01st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160002809 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET - A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The method has a step of performing electrolytic treatment thereby to form a layer including a metal-oxygen compound on a surface of a steel sheet. The electrolytic treatment is performed so that the steel sheet is continuously fed into electrolytic treatment baths each including a treatment liquid and an electrode. The treatment liquid contains metal ions. The method is characterized in that: rolls provided for each of the electrolytic treatment baths (a roll for feeding the steel sheet into the electrolytic treatment bath and a roll for feeding the steel sheet out of the electrolytic treatment bath) comprise an energized roll that is electrically connected to a power source for flowing a direct current through the steel sheet and a non-energized roll that is not connected to a power source; and the energized roll is arranged such that, once the metal-oxygen compound has been formed by electrolytic treatment on a surface of the steel sheet to be in contact with the rolls, the metal-oxygen compound and the energized roll are not in contact with each other so as not to generate an arc spot. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002810 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET - A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The surface-treated steel sheet includes a layer that contains a metal oxide. The method is characterized by including: dipping a steel sheet for 0.1 to 10 seconds in a treatment liquid that contains at least fluoride ions and has a pH of 2 to 5; and electrically treating by flowing a direct current between the steel sheet and an electrode in a treatment liquid to form a layer that contains a metal oxide on a surface of the steel sheet. According to the present invention, there can be provided a method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet which can enhance the interfacial adhesion with an organic resin layer when the organic resin layer is formed on the metal oxide layer. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002811 | HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM TOP COAT ON SUBSTRATE - To manufacture a chamber component for a processing chamber, an aluminum coating is formed on an article comprising impurities, the aluminum coating being substantially free from impurities. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002812 | ALUMINUM FILMS HAVING HARDENING PARTICLES - The described embodiments relate generally to aluminum layer and methods for forming aluminum layer onto metal substrates. Methods involve increasing the hardness of the aluminum layers by embedding hardening particles therein. According to some embodiments, hardening particles are co-deposited with aluminum onto a substrate using an electroplating process. The electrolytic process involves using an electrolytic bath having the hardening particles dispersed therein. The hardening particles can form a supportive network within the aluminum layer that increases the hardness of the aluminum layer. In some embodiments, a portion of the aluminum layer is converted to aluminum oxide. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002813 | Method and Apparatus for Continuously Applying Nanolaminate Metal Coatings - Described herein are apparatus and methods for the continuous application of nanolaminated materials by electrodeposition. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002814 | METHOD FOR REMOVING RARE EARTH IMPURITIES FROM NICKEL-ELECTROPLATING SOLUTION - A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution by adding a rare earth compound to the nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities, keeping the electroplating solution at 60° C. or higher for a certain period of time, and then removing precipitate generated by the heating from the nickel-electroplating solution together with the added rare earth compound by sedimentation and/or filtration. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002815 | METHOD FOR REMOVING RARE EARTH IMPURITIES FROM NICKEL-ELECTROPLATING SOLUTION - A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution by keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-5.1 at 60° C. or higher for a certain period of time, and then removing precipitate generated by the heating from the nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002816 | ELECTROPOLISHING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for repositioning a device during an electropolishing process. A fixture is disclosed that is configured to reposition the device during the electropolishing process in order to more evenly electropolish a surface of the device. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002817 | HIGH-PRESSURE VESSEL FOR GROWING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTALS AND METHOD OF GROWING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTALS USING HIGH-PRESSURE VESSEL AND GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - Present invention discloses a high-pressure vessel of large size formed with a limited size of e.g. Ni—Cr based precipitation hardenable superalloy. Vessel may have multiple zones. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002818 | CRYSTAL GROWTH APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - A crystal growth apparatus comprises a reaction vessel holding a melt mixture containing an alkali metal and a group III metal, a gas supplying apparatus supplying a nitrogen source gas to a vessel space exposed to the melt mixture inside the reaction vessel, a heating unit heating the melt mixture to a crystal growth temperature, and a support unit supporting a seed crystal of a group III nitride crystal inside the melt mixture. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002819 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SOLAR GRADE SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL USING CZOCHRALSKI ZONE MELTING METHOD - The present invention discloses a method of preparing solar-grade silicon single crystals by using the Czochralski and float-zone process: in the equal-diameter growth process during the float-zone phase, under the control by the electric control system of a float-zone single crystal furnace, a downward-rotating motor alternates forward rotations and reverse rotations; said downward-rotating motor drives silicon single crystals to rotate by the preset forward angle or reverse angle. The present invention improves the radial resistivity variation of solar-grade silicon single crystals and solves the black heart problem with solar-grade silicon single crystals. Thus, the conversion efficiency of the solar cells manufactured using such solar-grade silicon single crystals can be increased. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002820 | CRUCIBLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL - A crucible has a bottom and a cylindrical side surface. In the crucible, a source material is sublimated to grow a single crystal. The crucible includes a third region configured to receive a source material, a second region extending from the third region in a direction away from the bottom, and a first region extending from the second region in a direction away from the bottom. The crucible includes a first wall and a second wall inside the side surface. The first wall surrounds the first region, the second wall surrounds the second region. The crucible includes a first chamber between the first wall and the side surface and a second chamber between the second wall and the side surface. The distance between horizontal opposite portions on the first wall is constant or increases as the horizontal opposite portions approach the bottom. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002821 | CAROUSEL BATCH EPITAXY SYSTEM - Embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for batch processing of substrates during epitaxial film formation. In one example, a process chamber includes a chamber lid and substrate support. The chamber lid includes a centrally disposed gas inlet and a first gas deflector coupled to the chamber lid and adapted to direct the first process gas laterally across surfaces of a plurality of substrates. The lid also includes one or more gas outlets disposed radially outward of the centrally disposed gas inlet, and a plurality of lamps disposed between the centrally disposed gas inlet and the one or more gas outlets. The substrate support is rotatable and includes both a gas passage formed therein for introducing a second process gas to the internal volume of the process chamber and a second gas deflector adapted to direct the second process gas laterally across the surfaces of the plurality of substrates. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002822 | Production of Free-Standing Crystalline Material Layers - Herein is provided a growth structure for forming a free-standing layer of crystalline material having at least one crystallographic symmetry. The growth structure includes a host substrate and a separation layer disposed on the host substrate for growth of a layer of the crystalline material thereon. The separation layer has a separation layer thickness, and is mechanically weaker than the host substrate and the crystalline material. An array of apertures is in the separation layer, each aperture extending through the separation layer thickness. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002823 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DONOR CONCENTRATION IN Ga2O3 SINGLE CRYSTAL BODY, AND METHOD FOR FORMING OHMIC CONTACT - Provided is a method for controlling a donor concentration in a Ga | 2016-01-07 |
20160002824 | Polymer Electrospinning Apparatus - The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing electrospun polymer fibres with a modified surface, processes for producing a polymer fibre with a modified surface, non-woven polymer fibre mats or meshes comprising an electrospun polymer fibre, including multi-layered electrospun polymer fibre meshes, and a kit including a directional plasma device. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A SPUNBOND FROM FILAMENTS - The invention relates to a device for producing a spun-bonded web from filaments, comprising spinnerets, a cooling chamber into which process air can be introduced in order to cool the filaments, a monomer suction device arranged between the spinnerets and the cooling chamber, a stretching unit, and a placing device for placing the filaments so as to form the spun-bonded web. The cooling chamber is divided into two cooling chamber portions. Process air can be suctioned out of a first upper cooling chamber portion to the monomer suction device with a volumetric flow rate V | 2016-01-07 |
20160002826 | FIBER, FABRIC, AND NONWOVEN FABRIC - To provide: a fiber having excellent adhesiveness, which is able to be bonded to a polar resin, a resin containing an inorganic filler (especially a glass fiber), a ceramic, glass, a metal or the like, without being subjected to a primer treatment or the like; and a nonwoven fabric. A fiber which is formed of a thermoplastic polymer composition that contains (A) a block copolymer which has (a1) at least one polymer block containing a aromatic vinyl compound unit and (a2) at least one polymer block containing a conjugated diene compound unit, (B) a polyvinyl acetal resin and (C) a compatibilizer, said thermoplastic polymer composition containing 5-100 parts by mass of the compatibilizer (C) per 100 parts by mass of the block copolymer (A). | 2016-01-07 |
20160002827 | POLYURETHANE FIBER - Provided is a fragrance-retaining fiber that, after absorption of a fragrance component, retains the fragrance even though a long period of time has passed. In particular, provided is a fragrance-retaining polyurethane-based fiber having, 48 hours after absorption of a fragrance component, a total fragrance component emission of from 0.1 μg/g·h to 1000 μg/g·h. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002828 | FLAME-RESISTANT HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE - To perform a flame-resistant treatment on a precursor fiber strand by sending hot air to a heat treatment chamber ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002829 | PROCESSES FOR USING RECYCLED WASTE COTTON MATERIAL IN PRODUCING A TEXTILE PRODUCT AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM WASTE COTTON MATERIAL - A process for using recycled waste cotton material to produce a textile product is provided. The process can include collecting different categories of waste cotton material from a variety of textile formation processes. The process can also include selecting specific categories of waste cotton material to be blended together depending on the textile product to be produced. In the process, sequence of cleaning, opening and blending processing steps can be selected to be used in making a yarn depending on the textile product to be produced. The selected specific categories of waste cotton material can be cleaned, opened and blended into blended cotton fibers. The blended cotton fibers can then be processed into the textile product to be produced. Thus, a textile product can be provided that includes yarn that can have at least three different categories of waste cotton material that are from textile formation processes. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002830 | DEVICE FOR PNEUMATICALLY CONVEYING AND GUIDING A MULTIFILAMENT THREAD - A device for pneumatically conveying and guiding a multifilament thread has a closed conveying channel which has a thread inlet opening at one end and a thread outlet opening at the opposite end. An injector zone having at least one compressed air channel which opens into the conveying channel is formed between the thread inlet opening and the thread outlet opening, wherein the compressed air channel can be connected to a compressed air source. In order to avoid blowing air from flowing back from the injector zone at the thread inlet opening, a return flow channel is formed in a channel section of the conveying channel between the thread inlet opening and the opening of the compressed air channel, which return flow channel connects the conveying channel to ambient atmosphere. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002831 | TEXTILE LEVER DEVICE - Textile lever device including an airbag (one-piece-woven or OPW airbag) having single-layer and multi-layer areas, the airbag being woven in one piece, with inflatable chambers lying next to each other substantially in a main direction of pull, specifically a main chamber and at least one first side chamber connected to the main chamber via a single-layer area, wherein the chambers have an upper fabric layer and a lower fabric layer, and wherein pull threads running in the main direction of pull are firmly anchored in the upper or lower fabric layer of the first side chamber, are moveably looped through the single-layer area, and in the main chamber are moveably looped on alternately in the upper fabric layer and lower fabric layer at predefined distances oriented to the main direction of pull, and are anchored to at least one point in the main chamber. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002832 | FIBER FABRIC AND MOLDED ARTICLE OBTAINABLE BY MOLDING FIBER FABRIC - Provided is a fiber fabric excellent in high mechanical strength and shapability. The fiber fabric comprising warps and wefts: wherein either one of the warps and the wefts is configured by a polyamide resin fiber composed of a polyamide resin composition, and the other is configured by a continuous carbon fiber; in an arbitrary square area of the fiber fabric, one side of the arbitrary square area is aligned in parallel to the warps, and other one side of the arbitrary square area is aligned in parallel to the wefts, the continuous carbon fiber has an average length 1.1 to 1.6 times longer than the length of a side of the square; the polyamide resin composition contains a polyamide resin in which 50% by mole or more of diamine structural units thereof is derived from xylylenediamine; and wherein the polyamide resin has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 6,000 to 30,000, and 0.5 to 5% by mass of the polyamide resin has a molecular weight of 1,000 or smaller. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002833 | KNITTED HEAT SHRINK TUBING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a protective tubing produced using a heat-shrinkable yarn in the circular knitting method, and to a method for producing a protective tubing of this kind. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002834 | METHOD FOR LIMITING ELASTICITY OF SELECTED REGIONS IN KNITTED FABRICS - A method for substantially reducing the elasticity of at least one selected textile region of a garment. The method includes producing the garment including a conductive textile electrode and rigidifying the at least one selected textile region. The rigidifying process includes applying rigidifying matter onto or into the at least one selected textile region. The at least one selected textile region is selected from the group consisting of a conductive textile electrode and a region of the garment situated between two adjacent textile electrodes. The invention further provides a garment having a tubular form, knitted by a seamless knitting machine with base-yarns. The garment includes at least one conductive textile electrode, composed of multiple knitted line segments, each knitted with a conductive yarn and a spandex yarn, wherein the spandex yarn and at least one base-yarn are knitted continuously. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002835 | HARD SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a hard sheet including a non-woven fabric of ultrafine fibers and elastic polymer added into the non-woven fabric. JIS-D hardness of the sheet is 45 degrees or more. R % thereof calculated by R (%)=(D hardness maximum−D hardness minimum)/D hardness average×100 is 0 to 20%, when a sectional surface of the sheet extending in the thickness direction thereof is evenly divided into three parts corresponding to a first outer layer, an intermediate layer, and a second outer layer in order from any one surface side of the sheet; JIS-D hardness measurements are made at six points being three arbitrary points each on the first outer layer and on the intermediate layer; and then the JIS-D hardnesses obtained are used for the calculation. In the sheet, the total content of ions capable of changing the pH of water is 400 μg/cm | 2016-01-07 |
20160002836 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDRODYNAMIC ENTANGLEMENT OF NON-WOVENS, WOVENS AND KNITS - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for hydrodynamic entanglement of non-wovens, wovens and knits, comprising an entanglement system having at least one water bar and a drum or endless belt, between which a fibre web is transported and entangled. The invention is characterised in that before the water bar, seen in the running direction of the fibre web, there is arranged a compacting device, which compresses the fibre web on the drum or endless belt. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002837 | BICOMPONENT NONWOVEN FABRIC HAVING AN IMPROVED STRENGTH AND AIR PERMEABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A nonwoven fabric having improved air permeability and strength is formed with a filament of sheath-core shape, the core part being constituted with blending a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having melting point (Tm) of 250˜270° C. of 40 to 60 parts by weight with a polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) having melting point of 215˜235° C. of 10 to 50 parts by weight, the sheath part being constituted with a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having melting point of 210˜230° C. of 10 to 30 parts by weight, and the core and sheath parts being spun with conjugate respectively, and formed with a web. The bicomponent nonwoven fabric uses a bicomponent polymer and improved spin method with conjugate and blending spinning to produce PTT nonwoven fabric having an improved strength and air permeability and soft property and proper resistance which are required for a variety of uses and to produce it economically. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002838 | NETTINGS, DIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | 2016-01-07 |
20160002839 | NATURAL WOOL PILE FABRIC AND METHOD FOR MAKING WOOL PILE FABRIC - A method of making a deep pile fabric that closely resembles natural sheepskin fleece. The method includes forming a length of pile fabric having fibers on one side and a scrim on an opposing side, where at least a portion of the fibers are natural wool fibers, and finishing the pile fabric as natural sheepskin by polishing the fiber side of the pile fabric, including guiding the length of pile fabric over at least two polishing rolls, where the two polishing rolls rotate in opposite directions. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002840 | DEVICE FOR THE WET-TREATMENT OF LAUNDRY - A device for the sealing of an external drum of a continuous-flow washing machines in relation to the internal drum in a more reliable manner and to prevent the risk of treatment liquid flooding from the one treatment chamber into the adjacent treatment chamber if a seal leaks by providing separate seals between adjacent external drums by each of the end faces of the adjacent external drums which point to one another having assigned thereto an own, preferably identically realized seal. In continuous-flow washing machines stationary external drums are assigned to some treatment chambers in a rotatingly drivable internal drum. Said stationary external drums have to be sealed relative to the treatment chambers of the rotatable internal drum. If one common seal is provided between adjacent external drums, if there are leaks, this results in total failure with treatment liquid flooding from the external drum into the adjacent external drum. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002841 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a drum; a door to open and close the drum; a valve to supply water to the door; and a controller to control the valve, during a spin-drying operation, to perform a process to remove residual bubbles from the door. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002842 | FLOOD PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR APPLIANCES - A system for preventing and/or controlling flooding caused by blockages in the drain line and/or caused by damage to a water supply line or a water drain line of an appliance such as a washing machine, dishwasher and the like, including (i) a motorized cold water supply line valve, (ii) a motorized hot water supply line valve; (iii) a sealed connection adapted for connection to the appliance discharge line, connection to an atmospheric vent, connection to a float switch and connection to a sewer line; (iv) a including a liquid sensor adapted to generate a fault signal upon detecting liquid on a surface near the washing machine and to transmit the leakage signal to a control processor; and (v) the control processor operable to shut off power to the washing machine upon receipt of the fault signal, and to close the water supply line valves upon loss of power to the washing machine. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002843 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There are disclosed a laundry machine and a control method of a laundry machine including a heat pump module having an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor; and a blower for supplying the air heated by the heat pump module to a laundry accommodation unit, the control method including an initial operation step for operating the compressor at a first operation frequency; and a frequency decreasing step for decreasing the operation frequency of the compressor, when one or more of a compressed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of refrigerant having passed the compressor and a condensed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of a refrigerant having passed the condenser are a preset temperature of higher. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002844 | Hygienic Laundry Basket - A sanitary laundry basket that prevents cross-contamination between dirty laundry and clean laundry by having a flexible partition shaped like half of the interior of the laundry basket, attached to the midpoint of the interior of the laundry basket, where the flexible partition can be “flipped” inside out to cover the other half of the interior of the laundry basket, so that the clean laundry never touches the same surface as the dirty laundry. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002845 | ELASTIC FABRIC MAINTAINING SILK-LIKE VISUAL EFFECT AND SOFT HAND-FEEL AFTER BEING STRETCHED AND RECOVERED - A method of producing fabrics which show a silk-like visual effect and soft hand-feel and retains such effects after being stretched and returned to its original size. This method combines a specific fabric structure and the treatment with a silicon oil in the finishing process. The particular fabric structure has nylon yarns which is close looped and elastic spandex yarns which is open looped. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002846 | ARTIFICIAL LEATHER SUBSTRATE, GRAIN-LIKE-FINISH ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL LEATHER SUBSTRATE, AND MODIFYING AGENT FOR ARTIFICIAL LEATHER SUBSTRATE - Provided is an artificial leather substrate including: an entangled fiber body; a filler and a non-volatile oil in liquid form added into the entangled fiber body by impregnation; and preferably, an elastic polymer. Preferably, the content of the non-volatile oil is 0.5 to 10 mass % relative to the entangled fiber body. Further preferably, the artificial leather substrate further includes a smoothing layer for smoothing the substrate surface, the smoothing layer being a layer including a second elastic polymer and a second filler and having a thickness of 10 to 100 μm. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002847 | INK COMPOSITIONS - A composition comprising a disperse dye and an aqueous carrier comprising a first polyol having at least 5 carbon has atoms, wherein the composition has a color fastness to water of at least 3 according to International Organization for Standardization test ISO 105-EO1:2010 when used in direct inkjet printing on a ready-to-print polyester textile. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A SUBLIMABLE DYE TO A SUBSTRATE - Systems and methods for applying a sublimable dye to a substrate are described herein. While such systems and methods can include any suitable component, in some cases, they include a sublimable dye transfer medium that includes a transfer sheet, a sublimable dye, a dye-permeable adhesive, and a release liner. While the various components of the transfer medium can be arranged in any suitable manner, in some cases, the dye is disposed on a first surface of the transfer sheet, the adhesive is disposed over the dye, and the liner is releasably attached to the adhesive. Thus, in some cases, a user can peel the liner from the adhesive, stick the transfer sheet to a substrate, and heat the transfer sheet to transfer dye from the sheet to the substrate. In some cases, dye is transferred from the transfer sheet to the substrate at an ambient pressure. Other implementations are described. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002849 | Softwood Kraft Fiber Having an Improved A-Cellulose Content and its Use in the Production of Chemical Cellulose Products - A bleached softwood kraft pulp fiber with high α-cellulose content and a low CED viscosity is provided, A surfactant treated fiber useful in the production of chemical derivatives is also described. Methods for making the kraft pulp fiber and products made from it are also described. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002850 | Biomass Process Optimisation - There is described a method of processing biomass which comprises the steps of: (i) processing biomass material in an aqueous system in the presence of an oxalic acid catalyst to produce a slurry; (ii) subjecting the slurry to an acidified organosolv liquor and optionally de-aerating the resulting mixture before exposing the mixture to ultrasound in a pretreatment step; and (iii) completing the fractionation process using thermal digestion, followed by separation of the constituents into lignin, hemi-cellulose (monosaccharides) and cellulose with the addition of water. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002851 | Process Operations for Biomass Fractionation - There is described a method of fractionating a biomass material comprising: (i) blending the biomass material with an acid catalyst to form a slurry; (ii) mixing the slurry with an organosolv reagent optionally under an inert atmosphere to form a pre-treatment mix; (iii) subjecting the pre-treatment mix to sonication; (iv) optionally heating the product of step (iii) in an autoclave under pressure; (v) separating the solid and liquid components of the fractionation mix; (vi) optionally washing the solid; (vii) optionally drying the solid component; (viii) separating the liquid component into organic and aqueous components; and (ix) isolating lignin from the organic component and/or isolating hemi-cellulose from the aqueous component. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002852 | PROCESS FOR RECAUSTICIZING GREEN LIQUOR - A process for recausticizing green liquor in a sulphate or Kraft process for wood pulp production, in which a green liquor consisting of an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate as the major component and sodium sulphide is admixed with calcium oxide in a slaker and undergoes a reaction in a recausticizer to form an aqueous suspension containing sodium hydroxide and calcium carbonate as the major components, which suspension is filtered on a first filter and subsequently, after dilution with water in a dilution vessel, is fed over further filters two or three times and filtered to separate solids suspended therein, characterized in that after a first separation of calcium carbonate as the major component and calcium oxide as the minor component, carbon dioxide is added to the aqueous suspension at least during dilution in a dilution vessel and in particular in the dilution vessel (s) upstream of a second and/or a third filter. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002853 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING CHEMICALS AND BY-PRODUCTS FROM HIGH-SULPHIDITY PULPING LIQUORS - A method used in connection with the recovery of pulping chemicals from spent pulping liquor produced by kraft-type pulping at very high sulphidity. In the method, spent pulping liquor is acidified to a relatively low pH which converts a most or all of the sulphide and hydrosulphide in the liquor to hydrogen sulfide. Sulphur containing gases released from the acidification of the spent pulping liquor, together with other sulphur gases collected at the pulp mill, are converted into an acid compound. This acid compound is employed as an acidification agent in the acidification of the spent pulping liquor. The amount of acid compound generated by the conversion of sulphur containing gases may be sufficient to provide most, if not all, of the acid needed for the acidification of the spent pulping liquor. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002854 | SUCTION ROLL FOR A MACHINE FOR PRODUCING AND/OR PROCESSING A PAPER, CARDBOARD OR TISSUE WEB - A roller has a movable roller sleeve and a positive-pressure or negative-pressure zone inside the roller sleeve. The zone is sealed outwardly by a sealing installation with at least one sealing strip. The sealing strip in the radial direction of the roller is movable from the roller toward the inner side and away therefrom and the sealing strip has a lubricant outlet opening connected to a supply line for delivering lubricant to between the inner side of the roller sleeve and the sealing face. The supply line includes one part running within the sealing strip and one part running outside the sealing strip but within the roller. The part of the supply line within the roller, on its length which is routed outside the sealing strip, includes a first portion that is longer than a second line portion. The second line portion is more flexural than the first line portion. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002855 | AN ARRANGEMENT FOR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FIBROUS WEB - A method of manufacturing a fibrous web including: preparing furnish of a thick stock component and filtrate, preparing foamed furnish by mixing a surfactant and gas into the furnish, introducing the foamed furnish to a headbox of a fiber web machine, and laying the foamed furnish on a wire or between wires of a wire section of a fiber web machine for forming the fibrous web, wherein the preparation of the foamed furnish by injecting the gas uses an injection liquid to the furnish. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002856 | FIBROUS SHEET DISINTEGRATING IN WATER, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID FIBROUS SHEET, USE OF SAID FIBROUS SHEET FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CORE - A fibrous sheet having a basis weight of between 20 and 1000 g/m | 2016-01-07 |
20160002857 | WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT AGENT - A water- and oil-repellent agent is produced by blending a fluorine-containing polymer and a fluorine-free polymer, wherein the fluorine-free polymer is 30-70% by weight of the total of the water- and oil-repellent agent, the fluorine-containing polymer is polymerized by a fluorine-containing monomer, a non-fluorinated branched monomer, a non-fluorinated crosslinking monomer, and an olefin monomer, and wherein the fluorine-containing monomer, the non-fluorinated branched monomer, the non-fluorinated crosslinking monomer, and the olefin monomer are 45-80%, 1-30%, 1-10%, and 10-50% by weight of the total of the fluorine-containing polymer respectively and the fluorine-free polymer is polymerized by a non-fluorinated non-crosslinking monomer, a non-fluorinated crosslinking monomer, and an olefin monomer, wherein the non-fluorinated non-crosslinking monomer, the non-fluorinated crosslinking monomer, and the olefin monomer are 45-80%, 1-30%, and 10-50% by weight of the total of the fluorine-free polymer respectively whereby, the agent reduces adhesion on a roller, and reduces environmental impact due to reduced fluorine usage. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002858 | METHODS FOR THE OXYGEN-BASED DELIGNIFICATION OF PULP - Pulp is delignified by forming a mixture of pulp and caustic, adding oxygen and feeding this oxygen-containing mixture to a first step reactor. The lignin in the oxygen-containing mixture will be partially delignified and will be fed to a second step reactor where the remainder of the lignin in the pulp will be delignified. In this manner, fast reacting lignin can be treated in the first step reactor and slow reacting lignin can be treated in the second reactor. The delignified pulp is recovered from the apparatus and after washing can be forwarded to a bleaching unit. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002859 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND USE OF CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE NONWOVEN FABRIC MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a carboxymethyl cellulose nonwoven fabric and the use of the carboxymethyl cellulose nonwoven fabric manufactured thereby. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002860 | METHOD OF APPLYING FUGITIVE HYDROPHOBIC TREATMENT TO TISSUE PRODUCT - Cellulosic tissue sheets having temporary moisture barrier properties are prepared by applying a solution of reactive size in emollient at an elevated temperature to a previously formed tissue sheet. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002861 | TWO SIDED MULTI-PLY TISSUE PRODUCT - The invention provides a multi-ply tissue product having different surface characteristics on each side of the product. The multi-ply tissue product may be formed from two or more plies where one surface is formed by a substantially smooth creped ply and the other surface is formed by a textured through-air dried ply. In this manner the tissue product may be used for both personal care, which requires a soft and smooth surface, and general household wiping, which requires a rough, durable surface. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002862 | HIGH STRENGTH, INTEGRALLY PRE-STRESSED MONOBLOCK CONCRETE CROSSTIE WITH OPTIMAL GEOMETRY FOR USE IN BALLASTED RAILWAYS - A monoblock concrete crosstie for railway tracks that achieves a high performance in operation includes a steel structure that is formed from ultra-resistant high strength steel plates embedded in a concrete element and having pre-stressed cold rolled wires with ends that form button head knots which are anchored to the steel plates. A faceted geometry allows optimal material usage and in turn increases the crosstie-ballast interlocking and stability with respect to the support surface. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002863 | HIGH STRENGTH, INTEGRALLY PRE-STRESSED MONOBLOCK CONCRETE CROSSTIE WITH OPTIMAL GEOMETRY FOR USE IN BALLASTED RAILWAYS - A monoblock concrete crosstie for railway tracks that achieves a high performance in operation includes a steel structure that is formed from ultra-resistant high strength steel plates embedded in a concrete element and having pre-stressed cold rolled wires with ends that form button head knots which are anchored to the steel plates. A faceted geometry allows optimal material usage and in turn increases the crosstie-ballast interlocking and stability with respect to the support surface. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002864 | Adjustable Rail Fastening Assembly | 2016-01-07 |
20160002865 | AUTOMATED TRACK INSPECTION SYSTEM - An autonomous device for rail track inspection includes a drive wheel system propelling the device via a drive wheel system, an automatic track loading fixture for and applying a load on rails, and sensors for taking track gauge measurement. Different automatic track loading fixtures may require stopping for load and measurement, or loading and measuring while still in motion. A switch agnostic system for operation with devices on a conventional railroad track system includes a linear slider movably mounted along a linear sliding support; multiple sensors mounted to the linear slider, the sensors operable to identify a rail of a track junction; and multiple roller bearings operable to engage the rail of the track junction and control the device across the track junction in response to movement of the linear slider along the linear sliding support. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002866 | MULTI-STORY CROSSROAD AND ITS TRAFFIC METHOD WITH INTENSIVE LAND USE AND MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS - A multifunctional and multi-story crossroad for intensive land use relates to urban road construction engineering and solves technical problems of urban traffic jams through space division and streamlined design, without occupying the land outside the road. It achieves: operating smoothly without red lights, large vehicle-free intersection space on the ground, large parking areas, long “side of the road” border between the parking area and roads, bicycle exclusive system. Technical elements include: learning from building design, multi-story crossroad, “Turning Right and Looping Back technique”, “exclusive bikeway interlayer”, “adding a lane”, and “large steps above ramp of a tunnel.” It is a combination of a smoothly flowing crossroad technique, viaduct and the tunnel. The main purposes are: for new construction and renovation of crossroad in congested cities, and development of city fast lanes, elevated roads and tunnels. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002867 | SEALED AGGLOMERATED BASE COMPOSITION FOR A SUB-BASE LAYER COMPRISING A HIGH PROPORTION OF LARGER AGGREGATES - A sealed agglomerated base (SAB) composition includes at least a hydrocarbon binder and a granular mixture, the granular mixture having the following particle size distribution, by weight, as compared to the granular mixture total weight: 45 to 90% of the granular mixture have a size that is higher than or equal to 10 mm, with at least 25% having a size that is higher than or equal to 20 mm, characterized in that the void content in volume as compared to the SAB composition total volume, as measured according to the NF EN 12697 Standard at 120 gyrations in a gyratory shear compactor (GSC), is lower than or equal to 10%, preferably ranges from 2 to 9% and most preferably from 4 to 8%. A road coating including the SAB composition is also described. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002868 | METHOD OF MARKING A LINE - A method of marking a line includes providing a line marking apparatus including a body ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002869 | BRIDGE ADAPTED FOR ACCESSING AN AIRCRAFT COMPARTMENT VIA A MANHOLE - A bridge configured to allow access by an operative to an aircraft compartment via a manhole formed in a wall. The bridge comprises an overlapping section which includes at least one plate, a transverse runner beneath the plate or plates with at least one groove configured to receive a lower edge of the manhole, at least a first support configured to rest on one side of the wall and at least a second support configured to rest on the other side of the wall. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002870 | DUAL ARM FORTIFIED BARRIER ASSEMBLY - A dual arm barrier assembly comprising spaced-apart stanchions and a pair of barrier arms pivotally connected to a first stanchion for movement between closed and open positions. The barrier arms have distal end portions immediately adjacent to and out of engagement with the second stanchion when in the closed position during normal operation and when the vehicle is out of engagement with the barrier arms. The first barrier arm in the closed position is at a height corresponding to vehicle's windshield, and the second barrier arm in the closed position is below the first barrier arm and is at a height corresponding approximately to the vehicle's body or frame. The second stanchion engages the barrier arms only when the vehicle presses against barrier arms, thereby securely retaining the barrier arms in the closed position. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002871 | SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A snow-melting attachment for snow removal equipment that can take up snow from surfaces and melt it using heat generated from the snow removal equipment's engine is provided. In an aspect, the attachment has at least one radiator-heated section coupled to at least one radiator and a channel having an input end, at least one section wrapped by at least one exhaust jacket operative to receive engine exhaust gas from an engine of the snow removal equipment, a section abutting the engine of the snow removal equipment, and a discharge end. A snow removal apparatus comprising the attachment and a snow-collecting portion and a method of using the attachment are also provided. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002872 | SCOUR REMEDIATION AND MITIGATION APPARATUS - The present disclosure is directed towards a scour remediation and mitigation apparatus ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002873 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN ELONGATE ELEMENT IN A STRETCH OF WATER, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND INSTALLATION - A method including the following steps: reversible fastening of a connecting member ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002874 | CONNECTION BETWEEN A FOUNDATION PILE OF A STRUCTURE AND AN IN PARTICULAR TUBULAR TRANSITION PIECE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention relates to a connection between a foundation pile of a construction, in particular of an onshore or offshore construction, for example an onshore or offshore wind energy plant, having an in particular tubular transition piece, wherein the foundation pile and the transition piece are fitted one over the other or plugged one into the other with an intermediate space in between, and the intermediate space is at least partially filled with a mortar or concrete which has high strength after hardening, and to a method for producing same. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002875 | PILE DRIVING GUIDE - A pile guide is provided comprising a base frame and a superstructure comprising a pile guide member for guiding the pile as it is driven into a substrate when the base frame is resting thereon. At least part of the superstructure defines an arm that is rotational with respect to the base frame about a first and second points of rotation, to rotate the pile guide member with respect to the base frame. At least one of the first and second points of rotation is translatable with respect to the base frame in a first direction, thereby rotating the arm about the first and second points of rotation with respect to the base frame. At least one of the first and second points of rotation is translatable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second points of rotation with respect to the base frame direction. A method is also provided. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002876 | Riser Sections and Risers Made Therefrom - A riser section having a generally tapered, e.g., frustoconical wall, the riser section having a first connector assembly at one end of the riser section and a second connector assembly at the other end of the riser section. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002877 | Coupler for Coupling Attachments to Excavation Machines - A quick coupler for coupling an attachment, such as a digging bucket, to an evacuator machine. The quick coupler includes a first fixed jaw for a first coupling pin of the attachment. The quick coupler includes a latch cooperating with the first fixed jaw, which is moveable to a latched position for retaining the first coupling pin. A moveable jaw is provided that is able to slide, under power of a hydraulic ram, to a closed position retaining the second coupling pin. A locking arm assumes a locked position, while the latch assumes the latched position, preventing withdrawal of the moveable jaw from the closed position. Consequently, in the event of a hydraulic failure the locking arm simultaneously locks both the first attachment coupling pin, by means of the latch, and the second attachment coupling pin by means of preventing movement of the movable jaw from the closed position. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002878 | MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINE - A method of operating a material handling machine having a material handling implement moveable relative to a chassis of the machine, the method including the steps of positioning the material handling implement in a first position of a first region, moving the material handling implement to a second region, providing a control system to automatically return the material handling implement to the first region by positioning it at a second position of the first region different to the first position of the first region, and returning the material handling implement to the second region. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002879 | Seafloor Nodule Concentrating System and Method - A seafloor nodule concentrating system is disclosed. The seafloor nodule concentrating system has a surface vessel and an undersea steering vehicle secured to the surface vessel. The undersea steering vehicle is adapted to be towed by the surface vessel. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a nodule collecting apparatus connected to the undersea steering vehicle. The nodule collecting apparatus is located on the seafloor. The seafloor nodule concentrating system also has a position determination device adapted to determine the position of the nodule collecting apparatus and communicate position information of the nodule collecting apparatus to the undersea steering vehicle and surface vessel. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002880 | WORK MACHINE - A work machine prevents a fault in a swing electric motor if an uneven coil temperature increase occurs in the swing electric motor during swing press and related operations. An electricity storage device is connected to the electric motor. An inverter drives the electric motor and a swing control lever issues a command to drive the swing structure. A rotational speed detecting device detects swing speed of the swing structure and a controller controls torque of the electric motor. The controller reads the swing speed of the swing structure detected by the rotational speed detecting device to control such that, when the swing speed is zero, the torque of the electric motor is smaller than a maximum torque value and, when the swing speed is a first rotational speed higher than zero, the torque of the electric motor is the maximum torque value. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002881 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE OF WORK VEHICLE - An exemplary embodiment suggested in the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method of controlling a work machine of a work vehicle. The apparatus for controlling a work machine of a work vehicle suggested in the present disclosure measures a speed of a work vehicle, converts an input signal of a joystick into an output current for controlling a proportional valve (P/V) for operating a work machine (for example, a boom and a bucket), compares the speed of the work vehicle with a reference speed, and advances or delays an end time point or an operation time point of the work machine, thereby controlling an impact applied to the work vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002882 | Device and Method for Calculating Basic Information for Area Limiting Excavation Control, and Construction Machinery - The invention provides a basic information calculator | 2016-01-07 |
20160002883 | WORK VEHICLE - A control device of a wheel loader obtains a first ratio between a value corresponding to a target traveling distance for the wheel loader, when it travels to a discharge position where an excavated substance is discharged after an excavation with a bucket, and a value corresponding to a target elevation amount for an elevation of a boom after a motion is started. The control device also obtains a second ratio between a value corresponding to an actual traveling distance after the wheel loader starts its motion to the position where the excavated substance is discharged after the excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to an actual elevation amount of the boom after the motion is started. The control device then controls a transmission toque transmitted to a drive wheel from an engine in order that a difference between the first ratio and the second ratio becomes zero. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002884 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic excavator includes a traveling unit and a revolving unit mounted on the traveling unit. The revolving unit includes a revolving frame as a base, right and left side sections, a cab, a hand rail and a grip. The right and left side sections are disposed on right and left sides of the revolving unit. The cab is provided at a first of the right and left side sections. The hand rail is provided at a front edge on a second of the right and left side sections. The hand rail extends upward from the front edge toward a rear of the revolving unit. The grip is provided below the hand rail and on a side surface of the revolving frame. The traveling unit includes a track frame, and a step provided on a side surface of the track frame below the hand rail. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002885 | DYNAMIC DEADBAND FOR AUTOMATIC ARTICULATION - An articulation control system for a machine may include an actual steering sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of an actual steering angle, a timer configured to provide a signal indicative of an elapsed predetermined period of time, and a controller in communication with the actual steering sensor and the timer. The controller may be configured to regulate automatic articulation to zero based on signals received from the actual steering sensor and the timer. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002886 | PILOT PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A pilot pressure control system for controlling a pilot signal pressure at a pilot inlet of a control valve includes a pilot outlet adapted to be connected to the pilot inlet. The pilot pressure control assembly further includes a first pilot valve assembly and a second pilot valve assembly. Each one of the first and second pilot valve assemblies are individually controllable so as to selectively provide a first fluid flow direction from a pressure line to the pilot outlet and a second fluid flow direction from the pilot outlet to a drain line. At least the first pilot valve assembly is adapted to assume a maximum pressure supply condition so as to supply a first pilot valve assembly maximum pressure to the pilot outlet. At least the second pilot valve assembly is adapted to provide a pressure drop from the pilot outlet to the drain line via the second pilot valve assembly. The pilot pressure control system is configured such that when the pilot pressure control system is connected to the pressure and drain lines and W hen the first pilot valve assembly is controlled so as to assume the maximum pressure supply condition and the second pilot valve assembly provides a fluid flow in the second fluid direction with a minimum pressure drop, the pressure at the pilot outlet is equal to or above 20 of the first pilot valve assembly maximum pressure (Pmax). | 2016-01-07 |
20160002887 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A construction machine, comprising a hydraulic pump, a swing hydraulic motor, a swing electric motor, a delivery capacity regulating device, and a control unit which controls the driving/braking of the swing structure, is configured to comprise an operation amount detection device for detecting the operation amount of the swing control lever and a speed detection device for detecting the speed of the swing electric motor. The control unit includes a hydraulic pump output reduction control unit which takes in an operation amount signal representing the operation amount of the swing control lever detected by the operation amount detection device and a speed signal representing the speed of the swing electric motor detected by the speed detection device and controls the delivery capacity regulating device by calculating a reduction rate of the output of the hydraulic pump based on the detection signals. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002888 | VARIABLE LOAD SENSE OPEN CENTER HYBRID SYSTEM - A load sense open center hydraulic system provides efficiency and operator feedback and includes one or more constant flow-open center valves ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002889 | ENGINE-ASSIST DEVICE AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - An inexpensive engine assist device capable of performing stable energy regeneration from an accumulator and a working machine on which the engine assist device is mounted are provided. A variable capacity type main pump and a variable capacity type assist pump having a motor function and a pump function are directly connected to an engine. A return pressure oil flowing out from a fluid pressure actuator is temporarily accumulated by a sub-accumulator and is supplied to an inlet of the assist pump, and the assist pump pressurizes the return fluid pressure oil and supplies the return fluid pressure oil to a main accumulator. A controller calculates and controls an assist pump swash plate angle using an engine load torque, and assist starting torque or charge starting torque set by engine speed setting means, and introduces a pressure-accumulated fluid discharged from the main accumulator to the inlet of the assist pump or introduces a pressurized fluid discharged from an outlet of the assist pump into the main accumulator. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002890 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WARNING - A computer-implemented method for providing a warning including the steps: obtaining data relating to the location of a hazardous object and obtaining data relating to the location of a material handling machine. The computer to compare the location of the material handling machine to the location of the hazardous object and estimates a probability of a hazardous event occurring. If the estimate exceeds a threshold valve, a warning is issued by the computer. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002891 | LEVEL INDICATOR FOR SKID STEER ATTACHMENT - A level indicator for a skid steer attachment. The level indicator comprises a reference component configured to display a plurality of references, with each of the references being associated with a particular orientation of the skid steer attachment. The level indicator additionally comprises a securement component for supporting the reference component with respect to the skid steer attachment. The level indicator further comprises an indicator mechanism rotatably connected to the reference component or to the securement component. The indicator mechanism is configured to highlight one of the references of the reference component based on an orientation of the skid steer attachment. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002892 | MAINTENANCE DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A maintenance device for a construction machine includes: an abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality of an apparatus installed on the construction machine; an abnormality information output means for outputting abnormality information about the apparatus detected by the abnormality detection means; and a maintenance mode setting means for setting a maintenance mode for performing a maintenance work of the apparatus, wherein the abnormality information output means for eliminating negation or output of the information, if any abnormality of the apparatus is detected in a state in which the maintenance mode is set by the maintenance mode setting means. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002893 | AN EXCAVATOR WEAR ASSEMBLY - An excavator wear assembly comprising a mounting nose having a rear bearing face, a forward bearing face, an upper bearing face disposed at an angle between the rear bearing face and the forward bearing face, a front face substantially perpendicular to the forward bearing face and a rib extending over at least part of the upper bearing face, forward bearing face and front face; and a wear member having a rearwardly opening socket adapted to receive the mounting nose, the socket being at least partially defined by a top wall and a front wall, the wear member having a recess formed in the top wall and front wall adapted to receive at least part of the rib. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002894 | METHOD OF TAKING WATER AND WATER INTAKE SYSTEM - A method of taking water according to one aspect of the present invention includes determining a first position based on a temperature distribution in a predetermined measuring range under water, and adjusting a water intake position to make the water intake position identical to the first position. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002895 | ADJUSTABLE BACKFLOW ENCLOSURE - Disclosed is an enclosure assembly having a first enclosure portion, a second enclosure portion and at least one at least one connector, wherein the first and second enclosure portions together form an enclosure and the at least one connector securely fastens the enclosure to a fixed object or foundation. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002896 | Water Delivery Apparatus with Multi-Channel Hose - A hot and cold water delivery apparatus comprising a multi-channel hose for simultaneously carrying hot and cold water to a water delivery device such as the spray head of a shower. The preferred hose is formed from an extruded length of material with a longitudinally running dividing wall to create the channels. A shut off valve may be provided for selectably connecting the channels to a source of hot and cold water respectively. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002897 | JET REGULATOR COMPRISING AN IMPINGEMENT SURFACE HAVING RING WALLS - A jet regulator ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160002898 | AUTOMATIC DRAINING BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE - A double check valve is provided that includes an in-line inlet check valve and an outlet check valve that cooperate to prevent back flow of fluid through the valve. The check valve also includes at least one vent that allows for fluid trapped within the check valve to drain, thereby preventing freezing of the check valve and hydrant to which it is interconnected. The check valve provided omits many superfluous components and thus is smaller and easier to install than check valves of the prior art. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002899 | FOG Disposal Article - An article for properly disposing of FOG so that it does not enter and clog a pipe of a kitchen sink drain. The article may comprise a top opening for receiving said FOG, said opening defined in one embodiment by a perimeter rim configured for placement along the bottom sink surface surrounding the drain, and a body below the perimeter rim and the top opening, the exterior of the body defined by a membrane having a shape for fitting stably within the drain. In one embodiment, the entire lower interior of the membrane body is filled with absorbent material for absorbing FOG. In one embodiment, the absorbent material may be separable from the article body, for disposal of the absorbent material without the body. In one embodiment, the body volume may be configured for receiving an amount of FOG generated by one session of home cooking. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002900 | STATIONARY CUTTER RING FOR WASTE DISPOSALS - In one aspect, a cutter system for a waste disposal may generally include a cutter ring having an upper surface and a lower surface. In addition, the cutter ring may define a plurality of cutter slots. Each cutter slot may extend between a top end and a bottom end and may be defined by a first curved sidewall and a second curved sidewall. The first and second curved sidewalls may extend between the top and bottom ends such that each cutter slot defines a curved profile extending axially and circumferentially between the upper and lower surfaces of the cutter ring. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002901 | GARBAGE DISPOSAL UNIT - A garbage disposal unit is disclosed. The garbage disposal unit includes a cabinet. The garbage disposal unit further includes a crushing unit that is located in the cabinet and that is configured to crush garbage. The garbage disposal unit further includes a housing body that is located in the cabinet. The garbage disposal unit further includes an inlet port that is configured to guide garbage discharged from the crushing unit to the housing body. The garbage disposal unit further includes an outlet port that is configured to connect an inside of the housing body to an inside of the cabinet. The garbage disposal unit further includes a dehydration unit that is located in the housing body and that is configured to dehydrate and agitate garbage by rotating. The garbage disposal unit further includes an agitation unit. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002902 | GARBAGE DISPOSER - A method for controlling a garbage disposer that includes a crushing unit, a housing that includes an inlet port and an outlet port, a storage body, a communication hole, and an agitation unit is disclosed. The method includes the actions of connecting the communication hole with the inlet port by rotating the storage body. The method further includes opening the communication hole by rotating the agitation unit. The method further includes crushing, by the crushing unit, garbage. The method further includes supplying garbage to the inlet port. The method further includes closing the communication hole by rotating the agitation unit. The method further includes dehydrating garbage stored in the storage body by rotating the agitation unit and the storage body at a first rotation speed while maintaining the communication hole in a closed state. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002903 | Primed Jet Toilet - A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel. The bowl has a closed jet pathway to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly to prevent air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves may have back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers, including specific valve cover structures. Flush activation assemblies may have a flush activation bar connected to the pivot rod and/or an adjustable flush connector located between the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. A kit providing one or more flush activation elements is included. The kit elements may be usable with the toilet systems and methods described. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002904 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROLONGED ACTIVE AGENT DELIVERY IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method for the controlled release of an active agent into an aqueous system for a prolonged duration of time are provided. Some embodiments provide an apparatus for controlling the dissolution of at least one active agent to enable an increase in active agent lifetime. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002905 | LOW FLUSH TOILET SYSTEM - A toilet system comprising an ultra-low flush toilet, the toilet having a cistern, a bowl including a rim comprising a channel adapted to receive water from the cistern or a flushing device upon flushing of the toilet, the channel having a plurality of apertures therein through which water entering the channel from the cistern or the flushing device flows into the bowl, and wherein a greater concentration of the apertures per unit length of the rim is provided in an area of the rim positioned over a region of the bowl that requires additional water for cleaning, the toilet further comprising a toilet outlet through which waste material is discharged from the toilet, a waste material collection vessel in fluid communication with the toilet outlet via a toilet outlet conduit, the waste material collection vessel having a collection portion adapted to collect at least a portion of the waste material discharged from the toilet and a discharge portion through which at least a portion of the waste material in the collection portion is periodically discharged into a waste material disposal vessel, wherein the quantity of the waste material discharged from the discharge portion is sufficient to ensure that substantially all of the quantity of the waste material discharged enters the waste material disposal vessel. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002906 | DRAIN APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An example drain apparatus includes a drain body for connection to a plumbing system. The example drain apparatus also includes a top drain assembly having a compressible fitting, the top drain assembly configured for removable installation within the drain body. An example drain system includes an apparatus having a drain body and a top drain assembly for installation with the drain body. The example drain system includes a jig configured to cut the drain body below an upper surface of a floor the drain body is installed in so that the top drain assembly is fitted to the drain body substantially level with the upper surface of the floor. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002907 | CURB VENT STACK PLUNGER - A curb vent stack plunger for clearing sewer drains includes an elongated pole. A first substantially circularly shaped rubberized disc is located adjacent the bottom end of the pole and lies in a first plane perpendicular to the axis of the pole. A second substantially circularly shaped rubberized disc is secured to the pole at a distance spaced upwardly from the bottom end. The second disc lies in a second plane perpendicular to the pole axis but parallel to the first disc. A soft rubberlike semi-spherically shaped bumper is secured to the remote bottom end of the pole. | 2016-01-07 |
20160002908 | BUILDING AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH A BUILDING - The invention relates to a building for placing on a surface, for instance a house or office, the building comprising:—a support construction;—an exterior covering mounted against the outer side of the support construction;—an interior covering mounted against the inner side of the support construction,—insulation arranged between the exterior covering, interior covering and supported construction; wherein the support construction comprises a number of successively placed annular support elements, wherein the support elements extend substantially parallel and at a determined mutual spacing for the purpose of forming an interior space enclosed by the support elements. The invention also relates to a method for constructing such a building. | 2016-01-07 |