02nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110005570 | High efficiency tandem solar cells and a method for fabricating same - A solar cell structure and a method for fabricating the solar cell structure is provided, where the cell structure includes a plurality of solar cells, wherein each of the solar cells is separated from each adjacent solar cell via at least one of a tunnel junction or a resonant tunneling structure interface, wherein each of the plurality of solar cells is at least partially constructed from a semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor material has an energy band gap that harnesses photons having energies in a predetermined energy range which is responsive to its energy gap, and wherein each of the plurality of solar cells includes at least one of a p-n junction, an n-p junction, or a Schottky interface, and wherein each of the plurality of solar cells is configured to harness energies in a different solar spectral energy range than the other of the plurality of solar cells. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL - A method for manufacturing a solar cell, includes: forming a photoelectric converter which includes a plurality of compartment elements, and in which the compartment elements adjacent to each other are electrically connected; specifying a first compartment element having a structural defect in the photoelectric converter; restricting a portion in which the structural defect exists in the first compartment element by specifying a defect portion based on a resistance distribution that is obtained by measuring resistances of portions between the compartment elements adjacent to each other; and removing or separating off the structural defect by irradiating the first compartment element and a second compartment element with a laser beam so as to intersect a boundary section between the first compartment element including the portion in which the structural defect exists and the second compartment element adjacent to the first compartment element. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005572 | THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE - To provide an integrated thin-film solar cell that prevents deterioration of hotspot resistance and has a high output voltage. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005573 | FOLDABLE SOLAR ENERGY APPARATUS - A foldable solar energy apparatus is provided. The foldable solar energy apparatus includes a frame, a first solar energy module, an actuation module, and a power module. A photovoltaic panel is coupled to a first holder of the first solar energy module, and electricity generated by the photovoltaic panel is stored in the power module. The first holder is rotatably coupled to the frame so that the first holder is collapsible via the actuation module, which is disposed at the frame and connected to the first holder. The first holder and the actuation module provide the solar energy apparatus with a foldable function. Thus, the solar energy apparatus can be folded in response to changes in weather conditions, thereby preventing the photovoltaic panel from being damaged by bad weather. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005574 | Sleeve for protecting a wire of a solar cell module - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, a plurality of wire units and a plurality a plurality of lenses over the solar cells for focusing light into light spots on the solar cells. Each of the wire units includes a wire for interconnecting two adjacent ones of the solar cells and a sleeve for receiving and protecting the wire from heat. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005575 | Back reflector for photovoltaic devices - This invention relates generally to thin-film photovoltaic devices, and more specifically to an improved back reflector structure of multiple material layers for being used in thin-film photovoltaic devices. More particularly, the invention is to provide an enhanced back reflector having a texture, a high reflectivity, a high yield, and a long lifetime stability which can be applied into thin-film silicon based photovoltaic devices. The back reflector structure consists of (i) a first textured metal or alloy layer (hereinafter referred to as a first metal layer), such as aluminum (Al), formed on a metal (such as stainless steel) or polymer (such as Kapton) substrate, (ii) a thin oxide or nitride barrier layer (hereinafter referred to as a first barrier layer), such as zinc oxide (ZnO), formed on the first metal layer, (iii) a second reflective metal or alloy layer (hereinafter referred to as a second metal layer), such as silver (Ag), formed on the first barrier layer, (iv) a transparent oxide or nitride barrier layer (hereinafter referred to as a second barrier layer), such as zinc oxide, formed on the second metal layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005576 | PERSONAL SOLAR APPLIANCE - A personal solar appliance (PSA) is presented that collects and stores solar energy. The PSA may be resilient enough to suffer all the knocks of extended human use and to have extensive exposure to the elements. Further, the PSA may be waterproof and provide thermal cooling. As such, some embodiments of the PSA includes a base with ventilation holes; a heat sink coupled to the base; a solar cell mounted to the heat sink opposite the base; a printed circuit board mounted to the heat sink opposite the solar cell; and a battery mounted to the base. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005577 | LOW CONCENTRATION SOLAR PLANT AND METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING THE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES THEREOF - Low concentration solar plant and method for maximizing the electricity production of the photovoltaic modules thereof, that uses a combination of tracking and low concentration solar technologies for maximizing the electricity production of conventional photovoltaic modules, the system used to protect the modules being any method designed to protect photovoltaic modules from the damage they may suffer when subjected to very high intensity solar radiation. Preferably, to avoid possible damage, the invention proposes a temperature measurement and/or control system that assists a mechanism for defocusing the photovoltaic modules when said radiation reaches a predetermined level. The invention is applicable to photovoltaic solar electricity production. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005578 | TANDEM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A tandem solar cell includes: a substrate; a front electrode disposed on the substrate; a back electrode disposed opposite to the front electrode on the substrate; a first cell disposed below the front electrode and including a first buffer layer and a first light absorption layer; and a second cell disposed above the back electrode and including a second light absorption layer and a second buffer layer. The first light absorption layer includes a CuGaSeS layer and a CuGaSe layer, and the second light absorption layer includes a semiconductor compound selected from the group consisting of CuInSe | 2011-01-13 |
20110005579 | SOLAR CELL PANEL - A solar cell panel is discussed. The solar cell panel includes a solar cell module, a support member attached to an edge of the solar cell module to support the solar cell module by elasticity of the support member, and a frame including a female type coupling unit including an upper coupling unit, a lower coupling unit, and a connection coupling unit connecting the upper coupling unit to the lower coupling unit. The support member includes an upper part, a lower part, and a connection part connecting the upper part to the lower part. An end of the lower part protrudes further than an end of the upper part toward a middle of the solar cell module. The frame supports the solar cell module by coupling the support member to the female type coupling unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005580 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - A solar energy module includes a photovoltaic unit including a layer of one or more solar cells. The layer has a front side exposed to incident radiation and an opposite back side. The solar energy module also includes a thermal unit thermally coupled to the back side of the layer of one or more solar cells. The thermal unit includes one or more channels through which a thermal transfer fluid flows, wherein a portion of the incident radiation is converted into electricity by the layer of one or more solar cells and a portion of the incident radiation is simultaneously converted to heat for increasing the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. The solar energy module also includes a heating system to further increase the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. The heating system is powered by electricity generated by the one or more solar cells. The solar energy module further includes a controller for controlling the relative amounts of heat and electricity output by the solar energy module by controlling the amount of electricity produced by the one or more solar cells that is diverted to the heating system for increasing the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005581 | Photovoltaic Power Generating System - A photovoltaic power generating system of the present invention includes a solar cell module | 2011-01-13 |
20110005582 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS HAVING METAL WRAP THROUGH AND IMPROVED PASSIVATION - A photovoltaic device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device is formed in a semiconductor substrate. It has a radiation receiving front surface and a rear surface. The device may have a first region of one conductivity type, a second region with the opposite conductivity type adjacent to the front surface, and an antireflection layer. The rear surface is covered by a dielectric layer covering also an inside surface of the via. The front surface has current collecting conductive contacts. The rear surface has conductive contacts extending through the dielectric. A conductive path is in the via for photogenerated current from the front surface. By having the dielectric all over, no aligning and masking is needed. The same dielectric serves to insulate, provide thermal protection, and helps in surface and bulk passivation. It also avoids the need for a junction region near the via, hence reducing unwanted recombination currents. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005583 | Solar Capture Mounting Systems And Methods - A partially non-rigid solar capture mounting system which reduces the risk of damage due to wind is disclosed. The solar capture mounting system includes at least one pole, a horizontal beam mounted to the pole, and at least one backing plate hanging from the horizontal beam via a pivotal connection. Examples of pivotal connection are bushings with ball bearings, hinges, steel rings and spring clips. Each of the backing plates supports at least one solar cell. Wind pressure against a backing plate pivots the backing plate about the horizontal beam such that the system experiences reduced stress and reduced risk of damage due to wind and wind carried objects. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005584 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell having a sealing means which is not impaired by electrolyte or sunlight because a gasket can be fixed to a photoelectrode or a counter electrode without using an adhesive so that long term reliability of the sealed state is ensured, wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell has a sealing means for sealing an electrolyte layer between a photoelectrode and a counter electrode, and the sealing means is a lip-shaped gasket made of an elastic material, sandwiched between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode, and fixed by a retaining means formed in the photoelectrode or the counter electrode so as to seal the electrolyte layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005585 | Laser-Scribing Method to Make a Bifacial Thin Film Solar Cell and the Structure Thereof - The present invention discloses a laser-scribing method to make a bifacial thin film solar cell and the structure thereof. The laser-scribing method is to form scribing patterns that penetrate different structural layers during the process of forming various structural layers. After the laser-scribing, the top solar cell unit is attached with the bottom solar cell unit by various combining steps to form a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly can receive light from both sides via the absorber layers of both of the top solar cell unit and the bottom solar cell unit. The solar cell assembly has an increased output efficiency and a greater power density and the cost of the manufacturing is therefore reduced. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005586 | Electrochemical Deposition Methods for Fabricating Group IBIIIAVIA Compound Absorber Based Solar Cells - A method of forming a Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer on a base for manufacturing a solar cell is provided. The method, in one embodiment, includes forming a precursor stack by electroplating a first metallic layer on the base. The first metallic layer includes at least one of copper, indium and gallium. A first selenium layer is deposited on the first metallic layer, and an interlayer is electrodeposited on the selenium layer. The interlayer includes one of gold and silver. A second metallic layer is electrodeposited on the interlayer, the second metallic layer comprising at least one of copper indium and gallium. The interlayer inhibits dissolution of selenium during the electrodeposition of the second metallic layer. Such prepared precursor stack is reacted at a temperature range of 300-600° C. to form the Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005587 | MADE TO ELEMENTS CAPABLE OF COLLECTING LIGHT - A substrate ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005588 | Photovoltaic Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A photovoltaic device with a low degradation rate and a high stability efficiency. In one aspect, the photovoltaic device includes: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; at least one photoelectric transformation layer disposed on the first electrode, the photoelectric transformation layer including a light absorbing layer; and a second electrode disposed on the photoelectric transformation layer; wherein the light absorbing layer includes the first sub-layer and the second sub-layer, the first sub-layer including hydrogenated micro-crystalline silicon germanium (μc-SiGe:H) and an amorphous silicon germanium network (a-SiGe:H) formed among the hydrogenated micro-crystalline silicon germaniums, the second sub-layer including hydrogenated micro-crystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) and an amorphous silicon network (a-Si:H) formed among the hydrogenated micro-crystalline silicons. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005589 | ASPHALTENE BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Photovoltaic devices and methods of making the same, are disclosed herein. The cell comprises: a first electrically conductive layer; at least one photoelectrochemical layer comprising metal-oxide particles, an electrolyte solution, an asphaltene dye, and a second electrically conductive layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005590 | Tandem Photoelectrochemical Cell for Water Dissociation - A tandem photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell including a nitride PEC semiconductor connected in series with a current matched photovoltaic (PV) Si solar cell that provides an internal biasing voltage. A low resistance tunnel junction is formed between the PEC semiconductor and PV cell. The tandem PEC cell is placed together with a counter electrode in contact with an aqueous solution, such that, when exposed to solar radiation, the PEC semiconductor utilizes high energy photons to split water while the PV cell utilizes low energy photons to bias the tandem PEC cell to eliminate the barrier between Fermi energy and redox potentials, thereby initiating the spontaneous dissociation of water in the aqueous solution into hydrogen and oxygen. The conduction band edge (CBE) for n-type PEC semiconductor is located in the vicinity of the Fermi stabilization energy to reduce the barriers for the charge transfer between the PEC semiconductor and the aqueous solution. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005591 | Solar Cell Front Contact Doping - A method of doping solar cell front contact can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005592 | SEALING FILM FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL OBTAINED BY USE OF THE SEALING FILM - A sealing film having excellent adhesive characteristics for a solar cell is provided, which contains an inorganic filler in the sealing film. The sealing film for a solar cell contains ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, a crosslinking agent, and an inorganic filler. The sealing film is characterized by further containing a phosphite compound represented by formula (I): P(OR | 2011-01-13 |
20110005593 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device including an active layer of an amorphous material in which the active layer is in the shape of an array of defined and repeating geometrical structures, wherein the geometrical structures include a base and a single apex that are connected by at least three n-polygonal surfaces where n is equal to 4 or higher. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005594 | Photovoltaic Devices Including Zinc - A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell may include depositing a cadmium sulfide layer on a transparent conductive oxide stack; depositing a zinc-containing layer on the cadmium sulfide layer; and depositing a cadmium telluride layer on the zinc-containing layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005595 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND THE FABRICATION METHOD OF THE SAME - The application illustrates a solar cell module, included a base device, a solar cell on the base device, and a concentrator on the solar cell. The concentrator directly contacts with the solar cell and concentrates the light to the solar cell for opto-electric transformation. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005596 | Dye for dye-sensitized solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell including the same - A dye for a dye-sensitized solar cell and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the same, the dye including a compound represented at least one of Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005597 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion device having at least a fullerene derivative as an electron acceptor and a compound as an electron donor between a pair of electrodes, wherein the fullerene derivative has 2 to 4 organic groups which each independently have 1 to 50 carbon atoms, and wherein when the fullerene derivative has two organic groups, these organic groups do not bind to each other to form a ring. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005598 | ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - Disclosed is an organic photoelectric conversion element including an anode, a cathode, an active layer, and a functional layer, wherein the anode contains a metal, the anode and the functional layer are adjacent to each other, and the functional layer is formed using a solution having a pH value of 5 to 9. Examples of the metal include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, chromium, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, indium, and tin. Preferably, the active layer contains a conjugated polymer compound and a fullerene derivative. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005599 | Expanding gate valve - An expanding gate valve having a valve body defining a valve chamber and flow passages and having spaced sealing surfaces. Gate members are moveable within the valve body between open and closed positions and at the closed position having sealing engagement with the spaced sealing surfaces. A wedge member is positioned between the gate members and has at least one tapered surface having reacting engagement with a tapered surface of one of the gate members so that relative linear movement of the gate member relative to the tapered surface of the wedge member develops a lateral gate expansion force causing expansion of the gate members for tight sealing engagement with the spaced sealing surfaces. A valve stem is linearly moveable to valve opening and closing positions within said valve body and has driving connection with the gate members Upon initial linear opening movement the valve stem causes sequential opening movement of the gate members prior to initial opening movement of said first gate member and releases the sealing force of the upstream gate member to minimize the force that is required for opening for the valve. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005600 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005601 | GAS TRANSPORT DELAY RESOLUTION FOR SHORT ETCH RECIPES - In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a gas mixture of a plurality of gases, may have a plurality of mass flow controllers (MFCs), a mixing manifold in fluid connection with each plurality of MFCs, a plurality of mixing manifold exits positioned on the mixing manifold; and an isolation device in fluid connection with each of the plurality of mixing manifold exits. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005602 | Rainwater Collection and Redistribution System - A system and method for collecting and redistributing rainwater by catching rainwater using a conventional roofing and guttering system, piping the rainwater into a collection vessel for storing the rainwater, pumping the rainwater from the collection vessel through a hose; and redistributing the rainwater from the collection vessel via the hose. The system can comprise a rainwater filter that provides one or more filtration stages to rainwater collected. The rainwater filter has a filter reservoir that includes one or more outlets to communicate filtered water to the collection vessel and one or more overflow ports. The filter may also include a shutoff valve to regulate flow of water into the collection vessel, and a filter reservoir drain to avoid stagnation of water in the filter reservoir. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005603 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure configured to supply and confine immersion liquid to a space defined between a projection system and a facing surface facing the fluid handling structure is disclosed. The fluid handling structure includes a supply passage formed therein for the passage of fluid from outside the fluid handling structure to the space, and a thermal isolator positioned adjacent the supply passage at least partly to isolate fluid in the supply passage from a thermal load induced in the fluid handling structure. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005604 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VALVE WITH A BALL SEALING ELEMENT | 2011-01-13 |
20110005605 | LIQUID DELIVERY CONTROL METHOD AND LIQUID DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a liquid delivery control method for delivering a liquid | 2011-01-13 |
20110005606 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A FLUID AND MICROPUMP FOR SAID PURPOSE - A device includes a number of N≧2 pump chambers having N separate chamber volumes, each of which may be altered independently of the other(s). The volume changes of the pump chambers occur periodically with substantially the same frequency (f). The device further includes N actuators for changing the respective chamber volumes and valves for establishing the pumping direction, and finally a common inlet and outlet. The pump chambers of the device are disposed in series one behind the other, and the forms of the periods of volume changes of all pump chambers are substantially identical. Moreover, an ideal phase offset PHI of approximately 180° exists between the volume change of the chamber volumes of two sequential pump chambers. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005607 | Controlling gas partial pressures for process optimization - Apparatus for establishing and controlling a low pressure gas mixture in a vacuum enclosure ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005608 | WATER FAUCET DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WATER FAUCET EQUIPMENT CONTAINING SAME - The present invention is a water faucet device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005609 | FUEL CUT-OFF VALVE - A fuel cut-off valve includes a case having a first opening communicated with the inside of a fuel tank and a second opening communicated with a canister; a lower float that is provided so as to move up and down inside the case and has a first valve member above the lower float; an upper float that is provided so as to move up and down above an upper portion of the lower float and has a second valve member and a third opening communicated with the canister; a first valve seat provided on the upper float, against which the first valve member abuts to close off the third opening; a second valve seat against which the second valve member abuts to close off the second opening; and a guide member that guides the upper float when the upper float moves up and down. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005610 | SEPARATOR FOR A RELEASE VALVE - An improvement for a backflow release valve of the type used for a backflow event in a supply line is provided. The improvement includes an air-liquid separator in fluid communication with the release valve and the supply line for reducing the amount of air entrained within a liquid solution entering the release valve, thereby reducing the total volume of liquid solution entering the release valve and minimizing the entrainment of water into air breaking a vacuum condition in the supply line. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005611 | DOUBLE SEAT VALVE CAPABLE OF CLEANING THE SEAT AND HAVING A CLEANING DEVICE FOR A HOUSING PENETRATION - The invention relates to a double seat valve capable of cleaning the seat and having a cleaning device for a housing penetration critical for cleaning, having the features in the preamble of claim | 2011-01-13 |
20110005612 | GAS PIPE SYSTEM AND A PIPE COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH A BREAK PLATE FOR USE IN SUCH A GAS PIPE SYSTEM - A gas pipe system provided with a gas source and downstream of the gas source a gas pipe with a gas pipe end, which in use is connected to a processing module, wherein the gas pipe system is arranged for conducting a gas from the gas source to the processing module, wherein the gas pipe system comprises at least one gas pipe component with an outer jacket comprising an outer jacket inner space, which is at least partly of a material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the at least one gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in an outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket at the overpressure. The invention further relates to a gas pipe component provided with such a protection for use in such a gas pipe system. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005613 | Diverter and Lid Assembly for Use with a Rain Barrel Device and System - A diverter for a rain barrel includes a scoop portion configured to fit within a gutter downspout, a rain barrel fitting portion configured to fluidly attach the scoop portion to the rain barrel, and a wing extending outwardly from the scoop portion to direct a flow of water in the gutter downspout towards the scoop portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005614 | VENT VALVE - A vent valve assembly at least partially disposed within an interior of a fuel tank is provided. The vent valve assembly comprises a housing, a first venting orifice, a float configured to close the first venting orifice when the level of fuel in the housing reaches a predetermined level, a second venting orifice, and a stop configured to close the second venting orifice to facilitate a pressure differential between the housing and the fuel tank. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005615 | FLUID BACKUP PREVENTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An apparatus for continuously controlling fluid flow in a sewer conduit, comprising: a) moisture sensors detecting levels of fluid in this conduit; b) an inflatable bladder, mounted in the sewer conduit for releasably sealing in fluid tight fashion a section of this conduit; an air compressor, for inflating the bladder; and a control box including a CPU, sensitive to the moisture sensor and actuating the air compressor responsively to conduit fluid level conditions reaching beyond a preset threshold value. The performance of the apparatus is independent of the speed of fluid flow in the sewer conduit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005616 | CHECK VALVE - A diaphragm device for a check valves is provided. The diaphragm device comprises a diaphragm, adapted to cover at least one orifice, and an operation device, adapted to enable movement of the diaphragm substantially along a length axis of the orifice. The operation device comprises at least one first operation organ and at least one second operation organ. The first and second operation organ in turn each comprises a first portion, and a second portion. The first portion of the first operation organ is adapted to be connected to a check valve housing, and the second portion of the first operation organ is connected to the second portion of the second operation organ. Furthermore the first portion of the second operation organ is connected to the diaphragm and the second portion of the second operation organ is connected to the second portion of the first operation organ. The first operation organ is movable in relation to the second operation organ, and the second operation organ is movable in relation to the diaphragm, for enabling movement of the diaphragm, substantially along the length axis of the orifice. This embodiment could enable the check valve to open a relatively long way by means of a relatively low pressure or flow, at the same time as the deformation of the resilient material could be relatively small since it is deformed in a multiplicity of points and along a relatively long extension of resilient material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005617 | VALVE CONFIGURATION FOR A LUBRICATION CIRCUIT OF A LATCHED PUMP APPLIED CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control circuit for a transmission is provided including a source of pressurized fluid and at least one selectively engageable torque transmitting mechanism. At least one latching valve is provided in communication with the source and is operable to selectively communicate the pressurized fluid to effect engagement of the at least one torque transmitting mechanism. The at least one latching valve is operable to maintain engagement the at least one torque transmitting mechanism irrespective of the presence of the pressurized fluid. A valve is in fluid communication with the source. A lubrication circuit is provided and is operable to lubricate the transmission. The valve is operable to variably communicate the pressurized fluid to the lubrication circuit. A transmission incorporating the hydraulic control circuit is also disclosed. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005618 | CHECK VALVE - A check valve has a valve body, a piston and a spring. The valve body has a tube, a nozzle and a valve seal. The tube has a sealing protrusion and an inner surface. The sealing protrusion is formed around the inner surface of the tube. The nozzle is combined with the tube and has an insert hole and multiple outlets. The valve seal abuts a shoulder of the sealing protrusion. The piston is mounted in the valve body and has a shaft, a sealing ring and a plug. The shaft is mounted through the insert hole. The sealing ring is mounted in the sealing groove. The plug is a conic frustum and is mounted on a plug end of the shaft. The spring is mounted around the shaft. In operation, the check valve regulates outflow volume under varying pressure to prevent a waste of water. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005619 | WATER FAUCET DEVICE - To provide a water faucet device capable of easy grasp of setting states, without enlarging the size of the display portion. The present invention is a water faucet device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005620 | COMPRESSOR WITH AN INTERNAL DISINFECTING UV LIGHT SOURCE - The air compressor has an air intake, a tank, means for pressurizing the air in the tank and an air outlet connected to the tank. High power 365 nm UV LED light sources are mounted within the tank to disinfect the interior tank surface. The light source has a cover for protecting the light source which may take the form of a quartz diverging lens for directing the output of the light source toward the portion of the interior tank surface where fluid tends to accumulate, such as the bottom of the tank. Air flow is directed through the area proximate the light source to remove particles from the light source cover. The effect of this air flow can be amplified by creating turbulence proximate the light sources utilizing a member with an arcuate profile. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005621 | REMOVABLE MANIFOLD FOR AN AIR COMPRESSOR - A removable manifold for use with an air compressor unit having a main feed hose for dispensing compressed air, the manifold including a body, a hub disposed on the body defining a hub chamber, an inlet disposed on the body, the inlet defining an inlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub chamber, and the inlet being configured to engage the main feed hose, thereby providing fluid communication between the air compressor unit and the hub chamber, and an outlet disposed on the body, and defining an outlet chamber in fluid communication with the hub. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005622 | VIAL CAP 187 - An elastomeric vial cap used for sealing a vial container, but allowing pipette access to its containment fluid includes an annular flange portion for capping the vial and a sloped truncated cone portion to easily guide the pipette into the vial container. A tubular seal portion is configured to encircle the truncated cone portion and firmly engage an inside wall of the vial container with ease of insertion. A center flap portion is circumscribed by a channel at its top surface for penetration by the pipette and has a flex portion. The center flap portion separates around the perimeter of the channel but hinges at the channel above the flex portion and does not become dislodged. The ratio of the diameters of the pipette and the center flap portion is such that significant problems related to back-pressure and vacuum conditions do not exist during transfer of the containment fluid. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005623 | Hydraulic Valve Device - The invention relates to a hydraulic valve device having a fluid port arrangement ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005624 | WATERWAY CONNECTION - A coupler for a fluid delivery device is disclosed which couples a first waterway component and a second waterway component, the coupler being an overmold component. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005625 | SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY - A solenoid valve including a spool received within a housing. The spool is configured to move to multiple positions within the housing. The housing includes supply ports, exhaust ports, and outlet ports. When the spool is in a specific location, two outlet ports are in fluid communication with each other. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005626 | Three-Port Pintle Valve for Control of Actuation Oil - A three-port control valve assembly comprising a valve body having two valve seats facing in a common direction and disposed along a central bore terminating in an exhaust port and communicating with a supply port and a common port. A pintle shaft connected to a solenoid actuator extends into the central bore. A first valve head mounted on the pintle shaft mates with the first valve seat to connect the supply port to the common port. While the solenoid is de-energized, supply pressure keeps the first valve closed. A second valve head mates with the second valve seat to connect the common port to the exhaust port. Opening of the first valve closes the second valve via supply oil pressure. When the first valve closes, the second valve is opened by a spring disposed between the second valve head and the exhaust port. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005627 | WATER FAUCET DEVICE - To provide a water spouting device capable of switching between spouting and stopping, flow volume adjustment, and spouted water temperature adjustment with a single operating portion. The present invention is a water faucet device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005628 | Magnetohydrodynamic Fluid Conditioner - An assembly for the magnetic treatment of fluids such as liquids and gases. The treatment device is a hollow outer sleeve having magnets along the inside wall of the outer sleeve. An inner fluid conduit with a weak magnetic response can be provided in the outer sleeve. Different magnet arrangements produce different effects in the fluid being treated. An even-number of magnets arranged with alternating polarities around the outer sleeve are called a buster, producing an effect that tends to “bust” fluid molecules by introducing mechanical stresses and turbulence in the fluid. One or more magnets arranged with uniform polarity are called an aligner, producing an effect that tends to align fluid molecules with the magnetic field produced by the magnets. One or more busters and one or more aligners are often used together to form a magnetic treatment assembly. Magnets may be permanent magnets or electromagnets. The numbers and types of busters and aligners are chosen depending on the composition of the fluid being treated and the volume of fluid flowing through the magnetic treatment assembly. The busting and aligning effect may be produced by a variety of magnetic treatment device geometries. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005629 | RELIEF VALVE FOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - A vehicle component includes an opening that receives a plug. A relief valve is mounted to the plug and has at least one elongated passage extending through a flexible membrane that is movable between a venting position and a sealed position. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005630 | FLUID PRESSURE SPIKE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - Systems and apparatus for suppressing/controlling pressure spikes in a fluid pipe system are described. In one aspect, an apparatus for controlling pressure spikes in a fluid pipe system includes, for example, a fluid pressure spike suppression pipe (“damper pipe”) portion with multiple openings for connecting to at least two network pipes in a fluid system pipe network. The damper pipe has a diameter that is larger than respective diameters of the network pipes within which fluid pressure spikes are to be suppressed. First and second openings for connecting to the network pipes are respectively positioned at proximal and distal ends of the damper pipe. The first opening in the damper pipe is for fluid ingress into the damper pipe via a first pipe network pipe. The second opening in the damper pipe is for fluid egress out of the damper pipe and into a second network pipe. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005631 | METHOD FOR AIRTIGHTLY JOINING REINFORCED PLATINUM HOLLOW TUBE WITH PLATINUM FLANGE - The present invention provides a new method for airtightly joining a hollow tube made of a reinforced platinum and a flange made of platinum or a platinum alloy, which prevents decreasing of mechanical strength of the hollow tube made of a reinforced platinum due to its joining with a flange. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005632 | FABRIC MADE UP OF AT LEAST TWO LAPS INTERWOVEN ALONG A COMMON STRETCH AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A fabric is made up of at least two laps ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005633 | WIRE FORMING APPARATUS - A wire forming apparatus which feeds out a wire (W) from a distal end portion of a write guide ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005634 | MACHINE FOR TYING PLANTS, IN PARTICULAR THE BRANCHES OF VINES - A machine ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005635 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH MULTICOMPONENT LIQUIDS - An apparatus for filling containers with liquids and in particular with beverages may include a filling device, which fills the liquid into the container. The filling device has a valve device for controlling the liquid flow into the container including a first supply line for supplying a first liquid to the filling device and comprising a second supply line for supplying a second liquid to the filling device, wherein the first supply line and the second supply line are separate from one another at least in some sections. The apparatus may have a control device configured in such a way that, at the start and at the end of a filling process for a container, this container is filled only with the first liquid. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005636 | DEVICE & METHOD FOR FILLING MULTIPLE SANDBAGS AT A TIME - An implement for mechanically filling multiple sandbags at a time is used on a loader bucket of loader-type equipment. The implement has a planar surface in which a plurality of filler apertures are formed in a plurality of rows evenly spaced over its surface area. Each filler aperture has a tensioner ring around the aperture for holding a drawstring held in a sleeve around an open end of the sandbag. A trigger mechanism is movable to a locked position in which the drawstring of the sandbag is pulled tight so that the open end of the sandbag is held in place on the tensioner ring, to an unlocked position in which the trigger mechanism lifts the drawstring off the tensioner ring to allow the sandbag filled with filler material to pull on and cinch the open end of the sandbag closed, and to a release position in which the cinched sandbag is released to the ground. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005637 | FILLING DEVICE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A filling device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005638 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005639 | COUPLING, PARTICULARLY FOR LNG - In order to provide an operationally secure coupling for connecting a coupling housing ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005640 | Beverage dispensing apparatus lever arm assembly for a mechanical self closing beverage dispensing faucet - A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a faucet having a faucet body, a inlet and an outlet, and a faucet actuating portion. The faucet actuating portion includes a substantially flat body defining a lever portion aperture formed therein. The faucet body is at least partially interposed within the lever portion aperture. The actuating portion is selectively rotated about an axis for connecting the inlet in fluid communication with the outlet such that fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet will flow through the lever portion aperture. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005641 | SURFACE REINFORCED SOLID WOOD PROFILES, FLOORING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to the technical filed of wood processing, in particular to the method for strengthening the wood surface, the profiles and the solid wood flooring of the same. The density of the surface-strengthened solid wood profiles are 300˜580 Kg/m | 2011-01-13 |
20110005642 | Method for Making Braided Structures - A method for making wicker constructions is proposed, which can be used for interior decoration of buildings as heating radiators screens, light-weight partitions, wall and ceiling panels, furniture elements and door-panels. The method allows decreasing efforts for making the wickering and increasing rigidness and carrying capacity of wicker constructions. The wickered elements are placed into the construction along two, predominantly mutually perpendicular directions. The first direction elements are pre-produced as straps with straight profile or corrugated profile with a step L, the second direction elements are pre-produced as straps with corrugated profile with a step L. The first elements are placed in parallel rows with an interval L/2. The first elements crossing the second elements are placed into their depressions. The corrugated elements can be pre-produced of corrugated plywood, corrugated wooden veneer sheets, a wooden billet milled to a corrugated profile, and then the corrugated materials are sawn into straps. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005643 | COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET - Provided are the following cold-rolled steel sheets: 1) a cold-rolled steel sheet having higher stretch flangeability than conventional steels; 2) a cold-rolled steel sheet having a higher balance between elongation and stretch flangeability than conventional steels; and 3) a cold-rolled steel sheet heightened in all of yield stress, elongation, and stretch flangeability. The cold-rolled steel sheets are characterized by containing 0.03-0.30 mass % carbon, up to 3.0 mass % (including 0 mass %) silicon, 0.1-5.0 mass % manganese, up to 0.1 mass % phosphorus, less than 0.01 mass % sulfur, up to 0.01 mass % nitrogen, and 0.01-1.00 mass % aluminum and having a structure which comprises tempered martensite in an amount of 50% or more (including 100%) in terms of areal proportion and in which the remainder is ferrite. The steel sheets are further characterized in that at least one of the following structural factors has been regulated: the proportions of cementite particles and of the ferrite grains in the tempered martensite and the dislocation density in all structures. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005644 | COPPER ALLOY MATERIAL FOR ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC PARTS - A copper alloy material for an electric/electronic part, containing Co 0.5 to 2.5 mass % and Si 0.1 to 1.0 mass %, at a ratio of Co/Si of 3 to 5 in terms of mass ratio, with the balance of Cu and inevitable impurities, which is obtained by subjecting to a solution treatment at a temperature (° C.) from 800° C. to 960° C. and lower than −122.77X | 2011-01-13 |
20110005645 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN THEREFROM - The present invention focuses on diffusible hydrogen and non-diffusible hydrogen that cause hydrogen embrittlement in an austenitic stainless steel, and provides the austenitic stainless steel having diffusible hydrogen and non-diffusible hydrogen removed therefrom, and a method for removing hydrogen therefrom. In order to remove diffusible hydrogen and non-diffusible hydrogen, which cause hydrogen embrittlement in the austenitic stainless steel, an aging treatment is performed to the austenitic stainless steel at a temperature ranging from 200 to 1100° C. while being kept in an air atmosphere. As a result, the hydrogen (H) content in the austenitic steel is removed to 0.001 wt % (1 wt ppm) or less. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005646 | HANDBAG ARTICLES - A reversible handbag capable of taking a variety of different shapes and configurations having a front side, a back side, and a bottom side, two side seams formed by joining the boundaries of the front side with the boundaries of the back side. The bottoms of the front side and back side are joined to the outer perimeter of the bottom side leaving an open periphery at the top of the handbag. The side seams each have an aperture located near their top edges and the front back sides each have two columns of two or more apertures. The open periphery can be folded inward or outward to create several different configurations of the handbag and the apertures on the side seams and front and back sides are capable of receiving clasps or other fasteners from straps in order to provide handles, carrying straps, and the like for the various configurations. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005647 | ADJUSTABLE, PORTABLE, FLEXIBLE EQUIPMENT WRAP - An adjustable wrap or cover for protecting various-sized objects, including audio equipment, appliances, electronics, and other similar articles. The wrap generally includes a flexible body member comprising one or more integral layers, wherein at least one of the layers is a padded or impact-resistant material. The wrap includes one or more types of attachment and/or tightening mechanisms disposed at opposing ends of the wrap to releasably secure and tighten the wrap around a given object. Typically, the wrap comprises a length that is of sufficient length to adjust the wrap to tightly fit around objects with various-sized perimeters. Assorted embodiments of the wrap include specifically-located holes that enable access to handles or other components on the wrapped objects, various flaps and components extending from a primary body portion of the wrap to accommodate a range of geometries of objects, and other features and aspects as described in detail herein. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005648 | Protective Cover Case - The embodiments relate to a protective cover case for hermetically sealing an article having a body section and a contoured section. The protective cover case includes a body portion defining an internal chamber for receiving the article and an access opening allowing the article to pass therethrough. The body portion is formed of an elastic material and capable of snuggly fitting onto at least a portion of the body section of the article. The protective cover case also includes a contoured portion fixedly joined to the body portion. The contoured portion is configured to receive and accommodate the contoured section of the article. The protective cover case is capable of hermetically sealing the enclosed article after the access opening on the body portion is sealed. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005649 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has two circumferential-direction main grooves ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005650 | Pneumatic Tire - An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire capable of preventing the step-wear in shoulder land portion and increases anti-irregular wear performance. In order to achieve the object, a thin groove is included on the tread surface, the thin groove comprises a first cut groove and a second cut groove, both of which have a start point thereof on an inner side wall of the thin groove as viewed in the width direction of the tire, the second cut groove is located at the inner side than the first cut groove as viewed in the diameter direction of the tire, and the bottom of the first cut groove is located at the inner side than an upper position of the opening of the second cut groove as viewed in the diameter direction of the tire. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005651 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire in which the tread pattern is optimized to improve wear resistance. The pneumatic tire has a tread portion embedding belt layer therein, wherein the tread portion has plural rows of lag grooves extending from the tread end to a tire equatorial plane and a narrow groove connecting the end of two lag grooves clipping the tire equatorial plane, wherein the narrow groove will be closed when contacting the road surface, wherein said lag groove is composed of a first lag groove portion located on the outer side in the tire widthwise direction and a second lag groove portion located on the inner side in the tire widthwise direction, wherein the maximum depth of the second lag groove portion is larger than the maximum depth of the first lag groove portion, wherein the second lag groove portion, in a sectional view in the tire circumferential direction, is composed of a shallow groove portion and deep groove portion having a larger depth than the shallow groove portion notching a part of the shallow groove portion, wherein the length in the tire circumferential direction of the deep groove portion is smaller than the length in the tire circumferential direction of the shallow groove portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005652 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a tread pattern designed to provide improved heat dissipation properties, wear resistance, and uneven wear resistance. The tire has arranged in a tread ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005653 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire is configured such that: paired first main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction are provided on the two sides of a tire equator line in a tread portion, respectively; a distance between a center position of each first main groove and the tire equator line is set at 8% to 20% of a ground contact width W; a first land portion is defined between these first main grooves; multiple sub-grooves each having a curved shape are formed in each of both edge portions of the first land portion at intervals in the tire circumferential direction; one end of each sub-groove is opened to the corresponding first main groove, and the other end of the sub-groove is terminated inside the first land portion; a rib portion continuously extending in the tire circumferential direction is formed in an area of the first land portion on the tire equator line; and a relation between a length (L) of a center line of each sub-groove and a pitch length (P) of the sub-grooves in the tire circumferential direction satisfies 1.1×P≦L≦2.0×P. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005654 | Pneumatic Tire - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire that can exhibit high ice performance throughout a period of use of the tire, and can reduce a rejection rate without complicating production of the tire. The pneumatic tire includes: a plurality of land portions | 2011-01-13 |
20110005655 | SIDE PORTION REINFORCING LAYER AND RUNFLAT TIRE - A runflat tire improved in durability which and increased in running distance and velocity at the time of puncture is provided. A side portion reinforcing layer ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005656 | OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided are an optical display device manufacturing system and an optical display device manufacturing method which can more preferably carry out a defect inspection. A detection condition of a defect in the inspection of an optical film before being bonded to an optical display unit carried out by a defect inspection apparatus ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005657 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR COLORIZING A SUBSTRATE MATERIAL AND PRODUCT CREATED THEREBY - A method and assembly for surface applying a color scheme to an article surface and including securing the article upon a worktable associated with a numerically controllable colorant applicator, such that a textured surface associated with the article is exposed to the colorant applicator. Additional steps include applying the colorant, in one or more successive coatings, upon the textured surface, following drying of which a sealant is applied over the colored and textured surface. Also included is a colorized article produced according to the above method and assembly, in addition to an associated computer writeable medium for executing numerically controlled application of a desired colorant scheme. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005658 | Border Hanger - An embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus that allows an individual to apply a wallpaper border to a vertical surface. The apparatus holds the pre-moistened wallpaper border, includes a reservoir to collect excess water, and a device to attach the border hanger cylinder to a vertical surface so that the individual may apply the wallpaper border to the surface without the assistance of another individual if so desired. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005659 | SHELF FOR SUPPORTING ARTICLES, PARTICULARLY IN REFRIGERATED INSTALLATIONS - A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005660 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing unvulcanized tires - A ribbon-like element supplied from a supply source is wound on the rotating toroidal support member, when a first rotatable guide roller arranged spaced from the outer surface of the support member is moved in parallel with the meridian direction along the outer surface of the support member, and turned so that the direction of its rotational axis approaches a tangent relative to the outer surface of the winding member. A second guide roller is arranged on a straight line perpendicular to a plane containing the moving trajectory of the first guide roller and passing through the first guide roller, and has a rotational axis that extends in the widthwise direction of the ribbon-like body extending from the supply source toward the winding member. When the second guide roller is driven to achieve a parallel movement integrally with the first guide roller, the ribbon-like element contacts successively with the second and first guide rollers in this sequence, before it is supplied to the outer surface of the support member. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005661 | Medical Tubing Having Variable Characteristics and Method of Making Same - The invention primarily is directed to a medical tubing adapted for insertion into a body tissue or cavity and method of manufacturing different variations of the tubing along a length of the tubing. The tubing comprises a plurality of individual, discrete, generally ring-shaped elements arranged in series and fused or bonded together forming a continuous tubular structure. The ring-shaped elements may be formed of a thermoplastic or a thermoset material. The ring-shaped elements may include plastic rings, metallic rings, un-reinforced plastic rings and/or metal reinforced plastic rings assembled along the length of the tubular structure to provide variable flexibility and kink-resistance. The tubular structure may have a cross-section of any geometric shape and it may be bent, twisted or curved without kinking. The ring-shaped elements may have different flexural modulus. The ring-shaped elements may include a combination of flexible and rigid ring-shaped elements assembled along different portions or sections of the tubular structure. The ring-shaped elements may be metallic and may be bonded with a resilient, flexible elastomeric adhesive, wherein the ring-shaped elements may have different lengths and may be fused closer or further apart to one another depending on the characteristics of a portion or section of the tubing. In another aspect of the invention, the medical tubing may further comprise a secondary lumen and a pull wire to control the tubular structure. The ring-shaped elements may be truncated to provide a bending bias. In another aspect of the invention, the ring-shaped elements may vary in diameter and/or composition in different portions or sections of the tubular structure. In yet another aspect of the invention, some of the ring-shaped elements may be radiopaque, or the ring-shaped elements may comprise of different colors to operate as indicators along the tubular structure. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005662 | Method for Fabricating Multilayer Panels - A method for fabricating a plurality of touch sensor panels is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a plurality of touch substrate units having a plurality of drive lines and sense lines on at least one of first and second surfaces of a touch substrate mother sheet; forming an adhesive layer on the first surface of the touch substrate mother sheet covering at least part of each of the plurality of touch substrate units; affixing a cover glass mother sheet having a plurality of cover glass units to the adhesive layer of the touch substrate mother sheet to form a laminate; and separating the laminate into a plurality of panels, each panel including a touch substrate unit laminated to a cover glass unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005663 | Method of durably grafting a decorated fabric to a cloth such as jeans with stencil - A meted of durably grafting a decorated fabrics to a cotton cloth such as jeans or denim is comprised of; 1) first step of printing a pattern with first stencil on a clothes that covers a supporting plate of an automatic printing machine, 2) second step of pasting an alkali solution along the outer line of the pattern on the clothes with second stencil, 3) third step of pasting a grafting glue along the outer line of the pattern that is printed on the clothes, 4) fourth step of pasting a water-soluble glue on one side a fabric, 5) fifth step of pasting a burn out gel on the fourth stencil that is overlapped over the fabric attached clothes, 6) sixth step of taking out the fabric attached clothes from the supporting plate of the automatic printing machine and drying the fabric attached clothes on a dryer at 160° C. over 2 minutes, 7) seventh step of heating and pressing the fabric attached clothes between a heating press and press longer than 5 seconds at 160° C., and 8) eighth step of removing the left of burn out from the grafted fabric by washing with washing machine. This technology can be applied to other artificial fabrics. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005664 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAINT ROLLER WITH GROOVED SUBSTRATE - A method for improving strength of the finished product in paint roller manufacturing processes and other continuous processes for producing tubular goods from polymers. The method utilizes a substrate such as a polypropylene strip with grooves on its surface. The grooved substrate is fed onto a mandrel to form a tube. Adhesive is applied upon the grooved surface of the grooved substrate. A cover may be applied about the tube, and the resulting product is then cut into finished-size paint rollers. The hardened adhesive in the grooves may operate to reduce the hoop-force which would otherwise tend to unwind the wound substrate. The method in certain embodiments provides a reduction in cost and weight of the finished product. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005665 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Coated Profile Members - A method for manufacturing coated profile members ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110005666 | METHOD OF TAPE LAYING OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method of laying up a thermoplastic composite in a mould tool, the method comprising: providing a mould tool having a mould surface, at least a portion of the mould tool comprising a porous material; applying a negative pressure to the porous material so as to create a negative pressure at the mould surface; laying an initial layer of thermoplastic composite material onto the mould surface, whereby the thermoplastic composite material is held against the mould surface by virtue of the negative pressure at the mould surface; and consolidating the thermoplastic composite material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005667 | MULTIPLE SEGMENT VACUUM RELEASE HANDLING DEVICE - A vacuum release device is provided for temporarily immobilizing objects, the device comprising: a substrate; a plurality of vacuum release subunits which can be operated independent of each other, each vacuum release subunit comprising an adhesive layer over a surface of the substrate; and a spacing material positioned between the substrate and the adhesive layer so as to form a chamber within which a vacuum may be formed, application of the vacuum causing the adhesive layer to recess toward the chamber. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005668 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BUFFER PAD - A method for producing a buffer pad is provided with the following steps: cutting a plate into a mesh and a plurality of blocks; the mesh has a plurality of mesh holes, and the blocks have a shape corresponding to the mesh holes and are engaged with the mesh holes respectively; releasably attaching the cut plate to a sticky surface of a substrate, thereby the first surface of the block are temporarily attached to the substrate; separating the mesh from the substrate, and the blocks disengaging from the mesh holes and being left on the substrate; coating the second surfaces of the blocks with adhesive; attaching a film to the second surfaces of the blocks; separating the blocks from the sticky surface of the substrate. Thereby, a buffer pad is produced. | 2011-01-13 |
20110005669 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOLLOW MICRONEEDLE STRUCTURES - Provided is a method of manufacturing a hollow microneedle structure. The method includes coating a hollow core having a predetermined section and being long in a lengthwise direction with a coating solution, and solidifying the coating solution to form a coating layer, depositing a metal seed layer on the coating layer, plating the seed metal layer with a metal to form a plated layer, cutting the hollow core having the plated layer at an inclination angle with respect to the lengthwise direction to form a surface inclination, and removing the hollow core and the coating layer to form a hollow. Thus, the hollow microneedle structure can be manufactured to have such diameter, length, hardness, and inclination angle as to minimize pain. By use of the hollow core, the microneedle structure can have vertical microneedles with a uniform inner diameter. | 2011-01-13 |