| 06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20130032192 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LARGE-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLATIONS - Methods and devices are provided for improved large-scale solar installations. In one embodiment, a junction-box free photovoltaic module is used comprising of a plurality of photovoltaic cells and a module support layer providing a mounting surface for the cells. The module has a first electrical lead extending outward from one of the photovoltaic cells, the lead coupled to an adjacent module without passing the lead through a central junction box. The module may have a second electrical lead extending outward from one of the photovoltaic cells, the lead coupled to another adjacent module without passing the lead through a central junction box. Without junction boxes, the module may use connectors along the edges of the modules which can substantially reduce the amount of wire or connector ribbon used for such connections. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032193 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention is a dye-sensitized solar cell module provided with a pair of mutually opposed electrodes, partitions that connect the pair of electrodes and form a plurality of cell spaces together with the pair of electrodes, and an electrolyte filled into the cell spaces, wherein one electrode of the pair of electrodes has oxide semiconductor portions that face each of the plurality of cell spaces and are loaded with a photosensitizing dye, at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes is composed of at least two layers, the thickest layer is a metal substrate having a thickness of 100 μm or less or a resin film having a thickness of 500 μm or less, and the electrode containing the metal substrate or the resin film has a bending portion that bends so as to protrude towards the opposing electrode. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032194 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONCENTRATOR ELEMENTS WITH A NOTCH DESIGN AND PREDETERMINED RADII AND METHOD - A solar cell concentrator structure includes a first concentrator element having a first aperture region and a first exit region including a first back surface region and a first corner region. The structure also includes a second concentrator element integrally formed with the first concentrator element. The second concentrator element includes a second aperture region and a second exit region-including a second back surface region and a second corner region. Additionally, the structure includes a first radius of curvature of 0.10 mm and less characterizing the first corner structure and the second corner structure, a first coupling region between the first exit region and a first surface region of a first photovoltaic device. The structure further includes a second radius of curvature of 0.10 mm and less characterizing a region between the first concentrator element and the second concentrator element. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032195 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH SERIALLY CONNECTED SOLAR CELLS - The photovoltaic module includes a string of serially connected solar cells. When the string direction of the serially connected solar cells is an “x” direction, the interval between the two solar cells in the x direction ranges from 4 mm to 6 mm so as to enhance light trapping. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED TRACKING SOLAR COLLECTOR - A system is disclosed, consisting of scalable array of distributed and networked control systems such as small heliostats, and orthogonal trackers capable of precise sun-position measurements, directing incident solar radiation to one or more predetermined targets. A method for implementing a scalable heliostat array for use in solar-energy applications, telescopy, etc., is also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032197 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING SERIES-CONNECTED CELLS FORMED ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE BY USING LITHOGRAPHY - Solar thin film modules are provided with reduced lateral dimensions of isolation trenches and contact trenches, which provide for a series connection of the individual solar cells. To this end lithography and etch techniques are applied to pattern the individual material layers, thereby reducing parasitic shunt leakages compared to conventional laser scribing techniques. In particular, there may be series connected solar cells formed on a flexible substrate material that are highly efficient in indoor applications. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032198 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURES FOR BUILDING INTEGRABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Provided are novel building integrable photovoltaic (BIP) modules having specially configured attachment structures for securing these modules to building structures and other BIP modules. In certain embodiments, a BIP module includes a base sheet supporting photovoltaic cells and having a rigid polymer portion and a flexible polymer portion. The flexible portion is designed to be penetrated with mechanical fasteners during installation. The flexible portion may include fastening pointers and/or through holes for identifying specific penetration locations. The rigid portion provides necessary structural rigidity and support to the module and more specifically to the photovoltaic cells. In certain other embodiments, a BIP module includes an adhesive bumper strip disposed along one edge of the module and configured for secure this module with respect to another module. During installation, the strip is positioned between a back sealing sheet of one module and a front sealing sheet of another module. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032199 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A photovoltaic module conductor supporting structure that can be used to secure the conductor during manufacturing and in some situations to seal the terminal-area opening. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032200 | Connection Slider, Frame and Arrangement for Attaching Photovoltaic Modules or Collector Modules and Method for Attaching Frames - The invention relates to a connection slider for attaching two adjacent frames of photovoltaic modules or collector modules on a profile rail, the connection slider comprising: a main element; two mandrels which extend from two surfaces of the main element oriented in opposite directions, wherein one respective mandrel is insertable into one of the adjacent frames; and a transversal element protruding from the main element, wherein the transversal element has an opposite profile adapted to a profile of the profile rail for providing a form locking connection with the profile rail. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032201 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - [Problem] In the case of further stacking a window layer or the like on a buffer layer, the buffer layer and the light absorption layer are likely to be damaged during the formation of the window layer due to inferior moisture resistance and plasma resistance, and photoelectric conversion elements sometimes fail to achieve any satisfactory conversion efficiency in terms of reliability. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032202 | PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL AND GLASS SHEET OR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL INCLUDING SAID MATERIAL - A material includes a glass substrate provided on at least one portion of one of its faces with a photocatalytic coating based on titanium dioxide that covers at most 15% of the subjacent surface, the photocatalytic coating being in the form of a two-dimensional network of interconnected strands. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032203 | SOLAR CELL MODULE ON MOLDED LEAD-FRAME AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A solar cell having a molded lead frame, and method of manufacture of same, is disclosed. Specifically, a plurality of solar cells is manufactured from a strip of lead-frames and soft solder techniques for die assembly and component assembly. After wire bonding, glass attachment and transfer molding, a trim and form process produces individual solar cells having a molded lead frame. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032204 | NOVEL ELECTRODE - Photovoltaic cells containing a novel electrode, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032205 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate, a back electrode layer on the substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, and a front electrode layer on the light absorbing layer. The back electrode layer is provided therein with a through hole extending in one direction. The through hole includes a first region comprising first protrusions extending inwardly from an inner lateral side thereof, and a second region comprising a cutting surface formed more outward than an end portion of each first protrusion. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032206 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032207 | METHOD FOR CONTACT-CONNECTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE TO A CONNECTION HOUSING AND SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND A CONNECTION HOUSING - In a method and system consisting of a photovoltaic module and a connection housing or a junction box, wherein the photovoltaic module comprises at least one solar cell which is coupled at a rear side to an electrically conductive and structured layer for conducting away the electrical energy generated in a solar cell, and, furthermore, at least one transparent carrier layer and a covering layer are provided, wherein the electrically conducting layer can be contact-connected to connections of the connection housing, it is proposed that connections or connection elements of the connection housing can be coupled directly to partial regions having different polarities of the conducting layer via at least one through-opening in the covering layer, as a result of which contact-connection of a photovoltaic module to connection elements of a connection housing can be obtained in a simple and reliable manner. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032208 | FLAT-ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A mounting system for positioning at least one photovoltaic module of a PV-module unit on a planar flat roof in an inclined position defining an angle with the flat roof, comprising: a frame, wherein the frame defines a PV-module unit mounting side, a back side, two lateral sides, and a bottom side, which commonly define a prism, the base area of which corresponds to one of the lateral sides, the cover area of which corresponds to the other one of the lateral sides, and a jacket area of which corresponds to the mounting side, the back side and the bottom side. The mounting and back sides intersect along an imaginary line which defines a ridge arranged oppositely to the bottom side. A wind deflector may be attached to the back side such that an open ridge gap is formed and connects an interior of the prism to the environment. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032209 | COPOLYMER, ORGANIC SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a 3,6-carbazle-containing copolymer, an organic solar cell comprising the copolymer in an organic material layer including a photoactive layer, and a method for fabricating the organic solar cell. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032210 | INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH ACTUATOR - An integrated microfluidic device has at least at least one active element controlled by pneumatic signals, and at least one electrostatic actuator integrated in the device for generating the pneumatic signals within the device from an external supply of pressure or vacuum. In one embodiment the pressure supply may be generated internally on chip using an integrated pump. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032211 | Air Compression System Having Characteristic of Storing Unstable Energy and Method for Controlling the Same - The present invention discloses an air compression system having a characteristic of storing unstable energy and a method for controlling the same. The air compression system comprises an energy conversion system, an energy storage device, a compression device, and an air storage device. The control method comprises the steps of: the energy conversion system collecting the unstable natural energy and converting the unstable energy into a mechanical energy; the energy conversion system transmitting the mechanical energy to the energy storage device for storage; the energy storage device transmitting the energy to the compression device; the compression device utilizing the energy for compressing air for at least one whole stroke; and the compression device storing the compressed air in the air storage device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032212 | CONTROL METHOD OF MAGNETIC SOLENOID VALVE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED INLET VALVE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR OF ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED INLET VALVE - In an electromagnetically controlled inlet valve actuator provided to a high pressure fuel pump, an impinging sound which is generated at the time of operating the mechanism is reduced. In a high pressure fuel pump provided with an electromagnetically controlled inlet valve (operated by way of a plunger rod), a current supply period includes a 1st current supply period for performing an operation of attracting the plunger rod in a valve closing direction, a 2nd current supply period for alleviating a speed at which the plunger rod moves in a valve opening direction, and a limited current supply period disposed between the 1st current supply period and the 2nd current supply period in the form of spanning a pump top dead center. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032213 | PAINT MATERIAL SWITCHING PATH AND COLOUR CHANGER - An exemplary paint material switching path includes first and second valve means each having an inlet and an outlet, and a hollow cylindrical intermediate piece arranged between the outlet of the first valve means and the inlet of the second valve means. The inlet of the first valve means is configured to be connected to a continuously pressurised paint material supply, and a manifold channel which is configured to be pressurised and into which the outlet of the second valve means opens. Furthermore, means are provided for measuring the pressure prevailing in the hollow cylindrical intermediate piece and an evaluation device for detecting leaks in at least one of the two valve means based on the measured pressure with respect to time for a given pressure difference between the inlet of the first valve means and the outlet of the second valve means at the beginning of the leak detection. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032214 | PURGE PHASE CONTROL STRATEGY FOR A SELECTED CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - The method according to the invention is a method for controlling the purging of a sélective catalytic réduction System ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032215 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING FLUID SYSTEMS AND AN ENGINE - Disclosed is a device for preserving fluid systems, for example of a fuel system and an oil system of a turbine engine, with at least one drive for driving at least one fuel pump and at least one oil pump, wherein a valve arrangement is provided, which makes transfer-pumping a fluid between the fluid systems possible, an engine having such a device as well as a method for triggering such a device or for preserving fluid systems. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032216 | ELECTRONIC FAUCET WITH A CAPACITIVE SENSING SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic faucet ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032217 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LEVEL LOOP CONTROL - Example methods and apparatus for level loop control are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes determining via a sensor a first pressure of a liquid in a tank, determining via a turbine flow meter a second pressure of the liquid in the tank, determining if the first pressure is within a specified range of deviation from the second pressure to determine an operational state of the turbine flow meter, and transmitting a diagnostic message indicating that the turbine flow meter needs to be serviced based on the state of the turbine flow meter. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032218 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE MASS FLOW RATE OF A GAS STREAM - The invention relates to a method and device for controlling the mass flow rate of a sonic gas stream in a pipe. To carry out the above operation, an electric discharge is applied inside the pipe so as to create a plasma in the pipe. The electric discharge allows for an increase in the temperature of the gas stream and thus a variation in the mass flow rate or the pressure of the gas stream. By periodically emitting the electric discharge, a pulsed or adjustable gas jet is obtained at the outlet of the device. The gas jet can then be used to control a main stream. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032219 | PRESSURE COMPENSATION DEVICE FOR A HOUSING OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A pressure compensation device for compensating an internal pressure in a housing of an electrochemical device is provided, including at least one gas through-opening and at least one membrane element with a gas-permeable membrane, which is deformable depending on a change in the internal pressure and by which the gas through-opening is blocked, and a protective degassing element, which is configured and arranged in such a way that when a critical deformation of the membrane is reached, it damages the membrane in such a way that the membrane at least partially opens the gas through-opening for protective degassing of the housing. The pressure compensation device allows both reliable pressure compensation between the interior of the housing and the exterior of the housing of an electrochemical device during normal operation of the electrochemical device and also ensures reliable bursting protection in the event of excess internal pressure in the housing. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032220 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE FLUSHING OF AIR CONDITION SYSTEMS - A service station, for the filling, emptying and flushing of an air conditioning system in a vehicle, is coupled to the air conditioning system and includes: a cabinet in which a pipeline for transporting the coolant connects a first port with a compressor, cooling unit, an internal cylinder for storing the coolant, as well as a second port. A heated flushing accumulator is arranged inside the service station between the first port and the compressor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032221 | THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - A thermal pressure relief device (TPRD) including a housing having a movable member and a retainer disposed therein. The movable member is movable between an open position and a closed position. A trigger mechanism is disposed between the movable member and the retainer. The trigger mechanism holds the movable member in the closed position and includes a substantially spherical shaped body and a temperature sensitive material disposed in the body. The temperature sensitive material volumetrically expands with an increase in temperature until a predetermined temperature is attained and a breakage of the body occurs. When the body of the trigger mechanism breaks, the movable member is displaced from the closed position to the open position, allowing a fluid to flow through the TPRD. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032222 | STACKABLE SHUTTLE VALVE - A unitary stacked shuttle valve body assembly | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032223 | FLUID MIXER - A fluid mixer in the form of a Venturi tube includes a divergent section (A | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032224 | BASEMENT FLOOR DRAIN AND METHOD - A basement floor drain for use in basement waterproofing systems. The floor drain contains an upper chamber for collecting water, and an air resistant lower chamber to promote the establishment of a closed waterproofing system. A valve regulates flow of water from the upper chamber to the lower chamber. An outlet in the lower chamber may be fluidly connected to a basement sump to facilitate extraction of collected water. A basket may be included in a base of the upper chamber to protect the valve from clogging, and the basket may be removable to aid cleaning. The floor drain may be a modular assembly, multiple components of which may be coupled for customizable size and functionality. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032225 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A pressure control valve is provided. The pressure control valve includes a sleeve having an inlet port receiving hydraulic fluid and a low-pressure path communicating with a hydraulic tank, a main poppet opening and closing the low-pressure path with respect to the inlet port, a main poppet spring elastically biasing the main poppet in an initial state by pressing the main poppet, a pilot poppet having an orifice flow path to control pressure in the pressure chamber while maintaining a sliding state against a valve seat when pressure that exceeds a predetermined pressure is generated in the pressure chamber to open an internal flow path of the valve seat, and a pilot poppet spring elastically biasing the pilot poppet in an initial state by pressing the pilot poppet to maintain the internal flow path of the valve seat closed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032226 | Gas Lift Valve Having Edge-Welded Bellows and Captive Sliding Seal - A gas lift apparatus has a gas lift valve that disposes in a mandrel. A housing of the valve has a chamber, and a seat disposes between the inlet and outlet. A piston movably disposed in the housing has one end exposed to the chamber. A distal end can selectively seal with the seat to close the valve. A first edge-welded bellows disposed on the piston separates the inlet and chamber pressures and can fully compress to a stacked height when the distal end of the piston seals with the seat. A dynamic seal can be achieved at closing by using a captive sliding seal between the piston's distal end and the seat. A second edge-welded bellows can also be disposed on the piston, and the two bellows can operate in tandem. Oil filing the interiors and the passage can move from one bellows to the other to transfer the pressure differential between the inlet and the chamber pressures. The second bellows fully compresses to a stacked height and stops opening of the valve. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032227 | HYDRAULIC FEED-RATE CONTROL APPARATUS - A hydraulic feed-rate control apparatus pushes out a fluid by a main piston to a reservoir chamber via feed-rate adjustment mechanisms and flow passages and adjusts a feed rate of a reciprocating body; the adjustment mechanisms comprises first and second throttle valves arranged at front ends of a cylinder and adjusting flow rates of the fluid flowing into the flow passages; the main piston comprises an auxiliary piston integrally moving, and opening and closing the second throttle valve; and the auxiliary piston comprises an outer peripheral portion fitted in the second throttle valve and closed, a concave portion formed between a front portion and rear portion of the outer peripheral portion, a circulation hole formed in an inner peripheral portion of the auxiliary piston, rear-portion escape holes communicating the rear portion and the circulation hole, and concave-portion escape holes communicating the concave portion with the circulation hole. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032228 | HOUSEHOLD TAP WATER MONITOR - A household tap water monitor includes a water meter, an electrical control valve, a single chip micyoco, an LCD, an electrical source circuit, a photoelectric detector connected to a first input port of the SCM, a reset switch connected to a second input port of the SCM and a keyboard connected to a third input port of the SCM. The water meter and the electrical control valve are connected in series between a tap water pipe and a main tap water inlet pipe. A control port of the electrical control valve is connected to a first output port of the SCM, and the LCD is connected to a second output port of the SCM. The photoelectric detector is used for monitoring the rotation of a small impeller in the water meter. The electrical source circuit is used to supply electricity for the components mentioned above. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032229 | ORIFICE PLATE FOR ENGINE MOUNT FILLED WITH MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID - An orifice plate apparatus for an engine mount filled with magnetorheological (MR) fluid may include a coil assembly having a coil wound thereon and being annular in shape, a core assembly unit housing the coil assembly, formed in a discoid shape, and defining a flow path of which an upper passage may be disposed in a top surface of the core assembly unit, and a lower passage may be disposed in a bottom surface of the core assembly unit, wherein the flow path may be formed annularly along a perimeter of the coil assembly, and a flow path separator installed between the upper passage and the lower passage, such that only a unidirectional circulation may be enabled for the MR fluid passing through the flow path. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032230 | FLOW DISTRIBUTOR - A flow distributor for distributing a flow of fluid through a cooling body, the flow distributor comprising:
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| 20130032231 | FLOW REGULATOR - The invention relates to a flow regulator ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032232 | Human Powered Irrigation Diaphragm Pump - A pump system includes a pump unit an assembly frame that receives first and second pumps. A first and second pedal respectively couples to a first and second pump actuating portion. A rocker arrangement has a rocker that pivotally couples the first and second pedals, so a pushing movement of the first pedal in one direction causes a pulling movement of the second pedal in an opposite direction, and vice versa. The first and second pedals respond to a pushing force, respectively move the first and second pump actuating portions for pumping a fluid from the first and second pumps, and correspondingly move the first and second pump actuating portions for drawing the fluid to be pumped into the first and second pumps. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032233 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVE FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - hydraulic control valve for a construction machine is provided. The hydraulic control valve includes a boom spool slidingly coupled into a valve block to be shifted to control the hydraulic fluid supplied from a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump to the actuator and provided with an internal path, a supply path of the first hydraulic pump and a supply path of the second hydraulic pump which are formed to be vertically symmetrical about the boom spool, check valves elastically supported to open and close the supply path of the first hydraulic pump and the supply path of the second hydraulic pump, respectively, bridge paths formed to be horizontally and vertically symmetrical with respect to a path formed on a sliding surface of the valve block to supply the hydraulic fluid, cylinder paths supplying the hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the actuator. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032234 | Quick Connect Coupling With Nested Ball Valves - A quick connect coupling includes female and male assemblies. The female and male assemblies include first and second valves, respectively, operable between open and closed positions. The male assembly connects to the female assembly by axial movement and relative rotation, wherein the male assembly disconnects from the female assembly by relative rotation and axial separation, wherein relative rotation of the assemblies moves the second valve between the open and closed positions. Moving the second valve from the closed to the open position allows the first valve to be movable from the closed position to the open position and moving the first valve from the closed to the open position limits relative rotation between the assemblies and prevents disconnection. Disconnection can only occur when the first valve has been moved to the closed position. Disconnection moves the second valve from the open to the closed position. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032235 | INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC CHECK VALVE AND DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A CHECK VALVE - An integrated microfluidic check valve has a first chamber having inlet and outlet ports and divided by a barrier the said inlet and outlet ports into first and second subchambers. A membrane forms a wall of the first chamber and co-operates with the barrier to selectively permit and prevent fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports. A second chamber adjoining the first chamber and has a wall formed by the membrane. A microfluidic channel establishes fluid communication between the second chamber and the first subchamber. The membrane deflects to permit fluid flow around the barrier when the pressure in the first subchamber is lower than the pressure in the second subchamber. Two such valves can be combined into a peristaltic pump. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032236 | DUAL-PURPOSE FLUID CONTROL VALVE - A dual-purpose fluid control valve for controlling the flow of fluid to separate systems supplied by the valve. The control valve includes a body having an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The valve further includes means for controlling a rate of fluid through one outlet based on a fluid demand at the outlet while controlling the rate of fluid flow through the other outlet. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032237 | MOBILE COMPRESSED GAS DISPENSING DEVICE - A mobile compressed gas dispensing device, in particular a mobile hydrogen filling station, which is transported by means of a vehicle is disclosed. The device contains a drive unit, which serves to drive the vehicle, which transports the compressed gas dispensing device; at least one storage container, which is suitable for storing a compressed medium; at least one line, via which the storage container or the storage containers, respectively, can be connected to an external storage container, which is to be filled by the compressed gas dispensing device, and at least one compressor. The compressor is operatively connected to the drive unit of the vehicle in such a manner that it can be driven by said drive unit. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032238 | Line Stop Flange - A locking mechanism for a stop flange is provided with a screw having a head with at least one circumferential channel, and a screw gasket disposed on the at least one circumferential channel. A bushing receives the head in a cavity that forms a housing for the head and screw gasket. The bushing may be provided with a lip that engages a shoulder on a radial bore in a stop flange. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032239 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING A MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a flexible pipe having a multi-layered structure comprising unbonded layers, comprising an inner lining having the following layer arrangement: a) an innermost layer made of a fluoropolymer molding compound, b) an intermediate layer made of a molding compound on the basis of an olefinic polymer, which is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, isotactic polypropylene, syndiotactic polypropylene and syndiotactic polystyrene, c) an outer layer made of a polyamide molding compound, wherein the layer made of a polyamide molding compound is particularly efficiently protected against hydrolysis. The pipe is thus particularly suited for offshore applications in oil or gas production. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032240 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING A DIFFUSION BARRIER - In a flexible pipe of multilayer structure with unbonded layers, where the pipe has an interior lining which comprises the following layers:
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| 20130032241 | EJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF FILLING THE EJECTION DEVICE WITH A MATERIAL - [Problems] To fill a container with a material without applying a high pressure to the material that is to be filled. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032242 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032243 | FUEL VAPOR HANDLING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TANK - Fuel vapor is prevented from leaking to the outside during refueling, and even when an air space is formed in an upper portion of a fuel filler pipe, a diagnosis of leakage of fuel vapor can be performed with good accuracy. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032244 | PAINT FORMULATION AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A paint formulation and dispensing apparatus for mixing paint from a can having an open top and to a receiving can. The apparatus includes a dispensing lid attached to the paint can so that the lid overlies the open top of the paint can. The lid includes a spout and a reservoir having a plunger slidably disposed in it such that the position of the plunger determines the volume of the reservoir. A valve is disposed in a passageway in the lid and is movable between a first position in which the valve fluidly connects the passageway to the reservoir, and a second position in which the valve fluidly connects the reservoir to the spout. A weight scale is positioned below the spout and the receiving can is positioned on the weight scale. The weight scale generates an electronic signal to a programmed processor which generates output signals to control both the position of the valve as well as the position of an actuator which engages the plunger. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032245 | Laundry Detergent Container and Method for Making a Laundry Detergent Container - A containment and delivery device for liquid laundry detergent is provided. A dispensing nozzle is attached to a flexible bladder filled with a laundry detergent. The bladder is placed within an enclosure. The enclosure includes a perforated portion which is used to form an aperture for accessing the dispensing nozzle to dispense the laundry detergent. The enclosure is structurally strong enough to allow for the stacking of multiple containers. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032246 | DEVICE FOR FILLING SOLUBLE CONTAINERS WITH AN IMPROVED ASSEMBLY FOR ORIENTING AND FILLING CAPSULES - A device for filling soluble containers is provided. The device includes an assembly for orienting capsules comprising a sheet component having a top sheet, a bottom sheet and a sliding sheet adapted to move between the top and bottom sheets. The top sheet includes slots for accommodating capsules, and the bottom sheet includes notches adapted to orient the capsules into a filling position. In a first position, the slots in the sliding sheet align with the slots in the top sheet. In a second position, the slots in the sliding sheet align with the notches in the bottom sheet. The assembly also includes a base component for guiding the oriented capsules therethrough. The base component can have an antistatic sheet fastened to the bottom surface. The sheet component can be loose fitted to the base component. An assembly for filling capsules is also provided. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032247 | MEDICINE FILLING DEVICE - Provided is a medicine filling device for filling empty vials of different shapes and sizes with medicine without having to replace any members or to perform any special operations. More Specifically, the medicine filling device is provided with: a first transfer means to transfer an empty vial B stored within a stocker while the vial B is positioned on a side; a vial lifter (second transfer means) to hold the transferred vial B in an upright position and to move said vial B towards a medicine filling unit; and a vial orientation detection means to detect the orientation of the vial B which was removed from the stocker by the first transfer means. The first transfer means is provided with a reversal mechanism and the vial B is supplied to the vial lifter from the first transfer means while the bottom of the vial B faces a vial guiding means. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032248 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL VALVE WITH UPPER BLEED PORT AND SYSTEM - A refilling system for use in refilling a container with a fluid from a fluid source. The container having air space above a fluid space. The fluid having a fluid level within the container. The refilling system comprising a fluid flow control valve connected via a bleed line to a fluid level sensor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032249 | BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL FIXED CARRIER ENCLOSING TIP, BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL FIXED CARRIER TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF - A biological material fixed carrier enclosing tip, a biological material fixed carrier treatment apparatus, and a treatment method thereof. An object is to obviate attachment control and suction control for storing and retaining the carrier in the tip form vessel, to simplify complex reaction processes, and to make processing of the biological material fixed carrier to be easily executed as a result of a small-scale device configuration. The biological material fixed carrier enclosing tip comprises: a tip form vessel having an installation opening part that is installable to a nozzle, and a narrow tube that possesses an opening, through which fluid inflow and outflow is possible, that is narrower than the nozzle; a carrier in which a predetermined biological material is fixed or fixable, and has a size or a shape that is able to pass through the opening; and an enclosing section provided on the tip form vessel. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032250 | GAS CUTTING METHOD, GAS CUTTING MACHINE, AND CUTTING TIP - A gas cutting method is provided which includes: mixing hydrogen gas and hydrocarbon gas to acquire fuel gas; ejecting a preheating flame, which is formed by mixing and igniting the fuel gas and preheating oxygen gas, from an end of a cutting tip to heat a workpiece; and ejecting cutting hydrogen gas to the heated workpiece to cut the workpiece. Here, the content of the hydrocarbon gas in the fuel gas is more than 0 vol % and equal to or less than 4 vol %. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032251 | METHOD OF PROCESSING STEEL AND STEEL ARTICLE - A method of processing steel includes carburizing a martensitic stainless steel work piece to produce a carburized case by utilizing in combination, (i) a composition of the martensitic stainless steel work piece, (ii) a preselected carbon concentration in the carburized case, and (iii) a preselected grain size of the martensitic stainless steel work piece such that the carburized case predominately forms carbides of composition M | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032252 | Amorphous nickel-free zirconium alloy - An amorphous Nickel-Free Zirconium alloy which is readily formed through copper mold casting, comprising a composition consisting of four elements in which the first element is Zr, the second element is Ti, the third element is Cu and the fourth element is Al, wherein an atomic percent of the first to the fourth elements in the composition are represented by a, b, c and d respectively, wherein a=45˜69%, b=0.25˜8%, c=21˜35%, and d=7.5˜15%, where a sum of a, b, c and d is smaller than or equal to 100%. The composition of the amorphous alloy within the above range is melted in a copper mold to form bulk amorphous materials or parts which have characteristics of high tensile strength, high fracture toughness, low Young's modulus and high corrosion resistance. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032253 | HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A galvanized steel sheet having excellent formability is provided including steel having a composition which contains, on a percent by mass basis, 0.03% to 0.15% of C, less than 0.5% of Si, 1.0% to 2.5% of Mn, 0.05% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.05% or less of Al, 0.0050% or less of N, 0.05% to 0.8% of Cr, 0.01% to 0.1% of V, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; and a zinc plating film on a surface of a steel sheet, and wherein a microstructure of the steel contains ferrite having an average grain diameter of 15 μm or less and 5% to 40% of martensite in an area ratio, and the ratio of martensite having an aspect ratio of less than 3.0 to all the martensite is more than 95% in area ratio. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032254 | Crucible Materials For Alloy Melting - One embodiment provides a method of melting, comprising: providing a mixture of alloy elements that are at least partially crystalline; and heating the mixture in a container to a temperature above a melting temperature of the alloy elements to form an alloy, wherein the container comprises silica, and wherein the mixture comprising Zr and is free of Ti and Be. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032255 | ALUMINIUM ALLOY FORGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SAME - Disclosed is an aluminium alloy forging for use in automotive suspension parts and the like, and a method of manufacture for same. The aluminium alloy forging contains Si 0.4-1.5 wt %, Fe greater than 0.4 wt % and equal to or less than 1.0 wt %, Cu equal to or less than 0.40 wt %, Mg 0.8-1.3 wt % and Ti 0.01-0.1 wt %; Zn is restricted to equal to or less than 0.05 wt %; and the aluminium alloy forging contains at least one selected from among the following group comprising: Mn 0.01-1.0 wt % and Cr 0.1-0.4%; and Zr 0.05-0.2 wt %. Hydrogen content is restricted to 0.25 ml or less per 100 g of Al, and the remainder is composed of unavoidable impurities and Al. The average grain size is 50 μm or less, the crystallised area ratio is 3% or less, and the average crystallized grain size is 8 μm or less. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032256 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND UTILIZING FERRITIC-AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH HIGH FORMABILITY - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a ferritic-austenitic stainless steel having good formability and high elongation. The stainless steel is heat treated so that the microstructure of the stainless steel contains 45-75% austenite in the heat treated condition, the remaining microstructure being ferrite, and the measured M | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032257 | TAILORED HARDENING OF BORON STEEL - Disclosed are methods, systems and apparatus for manufacturing complex three dimensional open structures by cold forming the component from unhardened metal stock and then selectively heating and quenching the metal to provide the desired strength profile across the component. The metal is initially formed of unheated and unhardened metal through a combination of rolling, stamping and/or milling operations to produce a component having a complex three dimensional open structure. The formed component is then hardened in strategically predetermined areas by sequentially heating and quenching the predetermined areas of the component. The heating and cooling elements are, in turn, provided on at least one robotic apparatus configured for moving the elements across the surface of the component in a manner sufficient to achieve the desired pattern of hardened and unhardened regions across the component. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032258 | Handbag with Changeable Accessory Pin - A handbag with an interchangeable accessory. In one embodiment, the handbag includes a side having a double pleat, each fold of the double fold having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of each fold defining an opening. The handbag further includes a removable accessory, having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the removable accessory is positionable through the opening of each fold so as to locate the first portion of the removable accessory adjacent the outer surface of each fold. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032259 | Protective Cover Kit For A Marine Propeller - Provided is a protective cover kit for a marine propeller having a protective cover and a shift control warning attachment. The protective cover components have a slit and a central opening with a plurality of reliefs radiating from its circumference capable of accommodating various sized propeller hubs or shafts. Attaching elements are coupled to a slit and the first layer and second layer of the protective cover. The first and second layers are of a shape capable of substantially encasing a marine propeller. Once a force is applied by a user to the release apparatus, the attaching element is released and the protective cover is removed remotely from a distance above the surrounding water of the marine propeller. A shift control warning attachment is installed by a user onto a shift control lever to prevent inadvertent shifting prior to the removal of the propeller cover. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032260 | DEPLOYMENT KIT - A kit for covering a load ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032261 | Pneumatic Tire - An object of the present technology is to provide a pneumatic tire whereby both performance on ice and dry performance can be achieved. A plurality of blocks is provided in a tread portion, a sipe being provided in at least one of the blocks. The sipe is, as a whole, a primary waveform sipe having, in a tread road contact surface, at least one peak portion and one trough portion. The primary waveform sipe is also an aggregation of secondary waveform sipes having a shorter wavelength. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032262 | TIRE WITH FOAMED NOISE DAMPER - The present invention is directed to a method for making a pneumatic tire having a foam noise damper, the pneumatic tire comprising two spaced inextensible beads; a ground contacting tread portion; a pair of individual sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of said tread portion to join the respective beads, the axial outer edges of the tread portion defining a tread width; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; an innerliner disposed radially inward of the carcass, the innerliner having a innerliner surface facing an interior cavity of the tire; the method comprising the steps of:
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| 20130032263 | DIAPHRAGM PUMP FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A diaphragm pump for use in a self-inflating tire assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a tire mounted to a rim tire mounting surface. The tire has an internal cavity. The invention further includes a pump device mounted to the rim, and the pump device has a first end and a second end, the first end being mounted within the tire cavity and the second end located outside the rim and in fluid communication with the outside air. The first end of the pump device has a flexible member having an outer rim and an inner rim, wherein the outer rim is connected to a backing plate and an inner rim is connected to a piston, wherein the piston is slidably mounted within a chamber of the backing plate. The piston has an inner passageway for fluid communication with the tire cavity and the chamber, and the second end of the pump device has an internal bore in fluid communication with the outside air and the chamber. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032264 | OPEN OFF-THE-ROAD CORD WITH PREFORMED FILAMENTS - A steel cord ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032265 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire with a side wall portion includes a decorative region including two or more decorative portions that are continuously disposed so as to be contiguous in a tire circumferential direction and the tire radial direction, the decorative portions including multiple convex ridges that are disposed on an outer surface so as to be adjacent in the tire circumferential direction. A ridge arrangement angle is the same in the same decorative portion, and a ridge arrangement angle of the contiguous decorative portion differs therefrom. A distance between a first imaginary boundary line joining end portions of the ridges of the decorative portion that are on a side adjacent to the contiguous decorative portion and a second imaginary boundary line joining end portions of the ridges of the contiguous decorative portion on a side adjacent to the first imaginary boundary line is less than 1 mm. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032266 | RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH VOIDED FIBERS - A reinforced rubber article comprising a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer comprises monoaxially drawn fibers having at least a first layer, where the first layer contains a polymer and a plurality of voids. The voids are in an amount of between about 3 and 15 percent by volume of the first layer. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032267 | RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH VOIDED FIBERS HAVING VOID-INITIATING PARTICLES - A reinforced rubber article comprising a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer contains monoaxially drawn fibers having at least a first layer, where the first layer contains a polymer, a plurality of void-initiating particles, and a plurality of voids. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032268 | TIRE HAVING KNIT FABRIC IN SIDEWALL AREA - A tire containing a pair of beads, at least one carcass ply extending from one bead to the other bead forming a pair of sidewall areas of the tire and a tread area of the tire, and at least one layer of a knit fabric in the sidewall area of the tire. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032269 | METHOD FOR MAKING FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A method for making fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided. In the method, a porous template having a number of holes and a proton exchange membrane is provided. A number of tube carriers having electron conductibility are formed. Each tube carrier is formed in one hole of the porous template. A number of catalyst particles are uniformly adsorbed on inner walls of the tube carriers. Proton conductor is filled in the tube carriers having catalyst particles adsorbing thereon. The proton exchange membrane is sandwiched between the two porous templates to form a laminated structure. The laminated structure is hot pressed. The porous templates are removed from the hot pressed laminated structure. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032270 | THERMAL COMPRESSION BONDING WITH SEPARATE BOND HEADS - A method of thermocompression (TC) bonding includes heating a semiconductor die and a substrate with at least one TC bondable material at an interface between the semiconductor die and the substrate with a bond head apparatus including a first portion and a second portion. The semiconductor die and TC bondable material or product therefrom are then cooled by removing the first portion from contacting the semiconductor die while maintaining the second portion of the bond head apparatus on the semiconductor die. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032271 | FRICTION PLATE WITH A PAPER FRICTION LINING, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A FRICTION PLATE AND WET-RUNNING MULTIPLATE CLUTCH OR BRAKE COMPRISING SUCH A FRICTION PLATE - A friction plate ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032272 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices wherein the apparatus includes a bonding module that has a vacuum chamber to provide bonding of wafers under pressure below atmospheric pressure; and a loadlock module connected to the bonding module and configured for wafer transfer to the bonding module. The loadlock module is also connected to a first vacuum pumping device configured to reduce the pressure in the loadlock module to below atmospheric pressure. The bonding and loadlock modules remain at a pressure below atmospheric pressure while the wafer is transferred from the loadlock module into the bonding module. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032273 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTECTION SLEEVES - A protection sleeve includes a heat shrinkable tube and an adhesive tube and a reinforcing rod housed inside the heat shrinkable tube. The heat shrinkable tube, the adhesive tube, and the reinforcing rod are adhered together in a section spanning across a lengthwise section of the heat shrinkable tube. A protection sleeve manufacturing apparatus includes a jig for securing protection sleeves and a heating device. The jig is contrived to hold a plurality of protection sleeves (each including a heat shrinkable tube, an adhesive tube and a reinforcing rod housed inside the heat shrinkable tube) in a parallel arrangement with spaces in-between. The heating device includes a plurality of hot air vents, means for setting a first distance between the jig and the hot air vents, and means for setting the jig and the hot air vents to a second distance that is closer than the first distance. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032274 | METHOD OF WRAPPING A BATT, BLANKET OR MAT IN AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT OR ACOUSTIC DEVICE - A method is provided for wrapping a mat ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032275 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE MATERIAL MOLD FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL LONG MEMBER - The present invention provides a method for producing a mold made of a composite material by using a prepreg material. First, a material | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032276 | PERMEABLE MATERIAL COMPACTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A permeable material compacting method includes, feeding permeable material between at least one set of rollers, decreasing a thickness of the permeable material, and wrapping the permeable material around a mandrel in a helical fashion. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032277 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE - There is provided a manufacturing method for a transparent substrate excellent in bending property, flexibility, impact resistance, and external appearance. A manufacturing method for a transparent substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step A of applying a thermoplastic resin (A) composition solution onto a support backing having solvent permeability to form an applied layer; a step B of attaching at least one surface of an inorganic glass and the applied layer to each other via an adhesive composition to form a laminate; a step C of subjecting the laminate to a first heat treatment to reduce an amount of a solvent remaining in the applied layer to a predetermined amount; and a step D including peeling the support backing from the laminate and subjecting the resultant to a second heat treatment to dry the applied layer, thereby forming a thermoplastic resin layer. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032278 | GRAPHITE-CONTAINING MOLDED BODY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A graphite-containing molded body is obtained by a method in which graphite particles are mixed with at least one solid additive to form a mixture which contains at least one inorganic additive, a mixture consisting of an inorganic additive and an organic additive, or more than 10 wt. % of an organic additive and the thus obtained mixture is subsequently compressed. The at least one additive which is used contains particles having an average diameter of between 1 and 500 μm, determined in accordance with the ISO 13320 standard. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032279 | MANDREL WITH SLIDING EXTERIOR PROJECTION - A mandrel suitable for forming a hollow part from a heat curable material includes an (a) an elongate central member having a coefficient of expansion which is different than the coefficient of expansion of the cured heat curable material, (b) at least one lateral member disposed at a first location and projecting away from the outer surface of the central member, the lateral member being slidably attached to the central member, and (c) a rigid elongate strut member having a coefficient of expansion substantially similar to the coefficient of expansion of the cured heat curable material. The first end of the strut member is affixed to the lateral member, and the second end of the strut member is affixed spaced apart from the lateral member. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032280 | Method for Extruding a Drop Cable - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable and a method for manufacturing the cable. The cable includes an outer jacket that defines a fiber passage and first and second reinforcing member passages, an optical fiber ribbon, and reinforcing members. The method includes extruding the jacket, feeding the ribbon into the fiber passage, and feeding the reinforcing members into the reinforcing member passages. The jacket has a width and a thickness. The width is longer than the thickness. The reinforcing member passages are positioned on opposite sides of the fiber passage. The reinforcing members are paid-off from a single spool by paying-off a precursor reinforcing member from the spool. The precursor reinforcing member can be divided (e.g., by using a slitter) into the reinforcing members which are then fed into the reinforcing member passages. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032281 | TRANSFER COATING FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION - The invention relates to a process of applying a temporary protective coating to a substrate comprising the steps of: a) providing a laminate comprising i) a flexible carrier substrate and ii) a coating layer prepared by applying by spreading, spraying or flow coating an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one water based film-forming polymer and solid particles of an amino resin based polymer to the flexible carrier substrate, and drying the applied coating composition, and b) transferring the coating from the flexible carrier substrate to a second substrate to provide the second substrate with a temporary protective coating. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032282 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a flexible display device by a roll-to-roll method, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the apparatus includes a substrate transferring part for transferring a lower substrate attached onto a carrier substrate; a substrate separating part for separating the carrier substrate from the lower substrate transferred by the substrate transferring part; an upper bonding part for bonding an upper substrate to an upper surface of the lower substrate from which the carrier substrate is separated; and a lower bonding part for bonding a rear substrate to a lower surface of the lower substrate from which the carrier substrate is separated. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032283 | Systems and Methods for Forming Laminates with Patterned Microwave Energy Interactive Material - Portions of microwave energy interactive material may be cut and removed during intermediate steps in a lamination processes, so that remaining microwave energy interactive material in a resultant laminate is arranged in a pattern. Regarding the removal of the portions of the microwave energy interactive material, a compound laminate may be delaminated into parts, and one of the parts may be a sacrificial laminate that includes the removed portions of the microwave energy interactive material. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032284 | Biosensors and Methods of Preparing Same - A biosensor strip having a low profile for reducing the volume of liquid sample needed to perform an assay. In one embodiment, the biosensor strip includes an electrode support; an electrode arrangement on the electrode support; a cover; a sample chamber; and an incompressible element placed between the cover and the electrode support, the incompressible element providing an opening in at least one side or in the distal end of the sample chamber to provide at least one vent in the sample chamber. In another embodiment, the biosensor strip has an electrode support; an electrode arrangement on the electrode support; a cover; and a sample chamber, the cover having a plurality of openings formed therein, at least one of the openings in register with the sample chamber. The invention further includes methods for preparing such a biosensor strips in a continuous manner. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032285 | TEXTILE LAMINAR STRUCTURE FOR MAKING ACOUSTIC COMPONENTS - A laminar textile construction, to be used in acoustic components, characterized in that said construction comprises a double layer arrangement made by coupling a technical synthetic single-thread fabric material to a polymeric film, for use as sub-component elements in acoustic and electronic products in general. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032286 | Method of Making a Composite Article Having an Internal Passageway - In one particular embodiment, a method for making a fiber-reinforced, composite article having an internal passageway includes providing a layup tool, fiber placing a base layup onto the layup tool, and generating a groove in the base layup. The method further includes placing a mandrel in the groove, fiber placing a top layup onto the base layup and the mandrel, curing the base layup and the top layup, and removing the mandrel from the base layup and the top layup. In another particular embodiment, the mandrel is replaced with a non-removable tube. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032287 | Method and Apparatus for Laminating Composites - Composite tape is laminated onto a substrate using a gantry to move a tape laminating head along the length of the substrate. The laminating head is mounted for movement along a beam on the gantry that extends across the width of the substrate. The direction of lamination may be altered by changing the angular orientation of the beam. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032288 | TRANSFER LAMINATION - A laminator comprises a laminating head and a processor. The laminating head comprises a plurality of heating elements. Each heating element has an activated state, in which the heating element is powered by a current, and a deactivated state, in which the heating element is not powered by a current. The processor selectively places the individual heating elements in the activated or deactivated state. The selective activation and deactivation of the heating elements is used to bond at least a portion of an overlaminate material to a surface of a substrate. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032289 | METHOD FOR JOINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MATERIAL - A method for joining two components includes positioning a thermoplastic polymer portion of a first component adjacent a thermoplastic polymer portion of a second component such that the first and second portions form an interface. At least one of the portions includes a microstructure having a plurality of closed cells, each cell containing a void and each cell having a maximum dimension extending across the void. The method also includes exerting pressure on the thermoplastic polymer portions to form a bond at the interface that holds the portions together. The plurality of closed cells, and especially those adjacent the surface of the thermoplastic polymer portion that form the interface, help isolate thermally and/or chemically the surface from the remainder of the portion. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032290 | EFFICIENT LAMINATION PRESS WITH THIN FLEXIBLE PLATENS - Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for applying heat and pressure to a laminate assembly and to form a unitary product therefrom with increased processing efficiency. One implementation includes an apparatus that can decrease processing time by directly heating and cooling platens that press the laminate assembly. Additionally, the lamination press can allow the platens to flex about the laminate assembly, thereby applying substantially uniform pressure to the laminate assembly. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130032291 | BAG MEMBER FOR COMPRESSION PREBONDING, HOLDING TOOL FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED GLASS, AND DEVICE OF PRODUCING LAMINATED GLASS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A holding tool | 2013-02-07 |
