08th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150047889 | Addition of Polymers to Thiophene Monomers in the In Situ Polymerization - Described is a process for the production of a capacitor, where an electrode body ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047890 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND BOARD FOR MOUNTING THEREOF - A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include three external electrodes disposed on a mounting surface of a ceramic body so as to be spaced apart from each other. When a height of a portion of the external electrode formed on one side surface of the ceramic body in a width direction is defined as d, and a thickness of the ceramic body is defined as T, a ratio of d/T satisfies 0.10≦d/T. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047891 | Integrated Circuit Features with Fine Line Space and Methods for Forming the Same - A method includes forming a hard mask over a base material, and forming an I-shaped first opening in the hard mask. The first opening includes two parallel portions and a connecting portion interconnecting the two parallel portions. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first opening. The spacers fill an entirety of the connecting portion, wherein a center portion of each of the two parallel portions is unfilled by the spacers. The hard mask is etched to remove a portion of the hard mask and to form a second opening, wherein the second opening is between the two parallel portions of the first opening. The second opening is spaced apart from the two parallel portions of the first opening by the spacers. The first opening and the second opening are then extended down into the base material. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047892 | PCB BACKDRILLING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A printed circuit board (PCB) backdrilling method is disclosed, where a conductive layer is disposed between a surface of a PCB on an intended-for-backdrilling side of a plated through hole (PTH) and a target signal layer of the PCB, and the method includes: performing a first backdrilling on the PTH with a first preset depth starting from the surface of the PCB; controlling the backdrill bit to move along the drill hole formed in the first backdrilling toward the target signal layer; and when the backdrill bit is in contact with the conductive layer, completing a second backdrilling with a second preset depth starting from the conductive layer. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047893 | PACKAGE - Embodiments of the present packages comprise a package body that is made of an insulating material, has a front surface and a back surface, and has a rectangular shape in plan view, a metal layer that is formed along a peripheral portion of the front surface of the package body and that has a frame shape in plan view, a metal frame that is joined to the metal layer with a brazing material and has a frame shape in plan view. a pair of electrode pads that are formed on the front surface of the package body surrounded by the metal layer and configured to mount a crystal oscillator, and an opening portion of a cavity opened in a position that excludes the pair of electrode pads, wherein the metal layer, the pair of electrode pads, and the opening portion of the cavity are positioned in the same plane. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047894 | SHELL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A shell of an electronic device includes a resin base formed by injecting molten resin into an injection mold, and a film layer including a base layer attached to the resin base and an electro magnetic interference shielding layer attached to the base layer and opposite to the resin base. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047895 | WIRE HARNESS SECURING STRUCTURE - A wire harness securing structure secures a wire harness to a panel using a wire harness clip having a plate portion and a latch portion provided at the plate portion to be press-fitted to a hole of the panel. The latch portion includes a post extending from the plate portion and a pair of latch pieces extending from an end of the post toward the plate portion and having an end which engages with an edge of the hole. The plate portion and the wire harness are covered and secured by the self-adhesive sheet. A surface of the self-adhesive sheet facing the panel contacts with the end of the latch piece before the latch portion is press-fitted. When the latch portion is press-fitted and latched to the hole, the adhesive sheet between the plate portion and the panel is compressed and contacts firmly with an outer periphery of the hole. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047896 | COMBINATION INSULATOR COVER - A method and system for a combination insulator cover configured to fit a plurality of insulator cable clamp devices are provided. The cover includes a dome configured to receive an insulator top and a plurality of cable cavities that extend orthogonally away from the dome in opposite directions. The plurality of cable cavities are configured to permit passage of a cable therethrough, the cable cavities include a first cylindrically shaped portion and a second cylindrically-shaped portion, first cylindrically shaped portion being larger than a diameter of second cylindrically-shaped portion. The cover also includes a lower extension that extends along a bottom edge of said cover from a distal end of said second cylindrically-shaped portion to a distal end of the opposite second cylindrically-shaped portion, said lower extension is split parallel to the plurality of cable cavities. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047897 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN PROVIDING WIRE STRAIN RELIEF WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTED IRRIGATION DEVICES - Some embodiments comprise apparatuses providing an electrical conductor guide for use with an irrigation device comprising: a housing having a volume and containing an electronic component and one or more electrical conductors coupled thereto; a support structure having one or more apertures each configured to allow at least one of the one or more electrical conductors to extend therethrough; and a potting material at least partially filling and sealing the volume from an external environment, wherein the one or more electrical conductors extend out of the potting material and the housing; wherein the support structure is cooperated with the one or more electrical conductors and is configured to inhibit movement of the one or more electrical conductors relative to the potting material due to external forces applied to the one or more electrical conductors to reduce the forces applied to the potting material or to electronic component. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047898 | Electric Wall Feedthrough For Solar Installations - A wall feedthrough is provided, which is pluggable on one side, for connecting a voltage-carrying conductor of a solar generator to a combiner box housing. A two-part connector housing having a front housing part and an insert part which can be moved together with an electric terminal element as one unit relative to the front housing part, wherein the terminal element is pluggable on one side and has a spring-force clamp on the other side, and wherein in the closed state, the spring-force clamp is surrounded by a body sleeve of the front housing part, and in the open state the clamping device is pulled out of the body sleeve so as to be openable and closable, and wherein, for this purpose, the insert part has an exposed handle portion for the user. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047900 | TERMINAL-PROVIDED WIRE - A terminal-provided wire ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047901 | Method of Disintegrating Rock by Melting and by Synergism of Water Streams - Method of disintegrating rock by melting and by synergism of water streams, comprising action of the heat flow source on the rock, action of the water stream source on the melted rock so that: the heat or energy flow source acts on the rock at least until its local phase transition into the melt occurs, at least one water stream is directed into the locally created melt, physical explosion occurs in the melt, on which the water stream acts. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047902 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ROBUST DETERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to operate a drilling operation relative to formation boundaries. The apparatus and methods can include operating one or more transmitters in a borehole in a formation having a thickness between two boundaries, selecting thickness models based on applying responses from operating the one or more transmitters such that the thickness of the formation is between the two thickness models, and generating a value of a distance to a nearest boundary based on linearization of the thickness models with respect to a long distance investigation parameter and a short distance investigation parameter. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047903 | ANALYSIS OF GEOLOGICAL OBJECTS - A method of determining a search expression describing a feature of interest in a set of data points distributed throughout a geological object is provided. Each data point contains a value for a geological attribute at that point. The search expression has a plurality of entries. The method including the steps of: (i) displaying the geological object using display codings corresponding to value subranges for the geological attribute such that all data points which have values for the geological attribute falling within a given value subrange are displayed with the same coding; (ii) selecting a plurality of data points of the feature of interest; and (iii) allocating value characters to entries of the search expression, the value characters corresponding to the value subranges for the geological attribute of the selected data points. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047904 | UNIVERSAL PIPE DISPATCH FOR DRILL PIPE JOINTS - A universal pipe dispatch, comprising a self-contained pipe joint dispatch module. The dispatch module includes, all in a unitary mobile structure, (1) a pipe joint queuing mechanism, (2) a pipe joint magazine, (3) a plurality of extendable pipe joint delivery arms and (4) a tilting mechanism. The queuing mechanism unloads and loads up pipe joints via gravity-feed, one-by-one, out of and back into the magazine. The delivery arms selectively pick and release pipe joints as dispensed by, or loaded back up into, the queuing mechanism. Each delivery arm can extend a selected length away from the queuing mechanism so as to deliver and retrieve pipe joints anywhere within reach of the delivery arms. The tilting mechanism is affixed to the underside of the dispatch module and can elevate one end of the dispatch module to a selected height so that the dispatch module rests at a predetermined horizontal angle. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047905 | DRILLING SYSTEMS AND MULTI-FACED DRILL BIT ASSEMBLIES - A drill bit assembly that includes a shank including a shank axis, first and second ends, a drill bit seat at the second end and a central flow bore extending axially from the first end. Additionally, the assembly includes a sleeve disposed about and translatable axially relative to the shank and a drill bit rotatably coupled to the sleeve. The drill bit includes a first bit face having a first cutting structure configured to engage an earthen formation, and a second bit face having a second cutting structure configured to engage the earthen formation. The drill bit is configured to rotate about the about the shank axis in a cutting direction, and to rotate about an axis of rotation being orthogonal to the shank axis to selectively expose the first or second cutting surface to the earthen formation. The seat is configured to receive the first or second bit face. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047906 | Efficient and Eco-friendly Oil Drilling System and Method - An efficient and eco-friendly oil drilling system includes at least one storage tank, an initial surface drilling system and a subsequent drilling system, a plurality of rig mud pumps, and a drilling rig. The plurality of rig mud pumps is in fluid communication with the drilling rig as the drilling rig is in fluid communication with the at least one storage tank. The initial surface drilling system that drills a surface hole for an oil well and the subsequent drilling system that drills a borehole for the oil well are selectively in fluid communication with the plurality of rig mud pumps, where the initial surface drilling system is utilized prior to the subsequent drilling system to optimize the efficiency of the drilling process. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047907 | WRAP-AROUND BAND TOOL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING - A downhole tool including a body configured to be positioned on an outer surface of a tubular. A flexible member may extend circumferentially around the body more than once. The body may be positioned radially-between the outer surface of the tubular and the flexible member, and a tension force on the flexible member may cause the flexible member to apply a radially-inward gripping force on the body and the tubular. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047908 | BI-DIRECTIONALLY RAISABLE DRILLING RIG MAST - A substructure of a drilling rig is positioned above a first wellbore at a first wellbore location, a drilling rig mast is pivotably attached to the substructure and raised from a first mast position wherein an upper end of the drilling rig mast is oriented in a first direction toward a first side of the substructure to a first raised drilling position, after which a first drilling operation is performed on the first wellbore. The substructure is moved to a second wellbore location and positioned above a second wellbore, the drilling rig mast is pivotably attached to the substructure and raised from a second mast position wherein an upper end of the drilling rig mast is oriented in a second direction toward a second side of the substructure to a second raised drilling position, after which a second drilling operation is performed on the second wellbore. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047909 | WD Sidewall Coring Tool - A WD sidewall coring tool includes: an outer cylinder set ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047910 | DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOLS HAVING ROLLING CUTTERS WITH NON-PLANAR CUTTING SURFACES - A cutting tool may include a tool body having a plurality of blades extending radially therefrom; each of the plurality of blades having a plurality of cutter pockets formed therein; and at least one rotatable cutting element having a cutting table with a convex cutting surface mounted in at least one of the plurality of cutter pockets, wherein the at least one rotatable cutting element is mounted in a nose or shoulder region of the at least one of the plurality of blades. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047911 | USING MAGNETIC FORCE/FIELD FOR DRILL BITS AND OTHER CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting element assembly includes a rotatable cutting element having an axis of rotation extending axially therethrough, a cutting face and a body extending axially downward from the cutting face, at least one retention mechanism disposed adjacent to the rotatable cutting element, and a first magnet disposed at a back face of the rotatable cutting element. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047912 | DRILL BIT AND CUTTERS FOR A DRILL BIT - In a fixed cutter drill bit, a hybrid cutter with a cutting edge including a substantially continuous curve interrupted by at least one arc discontinuity. In a fixed cutter drill bit, a contoured cutter with a contoured cutting face including a raised shape, wherein the raised shape has a raised shape axis which is oblique to a drill bit body axis. In a cutter for a fixed cutter drill bit, a chamfer including a side bevel and a cutting face bevel, wherein a cutting face bevel length is at least two times a side bevel length. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047913 | CUTTERS FOR FIXED CUTTER BITS - A PDC cutter including a body formed from a substrate material, an ultrahard layer disposed on the body, and a concave cutting face perpendicular to an axis of the body is disclosed. A PDC cutter including a body formed from a substrate material, an ultrahard layer disposed on the body, and a non-planar cutting face perpendicular to an axis of the body, the cutting face including a circumferential concave portion, and an inner protrusion portion is also disclosed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047914 | System and Method for Operating a Large Single Engine Sweeper - A system and method for operating a large single engine sweeper includes a two-mode transfer case assembly inserted into the chassis drive train of the vehicle on which a package of sweeping equipment is mounted. In road mode operation, power from the chassis engine passes through a chassis automatic transmission, through a two-mode transfer case assembly to the differential and real wheel assembly. In sweep mode, power passes from a propel hydraulic motor into the two-mode transfer case assembly and then to the differential and real wheel assembly. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047915 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a hybrid vehicle drive control device that achieves appropriate limp-home driving in the event of a clutch failure. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047916 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN WORKING VEHICLE - There is provided an electrically driven working vehicle that needs reduced assisting power from an electrical storage device when accelerating subsequent to modulation and still obtains acceleration at least equivalent to that of torque converter vehicles. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047917 | SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes a body generally surrounding the frame assembly and including a hood, dashboard assembly, and a side panel. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047918 | VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes an operator station, a propulsion system, a steering system a hitch, and a vehicle positioning system. The positioning system includes positioning controls outside the operator station of the vehicle and adjacent to the hitch, such as on a rear fender. The positioning controls include a forward switch, a reverse switch, a left switch and a right switch. A controller is connected to the positioning controls, to the propulsion and steering systems. The controller moves the vehicle forward or rearward in response to actuation of the forward or reverse switches. The controller operates the steering system in response to actuation of the left or right switches. The steering system may include a brake control valve which brakes one of a pair of driven wheels while the other driven wheel is rotating. The steering system may include a steering control valve which is operable to turn steerable wheels. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047919 | UNIVERSAL CARTRIDGE TORQUE OVERLAY ASSEMBLY - In one aspect of the invention, a power steering assist system is provided. The system includes a housing, an actuator assembly, a rotary valve assembly, a bearing assembly, a differential pressure transducer, and a coupler. The coupler includes a first end and a free second end, the free second end extending from the housing and configured to couple to a component of a steering gear system. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047920 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the wheel assembly for the vehicle are disclosed. The wheel assembly includes a rim and a tire. The tire includes a distal wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, with the first and second side walls extending from the distal wall and each of the side walls attached to the rim such that the distal wall is spaced from the rim to define an interior cavity between the tire and the rim. The wheel assembly also includes a resonator defining a hole such that the resonator presents an inner wall defining a boundary of the hole. The hole cooperates with the interior cavity. The resonator includes an insert mounted to the inner wall. The insert defines an aperture in fluid communication with the interior cavity for attenuating sound produced inside the interior cavity. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047921 | FLUID FLOW NOISE MITIGATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD - The structure for the reduction of noise occurring when a fluid flow passes over a surface is disclosed by the present application. The structure comprises a surface with a top face that is roughly parallel to the flow wherein the face has an array of multiple separate and discreet cavities inset into the surface. Each cavity may be tuned to mitigate the noise of a specific frequency of the flow by altering the size, shape, position, angle in relation to the flow and ratios of depth, width, and length of the cavity. The cavities may be divided by partitions into sub-cavities of differing sizes, shapes and positions to mitigate noise as well. The structures may be applied to any application where a flow exists over a surface including, but not limited to, aerospace, automotive, naval and electronics. The structure may be flat, curved, tubular or any other shape subject to fluid flow. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047922 | MUFFLER HAVING COUPLING OF A TAILPIPE BY MEANS OF A COUPLING CHAMBER - A muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine having a housing wall, having a muffler housing with at least one inlet pipe guided through the housing wall and at least one outlet pipe guided through the housing wall, wherein the inlet pipe has at least one outflow opening via which the exhaust gas can flow from the inlet pipe into the outlet pipe, whereby, within the muffler housing, at least one coupling chamber with a chamber wall is provided with a centre axis, which forms a flow channel between the inlet pipe and the outlet, whereby the chamber wall encloses the inlet pipe or the outlet pipe in the receiving direction E | 2015-02-19 |
20150047923 | HYBRID ACOUSTIC BARRIER AND ABSORBER - A hybrid acoustic absorption and reflection resonator can includes a rigid structure defining a cell, a membrane with at least one orifice attached to the rigid structure, and a back sheet attached to the rigid structure and covering the cell. The membrane is configured to reflect acoustic waves in a predetermined range of frequencies. The rigid structure, the membrane, and the back sheet define a Helmholtz cavity; the Helmholtz cavity is configured to absorb acoustic energy at a frequency within the predetermined range of frequencies. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047924 | Ladder Support - An apparatus and method of use for a ladder support for use with a ladder, with the ladder support for use between an upper roof and a lower roof with a gutter, wherein the ladder supported is between the lower and upper roofs. The ladder support includes an extension strut that has a channel shaped structure on one end, wherein the channel is operative to receive a ladder rung, with the other end of the extension strut having an angle beam with a primary leg portion and a secondary leg portion, the primary leg portion is attached to the extension strut. Wherein the secondary leg portion is operative to be disposed within the gutter, wherein operationally the ladder support helps to secure the ladder upon the lower roof as the ladder is leaning against the upper roof making the ladder more secure between the lower and upper roofs. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047925 | CLIMBING LOCKING SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL LADDERS - There is provided a climbing locking system for climbing ladders in particular of a wind power installation. The climbing locking system has at least one climbing ladder segment having a longitudinal direction and at least one open end for accommodating a fall arrester which can move back and forth as a climbing protection system along the longitudinal direction. The climbing locking system also has at least one climbing locking unit at the at least one open end of the climbing ladder segment. The climbing locking unit is fastened pivotably to the climbing ladder segment and has a locking position for locking a movement of a fall arrester along a direction of the climbing ladder segment and a passing position for allowing a movement of the fall arrester along the longitudinal direction of the climbing ladder segment in both directions. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047926 | SAWHORSE - A sawhorse trestle has a discontinuous work-surface which is adjustable so as to provide a variable aperture between respective parts ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047927 | REMOVABLE LOCK FOR ATTACHING ADDITIONAL EXTENSION LADDER - A removable locking device for attaching a base ladder to one or more flys of an extension ladder is disclosed herein. The removable locking device is slightly greater in width than the extension ladder. This allows the locking device to simultaneously grasp both the left and right sides of both the base extension ladder and the additional fly extension ladders. The side rails comprise cavities for a plurality of rungs of the extension ladder. The locking device contains insertion pins for engaging the rung cavities along the side rails of the ladders. The locking device contains a further clamping mechanism to engage the base ladder with the fly extension ladder and to secure the insertion pins within the rung cavities of both ladders. With the clamping mechanism engaged, the base extension ladder and the fly extension ladders become locked together, temporarily creating a single securely engaged ladder. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047928 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR TOOL - A lubrication system for a tool powered by a drive fluid is provided. The lubrication system includes a reservoir configured to deliver a lubricant and a plunger disposed within the reservoir. The plunger is configured to selectively generate a pilot signal based on a level of the lubricant. The lubrication system further includes a valve having a housing. The housing includes a drive fluid inlet and a drive fluid outlet. The valve also includes a pilot spool configured to move from a neutral position to an actuated position in response to the pilot signal. The valve further includes a main spool selectively actuated by a pressure of the drive fluid to move from a first position to a second position in response to the movement of the pilot spool such that in the second position the drive fluid inlet is in fluid communication with the drive fluid outlet. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047929 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A BRAKE - A brake system and method of adjusting a brake. The method may include the steps of providing a mechanically operated brake including friction material, providing a rotor, providing an adjuster for adjusting a running clearance between the friction material and the rotor, providing a sensor system for determining a likelihood of a braking event, and upon a determination of a change in the likelihood of a braking event operating the adjuster to adjust the running clearance of the brake. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047930 | Material for Friction Components of Disc Brakes - The invention illustrates a material for friction components of disc brakes comprising between 1% and 8% by weight of at least one preceramic resin and between 2% and 10% by weight of at least one organic resin. It also illustrates a friction component for a disc brake, a disc brake, and a process for producing such a material. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047931 | Heavy Duty Stamped Spider - A brake spider for a drum brake is provided. The brake spider includes a mounting portion configured for mounting the spider to a vehicle frame and an anchor pin support portion extending from the mounting portion. The mounting portion defines an aperture centered about a first axis and configured to receive a vehicle axle extending therethrough along the first axis. The anchor pin support portion includes a pin receiving section defining a bore centered about a second axis and configured to receive an anchor pin extending therethrough along the second axis. The pin support portion further includes bracket support sections extending axially from opposite sides of the pin receiving section. The bracket support sections face one another and diverge from one another approaching the mounting portion of the spider. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047932 | BRAKE DISK - The present invention is to provide a brake disk capable of enhancing the turning performance of a motorcycle by reducing the inertia, and preventing deposition on a braking portion by reducing a temperature variation of the braking portion. A brake disk | 2015-02-19 |
20150047933 | LOW PRESSURE HIGH COMPRESSION DAMPING MONOTUBE SHOCK ABSORBER - A monotube shock absorber which is capable of high compression damping forces while operating at low pressure for reduced friction is disclosed. The monotube shock absorber includes a pressure tube, a piston assembly, a piston rod, a fixed valve assembly and a floating piston. A variety of methods for securing the fixed valve assembly to the pressure tube are disclosed including use of single piece pressure tubes and pressure tube assemblies. In addition, a method for assembling the monotube shock absorber including an oil filling technique is described. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047934 | LOW PRESSURE HIGH COMPRESSION DAMPING MONOTUBE SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING A BAFFLE - A monotube shock absorber which is capable of high compression damping forces while operating at low pressure for reduced friction is disclosed. The monotube shock absorber includes a pressure tube, a piston assembly, a piston rod and a fixed valve assembly. A fluid/gas chamber is defined by the fixed valve assembly. A baffle is disposed within the fluid/gas chamber to reduce the sloshing of oil within the fluid/gas chamber. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047935 | VIBRATION ISOLATOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A vibration isolator assembly includes a bellows component, a piston component, a shaft component, and a housing component, wherein at least one of the bellows component, the piston component, the shaft component, and the housing component is formed using additive manufacturing techniques. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047936 | AMPLITUDE SENSITIVE HYDRAULIC DAMPER - A hydraulic damper ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047937 | CONTINUOUS DAMPING CONTROL SHOCK ABSORBER OF DUAL SOLENOID VALVE STRUCTURE - Provided is a continuous damping control shock absorber of a dual solenoid valve structure. The continuous damping control shock absorber of the dual solenoid valve structure includes a rebound solenoid valve and a compression solenoid valve. In the continuous damping control shock absorber, a separator tube for interworking prevention is installed to form a connection chamber at a position where the rebound separator tube and the compression separator tube are connected, thereby preventing interworking of the rebound solenoid valve and the compression solenoid valve | 2015-02-19 |
20150047938 | STRUT WEAR BANDS - Wear bands for heavy duty struts are disclosed. The wear bands include multiple layers such as a base metal layer sandwiched between an outer layer and an intermediate layer along with a solid lubricant layer disposed opposite the intermediate layer from the base metal layer. The outer layer engages an interior surface of the strut housing, which slidably accommodates a rod. The solid lubricant layer, which is the innermost layer, engages an outer surface of the rod so that the wear band is sandwiched between the rod and the housing and provides a solid lubricant layer for engaging the sliding rod. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047939 | SUITCASE WITH TELESCOPIC HANDLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF LOCATING CAMERA - A suitcase with a telescopic handle device capable of locating a camera includes a U shape handle with a camera locating unit for locating a camera. The camera locating unit has a driving shaft having a ball at one end thereof for combining to the U shape handle so that the driving shaft is rotatable multiple-directionally with respect to the U shape handle by using the ball as a fulcrum. A suitcase using the U shape handle is included. The U shape handle is telescopic with respect to the case of the suitcase. By the structures, no tripod is carried in travel. In taking pictures, it only needs to place a camera on the platform and the bag is placed to a desired location. Then the user can take pictures as desired. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047940 | ARMORED BRIEFCASE - A shielded briefcase for personal protection is presented. The shielded briefcase includes a folding panel with four folding sections that fold to form the briefcase, with each of the sections further including flexible shielded panels. The shielded briefcase may also include securing handles and an opening lock. In the event of an attack, the opening lock may be released and the flexible shielded panels may unfold to provide a user with protection. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047941 | Bottled Beverage Carrying Suitcase System - A wine carrying suitcase system comprising spaces with customizable forms comprising customizable cavities to safely transport bottled beverages. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047942 | HIGH-SPEED COUPLING SUBASSEMBLY AND HIGH-SPEED OVERRUNNING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SUBASSEMBLY - A high-speed coupling subassembly and a high-speed overrunning clutch assembly including the subassembly are provided. The subassembly includes a powdered metal member. The member includes an axially extending coupling portion and a recess portion. The recess portion has a coupling face and a joining face spaced apart from the coupling face and being formed with a first pilot. The coupling face has at least one recess. Each of the recesses defines a load-bearing shoulder. A powdered metal hub includes an axially extending connecting portion and a mounting portion being formed with a second pilot. The mounting portion of the hub is joined to the recess portion of the member at a joint at the joining face. The first and second pilots are in contact at a pilot diameter to concentrically align the hub and the member during joining to improve performance of the assembly during a high-speed overrun condition. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047943 | SPIRAL SPLINES TAPERED WEIGHT CLUTCH - A cone clutch having a male cone driven by a shaft transferring torque from a power source to a female cone, the male cone moveable along spiral splines on the shaft from a first position disengaged from said female cone to a second position engaged with the female cone, a spring located on said shaft between said male and female cones forcing the male cone towards the first position, the male cone forced to move towards the second position by the action of the spiral splines during rotation of the shaft. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047944 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING REDUCED UNDESIRABLE NOISE AND CONTACT STRESS CAUSED BY A TRANSITION BETWEEN OPERATING MODES OF THE ASSEMBLY - A coupling assembly such as a ratcheting-type, one-way clutch assembly having reduced undesirable noise and contact stress caused by a transition between operating modes of the assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one set of elements disposed between coupling faces of members of the assembly. Each set of elements includes a movable locking element and a plurality of movable impact energy storage elements disposed at angularly spaced positions about a rotary axis to dampen rotation between the members in stages prior to engagement of the locking element with respective shoulders of each member. The storage elements absorb and store impact energy in stages to reduce undesirable noise and contact stress in a controlled fashion. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINED OPTICAL AND ULTRA SONIC DETECTION OF BANK NOTES - Methods and systems for automated detection of a transparent gap present between subsequent bank notes undergoing high-speed processing are disclosed. A system for distinguishing between bank notes in a bank note processing machine comprises a conveyance device for transporting a bank note along a transport path and a detector comprising an optical sensor and an ultrasonic sensor disposed at a desired location along the path. The optical sensor identifies a transparent region at the desired location and the ultrasonic sensor determines if the transparent region corresponds to a transparent gap. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047946 | Controlled Coin Portal - A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047947 | Electric Vehicle Refueling System - An enclosed two-part computer controlled cyclical and sequential through-flow conveying, usage and metering System ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047948 | FACILITY FOR REPAIRING FLAWS IN PIECES OF WOOD - A facility for repairing flaws in pieces of wood ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047949 | ESCALATOR HANDRAIL PURIFIER APPARATUS - The invention is an escalator handrail cleaning apparatus for a running handrail ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047950 | NETWORKED MOTORIZED DRIVE ROLLER CONVEYOR - A motorized drive roller conveyor includes an upstream zone and a downstream zone, with each zone having a drive roller, an idler roller that is driven by the drive roller, and a sensor. The upstream zone and the downstream zone are controlled by a card, which measures a gap between a first item on the conveyor and a second item on the conveyor by beginning a counter when a trailing edge of the first item passes the sensor of the upstream zone and stopping the counter when a leading edge of the second item passes the sensor of the upstream zone to generate a counter value. If the first item is stopped in the downstream zone, the card of the upstream zone causes the drive roller of the upstream zone to advance the second item into the downstream zone for a distance derived from the counter value before stopping the transportation of the second item. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047951 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING CONTAINERS - Machine for processing substances comprising an apparatus for moving containers along a plane, and guide means cooperating with slider means. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047952 | POSITIVE-DRIVE SPIRAL CONVEYOR - A spiral conveyor for positively driving a hinged, modular conveyor belt along a helical path. The spiral conveyor includes a rotating cylindrical tower with parallel drive members extending from the bottom to the top of the tower on its periphery. Each drive member includes an outwardly protruding ridge extending from the bottom to the top of the tower for engaging the inside edges of the belt. In one version, the ridges at the entrance end of the spiral are movable to provide a gradually decreasing spacing between consecutive ridges as the belt enters the spiral. In another version, alignment elements at the entrance end align belt-edge structure with the tip ends of associated ridges to help engagement. In another version, the ridges at a discharge end of the tower are retractable between an extended position driving the belt and a retracted position. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047953 | Planetary limit switch - A planetary limit switch contains a front transmission module, at least one following transmission module, and at least one micro switch. The front transmission module couples with an external power source and includes a first planetary gear carrier and plural first planetary gears for matching with the first planetary gear carrier, a front driving gear meshes with the plural first planetary gears and connects with a driving shaft so as to be driven by the driving shaft. Each following transmission module includes a second planetary gear carrier and a plurality of second planetary gears, and the plurality of second planetary gears meshing with a following gear, wherein the second planetary gear carrier has a cam portion arranged on an outer peripheral side thereof. The at least one micro switch is fixed below at least one following transmission module and touched by the cam portion of the second planetary gear carrier. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047954 | TAP CHANGER - An on-load tap changer is provided and includes a plurality of modules disposed in an interior space of a tank and arranged in a side-by-side manner. Each module has a bypass switch assembly and a vacuum interrupter assembly mounted to a first side of a board. The bypass switch assembly is actuated by rotation of a bypass cam and the vacuum interrupter assembly is actuated by rotation of an interrupter cam. A transmission system rotates the bypass cam and the interrupter cam. The transmission system is mounted on a second side of the board. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047955 | TAP CHANGER HAVING AN IMPROVED VACUUM INTERRUPTER ACTUATING ASSEMBLY - An on-load tap changer is provided having a vacuum interrupter actuatable by a shaft. A movable shuttle is connected to an impact mass by springs such that the impact mass tends to follow the shuttle when the shuttle moves. A pawl assembly is operable to hold and then release the impact mass when the shuttle starts moving. The holding of the impact mass when the shuttle starts to move causes the springs to store both a compression force and a tension force, which are released when the impact mass is released. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047956 | SWITCH - A switch has a base having a frame integrally formed on a periphery of an upper face of the base, a fixed contact formed on an inner side face of the frame, and a support protrusion that protrudes from the upper face of the base that is integrally formed so as to expose a common fixed contact, an electrically conductive spring member whose connecting part arranged at a center of a spiral spring is nonrotatably supported by the support protrusion and that extends a driving piece from the free end of the spiral spring, and an actuating lever whose one end is rotatably supported by the upper face of the base and that integrally forms an actuating trigger that presses the driving piece of the electrically conductive spring member. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047957 | FLEXIBLE TOUCH PANEL - A flexible touch panel comprises a base material sheet; a first axis detection electrode, which is provided on the base material sheet and is patterned concerning a first axis; an insulative layer, which is provided on the first axis detection electrode; a second axis detection electrode, which is provided on the insulative layer and is patterned concerning a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; a first routing circuit, which electrically connects the first axis detection electrode to an external part; and a second routing circuit, which electrically connects the second axis detection electrode to an external part. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047958 | ILLUMINATION DISPLAY SWITCHING DEVICE - An illumination display switching device includes a board, a push button-type switch mounted on the board, a light source mounted on the board, and a switch knob that is supported to a frame member to be slidable in an operation direction of the push button-type switch. The switch knob includes a display design part that is molded with a light-transmitting resin, a non-display design part except for the display design part that is molded with an opaque resin and a light guide member that is integrally molded with the light-transmitting resin of the display design part. The light guide member includes a base part and an arm part, and the base part is integrally molded with the display design part and the arm part extends from the base part and is connected to a switch part of the push button-type switch. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047959 | KEY STRUCTURE - A key structure includes a base plate, a switch circuit board, a keycap, and an enclosure frame. The keycap includes a magnetic element. The magnetic element is disposed on an edge part of the keycap. The enclosure frame includes a magnetic coating layer. The magnetic coating layer is formed on an edge part of the enclosure frame and disposed over the magnetic element. When the keycap is depressed, the keycap is moved to trigger the switch circuit board, so that the switch circuit board generates a key signal. When the keycap is no longer depressed, the keycap is moved toward the magnetic coating layer in response to the magnetic force. The key structure can be normally operated without the need of installing an elastic rubbery element. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047960 | PUSHBUTTON PULLSTRING ADAPTER FOR HEARING AID - A pushbutton pullstring adaptor includes a pullstring and a housing enclosing a pushbutton. The pullstring includes an engagement portion and elongate string portion. The engagement portion, which is disposed within the housing, moves with respect to the housing to engage the pushbutton when a pushing force is applied and to engage the end of the housing when a pulling force is applied. One end of the string portion is securely attached to the engagement portion. The other end of the string portion passes through an aperture in the housing. The string portion moves freely through the aperture when a pushing force or pulling force is applied. When a pushing force is applied to the string portion, the engagement portion engages the pushbutton to control the hearing aid. When a pulling force is applied, the engagement portion engages the housing to remove the hearing aid from a user's ear. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047961 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COKE - Coke is manufactured by blending two or more kinds of coal to form a coal blend and by carbonizing the coal blend. Interfacial tension among coal kinds is used as a control index for determining the blending ratio of each coal when forming the coal blend. It is possible to increase the strength of coke without increasing the material cost of a coal blend. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047962 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CATALYTIC DEPOLYMERIZATION OF MATERIAL CONTAINING HYDROCARBON - In a device for the catalytic depolymerisation of material containing hydrocarbon, containing at least one container which can be filled with the material, at least one conveyor device having a device for introducing heat into the interior of the conveyor device and having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening spaced apart therefrom are provided in the container, wherein the inlet opening is or can be disposed in the lower region of the container and the outlet opening is or can be disposed in the upper region of the container for circulating and heating the material to the evaporation temperature. In a method for the catalytic depolymerisation of hydrocarbon-containing material using at least one container which can be filled with the material, at least one carrier medium is filled into the container, the material is introduced into the carrier medium, the carrier medium comprising the material is set in a rotary motion, the material is circulated through a conveyor device having a device for introducing heat and is heated until said material is brought to evaporation temperature, the rising vapour is condensed and the distillate components are discharged as product. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047963 | MODULAR HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING SOLUTIONS - The present disclosure describes a modular humidification-dehumidification (HDH) apparatus and system for concentrating a solution including a plurality of internal modules coupled to each other. The plurality of internal modules includes a humidification module and a dehumidification module in gas flow communication with the humidification module. The humidification module includes humidification media facilitating evaporation of liquid from the solution to gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby producing a concentrated solution and a humidified gas. The dehumidification module includes a condensing heat exchanger for condensing vapour from the humidified gas. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047964 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING OIL FROM AN OIL-WATER MIXTURE - A device for separating oil from an oil-water mixture includes a first pump which is connected with a separation tank. The first pump pumps the oil-water mixture to the separation tank. A first valve is connected between the first pump and the separation tank. The separation tank has a heating unit and a cooler is connected to the top of the separation tank. The cooler is connected with a vacuum pump and a container. The oil is separated from the oil-water mixture effectively. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047965 | METHOD OF CLEANING AND RECYCLING GLYCOL-TAINTED WATER FROM DE-ICING OPERATIONS AT AIRPORTS - The invention disclosed and claimed herein relates to treatment of water contaminated with glycol to be recycled for further effective use of the cleaned water resulting therefrom, especially at airports. More specifically, this invention relates to improved techniques for efficiently and reliably generating continuous flows of cleaned water as well as a continuous flow of recyclable glycol water of controlled concentration. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047966 | DESALINATION APPARATUS AND DESALINATION METHOD - The desalination apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a water-repellent particle layer that is located below a water tank, contains water-repellent particles, and allows passage of water vapor generated by evaporation of the liquid stored in the water tank, the water tank being a space for storing the liquid; and a liquefying layer that is located below the water-repellent particle layer, and liquefies the water vapor that has passed through the water-repellent particle layer to obtain the fresh water. The water-repellent particle layer includes an anti-migration layer provided as a surface layer that faces the water tank and containing anti-migration particles. Each of the anti-migration particles has a higher aspect ratio than the water-repellent particles, the aspect ratio being a value obtained by dividing a length in a major axis direction by a length in a minor axis direction. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047967 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIQUID PURIFICATION - Apparatus, methods, and systems for separating a fluid mixture are provided which employ gas-handling equipment operable to introduce a gas into the liquid mixture prior to being dispersed within the apparatus, vacuum conditions, and internal condensing. The liquid mixture is dispersed within the separation apparatus as micro-sized droplets. A more volatile portion of the liquid mixture is vaporized when exposed to the vacuum conditions and separates from the non-vaporized liquid portion. The vaporized portion is directed to a condensing structure within the apparatus, which condenses the vaporized portion into a liquid product. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047968 | Polymeric Composites Having Oriented Nanomaterials and Methods of Making the Same - The present invention relates to the development and fabrication of thin-film polymer nanocomposites containing vertically aligned nanomaterials, such as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). In certain embodiments, the present invention utilizes liquid crystal mesophases of hexagonally packed cylindrical micelles that orient with their long axes parallel to an applied magnetic field, thereby directing the alignment of the nanomaterials, such as SWNTs, sequestered in the micellar cores. In certain embodiments, the mesophase may be a stable, single-phase material containing monomers that can be polymerized after nanotube alignment to form the nanocomposite polymer. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047969 | THIN FILM ENCAPSULATION LAYER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A thin film encapsulation layer manufacturing apparatus is provided that may include a transfer chamber, a sputtering chamber, a monomer deposition chamber, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber, and an atomic layer deposition (ALD) chamber. The transfer chamber may be connected to each of the other chambers, and may be configured to align a substrate. Each of the other chambers may be configured to receive from and transfer to the transfer chamber a substrate. The sputtering chamber may be configured to form a first inorganic layer on the substrate by a sputtering process. The monomer deposition chamber may be configured to deposit a first organic layer on the first inorganic layer. The CVD chamber may be configured to form a second inorganic layer on the first organic layer. The ALD chamber may be configured to form a third inorganic layer on the second inorganic layer. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047970 | ALKALI RESISTANT OPTICAL COATINGS FOR ALKALI LASERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - In one embodiment, a method for forming an alkali resistant coating includes forming a first oxide material above a substrate and forming a second oxide material above the first oxide material to form a multilayer dielectric coating, wherein the second oxide material is on a side of the multilayer dielectric coating for contacting an alkali. In another embodiment, a method for forming an alkali resistant coating includes forming two or more alternating layers of high and low refractive index oxide materials above a substrate, wherein an innermost layer of the two or more alternating layers is on an alkali-contacting side of the alkali resistant coating, and wherein the innermost layer of the two or more alternating layers comprises at least one of: alumina, zirconia, and hafnia. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047971 | SPUTTERING TARGET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPUTTERING TARGET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BARIUM TITANATE THIN FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM CAPACITOR - A sputtering target includes a conductive barium titanate sintered material with generation density of crystal grain aggregate ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047972 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TARGET FOR SPUTTERING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a sputtering target includes: preparing a sputtering target material including a low temperature viscosity transition (LVT) inorganic material, melting the sputtering target material at a working pressure that is lower than atmospheric pressure, and processing the melted sputtering target material to thereby form the sputtering target. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047973 | ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTING WATER-SUPPLYING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - An electrolysis device removes a scale component contained in water that is fed to a water heat exchanger. The electrolysis device has a container having a water inlet port and a water outlet port; a plurality of electrodes provided inside the container; and agitation means for agitating water, between adjacent electrodes, that flows from the water inlet port towards the water outlet port. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047974 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR - A plasma processing apparatus ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150047975 | SPUTTERING TARGET WITH BACKSIDE COOLING GROOVES - Implementations of the present disclosure relate to a sputtering target for a sputtering chamber used to process a substrate. In one implementation, a sputtering target for a sputtering chamber is provided. The sputtering target comprises a sputtering plate with a backside surface having radially inner, middle and outer regions and an annular-shaped backing plate mounted to the sputtering plate. The backside surface has a plurality of circular grooves which are spaced apart from one another and at least one arcuate channel cutting through the circular grooves and extending from the radially inner region to the radially outer region of sputtering plate. The annular-shaped backing plate defines an open annulus exposing the backside surface of the sputtering plate. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047976 | ANALYTICAL TEST STRIP HAVING CANTILEVERED CONTACTS - A biosensor for use as an analytical test strip is formed as a main body having a first electrode facing in a first direction, a second electrode facing in a second direction, a pair of spacers disposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first electrode extends from the main body of the biosensor at a first angle and the second electrode extends from the main body at a second angle transverse to the first angle. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047977 | AUTOMATIC CODING DEVICE, BIOSENSOR WITH SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an automatic encoding device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are connected through a connecting point, so that an electric parameter between the first electrode and the second electrode changes according to a parameter needing to be corrected. The present invention further provides a method for applying the automatic encoding device to various biosensors and a method for manufacturing the automatic encoding device. Positions and the number of contacts for connecting the automatic encoding device and a detection system are fixed. Therefore, connection sites on the detection system are effectively utilized. On the other hand, the automatic encoding device in the present invention can provide different parameter information by only changing the positions of the connecting points on the electrodes, the process is simple and stable, and the probability of human errors is reduced. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047978 | BIOSENSOR HAVING NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES - The present invention provides a substrate for a microfluidic device comprising a polymeric base plate, at least one sensor formed over the polymeric base plate for detecting at least one target analyte from a sample, the sensor comprising at least one reference electrode and at least one working electrode, wherein a plurality of nanostructures deposited over the working electrode for increasing the surface area of the working electrode, and at least one recognition element bound to or deposited over the nanostructures. The microfluidic device of the present invention is a point-of-care, self calibrated, self contained hand-held device for rapid screening and diagnosis of various disease markers. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047979 | Capillary Electrophoresis For Subterranean Applications - A method of fluid testing includes pressurizing a fluid testing system, disposed at a subterranean location under high pressure compared to a surface pressure, to achieve a desired pressure differential between the high pressure and an internal pressure of the fluid testing system. The fluid testing system includes a capillary electrophoresis system and one or more test fluid reservoirs. The method also includes directing test fluid from the one or more test fluid reservoirs into capillaries to condition the capillaries. The method further includes directing sample fluid into the capillaries for testing while at the subterranean location. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047980 | METHODS OF PERFORMING A SIZING ANALYSIS USING A CORRECTED SIZING LADDER - The invention provides methods of performing a sizing analysis. In the methods, a sizing ladder used in performing the sizing analysis is corrected. In one method, the sizing ladder is corrected for batch-to-batch variations in a sieving gel. In another method, the sizing ladder is corrected for a sample concentration that is different from the archival sizing ladder concentration. Methods are also provided in which the sizing ladder is corrected using a standard marker in a sample and/or using a real-time standard sizing ladder. The methods may be used individually or in combination. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047981 | Method And Device For The Electrophoretic Production Of Sheet-Like Blanks From A Metal Slurry Or Ceramic Slip - The invention makes it possible to produce very thin ceramic blanks as a precursor for ceramic discs, for example for use as faces in wrist watches. On the other hand, the production of metal blanks for use in CAD/CAM machines is possible with the invention. Both methods are based on depositing the material from a slurry or slip by electrophoresis. The essence of the invention is the isolation of the peripheral region of the precipitation electrodes that is produced by a non-conducting frame. This allows the precipitated mass to be easily lifted off from the precipitation electrode. The subsequent sintering with a possibly proceeding machining operation allows precision articles to be produced. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047982 | DETECTION OF GENETIC SEQUENCES USING PNA PROBES AND ISOTACHOPHORESIS - The present invention provides a system including: a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) molecule; a DNA molecule, an RNA molecule, or a combination thereof; and an Isotachophoresis (ITP) system. Furthermore, the invention provides a method for sequence-specifically separating and/or identifying a nucleic acid molecule of interest by utilizing the system of the invention to separate and possibly label and/or detect a nucleic acid molecule of interest. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047983 | CARBON COMPOSITION WITH HIERARCHICAL POROSITY, AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - A method for fabricating a porous carbon material possessing a hierarchical porosity, the method comprising subjecting a precursor composition to a curing step followed by a carbonization step, the precursor composition comprising: (i) a templating component comprised of a block copolymer, (ii) a phenolic component, (iii) a dione component in which carbonyl groups are adjacent, and (iv) an acidic component, wherein said carbonization step comprises heating the precursor composition at a carbonizing temperature for sufficient time to convert the precursor composition to a carbon material possessing a hierarchical porosity comprised of mesopores and macropores. Also described are the resulting hierarchical porous carbon material, a capacitive deionization device in which the porous carbon material is incorporated, as well as methods for desalinating water by use of said capacitive deionization device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047984 | COATING TECHNOLOGY - An aqueous platinum electroplating bath includes: a) a source of platinum ions; and b) a source of borate ions. The aqueous platinum electroplating bath may optionally include one or more levellers. A method of using the platinum electroplating bath for electroplating platinum or a platinum alloy onto a substrate is also described. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047985 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SOLAR RADIATION IN ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS - A solar-driven apparatus is provided having: a cavity having at least one optical window for collecting electromagnetic radiation associated with solar energy impinging on said at least one optical window; a reaction assembly located inside the cavity and adapted to enable carrying out electrolysis process of at least one raw fluid utilizing energy derived partially from the solar radiation and partially from an electric source; one or more ingress units operative to allow introduction of the raw fluid into the apparatus; and one or more egress units operative to allow exit of the electrolysis process' products from the solar driven apparatus. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047986 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION METHOD OF CARBON DIOXIDE USING SOLUTION CONTAINING POTASSIUM SULFATE - The embodiments described herein pertain generally to an electrochemical reduction method of carbon dioxide under a solution condition containing potassium sulfate. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047987 | Heterocycle Catalyzed Electrochemical Process - A method for heterocycle catalyzed electrochemical reduction of a carbonyl compound is disclosed. The method generally includes steps (A) to (C). Step (A) may introduce the carbonyl compound into a solution of an electrolyte and a heterocycle catalyst in a divided electrochemical cell. The divided electrochemical cell may include an anode in a first cell compartment and a cathode in a second cell compartment. The cathode generally reduces the carbonyl compound to at least one aldehyde compound. Step (B) may vary which of the aldehyde compounds is produced by adjusting one or more of (i) a cathode material, (ii) the electrolyte, (iii) the heterocycle catalyst, (iv) a pH level and (v) an electrical potential. Step (C) may separate the aldehyde compounds from the solution. | 2015-02-19 |
20150047988 | ELECTROLYSIS CELL WITH MULTIPLE MEMBRANES FOR CuCI/HCI ELECTROLYSIS IN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - An electrochemical cell for producing hydrogen gas and cupric chloride. The cell comprises: an anode compartment comprising an anode for disposition in an anolyte, wherein the anolyte is cuprous chloride in hydrochloric acid; a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, wherein the cathode comprises an electrocatalyst; a plurality of ion exchange membranes disposed between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment; and at least one center compartment defined by a pair of said ion exchange membranes and comprising at least one element for removal or sequestering of copper ions that cross at least one of said membranes from the anode compartment. Also described is a method for CuCl/HCl electrolysis in the production of hydrogen using the electrochemical cell. | 2015-02-19 |