03rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090014041 | Portable speaker system for outdoor umbrella - A portable system for an outdoor umbrella includes a portable housing, a detachable locker, and an audio device. The portable housing includes a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot for a shaft of the outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin. The detachable locker includes a first locker provided at the first housing body and a second locker which is provided at the second housing body and is releasably locked with the first locker so as to detachably lock up the second housing body with the first housing body. The audio device includes a speaker supported in the first housing body and an audio input operatively coupling with the speaker such that when the audio input sends an audio signal to the speaker, the speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014042 | WALK ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A walk assistance device capable of transmitting a force generated by a leg link to a user's trunk via a load transfer portion, wherein the leg link includes an upper first link portion connected to the load transfer portion via a first joint portion, a lower second link portion connected to a foot attachment portion via a second joint portion, a middle third joint portion connecting the first link portion to the second link portion such that a distance between the first joint portion and the second joint portion is variable, and a driving source that drives the third joint portion. The moment of inertia around the first joint portion of the leg link is reduced to decrease a load on the user's leg in walking. The driving source is disposed above the third joint portion of the first link portion so that the center-of-gravity of the entire leg link is located above the third joint portion. In the case where the driving source includes an electric motor and a reduction gear, the electric motor is disposed above the reduction gear. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014043 | Ambulation Assistance Apparatus and Methods - Aspects of the inventive technology include, in various embodiments, novel ambulation assistance apparatus with upper and lower force absorbers, perhaps with different displacement per force rates, novel crutches or canes that are convertable and/or foldable, and novel axilla area force receivers that may conform to part of a user's thorax, for use as part of a crutch. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014044 | FOLDING SHED - A folding shed including a roof with a first roof section pivotally connected to a first sidewall and a second roof section pivotally connected to a second sidewall. The folding shed may further include foldable first and second end walls, each pivotally connected to the first and second sidewalls. The folding shed may be transformed from an operation to a storage configuration by outwardly pivoting the first and second roof sections until the exterior surface of each roof section approximately abuts the exterior surface of the sidewall to which it is connected and inwardly moving foldable end walls until the interior surfaces of the sidewalls approximately abut the interior surfaces of the end walls. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014045 | Appliance for cell-phones, laptops and PDAs - In a first aspect of the invention, a power source comprising an electrical charging device comprising a thermal conductor, a thermoelectric source (TES) for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, and a battery for accumulating electrical charge generated by the converter. The battery provides electrical power to a cell-phone, laptop computer or the like. In a second aspect of the invention, an RFID tag is attached to the cell-phone, laptop or the like to prevent loss or theft. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014046 | FLEXIBLE THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A flexible thermoelectric device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. Flexible substrates are formed by using LIGA process, micro-electro-mechanical process or electroforming technique. The flexible substrates are used to produce thermoelectric device. The structure and the material property of the substrates offer flexible property and tensile property to the thermoelectric device. Thermal transfer enhancement structures such as thermal via or metal diffusion layer are formed on the flexible substrates to overcome the low thermal transfer property of the flexible substrates. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014047 | Thermoelectric element - A thermoelectric element includes at least one thermopair and a pn-junction. The thermopair has a first material with a positive Seebeck coefficient and a second material with a negative Seebeck coefficient. The first material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the p-side of the pn-junction, and the second material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the n-side of the pn-junction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014048 | SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH HYDROPHILIC PHOTOCATALYTIC COATED PROTECTIVE PANE - A solar collector which is illuminated by the sun through a glass panel wherein the glass panel is constructed of glass without low-e coatings with a first surface coating of a magnetron sputtered vapor deposition coating consisting primarily of titanium dioxide. The titanium dioxide achieves a hydrophilic photocatalytic surface to produce a solar collector which is self-cleaning for increased solar energy transmittance with less cleaning cost. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014049 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH INTEGRATED ENERGY STORAGE - A photovoltaic module includes a first photovoltaic cell, a second photovoltaic cell and an energy storage device, such as a battery or capacitor, integrated into the module. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014050 | Solar module system and method using transistors for bypass - In one embodiment, a bypass component is provided for use with a string of solar cells. Each solar cell is operable to generate power in response to light. A current may flow through all of the solar cells of the string to deliver the power generated by the solar cells of the string out to a load. The bypass component provides a bypass route for the string of solar cells in the event that at least one solar cell of the string is not generating power. The bypass component includes at least two transistors connected in series with each other and in parallel with the string of solar cells, each transistor having a control terminal. Control logic for the bypass component provides a control signal to the control terminal of each of the at least two transistors. The control signal turns on the at least two transistors so that current flows through the at least two transistors, thereby bypassing the string of solar cells, when at least one solar cell of the string is not generating power. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014051 | System and Method Utilizing Re-Deployable Insulated Self-Ballasted Photovoltaic Assemblies - A system and method of utilizing redeployable insulted self-ballasted photovoltaic modules comprises an insulative panel removeably attached to a substrate such as a roof, wall or other structure. A photovoltaic module is attached to the insulative panel. The insulative panel has tongue and groove attachment ends to fit a plurality of panels together. In one embodiment, an elastomeric coating is applied to the surface of the insulative panel to attach the photovoltaic module and to weatherproof the surface. In another embodiment, adhesives are used to attach the modules. A structural panel may be used to enhance performance. In one embodiment, a corrugated channel panel is used to circulate a fluid like water through the channels to cool the photovoltaic panels and or heat water. Various raceways and associated wiring is installed to complete the system. An elastomeric coating may be used to enhance the weatherability of the system. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014052 | MODULE HAVING AN IMPROVED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECT - In a module of photovoltaic cells, a method of forming the module interconnects includes a single cutting process after the deposition of all active layers. This simplifies the overall process to a set of vacuum steps followed by a set of interconnect steps, and may significantly module quality and yield. According to another aspect, an interconnect forming method includes self-aligned deposition of an insulator. This simplifies the process because no alignment is required. According to another aspect, an interconnect forming method includes a scribing process that results in a much narrower interconnect which may significantly boost cell efficiency, and allow for narrower cell sizes. According to another aspect, an interconnect includes an insulator layer that greatly reduces shunt current through the active layer, which can greatly improve cell efficiency. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014053 | Process for the energy conversion of solar radiation into electric power and heat with colour-selective interference filter reflectors and a concentrator solar collector with colour-selective reflectors as an appliance for applying this process - The invention relates to a method and a device for a concentrator/solar collector for splitting solar radiation into various spectral colours by means of colour-selective mirrors, and for concentrating the same onto a plurality of semiconductor-photovoltaic cells optimised for various light colours. The inventive device is used to convert the energy of the solar radiation into an electrical current and heat with a high efficiency. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014054 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR INSTALLATION - A photovoltaic solar installation includes solar trackers, respective fixed support structures, and a mobile frame assembled on each support structure. The mobile frame bears a solar panel for rotation in relation to the fixed structure to orient the solar panel to follow the movement of the sun to obtain impingement of sunlight on the solar panels. A connection element attaches to all the mobile frames and to drive means. Control means controls the drive means in order to move the connection element in both directions to make all the mobile frames rotate simultaneously. A circular structure concentric to the axis of rotation of each mobile frame provides a support track for the connection element so that the connection element runs over at least part of a peripheral contour of the circular structures of the mobile frames, being fixed at a point of the peripheral contour of each circular structure. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014055 | Photovoltaic Modules Having a Filling Material - A photovoltaic module comprising an elongated substrate in which at least a portion of the elongated substrate is rigid is provided. One or more solar cells are disposed on the elongated substrate and each comprise: (i) a back-electrode disposed on the elongated substrate, (ii) a semiconductor junction layer disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the back-electrode, and (iii) a transparent conductive layer, having a first refractive index, is disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the semiconductor junction. The photovoltaic module further comprises a filler material, having a second refractive index that is smaller or equal in value to the first refractive index, disposed on the transparent conductive layer of the one or more solar cells. The photovoltaic module further comprises a transparent casing disposed on the filler material thereby sealing the photovoltaic module. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014056 | Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells - With small dimensional optics, small photovoltaic cells have heat distribution surfaces, very high concentrations and subsequently high utilization of the semiconductors can be achieved. Discrete photodiodes can be formed as spherical and other geometric shaped, cells with high performance characteristics, precision dimensions, and low cost. This invention positions discrete photovoltaic cells by using their geometric shape, elastic electrical mounts, couples them to small optical concentrator systems of refractory and or reflective optics and makes electrical network connections to those photodiodes, reliably, adjusting for thermal expansion, and at low cost to form low cost and reliable electrical power arrays. The electrical connectors and network can form part of the reflective optics and heat removal system. The electrical interconnection system can also form a reliable network that is self-correcting and tolerant of point failures. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014057 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES WITH INTEGRATED DEVICES - One photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells and at least one device selected from a sensor, a data storage device and an indicator. Another photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells and a flexible circuit configured to act as an antenna for electromagnetic radiation. Methods of using such photovoltaic modules are also disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014058 | ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - Provided are easy-to-install rooftop photovoltaic systems. One rooftop photovoltaic system includes a roofing material piece, a photovoltaic module disposed on the roofing material piece and an inverter configured to convert DC from the photovoltaic module into AC. Another rooftop photovoltaic system includes at least one active unit including one or more photovoltaic modules each including photovoltaic cells shaped as shingles to provide a roofing material appearance; and one or more inactive units having the roofing material appearance. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014059 | Thermophotovoltaic electrical generation systems - A thermophotovoltaic electricity generating system having a heat source generating a thermal emission having a plurality of wavelengths. There is an optical filter filtering the thermal emission into a filtered emission. There is also a thermophotovoltaic device receiving the filtered emission. The thermophotovoltaic device is configured to absorb the thermal emission converting the thermal emission into electricity. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014060 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A drawing-out opening part and a first insertion slit formed in a back-surface-side sealing body in a direction almost orthogonal to the principal surface of the solar cell module are designed not to overlap each other on a projection plane in parallel to the principal surface of the solar cell module. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014061 | GaInNAsSb solar cells grown by molecular beam epitaxy - A high efficiency triple-junction solar cell and method of manufacture therefor is provided wherein junctions are formed between different types of III-V semiconductor alloy materials, one alloy of which contains a combination of an effective amount of antimony (Sb) with gallium (Ga), indium (In), nitrogen (N, the nitride component) and arsenic (As) to form the dilute nitride semiconductor layer GaInNAsSb which has particularly favorable characteristics in a solar cell. In particular, the bandgap and lattice matching promote efficient solar energy conversion. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014062 | Metal Oxide Dispersion, Metal Oxide Electrode Film, and Dye Sensitized Solar Cell - A metal oxide dispersion comprising metal oxide particles with a necking structure, and a solvent, wherein the liquid droplet contact angle of the metal oxide dispersion to an ITO film (Indium-Tin Oxide type film) formed is from 0 to 60°. A metal oxide dispersion for the production of a dye-sensitized solar cell electrode, comprising Metal Oxide Particle Group F having a necking structure formed by m connected particles, Metal Oxide Particle Group G having only 0.2 m or less connected particles, and a solvent, and being formable into a film at 200° C. or less. A metal oxide electrode comprising an electrically conducting substrate having thereon a metal oxide layer comprising metal oxide particles bound by a binder, wherein the binder content is from 0.005 to 5 mass % based on the metal oxide film and the metal oxide layer has a pencil scratch strength of H or more according to JIS5600. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014063 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A SINGLE-SIDED CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND SINGLE-SIDED CONTACT SOLAR CELL - A single-side contacted solar cell and method for production of a single-side contacted solar cell provide a direct arrangement of a contact grid on one side of an absorber layer. A free surface of the contact grid is coated with an electrically non-conducting insulation layer. An emitter layer is deposited on a whole surface such that the contact grid is arranged between the absorber layer and the emitter layer. The emitter layer is provided with a contact layer. For back face contact, the emitter layer is arranged on a back face of the absorber layer to avoid additional absorptive losses. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014064 | PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photovoltaic apparatus includes a second groove so formed as to cut at least an intermediate layer, an insulating member so formed as to cover at least a cut portion of the intermediate layer in the second groove and extend along an upper surface of a second photoelectric conversion layer, and a third groove so formed as to pass through a first photoelectric conversion layer, the intermediate layer, the second photoelectric conversion layer and the insulating member on a region opposite to a first groove with respect to the second groove, wherein the insulating member is so formed as to extend up to at least a region opposite to the first groove with respect to the third groove. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014065 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE COATING - The present invention concerns a method for the generation of a transparent conductive oxide coating (TCO layer), in particular a transparent conductive oxide coating as a transparent contact for thin section solar cells. The TCO layer consists at least of a first layer of high conductivity and a second layer of low conductivity, with the second layer generated by DC sputtering of at least one target, which contains zinc oxide and additionally aluminum, and the process atmosphere contains oxygen. Further, the present invention relates to a TCO layer as well as thin section solar cells on CIGS and CdTe basis. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014066 | Thin-Film Photoelectric Converter - The present invention provides a three-junction thin-film photoelectric converter having high conversion efficiency at low cost by improving the film quality of the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion layer and improving the light trapping effect. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014067 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY - A photovoltaic assembly includes a photovoltaic panel and a light leveling element. The photovoltaic panel includes a plurality of spaced photosensitive regions for receiving and converting light energy into electric energy. The light leveling element is disposed above the photovoltaic panel. The light leveling element includes a base, a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses. The first lenses are arranged on a central portion of the base. The second lenses are disposed on a peripheral portion of the base. The first and the second lenses are vertically aligned with the respective photosensitive regions. The refraction indices of the first lenses are less than that of the second lenses. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014068 | Solar power generating device - A solar power generating device includes a solid cylindrical conductive body partially surround by a hollow cylindrical conducting layer with an insulating layer located between them, and a solar energy converter located at an end of the conductive body with two electrodes separately electrically connected to the conducting layer and the conductive body, so that the solar power generating device is configured as a plug-in module that could be very easily mounted to and dismounted from a circuit board. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014069 | System and Method for Forming Solar Cell Structures - System and method for forming solar cell structures using a foundry compatible process. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a solar cell. The method includes providing a substrate. The substrate includes a support region. The method also includes transferring a photovoltaic material overlying the support region of the substrate. The photovoltaic material is characterized by a first thickness. The method further includes forming an emitter region on the photovoltaic material by a diffusion process. The emitter region is characterized by a first impurity type. In addition, the method includes forming a mask overlaying the emitter region. The mask exposes at least a first contact region. The method also includes forming the first contact region within the first thickness of the photovoltaic material. Furthermore, the method includes doping the first contact region with a second impurity type. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014070 | Electroactive device based on organic compounds, comprising a float-glass substrate - An electroactive photonic device (D) comprises a substrate ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014071 | Mud saver valve with magnetic latching - A mud saver valve for retaining drilling fluid in the Kelly of a rotary drilling rig for insertion into a Kelly sub with an enlarged opening inside having a valve and hollow piston closing the flow in a first position and having flow through when the hollow piston is moved by flow against a spring to an open position compressing a spring to stack height, the spring being magnetized to provide magnetic latching to assist in holding the hollow piston in the open position at flow rates lower than it would otherwise be held open. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014072 | Internal valve and methods of use for inflatable objects - An internal valve ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014073 | Pressure-regulating valve with an integrated pressure gauge - A pressure-regulating valve with an integrated pressure gauge has a body, an inlet nipple, a pressure-control device and a knob assembly. The body is tubular and has an inlet opening, an outlet and an adjustment end. The inlet nipple is connected to the inlet opening of the body and connects to a compressor. The outlet is a tube formed on the body and connects to a pneumatic tool or the like. The pressure-control device is movably placed inside the body and controls pressure of a gas flowing from the compressor to the outlet of the body. The knob assembly is rotatably mounted on the adjustment end of the body, is connected to the pressure-control device and displays and controls the pressure of the gas flowing from the compressor. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014074 | HYDRAULIC VALVE ARRANGEMENT - The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014075 | Dispenser Tap with Two Stage Valve - A dispenser for delivering beverages (e.g. beer) including a main body ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014076 | BLEED VALVE APPARATUS - A bleed valve apparatus includes a valve body having a sliding hole in which a spool is axially movable. A seat member and the spool define a bleed chamber. An open-close unit opens and doses a bleed port of the seat member to control exhaust of fluid from the bleed chamber through the bleed port. The spool has a spool end surface at the side of the seat member. The spool end surface and a seated surface of the seat member are inclined with respect to each other to therebetween define an inclination clearance, which communicates a supply port with the bleed chamber to supply fluid to the bleed chamber through the supply port when the spool is seated to the seated surface. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014077 | ONE PIECE DOUBLE MEMBRANE DIAPHRAGM VALVE - A one piece double membrane diaphragm is disclosed. The double membrane diaphragm has an upper ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014078 | DIAPHRAGM-SEALED VALVE HAVING INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION PORTS - A diaphragm-sealed valve having communication mechanisms operatively connecting neighbouring pairs of grooves is provided. Each communication mechanism has a communication port opening in an interface of a valve cap, between the neighbouring grooves. The communication mechanism also has a communication conduit extending within the valve cap and connecting the communication port and one of the neighbouring grooves. It also has a recess within a valve body aligned with the communication port and with the other one of the neighbouring grooves, a flexible sealing surface of the diaphragm being seated within the recess and resiliently biased away from the interface of the valve cap. A plunger assembly is also provided, including plungers movable to push flexible sealing surface towards the communication port. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014079 | IN-PUMP GRAY WATER BYPASS SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to adapting an existing macerating pump to allow fluid arriving at the inlet side of the pump to travel to the discharge port of the pump without requiring the pump to be operating. In particular, a passageway is made from the inlet port to the discharge port which bypasses the impeller portion of the pump. In this way, fluids and slurries may pass through the pump even though the pump is turned off. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014080 | Portable pipe repair system with electrically heated positioning member - A method and device is disclosed for inserting a flexible, inflatable and electrically heatable bladder conveying and installing a thermally responsive repair material into the interior of a pipe. The device is portable and can be used to repair pipe accessible from only one location. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014081 | Thermosetting or thermoplastic arrangement for manufacturing piping for air conditioning - Thermosetting or thermoplastic arrangement for the manufacturing of pipes ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014082 | Exhaust apparatus and method - A rotary swaging method for the tapering of metal tubes is disclosed. The method comprises the use of a rotary swaging machine comprising a die comprising a die taper comprising a length of greater than about 12 inches, a diameter reduction of greater than about 30%, and/or a taper angle of less than about 12 degrees. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014083 | Papermaker's Press Felt With Long Machine Direction Floats in Base Fabric - A papermaker's press felt includes: a base fabric comprising: a set of top machine direction (MD) yarns; a set of bottom MD yarns; and a set of cross machine direction (CMD) yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns and the bottom MD yarns. The top MD yarns, bottom MD yarns, and CMD yarns are interwoven in a series of repeat units in which each top MD yarn forms a long MD paper side float above certain consecutive ones of the set of CMD yarns. The press felt further comprises at least one batt layer attached to the base fabric. In this configuration, the long paper side floats of the base fabric can provide a desirable balance of properties. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014084 | Dual crimped warp fabric for conveyor belt applications - A conveyor belt reinforcing fabric weave is disclosed, having a plurality of center tension warps crimped about a plurality of middle wefts. Upper and lower wefts lie above and below the middle wefts. The upper and lower wefts are in opposition to each other and in non-opposition with the center wefts. Binder warps are interlaced above and below the central tension warps in alternating sequence, with at least one of the binder warps interlacing upper and lower wefts other than those interlaced by an adjacent binder warp. Interlacing of the middle wefts by the central tension warps locks the wefts in place, providing enhanced resistance to faster pullout. The lack of straight tension warps provides a highly flexible fabric that can be used in multi-ply applications. A conveyor belt incorporating one or more plies of the inventive fabric is disclosed, as is a method for manufacturing the belt. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014085 | Control Device For a Shift Clutch of a dobby - A control device ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014086 | DISPENSING SMALL QUANTITIES OF POWDER - An apparatus for dispensing small quantities of powder into a receptacle, the apparatus comprising a hopper ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014087 | Fuel spillage interceptor - A liquid absorbent device in the form of a fuel spillage interceptor arranged for mounting on a fuel dispensing nozzle, the fuel spillage interceptor being arranged to enclose a portion of the spout of the dispensing nozzle, and where an essentially annular body is formed by a cloth that is permeable to liquid, and which defines a volume of at least one liquid absorbent material. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014088 | Automatic positioning system for filling device of filling machine - An automatic positioning system is provided for a filling device of a filling machine, wherein the filling device has a plurality of filling head mounted on a support to fill a plurality of containers positioned on filling positions with a material. The automatic positioning system comprises a first automatic positioning system for controlling the support to shift along a vertical linear route to and fro and positioning the support at a desired position in the linear route. The first automatic positioning system further controls a rising speed of the support. The automatic positioning system also comprises a second automatic positioning system for controlling a container-supporting unit to provide the containers with a supporting force. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014089 | Valve, Valve Controller, and Fuel Cell System - Provided are a valve being able to adjust a flow rate of fluid out of a tank with a high accuracy, a valve controller, and a fuel cell system. The valve is configured to adjust the flow rate of fluid to the secondary side. The valve is disposed on the tank so that the secondary side is a discharge side for fluid from inside the tank. The valve is configured to adjust the flow rate of fluid from the tank by a duty control. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014090 | Fuel Tank for Vehicles - The invention refers to a fuel tank for a vehicle equipped with a valve housing ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014091 | Inner structure of filler neck of fuel filler tube - In an inner structure of a filler neck of a fuel filler tube, a nozzle support section for supporting a nozzle of a fuel filling gun at a gas station includes a pipe member having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the nozzle, and the nozzle is inserted in the pipe member when fueling. Fuel emitted from the nozzle is directed through the pipe member to an outlet end (distal end) of the nozzle support section, at which it starts flowing along an intermediate bent section of the filler tube. Thus, even when the fuel filling gun is not sufficiently inserted in the filler neck, i.e. inserted short of a standard inserted amount, the fuel is allowed to properly jet out in the bent section just as when the fuel filling gun is sufficiently inserted in the filler neck up to the standard inserted amount. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014092 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SOLDER PREFORM HAVING HIGH-MELTING METAL PARTICLES DISPERSED THEREIN - [Problems] A conventional process for producing a solder preform in which a predetermined amount of high-melting metal particles are directly put into molten solder and stirred, requires a long time for dispersing the high-melting metal particles by stirring. Therefore, in the conventional method for producing a solder preform, dissolution of the high-melting metal particles into the molten solder occurred during stirring, and their particle diameters became small. If a semiconductor chip and a substrate are soldered with a solder preform containing metal particles having such decreased diameters, the space between portions being soldered becomes narrow, and a sufficient bonding strength is not obtained. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014093 | FILLER METAL WITH FLUX FOR BRAZING AND SOLDERING AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME | 2009-01-15 |
20090014094 | Methods for Reducing Hexavalent Chromium in Trivalent Chromate Conversion Coatings - The present invention is directed to trivalent chromate conversion coatings for plated metals, and more particularly, to methods for reducing hexavalent chromium in trivalent chromate conversion coatings. In one embodiment, such method includes placing a metal article having a trivalent chromate conversion coating in a reducing solution. The trivalent chromate conversion coating includes hexavalent chromium and the reducing solution including a reducing agent, which reduces the hexavalent chromium so as to reduce or eliminate the hexavalent chromium on the plated metal article. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014095 | HIGH-STRENGTH COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET EXCELLING IN CHEMICAL TREATABILITY - The invention provides a high strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent chemical conversion treatment property stably even Mo is added aiming high strengthening. The surface property of the cold rolled steel sheet satisfies that the characteristic of 10 μm or more of the maximum depth (Ry) of the unevenness and 30 μm or less of the average spacing (Sm) of the unevenness, and that either one or more preferably both of, the characteristic of the load length ratio (tp40) of the unevenness of the surface is 20% or less, and the characteristic of the difference of the load length ratios (tp60) and (tp40) is 60% or more, is satisfied, and the crack of 3 μm or less width and 5 μm or more depth does not exist on the surface. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014096 | HIGH CORROSION RESISTANT Zr-Ti BASED METALLIC GLASSES - Bulk solidifying amorphous alloys (BMGs) having improved corrosion resistance properties; and more particularly a sub-set of Zr—Ti-based BMGs having improved corrosion resistance properties are provided. The BMG compositions are formed by carefully controlling the concentration of, or removing altogether, highly electronegative elements, such as Ni and Cu from Zr—Ti-based bulk solidifying amorphous alloys thereby producing BMG materials with corrosion resistance properties that far exceed those of current commercially available BMGs and most conventional alloys. The elimination of these electronegative materials also opens the possibility of new uses for BMGs, including in biological applications. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014097 | COPPER ALLOY CASTING HAVING EXCELLENT MACHINABILITY, STRENGTH, WEAR RESISTANCE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF CASTING THE SAME - A copper alloy casting with excellent machinability, strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance contains Sn: 0.5 to 15 mass %; Zr: 0.001 to 0.049 mass %; P: 0.01 to 0.35 mass %; one or more elements selected from Pb: 0.01 to 15 mass %, Bi: 0.01 to 15 mass %, Se: 0.01 to 1.2 mass %, and Te: 0.05 to 1.2 mass %; and Cu: 73 mass % or more serving as a remainder. In this case, f | 2009-01-15 |
20090014098 | High-Strength Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet Excellent in Formability and Method for Producing Same - There is provided a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent formability, the steel sheet eliminating special pre-structure control and capable of being produced by using a hot-dip galvanized steel-sheet production line that is not capable of sufficiently ensuring an austempering time after annealing. A high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes, on the basis of mass percent, 0.05-0.3% C, 1.4% or less (including 0%) Si, 0.08%-3% Mn, 0.003-0.1% P, 0.07% or less S, 0.1-2.5% Al, 0.1-0.5% Cr, and 0.007% or less N, Si+Al≧0.5%, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein the steel sheet has a retained austenite content of 3% or more by volume fraction, and wherein the average aspect ratio of retained austenite grains is 2.5 or less. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014099 | Rail manufacturing method - A rail manufacturing method is provided, in which a billet is hot-rolled into a rail form and the rail is cooled to ambient temperature. The foot part of the rail can be mechanically restrained to improve the straightness of the rail during at least the period of cooling where the surface temperature is between 800° C. and 400° C. In the subsequent cooling process, at least while the surface temperature of the foot of the rail is between 400° C. and 250° C., the rail is kept in an upright state, and cooled naturally without using insulation or accelerated cooling. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014100 | Method of making hydrogen-absorbing alloy for alkaline storage battery, and alkaline storage battery - A hydrogen-absorbing alloy for alkaline storage battery which is produced by a rapid cool using a rapid quenching method and whose component is represented by a general formula Ln | 2009-01-15 |
20090014101 | INJECTION MOLDING METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING LIQUIDS - Methods for manufacturing components capable of transporting a liquid including providing a mold, placing at least one core made from a core material into the mold, injecting a component material into the mold about the core to produce a green component, heating the green component to burn out the core and produce a brown component, and sintering the brown component to produce a finished component capable of transporting a liquid wherein the finished component is from about 95% to about 99% dense. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014102 | Copper-based alloy and method of manufacturing same - This invention is a copper-based alloy for use in connectors, lead frames, switches and relays and the like that has a superior balance of conductivity, tensile strength and workability in bending and method of manufacturing same. The alloy is manufactured by taking an ingot of a copper-based alloy containing Ni, Sn, P and also at least one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Zn, Si, Fe, Co, Mg, Ti, Cr, Zr and Al in a total amount of 0.01-30 wt. % with the remainder being Cu and unavoidable impurities, performing a combination process of cold rolling followed by annealing at least one time and then performing cold rolling at a percent reduction Z that satisfies the following Formula (1): | 2009-01-15 |
20090014103 | Aluminum alloy sheet for lithographic printing plate and method of producing the same - An aluminum alloy sheet for a lithographic printing plate is obtained by homogenizing an ingot of an aluminum alloy at 500 to 610° C. for one hour or more, the aluminum alloy containing 0.03 to 0.15% of Si, 0.2 to 0.6% of Fe, 0.005 to 0.05% of Ti, and 2 to 30 ppm of Pb, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities, subjecting the homogenized product to rough hot rolling, a start temperature of the rough hot rolling being 430 to 500° C. and a finish temperature of the rough hot rolling being 400° C. or more, holding the product subjected to rough hot rolling for 60 to 300 seconds after the completion of the rough hot rolling to recrystallize the surface of the product, and subjecting the resulting product to finish hot rolling that is finished at 320 to 370° C. The aluminum alloy sheet has an average recrystallized grain diameter of 50 μm or less in a surface area in a direction perpendicular to a rolling direction, and has a Pb concentration 100 to 400 times an average Pb concentration in a surface area up to a depth of 0.2 μm from the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014104 | Denomination organized wallet - A foldable denomination organized wallet ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014105 | IDENTIFICATION HOLDER - A non-rigid identification card holder which can be securely attached via magnetic fasteners within the flaps of the holder to the clothing, lanyard, arm or leg band, to a bag or purse handle, or to an animal's collar or harness, is provided. The card holder comprises at least one pocket sized to hold an identification card. At least one face of the pocket comprises a transparent material to allow easy viewing of the card, and information contained on electronic chips as part of the card can be scanned through the transparent material. The outer face of each pocket can comprise a transparent window. The card holder may also provide additional pockets sized to hold business cards, credit cards, photographs, security cards, etc. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014106 | Disposable highchair tray covers - Disposable highchair tray covers are presented. The covers include a plurality of sheets shaped and sized to substantially cover the tray. The sheets are arranged to form a stack. An adhesive means maintains the sheets in the stack where at least a top one of the sheets may be pealed from the stack for disposal. An attachment means secures the stack to the tray, and indicia printed each of the sheets indicates the remaining number of sheets in the stack. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014107 | Disposable tire wheel cover - A disposable tire/wheel cover includes a round elastic material having a waterproof front face, a back face having a concentric hole, an elastic band around the concentric hole's perimeter, whereby the round elastic material can be removably attached to a tire or a wheel, and surface contact grips on the cover located where the cover comes into contact with the ground. A disposable tire/wheel cover also includes surface contact grips located where the cover comes into contact with a wheel or tire. A disposable tire/wheel cover also includes at least two elastic strips on the front face. A method for making a tire wheel cover, for floor protection. A disposable tire/wheel cover system utilizing a hollow container. A floor protecting dolly. A method for protecting floor surfaces. A floor protecting forklift. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014108 | TIRE WITH SEATS OF UNEQUAL DIAMETERS AND REVERSE AXIAL OFFSET IN AN INFLATED STATE - A tire is provided that includes a crown with a mid-plane S, two sidewalls, a first bead, of diameter Φ | 2009-01-15 |
20090014109 | Rubber Composition for Bead Apex and Tire Using Same - The present invention can provide a rubber composition for a bead apex comprising 20 to 120 parts by weight of a silica and 5 to 80 parts by weight of a graphite on the basis of 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising a natural rubber in an amount of not less than 30% by weight, use of which makes it possible to consider an effect on environment, prepare for decrease in petroleum supply in future, and reduce rolling resistance and improve steering stability, and a tire prepared by using it. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014110 | FOLDABLE TRANSACTION CARDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Transaction cards are provided wherein the foldable transaction cards have internal hinge material disposed within the foldable transaction card and fold lines for folding the transaction cards. In addition, foldable transaction card systems are provided, whereby transaction cards, having the internal hinge material, are provided within housings, cases or carriers. Moreover, methods of making foldable transaction cards are provided. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014111 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is manufactured by preparing first and second substrates, each being divided into a first region and a second region, forming a temporary attaching unit on the first region of the first substrate, attaching together the first regions of the first and second substrates, and attaching the second regions of the first and second substrates. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014112 | Termite proof mortar and method of termite proofing a structure - A method of termite proofing a masonry structure ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014113 | COMPOSITE WEBS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Composite webs having a structured web attached to a carrier web and methods of manufacturing the composite webs are disclosed. The structured web may include a plurality of structures that protrude from the structured web. The methods may involve delivering a molten polymeric composition onto the outer surface of a forming tool that includes a plurality of depressions formed in the outer surface. The molten polymer enters depressions in the outer surface of the forming tool and is solidified therein such that a plurality of structures are formed in the shape of the depressions. A skin layer of the polymeric composition may extend between the depressions, such that the structured web formed on the forming tool includes a skin layer connecting the structures. The structured web is removed from the forming tool after solidification of the polymeric composition by adhering the structured web to a carrier web using adhesive located between the carrier web and structured web. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014114 | Method for manufacturing composite container with different opening sizes - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite container with different opening sizes, which is accomplished by winding with fibers impregnated with resin. First, fibers impregnated with resin are wound on a first substrate for winding a first container, wherein first openings are positioned at both ends of the first container. Then, cut the first container into two shells with a first opening each, and slip one of the shells on a second substrate. Next, fibers impregnated with resin is used for winding the second substrate and the shell such that the fibers impregnated with resin wound on the second substrate and the shell are combined to form a second container, where both ends of the second container are the first opening and a second opening with different opening sizes. Thereby, filament winding can be applied for manufacturing containers with different opening sizes on both ends, and the technique of manufacturing and performance of containers are enhanced. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014115 | Nonwoven fabric and method and apparatus for manufacturing same - An apparatus for fabricating a unique nonwoven fabric which has the appearance of a woven fabric includes a supply station for parallel warp yarns, a support structure for orienting the parallel warp yarns into a cylindrical orientation, a weft yarn applicator for wrapping weft yarns around the cylindrically oriented warp yarns after an adhesive scrim has been overlaid onto the warp yarns, a heating station for activating the adhesive and a cooling station for setting the adhesive, and a cutter for severing the cylindrically formed fabric laminate so that it can be flattened and wrapped onto a take-up roller. The weft yarn applicator including a rotating drum wherein a plurality of spools of weft yarn material are mounted in circumferentially spaced relationship and a tensioner is provided for applying the weft yarn material around the warp yarns in a predetermined tension which may be the same as, greater than, or less than the tension in the warp yarns. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014116 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RESIN SHEET - A method of producing a resin sheet particularly suitably used for a light guide plate positioned on the backside of various display devices or various optical devices, which can give a desired cross-sectional shape when producing a resin sheet with a wide thickness distribution in the width direction upon molding is provided. A sheet-shaped resin material extruded from a die and a backup sheet fed to one side of the resin material are pressed by an emboss roller and a nip roller positioned against the emboss roller in such a manner that the resin material is on the side of the emboss roller and the backup sheet is on the side of the nip roller, thereby transferring projections and depressions on the surface of the emboss roller to the resin material, and the laminate of the resin material and the backup sheet after transfer is wound on a releasing roller positioned against the emboss roller to be released from the emboss roller. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014117 | Method for Producing a Releasable Seal With a Sealing Compound and Use of Adhesive Strips for Carrying Out the Method - Disclosed is a method for producing a releasable seal with a sealing compound between two fairing parts, in particular between two fairing parts for the wing-fuselage fillet of aircraft, including the steps of applying adhesive strips to respectively opposite edges, of the fairing parts and outer surfaces adjacent to them of the fairing parts; filling a sealing joint extending between the opposite edges with the sealing compound; and removing the adhesive strips after the curing of the sealing compound. This makes it possible to provide a re-releasable seal with a sealing compound which is curable or cures on its own in air between two fairing parts without the use of release agents. Also disclosed is the use of adhesive strips for carrying out this method. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014118 | System for manufacturing an inlay panel using a laser - A method of manufacturing an inlayed panel uses the steps of providing an art master rendering as a decorative design for the inlaid panel; entering into a control computer graphical data corresponding to a plurality of laser cutting paths, first laser cutting a panel in accordance with the graphical data; second laser cutting a panel in accordance with the graphical data to produce a plurality of panel portions; and attaching the plurality of panel portions to a substrate to form the decorative panel. One of the plurality of panel portion then is finished. The step of entering graphical data corresponding to the plurality of cutting paths can be performed on a CAD system to produce machine code for controlling the laser beam. The graphical data can be entered, in some embodiments by scanning electronically the art master to form an art master data file. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014119 | Process for the Manufacture of Bonded Laid Structures - A process for manufacturing bonded laid structures from yarns, characterized in that a thermally fusible material is applied to the yarns at least at the contact or intersection points via a thermal spray process and the yarns are subsequently brought together, as well as a process for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite material, characterized in that, initially, laid structures according to the invention are manufactured and subsequently, with the addition of further thermally fusible material if necessary, the structures are molded under heat and pressure into the fiber-reinforced composite material. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014120 | Method for Gluing a Circuit Component to a Circuit Board - For gluing a circuit component ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014121 | CHEMICAL FUSION OF NON-METALLIC PIPE JOINTS - The invention is a pipe joint that is particularly suitable for joining pipes composed of materials having a low surface energy and excellent resistance to solvents. The major components are an extrudable adhesive; a first pipe having a socket with an inside diameter, where said socket has a mouth, a self-centering bottom, and a substantially cylindrical wall with an inlet, an outlet, and an inner annular channel; a second pipe having an insertion section with an end and an outer annular channel, said second pipe having an outside diameter that is less than the inside diameter of the socket, where the difference in diameters defines a cap and where the outer annular channel lines up with the inner annular channel therein forming an interlocking keyway; and a flanged annular ring, where said annular ring has an inside diameter that enables it to be slid over the second pipe and a thickness that is comparable to the gap, and where the flange has a width that is sufficient to cap the mouth of the socket. When fully formed, the adhesive has changed to a solid material that substantially fills the gap and the interlocking keyway, and serves as a mechanical key in the interlocking keyway. The adhesive is preferably an alkyl borane adhesive | 2009-01-15 |
20090014122 | Heat Resistant Laminated Conveyor Belt and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Provided are a heat resistant laminated conveyor belt and manufacturing method thereof by which a belt surface pressure when a liner and corrugated core paper are pressed and bonded together can be increased to thereby enhance a bonding performance. The heat resistant laminated conveyor belt comprises a belt core layer | 2009-01-15 |
20090014123 | Adhesive composition and optical member - An adhesive composition includes an antistatic agent that includes an ionic compound having a melting point of 50° C. or more, and a base polymer having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014124 | Sheet peeling apparatus and peeling method - There is provided a sheet peeling apparatus and a peeling method using a plurality of peeling units capable of performing peeling off operation under optimum condition in accordance with the material, thickness or the like of a protective sheet. A sheet peeling apparatus | 2009-01-15 |
20090014125 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A substrate processing system includes a resist pattern forming apparatus including modules each configured to perform a predetermined process on a substrate with an underlying film formed thereon, an etched pattern forming apparatus including chambers each configured to perform patterning of the underlying film by use of a resist pattern as a mask, and examination devices configured to perform measurement and examination of a pattern attribute rendered on a substrate after a process in the resist pattern forming apparatus and after a process in the etched pattern forming apparatus. A controller is preset to utilize measurement results and transfer data to calculate correction value ranges respectively settable in the modules and the chambers and to determine combinations of the modules and the chambers such that corrections made within the correction value ranges cause a pattern attribute to approximate a predetermined value for each of the substrates. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014126 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes a development part for performing a development process on a substrate after being subjected to exposure and a cleaning part. When the processing time in the development part is shorter than the reference time determined in advance, the development part performs all the process steps for development. On the other hand, when the processing time in the development part is longer than the reference time, the development process is split into a first half process step and a second half process step, and the development part performs a processing including the first half process step and the cleaning part performs a processing including the second half process step. Even if the development process takes a long time, it is possible to prevent deterioration in processing capability of the substrate processing apparatus on the whole by splitting the development process. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014127 | SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION AND BEVEL EDGE ETCHING - Embodiments described herein relate to a substrate processing system that integrates substrate edge processing capabilities. Illustrated examples of the processing system include, without limitations, a factory interface, a loadlock chamber, a transfer chamber, and one or more twin process chambers having two or more processing regions that are isolatable from each other and share a common gas supply and a common exhaust pump. The processing regions in each twin process chamber include separate gas distribution assemblies and RF power sources to provide plasma at selective regions on a substrate surface in each processing region. Each twin process chamber is thereby configured to allow multiple, isolated processes to be performed concurrently on at least two substrates in the processing regions. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014128 | Process and apparatus for fabricating precise microstructures and polymeric molds for making same - There is disclosed a method and apparatus for producing a polymeric film that accurately replicates a complex mold surface at least a portion of which surface has microstructured or nano-structured dimensions. A polymeric powder is electrodeposited on an underlying mold surface. Then the powder is cured to create a polymeric film. Finally the film is removed from the mold surface. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014129 | Installation Method and Guiding Structure for a Connection of a Tubeless Rim - An installation method and a guiding structure for a connector of a tubeless rim, wherein the method is to use one end of a wire to fix a magnetic attraction element, and the other end of the wire to hook at a connector by an elastic hook which can disengage from the connector after being forced to deform. With the abovementioned method and the structure, the present invention can use the wire to quickly position the connector and quickly detach the wire. Hence, the installation of the connector of a tubeless rim can be greatly simplified and the connector can not be restricted by the raw edge or the installation direction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014130 | Photovoltaic awning system - A deployable and retractable photovoltaic awning assembly is formed from a flexible sheet of photovoltaic devices attached to a rotatable roll at one end and a boom at the other. A pair of side support tubes are provided with tracks that receive slides maintained on opposite ends of the boom. At least one of the slides is axially movable with respect to the boom, ensuring engagement of the slides in the tracks as the boom is moved away from and toward the roll during deployment and retraction of the flexible sheet. In this regard, the slides are mounted on pins through articulated joints of the spherical/universal type. The sheet of flexible voltaic devices is preferably transmissive as to light wave lengths in the range required for vegetation photosynthesis, and absorbert for all other ranges, allowing the awning to be deployed over vegetated areas, without interference with the photosynthesis process. Moreover, the awning may be retractable in periods of rain or the like, ensuring that the vegetation is properly and naturally attended. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014131 | Tensioning tool for a counterbalance system for sectional doors - A door system ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014132 | Window covering switchable to manual operation and electrical operation and a clutch thereof - A window covering switchable to manual operation and electrical operation includes at least an upper elongated member, a lower elongated member, a shade lift cord assembly, an electric transmission assembly, a clutch and an automatic retraction means. The electric transmission assembly is coupled with the clutch through an axle of a gear box to drive a driving gear thereon to rotate. The driving gear is engaged with a driven gear pivotally coupled with the automatic retraction means to form a synchronous transmission thereby to control retraction and extension of the electric window covering. When electric power is not available manual operation may be switched through the clutch to extend or retract the window covering. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014133 | Multi-Section Curtain - A multi-section curtain comprises an upper rail including a first curtain body provided therebeneath and fixed by a first offset rail, and including a second curtain body, top end of which is connected with the bottom of the first offset rail, wherein between the first offset rail and the upper rail is defined with a magnetic structure for magnetically engaging the first offset rail with the upper rail together, such that an interspace may be avoidable while reeling the curtain by a reeler. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014134 | ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOW SHADE - An energy efficient shade assembly for a window is disclosed. The shade assembly includes a shade roller assembly having a roller with a shade attached thereto driven by a spring motor. Left and right brackets configured and arranged to be secured to a window casement and support a left and right ends of the shade roller assembly are included. Also include are left and right side rails depending from the brackets. Each side rail has a movable flap extending substantially the length thereof. The flaps of the side rails are configured and arranged to fold over a portion of the shade when the shade is drawn from the shade roller assembly. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014135 | Lateral guide for shading roller blind, and shading roller blind for motor vehicles - The invention relates to a lateral guide for a shading roller blind comprising at least one guide rail ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014136 | LEVER ROLL-UP SHADE WITH STOP DAMPER - A lever actuated roll-up shade assembly for motor vehicle windows having a stop brake for slowing down movement of actuating levers of the roll-up shade assembly during movement into a position corresponding to the retracted position of the roller shade so as to prevent loud impact noises. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014137 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LIQUID GUN - An apparatus for cleaning and cooling a liquor nozzle, the nozzle including at least a liquor tube for feeding liquor and chemicals into a furnace of a recovery boiler. The apparatus includes an outer casing tube, which defines a space whereto conduits are provided for introducing water and steam to generate an emulsion or a conduit for introducing emulsion generated by the water and steam and the surface of which is provided with openings, such as pores or holes, for discharging the emulsion formed by water and steam through the outer casing. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014138 | Production of Pulp Using a Gaseous Organic Agent as Heating and Reaction-Accelerating Media - The invention relates to an improved process to break down lignin macromolecules and liberating cellulose fibers in lignocellulosic material using delignifying reactants with a gaseous organic agent as a heating and reaction-accelerating media. Lignocellulosic material is first impregnated with reactant chemicals, e.g. commonly used agents such as sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. Subsequently, the energy required for the delignification reactions is provided through heating with a gaseous organic agent such as methanol or ethanol, condensing and releasing energy to the solid lignocellulosic material. The temperature during the heating step with a gaseous organic agent is higher than the temperature during the impregnation step. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014139 | Softening Agent for Paper and Method for Making Paper by Using Same - A paper softening composition that is capable of providing paper with excellent flexibility while suppressing decrease in paper strength. The paper softening composition contains a specific diamide diamine compound or a salt thereof and a specific amide amine compound or a salt thereof in a mass ratio of 5/95 to 90/10. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014140 | Paper Making Compositions and Processes Using Protein Particulate, Colloidal Pigment, and Latex Polymer Combinations - A composition for treating paper products comprising protein particulate, colloidal pigment, synthetic latex polymer, and preservative is described, as well as methods and an apparatus using the composition for such treatments, and products obtained thereby. The treated paper products preferably have improved strength, water holdout, and/or ink holdout, amongst other advantages and benefits. | 2009-01-15 |