07th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190047806 | METHOD FOR APPLYING AIR TO SHEETS STACKED ON SHEET STACKING APPARATUS - A sheet stacking apparatus is provided. A stacking unit on which a sheet bundle is to be stacked. A lifting unit can lift up and down the stacking unit. An air blower unit can apply air to a side face of the sheet bundle via an air blowing port. The stacking unit further includes a stacking face that comes into contact with and holds a lowermost sheet of the sheet bundle, and a support portion that supports a portion of the stacking face near an end portion thereof, and has a face that is not parallel to the stacking face. The support portion includes a ventilating portion that allows air blown out by the air blower unit from a portion of the air blowing port, the portion being below the stacking face, to pass through the ventilating portion. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047807 | DEVICE FOR GRASPING INSERT SHEETS, LOADING DEVICE, STATION FOR RECEIVING BLANKS AND MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ELEMENTS IN THE FORM OF SHEETS - The invention relates to an insert-sheet pick-up device ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047808 | CONVEYOR AND RECORDING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A conveyor comprises a first conveyor roller unit and a side position adjustment mechanism. The side position adjustment mechanism includes a guide member and a position adjustment roller unit. The position adjustment roller unit includes a first position adjustment roller and a second position adjustment roller which holds a sheet-shaped medium with the first position adjustment roller. An angle between a rotational axial line of the first position adjustment roller and a part of a guide face of the guide member which part is on the downstream of an intersection between the rotational axial line of the first position adjustment roller and the guide face is an acute angle. The conveyor further comprises a first support member which supports a first driven roller of the first conveyor roller unit to allow a rotational axial line of the first driven roller to be swingable. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047809 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device includes a separator to separate a sheet from sheets. The separator includes a separation conveyor; a separation resistance member to press against the separation conveyor via the sheet; a resistance-member holder; a biasing member to contact and bias the resistance-member holder to press the separation resistance member toward the separation conveyor, the resistance-member holder to rotate about a resistance-member rotary shaft to separate from the biasing member in detaching from an apparatus body; and a biasing-member holder configured to rotate about a biasing-member rotary shaft to more incline the biasing member in a state, in which the biasing member is spaced apart from the resistance-member holder, in a moving direction of the resistance-member holder to detach from the apparatus body than the biasing member in a biasing state in which the biasing member biases the resistance-member holder in contact with the resistance-member holder. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047810 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ACCOMPANIMENT BY METAL OBJECT - An image reading device includes a magnetizer that magnetizes a metal object attached to a document, a magnetism detector that is disposed on the downstream side of the magnetizer in a document transport direction from a document stacking table toward the document transport path and detects residual magnetism of the metal object, and a metal object accompaniment determination unit that determines whether or not the metal object is attached to the document based on a detection result by the magnetism detector. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047811 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS AND PAPER SHEET HANDING METHOD - A paper sheet handling apparatus includes a conveyance path where a paper sheet, which is inserted through an insertion port, is introduced to a feeding position and the paper sheet is fed from the feeding position into an interior of its own apparatus, an introduction mechanism that has a conveyance belt and introduces the paper sheet, which is inserted through the insertion port to the feeding position, a feeding mechanism that feeds the paper sheet, which is delivered to the feeding position by the introduction mechanism, and a controller configured to control the introduction mechanism and the feeding mechanism. The controller controls the feeding mechanism in such a manner that the paper sheet, which is inserted through the insertion port, is fed when the paper sheet is not introduced to the feeding position after the introduction mechanism repeats, a predetermined number of times. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047812 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING METHOD - A paper sheet handling device (banknote depositing and dispensing machine) includes: at least one storage unit (storage module) configured to store paper sheets therein and feed stored paper sheets therefrom; and a control unit configured to control storage and feeding of paper sheets into and from the storage unit. The control unit prohibits one of storage of paper sheets into the respective storage unit and feeding of paper sheets from the respective storage unit when the stored amount of the respective storage unit is within a preset range. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047813 | CARD SEPARATION APPARATUS AND CARD SEPARATION METHOD - A card separation apparatus includes a movable tray having a surface onto which a sheet is conveyed after a card has been separated from the sheet, and a card separation unit mounted on the surface for movement with the movable tray, the card separation unit having an opening through which the sheet is conveyed, and a controller configured to send an instruction to the movable tray to be moved at a predetermined timing after a leading edge of the sheet to which the card is attached enters the opening, so as to cause the sheet to be initially separated from the card. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047814 | SHEET COLLECTION DEVICE, SHEET COLLECTION SYSTEM, SHEET COLLECTION METHOD - A sheet collection device includes a discrimination portion that discriminates the type of sheet, a plurality of containers that store sheets, a transport portion that transports the sheets to any one container from among the plurality of containers based on the discrimination result by the discrimination portion, an accumulation portion that accumulates progress information of a storage amount of sheets in the container, and a notification portion that predicts a time at which the storage amount of the sheets that are stored in the containers based on the progress information reaches a first predetermined amount and notifies the predicted time to a terminal device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047815 | PROTECTIVE FILM ATTACHING APPARATUS - A protective film attaching apparatus is for attaching a protective film to a display area of a portable electronic apparatus. A protective film attaching apparatus includes a case configured to receive a rear surface of a portable electronic apparatus, a cover configured to receive a front surface of the portable electronic apparatus and formed at a side of the case configured to rotate for opening or closing the case, and a film member provided in the cover configured to be attached on a front display area of the portable electronic apparatus. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047816 | LIFT SYSTEM - An elevator installation may include at least one car that is displaceable in an elevator shaft; a first supply unit for supplying the car with energy, material, and/or data; and an interchange arrangement for interchanging the first supply unit to the car whereby the first supply unit is removed from or attached to the car during ongoing operation of the elevator installation. The interchange arrangement may be configured to remove and/or attached one or more supply units from the car during a regular door-opening cycle where the car stops at a floor of a building in which the elevator installation is installed. A duration of time required to remove the first supply unit from the car, or alternatively add the first supply unit to the car, is less than a duration of time required for a regular door-opening cycle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047817 | ELEVATOR AND ACCESS SYSTEM - The invention relates to an elevator and access system of an environment comprising at least one elevator group with at least one elevator car movable along a vertical pathway and an elevator control being connected with an access control of the environment, which system further comprises at least one access door to the environment, which access door has a door lock controlled by the access control, whereby in connection with the access door a first access I/O device controlling the door lock is located, which device is configured to communicate with the access control. which system further comprises at least one access controlled delivery locker, having a locker hatch with a hatch lock, whereby in connection with the locker hatch a second access I/O device controlling the hatch lock is located, which device is configured to communicate with the access control, whereby the elevator control and/or the access control is/are connected with a public communication network, via which the access control is configured to communicate with at least one first mobile phone holding access rights in the environment, whereby the first mobile phone is configured to communicate with the access control either to unlock the door lock and the hatch lock or to forward access data for the first and second access door I/O devices to a delivery communication device for unlocking the door lock and the hatch lock. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047818 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GROUND FAULT DETECTION - A ground fault detection apparatus ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047819 | ELEVATOR SAFETY AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - Elevator safety and control systems including an elevator car moveable within an elevator shaft, at least one operational state element associated with movement of the elevator car within the elevator shaft, a passenger sensor positioned within the elevator car and configured to monitor an occupancy area of interest inside the elevator car and to observe at least one passenger located in the occupancy area of interest, and an elevator control module in communication with the passenger sensor and the at least one operational state element. The elevator control module is configured to determine an emergency state of operation of the elevator car, determine a presence of at least one passenger within elevator car, and perform emergency response action. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047820 | TRACTION SHEAVE SAFETY DEVICE AND ELEVATOR CAR EMERGENCY STOP METHOD THEREOF - A traction sheave safety device and elevator car emergency stop method includes a first brake block of a first brake rubber, a second brake block mounted with a second brake rubber and a mounting base for mounting the first and second brake blocks. It uses a first and the second brake rubbers disposed on the two sides of the traction sheave. The second brake rubber is movable along a direction slanted with respect to an axis of rotation of the traction sheave. A brake block actuation member is triggered by the brake blocks to enable the first and the second brake rubbers to hold the traction sheave. A switching member is also triggered by the action of the second brake rubber, for cutting off a safety circuit of the elevator when the elevator car is in abnormal operation. When abnormal operation of the elevator car is detected by the elevator system, the external power is cut off, the brake block actuation member enables contact between the second brake rubber and the traction sheave to generate a normal pressure. The traction sheave continues to rotate and drives the second brake rubber triggering the brake block members to generate enough frictional braking force to stop the traction sheave. The switching member is triggered upon the movement of the second brake rubber, and cuts off the safety circuit of the elevator. The safety device is kept at an emergency braking state until the braking state is manually released. The frictional braking force generated by the device can be automatically regulated according to the rotating speed of the traction sheave. Thus, injuring accidents caused by excessive deceleration in an emergency braking are avoided, and the entire device has an excellent overall performance. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047821 | LOAD BEARING MEMBER FOR LIFTING SYSTEM - A belt for a lifting system includes a tension member extending along a longitudinal length of the belt. The tension member is formed from a layer of polyethylene material in tape or film form. A jacket at least partially encloses the tension member. The jacket defines a traction side of the belt configured to interface with a traction sheave of a lifting system. An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car located in the hoistway and movable therein, and a belt operably connected to the elevator car to suspend and/or drive the elevator car along the hoistway. The belt includes a tension member extending along a longitudinal length of the belt. The tension member is formed from a layer of polyethylene material. A jacket at least partially encloses the tension member, defining a traction side of the belt configured to interface with a traction sheave of an elevator system. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047822 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DETERIORATION STATE IN A SUSPENSION MEMBER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR BASED ON AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS WITH SUSPENSION MEMBERS BEING ELECTRICALLY SHORT-CIRCUITED AT THEIR DISTAL ENDS - A method for detecting a deterioration state in an elevator suspension member including electrically conductive cords uses a multiplexing unit (MU) to apply first and second alternating voltages to proximal ends of first and second groups of the cords respectively and connect the proximal end of a third group of the cords to a voltage measurement arrangement connected to a reference potential. Distal ends of the groups are connected together. A first neutral point voltage between the third proximal end and the reference potential is determined. The MU is switched to apply the first alternating voltage to the second proximal end, apply the second alternating voltage to the third proximal end and determine a second neutral point voltage between the first proximal end and the reference potential. The deterioration state of the suspension member arrangement is determined based on the first and second neutral point voltages. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047823 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING NON-UNIFORM AND UNIFORM DETERIORATIONS IN A SUSPENSION MEMBER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR BASED ON AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS - A method and device detect non-uniform and uniform deterioration states in an elevator suspension member having first and second groups of electrically conductive cords. First ends of the groups are electrically connected to an alternating voltage generator arrangement and second ends are electrically connected to each other through first and second resistors via a neutral point at which electrical resistances of the groups are the same in a non-deteriorated state of the suspension member. The method includes: applying first and second alternating voltages to the first end of the first and second groups, respectively; determining a neutral point voltage between the neutral point and an electrical reference potential; determining difference voltages between first and second difference measurement points located between the second ends of the groups and the respective resistors; and determining the deterioration state based on both the determined neutral point voltage and the determined difference voltage. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047824 | WIND TURBINE DESCENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle, and a descent module configured to accommodate at least one person while descending down at least a portion of a height of the tower, wherein the descent module is arranged to be magnetically attracted to the tower to guide the descent module relative to the tower over at least a portion of the descent. The present invention also provides a descent module for a wind turbine, and a method of lowering at least one person down at least a portion of a height of a tower of a wind turbine. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047825 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY OF A STAIR LIFT SYSTEM - A lift system comprises a rail ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047826 | UNITIZED SEGMENTED SHEAVE ASSEMBLY - A unitized segmented sheave assembly is provided. The unitized segmented sleeve assembly includes sheaves arrayed in a side-to-side formation and respectively comprising bearings and an exterior running surface and spacers interleaved between neighboring sheaves. Respective inner races of the bearings of each sheave and respective interior portions of each spacer cooperatively form an interior annular surface. The unitized segmented sheave assembly further includes a sleeve disposable in abutment with the interior annular surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047827 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT DEVICE, NAMELY AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY - A method may be employed to control a transport device such as a moving walkway or an escalator with a control unit. The transport device may include a transport area for accommodating a person to be transported, transport means such as movable pallets or movable steps adapted for conveying the person located in the transport area in a standing manner, drive means adapted for driving the transport means, and an image recording device for creating visual images of a sector of the transport area. Based on the recorded images a movement of the person within the transport area is analysed. Based upon a result of the analysis the control unit is transferred into a safety modus. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047828 | LIFTING AND JACKING APPARATUS - A lifting and jacking apparatus including a void former configured for embedment in a concrete slab before pouring of the concrete slab and a lifting bail removably insertable in and securely attachable to the void former. The void former includes a built in jacking screw configured to assist in adjusting the height of the concrete slab. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047829 | MOBILE HEAVE COMPENSATOR - This document describes a mobile heave compensator ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047830 | MOBILE ACTIVE HEAVE COMPENSATOR - The publication describes a mobile active heave compensator provided with an attachment device for suspending the compensator from a load bearing device and an attachment device for carrying a payload. The compensator comprises a passive heave compensation part and an active heave compensation part and is associated with a sensor arrangement producing input signals for a control unit and a power source. The compensator incorporates a hydraulic fluid pump and/or motor device, affecting the active heave compensating part, producing output signal(s) to the hydraulic fluid and/or motor device to transport the hydraulic fluid as required, based on input signals received from the sensor arrangement. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047831 | MULTIPLE POSITION A-FRAME OUTRIGGERS - A variable span A-frame outrigger includes a support having a first pivoting mount and a second pivoting mount. The first pivoting mount is pivotably connected to an outrigger leg having an upper segment and a lower segment that extends from the upper segment. The lower segment has a first plurality of connection points for connection to an intermediate member. The second pivoting mount is pivotably connected to the intermediate member having a second plurality of connection points. A connector connects a connection point of the first plurality of connection points to a connection point of the second plurality of connection points. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047832 | Vertically Movable Workpiece Support Device - A vertically movable workpiece support device has a ratchet wheel with a larger diameter than the outer diameter of a driving sprocket wheel and is concentrically attached to an end surface of a boss portion in the driving sprocket wheel. A pair of left and right bearing members are provided side by side, on a side on which the free end side of a drive chain is horizontally extended with respect to the driving sprocket wheel, so as to sandwich a horizontally extending path section of the drive chain. A movable pawl is pivotally supported between the pair of left and right bearing members and engages with the ratchet wheel to block the rotation of the ratchet wheel caused by the movement of the drive chain when the workpiece support base is lowered. An actuator switches the movable pawl to a non-action position with respect to the ratchet wheel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047833 | Pneumatic Jacking Assembly - A pneumatic jacking assembly for lifting a vehicle includes an air bag that is selectively inflated. A first plate is coupled to the air bag. The first plate is positioned on a support surface such that the first plate is positioned beneath a vehicle. A second plate is coupled to the air bag and the second plate abuts the vehicle when the air bag is inflated. In this way the air bag lifts the vehicle for servicing the vehicle. A pump is coupled to the first plate and the pump is in fluid communication with an interior of the air bag. The pump inflates the air bag when the pump is turned on. The second plate is urged away from the first plate when the air bag is inflated to lift the vehicle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047834 | Simplified Lift Mechanism For A Packaging Machine - A lift mechanism for simplifying the raising and lowering of a machine component has a base and a frame structure. The lift mechanism may include a lift arrangement interposed between the base and the frame structure that allows for the raising and lowering of the frame structure about a single lift point. The lift mechanism may also include various shafts, drive members, links, and arms, which in combination translate rotational movement of a motor into linear vertical motion. For instance, a drive link and an arm may be rotatably attached to one another, as well as a drive shaft and a second shaft. Additionally, a drive member may be associated with the motor. In operation, the drive member may be rotated by the motor, and a drive belt transmits rotation of the drive member to the drive shaft, the second shaft, the drive link, and the arm. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047835 | CAPPING SYSTEM - The invention relate generally to a tightening mechanism for a bottle filling and capping system, and a bottle neck configuration. More specifically, the invention includes a machine for tightening plastic caps onto the threaded necks of plastic bottles, and bottle neck configuration that facilitates the capping process, both of which result in a simple and effective capping operation. A conveying assembly moves the bottle in a circular path where the neck of the bottle and the cap are brought together by moving the bottle under a cap that is loosely held at a particular elevation and angle by a feeder mechanism. The conveying system constricts the rotational movement of the bottle, and a neck support stabilizes the neck of the bottle vertically, as the cap is pressed onto the neck initially by a roller. A capping station in a bottle filling line is comprised of a spring biased toothed finger that engage the peripheral edge of the caps as the bottles are conveyed through the machine. Depending on various factors such as the number and circumferential length of the threads on the cap and bottle a second roller and second toothed finger will be used to complete the tightening process. When a capped bottle exits the capping station, the cap is fully engaged with the bottle in that it is tightened and in its final position relative to the bottle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047836 | PURIFICATION METHOD - Provided is a purifying method capable of deodorizing a filling device in a shorter period than the conventional purifying method. The purifying method has a sterilizing step for sterilizing at least a filling device either periodically or each time when a kind of a liquid product to be filled thereby is to be changed in an aseptic filling system having the filling device configured to fill a predetermined unit filling amount of such liquid product in an individual container. The method includes an air supplying step # | 2019-02-14 |
20190047837 | DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling a drinking water supply device includes inputting a water discharge signal through an input lever, opening a first valve such that drinking water flows through a first channel and measuring the amount of drinking water flowing through the first channel using a flow rate sensor, opening a second valve for a predetermined time to discharge minerals when the amount of drinking water measured by the flow rate sensor reaches a first predetermined amount, and, opening the second valve again for the predetermined time to further discharge minerals when a second predetermined amount of drinking water is measured by the flow rate sensor. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047838 | RESTAURANT SYSTEM - A restaurant system includes a work area for cooking and preparing food or beverages and at least one hospitality area; the work area and the hospitality area are connected by means of at least one conveying system designed to convey food from the work area to the hospitality area in dedicated conveying devices; the conveying system having rails, in particular sliding rails, preferably sliding rails having a sliding surface, or tracks or roller conveyors or tubes for conveying the food and/or beverages; in the dedicated conveying device, the food is provided with at least one unique electronically readable identifier created in the work area, and the conveying system includes at least one distribution section which is located downstream of the work area and in which the food is conveyed on the conveying devices onto an additional conveying system by means of an automatic distribution device in a targeted manner on the basis of the identifier in order for the food to be conveyed from the distribution section to the hospitality zone. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047839 | MOBILE BEER-DISPENSING SYSTEM - Methods and systems of a mobile beer-dispensing system are provided. The system includes a mobile cart, a beer storage tank or container mounted to the mobile cart, a pressurization system configured to selectively force beer from the storage tank, a beer-dispensing tap, a fluid transport line configured to convey the beer from the storage tank to the tap, and an integrated cooling system that keeps the storage tank and the fluid transport lines cool. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047840 | MODULAR FLUID-DOSING SYSTEM AND ITS PROCESSES - A modular fluid-dosing system includes at least one hosting structure, a logic module and several dosing modules set up to add one or more fluids in one or more dosing points during a process, where an exact amount of a substance is necessary, using a manifold system. One of the dosing modules may be a dedicated module, specifically designed to add one reagent within one dosing point. Additionally, one of the dosing modules may be a multiplexor module, which permits the adding of the same fluid along several dosing points in a sequential manner. This is a flexible system that can have different configurations, combining dedicated and multiplexor modules that are required according to the needs of the process. Dosing modules are installed on support devices that permit reconfiguring the system structure according to the needs of the dosing process without affecting the internal design of the distribution system. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047841 | DATA EXCHANGE AND RE-SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VEHICLES - Apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with an infrastructure for re-charging/refueling and exchanging data with vehicles are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for servicing a computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicle may include an energy re-supply unit to re-charge or re-fuel the vehicle, a communication unit to exchange data with in-vehicle electronics of the vehicle, a memory device coupled to the communication unit to store data received from the in-vehicle electronics, a networking unit to couple the memory device to a network, the networking unit to provide for exchange of data between the memory device and another device coupled to the network, and a control unit coupled to the energy re-supply unit, the communication unit, the memory device and the networking unit to control operations of the energy re-supply unit, the communication unit, the memory device and the networking unit. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047842 | Systems and Methods for Supplying Fuel to a Vehicle - In an example, a method of supplying fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle includes supplying, via a fuel line, fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle at an initial rate of fuel flow. The act of supplying the fuel causes an electrostatic charge to accumulate on a surface of the fuel in the fuel tank. The method also includes determining a level of ionization of an air medium in the fuel tank, and determining an increased rate of fuel flow based on a difference between the determined level of ionization and a baseline level of ionization. The electrostatic charge accumulated on the surface of the fuel dissipates at an increased rate when the determined level of ionization of the air medium is higher than the baseline level of ionization. The method further includes supplying the fuel to the fuel tank at the increased rate of fuel flow. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047843 | Systems and Methods for Supplying Fuel to a Vehicle - In an example, a method of supplying fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle includes supplying, via a fuel line, fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle at an initial rate of fuel flow, which causes an electrostatic charge to accumulate on a surface of the fuel in the fuel tank. The method also includes exposing an air medium in the fuel tank to ionizing radiation to increase a level of ionization of an air medium in the fuel tank and increase a rate of dissipation of the electrostatic charge. The method includes determining the level of ionization of the air medium in the fuel tank, and determining an increased rate of fuel flow based on a difference between the determined level of ionization and a baseline level of ionization. The method further includes supplying the fuel to the fuel tank at the increased rate of fuel flow. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047844 | FOAM CORE FOR A CUSHION OF A SEAT PART OR A RECLINING PART OR A BACK REST OF A PIECE OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE OR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A foam core ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047845 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Package - A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and a modular interconnect structure adjacent to the first semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the first semiconductor die and modular interconnect structure as a reconstituted panel. An interconnect structure is formed over the first semiconductor die and modular interconnect structure. An active area of the first semiconductor die remains devoid of the interconnect structure. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the first semiconductor die with an active surface of the second semiconductor die oriented toward an active surface of the first semiconductor die. The reconstituted panel is singulated before or after mounting the second semiconductor die. The first or second semiconductor die includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The second semiconductor die includes an encapsulant and an interconnect structure formed over the second semiconductor die. Alternatively, the second semiconductor die is mounted to an interposer disposed over the interconnect structure. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047846 | STRESS ISOLATION PLATFORM FOR MEMS DEVICES - A MEMS product includes a stress-isolated MEMS platform surrounded by a stress-relief gap and suspended from a substrate. The stress-relief gap provides a barrier against the transmission of mechanical stress from the substrate to the platform. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047847 | MEMS DEVICES AND PROCESSES - A MEMS transducer configured to operate as a microphone, the MEMS transducer comprising a flexible membrane, the flexible membrane having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the flexible membrane is fluidically isolated from the second surface of the flexible membrane. Also, a MEMS device comprising a MEMS transducer, an electronic device comprising a MEMS transducer and/or a MEMS device, and a method for forming a MEMS device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047848 | MEMS DEVICES AND PROCESSES - The application describes an assembly for a MEMS transducer comprising a substrate and a membrane, wherein the membrane is formed so as to have a curved surface region. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047849 | MEMS MICROPHONE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate provided over the substrate and having a plurality of acoustic holes, a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the back plate, and spaced apart from the substrate and the back plate, a strut located at outer side of the diaphragm, having a lower surface in contact with an upper surface of the substrate and being integrally formed with the upper insulation layer to support the upper insulation layer to space the upper insulation layer from the diaphragm, and a bending prevention member provided on an upper surface of the back plate for preventing the back plate from being bent. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047850 | MICROFABRICATED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - Micromachined ultrasonic transducers integrated with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrates are described, as well as methods of fabricating such devices. Fabrication may involve two separate wafer bonding steps. Wafer bonding may be used to fabricate sealed cavities in a substrate. Wafer bonding may also be used to bond the substrate to another substrate, such as a CMOS wafer. At least the second wafer bonding may be performed at a low temperature. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047851 | MEMS Devices and Methods of Forming Same - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device may include a MEMS structure over a first substrate. The MEMS structure comprises a movable element. Depositing a first conductive material over the first substrate and etching trenches in a second substrate. Filling the trenches with a second conductive material and depositing a third conductive material over the second conductive material and the second substrate. Bonding the first substrate and the second substrate and thinning a backside of the second substrate which exposes the second conductive material in the trenches. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047852 | PROCESS FOR REVAMPING AN AMMONIA PLANT - A method is described for revamping an ammonia production facility said ammonia production facility having a front end comprising one or more reformers fed with a hydrocarbon feedstock at a hydrocarbon feed stock feed rate and a high-temperature shift reactor fed with a reformed gas obtained from said one or more reformers and containing a fixed bed of iron-containing water-gas shift catalyst, said front end operating at a first steam- to-carbon ratio and a first pressure drop, said method comprising the steps of (i) replacing the iron-containing water-gas shift catalyst with a low-steam water-gas shift catalyst to form a modified front end, (ii) operating the modified front end at a second steam-to-carbon ratio and a second pressure drop, wherein the second steam-to-carbon ratio is at least 0.2 less than the first steam-to-carbon ratio and the second pressure drop is less than the first pressure drop, and (iii) increasing the hydrocarbon feed stock feed rate to said one or more reformers. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047853 | METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN FROM WATER SPLITTING AND A PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR PERFORMING WATER SPLITTING - A method of generating hydrogen from photoelectrochemical water splitting using a technique that combines an external electric field with light-driven water splitting. In particular, an electric field is applied at a semiconductor-water interface in a manner that boosts the efficiency and performance of photoelectrochemical water splitting, e.g. by selecting properties of the external electric field to increase susceptibility of water molecules to break up. The radiation that drives water-splitting may be solar radiation, which effectively represents a zero-cost energy input. The advantage of the invention arises because the increase in hydrogen generated that follows from application of the external electric field can have a calorific value greater than the energy required to generate the external electric field. The external electric field thus has a quasi-catalytic effect to promote more efficient conversion of the radiation into hydrogen. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047854 | DESALINATION METHODS AND DEVICES USING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - A method of and apparatus for desalinating sea water using geothermal energy. A low voltage (such as less than 0.9V) is applied to a hydrogen generating catalysts to generate hydrogen and oxygen, wherein geothermal heat is used as a heat source. The hydrogen and oxygen are used to drive a gas turbine to generate electricity. The oxygen and hydrogen are transported away and combusted to generate heat and pure water, as such salt are separated from the pure water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047855 | PD-CATALYZED DECOMPOSITION OF FORMIC ACID - Process for Pd-catalyzed decomposition of formic acid | 2019-02-14 |
20190047856 | PHOTO-THERMAL REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS TO HYDROGEN AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS OVER METAL OXIDE PHOTO-THERMAL CATALYSTS - Photo-thermal catalysts and methods of use are described. The photo-thermal catalyst can include a photo-active metal oxide and, optionally, a plasmon resonance material. The photo-thermal catalyst has a temperature of 150° C. to 400° C. and is in contact with electromagnetic radiation. The photo-thermal catalyst can be used in a photo-thermal method to generate hydrogen from alcohols. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047857 | METHOD OF CARBON DIOXIDE-FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM HYDROCARBON DECOMPOSITION OVER METAL SALTS - In one aspect, a process to decompose a hydrocarbon such as methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H | 2019-02-14 |
20190047858 | Method for Purifying Fluorine Gas - Disclosed is a purification method for removing a metal component from a fluorine gas containing hydrogen fluoride and a metal component. This method includes a removing step for removing the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component therefrom by bringing the fluorine gas into contact with a solid metal fluoride to adsorb the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component on the metal fluoride. The content of the hydrogen fluoride in the fluorine gas before the removing step is 50 volume ppm to 1 volume %, relative to the total volume of the fluorine gas, the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component. The metal fluoride is preferably an alkali metal fluoride or an alkali earth metal fluoride. Surprisingly, the presence of hydrogen fluoride in a fluorine gas makes it possible to remove a metal component therefrom as an impurity as a result of adsorption thereof by a metal fluoride. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047859 | METHOD AND PLANT DESIGN FOR REDUCTION OF START-UP SULFUR OXIDE EMISSIONS IN SULFURIC ACID PRODUCTION - The invention is a method and a sulfuric acid plant design for reduction of start-up SO | 2019-02-14 |
20190047860 | SINGLE CONTACT, SINGLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SULFURIC ACID WITH HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - Commercial production of sulfuric acid is almost entirely accomplished nowadays using the contact process. And the trend is to increase conversion efficiency and reduce emissions of unconverted sulfur dioxide. By using a special combination of contact catalyst beds, a single contact single absorption (SCSA) system can be engineered to achieve the conversion and emission capabilities of conventional double contact double absorption systems. Thus, the complexity and cost of incorporating a second absorption tower and associated heat exchanger in the system can be omitted. In the SCSA system, the initial catalyst bed or beds comprise vanadium oxide catalyst and the last catalyst bed or beds comprise platinum catalyst operating at a much lower temperature than the initial beds. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047861 | METHOD OF CONVERSION OF RED PHOSPHOROUS TO SOLUBLE POLYPHOSPHIDES - A method of synthesizing soluble polyphosphides by conversion of red phosphorous using alkali metal compounds and organic solvents is presented. A reaction between an alkali metal alkoxy compound or alkali metal alkyl thiolate compound, such as potassium ethoxide, and shelf stable red phosphorus generated soluble polyphosphides in a variety of organic solvents with the | 2019-02-14 |
20190047862 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS CALCIUM DEFICIENT HYDROXYAPATITE GRANULES - The method is for producing porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules and comprises the following steps: (a) subjecting granules of calcium sulfate anhydrous (CSA), calcium sulfate dihydrate (CSD) or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH), the granules comprising interconnected pores with a minimum mean diameter of 3 microns, to a first incubation in an alkaline aqueous solution having a pH-value of less than 10 and containing PO | 2019-02-14 |
20190047863 | CARBON ALLOTROPES - A nanoparticle or agglomerate which contains connected multi-walled spherical fullerenes coated in layers of graphite. In different embodiments, the nanoparticles and agglomerates have different combinations of: a high mass fraction compared to other carbon allotropes present, a low concentration of defects, a low concentration of elemental impurities, a high Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) specific surface area, and/or a high electrical conductivity. Methods are provided to produce the nanoparticles and agglomerates at a high production rate without using catalysts. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047864 | CARBON NANOTUBE SHEET STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR ITS MAKING - A carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet containing CNTs, arranged is a randomly oriented, uniformly distributed pattern, and having a basis weight of at least 1 gsm and a relative density of less than 1.5. The CNT sheet is manufactured by applying a CNT suspension in a continuous pool over a filter material to a depth sufficient to prevent puddling of the CNT suspension upon the surface of the filter material, and drawing the dispersing liquid through the filter material to provide a uniform CNT dispersion and form the CNT sheet. The CNT sheet is useful in making CNT composite laminates and structures having utility for electro-thermal heating, electromagnetic wave absorption, lightning strike dissipation, EMI shielding, thermal interface pads, energy storage, and heat dissipation. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047865 | Methods and Systems for Microwave Assisted Production of Graphitic Materials - Systems and methods for plasma based synthesis of graphitic materials. The system includes a plasma forming zone configured to generate a plasma from radio-frequency radiation, an interface element configured to transmit the plasma from the plasma forming zone to a reaction zone, and the reaction zone configured to receive the plasma. The reaction zone is further configured to receive feedstock material comprising a carbon containing species, and convert the feedstock material to a product comprising the graphitic materials in presence of the plasma. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047866 | METHODS OF CONTROLLABLY FORMING BERNAL-STACKED GRAPHENE LAYERS - Methods of controllably forming Bernal-stacked graphene layers are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise one or more of the following steps: (1) cleaning a surface of a catalyst; (2) annealing the surface of the catalyst; (3) applying a carbon source onto the cleaned and annealed surface of the catalyst in a reaction chamber; and (4) growing the Bernal-stacked graphene layers on the surface of the catalyst in the reaction chamber, where the number of formed Bernal-stacked graphene layers is controllable as a function of one or more growth parameters, such as a total pressure of the reaction chamber. Further embodiments of the present disclosure also include steps of: (5) terminating the growing step; and (6) transferring the formed Bernal-stacked graphene layers from the surface of the catalyst onto a substrate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047867 | Roll-to-Roll Graphene Production, Transfer of Graphene, and Substrate Recovery - A method of producing a graphene film ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047868 | SP2 CARBON-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND METHOD OF PEELING GRAPHITE - Provided are an sp | 2019-02-14 |
20190047869 | METHOD OF RECYCLING CHITOSAN AND GRAPHENE OXIDE COMPOUND - A method of creating storing and using recycled graphene oxide materials to create highly resilient objects having desirable qualities of graphene. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047870 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SILICON AND/OR GERMANIUM NANOWIRES - The invention relates to a method for preparing a material made of silicon and/or germanium nanowires, comprising the steps of:
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20190047871 | Novel Three-Dimensional Boron-Rich Clusters - Novel three-dimensional molecular clusters and methods of their synthesis are provided. The three-dimensional molecular clusters may be perfunctionalized polyhedral boranes and carboranes. The three-dimensional clusters may be configured to manipulate the photophysical properties of other materials, including, for example, for use as photooxidants or as components in organic light-emitting diode materials. Methods are also provided for synthesizing and perfunctionalizing such three-dimensional clusters. The three-dimensional clusters may also be configured for use as organomimetic materials. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047872 | COMPLEXES OF MAGNESIUM CARBONATE MICROPARTICLES AND FIBERS AS WELL AS PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THEM - The present invention aims to provide techniques for preparing complexes of magnesium carbonate particles and a fiber. The complexes of magnesium carbonate microparticles and a fiber can be synthesized efficiently by synthesizing the magnesium carbonate in a solution containing the fiber. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047873 | Metal Oxide Film - A process for producing a metal oxide film comprising: providing a precursor solution or dispersion containing a metal complex; spraying the precursor solution on to a heated substrate in the presence of water, thereby depositing material on the substrate; and drying the deposited material, thereby producing the metal oxide film. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047874 | WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - A water filtration system includes at least one filter cartridge, a seat body and a flow guide adapter. The seat body has a connecting portion defining two passages respectively connected downward to water inlet and outlet of the filter cartridge. The seat body further has a main passageway that has two apertures in communication with the passages of the connecting portion. The flow guide adapter is inserted in an entrance of the main passageway of the seat body, and has a tube fitting portion, a flow guiding portion integrally extending from the tube fitting portion, and an interior tunnel extending through the tube fitting portion to the flow guiding portion for receiving water flow from a conduit. In particular, the flow guiding portion guides water flow from the interior tunnel to the filter cartridge and then back to the main passageway of the seat body. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047875 | SEWAGE PURIFYING APPARATUS - A sewage purifying apparatus has a first pump, a coarse filter, a second pump, a first centrifugal filter, a third pump, a second centrifugal filter, a fourth pump, a secondary filter, and a storage tank. The coarse filter is connected to and communicates with the first pump. The second pump is connected to and communicates with the coarse filter. The first centrifugal filter is connected to and communicates with the second pump. The third pump is connected to and communicates with the first centrifugal filter. The second centrifugal filter is connected to and communicates with the third pump. The fourth pump is connected to and communicates with the second centrifugal filter. The secondary filter is connected to and communicates with the fourth pump and has multiple filtering elements. The storage tank is connected to and communicates with the secondary filter. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047876 | SELF-REGENERATING BIOFILTER - The present invention is a self-regenerating biofilter. The biofilter tank receives untreated water through an intake inlet, filters it through a filtration mass and expels purified water through an output outlet. The filtration mass includes gravel and activated carbon layers separated by a mesh screen. A compressed air line is located below the mesh screen. Periodically, the biofilter self-cleans by opening a flush valve that expels a flush water stream carrying debris. The biofilter self-regenerates by periodically stopping filtration for a time, allowing biological matter left on the activated carbon to degrade into biomass. Periodically, the biofilter removes and flushes out biomass by application of water or a combination of air and water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047877 | A FLUID PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An in-line fluid purification system uses a jacket ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047878 | RESIDENTIAL GREY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM - This specification describes systems for the treatment and reuse of grey water and related processes. An exemplary system collects grey water from baths and showers and treats it for use in toilet flushing. Influent bathing water passes through a prefilter to remove larger particles and flows into a grey water collection tank. Collected grey water is filtered through a membrane designed to remove suspended solids. Membrane permeate passes through a sorbent media to remove soluble organics and then flows into a permeate tank. A chemical agent is used to disinfect water in one or more parts of the system and optionally to clean the membranes. A control system manages the operation of system. The system operates in a generally daily cycle with permeation dispersed over a material time, for example 4 or 8 hours or more. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047879 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A desalination system that is deployable in a body of water having a surface and a seafloor and which includes a vessel structure that is capable of travel in water, a reverse osmosis system disposed within an internal space of the vessel structure and a tank connected to the reverse osmosis system, the tank configured to receive filtered water from the reverse osmosis system. A positioning system is provided for controlling the travel of the vessel structure, and a ballast system is configured to control the buoyancy of the vessel structure. A controller is operably associated with the positioning system and the ballast system to control the position of the vessel below the surface of the body of water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047880 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DESALINATION SYSTEM WITH COUPLED ELECTRICITY STORAGE - A desalination and energy storage system comprises at least one water reservoir, at least one negative-ion redox electrode, at least one positive-ion redox electrode, a cation-exchange membrane disposed between the at least one negative-ion redox electrode and the water reservoir, and an anion-exchange membrane disposed between the at least one positive-ion redox electrode and the water reservoir. The at least one water reservoir comprises an input and an output, wherein water in the at least one water reservoir is reduced below a threshold concentration during a desalination operation mode. The at least one negative-ion electrode comprises a first solution and is configured to accept, and have, a reversible redox reaction with at least one negative ion in the water, and the at least one positive-ion electrode comprises a second solution and is configured to accept, and have, a reversible redox reaction with at least one positive ion in the water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047881 | ELECTROOXIDATION AT ELEVATED PRESSURES - There are provided electrooxidation systems and processes which provide an elevated pressure at which components are oxidized in an electrooxidation cell. The elevated pressure reduces power consumption for the cell at least in part by reducing the formation of gas bubbles, which typically leads to increased resistance and an increased power output. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047882 | COATING LIQUID PREPARING DEVICE AND COATING DEVICE - To provide a coating liquid that prevents surfaces of vehicles, walls, or the like from becoming dirty easily and that allows dirt to be easily removed even if the surfaces become dirty. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047883 | Treatment of Dissolved Selenium - A method of reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium in water includes introducing water having solid selenium-containing particles and a metal that bonds with selenium into a vessel and precipitating a metal-selenium compound from the water. A method of reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium or reducing dissolution of dissolved selenium, including providing a source of electrons into the water to precipitate dissolved selenium compounds is also disclosed. The precipitated compounds are separated from the water to produce decontaminated water. A system for reducing the concentration of dissolved selenium or reducing dissolution of dissolved selenium is also disclosed. The system includes a vessel fluidly connectable to a water source, at least one solid metal source, and a source of electrical voltage electrically connectable to the metal source. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047884 | Clarifier For Water Treatment - The present invention is directed to a clarifier for water treatment including a plurality of planar inclined sheets including a flexible polymeric material. Each sheet includes a hydrophobic surface. The present invention is also directed to a clarifier that includes at least one module, each module including: a plurality of vertically-oriented supports and a planar inclined sheet including a flexible polymeric material tensioned between the plurality of vertically-oriented supports. The present invention is also directed to a water collection system of a water treatment system including: a collection trough configured to receive liquid and a buoyant member configured to support the collection trough. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047885 | INSTALLATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE EARTH ALKALI HYDROGEN CARBONATE - The present invention relates to an installation for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate, the use of the installation for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate as well as the use of the installation for the mineralization and/or stabilization of water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047886 | METHOD FOR TREATING SULFIDES IN WASTE STREAMS - A method for treating sulfide in an aqueous fluid comprises contacting the fluid with an oxidizer in the presence of a sulfur dye or sulfurized vat dye. In one embodiment, the method comprises treating sulfide contaminated water by contacting the contaminated water with air in the presence of a sulfur dye or a sulfurized vat dye. The method is useful for remediating industrial, agricultural, and municipal waste water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047887 | DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY - A diffuser assembly includes a flexible diffuser membrane and a diffuser body. The flexible diffuser membrane defines a perimeter edge bead along four edges. The diffuser body defines an underlying body portion underlying the flexible diffuser membrane, and a perimeter edge frame covering a covered portion of the perimeter edge bead. The edge frame defines an inside surface that conforms to an outside shape of the covered portion of the perimeter edge bead. The perimeter edge frame is integral to the underlying body portion. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047888 | TAIL WATER DECENTRALIZED TREATMENT AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - The present invention provides a tail water decentralized treatment and drainage system of sewage treatment plant, comprising a riparian vegetation buffer zone, a subsurface flow constructed wetland and a riverside protection pile, the riparian vegetation buffer zone comprises an excavation protection slope and an ecological bag paved on the excavation protection slope. The subsurface flow constructed wetland is disposed on the river protection slope along the river flow direction, the subsurface flow constructed wetland is provided with a treatment system, a water drainage system and a plurality of outlet pipes disposed along the river flow direction. The present invention is novel in idea and reasonable in design. By constructing a subsurface flow constructed wetland on the slope of the river bank after repositioning, the vegetation buffer zone and the subsurface flow constructed wetland are skillfully combined, and the tail water of sewage treatment plants is purified and treated through the subsurface flow constructed wetland. It is particularly suitable for changing the condition of single drainage outlet for the sewage treatment plant constructed near the river, with strong practicability. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047889 | COMPACT WATER PURIFICATION UNIT - The present apparatus is a compact water filtration unit providing modular, highly customizable water treatment. The standardized sump cylinder structure allows interchangeable accommodation of a wide variety of treatment media, filters, and treatment processes. The top-loading sump cylinders provide ease of servicing, while unique cylinder connectors allow a wide variety of treatment types and sequences without increasing the unit's footprint. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047890 | SURFACE-TREATED MINERAL MATERIALS AND ITS USE IN WATER PURIFICATION - The present invention relates to a process for increasing the solids content of aqueous sludges and/or sediments, to the use of a surface-treated mineral material for increasing the solids content of sludges and/or sediments, and to a composite material comprising a surface-treated mineral material and impurities obtainable by said process. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047891 | Glass Fibre Manufacturing Plant Comprising Oxy-Burner Having Cooling Unit - The present invention concerns a glass fibre manufacturing plant comprising a forehearth ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047892 | GLASS SUBSTRATE - A glass substrate comprising a rectangular glass sheet having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite the first main surface, the glass substrate having a first side and a second side which are adjacent to each other in a view along a thickness direction of the glass sheet, in which a thickness tolerance is less than 6.26 μm in a first cross section which is a cross section in the thickness direction of the glass sheet along a straight line parallel to the first side, the thickness tolerance being a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the thickness of the glass sheet. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047893 | THERMALLY STRENGTHENED PHOTOCHROMIC GLASS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A strengthened photochromic glass sheet or article as well as processes and systems for making the strengthened photochromic glass sheet or article is provided. The process comprises heating the photochromic glass sheet to a desired temperature in a short time period without distortion to the photochromic glass sheet. The process also comprises in cooling the photochromic glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened photochromic glass sheets. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047894 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONOUS MULTI-LASER PROCESSING OF TRANSPARENT WORKPIECES - A method for laser processing a transparent workpiece includes focusing a pulsed laser beam output by a pulsed laser beam source into a pulsed laser beam focal line directed into the transparent workpiece, thereby forming a pulsed laser beam spot on the transparent workpiece and producing a defect within the transparent workpiece, directing an infrared laser beam output onto the transparent workpiece to form an annular infrared beam spot that circumscribes the pulsed laser beam spot at the imaging surface and heats the transparent workpiece. Further, the method includes translating the transparent workpiece and the pulsed laser beam focal line relative to each other along a separation path and translating the transparent workpiece and the annular infrared beam spot relative to each other along the separation path synchronous with the translation of the transparent workpiece and the pulsed laser beam focal line relative to each other. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047895 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EDGE SURFACE INSPECTION OF A MOVING GLASS WEB - Methods and apparatus provide for sourcing a glass web, the glass web having a length and a width transverse to the length; moving the glass web from the source to a destination in a transport direction along the length of the glass web; cutting the glass web, at a cutting zone, along the length of the glass web into at least first and second glass ribbons as the glass web is moved in the transport direction from the source to the destination, such that respective first and second edge surfaces are produced on the first and second glass ribbons; and optically inspecting at least one of the first and second edge surfaces in real-time as the first and second glass ribbons of the glass web are moved in the transport direction to the destination. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047896 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN OPTICAL FIBER DEVICE FROM A 3D PRINTED PREFORM BODY AND RELATED STRUCTURES - A method for making an optical fiber device may include using a three-dimensional (3D) printer to generate a preform body including an optical material. The preform body may have a 3D pattern of voids therein defining a 3D lattice. The method may further include drawing the preform body to form the optical fiber device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047897 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER - A preform material including a starter tip to facilitate an initial fiber draw from the preform within a furnace, wherein the tip comprises a vacuum-sealed tip to receive a plastic grip which attached to an end of a preform. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047898 | ALKALI-FREE BOROALUMINO SILICATE GLASSES - Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active matrix organic light emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs). In accordance with certain of its aspects, the glasses possess good dimensional stability as a function of temperature. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047899 | ALKALI-FREE GLASS - To provide an alkali-free glass having a high specific elastic modulus, a suitable strain point, a low density, a not too low thermal expansion coefficient, a good clarity and a good solubility. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047900 | BENDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULES, ARTICLES AND BONDING METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A foldable electronic device module that includes a glass cover element having a thickness from about 25 μm to about 200 μm, an elastic modulus from about 20 GPa to about 140 GPa. The module further includes: a stack having a thickness from about 50 μm to about 600 μm; and a first adhesive joining the stack to a second primary surface of the cover element, the adhesive having a shear modulus from about 0.01 MPa to about 1 GPa and a glass transition temperature of at least 80 C. Further, the device module includes a flex-bond residual stress region through the thickness, and within a central region, of the cover element that ranges from a maximum compressive residual stress at the second primary surface to a maximum tensile residual stress at a first primary surface of the element along a central bend axis of the cover element. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047901 | OPTICAL GLASS, OPTICAL PREFORM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - The invention provides an optical glass having excellent precision molding performance and having a refractive index of 1.46-1.53 and an Abbe number of 77-84. The optical glass comprises the following components based on cations in the molar percentage: P | 2019-02-14 |
20190047902 | SEALED DEVICES COMPRISING UV-ABSORBING FILMS - Disclosed herein are sealed devices comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, an inorganic film between the first and second substrates, and at least one bond between the first and second substrates. The inorganic film can comprise about 10-80 mol % B | 2019-02-14 |
20190047903 | NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOCOMPOSITES - A nanocomposite includes: a matrix phase; and a functional area disposed in the matrix phase. The functional area contains monocrystal fine particles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047904 | LEAD-THROUGH OR CONNECTING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED THERMAL LOADING CAPABILITY - A lead-through or connecting element is provided that includes an assembly having a carrier body of a high-temperature alloy, a functional element, and an at least partially crystallized glass. The crystallized glass is between a portion of the functional element and a portion of the carrier body. The carrier body subjects the crystallized glass to a compressive stress of greater than or equal to zero, at a temperature from at least 20° C. to more than 450° C. Also provided are a method for producing a lead-through or connecting element, the use of such a lead-through or connecting element, and to a measuring device including such a lead-through or connecting element. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047905 | Lithium Silicate Glass Ceramic With Scheelite Or Powellite Crystal Phase - The invention relates to a lithium silicate glass ceramic which contains lithium silicate as main crystal phase and scheelite and/or powellite as further crystal phases. The invention also relates to a corresponding starting glass, a starting glass with nuclei, a process for producing the glass ceramic and the starting glasses as well as the use thereof. | 2019-02-14 |