| 05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20100024891 | POPPET VALVE WITH DIVERGING-CONVERGING FLOW PASSAGE AND METHOD TO REDUCE TOTAL PRESSURE LOSS - A poppet valve is disclosed that include a valve body, a poppet guide disposed inside the valve body so as to form a a flow passage from a flow inlet to a flow outlet of the valve, a poppet shutter disposed inside the poppet guide, and a converging-diverging flow passage formed by a portion of an outer surface of the poppet shutter and a corresponding portion of an inner surface of valve body. A method for reducing a closing pressure force acting on a poppet shutter of a poppet valve is also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024893 | Reverse Osmosis Filtration Systems - Reverse osmosis filtration systems that are self contained and easily converted from above the counter use to below the counter use. The systems feature a simple construction, including a two piece manifold assembly to which filters, including a reverse osmosis filter, a product water storage tank and a control valve connect, all without separate fasteners. The manifold assembly provides all water connections within the system, and includes connections to connect to a water supply, a drain, two dispensers and to an auxiliary water storage tank. The system pressurizes squeeze water for product water dispensing, providing maximum efficiency, maximum storage capacity for a given tank size and maximum pressure for dispensing product water. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024894 | FLUID CIRCUIT BREAKER QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING - A fluid circuit breaker includes a plurality of petals and a bias system attached to the plurality of petals to maintain the plurality of petals at a closed unobstructed flow condition below a predetermined flow velocity. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024895 | System and method for converting manually operated flush valves - Disclosed is a method and system for converting or retrofitting manually-operated flush valves. A conversion system for converting an installed manually-operated flush valve includes a power module, a control module, and a driver module mechanically coupled to a manual handle to externally activate the converted flush valve. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024896 | DISPENSER WITH INLINE PRESSURE REGULATOR - A proportioning dispenser of concentrated chemical mixed in a diluent such as water includes a water valve, an in-line water pressure regulator downstream of the valve and an eductor downstream of the regulator. When the valve is open, water flows to the regulator, and a pressure regulated water flow passes to the eductor when the valve is closed, no water flows to the regulator, which sees pressurized water only when the water valve is open during a dispensing cycle. More accurate dilution ratios are achieved over a wide range of incoming water line pressures. In an alternate embodiment, a water valve and a regulator are formed in a common housing with the regulator operationally downstream of the valve. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024897 | Fuel Line Air Trap for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle has a vessel in-line with a fuel line, fuel line connectors, and fuel inlet and outlet stems. The vessel contains an inlet at a distal end and an outlet at a proximal end. The fuel line connectors are attached to the vessel at the inlet and at the outlet to connect the fuel line to the vessel. The fuel inlet stem attaches to the vessel at the inlet and a fuel outlet stem attaches to the vessel at the outlet. Both the fuel inlet stem and fuel outlet stem protrude into the vessel a predetermined distance such that a gap exists between them. As air bubbles enter the gap in the fuel line air trap, they separate from the flow of fuel and migrate to the exterior walls of the vessel. The air bubbles are purged during remain trapped refueling. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024898 | FUEL TANK VENT INCLUDING A MEMBRANE SEPARATOR - A fuel tank vent includes a nanoporous membrane separator positioned in an opening in a fuel tank to allow vapor from a fuel to flow across a membrane, wherein the membrane comprises a network in which surfaces of the network define a plurality of interconnecting pores extending through the membrane, wherein the plurality of interconnecting pores have a mean pore size of about 0.1 nanometers to about 50 nanometers, and are permeable to a selected one or both of the fuel vapor and air, and impermeable to a liquid fuel; and an oleophobic enhancement coating disposed on surfaces of the plurality of interconnecting pores and configured to provide oleophobicity to the membrane. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024899 | Tap device for connection to a sprinkler system - A sprinkler tap connects optionally to either a fitting of underground piping or an existing sprinkler head of an automatic sprinkler system and includes a generally T-shaped body having a fluid flow passage extending between an open bottom end and a first output port at a top end. A second output port communicates with the fluid flow passage between the bottom end and the first output port. The first output port is adapted for receiving either a male or female sprinkler head nozzle or, alternatively, a plug. A quick connect fitting on the second output port allows for easy connection and disconnection of a hose. The opposite end of the hose may be attached to a portable sprinkler device, a hand held spray nozzle or other water dispensing device. The quick connect fitting has an internal stop valve that closes when the hose is disconnected from the device, thereby preventing wasteful discharge of water from the second output port. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024900 | Simple axial locking of a valve shaft - The invention concerns axial locking of a valve shaft to be non-turnably attached to a closing element of a valve, an end of the shaft to be attached to the closing element being machined on two opposite sides in order to fit into a pivot recess formed in the outer perimeter of the closing element. The invention is characterized by a collar part to be fitted to said end of the shaft and to be turned into a locking position, one of the end surfaces of the main part of said collar part having at least one axial projection that fits into the pivot recess of the closing element of the valve when the collar part is in the locking position and the end of the shaft is positioned into the pivot recess of the closing element. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024901 | Relief valve - A relief valve in particular for relieving the super-atmospheric pressure in a tank for combustible liquids and comprising a pilot valve unit ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024902 | HYDRAULIC CONNECTION ASSEMBLY WITH A PRESSURE DISCHARGE CONTROL, POSITIONABLE BETWEEN AN ONBOARD HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF AN ENGINEERING VEHICLE AND A REMOVABLE HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT - There is described a hydraulic connection assembly with a pressure discharge control, which is positionable between an onboard hydraulic circuit of an engineering vehicle and a removable hydraulic equipment. The hydraulic assembly comprises a one-piece body ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024903 | DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED GUIDANCE OF A POLYMER MELT - The invention relates to a device for the controlled guidance of a polymer melt. Said device comprises a housing ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024904 | LOW EMISSION FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE - A fluid transfer system includes a transfer device coupled to a dry break coupler. The transfer device includes a valve assembly moveable between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly includes a main valve and a pilot valve. An actuator controls both the main valve and the pilot valve. A cam plate interconnects the actuator and the valve assembly. The cam plate provides a quick acting shutoff to quickly move the valve assembly to the closed position. A pivotal and rotatable connector couples the transfer device to the dry break coupler. A lock is integrated with the actuator to lock the valve assembly in the closed position. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024905 | Pool Device Propulsion System - A pool device propulsion system that provides a focused stream of water through a programmable distribution portal that allows users to attach specific interchangeable receiving devices to experience various on-going water flows. A user's experience ranges from utilizing water based exercise equipment, to toys, floats and game devices along with other lifestyle attachments. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024906 | PUMP - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for propelling fluids that feature at least one first pump assembly having a primary pump, an accumulator pump, drive means, valve means and control means. The valve means moves between the first position and the second position as the accumulator pump and primary pump alternate between a loading movement and a pump movement. The control means is in signal communication with the accumulator pump, the primary pump and the valve means. The control means issues signal command to the accumulator pump to assume the loading movement and the pump movement and the primary pump to assume the loading movement and pump movement in coordination with the movement of the valve means such that fluids are propelled from the first outlet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024907 | SUBSEA COUPLING - A subsea female coupler comprises a body ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024908 | Microvolume liquid dispensing device - A microvolume liquid dispensing device capable of automatically dispensing a predetermined volume of a microvolume liquid has been provided. Because one surface of a main channel ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024909 | ADJUSTABLE ROD STRUCTURE - An adjustable rod structure includes a rod and a connecting device disposed at an upper end of the rod for connecting with a shower head and a water supply pipe. The connecting device is movably connected to the water supply pipe. A lower end of the rod is secured to a wall via a retaining unit. The retaining unit is movably connected to the rod. The rod is provided with a water valve to control water flowing through a spray nozzle or the shower head selectively. The adjustable rod structure is adjusted to comply with a different distance from the water supply pipe to the wall. The installed position of the adjustable rod structure is more flexible, and the retaining disc is fixed on the wall firmly. The adjustable rod structure is able to be installed, without drilling holes on the wall. This prevents the wall from being damaged. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024910 | FILLING NOZZLE - A filling nozzle is provided which has a high flow straightening effect and is capable of forming a stable liquid flow of a circular cross section. In a filling nozzle in which a flow straightening member for straightening the flow of liquid is arranged in a hollow nozzle body, a flow straightening plate with a multitude of fine holes formed therethrough so as to pass the liquid therethrough is used a the flow straightening member, and a divergent chamfered portion, which act as a guide means for guiding fine streams of liquid flowing out from adjacent individual fine holes in a direction to bring them into contact with one another, is formed on an opening edge of an outlet of each fine hole on an outlet side surface of the flow straightening plate. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024911 | CRYOGENIC TRANSFER HOSE HAVING A FIBROUS INSULATING LAYER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SUCH A TRANSFER HOSE - Cryogenic transfer hose for hydrocarbons including an inner hose, an outer hose arranged around the inner hose in a concentric manner and a spacer member bridging an annular gap between the inner and outer hoses, a fibrous insulation material forming a three dimensional matrix of fibres being included in the annular gap, characterised in that the outer hose includes an elastomeric and/or a plastic material, the fibrous material being contiguous overall best a part of the length of the hoses with the inner and outer hose and forming a spacer member. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024912 | Structured Forming Fabric, Papermaking Machine, and Method - The present invention provides a fabric for a papermaking machine. The fabric includes a machine facing side and a web facing side having pockets formed by warp and weft yarns. Each pocket is defined by four sides on the web facing side, three of the four sides each being formed by a knuckle of a single yarn, and one of the sides being formed by a knuckle of a weft and of a warp yarn, wherein the weft yarn also defines a bottom surface of the pocket. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024913 | REFILLABLE VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for reducing waste and encouraging recycling through a vending system which refills only those containers which are compatible with the vending system. The vending system distinguishes a container's compatibility with the vending system to permit refilling of the container. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024914 | CLOSURE AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A closure ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024915 | RFID CONTROLLED CHEMICAL PORPORTIONER AND DISPENSER - A chemical dispenser reads RFID tags on both chemical source and diluted chemical mixture containers. A dispensing button shifts and electric controller from low to high power state for such reading and initiation of dispensing when data read from such tags is determined compatible. A battery powers the controllers in both power states. A selector valve for selecting a chemical concentrate at one of several source stations also provides selected station information to the controller. A controller learn mode stores delta from RFID tags on the concentrated chemical containers, with the controllers initiated in a high power state in response to entering the learn mode. An alternate embodiment substitutes an alternative receiving container such as a mop bucket, and a dispensing nozzle is provided with an. RFID reader for reading an RFID tag on the alternative container. Methods are provided. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024916 | AUTOMATIC FILLER - A chemical proportioner comprises an eductor wherein a venturi generates a vacuum to suck chemical into a diluent and also to maintain open a diluent valve until the vacuum is automatically vented by depletion of a concentrated chemical, discharge of a predetermined diluent and chemical mix or manual venting. An expansible chamber device such as a bellows is operably connected to a diluent valve to maintain it in open position until a vacuum operating on such bellows is vented by one or more of the foregoing events. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024917 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING OVERFILLING OF CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR CONTAINERS INTENDED TO CONTAIN LIQUEFIED GASES - A device for preventing overfilling of containers, such as those intended to contain liquefied gases, includes a valve body in which a gas duct is defined and a closure. The closure is axially movable in the valve body away from and towards a valve seat in order to respectively open and shut off the gas duct. An actuator, capable of exerting a thrust, urges the closure away from the seat. The actuator includes a float, a cam mechanism and a lever mechanism. The cam mechanism exerts the thrust in an ascending phase of the float until a preimposed limit position corresponding to a maximum filling level is reached. The lever mechanism exerts the thrust in at least a first part of a descending phase of the float starting from the limit position. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024918 | VALVE DEVICE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR CONTAINERS INTENDED TO CONTAIN LIQUEFIED GASES - A valve device for filling containers, particularly containers intended to contain liquefied gases, includes a valve body in which a gas duct is defined at the inlet of the container, the gas duct extending predominantly in an axial direction. A closure is axially movable in the valve body away from and towards a valve seat in order, respectively, to open and shut off the gas duct. A float type actuator, capable of exerting a thrust on a second end of the closure, is provided. A deflector cover is disposed transversely to the gas pipe and is integral with the valve body. The deflector includes a guide cavity in which a first end of the closure is slidably engaged. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024919 | Log splittter - A log splitter having a bed for accepting a log. The bed has an operating length between first and second components, with the former a wedge. The log splitter can be placed in: (a) a first operative state wherein the bed has a first operating length; and (b) a second operative state wherein the bed has a second operating length. With the log splitter in the first operative state, the wedge is movable: (a) from a first starting position in a first lengthwise direction to effect splitting of a log; and (b) thereafter, oppositely to the first lengthwise direction back into the first starting position. In the second operative state, the wedge is movable: (a) from a second starting position to effect splitting; and (b) thereafter, back into the second starting position. The log splitter further has an operating assembly to move the first component. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024920 | FINGER JOINT CUTTING TOOL AND ASSEMBLY HAVING STACKED BLADE ASSEMBLIES - A finger joint cutting tool and tool assembly having stacked blade assemblies. The finger joint cutting tool includes a tool body with a plurality of cutter blade assemblies positioned and fixed at substantially equal intervals about the periphery of the tool body each including a plurality of blades stacked in a side-by-side arrangement. The blades are oriented and fixed to extend beyond the periphery of the tool body in a cutting position. Preferably, each of the blades includes a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge wherein either the first cutting edge or the second cutting edge may be oriented for cutting and each of the cutting edges of the blades are capable of being re-sharpened. A tool assembly includes multiple finger joint cutting tools mounted side by side on a shaft or spindle for rotation about an axis. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024921 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR HARVESTING - A method for harvesting and an arrangement for processing wood. In a harvesting area, a baler ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024922 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A WOOD CHIPPER - Apparatus for limiting the amount of debris that is disbursed in and around a disc type wood chipper when the disc is being treated with high pressure air. The apparatus includes a casing that surrounds the chipper disc having a stationary section and a removable section that can be detached from the stationary section to provide access to about 90° of the disc. A shield is hinged to the stationary section of the disc that has a vertical wall and an arcuate cover that can be moved over the exposed section of the disc which contains and directs debris in the chippers exhaust system when removed by high pressure air that is directed at the front face of the disc. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024923 | SI-KILLED STEEL WIRE ROD AND SPRING - A Si-killed steel wire rod for obtaining a spring excellent in fatigue properties and a spring excellent in fatigue properties obtained from such steel wire rod are provided. In the Si-killed steel wire rod of the present invention, oxide-based inclusions present in the wire rod contain SiO | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024924 | RECOVERY HEAT TREATMENT TO IMPROVE FORMABILITY OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - The formability of coiled and annealed (O-temper) magnesium alloy sheet material in high temperature forming operations is sometimes adversely affected by small amounts of cold work introduced into the fine grained material during handling of the coil and unwinding it to obtain blank workpieces for hot stamping, hot blow forming, or the like. When necessary, the formability of the sheet material with regions of hard worked microstructure may be improved by predetermining a recovery heat treatment using small portions of the material in formability tests. The recovery heat treatment, determined for the specific coiled stock, may then be applied to the material of the coil as it is used in making vehicle body panels or the like. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024925 | Steel Sheet Product Provided with an Anticorrosion Coating and Process for Producing It - A flat steel product, and a method for its production, which is formed from a steel substrate, such as strip or sheet steel, and a zinc-based corrosion protection coating, applied to at least one side of the steel substrate, which contains (in wt. %) Mg: 0.25 to 2.5%, Al: 0.2 to 3.0%, Fe: ≦4.0%, and optionally in total up to 0.8% of one or more elements of the group Pb, Bi, Cd, Ti, B, Si, Cu, Ni, Co, Cr, Mn, Sn and rare earths, remainder zinc and unavoidable impurities are described. The corrosion protection coating has an Al content of maximum 0.5 wt. % in an intermediate layer extending between a surface layer directly adjacent to the surface of the flat steel product and a border layer adjacent to the steel substrate and with a thickness amounting to at least 20% of the total thickness of the corrosion protection coating. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024926 | HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH STEEL HAVING FAVORABLE DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - High tensile strength steels that have both favorable delayed fracture resistance and a tensile strength of 600 MPa or higher and are suitably used in construction machinery, tanks, penstocks, and pipelines, as well as methods for manufacturing such steels are provided. The safety index of delayed fracture resistance (%) is 100×(X | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024927 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SEMI-SOLIDIFIED SLURRY OF IRON ALLOY - A process for producing a semi-solidified slurry of an iron alloy including the steps of pouring a melt of an iron alloy into a semi-solidified slurry producing vessel | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024928 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAT PRODUCTS MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS - A method of producing flat products in aluminum alloys comprising:
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| 20100024929 | METHOD FOR THE THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT OF SEAMLESS RINGS PRODUCED ON RADIAL-AXIAL RING ROLLING MACHINES - A method and a device are provided for the thermomechanical treatment of seamless steel rings produced on radial-axial ring rolling machines, particularly rings of fine grain steel, heat-treatable steel, case hardened steel, or austenitic steel, preferably of steel tower flanges for wind turbine generators. The ring blank is inserted into the ring rolling machine at a temperature in the range of 900° C. to 1150° C. and is rolled to an outer diameter preferably in the range of 0.2 m to 10 m by a hot forming process. The hot ring ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024930 | ELECTROFORMING METHOD AND PART OR LAYER OBTAINED VIA THE METHOD - The invention concerns an electroformed gold alloy part, characterized in that the gold alloy is made up of 88 to 94% by weight of gold, x % by weight of copper and/or silver, and 2x % by weight of zinc, x being comprised between 2 and 4. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024931 | PYROTECHNIC COLOUR COMPOSITION - The invention provides a chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition which comprises a binder, an oxidator, a pyrotechnic fuel, and a colorant comprising a metal salt of 5-aminotetrazole. The invention further relates to a firework article comprising such a pyrotechnic composition. In addition, the invention provides a method for preparing said colorant | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024932 | LOW-SMOKE PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING COLORED FLAMES - The present invention provides a chlorine-containing pyrotechnic composition which is substantially free of per-chlorate which composition comprises a nitrocellulose which is derived from a fibrous nitrocellulose starting material that has at least partially been dissolved during the process of preparing the pyrotechnic composition, and a colorant. The invention further provides a firework article comprising said pyrotechnic composition, and a method for preparing the same. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024933 | METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING HIGH EXPLOSIVE FILLS FOR VERY SMALL VOLUME APPLICATIONS - High explosives suitable for filling very small volume loading holes in micro-electric initiators for micro-electro-mechanical mechanisms, used as safe and arm devices, are prepared from slurries of crystalline energetic materials including organic liquid and applied using various methods. These methods include swipe loading, pressure loading and syringe loading. The organic liquid serves as a volatile mobile phase in the slurry so as to partially dissolve the energetic material so that, upon evaporation of the mobile phase, the energetic material precipitates and adheres to the loading hole. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024934 | MECHANISM BASED REACTIVE PLANAR SUSPENSION - A suspension for a wheel rotatably mounted about an axle, comprising means to resiliently support the axle from movement in the plane of the wheel's rotation in response to an input to the wheel. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024935 | USAGE OF MICRON OR SUBMICRON SIZE TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT BEADS TO IMPROVE REFLECTANCE - A reflectant coating composition includes a binding agent and a plurality of transparent or translucent beads immersed within the binding agent. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024936 | TWO-PIECE TIRE - A two-piece tire assembly | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024937 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - This invention relates to a pneumatic tire in which an appearance during a final stage of running is good and a heat buildup is low, and more particularly to a pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024938 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A pneumatic tire for motorcycles is provided in which wear resistance is assured and the steering stability at a turn is improved as compared with the conventional tire by improving a grip ability. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024939 | TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD - A tire pressure control system that controls the tire pressure in the tire at each wheel of a vehicle includes: a wheel-side tire pressure sensor; a transmitter that transmits the detected tire pressure; a receiver that receives the tire pressure information from the transmitter; a tire pressure regulating device; and a control unit that drives the tire pressure regulating device based on the tire pressure information. The control unit drives the tire pressure regulating device regardless of whether the tire pressure information is received if a reception-incapable condition, in which the receiver is unable to receive the tire pressure information, has occurred. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024940 | Wheel with integrated and non-integrated central tire inflation - This wheel has features allowing both integrated and non-integrated Central Tire Inflation (CTI) systems to be installed, without the need for a specialized manifold, adapter, or unique wheel to accommodate each specific system. Thus, a single, light-weight wheel in accordance with this invention can accept either non-integrated or integrated CTI valves, allowing the wheels of the invention to be used on newer vehicles with integrated CTI systems, as well as on older vehicles with non-integrated (external) CTI systems. In addition, a wheel with both integrated and non-integrated Central Tire Inflation (CTI) systems is much simpler to assemble since the valve mounts directly to the wheel and no brackets are required, unlike prior two-piece bolt-together wheels. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024941 | LOW MOISTURE PERMEABILITY LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION - An article having a fluid permeation prevention layer, such as a pneumatic tire or hose. A tire for example includes an outer tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass layers and an innermost air permeation prevention layer: (i) the air permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×1O′12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30* C) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one. thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×1O″12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10″12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) and a Young's modulus of not more than 500 MPa, which elastomer component is preferably a halogen-containing rubber or mixture, the total amount (A)+(B) being not less than about 30 wt %, and the elastomer component is a dispersed vulcanized, discontinuous phase in the thermoplastic resin matrix; and (ii) at least one thermoplastic laminate layer bonded to at least said lower surface of the APP layer, the thermoplastic layer comprising a film-forming, semi-crystalline, substantially hydrophobic carbon chain polymer having a glass transition temperature, Tg, of less than about −200 C. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024942 | Tire Having a Colored Surface - A tire includes at least one outer structural element, wherein the at least one outer structural element is at least partially coated by at least one colored coating layer including a colored composition including (a) 5% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the total weight of the dry colored composition, of at least one crosslinked polymeric compound obtained by reacting (a | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024943 | TWO-PIECE TIRE - A two-piece tire assembly | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024944 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic radial tire: that includes a circumferential-direction reinforcement layer having a width increased with fatigue break of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer being suppressed at edge portions thereof; and that suppresses separation in each of cross belt layers at edge portions thereof. A pneumatic radial tire according to the present invention is a pneumatic tire including: at least two cross belt layers disposed on an outer circumferential side of a carcass layer in a tread portion; and at least one circumferential-direction reinforcement layer disposed between these cross belt layers, a width of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer being smaller than that of each cross belt layer. The pneumatic radial tire is configured so that: the cross belt layers are separated away from each other at outer sides respectively of end positions, in a width direction, of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer; the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer includes steel cords of two types which differ in elongation at break; and the steel cord having relatively small elongation at break is disposed in a center portion of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer, whereas the steel cord having relatively large elongation at break is disposed in each of outer side portions of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024945 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A pneumatic tire for a two-wheeled vehicle has further increased driving stability, particularly in turning. Pneumatic tire | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024946 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention provides a tire with a belt having relatively high durability by improving fatigue resistance of cords at end portions of a circumferential belt layer, in particular, and especially proposes a radial tire for heavy load, having a relatively small aspect ratio. For this purpose, the present invention provides a tire having a carcass as a skeleton provided in a toroidal shape over a pair of bead portions, a belt disposed on the outer side in the radial direction of the carcass, and a tread disposed on the outer side in the radial direction of the belt, the belt including: at least one layer of circumferential belt layer disposed on the outer side in the radial direction of a crown portion of the carcass and formed of a number of cords extending along the equatorial plane of the tire and coating rubber thereon; and at least two layers of slant belt layers disposed on the circumferential belt layer and each formed of a number of cords extending in a direction inclined with respect to the equatorial plane O of the tire and coating rubber thereon, characterized in that: a width of the circumferential belt layer is no less than 60% of the total width of the tire; a width of at least one of the slant belt layers is wider than the width of the circumferential belt layer; and modulus of elasticity of first cords disposed on an end portion side in the widthwise direction of the circumferential belt layer is lower than modulus of elasticity of second cords disposed on the inner side in the widthwise direction of the first cords. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024947 | TIRE - A tire having a strip layer between breaker and ply using a rubber composition for a strip layer between breaker and ply capable of improving tensile strength at break and elongation at break, capable of also lessening the lowering rate of fracture property after thermal aging, and also being excellent in separation resistance property is provided. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024948 | ENHANCED RADIAL AIRCRAFT TIRE - This invention disclosed a pneumatic tire for use on aircrafts having a tread, a crown reinforcement, and a radial carcass reinforcement. The carcass reinforcement has at least one axially inner ply of textile cord wound around a pair of bead cores, at least one axially inner ply being wound around the bead core in each bead from inside to the outside forming outside turn-ups and at least one axially outer ply of textile cords extending from bead to bead along the turn-ups of the at least one axially inner ply. Each bead has an elastomeric apex filler. The at least one axially inner ply or at least one axially outer ply has merged cords having a percent elongation at break of 12% to less than 20% and a break strength greater than 1050 N with a linear density of greater than 9,000 dtex. The preferred cord has fibers of polyamide and nylon. The cord fiber of polyamide is an aromatic polyamide 3300/2 construction. The cord fiber of nylon is a 1880/1 nylon construction. The preferred cord construction is 6.7 (A)+4.5 (N)/6.7 TPI. The cord reinforcement is preferably used in the ply layers or strips of the crown reinforcement as well. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024949 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES BY APPLICATION OF STRIPS HAVING DIFFERENT WIDTHS - A process for manufacturing a tyre includes: providing a first plurality of strip-like elements, each substantially having a first effective width; providing at least a second plurality of strip-like elements, each substantially having a second effective width; arranging the strip-like elements of the first plurality and of the second plurality on a support by approaching side edge portions thereof to one another, so as to form at least one reinforcing component of the tyre on the support; wherein the first effective width is different from the second effective width. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024950 | METHOD FOR ARMOURING A WINDOW - The invention relates to a method for armouring a window of an existing object comprising applying a transparent polymer layer to a surface of the window. The layer is usually applied to a surface facing the inside of the object. In particular, the invention may be employed to a conventional glazing of a building or vehicle. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024951 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a method for producing an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, which is characterized in that a radically polymerizable monomer is graft-polymerized to a resin without using a photopolymerization initiator by bringing the radically polymerizable monomer into contact with the resin after irradiating the resin with ultraviolet light. The electrolyte membrane for fuel cells obtained by ultraviolet irradiation graft polymerization has both excellent oxidation resistance and excellent mechanical characteristics. By using such an electrolyte membrane, there can be obtained a fuel cell exhibiting extremely high performance. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024952 | MATERIAL PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A material placement head for dispensing and compacting a plurality of strips of a material onto a surface with a plurality of independently movable roller assemblies. Each roller assembly of the placement head comprises a compacting roller and may be rotatably and linearly moved in six-degrees of freedom independent of the other roller assemblies of the placement head. The roller assemblies may be arranged in a staggered configuration and substantially simultaneously apply the plurality of strips of the material to the surface, such that the strips of the material are applied to adjacent paths on the surface. Each compacting roller may be malleable and substantially crowned around its outer circumferential surface to provide even compaction to the strips of the material. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024953 | Method of making a coated glass article, and intermediate product used in same - A temporary protective coating is provided over a coated glass substrate. The temporary protective coating includes a hot melt adhesive and is preferably applied in liquid form then solidified on the substrate. Moreover, the temporary protective coating can be easily removed by simply peeling it off. In certain example embodiments, the temporary protective coating is applied after heat treatment and is removed by peeling it off before the coated substrate is coupled to another substrate to form a window unit such as an IG window unit or a laminated vehicle windshield. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024954 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOSENSITIVE LAMINATE, PHOTOSENSITIVE TRANSFER MATERIAL, RIB AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE, MEMBER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, COLOR FILTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLOR FILTER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A pasted substrate ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024955 | PRE-PRIMED ROOFING MEMBRANE - A roofing membrane assembly includes a membrane having a top surface, bottom surface, first longitudinal edge and second longitudinal edge. A first primed area is located at the top surface along the first longitudinal edge. A second primed area is located on the bottom surface along the second longitudinal edge. A tape is secured to the membrane on the first primed area. A first release liner is positioned over the tape and a second release liner positioned over the second primed area. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024956 | Device for processing workpieces using ultrasound and method for operating that device - A device for processing workpieces using ultrasound has an ultrasound oscillating structure and an anvil with a counter tool, wherein the ultrasound oscillating structure has an ultrasound sonotrode which can be moved by a carriage in the axial direction thereof and in the direction of the counter tool. A force storage is provided for the counter tool to urge the counter tool with a force towards the ultrasound sonotrode. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024957 | FIXTURES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING THE FABRICATION OF DEVICES HAVING THIN FILM MATERIALS - Fixtures and methods of using fixtures to facilitate the fabrication of devices having thin films, for example, gasketed components of fuel-cell membrane electrode assemblies, are disclosed. In one aspect, the fixture comprises a plate having an aperture and means for mounting a thin film to the plate wherein the thin film at least partially obstructs the aperture and wherein the thin film provides a surface for mounting at least one component of a device. Another aspect is a fixture for facilitating the fabrication of a fuel-cell membrane electrode assembly which includes a plate having an aperture and means for mounting a gasket to the plate wherein the gasket at least partially obstructs the aperture and wherein the gasket provides a surface for mounting at least one electrode for a fuel-cell membrane electrode assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024958 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWORKING COMPOSITES - The present application is directed to methods of preparing a wet composite patch for use in various applications, such as, for example, reworking a composite part of an aircraft. The method comprises heating the composite patch to a temperature that causes resin containing gaseous components to flow from the patch through a flow path. The gaseous components are vented from the resin while restricting the flow of resin from the composite patch by restricting the flow of resin through the flow path. Systems for performing the methods of the present application are also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024959 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES - A carcass ply is applied around an outer surface of a building drum, according to an application diameter greater than the fitting diameter of the tyre. An annular anchoring structure defining the fitting diameter is coaxially engaged around each of the end flaps. A n outer sleeve including at least one belt structure possibly associated with a tread band is disposed at a coaxiaily centred position around the carcass sleeve applied onto the building drum. Through axial approaching of two halves forming the building drum, the carcass sleeve is shaped into a toroidal configuration to determine application of same against a radially internal surface of the outer sleeve. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024960 | BODY PLY AND INSERT ASSEMBLY METHOD - A tire having a tread including first and second reinforcement plies disposed between at least one carcass ply and the tread and at least one of the sidewalls of the tire. A method for making a tire body ply is also described. The method includes delivering a first rubber coating, at least one insert, a body fabric, and a second rubber coating to a bite formed by at least two calendering rollers. The method further includes pressing the first rubber coating, the body fabric, the at least one insert, and the second rubber coating through the bite and then between the at least two calendering rollers to form a tire body ply. In another embodiment, the method includes spacing a first insert from a center of the tire body ply by a first distance and a second insert from the center of the tire body ply by a second distance. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024961 | INFLATION AND SEALING DEVICE WITH ROTARY CUTTER - An inflatable-cushion inflation and sealing device is disclosed. The device includes an inflation assembly configured for inflating with a fluid a cushion cavity disposed between first and second layers of film. The inflation assembly includes a fluid conduit configured for longitudinal reception between first and second overlapping portions of an inflation channel adjacent to and in fluid communication with the cushion cavity. The device further includes a cutting element disposed proximate the fluid conduit and configured and | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024962 | COMPOSITE STAMPER FOR IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A stamper having a patterned layer composed of a hard material and a compressible material back plane layer. The back plane layer may be composed of an elastomer. The stamper may be used to imprint an embossable layer disposed above a substrate for the production of a magnetic recording disk. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024963 | MULTILEVEL INTERCONNECTION BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A stack of 50 layers of a first pitch-base carbon fiber sheet is formed, two sets of stack each having two second pitch-base carbon fiber sheets stacked therein are fabricated. At this time, the second carbon fiber sheets have a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the first carbon fiber sheet. Next, the stack of the first carbon fiber sheet is then held between two sets of stack of the second carbon fiber sheets. The stack of the first and second carbon fiber sheets are then impregnated with an epoxy-base resin composition and the resin is solidified. As a result a prepreg composed of the first and second carbon fiber sheets and the resin component composed of the epoxy-base resin composition is obtained. Thereafter, interconnections and the like are then formed on the prepreg, to thereby complete a multilevel interconnection board. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024964 | Method for minimizing fiber distortion during fabrication of one-piece composite barrel section - A method for fabricating a one-piece composite fuselage section that minimizes out-of-plane fiber distortion. This is accomplished by fabricating a mandrel having a coefficient of thermal expansion in the hoopwise direction that is sufficiently greater than that of the laid-up composite ply assembly. As a result of this differential in the coefficients of thermal expansion in the hoopwise direction, the laid-up composite ply assembly is stretched circumferentially as the mandrel expands radially during cure, thereby eliminating or reducing out-of-plane fiber distortion. At the same time, the mandrel and part being fabricated should have substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion in the lengthwise direction. As the outer surface of the mandrel increases in circumference, the circumferentially oriented reinforcing fibers of the inner plies are stretched, while the circumferentially oriented reinforcing fibers of the outer plies do not reduce in circumference and thus do not form waves or wrinkles. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024965 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE COMPRISING CARBON FIBRE - There is described a method for making a vehicle ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024966 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SOLID PROFILES FROM A STRIP OF FIBER PREIMPREGNATED WITH RESIN - A method and apparatus for producing solid profiles from a strip of fiber preimpregnated with resin. The method includes the steps of: providing a planar strip of fiber preimpregnated with resin which has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction; corrugating the planar strip to form a corrugated strip with a plurality of zigzag folds parallel to the longitudinal direction; and compacting the corrugated strip in the transverse direction in order to place in contact and to join, one to the other, surfaces of the plurality of folds in order to form a solid profile. The apparatus includes: a corrugating unit with a pair of corrugating rollers provided with matching circular striations suitable for corrugating the planar strip; and a compacting unit that includes at least one pair of facing, lateral rollers suitable for compacting the corrugated strip laterally until the solid profile is obtained. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024967 | Automatic machine for producing corrugated sheet-like elements, particularly for packaging, thermal insulation, soundproofing, and the like - An automatic machine for producing corrugated sheet elements, particularly for packaging, thermal insulation, soundproofing and the like, comprising elements for continuously corrugating a first ribbon that moves longitudinally, a feeder for feeding a second flat ribbon in step with the first ribbon, and a device for joining one another the first and second ribbons in discrete regions. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024968 | ADHESIVE INSTALLATION TOOL - A tool includes a body, a first cavity, a first porous top cover, and a first vacuum port. The first cavity is located on a first side of the body. The first porous top cover extends across the first cavity. A tool guide may attach to the body to align the tool with a component. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024969 | PROTECTIVE COVER SHEET COMPRISING A UV-ABSORBING LAYER FOR A POLARIZER PLATE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to a protective cover sheet comprising a low birefringence protective polymer film and a layer that promotes adhesion to poly(vinyl alcohol), the protective cover sheet comprising at least one functional layer containing a UV-absorbing polymer. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024970 | System and Method for Creating Ink Art - A system, method and apparatus is disclosed for coloring a substantially wicking substrate comprising applying to a substantially wicking substrate an ink comprising a first dye and a second dye to define a region of reference; applying a first solvent to the substantially wicking substrate to move the first dye and the second dye within the body of the substantially wicking substrate; moving the two dyes in a defined direction to carry the two dyes outside of the defined region to color an area of the wicking substrate; coloring at least a portion of the substantially wicking substrate by allowing the first solvent to move through a portion of the first dye for a first distance from the defined point of origin of the ink and the second dye a second distance from the defined point of origin of the ink wherein the first distance is sufficiently different from the second distance to recognize a separation between the first dye and the second dye thereby coloring the substantially wicking substrate outside of the defined region on the front surface; shaping a portion of the colored wicking substrate into a form; assembling one or more such colored forms with a support into an assemblage; and affixing the form onto a support for display. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024971 | STIFFENER TOOL POSITIONING APPARATUS - Stiffener tool positioning apparatus and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base, a first flipper member and second flipper member. The first flipper member is slide-ably attached to the base. The first flipper member is also configured to selectively attach a first mandrel thereon and to rotate the first mandrel. The second flipper member is also slide-ably attached to the base. The first and second flipper members are slide-ably positioned select distances from each other on the base in embodiments. The second mandrel is further configured to attach a second mandrel thereon and to rotate the second mandrel. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024972 | METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM LAMINATES - An object of the present invention is to simplify the production steps and achieve efficient use of optical film webs in a case of producing an optical film laminate having three or more layers of optical films laminated together. A method of producing optical film laminates by cutting a laminate into a desired shape includes: cutting a first optical film web into first cut pieces along first cut lines; laminating the first cut pieces onto a second optical film web to form a laminate film; cutting the laminate film into second cut pieces along second cut lines; and laminating the second cut pieces onto a third optical film web. An angle of the first cut lines is determined to have the first cut lines crossing the optical axis of the first optical film web at a predetermined angle, and an interval of the first cut lines is determined to have the width of the second optical film web substantially equal to the width of the first cut pieces. An angle of the second cut lines relative to the second optical film web is determined to have the second cut lines crossing the optical axis of the second optical film web at a predetermined angle, and an interval of the second cut lines is determined to have the width of the third optical film web substantially equal to the width of the second cut pieces. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024973 | Method of making a waveguide - A method of making a ceramic waveguide delay line includes the step of providing several slices or slabs of dielectric material, each including a layer of metal material applied to respective opposed side surfaces thereof. The slices are then fired in an oven to fuse the layers of metal material to the slices. The slices are then stacked together to form a core which is then dried and subsequently fired. An area of metal material is applied to the outer surface of the core. The core is subsequently dried and fired in an oven. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024974 | BONDING METHOD AND BONDING APPARATUS - A bonding method and a bonding apparatus whereby the uniformity of an adhesive layer during application is ensured, variation of the adhesive layer during manufacture can be suppressed and the occurrence of air bubbles can be reduced. The bonding apparatus includes: a first spin coating device 1 for applying an adhesive B1 onto one surface of a first substrate P | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024975 | CARBON/CARBON FILM ADHESIVE - A film adhesive for bonding adjacent composite structures. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024976 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ATTACHING SEALING PROFILES - A method for attaching a sealing profile to a vehicle body part includes the steps of pulling the sealing profile from a storage unit; passing the sealing profile through a first buffer which compensates for differences between incoming and outgoing speeds of the sealing profile; attaching an adhesive strip to the sealing profile continuously, the adhesive strip having a first adhesive layer facing the sealing profile and a second adhesive layer facing away from the sealing profile; passing the sealing profile with the attached adhesive strip through a second buffer which compensates for differences between incoming and outgoing speeds of the sealing profile; and rolling the second adhesive layer onto the vehicle body part. The adhesive strip is attached to the sealing strip in an assembly unit which heats the first adhesive layer as it moves around a press roller. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024977 | Method for Applying Polymeric Adhesive as Adhesive Agent to Bond Wood or Garnish - The present application discloses a method for applying polymeric adhesive as adhesive agent to bond wood article or garnish, the polymeric adhesive comprises starch and polymeric macromolecule or adhesive containing the polymeric macromolecule, the method includes: modifying the starch and polymeric macromolecule, graft polymrerizing the modified starch and polymeric macromolecule in a container at 20-100 to producing the polymeric adhesive. The method may bond all kinds of wood articles together, such as wood furniture, wood furniture, cabinet, plywood, lumbercore plywood, density board, flake board, etc., it also can be used as inner wall coating, lacquer putty, for bonding the inner wall tile, wallpaper, wall covering, garnish paster, carpet, leather. When dipped in the water for 48 hours or boiled in the water at 63 for 3 hours, the bonded article does not crack. The shear strength dry strength of the standard sample may be up to 5-14 mPa, the green strength can teach to 2-7 mPa. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024978 | STRESS ENGINEERING FOR CAP LAYER INDUCED STRESS - Improved layouts take better advantage of desirable cap-layer induced transverse and vertical stress. In one aspect, roughly described, a tensile strained cap material overlies the transistor channels in the N-channel diffusion regions but not the P-channel diffusion regions. The material terminates at an edge that is located as far as practical from the N-channel diffusion, toward the P-channel diffusion. In another aspect, roughly described, a gate conductor crosses a P-channel diffusion region and terminates as far as practical beyond the edge without making undesirable electrical contact with any other features of the integrated circuit design, and without overlying any other diffusion regions. A compressively strained cap layer overlies the P-channel diffusion. In yet another aspect, roughly described, a gate conductor crosses an N-channel diffusion and extends by as short a distance as practical before terminating or turning. A tensile strained cap material overlies the N-channel diffusion. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024979 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE SENSOR - Embodiments relate to a method of manufacturing an image sensor which includes forming a plurality of lower layers over a semiconductor substrate. A first passivation layer may be formed over the lower layers to protect the lower layers. The first passivation layer may be formed in a pixel region and a peripheral region with different thicknesses. A spin-on-glass (SOG) layer may be formed over the first passivation layer. A second passivation layer may be formed over the SOG layer. Array etching may be used to form a concave area in the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of micro lenses may be formed over the bottom surface of the concave area. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024980 | Laser produced plasma euv light source - An EUV light source is disclosed that may include a laser source, e.g. CO | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024981 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT CHEMICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM - A high throughput chemical treatment system for processing a plurality of substrates is described. The chemical treatment system is configured to chemically treat a plurality of substrates in a dry, non-plasma environment. A substrate support in the chemical treatment system is configured to support a plurality of substrates. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024982 | HIGH THROUGHPUT PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL TREATMENT AND THERMAL TREATMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A high throughput processing system having a chemical treatment system and a thermal treatment system for processing a plurality of substrates is described. The chemical treatment system is configured to chemically treat a plurality of substrates in a dry, non-plasma environment. The thermal treatment system is configured to thermally treat a plurality of substrates chemically treated in the chemical treatment system. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024983 | PLASMA ETCHING UNIT - The present invention is a plasma etching method including: an arranging step of arranging a pair of electrodes oppositely in a chamber and making one of the electrodes support a substrate to be processed in such a manner that the substrate is arranged between the electrodes, the substrate having an organic-material film and an inorganic-material film; and an etching step of applying a high-frequency electric power to at least one of the electrodes to form a high-frequency electric field between the pair of the electrodes, supplying a process gas into the chamber to form a plasma of the process gas by means of the electric field, and selectively plasma-etching the organic-material film of the substrate with respect to the inorganic-material film by means of the plasma; wherein a frequency of the high-frequency electric power applied to the at least one of the electrodes is 50 to 150 MHz in the etching step. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024984 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC APPARATUS WITH ONE LABELING POSITION - The low-voltage electric apparatus with at least one labelling position ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024985 | SHAPING FORMER AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING GREEN-TIRE INCLUDING THE SAME - A former used for shaping a green tire into a toroidal shape and a green tire building system including two formers are disclosed. The former comprises: a pair of bead-lock devices supported by a rotatable tubular shaft in which a central shaft is disposed; a rotational-to-linear motion converter converting rotational motion of the central shaft relative to the tubular shaft to linear motion for causing the bead-lock devices to come close to each other or to get away from each other; a single electric motor; and a clutch for switching the transmission of the rotational motion of the motor to (A) only the central shaft to change the distance between the bead-lock devices or (B) both of the tubular shaft and central shaft to rotate the bead-lock devices. The building system comprises a turntable on which the two formers are disposed towards different directions so that by turning the turntable, each of the formers positions towards a first drum and a second drum in turn. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024986 | PERFORATING APPARATUS FOR TIRE CONSTITUENT MEMBER - The invention provides a perforating apparatus, which can efficiently form air vent holes in necessary locations on a tire constituent member and facilitates setting and changes of perforated positions to be able to readily accommodate for a change in size of the tire constituent member, and as perforating means | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024987 | PROTECTIVE MEMBER AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED TO RESIST WEAR - A protective member ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024988 | STRIP PACK APPARATUS - A strip pack apparatus is an apparatus for manufacturing a strip pack with a plurality of items attached on a backing sheet. The strip pack apparatus includes a conveying unit configured and arranged to convey the item generally in the horizontal direction, a moving unit configured and arranged to move the item from the conveying unit to a position obliquely downward on the front side in the conveying direction, and an attaching unit configured and arranged to attach the item moved by the moving unit to the backing sheet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024989 | SPECIFICATION-ATTACHING APPARATUS - A specification-attaching apparatus includes a transferring unit for transferring a specification fed from a specification-feeding unit to an attaching unit that includes a suction member movable, in response to rotation of a pivot rod, in sequence among angularly spaced sucking, standby and releasing positions. The suction member is operable so as to switch from a non-sucking state to a sucking state when at the sucking position, thereby sucking the specification transferred from the transferring unit and to switch from the sucking state to the non-sucking state when at the releasing position, thereby releasing the specification sucked thereby. A container sprayed with glue by a glue-spraying unit is conveyed by a motor-driven container conveying unit to move in synchronization with and contact the suction member during movement of the suction member from the standby position to the releasing position so that the specification is attached to the container. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024990 | LAMINATION PRESS PAD - A press pad for bonding substrates into a radio-frequency and/or intermediate-frequency module. The module has a plurality of channels, each of which has an adhesive film for bonding the substrate. The press pad has a pad body conformal to the substrate and pairs of lateral protrusions extending from central axes of opposing surfaces of the pad body. The protrusions are in the forms of semicircular bumps or fins extending perpendicular to the opposing surfaces. Therefore, the lateral extent of the press pad within the channel is minimized, such that the misalignment and inclination of the press pad is minimized. Further, the lateral protrusions are fabricated from material operative to resist lateral pressure, such that deformation of the press pad caused by lateral pressure is also prevented. Therefore, pressure gradient and pressure loss are prevented. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100024991 | SAG-FREE RETRACTABLE AWNING - A retractable awning having one edge of an awning canopy fixed and a movable opposite edge with the opposite edge being secured to a rotatable roll bar includes a floating mounting for the roll bar so that a bias on the roll bar urging the roll bar to rotate toward a retracted position of the awning permits the wrapped fabric on the roll bar to remain in engagement with an engagement wall of a mounting chassis so that the roll bar is prevented from sagging along its length regardless of the number of wraps of fabric about the roll bar. | 2010-02-04 |
