| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
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| 20160031652 | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A HARVESTING MACHINE AND HARVESTING MACHINE THAT INCLUDES SAID SYSTEM - Fruit and vegetable transport system for harvesting machine and harvesting machine that comprises a plurality of carrier units ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031653 | CONVEYING CONTROLLING APPARATUS, CONVEYING CONTROLLING METHOD AND PROGRAM - To convey an object container so as to prevent the content thereof from being diffused, there is provided an information controlling apparatus which controls a robot conveying the object container, and comprises: a 3D shape measuring unit configured to measure the 3D shape of the object container; a state measuring unit configured to measure the state of the content of the object container; a conveying method determining unit configured to determine the conveying method for the object container by the robot based on the 3D shape measured by the 3D shape measuring unit and the state measured by the state measuring unit; and an action planning unit configured to control the action of the robot based on the conveying method determined by the conveying method determining unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031654 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR TRANSFERING AND ROTATING AN OBJECT - Apparatus for transferring an object from a first station to a second station with a different orientation compared to that at the first station is disclosed. The apparatus has a stator, a rotor rotatable externally of the stator about an axis of rotation, and at least one retaining member for retaining the object. The retaining member can rotate integrally with the rotor, and it is in turn rotatable with respect to the rotor about its own axis of rotation. The stator is provided with a cam profile coupled to and functionally cooperating with at least one axially extending follower which is constrained to the retaining member in such a way as to cause it to be rotated about said axis of rotation thereof as a function of the relative position of the follower with respect to the cam profile. The axis of rotation of the retaining member and the axis of extension of the follower are substantially always incident to the axis of rotation of the rotor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031655 | BUFFER CONVEYOR HAVING PARALLEL TRACKS - A conveyor for buffering products includes a first helical conveyor having a first conveyor input and a first conveyor output and a second helical conveyor having a second conveyor input and a second conveyor output. The first conveyor output is coupled to the second conveyor input and the second conveyor output is coupled to the first conveyor input. A loading station and a discharging station are configured to load and discharge products to and from the conveyor. A single conveyor belt follows the helical tracks of the first and second helical conveyors. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031656 | DENSITY-BASED CARRIAGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACCUMULATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCUMULATOR - A method of accumulating products traveling in a conveyor system according to system conditions including: receiving products from an infeed conveyor onto a first conveyor in an accumulator; transferring by a carriage products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor in the accumulator; moving products from the second conveyor to an outfeed conveyor; detecting a density of products moving on the second conveyor; and moving the carriage with along the first and second conveyors if the detected density is above a certain density value. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031657 | SINGULATOR - A singulator has been realised which comprises a diverger module extending between an inlet station and an outlet station; the diverger module is configured to receive articles at the inlet station and convey them towards the outlet station along a main advancement direction. The diverger module has: a first zone extending from the inlet station to the outlet station and configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction, a second zone flanking the first zone along the advancement direction and extending between the inlet station and the outlet station. The second zone is configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement away from the first zone. The first zone of the diverger module projects, at least for a length, away from a prevalent average plane of extension of the second zone in the direction of the articles to be supported so as to define an ascent zone of the diverger module. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031658 | Proppant Discharge and Storage System - Embodiments of methods and systems of transferring proppant for fracking, to reduce risk of production and release of silica dust at a well site are provided. An embodiment of a method can include positioning a plurality of containers each having proppant for fracking contained therein onto a conveyor at a well site, downwardly discharging proppant from each respective container of the plurality of containers, funneling proppant from the one or more outlets of each of the plurality of containers through a plurality of conveyor hoppers, receiving proppant onto the conveyor belt, conveying proppant on the conveyor to a chute, and depositing the proppant into the chute for use in a blender or other location at the well site. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031659 | Self-Filling Agricultural Tender - The present invention relates to a self-filling agricultural tender with a conveyor assembly attached to the tender by a bin coupling assembly, a detachable first connection point near the conveyor assembly inlet, and a vertically and horizontally rotatable connection linkage near the conveyor center of gravity, enabling the tender to be configured for travel, for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for remote loading, or for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for self-filling. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031660 | Mobile Loading Dock with Wheel Assembly - A mobile loading dock including a planar ramp member having an underside with a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly includes a tension spring, hydraulic member, a leg hingedly attached to the ramp underside and a wheel attached to the leg. The tension spring exerts a pulling force on the leg and wheel and the hydraulic member exerts a pushing force. The combined forces are directionally disposed to erect the wheel assembly when the lower end of the mobile loading dock is raised from a resting position in contact with the ground surface to a mobile position. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031661 | MEDIUM STACKER AND MEDIUM FEED DEVICE - A medium stacker may include a medium feed-out port which is formed at a lower end of the medium stacker and from which a lowest card-shaped medium of the plurality of the card-shaped media stored in the medium stacker is fed out, wherein a feed direction side for the card-shaped medium which is fed out from the medium feed-out port is referred to as a front side and an opposite side in a feed direction of the card-shaped medium is referred to as a rear side; a front side plate structuring a front side face of the medium stacker; and a rear side plate structuring a rear side face of the medium stacker. At least an upper end side of the rear side plate may be formed of an inclined part which is inclined to a rear side toward an upper side. The inclined part may be contacted with the card-shaped media stored in the medium stacker. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031662 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a sheet feeding device and an image forming apparatus capable of performing sheet feeding by electrostatic adsorption at a low noise with a simple configuration. A first outer nip conveying roller | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031663 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED VACUUM BELT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS - A system and method are provided for implementing more consistent vacuum belt transport movement for the transport of image receiving media in image forming devices, and for the transport of packages and components for processing and storage in myriad transport belt systems employing vacuum plenums to support and secure the materials being transported on the vacuum belts. A high-velocity stream of forced air is provided in a plenum positioned between the vacuum belt and the underlying structural components to create an area of low pressure to hold the media to the opposite side of the vacuum belt. The high-velocity air layer not only creates a pressure differential to support the vacuum pressure, but also provides an air bearing below the vacuum belt between the vacuum belt and the underlying structural components to allow the vacuum belt to move easily over the underlying structural components. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031664 | CASHBOX WITH LATCH ARRANGEMENT - A banknote drive arrangement adjacent a banknote inlet repositions and drives a banknote into a banknote processing pathway for validation. The drive arrangement includes two drive rollers preferably spaced either side of a longitudinal axis of the pathway and adjacent to the banknote inlet. Each drive roller is separately controlled to allow different rotational speeds thereof (and forward and rearward movement Of a banknote) to allow shifting of a received end portion of a banknote before receiving the entire length of the banknote. This arrangement is preferably used with a sensing arrangement for sensing misalignment of an inserted banknote and if sensed, using the different rotational speeds to correct misalignment and preferably center a banknote in the processing pathway. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031665 | PAPER FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A paper feed device includes a plurality of paper feed sections and a selection control section. Selection periods include a specific selection period during which at least two selection signals among a plurality of selection signals are not at a normal level. Non-selection periods include a first normal period, a second normal period, a preceding non-selection period, and a succeeding non-selection period. The preceding non-selection period is between the first normal period and the specific selection period. A specific selection signal among the at least two selection signals is switched from the normal level to a selection level during the preceding non-selection period. The succeeding non-selection period is between the specific selection period and the second normal period. The specific selection signal is switched from the selection level to the normal level during the succeeding non-selection period. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031666 | Sheet Feeding Device Having Skew Calibration - A sheet feeding device having skew calibration which is disposed at a feeding end of a business machine. The sheet feeding device includes a driving module, a feeding module and a differential speed module. The sheet feeding device utilizes the differential speed module to provide the driving power transmitted from the driving module to two feeding rollers of the feeding module respectively, and utilizes the friction difference between these different feeding rollers to change the rotating speed or the rotating direction of the feeding rollers, so as to achieve the objective of actively calibrating the skewed sheet. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031667 | A REEL-UP FOR WINDING A PAPER WEB INTO A ROLL AND A METHOD OF WINDING A PAPER WEB TO FORM A ROLL - The invention relates to a reel-up ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031668 | Transport Apparatus and Recording Apparatus - A transport apparatus includes a plurality of rollers that transport a medium, a detection unit that detects a rotation amount of each of the rollers, and a control unit that controls driving of each of the rollers. The control unit controls the driving of each of the rollers using a correction value that corresponds to a rotation amount from an origin position of the corresponding roller. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031669 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CONTROLS WAY OF DISCHARGING SHEET BUNDLES, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus which is capable of preventing printed matter from being discharged in a way that is not intended by a user. A printer unit prints an image on a sheet. A sheet bundle including a sheet on which the image has been printed by the printer unit is conveyed and stacked on a discharging tray, which has a stopper that prevents the stacked sheet bundle from falling down to the floor. A state of the stopper is detected, and based on the detected state, notification is provided to the user. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031670 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT APPLIES AN ADHESIVE FOR BINDING SHEETS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet tray on which one or more sheets to be processed are placed, an adhesive applying unit having an end portion that faces the sheet tray and holds an adhesive material and configured to move towards the sheet tray up to a position at which the end portion is in contact with or proximate to a sheet on the sheet tray and apart from the sheet tray, a pressing member configured to move into and out of a moving path of the adhesive applying unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to cause the pressing member to be in the moving path of the adhesive applying unit when the pressing member is moved towards the sheet tray, such that the pressing member is pressed against a sheet on the sheet tray by the adhesive applying unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031671 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS SADDLE STITCH BOOKBINDING, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus that can suppress a reduction in a quality of a finish of a fold part of a stack of center-folded sheets without losing an ease of center-folding. The sheet processing apparatus comprises a creasing unit for forming a folding stripe on a sheet so as to facilitate folding the sheet, and an acquisition unit for acquiring information related to a thickness of the sheet. One or more sheets to be provided with folding stripes are determined, from among a plurality of sheets to be folded, according to the information related to the thickness of the sheets, and each of the determined one or more sheets are provided with a folding stripe. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031672 | ARRANGEMENT OF ELONGATED ELEMENT ON EMPTY SPOOL - An arrangement of an elongated element wound on a spool is presented. The elongated element-has a leading end having a bent part and an unbent part. The bent part further having a beginning part and a trailing end. The leading end is positioned on the core of the spool and the bent part deviates at least for a part from a winding direction. The elongated element further forms subsequent windings in the winding direction on the core. At least one of the subsequent windings is wound over the beginning part of the bent part while an adhesive is provided to fix the trailing end of the bent part on the core simultaneously thereby securing elongated element on the spool. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031673 | MAGNETIC MODULE AND MODULAR BOBBIN THEREOF - Disclosed is a magnetic module including a modular bobbin, a core module and a conductive wire. The modular bobbin includes a first bobbin and a second bobbin. The first bobbin includes a first shaft having a first pivoting portion and a first snapping portion disposed on the first shaft. The second bobbin includes a second shaft having a second pivoting portion for pivoting the first pivoting portion and a second snapping portion for snapping the first snapping portion, and both second pivoting portion and second snapping portion are disposed on the second shaft. The core module includes an inner core installed between the first bobbin and the second bobbin. The conductive wire is respectively wound around the first shaft and the second shaft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031674 | BRAKING APPARATUS AND ELEVATOR HOISTING MACHINE THAT USES SAME - In a braking apparatus, a buffering member that is formed using a flexible material is disposed between a fixed portion and a movable portion. An accommodating recess portion that accommodates and holds the buffering member is disposed on a buffering member holding portion that includes at least one of the fixed portion and the movable portion. An opening portion that communicates with an external portion of the buffering member holding portion is disposed on a portion of a side surface of the accommodating recess portion. The buffering member is removable from and insertable into the accommodating recess portion through the opening portion from a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of displacement of the movable portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031675 | PERSONALIZATION OF AN ELEVATOR SERVICE - The invention allows personalization of an elevator service in an elevator system with destination control. Sensor data provided by a three-dimensional motion sensor and related to a passenger tracked by the three-dimensional motion sensor is received at a service unit of the elevator system with destination control. A personalized elevator service functionality for the tracked passenger is determined with the service unit based at least on the received sensor data. The personalized elevator service functionality is triggered with the service unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031676 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SERVING PASSENGER-SPECIFIC DESTINATION CALLS IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method and an elevator system for serving passenger-specific destination calls. The elevator system comprises at least one elevator and also means for determining the acceleration data of an elevator car of the aforementioned elevator. In the method a passenger-specific destination call is registered, which destination call comprises at least information about the destination floor of a passenger. The vertical acceleration of the passenger is measured with a terminal device in the possession of the passenger. The acceleration data of each elevator car leaving a floor is compared with the acceleration data of the passenger. If there is sufficient correlation between the acceleration data of the passenger and the acceleration data of any of the aforementioned elevator cars, the elevator car in question is guided to the destination floor according to the destination call. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031677 | ELEVATOR - An elevator includes a car and a counterweight suspended on hoisting ropes which are driven by a drive machine. The counterweight has a first side facing the elevator car path and a second side opposite to the car path. The counterweight includes at least one connecting passage between the first and second side of the counterweight. With this solution, air pressure built between the car and the counterweight when passing in the elevator shaft is reduced and the travel comfort is improved. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031678 | POLYGON COMPENSATION COUPLING SYSTEM FOR CHAIN AND SPROCKET DRIVEN SYSTEMS - A polygon compensation coupling system ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031679 | A CHAIN - A chain has inner and outer links pivotally interconnected by transverse pins. In a straight configuration the links are substantially aligned in a linear direction. At least one resilient elongate flexible member is threaded along at least part of the length of the chain between the pins in alternate directions so as to force adjacent links of the chain to articulate out of the straight configuration. A chain in this form may be proof loaded before service by applying a tensile load and the elongate flexible member may be removed. A chain assembly comprises a plurality of said chains running between first and second connection brackets. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031680 | CRANE PRODUCTIVITY COORDINATION - Methods and systems are disclosed for job productivity coordination. A three dimensional (3D) simulation of a job site is generated at a processor, comprising a first lifting device wherein the 3D simulation simulates movements of the first lifting device, wherein the 3D simulation is based on input data from sensors associated with the job site. The 3D simulation and a lift plan for the first lifting device are displayed to a decision maker via at least one display. A change to the lift plan is received at the processor from the decision maker based on the 3D simulation. The change in the lift plan is sent to a lifting device operator associated with the first lifting device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031681 | THREE DIMENSIONAL RENDERING OF JOB SITE - Methods and systems are disclosed for rendering a job site in a three dimensional simulation. A stream of input data is received at a processor about a job site wherein the data pertains to movements and lifts of at least one lifting device associated with the job site and at least one partially constructed building associated with the job site. A three dimensional (3D) simulation is generated, at the processor, of the at least one lifting device and the at least one partially constructed building. The 3D simulation is updated in real time, at the processor, to simulate movements of the at least one lifting and the at least one partially constructed building. The 3D simulation is sent from the processor to a display. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031682 | CRANE MOTION CONTROL - Methods of detection and prevention for snags or off center lifts, and auto-centering a crane over a load. Snag detection includes monitoring angular deflection of the load with respect to an at-rest position, and halting movement of the crane in a direction of increasing angular deflection. Controlling off center lifting includes detecting a side load condition for a load, and preventing a hoist operation when the side load condition is detected. Auto-centering a load includes determining a position of a block coupled to the load with respect to a trolley of the crane, and centering the trolley over the block prior to a moving operation. Centering includes comparing a position of a block marker using a trolley camera to a known centered position of the marker with respect to the camera, and moving the trolley to match the determined position of the marker to its known centered position. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031683 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED CRANE - The present disclosure concerns a crane, in particular a tower crane, telescopic boom crane, harbour crane and the like, with a load hook that can be raised or lowered via movable crane elements, and moved within a crane working area by operating drive units associated with the crane elements. The crane is provided with a control unit with input means to control the drive units. According to the present disclosure, the crane uses a mobile portable target signal transmitter that can be variably positioned in the crane working area, and positioning means for automatically determining the current position of the target signal transmitter relative to the load hook and/or a crane element, and target control means for automatically controlling the drive units in response to a signal from the positioning means, such that the load hook is automatically moved to the mobile target signal transmitter. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031684 | CHAIN HOIST WITH IMPROVED CHAIN ENTRY - A chain hoist ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031685 | LOAD BEARING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A load-bearing apparatus ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031686 | Direct Drive Drawworks with Bearingless Motor - An electric motor for a direct drive drawworks may be supported by one or more motor mounts. The motor mounts may include adjusting assemblies adapted to increase or decrease the length of the motor mounts. The motor mounts may include damping assemblies adapted to allow damped motion between the electric motor and the surface. The length and damping coefficients of the motor mounts may be adjusted to align the electric motor with the drum or shaft to reduce vibration. The electric motor may be removable from the drawworks by, for example, a splined shaft, a flange coupled shaft, or the rotor being selectively removable from the interior of the motor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031687 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL UNIT - A method and an arrangement for operating a storage and retrieval unit ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031688 | DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTAINER LOCKING - A method for selecting a trajectory for container locking uses at least one twistlock sensor on a machine to sense a location of a twist lock hole on an object. The sensed location is transmitted to a processor to calculate a sensed trajectory for a twistlock to engage the twist lock hole. At least one operator input sensor is used to sense an input from an operator moving the twist lock to engage the twist lock hole. The sensed operator input is transmitted to the processor to calculate an operator trajectory for the twist lock to engage the twist lock hole. The sensed trajectory is compared with the operator trajectory to determine which should be used. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031689 | LIFT TRUCK ACCESSORY - An industrial lift truck with a tilt measuring accessory, which provides an operator with a visual indication of the mast assembly tilt angle by means of a flexible cable operated sliding weight indicator mounted on the mast assembly. The flexible cable is fixedly mounted by a mounting device to a roll-cage and extends parallel, or substantially so, to the surface on which the lift truck is operating, before passing over a pulley mounted on the mast assembly to extend downwardly and parallel, or substantially so, to the mast assembly. The sliding weight is received for sliding engagement within a guide, wherein, when the mast assembly is tilted, movement of the flexible cable causes a corresponding movement of the weight relative to the guide thereby giving the visual indication of the angle of tilt of the mast assembly. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031690 | LATERAL STABILITY SYSTEM - A lateral stability system for a telescopic handler ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031691 | Plant for applying protective membranes on beverage cans - A rotating plant for the application of protective membranes of a stretchable plastic polymer on the upper rim of beverage cans includes equal operating devices movable along radial trajectories of a turntable that provide for the circular movement, the radial movement and the vertical movement required and sufficient for applying the membranes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031692 | Apparatus and Method for Opening Ampoules - An ampoule opener ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031693 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING PRESENTATION OF A BEVERAGE - Apparatus and methods for enhancing presentation of a beverage, particularly adapted for adding a longer lasting, creamy foamed head to a beer or other malt beverage, which enhancing can be done when the beverage is served or later, and separately of dispensing the beverage. The enhancement provided by the creamy foamed head can increase aroma, and customize or change flavor and appearance, including by the addition of design and/or marketing features, to increase perceived value. As another advantage, the apparatus of the invention can be provided in advance of the dispensing of the beverage, and separately, including in a disposable, hand held container. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031694 | WATER DISPENSER - A water dispenser is provided in which a when turned on, timer control of a sterilization operation is automatically started. If an initial input of a predetermined signal by a user is confirmed, after the sterilization operation, an energy saving operation in which the heater is maintained off for a limited time; and a reservation control in which reserved times determined by the timer control are updated based on the time when the input is made; are carried out. If a second or subsequent input is confirmed, the elapsed time since the last sterilization operation until the second or subsequent input is compared with a threshold. If the elapsed time is longer than the threshold, the sterilization operation, the energy saving operation, and the reservation control are carried out. If not, the energy saving operation is carried out without performing the sterilization operation and the reservation control. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031695 | ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTING DEVICE FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSERS - Disinfecting devices and related methods are provided that apply germicidal ultraviolet light to disinfect dispensing components of food and beverage dispensers. A disinfecting holster for a bar gun includes a support surface configured to interface with a bar gun to support the bar gun when stowed in the holster, a housing coupled with the support surface and surrounding a dispensing nozzle of the bar gun when the bar gun is stowed in the holster, and an ultraviolet light source configured to emit germicidal ultraviolet light onto the nozzle. The housing substantially contains the ultraviolet light within the housing during the application of the ultraviolet light to the dispensing nozzle. The ultraviolet light can be periodically applied to maintain the nozzle in a disinfected state. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031696 | Dispensing container - A container for holding and dispensing substances which is enabled into a dispensing position by moving it and which can be enabled and used with one hand. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031697 | CATCH RELEASING CAPLESS FUEL-FILLER BOTTLE - Disclosed herein is a sealable bottle. The bottle includes a pouring spout portion which projects from the bottle and has an interior surface defining a fluid flow passage in communication with the interior volume of the bottle. The spout may have a length and diameter sufficient to activate filler neck closure members (e.g. flaps, valves, or other closure members). At least a portion of the spout may be devoid features which could compromise the operation of the closure mechanism in a fuel tank filler neck. The spout may include threads operable to engage a cap on the end of the spout. The threads may be separated by clearance features operable to avoid interference with a capless fuel system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031698 | REDUCING MEMS STICTION BY DEPOSITION OF NANOCLUSTERS - Certain microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices, and methods of creating them, are disclosed. The method may include forming a structural layer over a substrate; forming a mask layer over the structural layer, wherein the mask layer is formed with a material selective to an etching process; forming a plurality of nanoclusters on the mask layer; and etching the structural layer using at least the etching process. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031699 | Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Structures And Design Structures - Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed. The method includes forming at least one fixed electrode on a substrate. The method further includes forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) beam with a varying width dimension, as viewed from a top of the MEMS beam, over the at least one fixed electrode. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031700 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MICROPHONE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus including microelectromechanical system microphones. In one aspect, the systems include a substrate made of a low dielectric material, such as glass. A layer of semiconductor material extends, substantially continuously over a surface of the substrate and includes an array of display elements that modulate light to form an image and a movable diaphragm that detects acoustic signals. The diaphragm is held away from the substrate by springs that include beams having an aspect ratio of about four to one. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031701 | Micromechanical Structure and Method for Fabricating the Same - A micromechanical structure includes a substrate and a functional structure arranged at the substrate. The functional structure has a functional region configured to deflect with respect to the substrate responsive to a force acting on the functional region. The functional structure includes a conductive base layer and a functional structure comprising a stiffening structure having a stiffening structure material arranged at the conductive base layer and only partially covering the conductive base layer at the functional region. The stiffening structure material includes a silicon material and at least a carbon material. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031702 | MEMS DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR RF AND LOW RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS - MEMS device for low resistance applications are disclosed. In a first aspect, the MEMS device comprises a MEMS wafer including a handle wafer with one or more cavities containing a first surface and a second surface and an insulating layer deposited on the second surface of the handle wafer. The MEMS device also includes a device layer having a third and fourth surface, the third surface bonded to the insulating layer of the second surface of handle wafer; and a metal conductive layer on the fourth surface. The MEMS device also includes CMOS wafer bonded to the MEMS wafer. The CMOS wafer includes at least one metal electrode, such that an electrical connection is formed between the at least one metal electrode and at least a portion of the metal conductive layer. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031703 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) DEVICE WITH DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL POTENTIALS AND AN ETCH STOP - A semiconductor structure for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device is provided. A first substrate region includes an electrical isolation layer arranged over a top surface of the first substrate region. A second substrate region is arranged over the electrical isolation layer and includes a MEMS device structure arranged within the second substrate region. The MEMS device structure includes a fixed mass and a proof mass. A dielectric region is arranged over the electrical isolation layer around the fixed mass. A fixed mass electrode is arranged around the dielectric region, and extends through the second substrate region to the electrical isolation layer. An isolated electrode extends through the second substrate region and the electrical isolation layer to the first substrate region on an opposite side of the proof mass as the fixed mass electrode. The method of forming the semiconductor structure is also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031704 | CAPACITOR WITH PLANARIZED BONDING FOR CMOS-MEMS INTEGRATION - An integrated circuit (IC) structure is provided. The IC structure includes an IC substrate including active devices which are coupled together through a conductive interconnect structure arranged thereover. The conductive interconnect structure includes a series of horizontal conductive layers and dielectric regions arranged between neighboring horizontal conductive layers. The conductive interconnect structure includes an uppermost conductive horizontal region with a planar top surface region. A MEMS substrate is arranged over the IC substrate and includes a flexible or moveable structure that flexes or moves commensurate with a force applied to the flexible or moveable structure. The active devices of the IC substrate are arranged to establish analysis circuitry to facilitate electrical measurement of a capacitance between the uppermost conductive horizontal region and the flexible or moveable structure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031705 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a bottom substrate, wherein a front-end device including a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device and an inductor is disposed on the bottom substrate, and a top substrate bonded to the bottom substrate so as form a cavity enclosing the front-end device. The semiconductor device further includes an adsorption layer disposed on a portion of the top substrate facing the front-end device, wherein the adsorption layer and the inductor do not overlap in a vertical direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031706 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A semiconductor device may include an enclosure structure. The semiconductor device may further include a getter for absorb gas molecules. The getter may be positioned (and enclosed) inside the enclosure structure and may overlap a first portion of a surface of the enclosure structure. The semiconductor device may further include an inductor. The inductor may be positioned (and enclosed) inside the enclosure structure and may overlap a second portion of the surface of the enclosure structure without overlapping the getter in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the enclosure structure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031707 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES - Microelectronic devices and methods for manufacturing microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing microelectronic devices includes forming a stand-off layer over a plurality of microelectronic dies on a microfeature workpiece, removing selected portions of the stand-off layer to form a plurality of stand-offs on corresponding dies, cutting the workpiece to singulate the dies, attaching a first singulated die to a support member, and coupling a second die to the stand-off on the first singulated die. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031708 | ACTIVE INGREDIENT GENERATOR - The present application discloses an active ingredient generator including a first discharger defining a discharge space in which a first discharge having first energy is generated; and a second discharger which causes a second discharge having second energy larger than the first energy in a passage space through which allows passage of fluid flowing from the discharge space. The second discharge may be a glow discharge. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031709 | PURIFIED CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to a method of preparing purified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) comprising mixing starting CNTs with an organic solvent in the presence of sonication; substantially removing the organic solvent to obtain a CNT composition; and heating the CNT composition at 200° C. or higher to obtain the purified carbon nanotubes. The present invention further relates to the purified CNTs and cohesive CNT assemblies prepared from the method described herein, and articles (e.g. capacitor, energy storage device or capacitive deionization device) comprising the purified CNTs. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031710 | CARBON OXIDE REDUCTION WITH INTERMETALLIC AND CARBIDE CATALYSTS - A method of reducing a gaseous carbon oxide includes reacting a carbon oxide with a gaseous reducing agent in the presence of an intermetallic or carbide catalyst. The reaction proceeds under conditions adapted to produce solid carbon of various allotropes and morphologies, the selective formation of which can be controlled by means of controlling reaction gas composition and reaction conditions including temperature and pressure. A method for utilizing an intermetallic or carbide catalyst in a reactor includes placing the catalyst in a suitable reactor and flowing reaction gases comprising a carbon oxide with at least one gaseous reducing agent through the reactor where, in the presence of the catalyst, at least a portion of the carbon in the carbon oxide is converted to solid carbon and a tail gas mixture containing water vapor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031711 | GROWTH OF GRAPHENE FILMS FROM NON-GASEOUS CARBON SOURCES - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of forming graphene films by: (1) depositing a non-gaseous carbon source onto a catalyst surface; (2) exposing the non-gaseous carbon source to at least one gas with a flow rate; and (3) initiating the conversion of the non-gaseous carbon source to the graphene film, where the thickness of the graphene film is controllable by the gas flow rate. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to graphene films made in accordance with the methods of the present disclosure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031712 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND GRAPHENE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - An apparatus for manufacturing high quality graphene, a method for manufacturing the same and graphene manufactured by the method are disclosed. The apparatus for manufacturing graphene includes a first chamber for supplying a carbon source under a first condition, a second chamber for supplying a carbon source under a second condition, a connector for connecting the first chamber to the second chamber, and a feeder for continuously supplying a catalyst metal to the first chamber and the second chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031713 | ACTIVATED CARBON WITH HIGH PERCENTAGE MESOPOROSITY, SURFACE AREA, AND TOTAL PORE VOLUME - A method of producing high grade activated carbon is introduced. The method entails providing soft wood biomass material pretreated to result in a mass of fermentation residual solids having a desired content of lignin. The material is pyrolyzed/carbonized in an inert environment at a temperature rate of 10° C./min up to an upper temperature range and held at the upper temperature range for up to one hour to produce char. Thereafter, the char is activated by changing the inert environment after about one hour at the upper temperature range to an oxidizing environment at a desired oxidizing gas flow rate for a predetermined time period. The environment is then switched back to an inert environment and allowed to cool until room temperature is reached so as to produce the activated high grade carbon. Applications for the material include but is not limited to: carbon electrodes in supercapacitors and mercury adsorbent material. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031714 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF ZEOLITIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for process for the preparation of a zeolitic material which process comprises (i) providing a boron-containing zeolitic material and (ii) deboronating the boron-containing zeolitic material by treating the boron-containing zeolitic material with a liquid solvent system thereby obtaining a deboronated zeolitic material, which liquid solvent system does not contain an inorganic or organic acid, or a salt thereof. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031715 | A METHOD FOR PRODUCING ZEOLITE CRYSTALS AND/OR ZEOLITE-LIKE CRYSTALS - The present invention pertains to a method for producing zeolite or zeolite-like crystals using a composition comprising one or more fluorine-containing compounds as a mineralizing agent. Crystals produced by such a method are smaller in size than crystals available in the art and contain few defects. The invention also relates to zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals obtainable by a method as provided herein as well as crystals defined by any of the structural characteristics provided herein, and the usage thereof such as in the manufacture of thin films and membranes, absorbents, catalysts etc. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031716 | PROCESS FOR PRECIPITATION OF CARNALLITE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - There is provided a process for extracting Carnallite from an aqueous solution, the process comprising steps of pre-heating the solution comprising said Carnallite in a series of at least two heat exchangers, thereby obtaining a pre-heated solution; and concentrating said pre-heated solution in a series of at least two evaporation units, whereby forming a concentrated solution and hot vapors; wherein at least one of said evaporation units employs steam for indirect heating, and wherein at least one of said heat exchanger units employs the heat of said hot vapors formed in said evaporation units. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031717 | Method of Fabricating Mercury-Removing Reagent Having Layers of Carbonates - A reagent is provided for removing mercury (Hg). The reagent contains metal carbonates compound with layers structure. The contents of metals of reagent can be adjusted using this method. The reagent can be manufactured with kilogram grade per batch. The common ions, like Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, etc., can be contained in the reagent. The manufacture method provides a low-cost way for the Hg sorbent and the content ratio of metal oxides can be higher than 50 wt %. The manufacture is operated at a temperature more than 200° C. and can be integrated with existing technology such as denitration catalysts in industry for removing Hg. In another word, the present invention fabricates a mercury-removing reagent of metal-M/aluminum carbonates (M-Al—CO | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031718 | METHODS FOR PREPARING TRIMANGANESE TETROXIDE WITH LOW BET SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA, METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PARTICLE SIZE OF TRIMANGANESE TETROXIDE AND TRIMANGANESE TETROXIDE PRODUCT - The present invention provides methods for preparing trimanganese tetroxide with low BET specific surface area and methods for controlling particle size of trimanganese tetroxide and trimanganese tetroxide product. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031719 | COLLAPSIBLE WATER FILTER - A collapsible water filter has a telescopic container and a filter cartridge. The telescopic container has a telescopic segment and a connection segment, and the telescopic segment having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The telescopic segment defines a holding space, and the holding space has a first opening adjacent to the first end of the telescopic segment. When the first end and the second end of the telescopic segment are under a force such that the first end and the second end approach each other, the volume of the holding space is reduced. When the first end and the second end of the telescopic segment are under a force such that the first end and the second end move away from each other, the volume of the holding space is increased. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031720 | Roll-up water bottle with closure/filter assembly - A roll-up water bottle comprises a hollow cylindrical opening adjacent one end thereof. The opening retains a removable closure/filter assembly. That assembly includes a filter retained within a bottle cap. The cap is positioned within a bottle opening support member retained within the hollow cylindrical opening. The filter housing is generally cylindrical but also includes an outer profile that includes a pair of opposed flat walls. When the filter is secured within the bottle cap and the cap secured within the bottle opening support member, a pair of water flow channels are created. Upon the user applying suction or pressure from squeezing the bottle, water contained with the bottle flows through vent openings in the filter, but also up through the water flow channels. The result is a more even distribution of fluid across a greater portion of the filter. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031721 | GRAVITY-FED AND DUAL ION-EXCHANGE WATER FILTRATION BOTTLE - Systems, devices, and methods of filtering water utilize an integrated gravity-fed, dual ion-exchange filtration bottle. Flow-through multi-stage filtration technology is applied to a personal water bottle. The system filters water from an upper unfiltered water reservoir through a multi-stage filter to a lower filtered water reservoir. A user then drinks from the lower reservoir. The bottle includes a cap with a filtered water outlet through which filtered water in the lower reservoir is accessed with a straw, spout, or other access device. The cap includes an unfiltered water inlet to allow filling and refilling of the upper reservoir without disassembling the bottle. The bottle includes a filter vent that eliminates air locks and partial vacuum that can develop when unfiltered water drains from the upper reservoir through the filter to the lower reservoir. This gravity-fed dual ion-exchange filtration system allows for more complete removal of dissolved solids. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031722 | COUNTERFLOW ADSORPTION FILTER COLUMN FOR WATER TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a method for treatment and/or purification of water, in particular wastewater or drinking water, preferably for the adsorptive removal of inorganically based or organic, in particular organically-based, impurities, such as trace substances and/or micropollutants, wherein, in a counterflow filter device, in particular a counterflow adsorption filter column, the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified firstly, and, secondly, an, in particular particulate, adsorption material are conducted in counterflow and/or in opposite direction to one another. In particular, in this case, a procedure is followed in such a manner that the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified is passed through a bed of the adsorption material present in the counterflow filter device for the adsorptive removal of impurities and the bed is exchanged and regenerated by preferably continuous removal and supply of the adsorption material in counterflow to the water that is to be treated and/or that is to be purified | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031723 | WATER FILTRATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A filter assembly includes a horizontally extending buoyant member and a filter panel that extends vertically from the buoyant member, the filter panel defining a tortuous path for passage of water and a surface area for biofilm growth and capture of particles in the biofilm, the filter panel being flexible from a neutral shape and position under force, and being resilient to return to the neutral shape and position by structural rigidity after cessation of the force. The titter panel includes multiple parallel sections defined between parallel vertically extending slits. The parallel sections are flexible permitting opening of the slits. A protective cover faces away from the buoyant member opposite a direction in which the filter panel extends. The filter panel is folded over the buoyant member and the cover is folded over the filter panel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031724 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF WATER FILTRATION - Systems, devices, and methods of filtering water include a dome shaped lid and middle disk to separate filtration media materials. The domed shaped lid eliminates air locks in the filter media that can slow or stop the filtration process. A flow control output port regulates the flow level and flow speed of the filtered water. An angled flow output port improves flow by accelerating flow at an angled bottom section of the filter. Water permeable filter bag materials house the filter media. An additional washing process improves the taste of the filtered water. A color change resin in the mixed bed resin indicates expiration of the filter. Similarly, a filter expiration indicator assists users in determining when a filter should be replaced. An integrated TDS meter is used for testing the filtered water. The devices can be used individually or in combination to provide performance improvements. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031725 | WATER TREATMENT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HYPERFILTRATION MODULE AND PRESSURIZABLE RESERVOIR - A water treatment assembly comprising a spiral wound hyperfiltration membrane module connected to: i) a feed line adapted for connection to a source of pressurized feed water, ii) a permeate line adapted for connection to a dispenser of treated water and iii) a concentrate line adapted for connection with drain; wherein the assembly further includes a pressurizable reservoir with valves for selectively diverting flow of pressurized feed water along the feed line, through the reservoir and returning to the feed line prior to passing through the hyperfiltration membrane module. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031726 | MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH CONCENTRATE STAGING AND CONCENTRATE RECIRCULATION, SWITCHABLE STAGES, OR BOTH - A membrane filtration system with reverse osmosis (RO) or nanofiltration (NF) elements is adapted to provide high recovery from difficult wastewater. The system has a plurality of stages. The system is configured to provide concentrate staging. The last stage also has concentrate recirculation. The valves and pumps of the system are arranged such that the order of flow and a recirculation pump may be switched between the first stage and the last stage at some times. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031727 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD, MEMBRANE DISTILLATION MODULE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - A wastewater treatment method for purifying heated wastewater produced when recovering bitumen from an oil sand layer by an in-situ recovery method for reuse as steam is provided. The method includes extracting bitumen from a bitumen-mixed fluid recovered by injecting high-temperature steam into the oil sand layer, and subjecting separated heated wastewater to membrane distillation using a hydrophobic porous membrane provided in a membrane distillation module to recover treated water from which an oil component, a salt component, and an organic matter contained in the heated wastewater have been reduced/removed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031728 | REDUCING WATERBORNE BACTERIA AND VIRUSES BY A CONTROLLED ELECTRIC FIELD - An apparatus for disinfecting a fluid has a fluid-containing structure; an inward-facing first electrically conductive cylindrical body contained within said fluid-containing structure; an outward-facing electrically conductive second cylindrical body disposed within said first cylindrical body, in mutually facing parallel and coaxial relation thereto, and spaced apart therefrom to define a fluid-occupiable cavity; a power supply electrically coupled between said first cylindrical body and said second cylindrical body, said power supply producing therebetween an electric field, the field having a waveform approximating a series of alternating square wave pulses of opposite polarity, said pulses having a maximum absolute value of approximately 60 volts per centimeter, a complete cycle of said waveform has a first pulse and a succeeding pulse of opposite polarity, recurring with a frequency of between about 1 kHz and and about 5 kHz and providing about 2 amps to about 4 amps. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031729 | WATER TREATMENT METHOD AND MINERAL THEREFOR - A water treatment method for improving the water quality of a body of water is disclosed. A water treatment mineral is also disclosed. The water treatment mineral includes a third period electrolyte component comprising magnesium chloride and sodium chloride. The magnesium chloride is more than about 15% by weight of the third period electrolyte. The water treatment mineral may be used with existing water treatment equipment by adjusting the concentration to a level suited to the effective production of hypochlorite anions at a concentration sufficient to sanitize the water. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ION SEPARATION IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - Systems and methods for providing a deionization chamber having a plurality of electrodes corresponding to a plurality of register levels thereby forming a gradient of electrical amplitudes and frequencies within the deionization chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS - Methods are disclosed including increasing the rate by which a dissimilar material separates in an aqueous-based mixture, comprising passing a first aqueous-based mixture through a magnetically conductive conduit having magnetic energy directed along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically conductive conduit and extending through at least a portion of the first aqueous-based mixture thereby providing a conditioned aqueous-based medium; and separating the conditioned aqueous-based medium into at least two distinct phases in at least one separation apparatus downstream of the magnetically conductive conduit, wherein the at least one dissimilar material separates from water in the conditioned aqueous-based medium at an increased rate as compared to a rate of separation of the at least one dissimilar material from water in the first aqueous-based mixture. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031732 | METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING AN OXIDANT AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Novel devices for synthesizing ferrate and uses thereof are described. One aspect of the invention relates to devices and systems for synthesizing ferrate at a site proximal to the site of use. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031733 | Method and Apparatus for Fluid Purification - A fluid purification system (FPS) is provided and includes a fluid inlet, an injection manifold defining at least one manifold fluid flow path and at least one gas/fluid flow path. The injection manifold is configured to receive a fluid flowing into the fluid inlet such that the fluid flows through the manifold fluid flow path, wherein the injection manifold is configured to controllably divert at least a portion of the fluid to flow through the fluid/gas flow path and back into the manifold fluid flow path. The FPS further includes a singlet oxygen generator for generating singlet oxygen O | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031734 | Water Closet and Septic System - A water closet for disposing of human waste includes a septic system, a toilet, a floor, and an enclosure. The septic system includes a primary chamber, a secondary chamber spaced a distance laterally from the primary chamber, a fluid communication member extending between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, and an outlet member extending away from the secondary chamber. The septic system further includes an anaerobic bacterial treatment that processes excretory material disposed in the primary chamber into effluent which is transferred out of the primary chamber via the fluid communication member and into the secondary chamber before it is transferred out of the secondary chamber via an outlet member that extends towards either a leach field or a third chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031735 | SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION OF WEAK CATION EXCHANGE RESIN AND MAGNESIUM OXIDE - The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems for treating water. The methods, apparatuses and systems reduce scaling associated with solubilized water hardness using a sequence of water treatment agents, including a first threshold agent shedding weak cation exchange resin and a second magnesium compound conversion agent water treatment. The system or apparatus and methods according to the invention provide synergistic reduction of hard water scaling and elimination of cementing on the insoluble magnesium compound. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031736 | SHAPED GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLE, METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a method for producing, without using a mold, a shaped green glass or glass ceramic article having a predefined geometry, which method permits to produce fine local textures of high surface quality and with homogeneous properties, in particular with respect to homogeneous nucleation or crystallization. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031737 | SHAPED GLASS ARTICLE HAVING A PREDEFINED GEOMETRY PRODUCED WITHOUT USING A MOLD, METHOD AND USE OF THE SAME - The disclosure relates to a method for producing, without a mold, a shaped glass article having a predefined geometry. For this purpose a method is provided for producing a shaped glass article without using a mold, which method comprises at least the steps of:
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| 20160031738 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SHAPED GLASS ARTICLES - A process using a three-piece mold for making a three-dimensionally shaped glass article having a flat area and a curved/bend area is disclosed. The process includes placing a glass sheet on a mold having a shaping surface with a desired surface profile for the shaped glass article including a flat area and a bend area, moving a flat area plunger toward the glass sheet to compress the glass sheet, heating a portion of the glass sheet corresponding to an area above the bend area of the mold to a temperature above a forming temperature, and moving a bend area plunger toward the heated glass sheet to compress the heated glass sheet. A temperature of the glass sheet in the area above the bend area of the mold is higher than a temperature of the glass sheet in the area above the flat area of the mold when compressing the heated glass sheet with the bend area plunger. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031739 | THERMALLY TEMPERED GLASS AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR THERMAL TEMPERING OF GLASS - A strengthened glass sheet product as well as process and an apparatus for making the product. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031740 | HIGHLY STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLE - A strengthened glass sheet product as well as process and an apparatus for producing the product. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031741 | FICTIVE TEMPERATURE IN DAMAGE-RESISTANT GLASS HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A strengthened glass sheet product as well as process and an apparatus for making the product. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031742 | HIGH STRENGTH GLASS HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A strengthened glass sheet product along with a process and an apparatus for strengthening a glass sheet are provided. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031743 | THIN SAFETY GLASS HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A strengthened glass sheet product along with a process and an apparatus for strengthening a glass sheet are provided. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031744 | DAMAGE RESISTANT GLASS ARTICLE - A strengthened glass sheet product along with a process and an apparatus for strengthening a glass sheet are provided. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031745 | SEPARATION OF TRANSPARENT WORKPIECES - A method is provided for preparing transparent workpieces for separation. The method includes generating aligned filament formations extending transversely through the workpiece along an intended breaking line using ultra-short laser pulses. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031746 | METHOD FOR CUTTING TO LENGTH A FLOAT GLASS STRIP HAVING A NORMAL OR STRUCTURED SURFACE - The invention relates to a device and a method for trimming a float glass strip that has a normal or structured surface, comprising the following features: a) a cutting slide having a lower running rail and a cutting slide having an upper running rail for a bottom cut for a structured surface or a top cut for a normal surface, wherein both running rails are arranged at an acute angle to the running direction of the glass strip and this angled position can be adjusted; b) a number of counter pressure rollers for the lower cutting slide c) a hold-down apparatus ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031747 | COATING FILM-ATTACHED GLASS, COATING FILM-ATTACHED CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, EXTERIOR MEMBER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Coating film-attached glass includes: glass containing a coloring component; and a colored coating film formed on one major surface of the glass, wherein at least one of an absolute value of a difference between (Δa*(D65−F2)) of the glass and (Δa*(D65−F2)) of the coating film and an absolute value of a difference between (Δa*(A−F2)) of the glass and (Δa*(A−F2)) of the coating film is 0.2 or more, where (Δa*(D65−F2)) is a difference between a chromaticity a* value of reflected light by a D65 light source and a chromaticity a* value of reflected light by an F2 light source in an L*a*b* color system and (Δa*(A−F2)) is a difference between a chromaticity a* value of reflected light by an A light source and the chromaticity a* value of the reflected light by the F2 light source in the L*a*b* color system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031748 | INSULATING LAYER FORMING MATERIAL, INSULATING LAYER FORMING PASTE - An insulating layer forming material and an insulating layer forming paste capable of forming an insulating layer on a metallic substrate without the filler and glass reacting or warpage occurring even when repeatedly fired at 850° C. or higher are provided. The insulating layer forming material containing a lead-free glass composition and an α-quartz filler contains 17.0-40.0 wt. % of the α-quartz filler and 60.0-83.0 wt. % of the lead-free glass composition. The α-quartz filler has an average particle diameter (D | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031749 | ELECTRIC ARC APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN OPTICAL FIBER, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electric arc apparatus for processing an optical fiber includes one or more first electrodes and one or more second electrodes. The first electrode(s) each have an end portion that terminates at an opening defined by the first electrode(s). The opening is configured to accommodate the optical fiber extending along a longitudinal axis. The second electrode(s) each have an end portion that terminates at a location spaced from the opening defined by the first electrode(s). The first electrode(s) or second electrode(s) are configured to receive a voltage that generates a plasma field between the first electrode(s) and second electrode(s), which are shaped to focus the plasma field so that the plasma field extends across the longitudinal axis and modifies the end of the optical fiber. Methods of processing an optical fiber with an electric arc apparatus are also disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031750 | HEAT TREATABLE COATED GLASS PANE - A coated glass pane comprising at least the following layers: a glass substrate; and at least one absorbing layer based on at least one metal silicide and/or metal silicide nitride wherein the at least one absorbing layer is embedded between and contacts two layers based on an (oxi) nitride of Si and/or an (oxi) nitride of Al and/or alloys thereof. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031751 | GLASS PANEL COMPRISING A SOLAR CONTROL LAYER - The invention relates to a solar control glass panel comprising, on at least one of the surfaces of a glass substrate, a multilayer stack including at least one solar radiation absorption layer, and dielectric coatings surrounding said solar radiation absorption layer. According to the invention, the solar radiation absorption layer is a metal alloy layer made from zirconium and chromium. The multilayer stack includes, between the substrate and the solar radiation absorption layer, as well as on top of the solar radiation absorption layer, at least one coating made of a dielectric material made from a compound selected from among silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, mixed aluminum/silicon nitrides, silicon oxynitride, and aluminum oxynitride. The invention is particularly useful as a motor vehicle glass panel, particularly for the roof, as a building glass panel, or as a household stove door. | 2016-02-04 |
