05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090025812 | Variable output pressure backup valve - A backup valve for use with a pool cleaner coupled to a source of water under pressure. The valve includes a housing having an inlet and at least a first outlet and a second outlet. The valve further includes a timing apparatus directing water from said inlet to the first outlet or the second outlet. In addition, an adjustable flow controller over the second outlet is provided to increase the flow speed of fluid exiting the outlet. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025813 | Water diverting device - This present invention provides a water diverting device. There is an inlet and two outlets in its inlet and outlet pipeline, and there is an upper sealing seat and a lower sealing seat respectively for the two outlets; the said water diverting device is provided with a water diverting switch that fits with the said sealing seats and used to switch over the two outlets. The said switch includes a sliding shaft and, fixed base, and there is a sliding through hole for the sliding shaft. The said switch is also provided with a retaining hook for holding the sliding shaft up and down direction. On the surface of the said sliding shaft, there are the first stop position and second stop position fitting with the hook part of the retaining hook, first unidirectional slide channel and second unidirectional slide channel. The said switch has a spring pushing the sliding shaft from head of the sliding shaft towards its tail. The said head of the sliding shaft is connected with a valve core, and the positions of the above-mentioned two sealing seats correspond with the travel of the valve core. For this present invention, water discharge direction can be changed over by only pressing a diverting switch, so this present invention is easy to operate and better complies with human habit of applying a force, with good sealing effect, excellent durability and long service life. In addition, this present invention has high operation reliability and its water diverting function is implemented without being affected by water pressure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025814 | FLEXIBLE FLUID LINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT - The invention specifies a flexible fluid line comprising a plurality of tubes ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025815 | Pipeline and Method for Manufacturing That Pipeline - The invention concerns a pipeline | 2009-01-29 |
20090025816 | Selvedge Forming Apparatus, Weaving Machine With A Selvedge Forming Apparatus And Method For Forming A Selvedge - Weaving machine, method and selvedge forming apparatus for introducing into a shed an end ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025817 | Narrow cranked heald - Healds that consist of a metal ribbon section having the width (B) that is narrower than the total width B+X required for the flat ribbon heald ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025818 | Towel Product - A towel product excellent in water absorbency (water-wiping property), dryability (high drying rate), and lightweight property. The towel product is constituted of warps, wefts, and pile yarns, wherein the warp density is 27-33 yarns per inch, the weft density is 49-58 yarns per inch, the pile ratio is 3.8-6.2, and the pick is 5, 6, or 7, the pile yarns being hollow fibers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025819 | STRUCTURE OF FABRIC AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A structure comprises a fabric ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025820 | Braided occlusion device having repeating expanded volume segments separated by articulation segments - The present invention provides a flexible, low profile vascular occlusion device having large volume filling capability and high metal content for fast occlusion, of the type fabricated from braided tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and shaped to create an occlusion of an abnormal opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to said expanded preset configuration when unconstrained. The device further includes a first shape formed from the braided tubular fabric consisting of a repeating pattern of expanded volume segments separated by small diameter articulation segments and a second overall device shape comprised of the first shape formed about itself in various shapes to occlude a vessel. In one embodiment a shaping wire contained coaxially within the tubular braid, provides or assists in the formation of the second overall device shape. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025821 | NITROGEN TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides a nitrogen tire inflation and deflation system and associated usage methods. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a dispenser and a nitrogen storage device along with an associated usage method. In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a decommissioned pay phone is converted into an air or nitrogen dispenser. The conversion utilizes the form-factor and payment component of the pay phone with the additional of parts to regulate air flow. Advantageously, this provides an environmental solution to waste disposal of decommissioned pay phones. The air/nitrogen dispenser of the present disclosure can be placed at gasoline stations, convenience stores, car washes, and the like. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025822 | LIQUID SEPARATOR - A liquid separator that can be used in a vehicle fuel system can have, among other components, an inlet portion, a deflector surface, and an outlet portion. The inlet portion can receive fluid from a fluid tube that communicates with a fuel tank. The deflector surface may cause a change-in-direction that separates liquid and fuel vapor from the fluid. The outlet portion can carry separated fuel vapor to a vapor tube that communicates with a canister. A space adjacent the inlet portion can be defined by a fuel system component such as partly by a fill tube or by a vessel. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025823 | System for Preparing and Making Available a Flowable Medium Formed By Mixing a Dry Substance With a Fluid - System for preparing and making available a flowable medium that is formed by mixing a dry substance with a fluid. A system for preparing and making available a flowable medium ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025824 | FUEL FILLING AND WASTE SOLUTION RECOVERY APPARATUS AND FUEL VESSEL - Recovery of dehydrogenation product must be done separately from supply of hydrogen fuel. However, there is a problem that it takes much time when dehydrogenation product recovery and fuel filling are done separately. A fuel filling/waste solution recovery apparatus includes measuring means to measure a volume of supplied fuel and a volume of recovered waste solution by measuring flow rates of solutions passing through a fuel filling nozzle and a recovery nozzle or piping, and a display which shows the volume of supplied fuel and the volume of recovered waste solution which are measured by the measuring means. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025825 | INFLATION NEEDLE - An inflation needle for inflating an object such as a sports ball includes a tubular body having an attachment end configured for engagement with a fluid supply. The body fairs into a tubular probe extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end configured for being inserted into the ball. A concavo-convex base extends radially outward from the body and towards the distal end, terminating at a periphery spaced radially from the probe, the base being configured to engage the object upon insertion of the probe therein. The inflation needle is a unitary component. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025826 | LIQUID DISPENSER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH AN APPLIANCE - A liquid filtering and dispensing system can be formed as an integral unit and configured for placement within an appliance compartment. The system can have a manifold with a filter connection including inflow and outflow attachments for a filter cartridge, an inlet, at least one outlet forming a dispenser and a valve to control flow through the integral system. The system can include a cooling reservoir fluidly located prior to the dispenser. The system can include a removable carafe and a carafe mount configured such that the carafe can receive liquid from the dispenser. The carafe mount can be configured to supply liquid from the carafe to a remote dispensing assembly such as a refrigerator door dispenser. The carafe mount can be positioned within the refrigerator compartment or within the refrigerator door. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025827 | Working Machine System With Equipment for Felling a Tree to be Processed - A working machine system is provided, including equipment for felling a tree to be processed, equipment for delimbing branches of the tree, and equipment for cutting the tree trunk to a desired length. In addition, the working machine system includes equipment for producing chopped wood, said equipment including a splitting mechanism for riving a trunk of the felled tree in a longitudinal direction of the tree, as well as a chopping mechanism for cutting the tree to a chopped wood length. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025828 | Tree pruners - A tree pruner includes a rod and a fixed part is fixed to the rod and an arm has a first end pivotably connected to the fixed part. A spring is connected between the fixed part and a second end of the arm. A movable part has an end fixed to the arm and a mediate portion of the movable part is pivotably connected to the fixed part. A positioning seat is movably positioned on the rod and a stationary pulley is connected to the positioning seat. A movable pulley is connected to the arm and a rope reeves through the stationary pulley and the movable pulley. When pulling the rope, the arm is pivoted to move the movable part toward the fixed part to prune branches when the arm is pivoted. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025829 | Knife Assembly and Chipping Knife Therefor - A knife assembly and chipping knife therefor. The knife assembly includes a knife, and employs an upper clamping member and a lower clamping member for clamping the knife therebetween. The knife has an elongate axis and two spaced apart cutting edges parallel to the elongate axis and defining a first reference plane. The knife is further defined by a plane of reflective symmetry that is perpendicular to the first reference plane and which contains the elongate axis. The knife has a front side and a back side spaced from the front side. The front and back sides terminate in the cutting edges. A deflector ridge projects from the front side and reaches a point of greatest maximum projection of the knife from the first reference plane, the point lying in the plane of reflective symmetry. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025830 | FLAT SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER AND COMPOSITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER - A flat soft magnetic metal powder is provided that includes: Ni in the range of 60 to 90 mass %, one or more kinds of Nb, V, and Ta in the range of 0.05 to 20 mass % in total (0.05 to 19.95 mass % when Mo is added thereto), Mo in the range of 0.05 to 10 mass % if necessary, one or two kinds of Al and Mn in the range of 0.01 to 1 mass % in total if necessary, and the balance including Fe; an average grain size of 30 to 150 μm and an aspect ratio (average grain size/average thickness) of 5 to 500; and a flat face. Here, with a peak intensity of a face index ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025831 | HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET - Disclosed is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, in which a steel sheet of the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet before galvanization contains, on the percent by mass basis, 0.06% to 0.15% carbon (C); 1% to 3% manganese (Mn); 0.01% to 0.05% phosphorus (P); 0.03% to 1% chromium (Cr); 0.03% to 1% molybdenum (Mo); and 0.02% to 0.15% aluminum (Al). The steel sheet before galvanization has a silicon (Si) content of 0.2% or less (inclusive of 0%) and a sulfur (S) content of 0.03% or less (inclusive of 0%) and has a K value of −2.0 or more, in which the K value is calculated according to following Equation (1): | 2009-01-29 |
20090025832 | SPRING WIRE ROD EXCELLING IN FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS - Disclosed herein is a spring wire rod excelling in fatigue characteristics. It contains TiN inclusions having a specific size defined by the ratio of each group in all the visual fields as follows: | 2009-01-29 |
20090025833 | DAMPING APPARATUS, USE OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY AND METHOD FOR CHANGING DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS - A damping and shock absorbing method and apparatus for permanent or non-permanent use in the human body and having a shape memory alloy material cycled through stress-strain hysteresis to dissipate energy for effective damping. A sufficiently high pre-stress is applied to the damping element(s) to ensure that the damping working range is within the superelastic cycle. The damping apparatus can work in tension or compression or both in tension and compression. Moreover, damping elements from a shape memory alloy can also work in flexion and extension as well in rotation. The damping apparatus can have a stroke and force suitable for use in the human body by the design, the structure and the chemical composition of the shape memory alloy and their pre-set properties, such as plateau stresses of the superelastic cycle depend on the ambient temperature, the force of damping elements can also be changed in-situ by changing the temperature of the damping elements. The damping elements made out of a shape memory alloy can be combined with elastic elements made out of other materials to achieve stress-strain behavior more suitable for use in the individual human body. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025834 | Amorphous Steel Composites with Enhanced Strengths, Elastic Properties and Ductilities - Amorphous steel composites with enhanced mechanical properties and related methods for toughening amorphous steel alloys. The composites are formed from monolithic amorphous steel and hard ceramic particulates, which must be embedded in the glass matrix through melting at a temperature above the melting point for the steel but below the melting point for the ceramic. The ceramics may be carbides, nitrides, borides, iron-refractory carbides, or iron-refractory borides. An optical micrograph of such a composite including niobium carbide particulates is shown in FIG. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025835 | High Strength Steel Plate and High Strength Welded Pipe Excellent in Ductile Fracture Characteristic and Methods of Production of Same - The present invention provides high strength steel plate and high strength welded pipe excellent in ductile fracture characteristic and methods of production of the same, that is, high strength steel plate excellent in ductile fracture characteristic, and high strength welded pipe using that steel plate as a base material, having a tensile strength corresponding to the X100 class of the API standard, containing, by mass %, C: 0.01 to 0.5%, Si: 0.01 to 3%, Mn: 0.1 to 5%, P: 0.03% or less, and S: 0.03% or less and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having a microstructure comprised of, by area ratio, 1 to 60% of ferrite and the balance of bainite and martensite, having a maximum value of the {100} accumulation degree of the cross-section rotated 20 to 50° from the plate thickness cross-section about the rolling direction as an axis of 3 or less, and having plate thickness parallel cracks measured by ultrasonic flaw detection of less than 1 mm. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025836 | Method Of Producing A Part With Very High Mechanical Properties From A Rolled Coated Sheet - The invention relates to a steel part coated with a compound consisting, over more than 90% of its thickness, of at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4, said compound being formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between said steel and a precoat, said precoat consisting of a zinc alloy comprising, the contents being expressed by weight, between 0.5 and 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from: Pb≦0.003%; Sb≦0.003%; Bi≦0.003%; 0.002%≦Si≦0.070%; La<0.05%; Ce<0.05%, the balance consisting of zinc and inevitable impurities. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025837 | ANTIFRICTION COMPOSITE, USE OF THE ANTIFRICTION COMPOSITE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ANTIFRICTION COMPOSITE - The invention relates to an antifriction composite comprising a metal support layer, an intermediate layer produced from an aluminum alloy and a bearing layer produced from an aluminum alloy. The components of the aluminum alloys of the intermediate layer and the bearing layer are identical except for an additional soft phase portion in the bearing layer. Said soft phase portion may include lead, tin and/or bismuth. The invention also relies to a method for producing the inventive antifriction composite. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025838 | COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A cold-rolled steel sheet has a composition containing, by mass percent, 0.0040% or less of C, 0.02% or less of Si, 0.14% to 0.25% of Mn, 0.020% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 0.0040% or less of N, 0.020% to 0.070% of Al, 0.005% to 0.030% of Nb, 0.005% to 0.030% of Ti, (0.0003% to 0.0010% of the equivalent amount of solid solution B (from which the amount of B forming BN has been subtracted)), and the balance composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein even when the rolling reduction of cold rolling is 85% or less, the average grain size of a ferrite structure is reliably 12.0 μm or less, and the relationship −0.20≦Δr≦0.20 can be reliably satisfied and which has an excellent earing property. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025839 | HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH, REFRACTORY STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT WELDABILITY AND GAS CUTTABILITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Accordingly to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a high tensile strength, refractory steel can be provided which comprises, in mass %, approximately C: 0.04 to 0.14%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 0.50 to 2.00%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Nb: 0.01 to 0.05%, Mo: 0.30% or more and less than 0.70%, Al: 0.060% or less, N: 0.0010 to 0.0060%, and the balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities. For example, a weld crack sensitive composition P | 2009-01-29 |
20090025840 | Cu-Ni-Si-Co-Cr Copper Alloy for Electronic Materials and Method for Manufacturing Same - The invention provides Cu—Ni—Si—Co—Cr copper alloys for electronic materials having excellent characteristics such as dramatically improved strength and electrical conductivity. In one aspect, the invention is a Cu—Ni—Si—Co—Cr copper alloy for electronic materials, containing about 0.5-about 2.5% by weight of Ni, about 0.5-about 2.5% by weight of Co, about 0.30-about 1.2% by weight of Si, and about 0.09-about 0.5% by weight of Cr, and the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein the ratio of the total weight of Ni and Co to the weight of Si in the alloy composition satisfies the formula: about 4≦[Ni+Co]/Si≦about 5, and the ratio of Ni to Co in the alloy composition satisfies the formula: about 0.5≦Ni/Co≦about 2, and wherein Pc is equal to or less than about 15/1000 μm | 2009-01-29 |
20090025841 | SURFACE-MODIFIED MAGNESIUM POWDERS FOR USE IN PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITIONS - Surface-modified metal fuels, which improve the stability in storage of pyrotechnics and methods for manufacturing such fuels, are provided. Improved storage stability is conferred either by alloying the precursor metal prior to the powder production process, or by forming an enhanced stability coating on the surface of the metal powders during the powder production process. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025842 | Handbag System with Interchangeable and Expandable Inner Sleeve - A handbag system allowing for the rapid exchange of handbag styles and sizes utilizing a detachable inner sleeve and an exterior shell, the inner sleeve being expandable to fit a variety of exterior shells, including exterior shells varying in width and length. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025843 | Protective vehicle cover - A removable protective vehicle cover for motorcycles and similarly designed vehicles for protecting the upper surface of the vehicle from the elements. A cover sheet component protects vehicle structures disposed rearward of the handlebars and incorporates two front mounting elements for releasably receiving forward structures of the vehicle. The cover sheet is deployed in a generally horizontal plane and provides minimal wind resistance to any such lateral forces. An optional cover module protects vehicle components disposed forward of the handlebars and may be releasably attached to the front edge of the cover sheet. A storage pouch may be integrally incorporated with the vehicle cover to allow for compact storage and portability of the vehicle cover when not in use. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025844 | AUTO CREEPER TREAD - The present invention relates to a self-rescue apparatus for automobiles which is an auto creeper tread comprising a rectangular skid-proof pad | 2009-01-29 |
20090025845 | ANTISKID DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - An antiskid device for a vehicle to be attached to a tire of the vehicle is disclosed that includes a belt part ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025846 | Metal Cord, Rubber-Cord Complex and Pneumatic Tire Using the Same - A rubber-cord complex | 2009-01-29 |
20090025847 | Rubber composition and run flat tire using the same - The present invention relates to a run flat tire having improved durability during a blowout, an increased running distance and velocity, and using for a side portion reinforcing layer a rubber composition including a rubber component containing 20 to 80% by mass of styrene-butadiene rubber including 5 to 60% by mass of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene crystal, and 10 to 80% by mass of natural rubber and/or polyisoprene rubber, and carbon black blended in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by mass with 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. The rubber composition preferably contains a C5-based petroleum resin having a number-average molecular weight of 300 to 10000, which is obtained by polymerizing C5-based petroleum hydrocarbon, in an amount of 0.5 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025848 | Tire Bead - A tire with two beads ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025849 | TIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - There is proposed a tire realizing the simplification of a bead portion structure without sacrificing a bead portion durability and a steering stability. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025850 | CONSTRUCTION BOARD FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND RECYCLE - A manufactured construction board is formed from a composition that may include magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, a binding agent (e.g., perlite), wood shavings, recycled board scraps, and water. The construction board further includes fiberglass and polyester paper sheets on opposite sides of the construction board. A method of fabricating the construction board is also disclosed to include mixing magnesium chloride with water to form a solution, mixing the solution with magnesium oxide, perlite and a binding agent to form a paste, and pouring the paste onto a mold to form a construction board. The paste is poured onto a mold which is then passed through a series of rollers to spread out the paste evenly across the mold and to form the paste into the desired thickness. The resulting construction board is fire and water resistant and much more durable than conventional sheetrock. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025851 | Use of Compositions for Removing Silicone Compounds - A method for cleaning the surfaces of panes, in particular to remove silicone compounds from the surface of panes including a composition with at least one carrier and at least one silicic acid and/or at least one silicate. The composition additionally can include at least one adhesion promoter composition. A method for using such compositions to efficiently remove silicone compounds from glass or glass ceramic surfaces without damaging the glass or glass ceramic surface. A method of cleaning a surface prior to bonding the surface with a second surface. A composition with at least one solvent, at least one adhesion promoter substance, at least one substance selected from among the group consisting of silicic acid and/or silicate and at least one additive. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025852 | DECORATIVE GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip for the handle of a golf club having at least a polymerized region with two or more polymers. The first and second polymers cooperate to form a pattern on the top surface of the region. The region may be combined with a substrate to form a sheet. The sheet may be formed into a grip interface having any of a number of shapes including a panel shape. In the case of a panel shaped grip interface, the panel is then attached to an underlisting sleeve to form the grip. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness in the manner of a spirally wrapped polyurethane-felt grip while allowing the use of multiple colors being polymerized together. The grip may be easily installed onto a golf club shaft and further accommodates the use of polymers including various different characteristics including level of tackiness or durometer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025853 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ULTRASOUND PROCESSING OF A MATERIAL WEB - A sonotrode and an anvil have a spacing determined by a manually adjustable mechanical device. The adjustable mechanical device includes an abutment device which maintains the distance between the sonotrode and the anvil greater than the minimum space, and which is provided with an elastic device for elastically attracting the sonotrode and the anvil to each other. Thus, it is possible to control efficiently the melting of material between the sonotrode and the anvil, for reliable welding, or for efficient cutting, or for welding along the cutting line. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025854 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A MEDICAL LEAD - In a method and device for mounting an elongated member inside an elongated, elastic, flexible tubing, initially having an inside cross-sectional dimension that is approximately equal to or less than the outside cross-sectional dimension of the elongated member, the inner cross-sectional dimension of the flexible tubing is expanded by applying a pressurized fluid to the inner bore of the tubing, and inserting the elongated member into the tubing while the pressurized fluid is being applied. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025855 | Insulating Substrate and Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Multilayer Wiring Board and Manufacturing Method Therefor - There is provided a dimensionally accurate insulating substrate in which plane direction-wise shrinkage is practically zero and shrinkage variations are small. The insulating substrate includes a laminated body composed of at least two kinds of insulating layers made of crystallizable glass ceramics. The crystallization temperature of crystallizable glass contained in the first insulating layer is lower than the softening point of crystallizable glass contained in the second insulating layer. The difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the first and second insulating layers is preferably 2×10 | 2009-01-29 |
20090025856 | Method and Device for Internal Refurbishment of Corroded Hollow Sections - Corroded hollow sections, more preferably of orthotropic slabs, are cleaned and de-rusted on the inner surface with a rotating maximum-pressure water-jet continuously guided through the hollow section and angle-adjustable scanner-controlled corresponding to the respective interior surface region and capable of being throttled in critical regions. For the sealing of entering moisture and for corrosion protection as well as to improve the vibration behaviour and the strength characteristics of the orthotropic slab, the cleaned and dried inner surface is holohedrally connected with a shapeable and stretchable fabric hose coated with a water-proof plastic in a sealing manner by means of an adhesive and using a pressure medium or a memory plastic hollow profile assuming its original shape under the effect of heat, wherein the internal pressure is maintained up to the curing of the adhesive. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025857 | Method And Machine For Rubberizing An Annular Surface Of A Body - Method and machine for rubberizing an annular surface of a body, the rubberized coating being applied by bringing said annular surface into rotation about an axis and progressively coating the annular surface itself by means of a strip, of a determined section, of elastomeric material supplied by an extruder, shaped by at least one calender and applied, at a determined application speed, to the annular surface to be rubberized by an applicator roller having a determined peripheral speed and positioned tangential to the annular surface to be rubberized at a point of application of the strip; the rotation of the annular surface being controlled so as to maintain the application speed constant; and the section of the strip being controlled by applying to the strip a first drawing, always constant, between the applicator roller and the annular surface to be rubberized, and a further drawing upstream to the first drawing; the further being constant to apply to the annular surface a strip with a constant section, or variable in order to apply to the annular surface a strip with variable section according to a determined law. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025858 | Manufacturing Method of Pneumatic Tire - A side surface of an apex rubber is exposed annularly by injection molding the annular apex rubber and opening a forming mold while retaining the annular apex rubber in an unvulcanized state. Further, a side surface of a rubber pad is exposed annularly by injection molding the annular rubber pad and opening a forming mold while retaining the annular rubber pad in an unvulcanized state. Thereafter, an integrated compound rubber member is formed by overlapping a lower mold retaining the apex rubber and a lower mold retaining the rubber pad and laminating the side surface of the apex rubber to the side surface of the rubber pad, and an unvulcanized tire is formed by laminating the compound rubber member to the carcass ply. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025859 | Method and device for applying adhesive agent to coating elastic string-like material - A method and a device for applying an adhesive to an elastic string-like material capable of performing continuous application operation without stopping the application operation by automatically jumping the knot of the elastic string-like material form a running line for the material at a slit groove | 2009-01-29 |
20090025860 | Manufacturing a sound-absorbing panel for aircrafts - Process for manufacturing a sound-absorbing panel comprising the steps of lamination of a front sheet, assembly of an intermediate honeycomb sheet on the front sheet, lamination of a back sheet, polymerisation of such assembled panel and acoustic perforation of the front sheet. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025861 | Moldable fabric with unidirectional tape yarns - The invention relates to an impact resistant component comprising at least two composite sheets fused together, each composite sheet comprising an adhesive layer fused between two unidirectional sheets, wherein each unidirectional sheet comprises a plurality of monoaxially drawn fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, the fibers comprising a base layer of a strain oriented polymer disposed between surface layer(s) of a heat fusible polymer, wherein the surface layer(s) are characterized by a melting temperature below that of the base layer to permit fusion bonding upon application of heat, and wherein the adhesive layer has a melting temperature below that of the base layer of the unidirectional sheet. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025862 | Decorative elements provided with a circular or crimped configuration at point of sale or point of use - Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration, preferably at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025863 | Gluing mechanism and gluing method for tissue paper winding machine - A gluing mechanism and method is used to dispense glue onto predetermined positions at a gluing side of a long tape of tissue paper when the tissue paper is feeding through a winding machine. The gluing mechanism includes a glue dispensing roller oriented towards and located at a predetermined distance from the gluing side of the tissue paper; at least one gluing member located near a predetermined feeding path of the tissue paper to orient toward a contact side of the tissue paper opposite to the gluing side, and including a pivot end and an action end. A driving mechanism is connected to the pivot end of the gluing member for driving the gluing member to turn about the pivot end, so as to move the action end of the gluing member to a glue dispensing position oriented toward the glue dispensing roller or away from the glue dispensing position. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025864 | Engine bay mask - A masking composite including an aluminum foil layer, a paper fiber layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the aluminum foil layer and the paper fiber layer. The masking composite is sufficiently pliable to wrap around a component having an irregular contour without the need for taping the masking composite to the component. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025865 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing of a wing spar profile element - A method and an apparatus for manufacture of an elongated beam profile element including a recess configured to accommodate a support element. The method includes forming the blank into the web portion with at least one first protrusion formed to extend across the web portion and to protrude outward from the web portion's outer surface; and into the first flange portion with at least one second protrusion formed to extend across the first flange portion and to protrude inward from the first flange portion's inner surface, wherein this second protrusion merges into the first protrusion and constitutes the recess for accommodating the support element under a wing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025866 | Method for Attaching Hard Article and Transfer-Type Adhesive Material - A transfer-type adhesive material A is obtained by applying a adhesive | 2009-01-29 |
20090025867 | MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE SUBSTRATES USEFUL IN ELECTRONIC TYPE APPLICATIONS - A laminate for electronic-type applications having a conductive layer and a dielectric multilayer. The dielectric multilayer comprises at least three layers: i. an adhesive layer; ii. a low coefficient of thermal expansion layer; and iii. a curl balancing layer. Optionally, the laminate can also comprise a second conductive layer bonded to the curl balancing layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025868 | Printable Fastener Composites - A sheet-form composite has a paper side and a side having a field of fastener hooks. The paper side has a surface formed to be printable, writeable or photo-developable in the presence of the fastener hooks on the obverse side. Weak hook areas enable support of light weight papers upon loop surfaces that are not designed for hook and loop fastening. Selected bands in which hooks reside enable performing other operations in non-hook areas, with which the hooks would interfere, or would be damaged. The composite is useful for display, sales, advertising or adornment, and is readily fed through standard inkjet and other printers. Images are thus acquired and transferred onto the composite by computer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025869 | Method Of Making A Vision Control Panel Using Cut Film - A method of making a vision control panel includes cutting film material in a cutting pattern that includes a plurality of elongate film areas and a plurality of removable elongate film areas. The plurality of removable elongate film areas are optionally connected by a removal connector area. The method also includes separating the plurality of removable elongate film areas from the plurality of elongate film areas by means of an adhering surface, for example by using a removal connector area and/or adhesive tape. The method further includes applying a cut film pattern to a sheet of light permeable material, typically a transparent material, to form a vision control panel. Optionally, two vision control panels are made using alternate elongate film areas and removable alternate elongate film areas, from a single area of self-adhesive film. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025870 | CURABLE COMPOSITION AND SEALING METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition excellent in on-site formability, excellent in heat resistance, chemical resistance and oil resistance, and low in compression set. The invention relates to a curable composition comprising (a) a vinyl-based polymer containing at least one (meth)acryloyl group in a molecule thereof and having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 1,000,000, (b) an ethylenic unsaturated group-containing compound, (c) a thixotropic property-imparting agent, (d) fumed silica surface-treated with a (meth)acryloyl group-containing silane and (e) a photopolymerization initiator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025871 | INFRARED PREHEATING FOR CARTON MATERIAL SEALING - An infrared preheater preheats the first and second surfaces of an edge-proximate portion of a package that is formed from a polymeric material. The first and second surfaces on opposing sides of a sheet of material in which the surfaces are sealed to one another or to another element at the edge-proximate portion. The preheater includes an infrared energy emitting element disposed to emit infrared energy directly toward the first surface of the edge-proximate portion to preheat the first surface of the edge-proximate portion. An energy reflective element is disposed in opposing relation to the energy emitting element. The energy reflective element is positioned such that at least a portion of the energy that is emitted from the emitting element that does not strike the first surface of the package strikes the energy reflective element and is reflected back to the second surface to preheat the second surface of the edge-proximate portion. A method for preheating the first and second surfaces of the edge-proximate area is also disclosed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025872 | Method of making and using retroreflective fibers - A method of making and using retroreflective fibers and especially to the making of retroreflective fibers from finely cut strips from a thin sheet of material having a corner cube array formed on one side thereof. Other layers of materials including a second thin sheet of material having a corner cube array may be attached to the first thin sheet of retroreflective material. The thin strips may be further chopped into shorter strips and added to coating compounds, such as paint. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025873 | Impack Resistant Composite Building Panel - A composite building panel that includes a fabric reinforcing sheet between one of the metal skins and the core of the panel. The fabric reinforcing sheet, which is preferably made from aramid fibers improves the impact resistance and penetration resistance of the building panel without substantially increasing weight and without adding fuel content to the panel system. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025874 | Novel Adducts Useful As Cure Components For Anaerobic Curable Compositions - The present invention relates to novel polymer-bound adducts useful as cure components for anaerobic curable compositions. The compositions are particularly useful as adhesives and sealants. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025875 | TAPE REMOVAL APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An apparatus and method is provided for removing a selected portion of tape material from backing paper. One embodiment of an apparatus may include a supply reel, at least one cutting member, at least one bending member, and first and second vacuum rollers. The apparatus may further include pinch rollers, scraping members, and scrap bins. The apparatus may allow for the removal of scrap tape material from the backing paper. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025876 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE MONITORING BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION EMISSION - A method in a plasma processing system of determining the temperature of a substrate. The method includes providing a substrate comprising a set of materials, wherein the substrate being configured to absorb electromagnetic radiation comprising a first set of electromagnetic frequencies, to convert the first set of electromagnetic frequencies to a set of thermal vibrations, and to transmit a second set of electromagnetic frequencies. The method also includes positioning the substrate on a substrate support structure, wherein the substrate support structure includes a chuck; flowing an etchant gas mixture into a plasma reactor of the plasma processing system; and striking the etchant gas mixture to create a plasma, wherein the plasma comprises the first set of electromagnetic frequencies. The method further includes processing the substrate with the plasma thereby generating the second set of electromagnetic frequencies; calculating a magnitude of the second set of electromagnetic frequencies; and converting the magnitude to a temperature value. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025877 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a flat panel display manufacturing apparatus in a predetermined process is performed using plasma generated therein. In such a flat panel display manufacturing apparatus, a process gas is supplied into a chamber in an evenly diffused state to generate even plasma inside a symmetrical interior space of the chamber. Consequently, the flat panel display manufacturing apparatus can appropriately control flow rate of the plasma, thereby being capable of performing even processing on a large-scale substrate. In the flat panel display manufacturing apparatus, a substrate pedestal thereof is provided with a combination of vertical and horizontal shielding members, thereby being entirely protected from attack of the plasma, resulting in an increased life-span. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025878 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH REDUCED ELECTRICAL SKEW USING ELECTRICAL BYPASS ELEMENTS - RF ground return current flow is diverted away from asymmetrical features of the reactor chamber by providing bypass current flow paths. One bypass current flow path avoids the pumping port in the chamber floor, and comprises a conductive symmetrical grill extending from the side wall to the grounded pedestal base. Another bypass current flow path avoids the wafer slit valve, and comprises an array of conductive straps bridging the section of the sidewall occupied by the slit valve. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025879 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH REDUCED ELECTRICAL SKEW USING A CONDUCTIVE BAFFLE - RF ground return current flow is diverted away from asymmetrical features of the reactor chamber by providing a bypass current flow path. The bypass current flow path avoids the pumping port in the chamber floor and avoids the wafer slit valve, and is provided by a conductive annular baffle grounded to and extending from the wafer pedestal. Current flow below the level of the annular baffle can be blocked by providing one or more insulating rings in the sidewall or by providing a dielectric sidewall. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025880 | APPARATUS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF ADDITIVES TO VARYING LAYERS IN GYPSUM PANELS - A multilayer gypsum board forming device, and a gypsum additive delivery system in which additives are delivered to one or more layers of a multi layered gypsum board panels, including engineered polymers, includes at least one additive assembly connected in-line with a first gypsum delivery receptacle for providing an additive fluid feed into the stream of a first gypsum slurry being transported through said first gypsum delivery receptacle for homogenously adding an additive to the first gypsum slurry, and a second gypsum delivery receptacle transporting a second gypsum slurry, in fluid communication with the mixer providing the first gypsum slurry, having a different set of characteristics from those of the first gypsum slurry. At least one outer surface including a polymeric compound or wax emulsion additive entrained therein essentially encases the core gypsum within two facing layers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025881 | APPARATUS FOR BINDING STACKS OF FLAT COMPONENTS - An apparatus for binding stacks of flat components, in particular paper pads and books, having a binding agent applicator for applying liquid binding agent along a narrow side of the stack by moving the narrow side of the stack and the binding agent applicator relative to each other. The binding agent applicator has a slotted nozzle which extends at an angle, preferably a right angle, to the direction of the relative motion and is provided for dispensing binding agent that is curable by radiation. A radiation source for curing the binding agent is positioned adjacent to the binding agent applicator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025882 | DIE MOLDING FOR FLIP CHIP MOLDED MATRIX ARRAY PACKAGE USING UV CURABLE TAPE - An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to package flip chip molded matrix array package. An ultraviolet (UV) curable tape is laminated on die backside of a strip of array of flip chips. The UV curable tape has an adhesive strength. The strip of flip chip arrays is molded with a mold film. The molded strip of flip chip array is irradiated using UV radiation. In another embodiment, a double functional tape is mounted to backside of a wafer. The double functional tape includes a binding tape and a ultraviolet (UV) curable tape having an adhesive strength. The wafer is singulated into die. The die is attached to a substrate strip to form a strip of array of flip chips. The strip is molded with a mold film. The molded strip is irradiated using UV radiation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025883 | Essential nomenclature safety labeler (ENSL) - This invention relates to a device that will correct a systemic problem, and enhance patient safety in the areas of pharmaceutical packaging and the subsequent administration. More specifically, the invention will insure that essential nomenclature, which is often discarded, stays with the medication container throughout its clinical life. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025884 | Transfer tool - A transfer tool of the present invention comprises a transfer head which has a folding back guide portion for folding and guiding a transfer tape and a pair of outer walls for supporting side ends of the folding back guide and in which a transfer tape passage is formed between the outer walls, a refill for holding at least the transfer head, a case capable of holding the refill such that the refill can be inserted into and pulled out from the case in one direction, and a head cap which is pivotally mounted on the case through a pivot shaft portion and rotatable between a close position where the transfer head is covered and an open position where the transfer head is exposed, wherein the head cap is located outside an inserting and pulling out locus of the transfer head when the head cap is disposed in the close position. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025885 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS WITH INCLINED CRUCIBLE - The invention relates to an evaporation apparatus for depositing material on a vertically oriented substrate ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025886 | Combination garage door and roll-up curtain system - A combination garage door and roll-up curtain system that allows a flexible curtain to be lowered when the garage door is in a raised position. The system preferably comprises an automated garage door assembly wherein the drive mechanism is mounted to a bracket mounted in turn to the inside wall above the garage opening upper margin. The system preferably further comprises an automated roll-up curtain assembly having a rotatable rod mounted above the garage opening upper margin between the bracket and the inside wall. The rotatable rod has a flexible curtain wound thereabout wherein the first end of the curtain is affixed to the rod and the second end of the curtain is secured along its lateral margins within tracks mounted adjacent the garage opening lateral margins. The second end of the curtain preferably has a weighted member attached thereto to urge the curtain toward the garage opening lower margin and to keep the curtain taut. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025887 | MOVABLE AWNING DEVICE AND WINDING ROLLER FOR PROJECTED CORNER CANVAS - A movable awning device where a slider which allows a spread projected corner canvas to freely slide transversely is incorporated in a winding roller for a projected corner canvas, and the front bar of the projected corner canvas is supportedly engaged in a transverse guide rail which moves in parallel by means of foldable arms or the front bar of a rectangular awning which moves in parallel in the same manner is provided. As a result, the appearance of the outside of a building which includes a corner space portion in a projected corner portion can be greatly enhanced. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025888 | LIFT CORD SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE COVERING - A lift cord system for operating a retractable covering for architectural openings includes at least one cord loop which extends from a tassel through a fabric for the covering where it is slidably connected to the bottom rail for adjustment of the desired maximum spacing of the top rail and bottom rail and the orientation of the bottom rail relative to the top rail so the rails can be easily maintained in a parallel relationship. The cord loop is also anchored to the bottom rail at a separate location in a manner so as to fix the maximum separation between the top and bottom rails so the covering desirably fits the size of the architectural opening in which it is mounted. alternative embodiments include top down/bottom up coverings and coverings including a middle rail in addition to top and bottom rails. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025889 | COMBINATION GARAGE DOOR AND ROLL-UP CURTAIN SYSTEM - A combination garage door and roll-up curtain system that allows a flexible curtain to be lowered when the garage door is in a raised position. The system preferably comprises an automated garage door assembly wherein the drive mechanism is mounted to a bracket mounted in turn to the inside wall above the garage opening upper margin. The system preferably further comprises an automated roll-up curtain assembly having a rotatable rod mounted above the garage opening upper margin between the bracket and the inside wall. The rotatable rod has a flexible curtain wound thereabout wherein the first end of the curtain is affixed to the rod and the second end of the curtain is secured along its lateral margins within tracks mounted adjacent the garage opening lateral margins. The second end of the curtain preferably has a weighted member attached thereto to urge the curtain toward the garage opening lower margin and to keep the curtain taut. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025890 | SUNSHADE FOR VEHICLES - A sunshade for vehicle has a blind and at an operating device. The blind has multiple panels pivotally connected to each other for covering a window of the vehicle. The operating device is mounted adjacent to the window of the vehicle and comprises a base, a cover and a winding assembly. The base and the cover are mounted to each other using clips and corresponding notches engaging each other to provide a strong connection. The winding assembly has two shafts mounted securely between the cover and the base, a resilient element mounted securely around each shaft and a drive wheel mounted rotatably on each shaft and connected with the resilient element to provide the recoiling force. The structure of the sunshade is simple and therefore is easily assembled, whilst internal structures are robust to prevent breakage and vibration. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025891 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RETENTION AND DRAINAGE IN PAPERMAKING PROCESSES BY ACTIVATING MICROPARTICLES WITH A PROMOTER-FLOCCULANT SYSTEM - A composition and method for improving retention and drainage in a papermaking process is disclosed. An unexpected synergistic effect has been observed when certain amounts of a promoter are used in conjunction with a microparticle. Optionally, a flocculent is also used to further improve the observed synergism. The microparticle includes an inorganic anionic or cationic siliceous material. The promoter includes a modified diallyl-N,N-disubstituted ammonium halide polymer. The flocculant includes one or more high molecular weight, water-soluble cationic, anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, or amphoteric polymers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025892 | Method to recover chemicals in mechanical pulping - The present invention refers to a method to recover chemicals in mechanical pulping by evaporating mechanical pulping or recycled fibre plant effluent and burning the received concentrate under oxidative atmosphere to yield sodium carbonate. According to the invention said sodium carbonate is dissolved into water together with CaO in order to convert said sodium carbonate into sodium hydroxide at least partly. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025893 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Total Peroxide Content of Pulp Suspension - A method and an apparatus for determining the total peroxide content of a cellulose pulp suspension in the pulp suspension bleaching stage, wherein the bleaching chemical is peroxide. A sample is taken from the pulp suspension, which sample is measured in a measuring device ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025894 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that greater than about 40% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structure exists in pores of radii of from about 121 μm to about 200 μm, and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025895 | Process for the Manufacture of Paper and Board - The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of paper or board in which the anionic charge at the fibre surface is artificially increased by adding a substantive water soluble anionic compound, providing more sites and enhancing the adsorption of cationic papermaking additives. The preferred anionic compound is a phenolic polymer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025896 | Control of the Thikening of Silicate-Containing Aqueous Systems - A method for controlling the thickening of aqueous systems comprising silicates, which comprises adding to the aqueous system at least one copolymer of a mean molecular weight Mw of at least 3000 g/mol to at most 60 000 g/mol and the copolymer being made up essentially randomly from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and other ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, the polymerization for producing the copolymer being performed in the presence of from 0.01 to 100 mol % of at least one base, based on the total amount of all COOH groups of the monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids, the quantitative figures in % by weight being respectively based on the total amount of all monomers used. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025897 | Inorganic board and method for manufacturing the same - An object of the present invention is to provide an inorganic board lighter in weight and excellent in strength and rigidity, and a method of producing the inorganic board. An inorganic board described in claim 1 for accomplishing the object comprises a hydraulic inorganic material, an inorganic lightweight material, a woody reinforcing material and a calcium silicate hydrate, wherein a ratio of the calcium silicate hydrate to the hydraulic inorganic material is 3-54 parts by mass: 100 parts by mass. Thus, by making an inorganic board, made of a hydraulic inorganic material, an inorganic lightweight material and a woody reinforcing material as main components, further contain a calcium silicate hydrate, an inorganic board which is lightweight and excellent in strength and rigidity can be obtained. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025898 | Process for molding a friction wafer - A process and apparatus for making die-dried friction wafers collects friction particulates in a mold defining a wafer. The mold includes at least one perforate wall portion against which an aqueous slurry including the particulates is passed to form at least one layer on the wall as the particulates collect in the mold. The collection is dried followed by curing, and may be cured in the mold by heating. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025899 | Apparatus for Cleaning a Fiber Suspension for a Papermaking Process - An apparatus for cleaning a fiber suspension for papermaking of foreign substances contained therein, such as sand, metal parts, glass splinters, bark fragments and the like, by using a tubular, vertically aligned housing, which is constructed with an inlet for the introduction of the fiber suspension into this housing under pressure, also provided at its lower end with an outlet for discharging the foreign substances contained in the fiber suspension and at its upper end with an outlet for leading off the fiber suspension freed of the foreign substances. In this case, at least a portion of the housing, or the lower housing parts, or at least a casing that encapsulates the lower housing parts, are produced from a transparent or a see-through material, in particular from a transparent or a see-through plastics material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CASTING - A method and apparatus for casting wherein molten metal is treated to create conditions of whole volume solidification in the mold. The treating of the molten metal can include the application of vibration in specified manner under specific frequency and amplitude for causing multiple sites of crystallization throughout the mold, or the treating can be by use of activators which are formed during casting, either directly from the molten metal stream by dispersion or from a mineral which concurrently with casting is milled, to a finely ground powder, dehydrated and fed into the molten metal throughout the metal to speed solidification and crystallization at multiple sites. Solidification speed can be more than doubled while eliminating pouring defects and improving the cast metal structure. The methods are applicable to various methods of casting including continuous casting and the methods of vibrating and use of activators can be combined with improved results. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025901 | Molding System with Barrel Assembly - Disclosed is a metal injection molding system. According to an aspect, the metal injection molding system includes a barrel assembly. The barrel assembly includes a low-pressure section that is configured to be operatively couplable with a high-pressure section. The high-pressure section is selected from a set of high-pressure sections. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025902 | Probe For Collecting Thermal Energy From The Ground For A Heat Pump, And A Collection Network Equipped With Such Probes - The probe ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025903 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING A SOLUTION - The invention relates to cooling equipment for cooling liquid, comprising a cooling tower that is mainly cylindrical in the vertical direction, in which case the cooling air feed equipment and the exhaust air discharge equipment are arranged, with respect to the cooling tower, so that both the cooling air flowing direction from the inlet aperture to the cooling space and the exhaust air flowing direction from the discharge equipment is horizontal and parallel to the tangent of the outer surface of the cooling tower. The invention also relates to a method for cooling liquid. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025904 | Air conditioning system - An air conditioning system for conditioning air in a room includes an air-conditioner casing, an air blower, a cooling heat exchanger, and a heating heat exchanger. The air-conditioner casing causes air to flow toward the room. The air blower includes an electric motor and an impeller rotated by the electric motor to generate air flowing toward the room. The cooling heat exchanger is provided in the air-conditioner casing for cooling air. The heating heat exchanger is provided in the air-conditioner casing for heating air. The air blower is provided downstream of the cooling heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger in a flow direction of air. Air in the room is conditioned based on cold air cooled by the cooling heat exchanger and hot air heated by the heating heat exchanger. The electric motor is provided outside the air-conditioner casing and is cooled by room air. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025905 | Air conditioning system - An air conditioning system includes an air-conditioner casing, an air blower, a cooling heat exchanger, a heating heat exchanger, and a bypass passage. An electric motor of the blower has a rotating shaft that extends along a rotating shaft axis. An impeller of the blower suctions air from one side of the impeller along the rotating shaft axis to blow air in a radial direction of the impeller. The bypass passage causes cold air to bypass the heating heat exchanger. The air blower is located. downstream of the cooling heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger in a flow direction of air. The cooling heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger are arranged in parallel with each other. The air blower is positioned on an imaginary extension of the heating heat exchanger. The rotating shaft is disposed in parallel with the heating heat exchanger. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025906 | COOLER DEVICE - A cooler device includes a metal base member and a plurality of metal radiation fins. The metal base member has parallel locating grooves; the metal radiation fins are fastened to one another in a stack by respective hooked portions thereof or by means of closed-end heat tubes, the metal radiation fins each having backwardly curved and crimped bottom mounting portions respectively fitted into the locating grooves of the metal base and fixedly secured thereto by means of compacting the locating grooves of the metal base member without electroplating or using solder paste or bonding means. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025907 | FLUID CIRCUIT HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE FOR PLURAL HEAT SOURCES - A heat sink or heat transfer device particularly for integrated circuits, uses a phase change working fluid in a cyclic flow path having at least one evaporator that serves multiple heat sources. The evaporator can be an integral vessel made of thermally conductive material to which the multiple heat sources are coupled, preferably at evaporation points that are placed on opposite sides of a fluid reservoir for the liquid phase of the working fluid that feeds the evaporation points via capillary flow through a wicking material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING VISCOUS FUEL SUPPLIED TO DIESEL ENGINES - A heat transfer system is used for heating a viscous fuel supplied to a diesel engine. The heat transfer system includes a heat exchanger provided at a predetermined location within the heat transfer system. A hot fluid and viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship within the heat exchanger to heat the viscous fuel supplied to the engine from a first temperature to a second temperature. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025909 | COOLER MODULE - A non-welding cooler module includes a heat sink formed of a stack of radiation fins, a base block tightly fitted into the bottom side of the heat sink, heat pipes tightly inserted through the radiation fins and partially fitted into respective bottom open grooves of the base block with a respective flat wall portion thereof kept in flush with the bottom wall of the base block, and a thermal pad affixed to the bottom wall of the base block to hold down the heat pipes in the bottom open grooves of the base block for transferring heat energy from an external electronic chip to the heat pipes and the heat sink for quick dissipation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025910 | Vapor chamber structure with improved wick and method for manufacturing the same - A vapor chamber structure includes a casing, a working fluid, and an improved wick layer. The casing has an airtight vacuum chamber. The working fluid is filled into the airtight vacuum chamber. The wick layer is formed on a surface of the airtight vacuum chamber. Therefore, the present invention can increase the backflow velocity of the working fluid and improve the boiling of the working fluid due to the match of the improved wick structure. Because the backflow velocity and boiling of the working fluid is increased, the heat-transmitting efficiency is increased. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025911 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH COARSE SURFACE CAPABLE OF INTENSIFYING HEAT TRANSFER - A heat dissipation device with coarse surface capable of intensifying heat transfer includes a main body and a heat transfer intensifying unit. The main body provides a surface and the heat transfer intensifying unit is disposed on the surface. The heat transfer intensifying unit further includes at least a raised part and a plurality of fish-scale-like parts. The raised parts are disposed slightly upright from said surface and spacing apart a distance from each other. The fish-scale-like parts each are disposed on the surface of the main body next to the raised parts orderly, provide a recess toward the surface of the main body with an inclining angle from the surface of the main body, have a vertical edge and a sharp end and the sharp end is formed at an intersection of the vertical edge of the respective fish-scale-like part. The raised parts and the fish-scale-like parts allow fluid near the surface of the main body creating eddy flows, secondary flows and breaking boundary layers of the fluid for promoting rate of heat transfer. | 2009-01-29 |