07th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130037324 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING DRILL STRING COMPONENTS AND DRILL RIG - A device for handling drill string components for a drill rig. A slide is arranged displaceable on a longitudinal guide. A grip unit is swingable between a first position for receiving and delivering of drill string components beside the drill rig and a second position for assembling and disassembling of drill string components in the drill rig. The grip unit includes a rotator unit for rotation of a gripped drill string component. A rotational actuator supported by the slide has a rotational axis forming an angle with the length guide. A swing unit includes a first link portion that is connected to the rotational axis. A second link portion is connected to the grip unit and a swing joint portion. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037325 | LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL FROM DRILLING FLUID PACKAGING - Drilling fluid used in borehole drilling is supplemented with a particulate additive obtained by shredding the packaging material in which the drilling fluid is supplied, for use as lost circulation material. This reduces the materials costs, shipping costs, and waste disposal costs associated with borehole drilling. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037326 | DEVICE FOR UNCOUPLING A DRILL STRING, DRILLING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A UNCOUPLING DEVICE, AND USE OF SUCH A SYSTEM - A device for uncoupling a drill string, the device including, in a longitudinal direction: a first structure that is intended to be attached to a drill string tube; a second structure that is intended to hold a cutting tool for drilling and is translatable relative to the first structure; and a thruster assembly between the first structure and the second structure. The thruster assembly is configured to exert a thrusting force on the second structure to separate the second structure from the first structure, the thrusting force being constant for every position of the second structure relative to the first structure. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037327 | Steering Component, Steering Assembly and Method of Steering A Drill Bit In A Borehore - This invention relates to a steering component, to a steering assembly, and to a method of steering a drill bit in a borehole. The steering component is adapted for connection to a drill string, the drill string carrying a drill bit and a motor for rotating the drill bit. The steering component comprises: a rotatable driveshaft adapted for connection between the drill bit and the motor; a drive mechanism; and an offsetting component; the drive mechanism providing a rotatable connection between the drill string and the offsetting component whereby the drill string can rotate relative to the offsetting component. The drive mechanism is adapted to drive the offsetting component to rotate in an opposed direction to the driveshaft, so as to counter the rotation of the offsetting component which is induced by friction within the componentry as the driveshaft rotates. The steering component and method are likely to have their greatest utility in steering a drill bit during drilling for oil and gas. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037328 | BEARING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SUPERHARD BEARING ELEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE REGISTRATION FEATURE AND BEARING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - Embodiments of the invention relate to a bearing assembly including at least one superhard bearing element having at least one bearing registration feature configured to facilitate orientating of a curved, pre-machined bearing surface thereof with respect to a bearing body, methods of fabricating such bearing assemblies, and bearing apparatuses incorporating such bearing assemblies. Subterranean drilling systems incorporating such bearing assemblies are also disclosed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037329 | Impurity Weight Measurement - An apparatus for measuring the weight of impurities in a cotton sample, with a double-taker-in-roll mechanism. The apparatus includes the following components: an air current channel, a fiber feeding device located at the front end of the air current channel; a primary taker-in cylinder located behind the fiber feeding construction; a stationary stripping device located near the surface of the primary taker-in cylinder; a secondary taker-in cylinder adjacent to the surface of the primary taker-in cylinder and located behind the primary taker-in cylinder; an impurity collecting apparatus located below the primary taker-in cylinder and the secondary taker-in cylinder; and an impurity measurement apparatus connected with the impurity collecting apparatus. After double impurity removal with the primary taker-in cylinder and the secondary taker-in cylinder, the impurities are removed from the cotton sample more completely compared with the prior single taker-in cylinder structure, making the impurity measurement value more accurate. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037330 | Touch Sensing With A Common Driver - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a touch sensor including drive electrodes. The apparatus also includes one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the touch sensor that embody logic that drives all the drive electrodes substantially simultaneously with a common drive signal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037331 | MOVABLE SYSTEM - A displaceable system including at least one set of at least two wheels arranged in pairs for movement in a plane, said set being disposed on at least one wheel axle parallel to the plane. A single electric drive motor, a differential having variable torque distribution, and an electric servomotor are provided on the wheel axle for both wheels of a set. The electrical servomotor acts on the differential such that the torque generated by the single electric drive motor is distributed within the wheel axle individually to the wheels. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037332 | COMPACT PULLING APPARATUS - The apparatus includes a watertight elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber, a track disposed around the housing on its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing, a handlebar connected to the housing and extending rearward, and a track-driving motor. The motor is located within the inner chamber of the housing and includes an output shaft mechanically connected to the track. The apparatus can also include a ventilation circuit for ventilating the inner chamber of the housing and a generator for producing electricity. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037333 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL LOCOMOTOR - MULTIFUNCTIONAL LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS, which conjugates the function of making someone move in standing position, and also sitting in only one object, thus providing more comfort, health, and life quality for handicapped and bedridden people the apparatus including three modules, being each a lower module, an intermediate module, and an upper module, basically comprised of a preferably tubular structure with at least three vertical elements that compose a tubular structure, which is supported by a gripping circular base and yet containing several devices coupled to said tubular structure. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037334 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN REAR VEHICLE BODY - An installation structure includes a member | 2013-02-14 |
20130037335 | INVERTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A supporting portion of an inverter bracket is made of cast, and the inverter bracket is attached onto the side member to locate a vehicle rear end portion of the attachment portion to be on the front side in the vehicle, by a prescribed distance from a vehicle front surface portion of the suspension tower. When a force F is exerted from the front side of the vehicle, the side member curves outward in the vehicle width direction between one part to which the suspension tower is coupled and another part to which the inverter bracket is attached. The inverter bracket and inverter are pushed obliquely outward in the vehicle width direction, so that the contact with the master cylinder can be suppressed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037336 | BATTERY SYSTEM, HOUSING & VEHICLE INCLUDING BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The battery system includes a tray having a plurality of battery receptacles. A plurality of batteries are also provided, each battery in the plurality of batteries being received in a battery receptacle. A conductive layer in electrical communication with the plurality of batteries and a terminal for electrically coupling to a vehicle are also provided in the battery system. A cover interlocks with the tray. The cover carries a computer and a diagnostic identification system for the plurality of batteries. A housing for a battery system and a vehicle including a battery system are also disclosed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037337 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fixing device for releasable fixing an electrical energy accumulator to a carrying structure of a motor vehicle includes a retaining protrusion and a locking catch which are provided on the energy accumulator and on the carrying structure (or vice versa). To fix the energy accumulator to the carrying structure, a relative movement of the retaining protrusion to the locking catch is provided along a movement track in the direction of an end position, in which the locking catch can be swiveled between a release position and a locked position such that in the release position the locking catch is outside the movement track of the retaining protrusion and in the locked position the locking catch protrudes into the movement track of the retaining protrusion and there engages behind the retaining protrusion when the retaining protrusion is in the end position. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037338 | Vehicle body rear portion structure - A vehicle body rear portion structure which can improve the operability of a coupling operation between a flange which extends downward from a peripheral portion of a parcel shelf and an upper end portion of a battery cover is provided. A battery | 2013-02-14 |
20130037339 | PARKING ASSIST FOR A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH FOR WIRELESS VEHICLE CHARGING - A vehicle parking assist system of a wireless battery charger for positioning a capture resonator or receiving plate attached to a vehicle over a source resonator or charging pad residing on a parking surface under the vehicle. The system includes a target positioned relative to the source resonator at a location that is viewable by an operator of the vehicle while the vehicle is being parked. The vehicle is equipped with a plurality of light sources attached to the vehicle, and the light sources are oriented so that when the vehicle is properly positioned, light beams from the light sources impinge on the target at one or more predetermined locations, or converge at some predetermined location on the target. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037340 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY CHARGING AND DISCHARGING A STEERING ACCUMULATOR - A system and method for selectively charging and discharging a steering accumulator are provided. One vehicle steering system includes a hydraulic pump configured provide a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid for use in steering the vehicle. The steering system also includes an accumulator configured to hold pressurized hydraulic fluid from the pump for use in steering the vehicle in case of need. The steering system includes a charging circuit configured to selectively allow the hydraulic fluid to flow from the hydraulic pump to the accumulator based on a fluid pressure applied by a first pilot and a second pilot. The steering system includes a charging bypass circuit configured to allow the hydraulic fluid to flow to a steering control unit and to bypass the charging circuit. The hydraulic pump supplies fluid to the charging circuit and the bypass circuit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037341 | HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A pump rotation speed correcting unit includes a valve opening degree command differential value computing unit, a pump rotation speed correction value computing unit, and a correction value adding unit. The valve opening degree command differential value computing unit computes a temporal differential value of a valve opening degree command value that is set by a valve opening degree command value setting unit. The pump rotation speed correction value computing unit computes a correction value of a pump rotation speed command value on the basis of the valve opening degree command differential value. The correction value adding unit adds the pump rotation speed correction value to the pump rotation speed command value that is set by the pump rotation speed command value setting unit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037342 | Electromagnetic Linear Actuators for Marine Acoustic Vibratory Sources - Disclosed are electromagnetic linear actuators used in acoustic vibratory sources for marine seismic surveying. An embodiment discloses a linear actuator for acoustic sources, comprising: magnetic circuitry comprising a gap; and a coil assembly comprising: a drive coil, wherein at least a first portion of the drive coil is configured to be moved in a linear path in the gap; a pair of ferromagnetic coil guides positioned on either side of the linear path; a first ferromagnetic extension extending laterally from the first portion of the drive coil; and a transmission element coupled to a top side of the first portion of the drive coil. Embodiments also disclose acoustic vibratory sources, marine seismic survey systems, and methods of marine seismic surveying. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037343 | ADJUSTABLE STAND SUITABLE FOR SUPPORTING AN AUDIO SPEAKER - The invention relates to an adjustable stand suitable for supporting an audio speaker and comprising: a base having an upright bearing; a tilt barrel mounted on the upright bearing for adjustable rotation about its own axis; two supporting rods, each supporting rod being mounted on the tilt barrel generally perpendicular to the tilt barrel axis and adapted for movement sideways along the tilt barrel and forwards and backwards relative to the tilt barrel; and a front and rear rest disposed on each supporting rod, at least one of which is mounted for movement along the rod; and an alternative tilt platform that is less complex than a tilt barrel and supporting rods, but which permits the invention to achieve rotation and tilt for a lower-cost commercial embodiment. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037344 | Loudspeaker - A loudspeaker component includes a unitary plastic element that defines at least a portion of (i) a first acoustic volume that can be acoustically energized by an electro-acoustic driver, (ii) a first port which extends from the first acoustic volume and conducts acoustic energy from the first acoustic volume towards an environment external to a loudspeaker in which the plastic element resides, and (iii) a second port which conducts acoustic energy from a second acoustic volume, defined by the loudspeaker, towards the external environment. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037345 | ACOUSTIC DAMPENING DEVICE FOR USE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An acoustic dampener comprises a first wall, orifice plate, and second wall. The first wall separates a first fluid source from a second fluid source. The first wall has a hole for allowing fluid communication between the first fluid source and a first cavity of the acoustic dampener. The office plate separates the first cavity of the acoustic dampener from a second cavity of the acoustic dampener. The second wall has a hole for allowing fluid communication between the first cavity of the acoustic dampener in the second cavity of the acoustic dampener. The second wall separates the second cavity of the acoustic dampener from the second fluid source. The second wall has a hole for allowing fluid communication between the second cavity of the acoustic dampener and the second fluid source. In one embodiment, the acoustic dampener is formed in a combustion chamber liner of a gas turbine engine. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037346 | Plate Absorber - An aircraft cabin plate absorber includes a supporting panel, a cover panel and an intermediate layer which is arranged between the supporting panel and the cover panel. The cover panel includes a cover layer which is visible from the cabin space, and is arranged on the supporting panel on the side facing the sound inside the cabin space. The cover panel is fastened to the supporting panel by the intermediate layer, and comprises at least one connecting region, in which it is connected to the supporting panel, and at least one absorption region, in which it is arranged so as to oscillate with respect to the supporting panel. The panel is optimized in term of space requirement and weight for use in aircraft and has improved sound absorption properties. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037347 | Controlled Descent System with an Increased Recovery Range - A lightweight safety harness comprises adjustable belt sections for the upper chest, waist and upper thighs. In one of two shoulder straps, there is stored a primary release pin and secondary brake strap. The shoulder straps criss-cross to form a soft, triangular shaped panel on the harness wearer's back. A spine brace divides that triangle in two. Near the top of that spine brace is a rack having at least one aperture wrapped with Kevlar® webbing. A long, thin composite rope serpentines back-and-forth, between sets of elastic loops running down opposed legs to the triangular panel before being threaded through the rack in a preferred pattern. At the base of that triangular panel, there is attached one end to a reserve suspension relief strap (RSRS). A cover extends the triangular panel but can be removed for inspection before every use. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037348 | Carriage Frame and Fork Pin Lock Assembly - A carriage frame includes first and second side members supporting a floating fork pin, where the floating fork pin is movably mounted in respective fork pin slots in the first and second side members and is adapted to receive load carrying forks. The first and second side members each includes a locking aperture positioned spaced from the fork pin slots. A pair of lock plates are secured to ends of the floating fork pin, respectively, where each of the lock plates includes a lock pin slot and a lock pin hole positioned in substantial alignment with the locking apertures in the first and second side members. A pair of fork pin locks extend through the locking apertures of the first and second side members and are selectively extended through one of the lock pin slot and the lock pin hole. With the fork pin locks extending through the lock pin slots, the floating fork pin is movable in the fork pin slot, and with the fork pin locks extending through the lock pin holes, the floating fork pin is prevented from moving in the fork pin slot. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037349 | MULTI-SIDED LADDER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF UTILIZING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to a multi-sided ladder assembly and methods of utilizing the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a multi-sided ladder assembly with substantially improved stability, providing for a wide range of applications. In one embodiment of the present invention, a multi-faced ladder assembly comprises: a plurality of individual ladders, a top platform positioned over a top of each of the plurality of ladders, and a plurality of support platforms, each support platform positioned at a bottom end of each of the individual ladders. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037350 | LIGHTWEIGHT LADDER - A foldable ladder moveable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the ladder can have a two support members, each with an inner surface. Grooves can be disposed in each inner surface. When the foldable ladder is in the folded position, a portion of each groove of one of the support members can be aligned with a portion of at least one of the grooves of the other support member. The ladder can have a rungs secured in the grooves to secure the support members together. Each rung can be pivotable to move the ladder between the folded position and the unfolded position. When the ladder is in the unfolded position, the rungs can extend perpendicular to the support members. When the ladder is in the folded position, each rung can rest within two of the grooves; thereby allowing the support members to engage together. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037351 | LOCKING JOINT FOR COLLAPSIBLE LADDERS AND OTHER STRUCTURES - A rigid structure such as a ladder is disclosed having rotating hinges that allow the ladder to fold up and/or be disassembled and assembled. The hinge or hinges can be provided between ladder sections with one ladder section having a male hinge element, and another having a female hinge element. A cam element provided with the female hinge element can be moved between an unlocked position in which the ladder sections can rotate with respect to each other, and a locked position in which the structure is rigid. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037352 | POWER-GENERATING APPARATUS USING GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC FORCE - The present invention relates to a power-generating apparatus using gravity and magnetic force. Rotors are fixed at either side of a main shaft, and heavy weighted bodies are arranged at a plurality of levers which are deployed during a descending operation and folded up during an ascending operation performed in the course of rotation of the rotor, such that the weighted bodies are unbalanced in a horizontal direction. An arch-shaped magnetic levitation unit is arranged adjacent to and above the rotors. The heavy weighted body located at the position of mechanical energy is levitated by means of the magnetic force from the magnetic levitation unit at a starting point of the magnetic force, such that a wheel is brought into contact with and rolls on a rail of a magnetic support, and the heavy weighted body levitates in the air at the position of mechanical energy. Then, the weighted body moves at a speed faster than the rotating speed of the rotors by means of a rotational propulsion member of a driving motor, such that the folded lever can be deployed and the heavy weighted body falls downward by itself at an ending point of the magnetic force, at which the magnetic force is weakened. Thus, the weight arranged at the edge of the rotor increases power and torque in the direction of gravity at the position of maximum gravity, and converts gravity-based kinetic energy into mechanical energy so as to rotate the rotors and the main shaft and thus generate power. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037353 | Traction member having traction control - A traction member for use with driving pulleys, consisting of one or more load-bearing elements and a plastics part which is arranged between the load-bearing elements and a force-transmission surface of the traction member. The overall friction value results from the fact that the force-transmission surface, which comes into contact with the driving pulley, has at least two regions, and that these regions are formed from different materials A and B having different coefficients of friction. The regions are in the form of strips in the longitudinal direction of the traction member. The carrier material A is softer and has a higher coefficient of friction and the further materials B | 2013-02-14 |
20130037354 | FIRE SERVICE ELEVATOR - A fire service elevator has an elevator cage, which includes a cage roof, wherein the cage roof has a seal in which at least one drain is arranged. The drain is so arranged in the seal that extinguishing water collecting on the cage roof in the case of a fire flows away from the cage roof substantially only via the drain. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037355 | GROUND-ENGAGING VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Various embodiments provide a ground-engaging vehicle braking assembly for a vehicle. The assembly generally comprises: a base subassembly mounted to a portion of the vehicle; a common member comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the common member being rotatably attached to the base subassembly; a first linkage subassembly comprising the first portion of the common member; and a second linkage subassembly comprising the second portion of the common member and a pad member, the pad member being configured to engage a ground surface over which the portion of the vehicle is travelling. An associated method of operating the assembly is also provided, wherein multiple modes of operation are incorporated. A system is also described, wherein at least one processor is configured to move various linkage subassemblies of the assembly based upon one or more predetermined parameters related to mode of operation. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037356 | WHEEL CHOCK SYSTEM - Vehicle restraint systems are disclosed herein. An example vehicle restraint system includes a base to be positioned adjacent a loading dock and a wheel chock to be positioned on the base. An actuator is coupled to the base and moves the base relative to a wall of the loading dock in a linear direction between a release position and a holding position when the wheel chock is coupled to the base. In the release position, the wheel chock disengages from a wheel of a vehicle positioned at the loading dock. In the holding position, the wheel chock frictionally engages the wheel of the vehicle to restrict movement of the wheel away from the loading dock. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037357 | Disc brake caliper with piston roll-back device - Disc brake calipers with a piston roll-back device capable of allowing accurate and repeatable roll-back of pistons and which are easy to construct and assemble are provided. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037358 | DEVICE FOR ABSORBING IMPACT APPLIED TO MOVING BODY - There is provided a device for absorbing impact applied to a moving body that can exhibit high impact absorption performance in various collision aspects when a moving body collides with an obstacle or the like. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037359 | BRAKE DISC USING TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A brake disc is disclosed which includes a friction unit having a coupling aperture formed at a center thereof, insert protrusions and depressions which are provided in a sawtooth formation at predetermined intervals along a circumference of the coupling aperture, wherein chamfers are formed at a predetermined angle on one or more of the upper and lower surfaces of the insert protrusions, and first locking parts locked into upper or lower spaces of the depressions. A hat unit, formed of a material different from that of the friction unit, coupled to the coupling aperture of the friction unit, and including insert recesses formed along a circumference thereof so that the insert protrusions are fitted therein, and second locking parts formed at predetermined intervals in the insert recesses so that they are inserted into the depressions and engage with the first locking parts, and to a method of producing the same. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037360 | COPPER-FREE FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKE PADS - A substantially copper-free friction material for a brake pad includes a binder forming approximately 8-18% by volume, a fiber forming 5-14% by volume, at least one lubricant forming up to 6% by volume, at least one abrasive forming 10-27% by volume, at least one carbon content component forming 36-51% by volume, and at least one filler forming 6-21% by volume. The friction material can be applied to the backing plate of a brake pad. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037361 | PISTON ASSEMBLY OF SHOCK ABSORBER - Provided is a piston assembly of a shock absorber, which is simple in structure and is easy to fabricate. The piston assembly of the shock absorber includes: a piston body in which a piston rod reciprocating within a cylinder penetrates a central portion thereof, and a plurality of compression passages and a plurality of rebound passages alternately penetrating the piston body are formed around the piston rod; a compression retainer placed over the piston body, in which a plurality of connection holes corresponding to the compression passages penetrate the compression retainer; and a rebound retainer placed under the piston body, in which a plurality of connection holes corresponding to the rebound passages penetrate the rebound retainer. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037362 | DAMPING AND INERTIAL HYDRAULIC DEVICE - A device for use in the control of mechanical forces. The device comprises first and second terminals for connection, in use, to components in a system for controlling mechanical forces and independently moveable ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037363 | HANDLE - The present invention relates to a handle for use with an item of luggage. The handle comprises an outer shell, at least one inner bar and at least one strain gauge, wherein the at least one inner bar extends out from within the outer shell at each end of the handle such that the item of luggage may be attached to the handle using the at least one inner bar. The arrangement is such that when an item of luggage is lifted using the handle, the weight of the suitcase is measured using the at least one strain gauge. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037364 | COMBINATION ROLLING CART AND SUITCASE - The present invention is a combination rolling cart and suitcase that includes a base suitcase, an external support frame, a plurality of steel stabilizers, a plurality of permanent adjustable straps and plurality of attachment points where the attachment points receive and removably couple the permanent adjustable straps to secure one or more suitcases across a top portion of the combination rolling cart and suitcase. The combination rolling cart and suitcase also includes a pair of telescoping handles, a telescoping stem, a releasable handle lock, a plurality of omnidirectional casters and a lid releasably fastened to the base suitcase. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037365 | INDUCTIVELY CHARGED VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC POSITIONING - An electric vehicle receives electric power, in a non-contact manner, from an electric power transmitting coil provided externally to the vehicle. The electric vehicle includes an electric power receiving unit that is disposed at a bottom of the vehicle and receives electric power from the electric power transmitting unit via electromagnetic field resonance; a camera that captures an image of the outside; and a display unit that displays an outside view from the vehicle that is captured by the camera. The electric power receiving unit is disposed at a position that is offset toward a peripheral face, on which the camera is disposed, with respect to the center of the bottom in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037366 | TILE FOR FORMING A GROUND POWER SUPPLY LINE - A ground power supply line for electric traction vehicles is provided with two conductors carried by a series of tiles aligned to one another; each tile has a conductive plate and a lower supporting structure, which is made of insulating material and accommodates electric connectors, normally open switches, and a control and command unit, which switches the switches for selectively electrically connecting the conductive plate to the conductors in response to a signal deriving from an electric traction vehicle passing over said external conductive plate; the upper surface of the conductive plates is flushed with the remaining part of a road surface. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037367 | Electric vehicle and roadway power system therefore - An electrical vehicle transportation system that includes a powered roadway system having electrically conductive roadway segments that are engageable to a roadway surface, and an electrical vehicle having a control system and an energy harvesting system, the vehicle control system being programmed to energize roadway segments disposed within a defined vehicle envelope and de-energize the roadway segments prior to transitioning outside of the vehicle envelope when the vehicle is traversing the roadway. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037368 | Torque Transmission Arrangement, Particularly Hydrodynamic Torque Converter - A torque transmission includes a housing arrangement drivable around an axis of rotation and filled with fluid and a clutch arrangement between the housing arrangement and a driven member. The clutch arrangement has a first friction surface formation rotatable with the housing arrangement and a second friction surface formation rotatable with the driven member. A clutch piston is movable axially for producing and canceling frictional engagement of the first and the second friction surface formation. A piston carrying element is connected to the clutch piston on the radially inner side for axial movement of the clutch piston. The piston carrying element has in its radially inner end region a first axial supporting area for axially supporting the driven member at the piston carrying element and a second axial supporting area for supporting the piston carrying element at the housing arrangement. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037369 | TWIN CLUTCH HUB - A twin clutch hub includes a one-way roller clutch and a ratchet pawl based clutch mounted to a bicycle hub. A chain wheel seat receives driving power from a bicycle rear wheel and is in operative coupling with the one-way roller clutch and the ratchet pawl based clutch, which are in turn operatively coupled to the hub. When the ratchet pawl based clutch shows a returning side tooth backlash that is greater than or equal to an angle of deformation of the one-way roller clutch, transmission is performed with the one-way roller clutch to make backlash approximating zero. When the angle of returning side tooth backlash of the ratchet pawl based clutch is smaller than or equal to the angle of deformation of the one-way roller clutch, transmission is performed through both the one-way roller clutch and the ratchet pawl based clutch to realize high efficiency twin clutch hub. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037370 | DECOUPLER ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING INTERFACE BETWEEN HUB AND PULLEY - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a decoupler assembly for between an endless drive element and a shaft. The endless drive element may be, for example, an accessory drive belt from a vehicular engine. The shaft may be, for example, the input shaft of a belt-driven accessory, such as an alternator or a compressor. The decoupler assembly includes a hub that mounts to the shaft, a pulley that is rotatable with respect to the hub, a dampening spring and a clutch member. A part of the pulley is supported on a pulley support surface on the hub. There is a gap between the pulley and the pulley support surface. The gap has lubricant therein to facilitate sliding between the pulley and the pulley support surface. By eliminating the use of a polymeric bushing between pulley and the hub, there are several advantages that are provided. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037371 | HIGHLY REACTIVE FLUID FAN COUPLING DEVICE - Provided is a highly reactive fluid fan coupling device utilizing the non-Newtonian fluid characteristics of oil, thereby obtaining an excellent reaction rate of fan rotation using a control signal. In the fan coupling device, where the interior of a sealed housing supported on a rotary shaft with a drive disk secured thereto is partitioned in an oil reservoir chamber and a torque transmission chamber placing the drive disk thereinto by a partition plate; drive torque is transmitted to a driven side by oil supplied to the torque transmission chamber; and opening and closing of a flow path of oil is controlled by a valve member actuated by an electromagnet, wherein a mechanism to scrape out the oil in the oil reservoir chamber utilizing the non-Newtonian fluid characteristics of oil is provided on the drive disk so as to be opposed to an oil supply adjusting hole of the partition plate. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037372 | HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE POWER UNIT - A hydraulic clutch control device of a vehicle power unit in which the oil pressure control valve is prevented from being exposed above the oil level even when a vehicle body inclines frontward or rearward. A housing chamber housing an actuator is formed in a housing chamber forming body attached to an engine main body and an oil pressure control valve partially facing the housing chamber is supported by the housing chamber forming body. An oil return hole used to return excess hydraulic oil from the housing chamber into the engine main body is provided in the housing chamber forming body to communicate with an upper portion of the housing chamber at an end portion of the housing chamber on a side close to the oil pressure control valve. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037373 | WET FRICTION MATERIAL - A wet friction material for use in a wet clutch includes a friction interfacing surface for experiencing frictional engagement with an opposed surface in the presence of a lubricant. At least a portion of the friction interfacing surface comprises fibrillated nanofibers, which define a nanofibrous web, and friction adjusting particles held by the nanofibrous web. A cured resin may adhere the fibrillated nanofibers and the friction adjusting particles to provide structural support for the friction material. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037374 | LANCE-AND-FORM SPLINES WITH FORMED HOUSING LIP SNAP RING RETENTION - A housing for use with a clutch assembly includes an annular wall disposed around an axis and extending between an open end of the housing and a floor of the housing with the floor extending toward the axis. A plurality of splines are spaced around the annular wall and extends between the open end and the floor. The splines define a work surface for engaging teeth of a clutch plate with the work surface being fractured from the annular wall providing a substantially normal relationship to the annular wall. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037375 | BUSHING COMPRISING COMPOSITE LAYERS - The invention discloses a composite layer bushing used as supplementary material feeder in mold cast processes, which decreases the heat loss between the walls thereof and the sand of the mold. The bushing of the invention comprises two concentric layers, an inner exothermic layer and an outer insulating layer, wherein said layers form an upper section corresponding to a hollow cylinder, and a lower section corresponding to the bottom of the bushing. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037376 | COIN HANDLING APPARATUS, COIN HANDLING METHOD AND COIN HANDLING SYSTEM - The coin handling apparatus configured to handle the first coin of the first nation and the second coin of the second nation includes a recognition unit | 2013-02-14 |
20130037377 | STORE, IN PARTICULAR BUFFER STORE FOR STORING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - A buffer store for storing containers having a container axis has rotor that can be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis. The rotor includes storing units distributed around the machine axis. Each one forms a storage region extending extends along an axial direction thereof in the rotor's longitudinal direction to accommodate containers in a storage position. Each container is oriented with its axis in either square or radial to the machine axis. A transport system introduces containers into and causes them to issue from the storage regions. The transport system swivels a container into storage position upon introduction of the container from a normal container position in which its container axis extends in a vertical direction. It also swivels a container out of storage position and into the normal position as the container is issued from a storage region. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037378 | PALLETISER ENTRY STATION - The invention relates to an entry station ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037379 | METHOD OF SETTING RECIPROCAL POSITION OF FILTER SEGMENTS ON A CARRIER ELEMENT OF A GROUPING UNIT IN A PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-SEGMENT FILTERS - Setting of reciprocal position of filter segments ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037380 | Turning Block Alignment - Conveyor for moving and positioning objects along a conveyor path, the conveyor including:
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20130037381 | Rotatable Article Support for a Conveyor - An article support is disclosed for movement by a conveyor along a conveying path that has treatment units and turning stations there along. The article support includes a carriage for engagement by a conveyor, and a holder for supporting an article that is rotatably mounted to the carriage. A turning gear is associated with the holder to enable rotation of a supported article about a vertical axis with respect to the carriage. Rotation is effected in response to the article support being moved past a turning station along a conveying path. Indexing means are further operatively arranged between the turning gear and the carriage for indexing at least a first and a second position of incremental rotation. The indexing means include first and second pairs of confronting magnetic elements. The magnetic elements are each positioned in accordance with the relevant first and second incremental rotational positions. The article support in particular is useful as a rotatable hanger assembly for food processing equipment, such as poultry and fowl processing lines. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037382 | DEVICE FOR ORIENTING OBJECTS AND INSTALLATION COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The invention relates notably to an installation comprising a device for orienting objects which have more or less two axes of symmetry and are placed on a conveyor. The installation is notable in that the device comprises four arms ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037383 | CONVEYANCE APPARATUS - A conveyance apparatus aligns conveyed packaging bags. In the conveyance apparatus, a thickness measurement part measures the thickness of a packaging bag. A controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has decreased when the thickness of the packaging bag is greater than a reference thickness, and the controller causes a first guide member to move so as to approach a second guide member via a guide drive part. In addition, the controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has increased when the thickness of the packaging bag is less than the reference value, and the controller causes the first guide member to move so as to be distanced from the second guide member via the guide drive part. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037384 | INCREMENTAL MULTI-POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A REVOLVING ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSFER SYSTEM - A transport apparatus ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037385 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - This invention provides a conveying apparatus which conveys a workpiece. The conveying apparatus includes a pallet which supports the workpiece, a conveyor which supports one side of the pallet in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction from below the pallet, and includes a conveyance roller for conveying the pallet and a driving source for driving the conveyance roller, and a heaving suppression guide member which extends along the conveyor, abuts against the other side of the pallet in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and suppresses heaving of the pallet. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037386 | ADVERTISING TRAYS FOR SECURITY SCREENING - A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037387 | Docking station of a cleaning device, method of storing and leading-in the cleaning device as well as the cleaning device to be used together with the docking station - Docking station ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037388 | MATRIX CONVEYOR FOR USE AS A SORTING DEVICE OR PALLETIZING DEVICE - It is disclosed a matrix conveyor ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037389 | VIBRATOR - A vibrator ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037390 | OBLONG LAZY SUSAN - A track and carrier system has a plurality of carriers having an upper surface, a bottom surface, and at least one roller coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the upper surface of the plurality of carriers is shaped such that it has a wide end and a narrow end, the narrow end pointed substantially inwardly of the continuous groove and at least one roller is configured to travel within a continuous groove in a platform so that displacement of one carrier in the plurality of carriers displaces at least one additional carrier in the plurality of carriers about the continuous groove. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037391 | TIGHTENER - The invention relates to a tensioning device ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130037392 | OPERATING DEVICE - An operating device provides for mutually independent rotation for two rotation operating knobs. First and second rotation operating knobs rotating centered on a rotation axis are provided as well as a holding member including a rotation operating knob holder holding the rotation operating knobs so as to be capable of independent rotation. The rotation operating knob holder includes a first and second support surfaces having substantially circular tubular shapes centered on the rotation axis. The first rotation operating knob includes first switch operators causing a first switch element to output a signal and a first sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the first support surface. The second rotation operating knob includes second switch operators causing a second switch element to output a signal and a second sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the second support surface. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037393 | Circuit Breaker Lockout - The present invention is directed to a circuit breaker lockout device installed on a circuit breaker switch. The circuit breaker lockout device includes a first body section and a second body section. A handle extends through the first body section and the second body section. The handle includes a lockout screw with a screw head having a plurality of slots and a handle pin for engaging one of the plurality of slots. The lockout screw is turned by the handle to control the movement of the first body section and the second body section with respect to each other to engage the circuit breaker switch. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037394 | Constant Force Adapter for Remotely Racking Circuit Breakers and Contactors. - An apparatus and system are provided for remotely racking circuit breakers and contactors that are housed within a housing structure, such as a circuit breaker cell or switchgear cabinet. The apparatus and system are capable of maintaining a constant force on breakers during racking operations. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037395 | SWITCHING APPARATUS AND TEST APPARATUS - A switching apparatus comprising a contact point section including a first contact point; an actuator including a first piezoelectric film that expands and contracts according to a first drive voltage and a second piezoelectric film provided in parallel with the first piezoelectric film and expands and contracts according to a second drive voltage, and a control section that controls the first drive voltage and the second drive voltage is provided. The actuator moves a second contact point to contact or move away from the first contact point according to the contraction and expansion of the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film. When switching from a contact state to a separated state, the control section stops supplying the first drive voltage and applies the second drive voltage causing the second piezoelectric film to contract to the second piezoelectric film, such that the actuator is biased to return. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037396 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly includes a switch casing and a button pivotally connected with the switch casing. The switch casing has at least two sets of fastener slots disposed at two sides of the switch casing, respectively. The cover plate has a set of hooks corresponding to the fastener slots. The hooks are engaged with either set of the fastener slots. In addition, an upper side of the switch casing where the button is pivotally connected includes at least one positioning protrusion that is correspondingly engaged with a positioning groove provided on the cover plate to prevent erroneous assembly of the cover plate with the switch casing. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037397 | SEALED ELECTRICAL SWITCH - A water resistant switch assembly comprises a sealed compartment, and an electrical switch within the compartment. The sealed compartment includes a housing defining a cavity that maintains the electrical switch therein, the housing having an upper opening and a lower opening. The sealed compartment further includes an elastomeric member sealing said upper opening, and a moldable member sealing said lower opening, whereby the electrical switch is sealed from the ambient. The elastomeric member is sufficiently flexible for moving a switch button of the switch within said cavity when the elastomeric member is pressed from outside the switch assembly. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037398 | SWITCH - A switch designed for dustproof performance by minimizing a route of entry of dust from a terminal portion, includes a plurality of terminals, a movable contact piece that is supported in a manner allowing displacement between a non-conduction position and a conduction position, and a contact actuating member that displaces the movable contact piece in response to an externally applied pressing force. A main body of the switch includes an opening communicating with the outside, partition walls formed between the opening and the movable contact piece, barrier walls formed between the opening and the movable contact piece, and passages formed by ends of the barrier walls and walls that are opposite the ends of the barrier walls. Each partition wall extends across the corresponding passage and each terminal includes a connection portion and a blocking portion that is bent from the connection portion and blocks the corresponding passage. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037399 | FOLDING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRIC POWER SWITCH - A folding high voltage electric power switch that can be fully assembled, tested and adjusted at the factory and then folded for shipping on a road truck with minimal disassembly. The switch can then be readied for installation with minimal field assembly largely limited to unfolding and securing support beams and struts. The switch includes a number of phase insulators (i.e., two phase insulators for a 2-way switch and three phase insulators for a three-way switch), a central switch insulator and a number of blade arms, each selectively connecting an electric power tap at the central insulator to an electric power tap at a respective phase insulator. The platform includes structural beams and struts that easily fold for transportation and unfold for installation in the field while the beams, struts, insulators and blade arms remain attached together. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037400 | SUBSTRATES FOR FLEXIBLE KEYBOARDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A keyboard that comprises a flexible film of a thickness having a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film; a plurality of shallow wells in the flexible film, each shallow well including a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface and corresponds to one key of the keyboard; a plurality of sensor, each sensor is configured in the chamber of one of the shallow wells; a patterned conductive layer on the flexible film; and an adhesive layer on the patterned conductive layer. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037401 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and second fixed contacting portions and first and second movable contacting portions, respectively, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; a first electric arc runner provided near at least one of the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion; and a second electric arc runner provided near at least one of the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037402 | Apparatus for Recovery of Organic Compounds and Drying of Organic Mass - The invention relates to an apparatus for recovery of organic compounds and drying organic mass. The apparatus comprises a dryer incorporating a dryer vessel equipped with a material inlet nozzle, a material outlet nozzle and a gas discharge nozzle. The apparatus comprises a column communicating with the gas discharge nozzle of the dryer vessel for feeding discharge gas exiting via the gas discharge nozzle of the dryer vessel to the column in order to concentrate in the column the discharge gas or the portion of the discharge gas at least partially condensed. To the gas discharge nozzle is connected a boiler for transferring the thermal energy of the discharge gas flowing through the gas discharge nozzle at least partially to the column. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037403 | RESERVOIR MODULE FOR A RECYCLER ASSEMBLY - An assembly for recycling a solvent from a contaminated solvent solution includes a reservoir module including a mounted reservoir including an interior volume and a removable lid. The lid including a portion that extends into the interior volume and an access port disposed in the portion. A back edge of a bottom wall of the reservoir is disposed above a front edge of the bottom wall of the reservoir and a front portion of a side wall of the reservoir is disposed non-vertical and substantially normal to the bottom wall of the reservoir adjacent the front edge of the bottom wall. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037404 | DISTILLATION PROCESS AND MULTI-COLUMN HEAT-INTEGRATED DISTILLATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a process for separating a multi-component feed mixture in a distillation system comprising a first distillation column having a first fired reboiler, and at least a second distillation column having a second heat-exchange reboiler, comprising the steps of a) introducing the feed mixture to the first column, and separating into at least a first top and a first bottom product; b) taking part of the first bottom product for providing heat to the second reboiler as a utility stream; and c) feeding part of said utility stream after heat-exchange as main feed to the second column for further separation. This process allows significant energy savings, by reduction of the amount of external heat required for the fired reboiler and omission of a conventionally used heat-exhanger. The invention also relates to such distillation system suitable for separating a multi-component mixture with the process of the invention. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037405 | Method and System for Combinatorial Electroplating and Characterization - The embodiments describe a system for combinatorial processing of a substrate. In one embodiment, electrodeposition processing techniques are combinatorially evaluated. The system is capable of providing a localized electrical connection to each region of a substrate being combinatorially processed. The localized electrical contacts allow for varying a voltage delivered to each region of a substrate whether processing the regions in serial or parallel. Accordingly, from a single substrate, a variety of materials, process conditions, and process sequences may be evaluated for desired electrodeposition results. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037406 | Sputtering apparatus - A sputtering device for depositing a deposition material from a deposition source to a deposition target, wherein a sputtering pressure between the deposition source and the deposition target is from about 6.70×10 | 2013-02-14 |
20130037407 | In-Line Metallizer Assemblies and Part-Coating Conveyor Systems Incorporating The Same - In-line metalizer assemblies can include an external rotating actuator exchange that can be operable to exchange one or more parts between a conveyor system and a vacuum chamber, and an internal rotating actuator exchange within the vacuum chamber that can be operable to receive the one or more parts from the external rotating actuator exchange, transition the one or more parts to a sputter coater integrated with the vacuum chamber for metallizing, and return metalized one or more parts to the external rotating actuator exchange such that the external rotating actuator exchange can return the metalized one or more parts to the conveyor system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037408 | Indium Target And Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention provides an indium target and manufacturing method thereof, where deposition rate is high, initial discharge voltage is low, and deposition rate and discharge voltage, from the start of sputtering to the end of sputtering, are stable. In the indium target, an aspect ratio (length of longer direction/length of shorter direction) of crystal particle, observed from cross-section direction of the target, is 2.0 or less. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037409 | ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSOR, USES THEREOF AND METHOD OF COMPOSING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSOR - The present invention is related to an electrochemical processor, which comprises two electrodes of different electrochemical potential, which are bridged via an electrolyte. Upon, completion of the electric circuit between the two electrodes, the second electrode is oxidized and therefore changed in at least one physical parameter, e.g. the second electrode becomes transparent. The electrochemical processor is characterized in that the surface of the second electrode, which is in contact with the electrolyte, is partially covered with an electrically insulating material, wherein this material is adjacent to the electrolyte. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of this electrochemical processor and a method of composing such electrochemical processor. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037410 | Nanopore Sensor Comprising A Sub-Nanometer-Thick Layer - A nanopore sensor comprises second electrophoresis electrode or micropump, second fluidic reservoir, second micro-nanometer separation channel, substrate, sub-nanometer-thick functional layer, first micro-nanometer separation channel, first electrophoresis electrode or micropump, and electrophoresis electrode or micropump that are sequentially assembled. An opening and a nanopore are provided through the substrate and the sub-nanometer-thick functional layer, respectively. A first electrode for measuring ionic current is provided in the first micro-nanometer separation channel, and a second electrode for measuring ionic current is provide in the second micro-nanometer separation channel. The present invention provides a simple method to prepare a sub-nanometer functional layer having a nanopore extending through the sub-nanometer-thick functional layer. The pore size is comparable to the spacing between two adjacent bases in a DNA strand required for single-base resolution sequencing. The shape of nanopore overcomes nucleotide conformation effect on the identification as bases translocate through the nanopore. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037411 | POLYMERIZATION FLUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE POLYMERIZATION FLUID, TRANSPARENT FILM AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE MADE FROM THE POLYMERIZATION FLUID - Disclosed is a polymerization fluid for electropolymerization which exhibits a reduced environmental burden and excellent economic efficiency and which can yield a conductive polymer film that has high conductivity and that is dense and highly transparent. The polymerization fluid includes at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3,4-disubstituted thiophenes which is dispersed as oil drops in surfactant-free water, and the polymerization fluid is transparent. The polymerization fluid can be produced by a method which includes: an addition step of adding the monomer to surfactant-free water to prepare a phase separation fluid where water and the monomer are phase-separated; a first dispersion step of irradiating the phase separation fluid with ultrasonic waves to make the monomer dispersed in the form of oil drops and thus prepare an opaque dispersion, and a second dispersion step of irradiating the opaque dispersion with ultrasonic waves having a frequency higher than that of the ultrasonic waves used in the first dispersion step to reduce the mean size of the oil drops of the monomer and thus prepare a transparent dispersion. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037412 | METHOD FOR FORMING ANODIZED LAYER - An anodized layer formation method includes: (a) providing an aluminum base or an aluminum film deposited on a support; anodization step (b) in which a forming voltage is increased to a predetermined first voltage level under a predetermined condition with a surface of the aluminum base or a surface of the aluminum film being kept in contact with an electrolytic solution, and thereafter, the forming voltage is maintained at the first voltage level for a predetermined period of time, whereby a porous alumina layer which has a minute recessed portion is formed; and etching step (c) in which, after step (b), the porous alumina layer is brought into contact with an etching solution, whereby the minute recessed portion is enlarged and a lateral surface of the minute recessed portion is sloped. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037413 | CLAM SHELL TWO-PIN WAFER HOLDER FOR METAL PLATING - A clam shell wafer holder includes a base and a lid pivotally connected with the base by an integral hinge. The base includes a rotatable wafer support, and the lid includes a universal frame and a pin holder attachment spaced inwardly from the frame. Only two contact pins are formed in a wafer-facing surface of the pin holder attachment. The contact pins are manually aligned with and contact two points on a wafer when the lid is closed against the base. A method for holding a wafer for plating is provided using the disclosed holder apparatus. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037414 | CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER - A monolithic catalyst system for the cleavage of water into hydrogen and oxygen with the aid of light comprises a first photoactive material capable by itself or together with one or more of an auxiliary material and an auxiliary catalyst of generating oxygen and protons from water, when irradiated with light having a wavelength ≧420 nm of generating oxygen and protons from water, and a second photoactive material selected from gallium arsenide, copper indium disulphide/selenide, copper indium gallium disulphide/selenide and cadmium sulphide/selenide/telluride and having a water resistant coating transparent to visible light capable of the reducing protons in water to hydrogen, when irradiated with visible light. The first photoactive material and the second photoactive material are supported on at least one substrate and are in electrical contact, particularly in direct electrical contact, exclusively via one or more electron-conducting materials. The first photoactive material is not silicon, a III-V semiconductor or II-VI semiconductor or II-VI semiconductor or similar semiconductor having divalent or trivalent cations and anions of the groups Va and VIa of the periodic table of elements or semiconductor which is comprised of elements of the groups Ib (copper group), IIa, and VI or another inorganic photoconductor which is used in photovoltaic. Also disclosed is a process for cleaving water into hydrogen and oxygen with the aid of light using the catalyst system. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037415 | OXYGEN GAS DIFFUSION CATHODE, ELECTROLYTIC CELL EMPLOYING SAME, METHOD OF PRODUCING CHLORINE GAS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SODIUM HYDROXIDE - The current invention is to provide an oxygen gas diffusion cathode for brine electrolysis which reduces an initial electrolysis voltage and is excellent in the durability against short-circuit, and an electrolytic cell and an electrolytic method using the same. The oxygen gas diffusion cathode for brine electrolysis includes a gas diffusion layer | 2013-02-14 |
20130037416 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MERCURY-FREE ALKALINE-MANGANESE TYPE ELECTROLYZED MANGANESE DIOXIDE - Provided is a method for producing mercury-free alkaline-manganese type electrolyzed manganese dioxide, which sequentially comprises: (1) mixing manganese oxide ore and pyrite, continuously feeding the mixture and sulfuric acid into a continuous leaching tank to form a one-stage or multi-stage continuous leaching, removing potassium ions first after leaching, and then removing iron by means of a neutral iron removal method, and adding lime powder at the late stage of iron removal to adjust the pH value of the solution to 6-6.5, so as to obtain a manganese sulfate solution after reaction at 90-95° C. for 3-4 hours; (2) performing purification and impurities removal on the manganese sulfate solution by a two-stage continuous purification process, wherein, during the first stage of the continuous purification on the manganese sulfate solution, calcium polysulfide is added, and during the second stage of the purification, the solution passes through a sluice and calcium and magnesium are dynamically removed, and then the solution is sent to a still tank to stand to deposit and remove impurities such as calcium and magnesium; and (3) subjecting the purified manganese sulfate solution to ultra-fine filtering, heating to 90-100° C. by a plate heat exchanger, and then entering an elevated tank, and at the same time, adding a prepared suspending agent and a prepared foaming agent, and supplying the resulting product to electrolysis baths through pipelines for electrolysis, so as to obtain mercury-free alkaline-manganese type electrolyzed manganese dioxide. The method has the advantages of wide adaptability to manganese oxide ores, short process flow, and low production cost. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037417 | EFFICIENT WATER OXIDATION CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION - Processes for the liberation of oxygen and hydrogen from water are provided allowing for mass scale production using abundant sources of catalyst materials. A metal oxide based anode is formed by the simple oxidation of metal in air by heating the metal for a specified time period. The resultant anode is then contacted with water and subjected to a voltage from an external source or driven by electromagnetic energy to produce oxygen at the surface of the anode by oxidation of water. These processes provide efficient and stable oxygen or hydrogen production. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037418 | RECLAIMING METAL FROM ARTICLES - Techniques and systems for reclaiming metals from articles having one or more components containing or coated with copper are provided. An example technique may include providing an article having one or more components containing or coated with copper, providing a barrel disposed in a container, the container containing an electrolytic solution and a copper starting pole component, positioning a plurality of electrically conductive particles and the article within the barrel, and separating one or more copper ions from at least a portion of the article by electrolysis. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037419 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING BIOCHEMICAL ACTUATOR HEADS - Disclosed herein are biochemical actuator heads instrumented with a receptor conductive polymer for reversibly controlling ligand-receptor interactions. Also disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing and fabricating the biochemical actuator head. The biochemical actuator head and related systems and methods may be used in a wide array of applications including, without limitation, micro/nano assembly, examination of cellular signaling mechanisms, image-guided cell nanosurgery or particle processing. Particle processing systems and methods are also provided utilizing a receptor conductive polymer for reversibly controlling ligand-receptor interactions. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOISTURE ON METAL AND OTHER SURFACES, INCLUDING SURFACES UNDER THERMAL INSULATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting the presence of water on or in pipelines, tanks, equipment and other structures, including insulated structures which may be subject to corrosion under insulation, or CUI. Two dissimilar, spaced-apart metals are coupled at least indirectly to a structure to be monitored, and apparatus for detecting a potential difference between the two dissimilar metals, thereby indicating that water is present as an electrolyte. In CUI applications, at least one of the dissimilar metals is attached to, or embedded within, a water-absorbing insulator or other material coupled to or surrounding the structure. The water-absorbing material may be provided in the form of a tape attached to the surface of a metal component fanning the structure. In some embodiments, the structure to be monitored may itself incorporate a ferrous metal component which is used as one of the dissimilar metals. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037421 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A SUBSTANTIALLY HEMATOCRIT INDEPENDENT ANALYTE CONCENTRATION - A method and system is provided to allow for determination of substantially Hematocrit independent analyte concentration. In one example, an analyte measurement system is provided that includes a test strip and a test meter. The test strip includes a reference electrode and a working electrode, in which the working electrode is coated with a reagent layer. The test meter includes an electronic circuit and a signal processor. The electronic circuit applies a plurality of voltages to the reference electrode and the working electrode over respective durations. The signal processor is configured to determine a substantially hematocrit-independent concentration of the analyte from a plurality of current values as measured by the processor upon application of a plurality of test voltages to the reference and working electrodes over a plurality of durations interspersed with rest voltages lower than the test voltages being applied to the electrodes. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037422 | Method For Detecting A Concentration Of Chlorate-Ions In An Aqueous Solution, Apparatus For Detecting A Concentration Of Chlorate-Ions And Control Unit - An apparatus, a control unit and a method are provided for detecting a concentration of chlorate-ions in an aqueous solution containing different types of chlorine oxidants. By applying energy to a defined volume of the aqueous solution to trigger a transformation of substantially all chlorine oxidants and/or chlorine therein to chloride and/or chlorate, and detecting the concentration of chlorate-ions contained in the defined volume, a solution can be provided that enables a simple and cheap measurement for a concentration of chlorate ions in an aqueous solution and that is capable for online measurement of such chlorate concentrations. | 2013-02-14 |
20130037423 | Multi-Point Cellular Analysis - Provided are devices and methods for performing multi-point analysis on biological materials, such as cells. In one embodiment, the devices simultaneously collect information related to a characteristic of a cell membrane and a characteristic of the interior of the cell. | 2013-02-14 |