04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120018045 | METHOD OF TREATMENT OF WOODEN ITEMS - An improved method for the treatment of wood in preparation for manufacture of wooden items comprising the steps of first heat treating the wood and then fashioning the wood into a finished item, whereby the resulting wooden item is darker, harder, more weather and rot resistant, and more stable than items fashioned from untreated wood. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018046 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMPRESSED WOOD PRODUCT - A method of manufacturing a compressed wood product that is obtained by compressing and forming a wooden piece, includes applying a compressive force to a blank piece that is cut out from raw wood and has a predetermined shape while sandwiching the blank piece between a pair of metal molds; and dividing the compressed blank piece into a plurality of portions by cutting. A compression rate, at the compressing, of an area of the blank piece corresponding to a boundary of the portions divided at the dividing is higher than compression rates, at the compressing, of other areas of the blank piece. A width of the boundary is larger than a cut width that is obtained when the blank piece is cut at the dividing. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018047 | METHOD OF FORMING WOODEN PIECE - A method of forming a wooden piece forms the wooden piece into a predetermined three-dimensional shape by compressing the wooden piece. The method includes attaching an elastic reinforcing member to an area of an inner surface of a wooden piece that is cut out to be substantially bowl-shaped, the area including a point where a change in curvature before and after compression is largest and separation of grain is largest; softening the wooden piece to which the reinforcing member is attached in a water-vapor atmosphere at a higher temperature and pressure than those in an atmospheric air; and compressing the softened wooden piece in the water-vapor atmosphere so as to deform the wooden piece into a predetermined three-dimensional shape. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018048 | CREAM SOLDER AND METHOD OF SOLDERING ELECTRONIC PART - A cream solder obtained by kneading an Sn—Ag—Cu alloy together with a flux, wherein the Sn—Ag—Cu alloy includes a mixture of a first powdery alloy and a second powdery alloy, the first powdery alloy is represented by an Sn—Ag phase diagram having a solid-liquid coexistence region and has a given silver amount which is larger than that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver), and the second powdery alloy has a silver amount which is that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver) or which is close to that in the eutectic composition and is smaller than that in the first powdery alloy. This cream solder has excellent strength and thermal stability, and satisfactory bonding properties. It is based on an inexpensive Sn—Ag—Cu solder alloy. It is suitable for use as a high-temperature-side lead-free solder material conformable to temperature gradation bonding. Also provided is a method of soldering. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018049 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GRAIN-ORIENTED MAGNETIC SHEET STARTING FROM THIN SLAB - Process for the production of grain-oriented magnetic sheets, wherein a slab made of steel having a thickness of ≦100 mm, containing Si in the range comprised between 2.5 and 3.5% by weight, is subjected to a thermo-mechanical cycle comprising the following operations:—optional first heating to a temperature T1 no higher than 1250° C.·first rough hot-rolling, in a first rough hot rolling mill, to a temperature T2 comprised between 900 and 1200° C., the reduction ratio (% Rid) applied to the first rough hot-rolling being adjusted so as to be:—of at least 80%, in the absence of a subsequent heating to a temperature T3—determined by the following relationship % Rid=80 (T3−T2)/5, in the presence of a subsequent heating to a temperature T3—optional second heating to a temperature T3 >T2·second finishing hot-rolling, in a second fmishing hot rolling mill, to a temperature T42012-01-26 | |
20120018050 | STEEL FOR SURFACE LAYER HARDENING TREATMENT, SURFACE LAYER-HARDENED STEEL PART, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In the steel for a surface layer hardening which is treated with carburizing in a temperature range of 800° C. to 900° C., chemical composition thereof contains, by mass %, C: 0.10% to 0.60%, Si: 0.01% to 2.50%, Mn: 0.20% to 2.00%, S: 0.0001% to 0.10%, Cr: 2.00% to 5.00%, Al: 0.001% to 0.50%, N: 0.0020% to 0.020%, P: 0.001% to 0.050%, and O: 0.0001% to 0.0030%; the remaining portion thereof includes Fe and unavoidable impurities; and the total amount of Cr, Si, and Mn satisfies, by mass %, 2.0≦Cr+Si+Mn≦8.0. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018051 | NITRATABLE STEEL MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING PISTON RINGS AND CYLINDRICAL SLEEVES - A steel composition which has good nitridability, in particular for the manufacture of piston rings and cylinder liners, contains the following elements in the following quantities expressed with respect to 100 weight % of the steel composition: 0.5-1.5 weight % Al, 0.5-1.2 weight % C, 68.2-96.9 weight % Fe, 0.1-3.0 weight % Mn and 2.0-10.0 weight % Si. It can be manufactured by producing a melt of starting materials and casting the melt into a prepared mould. Nitriding the steel composition obtained results in a nitrided steel composition produced by gravity casting manufacturing with properties that surpass those of hardened and tempered spheroidal graphite. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018052 | Novel Stainless Steel Carburization Process - The present invention is directed to a process for tempering steel comprising carburizing said steel in a vacuum furnace in the presence of a hydrocarbon carburizing gas in combination with hydrogen wherein said carburizing gas/hydrogen combination is administered to the vacuum furnace by cyclically reducing the pressure in the furnace followed by the pulsed addition of the hydrocarbon carburizing gas consisting of an acetylene/hydrogen mixture is in a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:10 to replenish the air removed in the pressure reduction step. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018053 | COMPOSITION FOR CHEMICAL CONVERSION TREATMENT, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MEMBER HAVING AN ANTICORROSIVE FILM FORMED FROM THE COMPOSITION - As an acidic liquid composition capable of forming an anticorrosive film having an appearance and corrosion resistance comparable to the anticorrosive film formed by chromate treatment on a substrate which has a metallic surface and a complicated shape, a chromium-free acidic liquid composition for reactive chemical conversion treatment for use in forming an anticorrosive film on a metallic surface is provided, the composition comprising: at least one oxidative substance selected from a nitric ion and hydrogen peroxide; at least one carboxylic acid compound selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, carboxylate ions, carboxylates, and derivatives of carboxylic acids; an aluminum-containing substance; a zirconium-containing substance; and a sulfate ion, wherein the composition does not substantially contain an organic film-forming component. The composition may further contain a water-soluble metal-containing substance as a film-forming component, the water-soluble metal-containing substance containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cu, Sn, Mo, W, Ce, Co, Ni, Mg, Ca, Mn, and Li. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018054 | STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL HAVING OUTSTANDING HIGH-TEMPERATURE STRENGTH, AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a stainless steel having excellent high-temperature strength and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, an austenitic stainless steel having excellent high-temperature and creep strength as well as excellent corrosion resistance able to be used in high-temperature corrosive environments such as power plants and a method of manufacturing the same. The stainless steel of the present invention may have a precipitation index of 1.5 to 2.5. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018055 | STEEL SHEET FOR CANS WITH EXCELLENT SURFACE PROPERTIES AFTER DRAWING AND IRONING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A component composition contains, by % by mass, 0.0016 to 0.01% of C, 0.05 to 0.60% of Mn, and 0.020 to 0.080% of Nb so that the C and Nb contents satisfy the expression, 0.4≦(Nb/C)×(12/93)≦2.5. In addition, the amount of Nb-based precipitates is 20 to 500 ppm by mass, the average grain diameter of the Nb-based precipitates is 10 to 100 nm, and the average crystal grain diameter of ferrite is 6 to 10 μm. Nb is added to ultra-low-carbon steel used as a base, and the amount and grain diameter of the Nb-based precipitates are controlled to optimize the pinning effect. Grain refinement of ferrite is achieved by specifying the Mn amount, thereby achieving softening and excellent resistance to surface roughness of steel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018056 | THICK-WALLED HIGH-STRENGTH HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING RESISTANCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thick-walled high-strength hot rolled steel sheet having excellent hydrogen induced cracking resistance which is preferably used as a raw material for a high-strength welded steel pipe of X65 grade or more and a method of manufacturing the thick-walled high-strength hot rolled steel sheet are provided. The composition of the thick-walled high-strength hot rolled steel sheet contains by mass % 0.02 to 0.08% C, 0.50 to 1.85% Mn, 0.03 to 0.10% Nb, 0.001 to 0.05% Ti, 0.0005% or less B in such a manner that (Ti+Nb/2)/C<4 is satisfied or also contains one or two kinds or more of 0.010% or less Ca, 0.02% or less REM, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as a balance. The steel sheet has the structure formed of a bainitic ferrite phase or a bainite phase. Surface layer hardness is 230HV or less in terms of Vickers hardness. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018057 | SURFACE LAYER STRUCTURE OF A SILVER ARTICLE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A surface layer structure of a silver article and a forming method thereof. The silver article is a decoration made of a silver metal body (or silver alloy body) or a silver decoration body such as in the form of a sheet. After the silver metal body is formed, at least a part of the surface of the silver metal body is heated to a recrystallization temperature to form a recrystallized surface layer. Accordingly, the residual stresses of the silver metal body are eliminated and the malleability thereof is enhanced. The crystalline grains of the recrystallized surface layer can regrow to present the specific qualities of cubic lattices. The recrystallized surface layer can be further processed by fine electrolysis to enhance the clearness and brilliance of the recrystallized surface layer. The recrystallized surface layer can be further electroplated with a colored electroplating material to form a colorful electroplated layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018058 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COLD ROLLED TRIP STEEL PRODUCT - The present invention is related to a process comprising a cold rolling step, for the production of uncoated, electro-galvanised or hot dip galvanised TRIP steel products,
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20120018059 | METHOD OF MAKING HOT ROLLED DUAL PHASE STEEL SHEET - A method of making hot rolled steel sheet having a dual phase microstructure with a martensite phase of less than 35% by volume and a ferrite phase of more than 50% by volume and a composition containing by percent weight: 0.01≦C≦0.2; 0.3≦Mn≦3; 0.2≦Si≦2; 0.2≦Cr+Ni≦2; 0.01≦Al≦0.10; Mo less than about 0.2%, 0.0005≦Ca≦0.01, with the balance iron and incidental ingredients. Hot rolled sheet for cold rolling, the silicon range may be from about 0.05% to about 2%, and the amount of molybdenum may be up to 0.5%. Also, the hot rolled steel sheet has a tensile strength of at least 500 megapascals, a hole expansion ratio more than about 50%, and a yield strength/tensile strength ratio less than 70%. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018060 | HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, made from a steel sheet containing Si and/or Mn, having excellent exfoliation resistance during heavy machining. When a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.18% C, 0.02% to 2.0% Si, 1.0% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, is annealed and galvanized in a continuous galvanizing line, a temperature region with a furnace temperature of A° C. to B° C. (600≦A≦780 and 800≦B≦900) is performed at an atmosphere dew-point temperature of −5° C. or higher in a heating process. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018061 | LIQUID QUENCH - A liquid quench is disclosed. In one embodiment, a liquid quench apparatus for rapidly cooling a metal strand product includes: a chamber to hold a liquid, configured for placement under a drawn metal stand product, and defined by a length of a predetermined, adjustable value selected to create a desired temperature upon the stand product in a predetermined amount of time; a liquid quenchant disposed within the chamber with which to cool the strand product; a means to raise the liquid quenchant above a height of the strand product to rapidly cool the strand product to the desired temperature in the predetermined amount of time within the predetermined chamber length; and a means to adjust the temperature of the liquid quenchant to the desired temperature upon the stand product. In another embodiment, a system includes an austenitizing furnace, liquid quench, and air fluidized sand bed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018062 | METHOD OF HOT-ROLLED THIN STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND EXCELLENT STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS AFTER HEAT TREATMENT - A method of manufacturing a hot-rolled thin steel sheet includes: hot-rolling a steel base material having a composition containing, as mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.20%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.5 to 2.0%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.10%, N: 0.005% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.15%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0050%, the balance of Fe, and unavoidable impurities at a finishing temperature of finish rolling of 820 to 880° C. to produce a hot-rolled steel sheet with a thickness of less than 6 mm; cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range on a surface of the hot-rolled steel sheet to 550 to 650° C. at a surface cooling rate of 15 to 50° C. per second; and coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at the temperature range. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018063 | CASE-HARDENED STEEL SUPERIORIN COLD WORKABILITY, MACHINABILITY, AND FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS AFTER CARBURIZED QUENCHING AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - Cold worked, machined, and carburized quenched case-hardened steel prevented from formation of coarse grains, that is, case-hardened steel superior in cold workability, machinability, and fatigue characteristics after carburized quenching characterized by limiting, by mass %, S: 0.001 to 0.15%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.2%, Al: 0.04% or less, and N: 0.0050% or less, containing other specific ingredients in specific ranges, furthermore containing one or more of Mg: 0.003% or less, Zr: 0.01% or less, and Ca: 0.005% or less, limiting the amount of precipitation of AlN to 0.01% or less, and having a density d (/mm | 2012-01-26 |
20120018064 | EXPLOSIVE SUSPENSION - An explosive suspension used in blasting operations such as, but not limited to, mining operations and the like, composed of ammonium nitrate (AN) based explosives incorporating a solid fuel material and a suspending agent. The suspension comprises an oxidizer component, a solid fuel material, optionally up to 10 weight % of a liquid fuel component, and a suspending agent. The solid fuel material comprises vitrinite macerals, liptinite macerals, and inert macerals fusinite and semifusinite, and is characterized as (1) having a concentration of liptinite that is higher than normal coals, and (2) having a concentration of pseudovitrinite that is significantly lower than normal coals. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018065 | TEXTILE WEB MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A woven textile web material having an upper fabric layer (O) and a lower fabric layer (U), comprising warp threads (K) and first and second weft threads, and including carrier filaments (FF) and enwinding filaments (UF) encompassing the same as second weft threads. The carrier filaments (FF) are integrated in the textile web material such that they appear at the surface of the upper fabric layer (O) in first width areas (I) substantially parallel to the warp thread direction, and do not appear at the surface of the upper fabric layer (O) in second width areas (II) substantially parallel to the warp thread direction (O). | 2012-01-26 |
20120018066 | NATURAL OIL POLYOLS IN ELASTOMERS FOR TIRES - Prepolymers having active NCO groups are disclosed. The prepolymers are the reaction product of at least one polyisocyanate and a polyhydric component which comprises at least one dimer fatty derivative diol or diamine that is a natural oil based polyol or polyamine which includes the derivative of at least one dimer fatty acid. Polyurethane and polyurea elastomer obtained from the prepolymers are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing polyurethane or polyurea treaded tires. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018067 | MOTORCYCLE TIRE FOR RUNNING ON ROUGH TERRAIN - A motorcycle tire for running on rough terrain comprises a tread portion having a developed tread width and provided with a plurality of tread blocks. The tread blocks include a plurality of crown blocks defined as having a ground contacting top surface whose centroid is located within a crown region defined as having a developed width of ⅓ of the developed tread width and centered on the tire equator. The crown blocks include a plurality of central crown blocks whose axial distance from the tire equatorial plane to the centroid is not more than 2% of the developed tread width, and a plurality of off-center crown blocks whose axial distance from the tire equatorial plane to the centroid is more than 2% and not more than 6% of the developed tread width. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018068 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire which comprises a land portion ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018069 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A plurality of blocks is provided in a tread portion and a plurality of sipes is provided in a tread surface of the blocks. In the sipes, protrusions are formed on a first sipe wall surface of mutually opposing sipe wall surfaces and recesses that engage with the protrusions are formed on a second sipe wall surface. Collapsing of the portions of the blocks sandwiched by the sipes is suppressed due to the engaging of the protrusions and the recesses. A height of the protrusions provided on the sipe wall surfaces of the sipes located at the edges in the tire circumferential direction is greater than a height of the protrusions provided on the sipe wall surfaces of the other sipes. Specifically, a force that works to suppress bending deformation increases and collapsing of the portions of the blocks located at the edges in the tire circumferential direction is suppressed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018070 | AUTOMATIC TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM - This is an invention for a system and method of automatically inflating the wheels of a vehicle during driving operation. When air pressure in a wheel of the vehicle decreases below a pre-determined limit, a solenoid device is activated to extend a kick-rod. As the wheel rotates, a pump mounted on the wheel strikes the kick-rod of the solenoid device, thereby causing air to be injected into the wheel. The automatic tire inflation system works by employing the mechanical energy of the rotating wheel to drive the pump upon contact with the solenoid device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018071 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire having a high partial wear resistance and a low rolling resistance. In a cross section in a tire width direction when the tire is mounted on a prescribed rim ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018072 | METHOD FOR STORING RESIN SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PREPREG AND LAMINATE - This invention relates to a method for storing a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution, which is difficult to precipitate due to long term storage in a solution state, and particularly relates to a method for storing a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB), which comprises: preparing (i) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A), a maleimide compound (B) and a solvent, (ii) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a prepolymer of a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A), a maleimide compound (B) and a solvent, or (iii) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a prepolymer of a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A) and a maleimide compound (B), and a solvent, and; storing the resin solution (AB). | 2012-01-26 |
20120018073 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIOGRAPHICALLY IDENTIFYING AN ACCESS PORT - An access port for subcutaneous implantation is disclosed. Such an access port may comprise a body for capturing a septum for repeatedly inserting a needle therethrough into a cavity defined within the body. Further, the access port may include at least one feature structured and configured for identification of the access port subsequent to subcutaneous implantation. Methods of identifying a subcutaneously implanted access port are also disclosed. For example, a subcutaneously implanted access port may be provided and at least one feature of the subcutaneously implanted access port may be perceived. Further, the subcutaneously implanted access port may be identified in response to perceiving the at least one feature. In one embodiment, an identification feature is included on a molded insert that is incorporated into the access port so as to be visible after implantation via x-ray imaging technology. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018074 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC JOINED BODY - This producing method includes: a preparing step of preparing a pair of ceramic sintered bodies at least one of which is formed by a reaction sintering method and contains free silicon; a forming step of interposing a joining slurry between the joined surfaces of the pair of ceramic sintered bodies and thereafter drying the joining slurry, to form a fine particle layer, the joining slurry obtained by dispersing fine particles containing a carbon element in an organic solvent; and a joining step of heating the pair of ceramic sintered bodies in an inert atmosphere with the pair of ceramic sintered bodies held so that the fine particle layer is pressurized, to introduce the free silicon into the fine particle layer, thereby forming a joining layer containing at least silicon carbide so that the pair of ceramic sintered bodies are joined to each other, to obtain the ceramic joined body. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018075 | Hockey Blade with Wrapped, Stitched Core - A construct for a hockey blade that includes a foam core. The foam core includes a first core face, a second core face, and a core edge. A first layer of resin preimpregnated tape is wrapped continuously around the first core face, the core edge and the second core face. A thread is stitched along the first layer of preimpregnated tape. A second layer of resin preimpregnated tape wrapped continuously around the first layer of resin preimpregnated tape. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018076 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN AREA OF THE HUMAN BODY - A method for manufacturing a protection device includes the steps of forming a plurality of cells in a support strip, filling the cells with a non-cross-linked compound, cross-linking the compound to form at least one module made of viscoelastic gel in the plurality of cells, depositing an adhesive substance on each module, and depositing a strip of fabric on the support strip to obtain a final compound strip. The at least one module made of viscoelastic gel is glued onto the strip of fabric by the adhesive substance. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018077 | Electrolyte composition with a low gelling temperature and method for manufacturing electronic device using the same - An electrolyte composition with a low gelling temperature is disclosed, which includes: an electrolyte gelator which is an acrylonitrile-based copolymer; and a liquid electrolyte containing a nitrile-based solvent. A method for manufacturing an electronic device using the aforesaid electrolyte composition is also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018078 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR AN ABSORBENT BODY, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AIR-PERMEABLE MEMBER - By passing air | 2012-01-26 |
20120018079 | ROTOR BLADE OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING A CONNECTING YOKE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BLADE - A rotor blade of a turbine engine comprising a body made of composite material consisting of a fibre-reinforced thermosetting resin and a connecting yoke designed to be attached to a fastener of a rotor disc of the said turbine engine, the said blade characterized in that the connecting yoke comprises a metal reinforcement and a casing made of composite material encasing the said reinforcement. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018080 | Cured In Place Pipe Liner - A liner for repairing damaged pipes, such as underground sewer or gas pipes is disclosed. The liner comprises a TPU coating on a fibrous mat of non-woven fabric. The TPU coating is a high heat resistance polyester TPU which allows an epoxy resin/amine to be saturated in the non-woven fabric and the cure initiated by the use of steam or hot water. The cured epoxy resin converts the liner from a flexible state to a rigid state as the liner is cured in place inside the pipe. The TPU containing liner may also be used with thermoset resins other than epoxy resins, such as polyester resins and vinyl ester resins. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018081 | JOINTS HAVING IMPROVED SEALABILITY, LUBRICATION AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for assembly of tubular joints which overcome the drawbacks and limitations of conventional joints. In certain embodiments, the tubular joints may comprise threaded joints used in oil exploration. Joints may be assembled using a combination of a) position control, b) specific production tolerances for thread parameters, and c) coatings applied on threaded areas of the joint. In further embodiments, the tubular joints may have no torque shoulder and/or metal to metal seals. In additional embodiments, the joints may be further assembled and disassembled several times without application of dope or grease and exhibit enhanced sealability. Beneficially, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide high tolerance, precisely assembled joints that provide improved performance (e.g., mechanical performance, sealability, corrosion resistance, lubrication) and reliability over non-premium connections without the expense associated with premium connections. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018082 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes an optical fiber holder configured to hold an optical fiber, a phosphor holder configured to hold a phosphor and faces the optical fiber holder, and a bonding material configured to intervene between the optical fiber holder and the phosphor holder to bond them. The illumination device includes adjustment guide members configured to intervene between the optical fiber holder and the phosphor holder, relatively positionally adjust the optical fiber holder and the phosphor holder so as to arrange an optical axis of the optical fiber and an optical axis of the phosphor on one line, and configured to prevent the optical fiber holder and the phosphor holder from tilting when the bonding material is cured. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018083 | Elastic film laminates prepared by multiple stretching steps - Elastic laminates and methods of making same are provided, wherein the laminate includes an elastic film laminated to at least one substrate web, and wherein the elastic film has been stretched at least twice prior to bonding the film to the substrate layer. Such laminates possess improved bond strength between the film and the substrate web and have greater elongation versus laminates made with a film that has been stretched only once. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018084 | Printed Circuit Board Assembly Manufacturing Device And Method - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board assembly manufacturing device and method of manufacturing a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly manufacturing device may include a fusing unit configured to cure a conductive adhesive used to fix electronic components having different heights to a printed circuit board. The fusing unit may be configured to cure the conductive adhesive while simultaneously applying pressure to the electronic components having different heights. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018085 | Tape Dispenser Apparatus - An apparatus and method for a tape dispenser apparatus includes a first housing and tape rotational hub, a tape aperture feeding into a tape channel for a tape guide, also a cutter aperture disposed within the channel, and a cutter pivotally attached to the first housing, wherein the cutter extends therethrough the cutter aperture in a cutting state and the cutter retracts from the cutter aperture being urged into a retracted state. A roller rotatably attached to the first housing, the roller is positioned adjacent to a non-adhesive side of the tape, wherein the roller routes the strip of tape around the cutter to feed the strip of tape into the tape aperture and tape channel. Operationally the tape channel is positioned adjacent to a surface and the apparatus is pulled to lay the strip of tape upon the surface, wherein the tape is selectively cut by the cutter. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018086 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR IN-MOLD DECORATION - A method for fabricating a composite material for in-mold decoration is to fabricate a composite material comprising a biomaterial layer and a protective layer adhering to the biomaterial layer. The method comprises the steps of: providing the biomaterial layer which is transferred in a predetermined transport path; hot-extruding the fused protective layer, wherein the hot-extruded protective layer is combined with the biomaterial layer in the transport path; and solidify and adhering the hot-extruded protective layer to the biomaterial layer to form the composite material. According to the method of the present invention, the composite material is formed via combining the protective layer with the biomaterial layer in a fused state, and via solidify and adhering the hot-extruded protective layer to the biomaterial layer, so as to reduce the bubbles between the protective layer and the biomaterial layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018087 | SWITCHING DUAL CAM ADHESIVE TAPE DISPENSER - An adhesive tape dispenser is provided that is operable by a single hand, and is applicable to a variety of adhesive tapes. The provided adhesive tape dispenser overcomes the problem of jamming due to tape accumulation behind the blade by providing a switchable double cam system that allows adhesive tape to be dispensed, the cutter blade to be urged suddenly downward to cut the tape, and then the cutter blade suddenly retracted during one rearward motion of the tape-cutting button. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018088 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRODES AND BONDING COMPOSITION USED THEREFOR - There is disclosed a method for adhering a first connecting portion comprising a first electrode formed on a transparent substrate and a second connecting portion comprising a second electrode formed on a flexible substrate, whereby electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode, the method comprising the steps of: applying a bonding composition on at least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; aligning the first electrode and the second electrode, and irradiating with light while the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are pressed so as to contact each other; and allowing the resulting assembly to stand at ambient temperature after the light irradiation; wherein the bonding composition comprises no electrically-conductive particle, but comprises: (a) a curable resin component; (b) a photo cure initiation component; and (c) an anaerobic curing initiation component; and wherein the anaerobic curing is not completed when the photo-irradiation is terminated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018089 | FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PARTS MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIALS - An embodiment relates to a molding device that may be used to produce a part made from a composite material. The molding device includes an inductive flexible membrane and an electrically conductive rigid portion. The inductive flexible membrane generates a magnetic field which creates eddy currents in the rigid portion, thereby creating a heat flow. This heat flow heats the part made from composite material by means of conduction. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018090 | HIGH PRESSURE BALLOON - Composite fiber reinforced balloons for medical devices are prepared by applying a web of fibers to the exterior of a preformed underlayer balloon, encasing the web with a matrix material to form an assembly, and inserting the assembly into a preformed outer layer balloon to form the composite balloon. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018091 | PROCESS FOR SEALING OF A JOINT - Means for installation of panels, the panels comprising a core, a decorative upper surface and edges provided with joining means for positioning the panels towards one another. Predetermined portions of the edges are provided with an encapsulated agent which is made present on the edges of the surface elements before assembly and which encapsulation is ruptured by means of assembly making the agent available to the core. The surface elements are hereby joined to one another by use of the joining means wherein a unit of a plurality of surface elements is formed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018092 | PROCESSING METHOD OF METAL PRODUCT SURFACE - A method for processing a surface of a metal product is provided, the method including: a rust prevention method of a metal product surface; a method of reducing the electric conductivity of a metal product surface and removing the feeling of discomfort or fear caused by the discharge of static electricity; and a method of preventing one from suffering burns when one carelessly touches a heated metal product by providing adiabaticity to a metal product surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018093 | MULTILAYER RETAINING RING FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a retaining ring having a flexible lower portion and a rigid upper portion. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018094 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus for applying an etching processing to a wafer by using at least two steps of the etching processing which operate with plasma formed within a pressure-reduced processing chamber, the wafer being located within the processing chamber inside a vacuum vessel, and having a mask on a silicon-composed substrate and a film structure, the film structure including processing-target films located under the mask, wherein the plasma processing apparatus is equipped with a function for processing another different wafer in such a manner that a processing condition at a precedent-stage step of the two steps of the etching processing in the processing of the different wafer is adjusted based on a result obtained by detecting a time which has elapsed until termination of a subsequent-stage step of the two steps of the etching processing. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018095 | ESC HIGH VOLTAGE CONTROL AND METHODS THEREOF - A plasma processing system for processing a wafer is provided. The system includes an electrostatic chuck (ESC) positioned inside a plasma processing chamber and configured to support the wafer. The ESC includes a positive terminal for providing a first force to the wafer and a negative terminal for providing a second force to the wafer. The system also includes a first circuit arrangement configured to measure at least a first voltage for determining a value of a positive load current applied to the positive terminal. The system further includes a second circuit arrangement configured to measure at least a second voltage for determining a value of a negative load current applied to the negative terminal. The system yet also includes circuitry configured to adjust a bias voltage using the values of the positive load current and the negative load current for balancing the first force and the second force. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018096 | PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING MODULATED PLASMA SUPPLY - The invention relates to a plasma chamber ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018097 | System and Method for the Rapid, Automated Creation of Advanced Composite Tailored Blanks - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018098 | Removable Adhesive Label Containing Inherently Shrinkable Polymeric Film - An adhesive label includes a polymeric first film layer that is nonoriented and has a significant inherent shrinkage when heated above ambient temperature. The label is useful in various labeling applications and especially adhesive labeling of reusable and recyclable containers which require removal of the label during a washing process in a warm or hot washing fluid. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018099 | Tape Removal Apparatus and Process for Use with an Automated Composite Tape Laying Machine - Apparatus are provided for attaching to a composite tape lamination machine in order to remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. When a moveable member is in one position composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a path to avoid a removing member and keep composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper. When the moveable member is in another position composite scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a different path to contact the removing member and remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. Composite scrap tape material may be disposed in a scrap disposal member. Backing paper having attached composite non-scrap tape material and not having attached composite scrap tape material may be spooled using a spool roller. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018100 | FRACTIONATING AND REFINING DEVICE - A fractionating and refining device includes a solution sending flow path for supplying a solution including a fractionated target component from a tip end thereof, a gas supply flow path for supplying gas from a tip end thereof, a collecting vessel, and a warming mechanism for warming the collecting vessel to such a temperature as to facilitate evaporation of a solvent in the solution in the vessel. The collecting vessel includes a vessel main body having a bottom and a lid which closes an opening portion of the vessel main body and which can be opened and closed. The lid includes a solution inlet to which the tip end portion of the solution sending flow path is connected and through which the solution from the solution sending flow path is supplied into the vessel main body, gas inlets to which the tip end portion of the gas supply flow path is connected and through which the gas from the gas supply flow path is supplied into the vessel main body, and gas discharge ports connecting an inside and an outside of the vessel main body. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018101 | MOVABLE PARTITIONS, HEADER ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS - A header assembly for a movable partition includes an overhead track and a header pan. The header pan is configured to extend from the overhead track to an adjoining structure. The header pan, the overhead track, or a combination of both may form a fire-resistant barrier extending from a wall of the adjoining structure to an opposing wall of the adjoining structure. Movable partition systems may include header assemblies. Methods of forming header assemblies include positioning a header pan proximate to an overhead track and extending the header pan between a first wall and a second wall to at least substantially occlude a section of space therebetween. Methods of installing a movable partition include securing an overhead track to an overhead support structure, securing a retainer clip to an adjoining structure, extending a header pan from the overhead track to the retainer clip, and suspending a partition from the track. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018102 | FLEXIBLE INSULATED DOOR PANELS WITH INTERNAL BAFFLES - An example of a vertically operating door includes a flexible panel comprising two pliable sheets of material with a plurality of pads or mats of thermal insulation between the two sheets. In some examples, a plurality of horizontally elongate baffles made of pliable strips of material are installed between the two sheets. The baffles effectively divide one large interior volume between the sheets into more manageable smaller volumes or chambers. The baffles restrict the air between the sheets from being forced to the bottom of the panel as the panel ascends and bends across an overhead roller. Without the baffles and smaller chambers, the panel sheets in the area near the bottom of the panel would tend to bulge outward as the door opens. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018103 | FLEXIBLE ROOM DIVIDERS - Example room dividers are described herein. The example room dividers include a flexible curtain with features pertaining to security, impactability, insulation, sound absorption, configurability, and/or flame resistance. In some examples, the curtain comprises an inorganic carbon fiber pad sandwiched between two sheets of fiberglass fabric coated with silicone rubber. A tongue-and-groove joint, in some examples, enables the interconnection of a series of curtains to create room dividers of various lengths. In some examples, the curtain comprises a full-width wire mesh sandwiched between two sheets of vinyl coated polyester fabric, wherein a touch-and-hold fastener at the outer perimeter of the curtain and overlapping the wire mesh holds the two sheets together and holds the wire mesh in place. In some examples, the flexibility of the curtain allows the curtain to respond to impacts and/or air pressure differentials. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018104 | MOVABLE PARTITIONS AND HEADER ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS - A header assembly for a movable partition includes an overhead track and a header pan. The header pan is configured to extend from the overhead track to an adjoining structure. The header pan, the overhead track, or a combination of both may form a fire-resistant barrier extending from a wall of the adjoining structure to an opposing wall of the adjoining structure. Movable partition systems may include header assemblies. Methods of forming header assemblies include positioning a header pan proximate to an overhead track and extending the header pan between a first wall and a second wall to at least substantially occlude a section of space therebetween. Methods of installing a movable partition include securing an overhead track to an overhead support structure, securing a retainer clip to an adjoining structure, extending a header pan from the overhead track to the retainer clip, and suspending a partition from the track. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018105 | SUNSHADE - A sunshade includes a roller and a screen. The roller has an intermediate portion, two end portions extending respectively from opposite ends of the intermediate portion, and a screen-stretching portion disposed on an outer surrounding surface of the intermediate portion. The screen has a main body and two lateral portions. The main body is wound on the screen-stretching portion and the intermediate portion of the roller and has opposite ends. The lateral portions are connected respectively to the opposite ends of the main body and are wound respectively on the end portions of the roller. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018106 | DISPOSABLE HOSPITAL CURTAIN SYSTEM WITH SLIDING CURTAIN CARRIERS FOR SNAP-IN INSTALLATION ON EXISTING CEILING TRACKS - An improved disposable privacy curtain system for use in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities is disclosed. The disposable privacy curtain system includes a disposable curtain packaged and sold with novel pre-attached sliding carriers affixed to the top edge thereof that are adapted for rapid, snap-in engagement with existing ceiling tracks thereby allowing for rapid removal and replacement of the curtain system. A disposable hospital curtain in accordance with the present invention comprises sheet-like material formed as a generally rectangular panel with vertical fold lines that permit the panel to be drawn between to a compact stowed configuration wherein the curtain is disposed in a pleated and/or folded configuration, and an extended deployed configuration wherein the curtain is extended. In a preferred embodiment, the disposable hospital curtain is fabricated from non-woven polypropylene treated with an antimicrobial agent and a flame retardant. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018107 | PORTABLE VENTILATION CURTAIN FRAME - A support for an air ventilation control curtain includes a foldable support rod comprising a plurality of rigid hollow rod sections that are movable with respect to each other, a coupling for joining an axial end of one of the rod sections to an axial end of another one of the rod sections, an attachment device slidably mounted on the support rod so as to be movable along a length of the support rod, the attachment device adapted for engaging with a roof plate of a mine roof, and a curtain hanger disposed on the support rod for hanging an air ventilation control curtain from the support rod. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018108 | Safety window blind - A safety window blind includes a blind curtain hung from a headrail and having a plurality of anchored members on a rear major surface thereof, and a lift cord disposed rearwardly from the blind curtain, shielded by a cord shielding unit, and liftable to raise or lower the cord shielding unit. The cord shielding unit includes an elongated shell having first and second shell walls that are disposed opposite to each other relative to an upright axis. A lift-force transmitting unit has a force transmitting body with a gravity center located between the first and second shell walls, and an anchoring lug disposed to couple with the respective anchored member. A lifting force can transmit from the lift cord to the blind curtain through the lift-force transmitting units so as to divert most of the load of the blind curtain away from burdening a rather frail shell wall of the elongated shell. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018109 | White Tinting File Folder - A paper having thereon a coating composition including at least one pigment and at least one starch is provided. The pigment and the starch may be added to the surface of the paper at a size press during the formation of the paper in a ratio of at least 1:1. Papers coated with the coating composition have an enhanced surface ink density in a subsequent printing or tinting process at an ink usage that is equal or substantially equal to that used to tint conventional, uncoated papers. Accordingly, a paper coated with the coating composition requires the utilization of a lesser amount of ink than that required for conventional file folders to achieve the desired end color. In addition, the coating composition permits for an enhancement in print and/or tint quality if a reduction in ink use is not utilized. A method of forming a file folder is also provided. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018110 | FIBER ADDITIVE MADE FROM NON-WOODY MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE - A fibrillated fiber additive product and a process for making such fiber additives comprising the steps of providing a non-woody plant material, screening such material and subjecting the treated non-woody material to a refining step, such as through a disc refiner, to form a fibrillated fiber additive. Such refined non-woody fiber additive can be used to replace a portion of wood fiber, either virgin or recycled, in a paper product. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018111 | TEMPERATURE MAINTENANCE AND/OR POSSIBLE HEATING APPARATUS FOR LONG METAL PRODUCTS AND RELATIVE METHOD - A temperature maintenance and/or possible heating apparatus for long products continuously cast and sheared to size by means of shearing means so as to define segments of bloom, said apparatus being disposed between a casting machine having a first casting line and a second casting line, and a rolling line disposed downstream of the casting machine in order to make long rolled metal products. The apparatus comprises: a mobile movement section of said bloom segments, disposed downstream of said shearing means and comprising a first mobile line and a second mobile line, said first and second mobile line being suitable to move transversely to the direction of advance of the bloom segments in order to move to a first position in which said mobile line and/or said second mobile line are aligned respectively with the first casting line and with the second casting line and to a second position in which one of either of said first mobile line or said second mobile line is aligned with a conveying axis; and a furnace, disposed downstream of said mobile movement section, comprising an entrance rollerway for the bloom segments aligned with said conveying axis, and an exit rollerway aligned with said rolling line and transverse transfer devices suitable to transfer the bloom segments from the entrance rollerway toward the exit rollerway. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LIQUID-FORGED ARTICLE - A method of forming a liquid-forged article. The method comprises introducing a melt into a die cavity; moving a punch relative to the die cavity such that the melt enters at least one high aspect ratio cavity in the punch and air is released via at least one air vent insert in the punch; and exerting a forming pressure on the melt while the melt solidifies in the high aspect ratio cavity. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018113 | CSP-continuous casting plant with an additional rolling line - A continuous casting plant ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018114 | CASTING AND CONTINUOUS ROLLING METHOD AND PLANT TO MAKE LONG METAL ROLLED PRODUCTS - A method to make long rolled metal products, comprising the following steps: continuous casting, made by a continuous casting machine to two casting lines, each of the two casting lines casting a product with a square, rectangular or equivalent section, with a ratio between the larger side and the shorter side of the section comprised between 1 and 4; shearing to size of the cast product by each casting line so as to define a segment comprised between 16 and 150 m in length and comprised between 10 and 100 tons in weight; direct introduction of each segment, having an average temperature of at least 1000° C.-1150° C., into a maintenance and/or possible heating furnace, comprising a first and a second movement section each disposed in axis respectively with one of the two casting lines in order to receive a respective segment; lateral transfer of each segment inside the furnace in order to dispose each segment in a third movement section disposed parallel and misaligned with respect to the first and the second movement section and aligned to a rolling axis of a rolling line parallel and offset with respect to the two casting lines; reduction of the section in a rolling mill defining said rolling axis. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018115 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A 3-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENT BY SELECTIVE LASER MELTING (SLM) - A process produces a 3-dimensional component ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018116 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Systems for storing and retrieving thermal energy in encapsulated phase change material are disclosed. Thermal energy is substantially stored and/or retrieved in the form of latent heat. The capsules comprise an outer shell which is impervious to both the heat transfer fluid within which they are submerged and the phase change material encapsulated therewithin. Methods for encapsulating the phase change material are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018117 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER - An indoor unit includes a casing having a suction port formed in an upper part and a blow-out port formed on a lower side at a front face part, an axial-flow or diagonal-flow fan provided on the downstream side of the suction port in the casing, and a heat exchanger provided on the downstream side of the fan and on the upstream side of the blow-out port in the casing, in which air blown out of the fan and refrigerant are heat-exchanged. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018118 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - A cooling system for a vehicle with hybrid propulsion, the cooling system including a hydraulic circuit, within which a refrigerant flows, with a main branch to cool of a thermal engine, and a secondary branch to cool electrical components and at least one common radiator, which comprises a first portion, that is normally used by the main branch of the hydraulic circuit and has at least two trays arranged at the ends, and a second portion that is normally used by the secondary branch of the hydraulic circuit and has at least two trays arranged at the ends. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018119 | Air conditioner for vehicles - An air conditioner for vehicles in which the probability of executing pre-air conditioning is increased so that it may be prevented that the inside of the vehicle cannot be often in a comfortable state before the driver gets into the vehicle. The air conditioner performs air conditioning of a vehicle having a traveling motor and an engine as drive sources and comprises a pre-air conditioning main switch. The crew permits operation of pre-air conditioning by turning the switch on. When the pre-air conditioning main switch is set on, an engine control section performs charge preference control where battery charge takes precedence of engine fuel consumption and performs normal control where engine fuel consumption takes precedence when the pre-air conditioning main switch is set off. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018120 | GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides a system and process for extracting geothermal energy from a geologic formation. According to an embodiment of the method, coolant fluid is introduced into a first location, at a first height in the formation. The geologic coolant fluid is collected from a second location, at second height in the geologic formation. The second height is typically lower than the first height. Geologic coolant fluid introduced into the first location migrates through the geologic formation to the second location, extracting heat from the geologic formation. Pressure is lowered at the second location relative to the surrounding areas. In a particularly advantageous solution, the pressure is lowered at the second location using a pump, which is integrated into an energy conversion implement. The energy conversion implement is installed at, or close, to the second location. The pump delivers the cooled geologic coolant fluid to the first location. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018121 | HEAT COLLECTION ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING HEAT WITHIN A ROOF - Disclosed is a heat collection system for a roof, the system including a roof deck, a membrane upwardly adjacent of the roof deck; a fluid channel disposed between the membrane and the roof deck, the fluid channel having a defined entry port and a defined exit port, the entry port and the exit port being disposed in fluid communication via the fluid channel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018122 | Furnace and a Method for Cooling a Furnace - A furnace for conducting a high temperature process under oxidising conditions comprises an outer shell made from a metal, one or more cooling channels formed on or joined to the outer shell and a furnace lining. The furnace lining comprises a backing lining comprising a relatively high thermal conductivity layer positioned adjacent to an inner wall of the outer shell and a working lining positioned inwardly of the layer of relatively high thermal conductivity. The backing lining can comprise a graphite lining or a graphite-containing lining. The rate of heat transfer through the backing lining is sufficiently high to form a protective freeze on the backing lining in the event that the working lining wears away. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018123 | Fresh air heat exchanger with air treatment system - The fresh air heat exchangers function to supply ventilation, heating and air purification. The device does this whether the building is occupied or empty. The outside air is drawn in, filtered, then passed through the heat exchanger where room air is passed adjacent to it and its heat is extracted and transferred to the incoming fresh air. The room air is subsequently exhausted outside. The preheated fresh outside air continues on to a hot water coil where it is additionally heated and then passed over a UV cell for purification. The purified heated air is introduced to the room. In the building unoccupied phase, room air is cycled back into the room without bringing fresh air in. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018124 | SOLID MATRIX TUBE-TO-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a heat-exchange section including a first group of tubes and a second group of tubes alternating with the first group of tubes. The first and second groups of tubes are in contact with a heat-conductive medium. In one structure, a first inlet manifold at a first end of the heat-exchange section is fluidly coupled to first ends of the first group of tubes. A first outlet manifold is isolated from the first inlet manifold and is fluidly coupled to first ends of the second group of tubes. A second inlet manifold at a second end of the heat-exchange section is fluidly coupled to second ends of the second group of tubes. A second outlet manifold is isolated from the second inlet manifold and is fluidly coupled to second ends of the first group of tubes. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018125 | Cooling System for Encased Electronic Devices - A server rack cooling system is described, aspects directed to a heat exchanger and a closed cooling air duct extending at least between the housing of the devices and the heat exchanger, which cooling air duct feeds the heated cooling air leaving the housing to the heat exchanger before it is released to the environment. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018126 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS GAS HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - The invention provides an improved process and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of spiral-wound, plate fin, tube and finned tube exchangers thus increasing the overall effectiveness of the process. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018127 | CHARGE AIR COOLER, COOLING SYSTEM AND INTAKE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM - A charge air cooler includes a high temperature side heat exchanger and a low temperature side heat exchanger. The high temperature side heat exchanger is provided on a high temperature side cooling flow path through which a first refrigerant cooled by a first heat exchanger (radiator) flows. The low temperature side heat exchanger is provided on a low temperature side cooling flow path through which a second refrigerant cooled cooler than the first refrigerant by a second heat exchanger (sub-radiator) flows. The low temperature side heat exchanger cools, by the second refrigerant, intake air cooled by the high temperature side heat exchanger. According to the above charge air cooler, the second heat exchanger (sub-radiator) can be prevented from becoming big in size, and intake air temperature can be cooled to desired temperature. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018128 | SLIM TYPE PRESSURE-GRADIENT-DRIVEN LOW-PRESSURE THERMOSIPHON PLATE - A slim type pressure-gradient-driven low-pressure thermosiphon plate includes a main body closed by a cover. The main body includes a central heat receiving zone, a pressure accumulating zone and a first flow passage unit separately located at two opposite sides of the heat receiving zone, a free zone communicating with the pressure accumulating zone, a first and a second condensing zone communicating with the free zone, a third and a fourth condensing zone communicating with the first flow passage unit, a second flow passage unit located between and communicating with the first and the third condensing zone, and a third flow passage unit located between and communicating with the second and the fourth condensing zone. In the thermosiphon plate, a low-pressure end is created through proper pressure-reduction design to form a pressure gradient for driving steam-water circulation, and the working fluid can transfer heat without any wick structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018129 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING APPARATUS, FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, HEATING SYSTEM, INSTALLATION METHOD OF TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING APPARATUS, AND FLUID SUPPLY METHOD - It is aimed to simultaneously supply hot water at a required temperature to a high-temperature heating appliance and hot water at a required temperature to a low-temperature heating appliance, the low-temperature heating appliance requiring hot water at a temperature lower than a temperature required by the high-temperature heating appliance, and to enhance efficiency by collecting surplus heat when the temperature of the hot water to be supplied to the low-temperature heating appliance is adjusted. A pipe through which flows the hot water at a high temperature to be supplied to the high-temperature heating appliance is branched into a first supply pipe and a second supply pipe. Heat exchange is effected between the hot water flowing through the first supply pipe and return water which has been supplied to a first appliance. The first supply pipe and the second supply pipe are joined again, so that the hot water which has flowed through the first supply pipe and the hot water which has flowed through the second supply pipe are mixed and supplied to the low-temperature heating appliance. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018130 | THERMAL SIPHON STRUCTURE - A thermal siphon structure includes a main body, a chamber disposed therein, an evaporation section, a condensation section and a connection section positioned between the evaporation section and condensation section. The evaporation section and condensation section are respectively arranged in the chamber on two sides thereof. The connection section has a set of first communication holes and a set of second communication holes in communication with the evaporation section and condensation section. The evaporation section and condensation section respectively have multiple first and second flow guide bodies, which are arranged at intervals to define therebetween first and second flow ways. Each of the first and second flow ways has a narrower end and a wider end. The first flow ways communicate with a free area. The condensation section is designed with a low-pressure end to create a pressure gradient for driving a working fluid to circulate without any capillary structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018131 | PRESSURE DIFFERENCE DRIVEN HEAT SPREADER - A pressure difference driven heat spreader includes a chamber defined in a main body; a vaporizing section arranged in the chamber and including a plurality of first flow-guiding members spaced from one another to define first flow passages therebetween, the first flow passages each having at least one free end communicating with a free zone; a condensing section arranged in the chamber opposite to the vaporizing section and including a plurality of second flow-guiding members spaced from one another to define second flow passages therebetween; and an interconnecting section arranged between the vaporizing and condensing sections and having first and second communicating holes for communicating the vaporizing section with the condensing section. The condensing section functions as a low-pressure end, so that a pressure gradient is produced in the pressure difference driven heat spreader to drive steam-water circulation therein, and no wick structure is needed for driving the working fluid. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018132 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a centrifugal fan and a fin assembly. An air outlet is defined in the centrifugal fan. The fin assembly is located at the air outlet of the centrifugal fan. The fin assembly includes a first fin unit and two second fin units. The first fin unit includes a plurality of first fins made of a first material. Each of the second fin units includes a plurality of second fins made of a second material. A heat conductive efficiency of the first material exceeds that of the second material. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018133 | THERMOSIPHON EVAPORATOR - The invention relates to an evaporator ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018134 | Heat Exchange Panel - A heat exchange panel ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018135 | HEADER PLATE, A HEAT EXCHANGER, A METHOD OF MAKING A HEADER PLATE AND A METHOD OF MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGER - A header plate for a heat exchanger, the header plate comprising a main part defining a plurality of slots to receive tubes, and the header plate including edges for attachment to a tank, the header plate being folded over onto itself at the said edges. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018136 | UNIVERSAL CONDUCTION COOLING PLATFORM - Disclosed is an embodiment of a module for insertion between a first shelf and a second shelf of a rack based processing system. The module includes a first thermal plate substantially parallel to a second thermal plate. An inner surface of the first thermal plate faces an inner surface of the second plate and an outer surface of each of the first and second thermal plates faces opposite to the respective inner surfaces. Each thermal plate is configured to thermally couple to one or more component units locatable between the inner surfaces of the first and second thermal plates. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018137 | HEAT-DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY - A heat-dissipating assembly includes a body and a bottom plate. The body has a heat-absorbing portion. The interior of the heat-absorbing portion is provided with a chamber covered by the bottom plate. The chamber has an evaporating region for generating a high pressure, and a condensing region for generating a low pressure. The pressure gradient between the evaporating region and the condensing region is used to drive the circulation of liquid/vapor phase of a working fluid. With this structure, heat can be conducted rapidly without providing any wick structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018138 | HEAT SINK SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY - A heat sink system with reduced airborne debris clogging, for cooling power electronics, the heat sink system including a heat sink having a plurality of fins, a housing configured to direct air flow around the side, top, and/or bottom of the heat sink and then through the fins of the heat sink at a back of the heat sink, and an inlet airway passage formed between a wall of the housing and said side, top, and/or bottom of the finned heat sink to allow air to pass within the housing, wherein said side, top, and/or bottom of the heat sink comprises at least one of said plurality of fins disposed directly in contact with the inlet airway passage. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018139 | Cooling apparatus for server rack - A cooling apparatus for server rack is disclosed, which is disposed above at least one server rack. The cooling apparatus for server rack includes a fan module disposed at a back end above the least one server rack, a heat exchanger module disposed at a front end above the least one server rack, and an air guide connecting the fan module and the heat exchanger module. A hot air exhausted from the back end of the least one server rack is extracted by the fan module and is sent to the heat exchanger module through the air guide, and the hot air is cooled by the heat exchanger module, and a cool air is exhausted from the front end of the least one server rack. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018140 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING OF HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS BY AXIAL RF COUPLER - An apparatus for heating a hydrocarbon deposit that is susceptible to RF heating by coupling a linear conductive element that extends into the material to a source of RF power. The apparatus includes a source of RF power connected to driving winding that extends around a magnetic core loop and the magnetic core loop extends around the RF conductive linear element. One or more apparatus may be used to couple RF energy to conductive elements that extend into a hydrocarbon deposit to achieve a desired RF current within the element. RF energy may be coupled to conductive elements that are adjacent to each other within a hydrocarbon deposit to create a desired region of heating within the hydrocarbon deposit. The magnetic core loop may start and stop the RF energy to position heating. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018141 | WELL TOOL HAVING A NANOPARTICLE REINFORCED METALLIC COATING - A well tool is disclosed. The tool includes a first member having a surface that is configured for exposure to a well fluid, the first member comprising a metallic coating disposed on a substrate, the metallic coating having a plurality of dispersed nanoparticles disposed therein and providing the surface. The tool also includes a second member that is disposed in slidable engagement on the surface of the first member. In another exemplary embodiment, a well tool includes a first member having a surface that is configured for exposure to a well fluid, the first member comprising a metallic alloy, the metallic alloy having a plurality of dispersed nanoparticles disposed therein and providing the surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018142 | Coil Tubing Cable Head with Tool Release, Fluid Circulation and Cable Protection Features - A cable head for use with coiled tubing electric line in well operations has upper and lower housings attached by a shearable connection to allow release of the lower housing and any downhole equipment carried thereon. A piston is slidable within the housing by fluid pumped through the coil tooling to release a locking mechanism that otherwise prevents the shearing disconnect of the housings. Flow ports in the housing to allow pumping or circulation of fluid through the cable head are positioned to remain continuously open, regardless of the piston position, to maximize the range of flow rates over which fluid can be circulated. The electric line of coiled tubing is only stripped of its armor past sealed receipt thereof in a cable passage below the flow path of the fluid, thereby avoiding exposure of the conductor to the fluid to minimize the potential for damage or failure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018143 | Swellable Packer Anchors - Anchor areas are provided that are engaged by swelling of a swellable element of a downhole tool. When engaged with an open hole or casing, the anchor areas provide additional holding power for the swellable element. The anchor areas may be formed as separate elements disposed about the swellable element or may be formed into the surface of the swellable element. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018144 | JAR WITH IMPROVED VALVE - A jar is disclosed comprising: an outer housing; an inner mandrel at least partially disposed telescopically within the outer housing to define a fluid chamber between the inner mandrel and the outer housing, the fluid chamber containing fluid and being sealed; a valve disposed within the fluid chamber, the valve having a restriction surface facing, during setting, a cooperating restriction surface on one of the inner mandrel and the outer housing and a pressure surface facing the other of the inner mandrel and the outer housing, the valve being movable between a seated position in which the valve seats against the other of the inner mandrel and the outer housing and an unseated position; the cooperating restriction surface cooperating with the restriction surface to set the jar for a jar in a first direction; the pressure surface being exposed to fluid within the fluid chamber when the jar is set and pressuring up for a jar in the first direction; the pressure surface being indented to cause uneven radial movement, in a plane perpendicular to a jar axis, of the restriction surface towards the cooperating restriction surface when the jar is set and pressuring up for a jar in the first direction; and jarring surfaces on the inner mandrel and the outer housing respectively for jarring contact with each other during a jar in the first direction. | 2012-01-26 |