| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20130001104 | GLASSES HEADBAND COVER METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A cover for a pair of glasses comprising: a sleeve, the sleeve comprising: a main body portion, the main body portion sized to generally be able to enclose the lens portion of a pair of glasses; a first stem portion, the first stem portion configured to generally enclose at least a portion of the glasses' first stem; a second stem portion, the second stem portion configured to generally enclose at least a portion of the glasses' second stem; an opening located generally in the main body portion and configured to allow entry and exit of the glasses with respect to the cover. A method of using an eyeglass cover and glasses as a headband, the method comprising: inserting glasses into an eyeglass cover; placing the glasses and eyeglass cover on a user's head, generally above the forehead, with the stems of the glasses over the user's ears, such that the cover and glasses look and act as a headband. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001105 | CASE FOR ENCLOSING A PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A CARD - Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001106 | PACKAGING FOR OBJECTS THAT HAVE A PORTION OF LIQUID - Proposed is a package for objects that have a portion of liquid, comprising a container ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001107 | COMPUTER TOTE - A computer tote, such as, for example, a portfolio, case or bag, is provided having a receptacle defining an internal space to receive a computer device. The receptacle includes opposing sides connected by a spine. The computer tote further includes a handle coupled to one of the opposing sides of the receptacle near the spine. The handle is sized and positioned to overlie a back of a user's hand when the hand is received between the handle and the receptacle and fingers of the hand are wrapped around the spine. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001108 | Diaper Package Suitable as a Changing Mat - A package for disposable diapers having a portion of the package usable as a baby changing mat. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001109 | INTELLIGENT LUNCH BOX - The invention relates an intelligent lunch box, mainly comprising a start button, containers for containing food and with open tops, a movable cover plate for controlling the opening and closing of the containers, a motor for controlling the opening and closing of the cover plate, a controller for controlling the running of the motor, a memory having a diet database, a touch display, and weight sensors for sending the weights of the containers to the controller, wherein the start button is electrically connected with the controller, the memory, the motor and the touch display, respectively; the controller is electrically connected with the memory, the motor and the touch display, respectively; the controller is a single-chip computer or a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The lunch box of the present invention is simple in structure, and safe and convenient in use. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001110 | ANNULAR SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an annular sustained release preparation to be used by opening a center portion thereof, the preparation having a strength enough to avoid cleaving at a welded end portion. More specifically, provided is an annular sustained release preparation comprising at least two polymer tubes having both ends sealed and integrated by pressure-welding or at least one polymer tube and at least one polymer rod having both ends sealed and integrated by pressure-welding; and a sex pheromone liquid contained by at least one of the tubes or the tube; wherein an annular space can be formed by pulling the tubes or the tube and the rod apart from each other at a center portion therebetween, the central portion not having been pressure-welded; and an angle formed between a line connecting respective centers of diameters of the tubes welded to each other or the tube and the rod welded to each other and the pressure application direction is from 0 to 45°. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001111 | DRINKING BOTTLE WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS AND REPLACEABLE AMPOULES - A drinking bottle ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001112 | CASE FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF GUNS WITH ASSOCIATED HOLSTER - A case for the safe transport of guns with associated holster, comprising a box-like body constituted by a bottom element and by a lid connected to the bottom element by means of hinge elements for moving the box-like body from an open configuration to a closed configuration and vice versa. The bottom element and the lid are provided with closure elements which can engage each other to keep the box-like body in the closed configuration; in the bottom element there is a housing compartment intended to contain a gun inserted in a respective holster; elements are further provided for the removable engagement of the holster with the box-like body so as to retain the holster in the housing compartment, the holster allowing, in association with the case, completely safe transport of the weapon in a closed compartment. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001113 | Storage device and system for gift wrapping - A device and system for storing and organizing gift wrapping paper and all accessories necessary to wrap gifts in a convenient and practical container, comprising a rectangular fabric container similar to a hanging luggage bag having multiple pockets of various sizes. The inside contains pouches and Velcro straps to support items in vertical and horizontal positions. The device also contains internal rings to secure multiple rolls of wrapping paper as well as various pockets, pouches and enclosures. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001114 | UNIVERSAL DISK SHIPPER - System, methods, and components includes an improved universal disk container for use in transporting, storing and processing data storage disks or other disk-shaped articles; a disk shipping system and method for shipping disks that allows stocking a minimal number of components while still allowing packaging and shipment of different thickness of disks and different capacities of disks in a container, and components that present universality while still minimizing particulate generation, disk damage and providing ease of assembly. A universal disk cassette with slots having a narrowed lower portion configured for handling different disks of the same diameter but different thicknesses while preventing disk to disk contact when the disks are tilted. A universal top cover configured for cassettes loaded with different thicknesses of disks, i.e., a cassette loaded with 0.025 inch disks, or the same cassette loaded with 0.050 inch disks. Also the universal top cover configured for use on different capacity disk cassettes, that is a 65 mm disk cassette with a 25 capacity or a 65 mm cassette with a 35 capacity. The universal top cover can readily accommodate disks that are tilted in the cassette, and with vacuum bagging, more securely fix the disks in place in the container. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001115 | BOW CASE - A bow case is described that is flexibly configurable to accommodate bows such as crossbows including recurve crossbows, compound crossbows, pistol crossbows, or the like, which may have different configurations such as different shapes, lengths, widths, depths, heights, weights or the like. A bow case having an adjustable tail portion is provided that may be configurable to different lengths. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001116 | NAIL BELT HAVING MATING MEMBER AND CORRESPONDING MATING MEMBER AT BOTH ENDS RESPECTIVELY - A nail belt is provided with a main body; teeth along either side of the main body; nail sockets depending from one surface of the main body; a mating member at one end of the main body and including two hollow cylinders each having two opposite latches on a circumferential surface; and a corresponding mating member at the other end of the main body and including two holes, two sets of two opposite flanges wherein the flanges of each set are formed on mouth of each hole, and a rectangular recess on the other surface of the main body and communicating with the holes. The cylinders of the mating member of a first nail belt can be inserted into the holes of the corresponding mating member of a second nail belt until the flanges are urged by the latches and the mating member is complementarily seated in the recess. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001117 | Tray for Handling Syringe Barrels - A handling system for use in the manufacture of syringe barrels includes a tray having an array of apertures with a tubular upstand around each aperture, each upstand at the upper end thereof defining a support surface for a syringe barrel. Each syringe barrel comprises a cylindrical part and an enlargement at or adjacent the rear end of the barrel and carries at its forward end a safe needle device or a needle shield of a greater diameter than the syringe barrel. At least one of the enlargement of the syringe barrel or the support surface has a profile tapering or rounded inwardly in the downward direction so that when the tray is supported generally horizontally and a syringe barrel is lowered into an upstand, the syringe barrel is centred by co-operation between the enlargement and the support surface. The enlargement may be a flange at the rear end of the syringe barrel or could be a further component fitted to the barrel. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001118 | TOOL BAG WITH EXTENDABLE HANDLES - A tool bag with extendable handles is described. The tool bag can include a tool bag body and first and second extendable attached to the tool bag body. The tool bag body can includes an open topped storage volume formed from a plurality of walls. The plurality of walls can include a bottom wall, first and second sidewalls opposite one another, and first and second end walls opposite one another; and the sidewalls and end walls can be generally orthogonal to the bottom wall. The first extendable handle can be operatively coupled to the first sidewall, the second extendable handle can be operatively coupled to the second sidewall, and the extendable handles can be movable between a lowered position and an extended position. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001119 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAMPLES EXTERNAL TO THE PACKAGING OF A PRODUCT - Apparatus and methods for providing samples (e.g., cosmetic samples) with primary product packages (e.g., cosmetic product packages) exterior to the primary product package. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001120 | Beverage Packing System - A beverage packaging system that includes a plurality of beverage containers and a beverage container package. The plurality of beverage containers each includes a receptacle, a first beverage portion and a sealing lid. The first beverage portion is placed in the receptacle. The sealing lid releasably engages the receptacle to retain the first beverage portion in the receptacle. The beverage container package includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel and a first intermediate panel. The top panel extends between the first side panel and the second side panel. The first intermediate panel extends between the first side panel and the second side panel. The first intermediate panel is in a spaced-apart relationship with respect to the top panel. The first intermediate panel has a plurality of first apertures formed therein. Each of the first apertures is adapted to receive one of the beverage containers. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001121 | BACKUP KIT FOR A PATIENT-SPECIFIC ARTHROPLASTY KIT ASSEMBLY - A method for preparing a backup kit for a plurality of patient-specific arthroplasty procedures scheduled at the same medical facility includes providing a database with data from completed arthroplasty procedures using patient-specific arthroplasty kits. The database includes comparisons between preoperatively planned implant size and intraoperatively implanted implant size. The method includes determining a statistically expected implant size deviation from a planned implant size for each implant included in a plurality of patient-specific arthroplasty kits prepared for a shipment to the medical facility using the database. A backup kit of backup implants is assembled for the shipment. The number and size of the backup implants is determined from the statistically expected implant size deviations. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001122 | Combination consumer package with secondary item compartment - A combination consumer package consisting of container for a primary product and secondary item packaged with it, and having a label on the container; a secondary item compartment integrally formed with the label. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001123 | UNITIZED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The invention generally relates to unitized packages for containing and dispensing a product material. In particular, the unitized packages comprise a printed base card and a fluid vessel permanently bonded to the printed base card. The fluid vessel comprises a first laminate barrier layer comprising at least one layer of a biaxially oriented thermoplastic polymer, a portion of which is formed into a modified dome shape. and a planar second laminate barrier layer. The first and second laminate barrier layers are sealed together to form a fluid-tight enclosure, wherein the product material substantially fills the enclosure and the modified dome shape is resiliently sustainable. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001124 | Package for Absorbent Articles - A package for absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, training pants and adult incontinence undergarments more resistant to deformation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001125 | PLASTIC HOUSING - A liquid filter housing which comprises a housing pot of two-layered configuration and a housing cover closing the housing pot. The housing pot and the housing cover mutually enclose an interior, wherein the inner layer of the housing pot facing the interior is manufactured from an electrically conductive plastic material and the outer layer of the housing pot facing away from the interior from an electrically insulating plastic material. An especially good mechanical connection is achieved between the two layers by the inner layer and the outer layer being connected to one another in a positive-locking manner. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001126 | Packaging and Display Case For Dissimilar Objects - Display packages for displaying two dissimilar articles in a side-by side configuration are disclosed. The display package comprises an outer box structure and an inner partition member. The inner partition member defines a first cell for holding the first product in the completed package. The outer box structure at least partially defines a second cell for holding the second article in the completed package. An adjustable article retaining member assists to hold the first article in its proper position. Both articles can be seen through a display window allowing for viewing of the front panel of each of the two articles. The inner components of the package are not visible through the display window allowing for a crisp presentation of both products within the package. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001127 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS HAVING A LOW AROMATIC CONTENT - The invention provides a process to prepare very low sul-phur, very low aromatic hydrocarbon fluids having a boiling range in the range of from 100 to 400° C. and a boiling range of not more than 80° C., comprising at least the two successive steps of -deep hydrodesulphurating of middle distillate down to less than 10 ppm sulphur, and -catalytic hy-drogenating the desulphurized middle distillates of preceding step at a temperature from 80 to 180° C. and at a pressure from 60 to 160 bars. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001128 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE OLEFIN CONTENT OF A FISCHER-TROPSCH PRODUCT STREAM - A method is provided for converting synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon mixtures useful as distillate fuel and/or lube base oil. The synthesis gas is contacted with a synthesis gas conversion catalyst comprising a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis component in an upstream catalyst bed thereby producing an intermediate hydrocarbon mixture containing olefins and C | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001129 | CATALYTIC CONVERSION METHOD FOR INCREASING CETANE NUMBER BARREL OF DIESEL - A catalytic conversion process for increasing the cetane number barrel of diesel, in which contacting the feedstock oil with a catalytic cracking catalyst having a relatively homogeneous activity containing mainly the large pore zeolites in a catalytic conversion reactor, wherein the reaction temperature, residence time of oil vapors and weight ratio of the catalyst/feedstock oil are sufficient to obtain a reaction product containing from about 12 to about 60% by weight of a fluid catalytic cracking gas oil relative to the weight of the feedstock oil and containing a diesel; the reaction temperature ranges from about 420° C. to about 550° C.; the residence time of oil vapors ranges from about 0.1 to about 5 seconds; the weight ratio of the catalytic cracking catalyst/feedstock oil is about 1-about 10. The fluid catalytic cracking gas oil is fed into other unit for further treatment or is fed back to the initial catalytic conversion reactor. The process allows the maximum production of high cetane number diesel, the cracking catalyst having a coarse particle size distribution can further improve the selectivity of dry gas and coke, and can reduce the breaking tendency of the catalyst and the consumption of the catalyst. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001130 | DUAL RISER CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS FOR MAKING MIDDLE DISTILLATE AND LOWER OLEFINS - A fluidized catalytic cracking process and system that provide for the processing of hydrocarbon feedstocks to selectively produce a middle distillate boiling range product and lower olefins. The inventive process uses two riser reactors each having associated therewith a separator/stripper for separating the cracked product and cracking catalyst received from the respective riser reactor and a single regenerator for regenerating coked or spent cracking catalyst received from the separator/strippers. The two riser reactors, two separator/strippers and regenerator are operatively integrated to provide a process system for carrying out the process of the invention. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001131 | DUAL RISER CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS FOR MAKING MIDDLE DISTILLATE AND LOWER OLEFINS - A dual riser catalytic cracking process for preferentially making middle distillate and lower olefins. The system and process provide for the processing of multiple hydrocarbon feedstocks so as to selectively produce middle distillate boiling range product and lower olefins. The system and process uses two riser reactors, a single vessel for separating the cracked product and cracking catalyst received from both riser reactors, and a regenerator for regenerating coked or spent cracking catalyst. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUENCHING A HOT GASEOUS STREAM - The invention comprises a process for cracking liquid hydrocarbon feed to produce cracked gaseous hydrocarbons comprising feeding a liquid hydrocarbon feed stream to an olefins furnace; cracking the liquid hydrocarbon feed stream in the olefins furnace to produce a gaseous cracked effluent stream; feeding the cracked effluent from the olefins furnace to a primary transfer line heat exchanger (TLE) having two sections; injecting a first wetting fluid in a weight ratio of wetting fluid to hot gaseous effluent tangentially into the hot gaseous effluent stream at a particular location in the second section of the primary TLE; feeding the hot gaseous effluent stream exiting from the TLE to a separator; separating a separator bottoms stream comprising tar and heavier hydrocarbons and a separator product stream comprising an olefin product; and recovering an olefin product from the separator product stream. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001133 | CATALYTIC DECHLORINATION PROCESSES TO UPGRADE FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING CHLORIDE AS FUELS - Processes for the catalytic dechlorination of one or more hydrocarbon products involve contacting a mixture comprising the hydrocarbon product(s) and a carrier gas with a dechlorination catalyst under catalytic dechlorination conditions to provide a dechlorinated hydrocarbon product, HCl, and the carrier gas. The dechlorinated hydrocarbon product may be separated from the HCl and the carrier gas to provide liquid fuel or lubricating base oil. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001134 | HIGH LIGHT OLEFINS FCC CATALYST COMPOSITIONS - Catalytic cracking catalyst compositions and processes for cracking hydrocarbons to maximize light olefins production are disclosed. Catalyst compositions comprise at least one zeolite having catalytic cracking activity under catalytic cracking conditions, preferably Y-type zeolite, which zeolite has low amounts of yttrium in specified ratios to rare earth metals exchanged on the zeolite. Catalyst and processes of the invention provide increased yields of light olefins and gasoline olefins during a FCC process as compared to conventional lanthanum containing Y-type zeolite FCC catalysts. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001135 | SCRUBBING HYDROGEN SULFIDE FROM HYDROTREATED PRODUCT - This application provides an H | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001136 | Processes and Systems For Solvent Extraction of Bitumen From Oil Sands - Processes and systems are described for solvent extraction of bitumen from oil sands. Fines agglomeration is employed to simplify subsequent separation. A high quality bitumen product can be formed, which meets or exceeds downstream processing and pipeline requirements. An embodiment comprises combining a first solvent and a bituminous feed to form an initial slurry, which is optionally separated into fine solids and coarse solids. Slurry solids are agglomerated. A low solids bitumen extract from the agglomerated slurry is mixed with a second solvent having a similar or lower boiling point than the first. The mixture is separated, solvent recovered, and a high grade bitumen product is formed. Exemplary systems comprise a mixbox, agglomerator, separator unit with optional countercurrent washer and deep cone settler, and TSRU. Processes are provided for fractionating a hydrocarbon fluid into heavier and lighter fractions. The lighter fraction may be used in solvent extraction of bitumen. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001137 | NANOPARTICLE FLOTATION COLLECTORS - The present disclosure relates to a process for collecting a particulate material from a mixture comprising treating the mixture with hydrophobic nanoparticles under conditions to adsorb the hydrophobic nanoparticles to the particulate material and collecting the particulate material by flotation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001138 | Particle Classifier Apparatus - A particle classifier apparatus used to mine for gold and other precious particles. The present invention is meant to replace the sluice box or any inefficient means for gold mining. The present invention is used with and without a stream of flowing water. The present invention comprises a PVC channel, a main trough and a plurality of small troughs. The PVC channel comprises a slit with a narrow end and a wide end. The present invention is designed for the stream of flowing water to flow from the narrow end to the wide end. The water flow pushes the particles through the slit and into the plurality of troughs located beneath the slit. The smallest particles fall into the narrow end whereas the big particles fall into the wide end. The plurality of small troughs are removed from the main trough so the captured particles may be panned for gold. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001139 | Device for Sorting out Incorrectly Positioned Cylindrical Bodies in a Separating and Conveying Unit - A separating and conveying unit in which a device for sorting out incorrectly positioned cylindrical bodies, such as for hollow bodies, is arranged. The device has a roller sorter with rollers and air nozzles arranged laterally adjacent the rollers. Incorrectly positioned cylindrical bodies are blown out of the roller sorter by the air nozzles. The air nozzles can be pivoted and at least one of the air flows escaping from the air nozzles is directed at the cylindrical body at an angle of attack. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001140 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001141 | WATER FILTERING SYSTEM - Grey water is conveyed to a tank, passed through filters, and pumped to an irrigation system. A floating spray component is provided in the tank to automatically backwash the filters to prevent clogging, moving up and down as the level of water in the tank changes. The filters can be cylindrical and oriented vertically, and a removable, internal filter cartridge can mount the filters. The filters can be accessed through a top, above ground cap, and the carriage can be removed for access to other parts by removing a larger lid. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001142 | ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS WITH MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS - An advanced control system for a membrane bioreactor based wastewater treatment plant is disclosed. The disclosed control system comprises a membrane bioreactor (MBR) system and a microprocessor based controller that receives signals corresponding to selected measured MBR parameters and calculates or estimates one or more MBR calculated parameters including Membrane Conductivity (Fxc); and/or Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR). The microprocessor based controller compares one or more calculated or estimated MBR parameters to prescribed setpoints or desired ranges and governs one or more pumps and valves in the MBR system to adjust the cleaning cycle the MBR system, the MBR flows in the MBR system, or the influent flow to the biological basin in response thereto. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001143 | SELF-FILTERING PERSONAL BOTTLE APPARATUS WITH ISOLATED FILTER - Inner and outer containers, telescoped together so the outer container can receive unfiltered liquid to be forced through a filter in the inner container, the inner container including an isolation flapper to permit flow from the filter but block flow back to the filter. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001144 | Water Treatment Apparatus - A water treatment apparatus comprises a chamber divided by a partition into a treatment section and an outlet section. The treatment section may, for example, contain a filter media including organic material which supports a shrub or tree. Runoff water enters the treatment section over an inlet chamber which forms a bridge over the outlet section. During heavy flow conditions, some of the incoming water overflows inlet bypass weirs to pass directly to the outflow section, bypassing the filter media in the treatment section. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001145 | Micro-Machined Frit and Flow Distributor Devices for Liquid Chromatography - A micro-machined frit is provided for use in a chromatography column, having a substrate with a thickness, and holes extending through the thickness and providing fluid communication through the substrate. A micro-machined flow distributor is provided for use in a chromatography column having a substrate, holes extending through the substrate, and channels in fluid communication with the holes. A micro-machined integrated frit and flow distributor device is also provided having a substrate with a thickness, holes extending through the thickness and providing fluid communication therethrough, and channels in fluid communication with at least one of the holes. A chromatography column is provided having a tube, an extraction medium contained therein, and a micro-machined frit positioned proximate an end of the tube. The column can include a micro-machined flow distributor positioned between the frit and the end of the tube. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001146 | FILTERING DEVICE COMPRISING MEMBRANE FILTERING MODULES AND ASSEMBLY OF MODULES FOR SUCH A DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for filtering a liquid, in particular water, comprising membrane filtering modules, connected by pipes to valves for controlling the flows of liquid travelling towards the modules and coming from same, including a first block made up of an assembly ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001147 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FIXTURE FOR A PLASTIC MESH - In a chromatography column, at least one plastic retaining mesh is attached to a distributor plate using a fixture element comprising an elongated edge that penetrates into the plastic mesh to ensure sealing and to prevent radial movement of the plastic mesh. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001148 | FILTER ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for supporting a screen. The apparatus may comprise a cylindrical screen for submerging in a fluid. The screen may have an inlet pipe for connecting to a piping system, filter members, a first end, a second end, and a support structure. The support structure may include one or more helical and/or straight bar members which traverse the screen. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001149 | FILTER DEVICE - A filter device of the present disclosure includes a first port from which a solution containing a substance is to be input, and a first flow passage communicating with the first port. A filter portion made of a plurality of fibrous substances including inorganic oxide is formed in at least one part in the first flow passage. The plurality of fibrous substances has one peak in the diameter distribution. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SOLID-LIQUID-SEPARATION OF MATERIAL MIXTURES AND SUSPENSIONS - Method for the liquid solid separation of material mixtures and suspensions in which the material mixture under pressure is fed into a closed chamber having at least one filter surface and a hydrostatic pressure is generated within said chamber for separating the liquid phase. After separating the liquid phase the chamber is opened and the filter surface together with the filter cake is removed from said chamber. The material mixture firstly is treated by the means of hydrostatic pressure of about up to 0.2 bar, wherein 80 to 90% of the fed volume is removed as filtrate. Thereafter the concentrated remaining volume is drawn off and is further treated in the closed chamber with a pressure of up to 5 bar. By reducing the volume of the chamber finally with a pressure of up to 50 bar the remaining filtrate is separated. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001151 | PRESSURE FILTER - Pressure filter for filtering pulp which pressure filter comprises a pulp container ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001152 | FILTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a filter device for fluids, especially for fuels such as diesel fuel, comprising a filter housing ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001153 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES EMBEDDED WITH MOLECULAR CAGE COMPOUNDS - A polymeric membrane on a support, wherein the polymeric membrane includes a crosslinked polymer covalently bound to a molecular cage compound. An interfacial polymerization method for making the polymeric membrane is also disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001154 | FINE FIBER MEDIA LAYER - Disclosed are improved polymer materials. Also disclosed are fine fiber materials that can be made from the improved polymeric materials in the form of microfiber and nanofiber structures. The microfiber and nanofiber structures can be used in a variety of useful applications including the formation of filter materials. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001155 | Filter Medium of a Filter Element, Filter Element and Method for Producing a Filter Medium - A filter medium of a filter element for filtering a fluid has at least one nonwoven filter layer of synthetic individual fibers. The filter layer has an increasing level of compression in a flow direction of a fluid passing through the filter medium. The filter medium has a degree of separation for particles to be filtered that increases in the flow direction of the fluid through the filter medium. The filter medium is used in a filter element for filtering fluids such as fuel or air. In a method for producing the filter medium, the synthetic fibers are deposited on a support surface in such a way that an increasing level of compression is created in a direction toward the support surface by gravity and suction acting on the fibers. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001156 | CARBON MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A carbon membrane structure | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - The application discloses an apparatus and method for processing biological material, including a suspension of cells. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001158 | BIORETENTION MODULE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING WATER - A bioretention module ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001159 | METHOD FOR WET WEATHER WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Method for treating wastewater, in particular municipal wastewater, in which the wastewater is initially received in an equalization basin reactor for performing an infiltration and inflow equalization process. The equalization basin reactor has sufficient capacity for the increased inflow of wastewater received under wet weather conditions. However, the increased inflow is not merely stored in the equalization basin reactor for later processing, but the wastewater treatment process continues throughout the wet weather period with the first stage wastewater treatment being performed in the equalization basin reactor, which further provides a substantially constant outflow of partially treated wastewater for subsequent treatment stages. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001160 | METHOD FOR THE BIOLOGICAL PURIFICATION OF AMMONIUM-CONTAINING WASTEWATER - A method for the biological purification of ammonium-containing wastewater. The wastewater is purified in an aeration tank in which a low oxygen concentration of less than 1.0 mg/l is set so as to first convert, using aerobically oxidizing bacteria, ammonium contained in the wastewater to nitrite and then to convert, using anaerobically oxidizing bacteria, ammonium and nitrite to elemental nitrogen. At least a part of surplus sludge formed in the aeration tank is separated into a heavy sludge phase and a light sludge phase. The light sludge phase is fed as surplus sludge to a sludge digestion. Sludge water that is separated off from the sludge in a sludge dewatering is fed to a deammonifying tank. Nitrogen compounds in the sludge water are converted, by deammonification in the deammonifying tank, to elemental nitrogen. Surplus sludge formed in the deammonifying tank is fed to the aeration tank. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001161 | Biological Treatment and Compressed Media Filter Apparatus and Method - A filter media supporting the biological treatment and filtering of fluids and the method thereof. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001162 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Forward Osmosis in Water Reuse - An apparatus, system, and method for desalinating water is presented. The invention relates to recovery of water from impaired water sources by using FO and seawater as draw solution (DS). The seawater becomes diluted over time and can be easily desalinated at very low pressures. Thus, a device consumes less energy when recovering water. The apparatus, system and method comprise an immersed forward osmosis cell. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001163 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRESH WATER - A method is provided for producing fresh water, the method including feeding raw water to a semipermeable membrane to obtain fresh water, in which water having a solute concentration different from that of the raw water is fed and mixed with the raw water according to changes of a flow rate of fresh water of the semipermeable membrane unit and/or operating pressure of the semipermeable membrane unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001164 | SOLAR MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A water distillation system includes a membrane distillation unit which produces desalinated water from feed water comprising salt water. The system also includes a primary water heater which raises a temperature of the feed water upstream of the feed water entering the membrane distillation unit. The system additionally includes an evaporative cooler which lowers a temperature of a coolant upstream of the coolant entering the membrane distillation unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001165 | SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A BLOOD TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a system for the carrying out of a blood treatment, in particular a dialysis treatment, wherein the system has at least one blood treatment device, in particular a dialyzer, and at least one tank from which treatment fluid, in particular dialysis fluid, is removed during the carrying out of the blood treatment and/or into which consumed treatment fluid, in particular consumed dialysis fluid, is filled during the carrying out of the blood treatment, wherein the tank is an element of at least one mobile apparatus which can be connected to the blood treatment device such that at least one fluid connection can be established between the tank and the blood treatment device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001166 | NOVEL FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEM IN A MULTISTAGE COLUMN COMPRISING A JET BREAKER - The present invention concerns a fluid distributor in a multistage column, each plate P of the column being divided into a certain number of panels Pa, and each panel Pa being equipped with a distributor of the invention, said distributor comprising:
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| 20130001167 | PROCESS FOR WATER SOFTENING - A method is described for removing hard water components from water wherein the removed ions are not replaced by sodium ions. The method includes the steps of passing water having dissolved hard water components through a water-softening column containing a tungsten-based sorbent. The hard water components are reacted with tungsten based sorbent to remove the hard water components. The tungsten based sorbent is regenerated for later use in the step of reacting. The resulting by-products include calcium and magnesium or ammonium nitrate, all of which may be sold and used for various purposes. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001168 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADSORBING AND DESORBING LITHIUM IONS USING A CCD PROCESS - The present disclosure provides a method for adsorption/desorption of lithium ions from brine, which employs a counter current decantation process in adsorption/desorption of lithium ions, thereby achieving an adsorption rate of 65±5% and a desorption rate of 95±3%. The method includes supplying brine into one of a plurality of adsorption reactors, adsorbing lithium ions to an adsorbent by supplying the adsorbent to the adsorption reactor to which the brine is supplied and forcing the brine and the adsorbent to sequentially flow backwards inside the respective adsorption reactors, and desorbing the lithium ions from the brine by forcing the adsorbent to which the lithium ions are adsorbed to sequentially flow backwards inside a plurality of desorption reactors. Here, the brine and the adsorbent are stirred by a stirrer to maintain the adsorbent in an intermediate state instead of settling or floating inside the respective adsorption reactors. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001169 | Metal removal system and method - A metal removal system and method are disclosed. An example method includes providing a sorptive media and providing a primary ligand having an affinity for the sorptive media, the primary ligand being an amphipathic, heterocyclic metal-coordinating compound. The method also includes providing a co-ligand having an affinity for the sorptive media. During a treatment process, a metal removal response is observed to be non-proportional between expected metal removal ability based on individual metal coordination abilities of the media alone and of all ligands, and actual net metal removal capacity resulting from a heterogeneous cooperation of the primary ligand and the sorptive media and activated by the co-ligand. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001170 | Method and Apparatus for Fluid Separation - A method and apparatus are disclosed for separating a multiphase fluid stream that includes a heavier fluid component and a lighter fluid component. The fluid flows along a first helical flowpath with a first pitch. The first helical flowpath is sufficiently long to establish a stabilised rotating fluid flow pattern for the stream. The uniform rotating fluid also flows along a second helical flowpath, the second helical flowpath having a second pitch greater than the first pitch. The lighter fluid is removed from a radially inner region of the second helical flowpath. The method and apparatus are particularly suitable for the separation of oil droplets from water, especially from water for reinjection into a subterranean formation as part of an oil and gas production operation. The method and apparatus are conveniently applied on a modular basis. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001171 | Process for controlling hardness in open recirculating systems - A process and system are provided for controlling hardness in recirculated cooling water, wherein chemical addition is independent of pH determination. Hardness is determined in a make-up water stream provided to a cooling water system. Chelant is continuously added to the make-up water stream, the amount of chelant being a function of the make-up water hardness. A side stream is circulated from the cooling water system to a reactor. A conditioner is added to the reactor based on the amount of chelant. The conditioned side stream is retained within the reactor to precipitate a percentage of suspended solids, and a portion of the precipitated solids are removed as necessary to maintain a fluid bed level. A clarified water stream is withdrawn from the reactor and returned to the cooling water system circulation. A chelant concentration of from 600 to 800 ppm is maintained in the system. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001172 | PROCESS FOR TREATING WASTE WATER UTILIZING AN AGITATED LIQUID AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ELECTRO CHEMICAL CELL - A method and apparatus for treating waste water utilizing two energized agitated electrochemical reaction reactor units (each utilizing approximately 10 amps per gallon) with a reaction time of approximately 5 minutes wherein the first reaction vessel has a pH below 7 and a second reaction vessel has a pH of above the pH of the first reaction vessel and the effluent flows from a first agitated electrochemical reaction vessel to a degassing tank and then flows to a second agitated electrochemical reaction vessel and then to a flocculation tank. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001173 | METHOD FOR A TREATMENT FOR WASTEWATER CONTAINING ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, AND MANGANESE - The wastewater treatment method is to obtain demanganized wastewater, through a step wherein an acid or an alkali is added to sulfuric acid acidified wastewater to adjust pH to not less than 4.0 and not more than 6.0, whereby the sulfuric acid acidified wastewater is separated into a dealuminized solution and an aluminum precipitate; a step wherein a slurrying solution is added to the aluminum precipitate to form a slurry, then an alkali is added to adjust pH to not less than 9.0 and not more than 9.5, whereby an pH-adjusted aluminum precipitate slurry is formed; a step wherein an alkali is added to the dealuminized solution to adjust pH to not less than 8.0 and not more than 9.0; and others. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001174 | STERILIZATION OF MEMBRANE FILTERS - The disclosure relates to a filter module comprising a filter housing sealable in a pressure-tight manner, and a heating device for heating a fluid in the filter housing. The disclosure further relates to a method for sterilizing a filter module comprising the steps of: sealing a filter housing in a pressure-tight manner, heating fluid in the filter housing to a sterilizing temperature, preferably in the range of 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably in the range of 121° C. to 140° C., and maintaining the sterilizing temperature of the fluid in a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined temperature range is preferably within 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably within 121° C. to 140° C., and wherein the predetermined period is preferably in the range of 1 minute to 60 minutes, most preferably in the range of 5 minutes to 20 minutes. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001175 | COOLANT FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAL WORKING MACHINES - A coolant filtration system and method for use with one or more metal working machines. The system includes a housing, pump, conveyer assembly, drum assembly, and centrifugal separator. The housing includes a tank that receives and holds coolant coming out of the one or more metal working machines. The pump is used to drive the coolant through the coolant filtration system. A part of the conveyer assembly is disposed within the housing in order to carry-away workpiece chips from the coolant. The drum assembly is located near the conveyer assembly in order to filter the coolant. The centrifugal separator receives coolant processed by the conveyor and drum assemblies. The system can further include one or more fine filters for additional filtering of the coolant outputted by the centrifugal separator. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001176 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH ROTATING FILTER ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A fluid filtration system for use with an internal combustion engine includes a fluid inlet, a fluid manifold fluidly connected to the fluid inlet, and a plurality of filter elements rotatably coupled to the fluid manifold such that an order of fluid flow through the plurality of filter elements is varied according to a position of an individual fuel filter element of the plurality of fuel filter elements with respect to the fluid manifold. The fluid filtration system may be configured such that fluid flows in series through the plurality of filter elements and the plurality of filter elements is configured to be rotated such that the order of fluid flow through the plurality of filter elements is varied such that a filter element of the plurality of filter elements which was previously a final filter element in the series becomes a first filter element in the series. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001177 | CONDUCTOR SYSTEM - A conductor system includes a music stand and at least one support rack. The music stand and the support rack can be used independently, but can provide additional stability when coupled to each other. The podium and the rack can be positioned to accommodate the preferences of a user, including by height, radial, lateral, and pitch/tilt adjustments. The support rack is adapted to receive any number of user instruments, such as, for example, a laptop or an electronic keyboard. The podium and the rack can be transported without being lifted completely off the support surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001178 | TOOL DISPLAY RACK WITH PIVOTABLE PLATE - A tool display rack includes a body having a box-shaped space defined therein and a pivotal plate is pivotably connected to the lower portion of the back board of the rack. The pivotal plate is pivotable outward to form a larger insertion entrance so as to accommodate the tool. Multiple positioning holes are defined in the front side of the body for positioning the tools. The pivotal plate has two studs extending from the inside thereof and the studs are engaged with two locking slots in the body so as to prevent the tool from dropping from the rack. When picking the tool, the studs are cut to pivot the pivotal plate and the tool can be picked out. The tool display rack is safe for the tool and suitable for display purpose. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001179 | RACKABLE COLLAPSIBLE STACKABLE UNIT - A rackable, collapsible, and stackable unit including corner posts being foldable inwardly and downwardly, side bars connecting a pair of opposite corner posts, upper end bars connecting a pair of adjacent corner posts, lower end bars connecting the pair of adjacent upright corner posts, a core holder located on the upper end bars for retaining one end of a core, a plurality of hinges, one connected at each joint between each corner post and the side bars, and hinged support braces pivotally and diagonally connected between one of the corner posts and one of the side bars to hold the corner posts in an upright position when the unit is opened and which, in combination with the hinges, makes it possible to fold the corner posts inwardly and downwardly so as to lie substantially flat against the side bars. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001180 | STERILE RACK FOR CONTRACEPTIVE PROCEDURE - A sterile rack is disclosed which includes a plurality of openings, with each opening designed to retain a specific instrument in a substantially vertical position in a medical procedure such a s a transcervical sterilization procedure. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001181 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING A LOAD - A system for moving a load includes a load carrier, a running rail, a traveling crab configured to move the load carrier along the running rail, a lifting device connecting the load carrier to the traveling crab and configured to move the load carrier upwardly and downwardly, and a bracing device configured to brace the load carrier. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001182 | METHOD OF OPERATING A CRANE AND CRANE - The present invention relates to a method of operating a crane having a movable undercarriage and a superstructure rotatably supported thereon with a luffable main boom and derrick boom arranged thereon, wherein an auxiliary crane having a telescopic boom is connected to the crane as derrick ballast and the derrick ballast radius is set via the telescopic boom of the auxiliary crane. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001183 | Powered Auxiliary Hoist Mechanism for a Gantry Crane - A gantry crane ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001184 | CLOSURE WITH STAY OPEN MECHANISM - The disclosed aspects relate to a dispensing closure with a stay open mechanism. The dispensing closure includes a body portion and a lid portion. The lid portion can be operatively connected to the body portion at a hinge. The body portion can include at least one first stop section and the lid portion can include at least one second stop section. The first stop section(s) and the second stop section(s) can be located adjacent the hinge. Engagement of the first stop section(s) and the second stop section(s) can be configured to retain the lid portion in an open position. The engagement can be created when the lid portion is moved in a first direction (e.g., opening of the closure). | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001185 | LID HAVING A BREAK LINE - The invention relates to a lid comprising a tubular skirt including a non-removable portion permanently retained about a container neck and a removable portion attached removably to the neck, said non-removable and removable skirt portions being connected by a break line suitable for breaking the first time the lid is opened. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001186 | METHOD OF FORMING CIRCUIT ON FLEXIBLE LAMINATE SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a method of forming a circuit on a flexible laminate substrate. When forming a circuit using an adhesiveless flexible laminate which includes a polyimide film as the flexible laminate substrate in which at least one surface thereof is subject to plasma treatment, a tie-coat layer A formed on the polyimide film, a metal conductor layer B formed on the tie-coat layer, and a layer C which has the same components as the tie-coat layer that was formed on the metal conductor layer, the following method is used. The photoresist is coated on the layer C which has the same components as the tie-coat layer that was formed on the metal conductor layer, the photoresist is exposed and developed, the layer C other than the circuit forming parts thereof is selectively removed in advance via pre-etching, the conductor layer B is thereafter removed by supplemental etching with leaving the circuit portion, and the photoresist of the circuit portion is further removed so as to form the circuit. By forming a tie-coat layer or a metal or alloy that is equivalent to the tie-coat layer on the metal conductor layer of the adhesiveless flexible laminate, simultaneously achieved are the inhibition of side etching, which interferes with the achievement of finer pitches of circuit wiring, and the improvement of linearity of the wiring. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001187 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR USING SIMULTANEOUSLY FORMED HARD BIAS AND ELECTRICAL LAPPING GUIDE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor using an electrical lapping guide deposited and patterned simultaneously with a hard bias structure of the sensor material. The method includes depositing a sensor material, and patterning and ion milling the sensor material to define a track width of the sensor. A magnetic, hard bias material is then deposited and a second patterning and ion milling process is performed to simultaneously define the back edge of an electrical lapping guide and a back edge of the sensor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001188 | METHOD TO PROTECT MAGNETIC BITS DURING PLANARIZATION - The embodiments disclose a method to protect magnetic bits during carbon field planarization, including depositing a stop layer upon magnetic bits and magnetic film of a patterned stack, depositing a carbon fill layer on the stop layer and using the stop layer during planarization and etch-back of the carbon field to protect the patterned stack magnetic bits during the carbon field planarization. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001189 | TMR Device with Novel Free Layer Structure - A composite free layer having a FL | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001190 | Method of Forming a PMR Writer Device with Multi-Level Tapered Write Pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole which creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the pole tip. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the tapered tip, giving the write pole a stepped profile. The tapered tip can be two sloped surfaces that are symmetric about a mid plane of the main pole or a single sloped edge on the leading side or the trailing side of the pole. The yoke structure can consist of a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can consist of two yokes formed symmetrically on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001191 | REDEPOSITION TECHNIQUE FOR MEMBRANE ATTACHMENT - A method for securing a micro-object to a substrate by redeposition. The method includes ion-beam milling the substrate in proximity of the micro-object such that the material milled away from the substrate sprays onto the micro-object and covers its base, effectively attaching it to the substrate. Since no carrier gases are used, the ion beam chamber and its contents are not exposed to undesirable contaminants. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001192 | METHOD OF REDUCING RIGIDITY OF ANGIOPLASTY BALLOON SECTIONS - A dilatation balloon is fabricated according to a process that forms cavities and indentations in the balloon and/or catheter sections. A length of tubing is axially elongated and radially expanded in a form to provide the requisite biaxial orientation and strength. Then, an excimer laser or another type of laser or mechanical material removal tool is used to remove the polymeric material, virtually without thermal effects. Cavities in the sleeve sections of the balloon are defined and if desired, indentations in the cone sections are defined. Material removal, particularly near the balloon sleeves enables a thinner, more flexible bonding area between the catheter shaft and the balloon. Further, the indentations along the cone sections enables tighter wrapping of the balloon for a reduced delivery profile. Rigidity near the sleeves is reduced for better maneuverability of the catheter in tortuous passageways. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001193 | ALIGNMENT MARKS FOR MULTI-EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY - A plurality of reticles for printing structures in the same lithography level includes an alignment structure pattern within a same relative location in each reticle. Each set of process segmentations in a grating has a reticle segmentation pitch, which is common across all gratings in the plurality of reticles. Within each pair of alignment structure patterns that occupy the same relative location in any two of the plurality of reticles, the process segmentations in one reticle are shifted relative to the process segmentations in the other reticle by a fraction of a reticle segmentation pitch. After printing all patterns in the plurality of reticles, a composite printed process segmentation structure on the substrate includes printed segmentation structures that are spaced by 1/n times the printed segmentation pitch. The pattern for the next level can be aligned to the composite printed process segmentation structure in a single alignment operation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001194 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE - Provided is a substrate treating apparatus, which includes a process chamber providing a space in which a substrate is treated, an exhausting pipe connected to the process chamber, and providing a passage through which gas is discharged from the process chamber to an outside thereof, a pump installed on the exhausting pipe, and a valve installed on the exhausting pipe between the process chamber and the pump, and opening and closing the passage. The valve includes a first plate provided with exhausting holes, and a first driver moving the first plate such that the exhausting holes are located within the passage or outside the passage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001195 | METHOD OF STACK PATTERNING USING A ION ETCHING - The embodiments disclose a method of stack patterning, including loading a stack into a stationary stack stage, rotating one or more ion beam grid assemblies substantially concentrically aligned with the stationary stack stage to etch the stack and controlling the operation of the one or more ion beam grid assemblies to achieve substantial axial uniformity of the etched stack. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001196 | Projected Plasma Source - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating an ionizing electromagnetic field via a remote plasma source such that the field controllably extends through a field projection portion where the field attenuates, to a plasma processing portion where the field is attenuated but still strong enough to sustain a plasma. The plasma has a low voltage and RF energy and can be used for a variety of semiconductor and thin film processing operations including chamber cleaning via radical generation, etching, and deposition. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001197 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - In a plasma processing method for conducting etching on an object to be processed by generating plasma from depositional gas introduced into a processing chamber and exposing the object to be processed to the plasma in a state in which radio frequency power is applied, the object to be processed is etched under etching conditions that a deposit film on an inner wall of the processing chamber becomes amorphous by repeating a first period during which the object to be processed is exposed to plasma and a second period during which the object to be processed is exposed to plasma and an etching rate is lower as compared with the first period. Consequently, particles due to increase in the number of processed sheets of the object to be processed can be suppressed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AND MONITORING THE POTENTIAL - An electroplating apparatus including a reference electrode to control the potential during an electro-deposition process. The electroplating apparatus may include a bath containing a plating electrolyte and an anode present in a first portion of the bath containing the plating electrolyte. A cathode is present in a second portion of the bath containing the plating electrolyte. A reference electrode is present at a perimeter of the cathode. The electroplating apparatus also includes a control system to bias the cathode and the anode to provide a potential. A measuring system is provided in electrical communication with the reference electrode to measure the potential of the cathode. Methods of using the above described electroplating apparatus are also provided. Structures and method for electroless deposition are also provided. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001199 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF METALLIZED CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a method of forming a fine pattern by the post-firing method. The production method of a metallized ceramic substrate comprises: a first step of forming an organic base layer on a ceramic substrate; a second step of forming a metal paste layer on the organic base layer to produce a metallized ceramic substrate precursor; and a third step of firing the metallized ceramic substrate precursor, wherein the organic base layer is a layer which absorbs a solvent in the metal paste layer and thermally decomposes at a temperature of firing the metal paste layer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001200 | Vacuum Valve and Switchgear Equipped with Said Vacuum Valve - The object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum valve with strength against buckling deformation and without pressure leakage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001201 | CONFIGURATION OF AN ARC RUNNER FOR A MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER - An arc runner configured to provide a substantially constant separation between a side surface of a conductive contact carrier and an arc discharge surface of the arc runner during an initial portion of a separation of two contacts. The arc discharge surface is preferably a flat surface oriented perpendicular to an axis of rotation of one contact away from the other. The conductive contact carrier having the side surface is configured to allow the arc runner to repeatedly travel along its side without mechanical interference during repeated openings and closings of the contacts. During the initial portion of the separation of the contacts, an electrical arc generated between the contacts during the separation is desirably transferred off of the contacts to the arc discharge surface after the separation between the contacts exceeds the distance between the side surface and the arc discharge surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001202 | CARRIER LINK INSULATOR FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A carrier link insulator electrically insulates a carrier drive link from an arc chamber in a circuit breaker. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001203 | ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING HOLE DRILLING - An apparatus and method for machining apertures into a conductive workpiece is disclosed. The apparatus has a tank capable of holding a dielectric fluid, and a fixture for holding the workpiece in the tank. An electric discharge machine with an electrode, a power supply connected to the electrode that produces machining pulses for electric discharge machining through the workpiece, and a controller for regulating the power supply and electrode position is also part of the apparatus. Finally, the apparatus has a pressure transducer connected to the fixture, and a process controller in communication with the electric discharge machine controller and pressure transducer. | 2013-01-03 |
