with one another to effect interconnection of upper step and lower step. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256102 | LOCKING DEVICE WITH DOOR INTERROGATOR - A locking device is disclosed for a door. In an embodiment, the locking device includes a locking slider which is slidable into at least two positions, wherein in the first position the door is locked and in the second position the door is released for opening; and includes a guide within which the locking slider is slidably arranged. The locking slider includes a door interrogator, wherein the door interrogator can be displaced by the door into at least two door interrogator positions, wherein in the first door interrogator position with the door closed the locking slider can be shifted into one of its at least two positions, and wherein in the second door interrogator position with the door open the locking slider cannot be shifted into the first position for locking the door. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256103 | HANDLEBAR SWITCH FOR MOTORCYCLE - A handlebar switch for a motorcycle that achieves reduction in size of a switch case, while enhancing a degree of freedom in layout of a plurality operating and other types of switches. A handlebar switch includes: a switch case that includes case half bodies, joined together across a handlebar and a plurality of operating switches, such as a horn switch, protruding from the switch case; and a substrate disposed inside the switch case in a position substantially orthogonal to a direction of an axis of the handlebar, the substrate having a plurality of contacts for generating electric signals in a manner operatively associated with an operation of the operating switch. In the handlebar switch, each of the contacts is electrically connected by pressure applied in a direction substantially identical to the direction of the axis of the handlebar. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256104 | SWITCH - The present invention provides a switch having a small longitudinal size of movable contacts and reduced size. The switch includes a base, a pair of fixing terminals standing on an upper surface of the base, an insulating wall section integrated with at least one of the fixing terminals, a push button arranged to be upward and downward movable in the axial direction, and a slider movable upward and downward with the push button. The slider has elastic arm sections in both ends thereof, the elastic arm sections being provided with movable contact portions to be brought into sliding contact with the fixing terminals or the insulating wall section while pressing the fixing terminals or the insulating wall section from one side The switch is configured to enable the movable contact portions to connect to and separate from the fixing terminals based on operation of the push button upward and downward. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256105 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel according to the embodiment includes a substrate including an effective area and a dummy area surrounding the effective area; and an outer dummy layer in the dummy area; a planar layer on the substrate; and a transparent electrode disposed on the substrate to detect a position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256106 | BUTTON MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A button mechanism is arranged in an electronic device for actuating a switch. The button mechanism includes a support fixed in the electronic device, a button, an elastic connection member, and a resisting member. The button includes a button body that can be pressed, and an actuation portion protruding from the button body, the actuation portion being located above the switch. The elastic connection member connects the button body to the support, and the elastic connection member is elastically deformed when the button body is deformed. The resisting member is arranged between the button body and the switch, for preventing the button body from moving down too far, thereby limiting a traveling range of the button body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256107 | BUTTON MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A button mechanism is arranged in an electronic device for actuating a switch. The button mechanism includes a support fixed in the electronic device, a button for receiving an external press to move towards and actuate the switch, and an elastic connection member connecting the button to the support, wherein the elastic connection member is elastically deformed when the button is depressed. The button mechanism further includes a resisting member. The resisting member includes a first end fixed in the button, and a second, suspended end for resisting against a stopping member fixed in the electronic device, wherein when the button moves a predetermined distance towards the switch, the second end resists against the stopping member to prevent the button from further moving towards the switch. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256108 | Legend Highlighting - A method for manufacturing keycap includes applying a first coating layer on a surface of a keycap layer, applying a second coating layer on top of the first coating layer, etching at least a portion of the first coating layer to a first depth to form a first etched area, and etching at least a portion of the first etched area to a second depth to form a second etched area. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256109 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DC GRIDS - Switching and switchover devices for DC networks make it possible to realize, particularly in the event of faults, rapid and reliable switching processes in combination with good overvoltage damping and low energy losses during normal operation. The switching devices furthermore have short turn-off times and require no cooling since they have no on-state power losses during normal operation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256110 | SEESAW SWITCH - A seesaw switch includes a seesaw switch knob, two contacts which extend from the seesaw switch knob, and busbars which contact individually the two contacts. A surface of each of the busbars has a wave shape including end root portions, a middle root portion disposed between the end root portions. Each of the two contacts moves from one of the end root portions to the other of the end root portions by way of the middle root portion to stop in the other of the end root portions while contacting corresponding one of the busbars when one of end portions of the seesaw switch knob is depressed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256111 | WIRING PATTERN FOR TOUCH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Electrodes on a touch sensor are connected with pins of an integrated circuit by wires. The wires connecting a first side of the integrated circuit go under the integrated circuit to the electrodes, and wires connecting a second side of the integrated circuit have segments extending away from the touch sensor under the integrated circuit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256112 | CONTROL UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE COMPONENT - The control unit, in particular for a vehicle component, is provided with a manually actuable control element ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256113 | MODULAR PLANT FOR PERFORMING CONVERSION PROCESSES OF CARBONACEOUS MATRICES - A modular plant, including at least one basic module is suitable for converting carbonaceous matrices ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256114 | WASTE MATERIAL CONVERTER USING ROTARY DRUM - An apparatus for controlled pyrolysis of waste material includes an elongate, perforated rotary drum lined with refractory material, having a longitudinal axis of rotation, and forming a chamber to receive and decompose the waste material. The drum includes a cylindrical metal exterior which has numerous apertures distributed over its cylindrical surface provided for passage of a limited amount of process air into the chamber. A mechanism is provided for supporting the drum for rotation about the longitudinal axis. An external shell encloses the rotary drum and prevents external ambient air from flowing through the apertures and into the chamber. Air distribution housings are distributed along the length of the rotary drum and form air distribution chambers each of which is enclosed except on an inner side of the chamber. This inner side is open for delivery of process air through a selected portion of apertures in the metal exterior. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256115 | HEAT INTEGRATED DISTILLATION APPARATUS - A distillation apparatus of the present invention includes high-pressure column | 2013-10-03 |
20130256116 | WATER RESOURCE TREATING DEVICE - A water resource treating device includes an inner tube having a wind inlet section, a front low-pressure section, and a buffering section in series. The front low-pressure section has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the buffering section. An outer tube is mounted around the inner tube. A flash space is defined between the inner and outer tubes. The outer tube includes a water filling hole and a draining hole both of which is in communication with the flash space. A condensing tank is mounted in the flash space and surrounds the front low-pressure section. The condensing tank is connected to the flash space by a water inlet tube. A water outlet tube is connected to the condensing tank for draining purified water in the condensing tank. A regulator is mounted in the front low-pressure section and controls communication between the inner tube and the condensing tank. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256117 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF AN AQUEOUS STREAM COMING FROM THE FISCHER TROPSCH REACTION - Process for the purification of an aqueous stream coming from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, which comprises feeding a part of said aqueous stream to a saturator, feeding a part of said aqueous stream to a distillation and/or stripping column, feeding the aqueous stream leaving the head of said distillation and/or stripping column to said saturator. Said process allows at least a part of the aqueous stream coming from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction to be used as process water in the synthesis gas production plant, subsequently sent to the Fischer Tropsch plant for the production of hydrocarbons. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256118 | Use of Nanopore Arrays For Multiplex Sequencing of Nucleic Acids - Described are techniques for optical detection of single molecule signals from a nanopore array for analysis of nucleic acid sequences. These techniques are useful for rapid multiplexed DNA sequencing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256119 | METHOD FOR APPLYING POWER TO TARGET MATERIAL, POWER SUPPLY FOR TARGET MATERIAL, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method for applying power to target material in a magnetron sputtering process is provided. The method includes: | 2013-10-03 |
20130256120 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FORMING AN ANTIBACTERIAL FILM ON THE SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - A production method combining cathode arc and magnetron sputtering methods to form an antibacterial film on the surface of an object. Inside the vacuum chamber, both a cathode arc target source and a magnetron sputtering target source are configured. On the cathode arc target source, at least one of a zirconium, titanium, or chromium target is installed. On the magnetron sputtering target source, a silver target is installed. Argon and nitrogen are filled into the vacuum chamber to respectively ionize the silver target and one of the zirconium target, titanium target, or chromium target. Remote control is used to adjust the ionization proportion between one of the zirconium, titanium, or chromium target and the silver target to be 90-99%:1-9%. The surface of the object is formed with one of the zirconium nitride-silver mixed antibacterial film, titanium nitride-silver mixed antibacterial film, or chromium nitride-silver mixed antibacterial film. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256121 | Manufacturing method of reflective layer for reflective type liquid crystal - The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a reflective layer for a reflective type liquid crystal display, comprising: providing a manufacturing method of the reflective layer for a reflective type liquid crystal display, comprising: providing a substrate, the substrate comprising a reflective area and a non-reflective area; coating a photoresist to cover the non-reflective area; placing the substrate in a sputtering chamber for depositing a reflective metal layer on the reflective area of the substrate; passing the reaction gas into the sputtering chamber, and using the RF magnetron sputtering method to bombard the surface of the reflective metal layer such that the surface of the reflective metal layer and the reaction gas react to form a metal compound as the reflective layer. The present invention has both diffusion and reflection characters, and the manufacturing method of the reflective layer of this invention is simple in manufacturing process, and the reflectivity of the reflective layer is high, and cost is low. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256122 | ELECTROCHEMICALLY FUNCTIONAL MEMBRANES - A system includes an electrochemically functional membrane, and a support structure constructed and arranged so as to support the membrane while leaving within the membrane a chemically active area having an area utilization of at least about 50%. In some embodiments, the support structure may include a plurality of grids that are sized and shaped so that the contact area between the grids and the membrane is reduced to less than about 40%. In some embodiments, the support structure may include aerogels, for example PVA-reinforced CNT aerogels having a conductivity that is increased by pyrolysis. The system may be a gas separation system; a gas production system; a gas purification system; or an energy generation system such as an SOFC. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256123 | ELECTROCATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - An electrocatalyst for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons is provided. The electrocatalyst for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide includes copper material supported on carbon nanotubes. The copper material may be pure copper, copper and ruthenium, copper and iron, or copper and palladium supported on the carbon nanotubes. The electrocatalyst is prepared by dissolving copper nitrate trihydrate in deionized water to form a salt solution. Carbon nanotubes are then added to the salt solution to form a suspension, which is then heated. A urea solution is added to the suspension to form the electrocatalyst in solution. The electrocatalyst is then removed from the solution. In addition to dissolving the copper nitrate trihydrate in the deionized water, either iron nitrate monohydrate, ruthenium chloride or palladium chloride may also be dissolved in the deionized water to form the salt solution. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256124 | ELECTROCATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The electrocatalyst for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide includes a copper material supported on titania nanotubes. The copper material may be pure copper, copper and ruthenium, or copper and iron supported on the titania nanotubes. The electrocatalyst is prepared by first dissolving copper nitrate trihydrate in deionized water to form a salt solution. Titania nanotubes are then added to the salt solution to form a suspension, which is then heated. A urea solution is added to the suspension to form the electrocatalyst in solution. The electrocatalyst is then removed from the solution. In addition to dissolving the copper nitrate trihydrate in the volume of deionized water, either iron nitrate to monohydrate or ruthenium chloride may also be dissolved in the deionized water to form the salt solution. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256125 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MECHANICALLY FLOATING TARGET ASSEMBLY - Substrate processing systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate processing system may include a target assembly having a target comprising a source material to be deposited on a substrate; a grounding assembly disposed about the target assembly and having a first surface that is generally parallel to and opposite a backside of the target assembly; a support member coupled to the grounding assembly to support the target assembly within the grounding assembly; one or more insulators disposed between the backside of the target assembly and the first surface of the grounding assembly; and one or more biasing elements disposed between the first surface of the grounding assembly and the backside of the target assembly to bias the target assembly toward the support member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256126 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RETURN PATH - Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate includes a substrate support that may include a dielectric member having a surface to support a substrate thereon; one or more first conductive members disposed below the dielectric member and having a dielectric member facing surface adjacent to the dielectric member; and a second conductive member disposed about and contacting the one or more first conductive members such that RF energy provided to the substrate by an RF source returns to the RF source by traveling radially outward from the substrate support along the dielectric member facing surface of the one or more first conductive members and along a first surface of the second conductive member disposed substantially parallel to a peripheral edge surface of the one or more first conductive members after travelling along the dielectric layer facing surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256127 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING SYMMETRIC RF DISTRIBUTION AND RETURN PATHS - A processing system may include a target having a central axis normal thereto; a source distribution plate having a target facing side opposing a backside of the target, wherein the source distribution plate includes a plurality of first features such that a first distance of a first radial RF distribution path along a given first diameter is about equal to a second distance of an opposing second radial RF distribution path along the given first diameter; and a ground plate opposing a target opposing side of the source distribution plate and having a plurality of second features disposed about the central axis and corresponding to the plurality of first features, wherein a third distance of a first radial RF return path along a given second diameter is about equal to a fourth distance of an opposing second radial RF return path along the given second diameter. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256128 | PROCESS KIT WITH PLASMA-LIMITING GAP - Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a process kit comprising a shield having one or more sidewalls configured to surround a first volume, the first volume disposed within an inner volume of a process chamber; and a first ring moveable between a first position, wherein the first ring rests on the shield, and a second position, wherein a gap is formed between an outer surface of the first ring and an inner surface of the one or more sidewalls, wherein a width of the gap is less than about two plasma sheath widths for a plasma formed at a frequency of about 40 MHz or higher and at a pressure of about 140 mTorr or lower. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256129 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256130 | HARD FILM, PLASTIC WORKING DIE, PLASTIC WORKING METHOD, AND TARGET FOR HARD FILM - There is provided a hard film excellent in wear resistance. The hard film in accordance with the present invention includes (Ti | 2013-10-03 |
20130256131 | BIOSENSOR - The present invention disclosed a biosensor apparatus comprising a substrate on which a reaction region is defined, a fluid channel defining a path to the reaction region, and a venting means communicably coupled with the fluid channel and opening exterior of the biosensor apparatus at a perimeter side of the biosensor apparatus. The present invention allows air to exit the fluid channel through perimeter sides of the biosensor apparatus without adding significant manufacturing complexity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256132 | Test strip structure - A test strip structure is provided, and more particularly to a blood glucose test strip, which facilitates permeating blood, comprises a plurality of conductive strips disposed over a top of a base layer, and a first insulation glue layer covering with the conductive strip. A roof plate layer is disposed over a top of the first insulation glue layer. One end of the conductive strip is capable of receiving a detection of a blood glucose machine while another end is disposed with a reaction layer. The first insulation glue layer is formed with a notch portion relative to the reaction layer. The notch portion is formed with a notch port, which is at one end of the base layer, capable of providing blood to permeate into the reaction layer. The first insulation glue layer has a ventilation gutter communicating with the notch portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256133 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - A voltammetric pH sensor, especially for characterising wellbore fluids, comprises a plurality of electrodes with a redox active organic compound attached to an electrode and having at least one functional group convertible electrochemically between reduced and oxidized forms with transfer of at least one proton between the compound and surrounding aqueous phase, wherein the compound has at least one substituent group which promotes hydrogen bonding at a said functional group and thereby increases the reaction rate of proton transfer. The substituent group may form an internal hydrogen bond with a redox-convertible group or may enhance polarity to promote electrostatic interaction with water molecules and reduce activation energy. Typical examples include alizarin or 1,2-dihydroxy-anthraquinone (RH=72-48-0), quinizarin or 1,4-dihydroxy-anthraquinone (RN=81-64-1), 2-acetoxy-benzoquinone (RN=1125-55-9), chloranil or 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-benzoquinone (RN=118-75-2) and 1,4-diamino-2,3-dichloro-anthraquinone (RN=81-42-5) deposited on a glassy carbon electrode. In this way, anomalous measurements at low ionic strength and low concentrations of pH buffering species can be overcome. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256134 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING ELECTROKINETIC CONCENTRATION DEVICES - The present invention provides a device and methods of use thereof in concentrating a species of interest and/or controlling liquid flow in a device. The methods make use of a device comprising a fluidic chip comprising a planar array of channels through which a liquid comprising a species of interest can be made to pass with at least one rigid substrate connected thereto such that at least a portion of a surface of the substrate bounds the channels, and a high aspect ratio ion-selective membrane is embedded within the chip, attached to at least a portion of the channels. The device comprises a unit to induce an electric field in the channel and a unit to induce an electrokinetic or pressure driven flow in the channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256135 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing at least a portion of any undesirable species contained in water from a water source. The treatment system can be operated to reduce the likelihood of formation of any scale that can be generated during normal operation of an electrochemical device. The formation of scale in the treatment system, including its wetted components, may be inhibited by reversing or substituting the flowing liquid having hardness-causing species with another liquid having a low tendency to produce scale, such as a low LSI water. Various arrangements of components in the treatment system can be flushed by directing the valves and the pumps of the system to displace liquid having hardness-causing species with a liquid that has little or no tendency to form scale. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256136 | MICROPARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS AND DELAY TIME DETERMINATION METHOD - A microparticle sorting apparatus includes a detection unit which detects microparticles flowing through a flow path; an imaging device which images a droplet containing the microparticles which is discharged from an orifice provided on an edge portion of the flow path; a charge unit which applies a charge to the droplets; and a control unit which determines a delay time as from a time that the microparticles are detected by the detection unit to the time at which a number of bright spots in a standard region, which is set beforehand, of image information imaged by the imaging device reaches the maximum, making it possible for the charge unit to apply a charge to the microparticles once the delay time has lapsed after the microparticles are detected by the detection unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256137 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATION, PURIFICATION, AND SENSING - Described are devices and methods for forming one or more nanomembranes including electroactive nanomembranes within a nanowell or nanotube, or combinations thereof, in a support material. Nanopores/nanochannels can be formed by the electroactive nanomembrane within corresponding nanowells. The electroactive nanomembrane is capable of controllably altering a dimension, a composition, and/or a variety of properties in response to electrical stimuli. Various embodiments also include devices/systems and methods for using the nanomembrane-containing devices for molecular separation, purification, sensing, etc. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256138 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - A method for forming a microfluidic channel with improved flow characteristics for one or more analytes is disclosed. A microfluidic channel having modified surfaces is formed in a glass layer or glass substrate. The glass surfaces of the microfluidic channel are modified by the addition of a layer of borophosphosilicate glass. The addition of the borophosphosilicate glass results in an improved flow velocity profile of the analyte. As a result, control over the position and movement of analytes within the solution is improved. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256139 | FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE OR GRAPHENE OXIDE NANOPORE FOR BIO-MOLECULAR SENSING AND DNA SEQUENCING - A technique for a nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is separated into two parts by a membrane. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore connects the two parts of the reservoir. The nanopore and the two parts of the reservoir are filled with ionic buffer. The membrane includes a graphene layer or a graphene oxide layer. The nanopore could be oxidized to graphene oxide at an inner surface. The graphene or graphene oxide in the nanopore is coated with an organic layer configured to interact with biomolecules in a different way in order to differentiate the biomolecules. The organic layer enhances resolution and motion control of the biomolecules. A time trace of ionic current is monitored to identify the biomolecules based on a respective interaction of the biomolecules with the organic layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256140 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL - Provided is an electrolytic copper foil having a surface roughness Rz of 2.0 μm or less, wherein a foil thickness difference in the width direction is 1.5% or less. Also provided is the electrolytic copper foil, wherein the foil thickness difference in the width direction is 1.3% or less. Further provided is the electrolytic copper foil, wherein a variation in the roughness in the width direction (Rzmax−Rzmin)/Rzavg is 15% or less. An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic copper foil having low surface roughness, wherein the formation of an “elongation wrinkle” and a discolored streak along the length direction is suppressed by allowing the thickness to be uniform in the width and length directions. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256141 | TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOY-AND-RESIN COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method for making a titanium-and-resin composite or titanium alloy-and-resin composite includes: providing a titanium or titanium alloy substrate; electrochemically treating the substrate to form a titanium hydride layer; anodizing the substrate having the titanium hydride layer to form an nano-porous oxide film on the surface of the substrate, the nano-porous oxide film having nano pores and comprising at least two layers of different porosity or pore diameters; and inserting the substrate in a mold and melting resin on the surface of the nano-porous oxide film to form the composite. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256142 | Method for Marking a Socket - Disclosed is a method for marking a socket. The method includes the steps of providing a socket, making at least one indented mark in the surface of the socket, executing a heat treatment on the surface of the socket, providing at least one colored layer in the indented mark, providing an electroplated layer on the surface of the socket except the colored layer, removing a portion of the electroplated layer from the surface of the socket to form an exposed portion of the surface of the socket, and providing a black-dyed layer on the exposed portion of the surface of the socket. The heat treatment can be executed after the colored layer is provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256143 | ANODIZED INSERTS FOR COULOMB DAMPING OR FRICTIONAL DAMPING - A method comprising providing an insert having a portion capable of being oxidized and electrochemically anodizing the portion capable of being oxidized to provide a layer comprising an oxidized material thereon. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256144 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATION, PURIFICATION, AND SENSING - Described are devices and methods for forming one or more nanomembranes including electroactive nanomembranes within a nanowell or nanotube, or combinations thereof, in a support material. Nanopores/nanochannels can be formed by the electroactive nanomembrane within corresponding nanowells. The electroactive nanomembrane is capable of controllably altering a dimension, a composition, and/or a variety of properties in response to electrical stimuli. Various embodiments also include devices/systems and methods for using the nanomembrane-containing devices for molecular separation, purification, sensing, etc. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256145 | PLATING BATH AND METHOD - Silver electroplating baths having certain sulfide compounds and methods of electrodepositing a silver-containing layer using these baths are disclosed. Such electroplating baths are useful to provide silver-containing solder deposits having reduced void formation and improved within-die uniformity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256146 | CLEANING ELECTROPLATING SUBSTRATE HOLDERS USING REVERSE CURRENT DEPLATING - Provided are cleaning methods and systems to remove unintended metallic deposits from electroplating apparatuses using reverse current deplating techniques. Such cleaning involves positioning a cleaning (deplating) disk in an electroplating cup similar to a regular processed substrate. The front surface of the cleaning disk includes a corrosion resistant conductive material to form electrical connections to deposits on the cup's surfaces. The disk is sealed in the cup and submerged into a plating solution. A reverse current is then applied to the front conductive surface of the disk to initiate deplating of the deposits. Sealing compression in the cup may change during cleaning to cause different deformation of the lip seal and to form new electrical connections to the deposits. The proposed cleaning may be applied to remove deposits formed during electroplating of alloys, in particular, tin-silver alloys widely used for semiconductor and wafer level packaging. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256147 | SOLAR FUELS GENERATOR - The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256148 | SILVER CATHODE ACTIVATION - The selective electrochemical reduction of halogenated 4-aminopicolinic acids is improved by activating the cathode at a final potential from about +1.0 to about +1.8 volts. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256149 | MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS - A microbial electrolysis cell having a brush anode is described. A method of producing products, such as hydrogen, at the cathode of the microbial electrolysis cell is also provided. The microbial electrolysis cell is configured in a cylindrical shape having an anode, cathode and anion exchange membrane all disposed concentrically. A brush anode spirally wound around the outside of the cylindrical microbial electrolysis cell is described. The method may include sparging the anode and/or cathode with air in some cases. In addition, CO | 2013-10-03 |
20130256150 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE DIAMOND ELECTRODE, AND SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYSIS METHOD AND SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS EACH UTILIZING SAME - The present invention provides an electrically conductive diamond electrode comprising an electrically conductive substrate and an electrically conductive diamond layer coated on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate, featuring that:
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20130256151 | ELECTROLYSER WITH COILED INLET HOSE - Electrolyser comprising at least one single electrolyser element which comprises at least one anode compartment with an anode, one cathode compartment with a cathode and one ion exchange membrane arranged between the anode and the cathode compartments, with the anode and/or cathode being a gas diffusion electrode. A gap is provided between the gas diffusion electrode and the ion exchange membrane, with an electrolyte inlet arranged at the upper end of the gap and an electrolyte outlet at the lower end of the gap and a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The electrolyte outlet extending into a discharge header, and the electrolyte inlet connected to an electrolyte feed tank and having an overflow, the overflow connected to the discharge header, with a coiled hose connecting the electrolyte feed tank with the electrolyte inlet and with a coiled hose connecting the overflow with the discharge header. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256152 | CELL - An electrolytic cell comprising an anode in an anode region and a cathode in a cathode region, the anode region and the cathode regions separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; an anolyte in flowing fluid communication with the anode, the anolyte comprising water and a redox mediator couple which is at least partially oxidised at the anode in operation of the cell and at least partially reduced by reaction with water after such oxidation at the anode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256153 | CONTINUOUS ELECTROWINNING PROCESS AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A continuous electrowinning system | 2013-10-03 |
20130256154 | FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE OR GRAPHENE OXIDE NANOPORE FOR BIO-MOLECULAR SENSING AND DNA SEQUENCING - A technique for a nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is separated into two parts by a membrane. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore connects the two parts of the reservoir. The nanopore and the two parts of the reservoir are filled with ionic buffer. The membrane includes a graphene layer or a graphene oxide layer. The nanopore could be oxidized to graphene oxide at an inner surface. The graphene or graphene oxide in the nanopore is coated with an organic layer configured to interact with biomolecules in a different way in order to differentiate the biomolecules. The organic layer enhances resolution and motion control of the biomolecules. A time trace of ionic current is monitored to identify the biomolecules based on a respective interaction of the biomolecules with the organic layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256155 | ELECTRODE FOR BIOSENSOR FOR LPS DETECTION, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT AND A METHOD FOR REGENERATING IT - A method of forming a biosensor electrode for lipopolysaccharide (LPS) detection includes providing a metal electrode, forming a metal electrode/3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) by depositing MPA on the metal electrode, forming a metal electrode/MPA/n-hydroxy-succinimide (NHS) by ester-bonding NHS and the MPA on the metal electrode/MPA, forming a metal electrode/MPA/nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) by amide-bonding NTA-C | 2013-10-03 |
20130256156 | Gated Amperometry Methods - A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated amperometric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed gated amperometric pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, under-fill, temperature changes in the sample, and a single set of calibration constants. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256157 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK WITH PERMEATION BARRIER - The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ≦0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256158 | THEFT DETERRENT DEVICE FOR USE WITH PEG HOOK DISPLAYED PRODUCT CONTAINERS - A sweep theft resistant product container for a peg hook display includes a theft deterrent pad affixed to an upper portion of a product container. The product container has an opening for suspension of the product container from a peg hook display. The theft deterrent pad comprises an elastomer element having an opening therein for insertion of a peg hook of the peg hook display. The opening is configured to cause increase in friction sufficient to substantially prevent simultaneous removal of a plurality of product containers when the product containers are moved along the peg hook simultaneously. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256159 | Jewelry Organizing Storage System - A jewelry storage organizer system is disclosed that provides for a more effective way to store and travel with a large variety of jewelry. The jewelry storage organizer system comprises a jewelry-organizing device, an earring-organizing device, and a necklace-organizing device. The jewelry storage organizer device comprises a singular sheet that comprises a plurality of tab closures, multiple ring bars, and at least one jewelry pocket for retaining jewelry. The jewelry storage organizer device can be hung on a door and rolled into a cylindrical configuration for storage or transportation. The earring storage organizer device comprises a singular sheet and a plurality of perforated tabs for retaining post earrings. The earring storage organizer device can be rolled up into a cylindrical configuration and can stand upright on its end. The necklace storage organizer device comprises a sheet and tab closures secured onto the front surface for retaining a necklace. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256160 | PROTECTOR FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A protector for a portable electronic device is provided. The protector includes a substrate having a first surface, a second surface and an edge; a first sheet disposed on the first surface and having an edge portion; and a second sheet disposed on the second surface, wherein the edge portion of the first sheet is folded along the edge of the substrate, disposed on the second surface, and sandwiched between the second sheet and the substrate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256161 | THRESHOLD CONDITION INDICATION IN VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM - A fuel system component may include a body arranged for use in storing or moving fuel within the fuel system, and an indicator associated with the body to provide an indication when the body is subjected to a condition outside of a threshold. The indicator may be responsive to one or more environmental or system conditions outside of a threshold. For example without limitation, the indicator may be responsive to one or more of temperature, pressure, corrosion and electrical conditions to provide an indication when at least one condition exceeds a threshold for that condition. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256162 | ANIMAL TOENAIL GRIPS - An animal toenail grip designed and configured to provide an animal with traction on slippery and/or hard surfaces. The toenail grip includes a tubular member removably securable via frictional interference to the nail of the animal. The tubular member is constructed of a flexible, returnably-resilient material having superior non-slip or gripping characteristics. The toenail grip enhances proprioception in animals having certain neurological deficits and yields long term improvement in gait and stance on hard-surface flooring. | 2013-10-03 |