03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150013841 | Funnel Apparatus for Filling of Liquids - The present invention relates to a funnel apparatus for filling of liquids, which comprises a funnel, a sealing means, a locking means, and a soft tube. The funnel apparatus has a fluid receiving member and a tubular member provided for carrying fluid. The latter has a passageway that has a top end portion installed with a handle, and a bottom end portion equipped with a stopper provided for blocking movement of the tubular member. The plunger rod has recessed portions patterned in a longitudinal orientation across its surface. The locking means has an assembly bore and a rim connected with a series of spokes; the assembly bore is fixedly disposed at an end of the receiving member so the plunger rod stretches over the assembly bore and can move axially thereby. The soft tube is inserted into the recessed portions on the plunger rod for providing an air exchange functionality. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013842 | Staged contact splitting blade assembly - A staged contact, splitting blade assembly for splitting log sections into firewood having specific dimensions. The blade assembly has an entry end and an exit end. The assembly includes radial and bridging splitting blades, arranged in a geometric pattern around a linear axis. Each radial blade has a double tapered, cutting edge, facing the entry end of the assembly, and each bridging blade has a single tapered, cutting edge, facing the entry end of the assembly. Each succeeding blade is offset from the prior blade, such that a log section contacts the splitting blade assembly in the sequence a first blade, a second blade, a third blade, fourth blades, fifth blades, sixth blades and seventh blades. The bridging blades are positioned at a slight angle to the linear axis of the splitting blade assembly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013843 | HEAT TREATING OIL COMPOSITION - A heat-treatment oil composition contains (A) a first base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 5 mm | 2015-01-15 |
20150013844 | Non-Oriented Silicon Steel and Manufacturing Process Thereof - The present invention provides a non-oriented silicon steel with excellent magnetic properties and a manufacturing process therefor. During the manufacturing process of the present invention, the temperature T of the molten steel of steel tapped from a converter during steelmaking and the carbon content [C] and the free oxygen content [O] comply with the following formula: 7.27×10 | 2015-01-15 |
20150013845 | HOT-ROLLED STRIP FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC STEEL SHEET AND METHOD THEREFOR - A hot strip for producing an electric steel sheet has the following alloy composition in weight %: C: 0.001 to 0.08 Al: 4.8 to 20 Si: 0.05 to 10 B: up to 0.1 Zr: up to 0.1 Cr: 0.1 to 4, remainder iron and melting related impurities. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013846 | Method for Producing Silicon Steel Normalizing Substrate - A method for producing a silicon steel normalizing substrate comprises steelmaking, hot rolling and normalizing steps. A normalizing furnace is used in the normalizing step, and along a moving direction of strip steel, the normalizing furnace sequentially comprises: a preheating section, a nonoxidizing heating section, a furnace throat, furnace sections for subsequent normalizing processing, and a delivery seal chamber. Furnace pressures of the normalizing furnace are distributed as follows: the furnace pressure of a downstream furnace section adjacent to the furnace throat along the moving direction of the strip steel is the highest, the furnace pressure decreases gradually from the furnace section with the highest furnace pressure to a furnace section in an inlet direction of the normalizing furnace, and the furnace pressure decreases gradually from the furnace section with the highest furnace pressure to a furnace section in an outlet direction of the normalizing furnace. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013847 | Method for Producing Silicon Steel Normalizing Substrate - A method for producing a silicon steel normalizing substrate comprises: steelmaking, hot rolling and normalizing steps. The normalizing step uses a normalizing furnace having a nonoxidizing heating furnace section. The nonoxidizing heating furnace section comprises more than 3 furnace zones. An energy investment ratio of the furnace zones used in the nonoxidizing heating furnace section is adjusted, so as to control an excess coefficient α of the nonoxidizing heating furnace section to be within a range of 0.8≦α<1.0. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013848 | Method for Manufacturing A Torque Transmission Mechanism - A method for manufacturing a torque transmission mechanism between a starter motor and a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, comprising a one-way clutch including an outer ring fast in rotation with the crankshaft via a front plate. This method comprises the following steps: a) forging the outer ring out of carburizing steel, b) carburizing the outer ring, c) tempering the outer ring, d) grinding an inner surface of the outer ring, e) manufacturing the front plate out of standard low equivalent carbon content steel, and f) assembling the front plate and the outer ring. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013849 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet produces reduced noise when worked into a transformer, by setting length d of each plastic strain region in the widthwise direction of the steel sheet to 0.05 mm or more and 0.4 mm or less, and a ratio (Σd/Σw) of a total Σd of the length d to a total Σw of application interval w of each of the above plastic strain regions to 0.2 or more and 0.6 or less. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013850 | ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - An electrical steel sheet has a composition including C: less than 0.010 mass %, Si: 1.5˜10 mass % and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein a main orientation in a texture of a steel sheet is <111>//ND and an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of the main orientation is not less than 5 and, preferably an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of {111}<112> orientation is not less than 10, an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of {310}<001> orientation is not more than 3 and Si concentration has a gradient that it is high at a side of a surface layer and low at a central portion in the thickness direction and a maximum value of the Si concentration is not less than 5.5 mass % and a difference between maximum and minimum values is not less than 0.5 mass %. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013851 | CONTINUOUS ANNEALING FURNACE AND CONTINUOUS ANNEALING METHOD FOR STEEL STRIPS - The invention provides a vertical annealing furnace including a heating zone and a soaking zone without any partition wall therebetween. The furnace has furnace-to-refiner gas suction openings disposed in a lower portion of a joint between the soaking zone and a cooling zone and in the heating zone and/or the soaking zone except a region extending 6 m in a vertical direction and 3 m in a furnace length direction both from a steel strip inlet at a lower portion of the heating zone. The furnace has refiner-to-furnace gas ejection openings disposed in a region in the joint between the soaking zone and the cooling zone, the region being located above the pass line in the joint, and in a region in the heating zone located above 2 m below the center of upper hearth rolls in the vertical direction. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013852 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS MADE OF SINGLE CRYSTAL (SX) OR DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED (DS) NICKELBASE SUPERALLOYS - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component, especially of a gas turbine, made of a single crystal (SX) or directionally solidified (DS) nickelbase superalloy, including a heat treatment and a machining and/or mechanical treatment step. The ductility of the component is improved by doing the machining and/or mechanical treatment step prior to said heat treatment and a solution heat treatment of the component is done prior to the machining/mechanical treatment step. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013853 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR GENERATOR RIM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hot-rolled steel sheet for a generator rim contains a structure containing a ferrite phase with an areal ratio of 95% or more in which precipitates containing Ti and V whose average grain diameter is less than 10 nm are precipitated in crystal grains of the ferrite phase. The ferrite phase has an average crystal grain diameter within the range of 2 μm or more and less than 10 μm. The hot-rolled steel sheet for a generator rim has strength with a yield strength YS in a rolling direction of 700 MPa or more and electromagnetic properties with a magnetic flux density B | 2015-01-15 |
20150013854 | HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH TOUGHNESS MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A high strength and high toughness magnesium alloy, characterized in that it is a plastically worked product produced by a method comprising preparing a magnesium cast product containing a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % in total of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Ho and Er, a and b satisfying the following formulae (1) to (3), and the balance amount of Mg, subjecting the magnesium alloy cast product to a plastic working to form a plastically worked product, and it has a hcp structure magnesium phase and a long period stacking structure phase at an ordinary temperature; | 2015-01-15 |
20150013855 | LASER HEAT TREATMENT - A method of heat treating a surface with a laser, successive passes of the laser over the surface having a large overlap with each individual pass applying insufficient energy to obtain the desired effect on the surface but the overlapping passes applying sufficient energy. Various patterns of laser movement may be used. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013856 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT AND PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT - In the present invention, a press-formed product is manufactured by heating a steel sheet for hot pressing use to a temperature of 900° C. or above and 1,100° C. or below, the steel sheet for hot pressing use having a predetermined chemical component composition, some of Ti-containing precipitates contained in the steel sheet, each of which having an equivalent circle diameter of 30 nm or less, having an average equivalent circle diameter of 6 nm or less, and the precipitated Ti amount and the total Ti amount in the steel fulfilling the relationship represented by formula (1) shown below, thereafter starting press-forming, and holding at the bottom dead point and cooling to a temperature lower than the martensite transformation starting temperature Ms while securing the average cooling rate of 20° C./s or more within a tool. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013857 | AGE-HARDENABLE ALUMINUM ALLOY AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF A SEMI-FINISHED OR FINISHED PRODUCT TO AGE ARTIFICIALLY - An aluminum alloy and a method for improving the ability of a semi-finished or finished product to age artificially, includes an age-hardenable aluminum alloy on an Al—Mg—Si, Al—Zn, Al—Zn—Mg or Al—Si—Mg basis, wherein the aluminum alloy is transformed to a solid solution state, in particular by solution heat treatment ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013858 | PREPARATION METHOD OF EXPLOSIVES WITH DIFFERRNT DENSITIES AND EXPLOSIVES WITH DIFFERENT DENSITY - Disclosed are explosives, especially a preparation method for explosives of different densities and explosives of different densities. The method adjusts physical density by adding granular form physical density adjusting agent with 0.5-5.0 mm grain diameter and 0.03-0.30 g/cm3 bulk density when preparing explosives. The method can adjust the explosive's density within a large range to produce the explosives with a wide range of detonation velocity to meet different needs for explosive velocity according to different lithology, and simultaneously meet needs for different explosives in the same blasthole. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013859 | Solid Electrically Controlled Propellants - The present application discloses a variety of improvements that enhance at least one of the mechanical, chemical/energetic, ballistic, or adhesive properties, of a class of ECPs, regardless of whether said ECPs are in solid phase or gels, singly or in combinations thereof. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013860 | Retractable flexible handle - A retractable flexible handle includes a support ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013861 | Adjustable and Flexible Recreational or Large Vehicle Windshield Cover - A recreational or large vehicle windshield cover is disclosed and comprises: a) a windshield cover component having a bottom portion, a top portion, a left side and a right side, b) at least two strap components coupled to the bottom portion of the windshield cover component, and c) at least one strap component coupled to the top portion of the windshield cover component. Methods are also contemplated of using a recreational or large vehicle windshield cover, comprising: providing a windshield cover component having a bottom portion, a top portion, a left side and a right side, at least two strap components coupled to the bottom portion of the windshield cover component, and at least one strap component coupled to the top portion of the windshield cover component; providing a recreational or large vehicle; securing the top strap component to the top of the recreational or large vehicle; and securing the at least two strap components coupled to the bottom portion of the windshield cover component to the side of the recreational or large vehicle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013862 | WINDOW COVER FOR AUTOMOBILE - A window cover for an automobile integrally includes: a front sheet to cover an outer surface of an automobile windshield; and a pair of side sheets to cover outer surfaces of left and right front door glasses, respectively. The side sheets are fixed to a vehicle body by a fixing device. The device includes a plate-shaped tab fixed to a rear edge of each side sheet. The tab is fixed by being inserted into a clearance between a rear edge of each of the front door glasses and a front edge of a rear door glass of a rear door placed rearward of the rear edge. Accordingly, convenience is improved because the cover can be easily attached to the vehicle body with the front and rear doors remaining closed, and workability is not deteriorated because the cover is not twisted or entwined when the front doors are opened or closed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013863 | Tire With Pre-Formed Tread And Method Of Making Same - Methods of making tires with features such as ribs, lugs, or tread blocks include shaping at least one feature onto an uncured tire tread prior to vulcanization. One aspect of these methods may include shaping a feature onto the tread while the tread is associated with the tire. Shaping devices may include shaping rollers, stitching rollers, pre-molds, and annular, curved, or flat stamping plates. An additional aspect of these methods may further reduce the amount of air between a tread and carcass prior to vulcanization. These methods may be used in conjunction with manufacturing processes used on various types of tires, and are particularly suitable for use in large tire manufacturing processes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013864 | Tire With Pre-Formed Tread And Method Of Making Same - A green tire includes a carcass and a pre-shaped tread. The carcass includes a pair of annular beads and at least one body ply extending between the pair of annular beads. The carcass further includes a circumferential belt. The pre-shaped tread includes a plurality of tread segments, wherein each of the plurality of tread segments includes at least one bar and at least one void. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013865 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprising one or more sipes having a depth (D) and, as seen in a widthwise section of the sipe, a perpendicular portion and a bend portion. The bend portion has, a first sub-bend point in a depth region of D/2-D/7, a main-bend point in a depth region of D/4-3D/4, and a second sub-bend point a depth region of D/2-6D/7, forming first and second inclined sections between the bend points. Each of the first and second inclined sections forms acute angles (θ1, θ2) of 30°≦θ1≦60° and 30°≦θ2≦60°, relative to a tangent of tread surface. The first inclined section has an area (a | 2015-01-15 |
20150013866 | Vehicle Hub Unit and Air Pressure Adjusting Device - A vehicle hub unit that supports a wheel that attaches to a pneumatic tire and is attached to a joint and an air pressure adjusting device that has this vehicle hub unit, provided with a first air passage that is formed with a first opening in at least one location on a surface that attaches to the wheel, is attached to pneumatic piping of the joint that supplies air, and supplies air from the first opening to the wheel; and a second air passage that is formed with a second opening in at least one location on a surface that attaches to the wheel, is attached to pneumatic piping of the joint that exhausts air of the joint, and collects air of the wheel from the second opening. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013867 | TIRE CONSTRUCTION WITH FLATTENED SUMMIT AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT - A tire constructed with a plurality of reinforcement belts is provided. At least one of the reinforcement belts extends along the axial width of the tire summit and is constructed according to an equilibrium curve that is flat throughout the summit. The reinforcement belts include cable reinforcements that are substantially parallel to the equatorial plane. Substantial reductions in the tension experienced by the cables can be achieved to provide, as a result, improvements in e.g., tread wear. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013868 | TIRE - A circumferential recess is formed on the outer surface of a tire side section, the circumferential recess being depressed inward in a tread width direction and extending in a tire circumferential direction. In a cross section along the tread width direction of the tire and the tire radial direction, a rim-side outer surface formed in an area from a rim separation point, which is the outermost point in the tire radial direction that is in contact with a rim flange, to an inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction, is formed along a first arc curve having a center of a curvature radius on the inside in the tread width direction. In the cross section, a sidewall surface formed in an area from the inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction to a bottom surface of the circumferential recess is formed along a second arc curve having a center of a curvature radius on the outside in the tread width direction. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013869 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - [Object] To provide a pneumatic tire | 2015-01-15 |
20150013870 | PNEUMATIC TIRE SECURITY SYSTEM EMPLOYING INTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE AIR BAG - A system for allowing a pneumatic tire supported on a wheel rim of a vehicle to continue in operation after rupture of the tire. The system includes an air bag container which divides the interior tire volume into a radial outer chamber providing normal pressure for inflation of the tire and a radial interior chamber, within the air bag, which is inflated to a substantially higher pressure. The container is intended to rupture when the tire is deflated by a puncture or the like allowing the higher pressure air bag to escape from its container and fill the entire tire volume at a normal operating pressure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013871 | Compression Molded Green Rubber Component and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Various embodiments of a compression molded green rubber component, and methods for manufacturing the same, are disclosed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013872 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having excellent durability. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a sidewall and a carcass, the sidewall being produced from a rubber composition for a sidewall which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a sidewall and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a clinch and a carcass, the clinch being produced from a rubber composition for a clinch which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a clinch and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013873 | TYRE WITH LIGHTENED BELT STRUCTURE - A radial tyre, which is useable for a passenger vehicle or a van, has a crown reinforcement or belt having a lightened belt structure. The lightened belt structure is constructed of a multilayer composite laminate that includes a first layer of rubber that radially surmounts, in a direction Z, two other layers of rubber. The first layer of rubber includes weakly heat-shrinkable textile circumferential reinforcers, for example, made of nylon or polyester. The two other layers of rubber are reinforced with monofilaments of high tensile steel. The multilayer composite laminate allows the tyre's weight and rolling resistance to be reduced without impairing the tyre's cornering stiffness and, therefore, road holding and handling. At the same time, the multilayer composite laminate enables the tyre to have a running endurance that is at least equivalent if not better than that of a conventional tyre. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013874 | Method for jacketing elongate material, especially leads or cable looms - Method for jacketing elongate material such as more particularly leads or cable looms, where
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20150013875 | Method for jacketing elongate material, especially leads or cable looms - Method for jacketing elongate material such as more particularly leads or cable looms, where
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20150013876 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTUREING SOLAR CELL MODULE AND LAMINATOR - By increasing a pressure in a chamber flange ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013877 | METHODS FOR MAKING HYDROPHOBIZING COMPOSITIONS BY HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION AND USES THEREOF - Methods for making emulsified hydrophobizing compositions and uses thereof are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, a method for making an emulsified hydrophobizing composition, can include mixing a hydrophobizing agent, a liquid medium, and a lignosulfonic acid or salt thereof to provide a hydrophobizing composition and emulsifying the hydrophobizing composition using hydrodynamic cavitation to provide an emulsified hydrophobizing composition. The emulsified hydrophobizing composition can have an average particle size of about 0.3 microns to about 160 microns. The method can also include maintaining the emulsified hydrophobizing composition at a temperature of greater than a melting point of the hydrophobizing agent for at least 10 minutes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013878 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to new formulations for adhesive compositions and also to adhesive compositions particularly for a hybrid adhesive comprising at least one mixture of an amino resin and at least one polyether, and the combination of this mixture with isocyanate, and also to the use of polyethers in adhesives based on amino resins. These adhesive compositions are especially suitable for use as adhesives for woodbase materials, more particularly OSB boards, fiberboards, or chipboards. In a further aspect the present invention relates to processes for producing such woodbase materials from lignocellulosic products of comminution, more particularly to processes for producing OSB boards, wood fiberboards, or chipboards, where the lignocellulosic products of comminution are contacted with the adhesive composition of the invention and subsequently the woodbase materials are obtained by pressing with heat treatment. Lastly, the present invention is directed to woodbase materials obtainable accordingly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013879 | POLYCHLOROPRENE-BASED BONDING ADHESIVES - An adhesive composition comprising a solids component, said solids component including a rubber component that includes polychloroprene; and a solvent component, said solvent component including t-butyl acetate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013880 | ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR CROSSLINKED FOAM - Foams for filling cavities and crevasses and for forming foamed products are provided. The latex foam may include an A-side containing a functionalized latex and a B-side that contains a crosslinking agent and optionally a non-functionalized latex. The A- and/or B-side contain a blowing agent package or components forming the blowing agent package. The blowing agent package may be the combination of two or more chemicals that when mixed together form a gas or a chemical compound that, when activated by heat or light, forms a gas. In an alternate embodiment, the latex foam includes a functionalized latex, an acid, and an encapsulated crosslinking agent and base. Alternatively, the spray latex foam may include a functionalized latex, a crosslinking agent, and an encapsulated dry acid and dry base. The encapsulating agent may be a protective, non-reactive shell that can be broken or melted at the time of application. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013881 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WELDING CASINGS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013882 | METHOD FOR LAMINATING GLASS PANELS AND VACUUM LAMINATION DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides a method for laminating glass panels and a vacuum lamination device using the method. The method includes (1) providing a TFT substrate ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013883 | Thermoplastic Sandwich Structures - An apparatus and method are presented. An apparatus comprises a composite structure, a plurality of cavities extending into the composite structure, and a plurality of mandrels located within the plurality of cavities. The composite structure comprises a thermoplastic material that is consolidated. The plurality of mandrels comprises a first material that is configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013884 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH SENSOR WINDOW - A process for producing a laminated glass pane made up of a base pane, a first laminating film, a coated polymer film with a coating, a second laminating film, and a top pane having at least one sensor window is described. The process has steps a) to d), wherein a) the coated polymer film with the coating is tensioned pointing upward by way of a vacuum table, b) at least one region from which the coating is removed is produced on the coated polymer film by means of laser treatment, c) the first laminating film is arranged on the base pane, the coated polymer film is arranged on the first laminating film, the second laminating film is arranged on the coated polymer film and the top pane is arranged on the second laminating film, and d) the arrangement is autoclaved. The region from which the coating is removed is produced by way of glass plates with which the vacuum table is equipped. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013885 | SELF SUPPORTING PREPREG WITH TACK FOR USE IN AUTOMATIC PROCESS FOR LAYING UP PREPREG TO FORM THREE DIMENSIONAL PARTS - Self supporting prepreg with tack for use in automatic process for laying up prepreg to form three dimensional parts is provided herein. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013886 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAINT ROLLER AND COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF WITH ADHESIVE OF COMPOUNDED MATERIAL - Described are methods of making a paint roller using preformed strips or core material made from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 66% calcium carbonate by weight. One or various compounds may be used to form portions of one or multiple components that make up the paint roller, including, for example, the thermoplastic strips, adhesives and/or the backing of a composite cover material. The materials can be assembled in a continuous manufacturing process. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013887 | GLUING DEVICE FOR GLUING THE TAIL OF A LOG AND RELATED METHOD - A gluing device including a guide roller to guide the tail of the log; on the guide roller, retaining elements to engage and retain the tail on the guide roller; a gluing member, to apply a glue to the tail retained on the guide roller. There are also provided embossing members, arranged and controlled to emboss a portion of the tail of the log. The gluing member applies the glue to embossing protrusions formed by the embossing members. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013888 | Thermoplastic Structures - A method of forming a consolidated structure. The method comprises placing a thermoplastic material onto a forming tool to form a structure; positioning the structure within a tool; and consolidating the structure to form the consolidated structure. The tool has a number of die liners configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. Consolidating comprises applying a magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the structure to a consolidation temperature. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013889 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER WITH INTEGRALLY MOLDED FERRULE ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE - A fiber optic adapter is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter includes a main body configured to receive a first fiber optic connector through a first end and a second fiber optic connector through a second end for mating with the first fiber optic connector. The adapter includes a ferrule alignment structure located within an axial cavity of the main body, the ferrule alignment structure including a sleeve mount and a ferrule sleeve, the sleeve mount including an axial bore and at least one latching hook extending from a center portion of the sleeve mount toward the first end of the main body and at least one latching hook extending from the center portion toward the second end of the main body, the latching hooks configured to flex for releasably latching the first and second fiber optic connectors to the fiber optic adapter. The sleeve mount and the main body of the fiber optic adapter are unitarily molded as a single piece and the ferrule sleeve is separately placed within the axial bore of the sleeve mount. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013890 | PROTECTION MODULE ARCHITECTURE AND ALIGNMENT TOOL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION MODULE PLACEMENT - A system, topology, and methods placing a protection module on one or more surfaces of a device, in particular on an electronic device. Architecture including multiple layer protection module and alignment tool. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013891 | TOUCH SCREEN SAVER - A shield that is attachable to a touch sensitive screen is disclosed. The shield may be attached to the touch sensitive screen only at its outer peripheral portion. An air gap is enclosed between the shield and the touch sensitive screen to form a planar air bearing. The shield preferably does not touch the active area of the touch sensitive screen when the user is not touching the shield but only viewing the touch sensitive screen through the shield. This mitigates unwanted optical artifacts such as trapped air bubbles, Newton rings and chromatic interference while maintaining the sensitivity of the touch sensitive screen. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013892 | Short Course Fiber Placement Head - A composite automation method and apparatus for the generation of short path course application of a composite lamina is realized by reconfiguring the functional mechanisms of the fiber placement head. Separating the fiber advance and retract functions, nesting the activation cylinders, and making use of push only activation results in a simplified, compact AFP delivery head. Uniform cutting is provided by a circular configuration fiber cutting blade, were at activation the blade both provides a progressive cutting force and rotates to providing a new cutting edge, and requires limited cutting edge guidance as all orientations cut equally well. The mechanism nested in functions and placed in close proximity to the compaction roller reduces the overall fiber course to the application point. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013893 | WEIGHTED TRANSACTION CARD - Weighted transaction cards and methods of manufacturing the same. The weighted transaction cards may include a tungsten member that comprises at least a portion of a layer of the transaction card. The tungsten member may be encapsulated and/or disposed in an opening of a surround to define and inlay. The inlay may be laminated with one or more additional layers according to traditional card manufacturing techniques (e.g., a hot lamination process). The weighted transaction cards may have a weight significantly greater than traditional plastic transaction cards such that the weighted transaction cards. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013894 | Metallic Bladders - A method and apparatus is presented. A method may comprise positioning a metallic bladder within a tool, the tool having a number of die liners that generate heat when exposed to a magnetic field; applying the magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the metallic bladder; and pressurizing the metallic bladder. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013895 | SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A sealing apparatus for sealing a first substrate and a second substrate by a sealant includes: a stage which supports the first and second substrates, where the sealant is interposed between the first and second substrates along edges of the first and second substrates, and the stage includes a concave portion defined to correspond to the sealant; and an optical head configured to irradiate light onto the sealant, where the first substrate and the second substrate are fixed together by the light irradiated onto the sealant such that a space surrounded by the sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate is sealed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013896 | Graphene Nanoribbons and Methods - Methods are provided for fabricating graphene nanoribbons. The methods rely on laser irradiation that is applied to a carbon nanotube film to unzip one or more carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film. Graphene nanoribbons can be cross-linked via laser irradiation to form a graphene nanoribbon network. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013897 | RESIN SHEET ATTACHING METHOD - A resin sheet attaching method of attaching a resin sheet to a workpiece. The resin sheet attaching method includes a molecular weight reducing step of applying vacuum ultraviolet radiation to the front side of the resin sheet, thereby cutting an intermolecular bond in a surface region having a depth of tens of nanometers from the front side of the resin sheet to thereby reduce the molecular weight of the surface region and produce an adhesive force, and a resin sheet attaching step of attaching the front side of the resin sheet to the workpiece after performing the molecular weight reducing step. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013898 | Method for Joining Composite Materials - Provided is a method for joining composite materials including a thermoplastic resin as a matrix resin and carbon fibers, by which the composite materials can be easily joined to each other to attain good bond strength. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013899 | METHOD FOR APPLYING A FILM TO A CARRIER - An improved process of adhering a film to a carrier substrate, including cards of any type, provides a carrier comprising the card, including the information printed on the card, and any other flat objects provided with the card, and provides a film, wherein a transparent adhesive is disposed between the film and the carrier, either as a separate layer, or incorporated into the side of the film facing the carrier. Once the adhesive is brought into contact with the carrier and the film, irradiation from an electromagnetic wave source, including a light source, and further including an ultraviolet light source is applied to the assemblage to cause the adhesive to set. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013900 | SLIT NOZZLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A slit nozzle includes: a first head, a second head facing the first head; and a plurality of cores located between the first head and the second head, wherein the plurality of cores includes: a first core and a third core for coating a coating solution; and a second core located between the first core and the third core so that coating of the coating solution via the first core and the third core is achieved at different instants of time. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013901 | MATRIX DEFINED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - A system and method for “pixelating” a three-dimensional circuit structure into a three-dimensional matrix of cubes that are located with respect to a coordinate system. The design step is typically performed on a conventional computer using computer aided design software that pixelates the proposed circuit structure into an array of uniformly sized cube. The fabrication process involves adding and subtracting bulk materials from the individual cubic positions within the pixelated representation of the circuit structure. Various existing and new techniques can be used to add or subtract bulk materials as the cubic positions within the matrix to construct the circuit structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013902 | PRODUCTION OF JOINTS | 2015-01-15 |
20150013903 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR TUBE WITH ANNULAR CORRUGATIONS - The disclosure includes the combination of a flexible rubber tube with annular corrugations and a coupling device for connecting the tube to a fitting. The device includes a latch secured to an end of the tube and a catch associated with the fitting. When the latch is engaged with the catch, the device forces the specially shaped flat annular side wall of the forward most corrugation into surface-to-surface contact with an annular end face of the fitting. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013904 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AROMATIC ISOCYANATE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS AND ALIPHATIC AROMATICS ISOCYANATE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS HAVING IMPROVED CURE SPEED - A composition comprising in Part 1: a) one or more isocyanate functional components having aromatic isocyanate functional groups; and b) one or more isocyanate functional components having aliphatic isocyanate functional groups; and in Part 2 c) one or more compounds having more than one isocyanate reactive groups: wherein the ratio of aromatic isocyanate functional groups to isocyanate reactive groups is from 0.95 to 1.05 and the ratio of aromatic isocyanate functional groups and aliphatic isocyanate functional groups (total isocyanate groups) to isocyanate reactive groups is from 1.10 to 1.30. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013905 | WET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLATING APPARATUS - A wet processing apparatus, such as a plating apparatus, and an etching apparatus, is disclosed. A wet processing apparatus includes a substrate-holder advancing mechanism configured to elevate a movable support to raise a substrate holder until the substrate holder is separated from a fixed support, move the movable support together with the substrate holder by a predetermined distance toward a holder takeout position, lower the movable support until the substrate holder is supported on the fixed support and the movable support is separated from the substrate holder, and move the movable support by the predetermined distance toward a holder put-in position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013906 | HYBRID FEATURE ETCHING AND BEVEL ETCHING SYSTEMS - A plasma processing system having at least a plasma processing chamber for performing plasma processing of a substrate and utilizing at least a first processing state and a second processing state. Plasma is present above the center region of the substrate during the first processing stale to perform plasma processing of at least the center region during the first processing state. Plasma is absent above the center region of the substrate but present adjacent to the bevel edge region during the second processing state to at least perform plasma processing of the bevel edge region during the second processing state. During the second processing state, the upper electrode is in an RF floating state and the substrate is disposed on the lower electrode surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013907 | MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, SLOT ANTENNA, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed is a microwave plasma processing apparatus. The microwave plasma processing apparatus includes a cooling plate. In addition, the microwave plasma processing apparatus includes an intermediate metal body installed on a processing container side of the cooling plate to be spaced apart from the cooling plate so that a spacing between the intermediate metal body and the cooling plate forms a waveguide of microwaves. The intermediate metal body is in contact with the cooling plate at one or plural convex portions arranged to block a portion of the waveguide. Further, the microwave plasma processing apparatus includes a coaxial waveguide configured to supply microwaves to the waveguide, a slot antenna plate configured to radiate microwaves via the waveguide, a dielectric window installed on the processing container side of the slot antenna plate, and a processing container installed to be sealed by the dielectric window. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013908 | ETCHING APPARATUS - An etching apparatus includes a controller configured to control a high frequency power supply to supply a high frequency power to a mounting table for etching a polymer layer formed on a base layer placed on the mounting table, using plasma generated from a predetermined gas supplied from a gas supply source by the high frequency power, the polymer layer having a periodic pattern of a first polymer and a second polymer formed by self-assembling the first polymer and the second polymer of a block copolymer that is capable of being self-assembled, the high frequency power being set for etching the polymer layer using the generated plasma such that the second polymer is removed and a pattern of the first polymer is formed for subsequently etching the base layer using the pattern of the first polymer as a mask. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013909 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING AUXILIARY GAS SUPPLY PORT - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus in which processes with respect to substrates are performed, the substrate processing apparatus includes a lower chamber having an opened upper side, the lower chamber including a passage allowing the substrates to pass therethrough in a side thereof, an external reaction tube closing the opened upper side of the lower chamber to provide a process space in which the processes are performed, an internal reaction tube disposed within the external reaction tube, the internal reaction tube being disposed around a substrate holder placed in the process position to define a reaction region with respect to the substrates, the substrate holder on which the one or more substrates are vertically stacked, the substrate holder being movable between a stacking position in which the substrates are stacked within the substrate holder and a process position in which the processes with respect to the substrates are performed, at least one supply nozzle disposed along an inner wall of the external reaction tube, the at least one supply nozzle having a supply hole for discharging a reaction gas, and at least one exhaust nozzle disposed along the inner wall of the external reaction tube, the at least one exhaust nozzle having an exhaust hole for suctioning an non-reaction gas and byproducts within the process space. The lower chamber includes an auxiliary gas supply port connected to the stacking space defined inside the lower chamber. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013910 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A transfer apparatus for transporting substrates in a transfer chamber having a first and second ends and two sides extending between the ends. The transfer apparatus includes a drive section, at least one base arm fixed at one end with respect to the transfer chamber and including at least one arm link rotatably coupled to the drive section and at least one transfer arm rotatably coupled to a common end of the base arm, the at least one transfer arm has two end effectors. The drive section has motors with three independent axes of rotation defining three degrees of freedom. One degree of freedom moves the at least one base arm horizontally for transporting the at least one transfer arm and two degrees of freedom drives the at least one transfer arm to extend and retract the at least one transfer arm and swap the two end effectors. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013911 | MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, SLOT ANTENNA, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed is a microwave plasma processing apparatus. The microwave plasma processing apparatus includes a coaxial waveguide installed in a through hole which is formed in the center side portion in the intermediate metal body to extend continuously through the cooling plate and the intermediate metal plate. The coaxial waveguide includes an inner conductor, an intermediate conductor and an outer conductor. Each of a space between the inner conductor installed in a hollow portion of the intermediate conductor and the intermediate conductor and a space between the intermediate conductor installed in a hollow portion of the outer conductor and the outer conductor transmits microwaves. A difference between an inner diameter of the outer conductor and an outer diameter of the intermediate conductor is larger than a difference between an outer diameter of the inner conductor and an inner diameter of the intermediate conductor. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013912 | MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, SLOT ANTENNA, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A microwave plasma processing apparatus includes an inner slow-wave plate installed above a first slot in an inner waveguide which transmits microwaves to the first slot by transmitting the microwaves in a center side space, which is positioned closer to the center than the convex portion in the space between the slot plate and the intermediate metal body, through the space between the inner conductor and the intermediate conductor. An outer slow-wave plate is installed above a second slot in an outer waveguide which transmits microwaves to the second slot by transmitting the microwaves in an outer periphery side space, which is positioned closer to an outer periphery than the convex portion in the space between the slot antenna plate and the intermediate metal body, sequentially through the space between the intermediate conductor and the outer conductor, and the space between the intermediate metal body and cooling plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013913 | MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A microwave plasma processing apparatus including a processing space; a dielectric window having a facing surface facing the processing space; and an antenna plate installed on a surface of the dielectric window opposite to the facing surface, and formed with a plurality of slots configured to radiate microwaves for plasma excitation to the processing space through the dielectric window. The plurality of slots includes a first slot group configured to transmit microwaves guided to a center side of the dielectric window, and a second slot group configured to transmit microwaves guided to a peripheral edge side of the dielectric window. The dielectric window includes a first concave portion in a region corresponding to the first slot group of the antenna plate on the facing surface, and a second concave portion in a region corresponding to the second slot group of the antenna plate on the facing surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013914 | LABELLING UNIT OF CONTAINERS - A labelling machine ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013915 | FASTENER MATERIAL ADVANCING DIRECTION CHANGING APPARATUS - First and second bodies of fastener material | 2015-01-15 |
20150013916 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR A COMPOSITE SHEET ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A manufacturing apparatus for a composite sheet associated with an absorbent article including: a conveying mechanism that conveys continuously the continuous body of the sheet; and a guiding member that transports the continuous body of the elastic member, and that bonds the continuous body of the elastic member with the continuous body of the sheet, wherein the guiding member includes a drive roller that, while being contact with the continuous body of the elastic member, is driven and rotated along a transporting direction of the continuous body of the elastic member, and by changing a rotation speed of the drive roller, a stretching ratio of the continuous body of the elastic member is adjusted. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013917 | PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A bonding method including an adhesive layer forming process in which a thermoplastic adhesive is applied to a substrate or a support plate and an adhesive layer is formed; a heating process in which the adhesive layer that is formed on the substrate or the support plate is heated; and a bonding process in which the substrate and the support plate are pressed against each other via the heated adhesive layer, thereby bonding the substrate and the support plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013918 | TAPE DISPENSER AND TAKE-UP REEL FOR TAPE BACKING - This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly including a spindle rotatably mounted for receiving said supply of tape; a pinch roller set in tension having an adjustment to set the drag for the tape supply passing through the pinch rollers that convert a pull of the tape to a rotary motion; a take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing layer when separated from the tape; a set of drag washers to maintain an pre-set tension as the protective backing is spooled onto the take up spindle; a first gear responsive to the rotary motion of the pinch roller set and a second gear responsive to the motion of the first gear and axially attached to the take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013919 | TIRE PRE-INFLATOR SYSTEM - The present invention provides for a tire pre-inflator to assist in mounting a tire on a tire rim. The pre-inflator includes a bladder that may be positioned within a tire prior to mounting and a bladder filling insert that extends through a valve stem mounted in the rim. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013920 | BATTERY POWERED VENETIAN AND ROMAN SHADE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A Venetian shade and Roman shade assembly is presented having a header with a drive shaft assembly positioned in the header, the drive shaft having a plurality of lift and tilt spool assemblies. A motor controller assembly is removably positioned within the header and connected to the drive shaft assembly. The motor controller assembly includes a motor, a plurality of batteries and a motor controller that is wirelessly controllable by a remote. When the motor of the motor controller assembly is activated, the motor rotates the drive shaft assembly thereby raising or lowering the shade material as well as tilting the shade material. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013921 | ARCHITECTURAL COVERING WITH REPOSITIONABLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY - An architectural covering, comprising a rail and a repositionable handle assembly. The rail has a groove. The assembly comprises a handle with a hole for receiving a fastener, and a fastener receiving member. The fastener receiving member is free to slide along the groove when in an undamped state. A fastener is also provided for mechanically connecting the handle to the fastener receiving member and for clamping the handle and the fastener receiving member in a desired position on the rail. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013922 | PARTITION SYSTEMS - A panel structure for a demountable partition system usable for dividing a room or for forming rooms and/or corridors or other structures, the panel structure having two opposite major faces and in use being positioned in a generally upright orientation with other such panel structures of the system, in which there are provided one or more rolling elements movable using a gearbox mechanism between an extended, ground-contacting position, and a retracted position within the panel structure, wherein the rolling elements and the gearbox mechanism are disposed in relation to the panel structure to preserve an operating characteristic of the panel structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013923 | CAMPING ACCESSORY DOORS FOR UTILITY TRAILER - An accessory for changing a utility trailer to a camping trailer. The accessory may include attachable canvas panels that may be formed to fit and cover the door openings of a trailer. The canvas panels may include screen windows that may be opened and closed. The canvas panels may further include doors so that a user may easily enter and exit the trailer housing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013924 | DECORATION PAINTING FOR FACILITATING DISMOUNTING TRANSPORT AND REPLACEMENT OF CANVAS - A decoration painting for facilitating the dismounting transport and the replacement of the canvas comprising a frame, a canvas and an elastic part, and the frame includes four borders which are detachably connected with each other, at least two rivet holes are uniformly distributed around the canvas which is covering on the body of the frame, the elastic part is connected with the two corresponding rivet holes. The decoration painting according to the present invention facilitates the disassembly and assembly department and the transport, and the canvas of the same size could be replaced as required, thus improving the utility while reducing the cost. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013925 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH ALPHA DISSOLVING PULP PRODUCTION - A method for pulp processing used in connection with a pre-hydrolysis kraft process (PHKP) includes adding wood chips or similar material to a reaction vessel, performing pre-hydrolysis, and neutralizing the mixture with a first quantity of white liquor followed by a different solution such as a cold caustic extraction alkaline filtrate optionally enriched with white liquor. The neutralization fluids are replaced with a cooking fluid comprising a hot black liquor and alkaline filtrate, optionally enriched with white liquor. The cooking fluid may have a relatively high effective alkali concentration. The cooked pulp may exhibit very low residual hemicelluloses and a kappa number within an optimal range. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013926 | Methods and Apparatus for Forming Fluff Pulp Sheets - An improved processes for making fluff pulp sheets mechanically eliminates many of the unwanted fiber-to-fiber bonding (fiber bundles) which may be contained in the sheet to produce consistent and uniform quality fluff pulp. Pulp slurry is deposited on a moving bottom forming wire to form a stock web. Pulp slurry is brought into contact with a moving top forming wire. The stock web is subjected to up and down dewatering creating separately formed layers to reduce fiber-to-fiber bonding. The stock web can be subjected to strong pulsating shear forces as it is being advanced along the bottom forming wire to break a majority of fiber bundles contained in the web. The pulp slurry can be deposited on the bottom forming wire utilizing a headbox with dilution control to selectively adjust the concentration of the pulp slurry. A shoe press can be used to dewater the web after it is subjected to the pulsating shear forces. The web can be dried utilizing conventional drying equipment, such as cylindrical driers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013927 | MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A FIBER WEB - A machine for producing and/or processing a fiber web, in particular a tissue web, includes a press roll and a mating roll which forms a nip with the press roll and the circumferential surface of which has a contour running in the cross-machine direction which, during operation of the machine, changes as compared with when the machine is at a standstill. The press roll has a roll core and a roll cover surrounding the roll core. Multiple pressure and/or temperature sensors are disposed in the roll cover and/or between the roll core and the roll cover. The pressure and/or temperature sensors are spaced apart differently far from one another in the cross-machine direction of the press roll, at least in some areas. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013928 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT-DISSIPATING MODULE - A method for manufacturing a heat-dissipating module includes following steps. A hollow aluminum tube is put on a corresponding heat pipe to form an aluminum-skinned heat pipe. Then, one or more aluminum-skinned heat pipes are disposed in a casting space of a die casting mold. Fins are disposed into the die casting mold. Molten aluminum materials are filled in the casting space of the die casting mold to form a heat-dissipating module. By using a die casting process, molten aluminum materials are used to cover at least one aluminum-skinned heat pipe and connect with the fins, thereby finishing the heat-dissipating module. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013929 | DIE-CASTING MOLD STRUCTURE FOR THIN-WALLED ZINC ALLOY SHELLS FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - The present invention discloses a die-casting mold structure for a thin-walled mini zinc alloy shell. The mold structure includes a longitudinal runner, a transverse runner, an end runner, and a mold cavity all connected serially to provide a path for a liquid metal. The end runner and the mold cavity are connected through an in-gate. The liquid metal flows through the in-gate and enters the mold cavity at an incidence angle of approximately 30 to 45 degrees. The liquid metal is incident on the mold cavity near the rear end surface of the mold cavity. The direction of the liquid metal flow is controlled as the liquid metal flows through the runners and into the cavity so as to reduce the amount of air mixed into the liquid metal. The result is that the liquid metal can fill the mold cavity more satisfactorily, reducing casting defects and increasing product yield. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013930 | DIE-CASTING MOLD AND METHOD FOR THIN-WALLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SHELLS - The present invention discloses a die-casting mold structure for a thin-walled shell for electrical connectors and a method for designing the mold structure. The runner of the mold structure includes a longitudinal runner, a transverse runner, an end runner, and an in-gate connected sequentially. The cross-sectional areas of the longitudinal runner, the transverse runner, the end runner, and the in-gate decrease progressively. The cross sections of the longitudinal runner and the transverse runner may be oval or circular in shape. The perimeter-to-area ratio of the oval cross section of the longitudinal runner and of the transverse runner is smaller than the ratio for a runner with a rectangular cross section of the same area. The method may be used to calculate the in-gate area. Cold shuts and gas entrapment during the molding process are reduced, enhancing the quality of the thin-walled shell and raising the efficiency of the design process. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013931 | MOLDING DEVICE FOR A METAL INGOT COMPRISING A BORE - A molding device for vacuum casting a metal ingot is provided. The mold includes a mold cavity defined by an ingot mold, a core and a bottom. The mold is arranged inside a vacuum-cast enclosure and includes a source of introducing molten metal at the upper portion thereof. A distribution device for receiving and distributing molten metal, which is suitable for receiving the molten steel introduced into the vacuum-cast enclosure and for redistributing the molten metal in the mold cavity, is arranged at the upper portion of the mold cavity. The molten metal is introduced into the enclosure so as to form a first jet of molten steel under a vacuum, in order to pour the molten metal over the distribution device and to form at least one second jet of molten steel under a vacuum, which originates with the distribution device and terminates in the mold cavity so as to fill the mold cavity with molten metal. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013932 | UNEVENLY SPACED INDUCTION COIL FOR MOLTEN ALLOY CONTAINMENT - Various embodiments provide an apparatus and methods for containing the molten materials within a melt zone during melting. The apparatus may include a vessel configured to receive a material for melting therein and an induction coil with unevenly spaced turns along its length. Induction coil can have a series of turns acting as a first (e.g., load) induction coil and a series of turns acting as a second (e.g., containment) induction coil. The material in the vessel can be heated and contained by the separated turns of the induction coil. A plunger can also assist in containing material during melting. Once the desired temperature is achieved and maintained for the molten material, operation of the induction coil can be stopped and the molten material can be ejected from the vessel into a mold using the plunger. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013933 | SLOTTED SHOT SLEEVE FOR INDUCTION MELTING OF MATERIAL - Disclosed are embodiments of a vessel configured to contain a secondary magnetic induction field therein for melting materials, and methods of use thereof. The vessel can be used in an injection molding apparatus having an induction coil positioned along a horizontal axis and adjacent to the vessel. The vessel can have a tubular body configured to substantially surround and receive a plunger tip. At least one longitudinal slot extends through the thickness of the body to allow and/or direct eddy currents into the vessel during application of an RF induction field from the coil. The body also includes temperature regulating lines configured to flow a liquid within. The temperature regulating lines can be provided to run longitudinally within the wall(s) of the body between its inner bore and outer surface(s). A flange may be provided at one end of the body to secure the body within an injection molding apparatus. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013934 | Article With Grouped Grain Patterns - An article includes a first portion having a first grain pattern and a second portion having a second grain pattern different from the first grain pattern. The article is a cast article such as a turbine engine blade. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013935 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR COLLECTION, DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF NON-CONDENSABLE GAS - The disclosure describes a non-condensable gas collection, detection, and removal system for a WHR system that helps to maintain cycle efficiency of the WHR system across the life of an engine system associated with the WHR system. A storage volume is configured to collect non-condensable gas received from the working fluid circuit, and a release valve is configured to selectively release non-condensable gas contained within the storage volume. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013936 | METHOD OF COOLING STACKED, PLUGGABLE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS - An optical transceiver cooling assembly includes stacked cages mounted to a PCB. A heat radiator also is mounted on the PCB. Cooling devices (e.g., heat pipes) are coupled to the heat radiator and at least one of the cages. In some embodiments, the cages may include a divider that extends beyond the cage and is coupled to at least one of the cooling devices outside the cage. In some embodiments, the cooling devices extend into the cage and may be coupled together. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013937 | ENERGY RECOVERY WHEN PROCESSING MATERIALS WITH REACTIVE FLUIDS - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for recovering and reusing energy when processing materials with reactive fluids. More particularly, disclosed are methods and apparatuses for recovering and reusing energy from processes in which materials comprising polymers and/or oligomers are treated with a reactive fluid. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013938 | SUPPORTING MEMBER AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A supporting member is configured to support at least one pipe connecting a temperature adjusting unit with a substrate processing apparatus, wherein the temperature adjusting unit adjusts a temperature of an arbitrary component of the substrate processing apparatus, wherein an inside of the supporting member includes a hollow portion and the at least one pipe is arranged in the hollow portion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013939 | COLD CHASSIS FOR ELECTRONIC MODULES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A cold chassis and method of making a cold chassis for electronic modules featuring the fabrication of individual brazed cooling ribs each including microchannels along the length thereof and a peripheral flange. A set of adjacent ribs are secured together and assembled onto at least one face of a frame member. The rib flanges are sealed (e.g., friction stir welded) with respect to the frame member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013940 | COMMONLY SUBMERSED, VERTICALLY REMOVABLE SERVERS IN RACK - Apparatus, systems, and method for efficiently cooling computing devices having heat-generating electronic components, such as, for example, independently operable servers, immersed in a dielectric liquid coolant in a tank. | 2015-01-15 |